Halloween: How would you build Dracula?

[Garthanos]

Well the question says it all...

I have a fondness for Bram Stokers character... Vlad Dracul the historical character could be built as a popular bravura warlord ... ;-)

I am discovering I dont like any of the Vampire Lord's listed in the Adventure Tools (or should I say none seem anywhere near something to start from to build THE Dracula). Dracula is a pretty heavy shape changer for one thing.

help!

 

[Garthanos]

=Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder =
Dracula, level 12
Longtooth Shifter, Druid|Avenger, Battle Mage
Hybrid Druid: Hybrid Druid Reflex
Hybrid Avenger: Hybrid Avenger Reflex
Hybrid Talent: Armor of Faith
Blood Drain: Blood Drain Strength
Background: Scorned Noble (Scorned Noble Benefit)

FINAL ABILITY SCORES
Str 18, Con 13, Dex 11, Int 15, Wis 21, Cha 12.

STARTING ABILITY SCORES
Str 14, Con 12, Dex 10, Int 13, Wis 16, Cha 11.


AC: 26 Fort: 23 Reflex: 23 Will: 24
HP: 81 Surges: 8 Surge Value: 20

TRAINED SKILLS
Athletics +17, Arcana +13, Nature +16, Endurance +14, Religion +13

UNTRAINED SKILLS
Acrobatics +6, Bluff +7, Diplomacy +7, Dungeoneering +11, Heal +11, History +8, Insight +11, Intimidate +7, Perception +11, Stealth +6, Streetwise +7, Thievery +6

FEATS
Learned Spellcaster: Ritual Caster
Level 1: Hybrid Talent
Level 2: Vampiric Heritage
Level 4: Improved Armor of Faith
Level 6: Vampire Alacrity
Level 8: Battle Awareness
Level 10: Power Attack
Level 11: Learned Spellcaster
Level 12: Cliffwalk Shiffting

POWERS
Hybrid Avenger at-will 1: Focused Fury
Hybrid Druid at-will 1: Savage Rend
Hybrid encounter 1: Shared Madness
Hybrid daily 1: Aspect of Might
Hybrid utility 2: Scrambling Climb
Hybrid encounter 3: Battering Claws
Hybrid daily 5: Roar of Terror
Hybrid utility 6: Black Harbinger
Hybrid encounter 7: Tremor
Hybrid daily 9: Primal Wolf
Hybrid utility 10: River of Life

ITEMS
Flickersight Cloth Armor (Basic Clothing) +3, Amulet of Protection +3, Cloth Armor (Basic Clothing), Adventurer's Kit, Greatsword, Holy Symbol, Bloodhunter Totem +3, Khyber Shard of Life Drinking (heroic tier)

Reskin black harbinger as a Bat Form ofcourse.

 

[Garthanos]

Dracula Blood Knight, level 12
Longtooth Shifter, Fighter|Warlock, Bloodknight
Eldritch Pact (Hybrid): Fey Pact (Hybrid)
Hybrid Warlock: Hybrid Warlock Reflex
Hybrid Talent: Fighter Combat Talent
Fighter Combat Talent: Battlerager Vigor
Blood Drain: Blood Drain Strength
Background: Scorned Noble (Scorned Noble Benefit)

FINAL ABILITY SCORES
Str 21, Con 14, Dex 12, Int 13, Wis 13, Cha 17.

STARTING ABILITY SCORES
Str 16, Con 13, Dex 11, Int 12, Wis 10, Cha 14.


AC: 23 Fort: 25 Reflex: 23 Will: 22
HP: 82 Surges: 9 Surge Value: 20

TRAINED SKILLS
Athletics +18, Arcana +12, Intimidate +14

UNTRAINED SKILLS
Acrobatics +7, Bluff +9, Diplomacy +9, Dungeoneering +7, Endurance +10, Heal +7, History +7, Insight +9, Nature +7, Perception +7, Religion +7, Stealth +7, Streetwise +9, Thievery +7

FEATS
Level 1: Hybrid Talent
Level 2: Vampiric Heritage
Level 4: Shifter's Agility
Level 6: Vampire Alacrity
Level 8: Fanged Magic
Level 10: Ninth Legion Impaler
Level 11: Blood Thirst
Level 12: Cliffwalk Shiffting

POWERS
Hybrid Fighter at-will 1: Brash Strike
Hybrid Warlock at-will 1: Eyebite
Hybrid encounter 1: Spinning Sweep
Hybrid daily 1: Comeback Strike
Hybrid utility 2: Scrambling Climb
Hybrid encounter 3: Otherwind Stride
Hybrid daily 5: Curse of the Bloody Fangs
Hybrid utility 6: Unbreakable
Hybrid encounter 7: Griffon's Wrath
Hybrid daily 9: Victorious Surge
Hybrid utility 10: Shadow Form

ITEMS
Amulet of Protection +3, Adventurer's Kit, Implement, Rod, Mage's Greatsword +3, Summoned Snakeskin Armor +4

OK I liked getting impaler in it.
Why snakeskin armor? early stories of Vampires had them reptilian reskin shadow form as mist form.

 

[Garthanos]

Does anybody have monster building foo, who could take a shot at Bram Stokers Dracula?

 

[Upper_Krust]

Hey there!

You could always use the Strahd Von Zarovich stats in Open Grave where he's a Level 20 Solo Controller.

 

[Garthanos]

That's not on my list of stuff . nor did it find its way into Adventure Tools. The Vampire thre in I liked the most was may haps... Gwenth (also in Dragon 378). Her moves definitely sound like things doable in beast form

 

[The Little Raven]

nor did it find its way into Adventure Tools.

Did you just say that Strahd is not in the Adventure Tools? Because I'm looking right at him. The only thing missing are the mini-blocks for his Wolf and Swarm of Bats forms, which is an unfortunate oversight.

 

[Garthanos]

Did you just say that Strahd is not in the Adventure Tools? Because I'm looking right at him. The only thing missing are the mini-blocks for his Wolf and Swarm of Bats forms, which is an unfortunate oversight.

Awesome missed him ... no Vampire keyworld... heh, thats what I get for relying on searches. And you are right that Shapeshifting Undead dude ... is a pretty good Dracula... thanks