Just a quick reminder, remember to add the Balanced Wealth (http://dnd-wiki.org/wiki/Balanced_Wealth_(3.5e_Variant_Rule)) benefits to your character ;D<br/>Currently these include a +1 inherent bonus to your primary ability score, +1 inherent bonus to any other ability score, +1 enhancement bonus to ALL ability scores, +1 enhancement bonus to your armor or shield, +1 enhancement bonus to a single weapon (natural or manufactured), +1 enhancement bonus to your natural armor, and a +1 resistance bonus to your saving throws.<br/><br/>We can currently use one Least item, which is either a magic item costing 4k or less, or a weapon/shield/armor with one enhancement on it (material, damage, or boost enhancement).<br/><br/>If we're discussing party roles, for the most part my character has two sides; the character itself is focused primarily on social shenanigans, as well as being an "arm" in combat. I hope to eventually widen his repertoire of spells to shift into a primary anvil/secondary arm, but I don't have the kind of options available to make that a reality yet.<br/><br/>On the other hand, the animal companion (at this level) deals very minor damage with a low attack modifier (thus probably not qualifying as a "hammer"). I'm hoping that the buffs I get at higher levels will also allow it to deal decent damage, but for now it's not super-useful as either a damage dealer or sandbagger.