Adjectives aren't nouns, Keith

[Noobcake]

Below is my guy's build (copypasting worked... alright, I guess). He's a detective. I know Eberrites like to call this something else but that's a dumbass word for illiterates who doesn't know the difference between nouns and adjectives. He's just reincarnated and I'm hoping to play the exact same build for that last ranger pl.

Spoiler: Nick Tracy

9/9/2 Ranger/Rogue/Fighter
Neutral Good Human
Level Order
1. Rogue . . . . . 6. Ranger. . . . .11. Ranger. . . . .16. Ranger
2. Rogue . . . . . 7. Ranger. . . . .12. Fighter. . . . 17. Rogue
3. Ranger . . . . .8. Fighter . . . .13. Rogue. . . . . 18. Rogue
4. Ranger . . . . .9. Ranger . . . . 14. Ranger . . . . 19. Rogue
5. Ranger . . . . 10. Rogue . . . . .15. Rogue. . . . . 20. Rogue
Stats
. . . . . . . .36pt . . Tome . . Level Up
. . . . . . . .---- . . ----. . .--------
Strength. . . . .8. . . .+3. . . .4: INT
Dexterity . . . 18. . . .+3. . . .8: INT
Constitution. . 12. . . .+5. . . 12: INT
Intelligence. . 18. . . .+3. . . 16: INT
Wisdom. . . . . .8. . . .+4. . . 20: INT
Charisma. . . . .8. . . . . . . .24: INT
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28: INT
Skills
. . . . .Rg Rg Rn Rn Rn Rn Rn Fi Rn Rg Rn Fi Rg Rn Rg Rn Rg Rg Rg Rg
. . . . . 1 .2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8 .9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
. . . . .------------------------------------------------------------
Disable . 4 .1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1 .1 .1. 1. 1 .1. 1. 1 .1 .1. 1 .1. 1 .23
Open Lo . 4 .1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. . .1 .1. . . . 4 . . 2 . . 1 .2. 1 .1. 23
Search. . 4 .1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. . .2 .1. 1. 1 .1. 1. 1 .1 .1. 1 .1. 1 .23
Spot. . . 4 .1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. . .2 .1. 1. . .2. 1. 1 .1 .1. 1 .1. 1 .23
Bluff . . 4 .1. . . . . . . . . . . .3. . . . . . . 3 . . 1 .9. 1 .1. 23
Diplo . . 4 .1. . . . . . . . . . . .3. . . . . . . 3 . . 9 .1. 1 .1. 23
Intim . . 4 .1. . . . . . . . .5. . . . . .4. . . . 2 . . . . . 6 .1. 23
Balance . 4 .1. . . . . . . . . . . .4. . . . 7 . . 2 .1 .1. . .2. 1 .23
UMD . . . 4 .1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1 .1 .1. 1. 1 .1. 1. 1 .1 .1. 1 .1. 1 .23
Heal. . . . . . 2. 3. 3. 1. 1. . .2 . . 2. . . . 3. . .2 . . . . . . .19
Swim. . . 4 .1. . . . . .2 .2 . . 1. . .4 . . . .3 . . 2. . . . . . . 19
Hide. . . 4 .1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Move Si . 4 .1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Haggle. . . .1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 .7. .9
Jump. . . 1 .1. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1. . . . 2. . .2 . . . . . 1 . 8
Perform . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Tumble. . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
. . . . .------------------------------------------------------------
. . . . .52 14 12 13 13 13 13. 9 13 15 13 10 16 14 16 14 16 16 16 17
Feats
.1. . . . : Point Blank Shot
.1 Human. : Rapid Reload
.3. . . . : Precision
.6. . . . : Insightful Reflexes
.8 Fighter: Weapon Focus: Ranged
.9. . . . : Improved Critical: Ranged
12. . . . : Improved Precise Shot
12 Fighter: Power Critical
15. . . . : Dodge
18. . . . : Mobility
21 Epic . : Combat Archery
24 Epic . : Overwhelming Critical
26 Destiny: Holy Strike
27 Epic . : Blinding Speed
28 Destiny: Doubleshot
29 Destiny: Deific Warding
30 Epic . : Epic Reflexes
30 Legend : Scion of: Arborea
.3 Ranger : Favored Enemy: Undead
.7 Ranger : Favored Enemy: Evil Outsider
Enhancements (80 AP)
InquisitiveDetective (41 AP)

• InquisitiveDetective, Hit the Streets, Mind Like Iron, True Seeing, Undaunted, Master InquisitiveDetective
  1. Dual Shooter, Eye for Accuracy II, Conjure Bolts I, Law on your Side
  2. Crossbow Adept, Observation, Improved Law
  3. Crossbow Adept, What First?: Ask Questions First, Improved Observation, Intelligence
  4. Crossbow Adept, What Later?: Shoot Later, Inquisition Style: Martial Inquisition, Greater Law, Intelligence
  5. No Holds Barred, Arresting Assault, Inquisitor's Path: Jaded, Diplomatic Immunity

Deepwood Stalker (25 AP)

• Far Shot, Sneak Attack, Sniper Shot
  1. Favored Defense III, Stealthy III
  2. Survivalist, Faster Sneaking III
  3. Survivalist, Thrill of the Hunt III, Favored Hunter III
  4. Killer III

Harper Agent (14 AP)

• Agent of Good I, Ability Score: Intelligence
  1. Traveler's Toughness II, Strategic Combat
  2. Know the Angles III
  3. Strategic Combat II, Intelligence

This build is leftover from the last time I quit years ago. I made it myself, would've been proud of it if I actually remembered what anything in there was for. What are the obvious improvements here that aren't obvious to me, on account of not knowing what any of this is even for? How can it be made better for an exclusive soloer who's allergic to other people?

I despise doing any quest more than once per life, which probably explains why I loathe epic levels and couldn't be bothered to hit 32 before reincarnating, so assume I'll just be playing every quest once on elite and nevermore (except for goddamn Ghola Fan, I'm not letting that ******* be until he coughs up the mask).

 

[mikarddo]

I am curious. Why do you loathe epic levels on account on only wanting to run each quest once each life?

It does not take much to avoid a few quests in heroics and run those in epics to avoid repeats. In particular if you dont mind wildernesses but certainly also doable without those.

 

[droid327]

Inquisitive is a noun, it's one who asks questions

 

[PersonMan]

Inquisitive is a noun, it's one who asks questions

I suppose there was a time when the noun was properly Inquisitor,

but I will also tell you that a gargoyle is not a mythical creature, but rather a figural water feature such that water is expelled from a mouth and was commonly in the appearance of the "gargoyle" we know today. I hope that one day our mythical "gargoyles" shoot water jets as an attack just to send the word toward its roots.

People also say, "eat healthy," as opposed to, "eat healthfully."

*shrug*

 

[droid327]

I suppose there was a time when the noun was properly Inquisitor,

Yeah that's the direct noun conjugation, but of course that term carries strong connotations beyond simply asking questions

There's lots of examples of referring to people by a descriptive adjective as a noun, though, by affixing an article to it - e.g. we call people "a liberal" or "a Hispanic" even though what we really mean is "a liberal person" or "a Hispanic person", and in some cases like those through common use they become de facto nouns, even over more technically correct but disused conjugations like "liberalist" or "Hispaniard".