name: Spawn Slayer (Half-Orc)
concept: >
  Single-classed Half-Orc Spawn Slayer, levels 1-20, STR-based two-weapon melee with the
  Orc Double Axe (proficiency from Half-Orc). Ranger Combat Style talents grant the Two-
  Weapon Fighting tree without its DEX requirements, allowing a pure STR build. The
  Trickster mythic path unlocks Improved Critical II-IV, turning the double axe into a
  crit engine, while Studied Spawn and Quarry add automatic attack and damage bonuses.
open_questions:
  - "Relentless Assault's stacking damage bonus is not implemented."
  - "Rupturing Vitals could not be confirmed as a real mythic ability."
  - "Studied Spawn's extra bonus against Large or bigger enemies is not modeled, so DPR against them is understated."
  - "Ever Ready only affects formation fights, not the scored roster reports."
  - "validate_build.py may still flag Double Slice at level 3, since base DEX is 14 and only the belt reaches 15."
mythic_path: Trickster
mythic_rank: 10
size: medium
attack_ability: STR
race: Half-Orc
race_ability_choice: [STR]
weapon:
  - {level: 1, weapon: "Orc Double Axe"}
armor:
  - {level: 1, armor: "Chain Shirt"}
  - {level: 6, armor: "Mithral Breastplate", why: "Light once mithral, so Armor Focus (Light Armor) applies; level assumed as for mithral full plate (user, 2026-10-10)."}
setup:
  - {level: 1, main_hand: "Orc Double Axe", off_hand: "Orc Double Axe", why: "A double weapon occupies both hand slots in the engine."}
level_up_stats: [STR, STR, STR, STR, STR]
abilities:
  str_: 17
  dex: 14
  con: 14
  int_: 10
  wis: 12
  cha: 8
levels:
  - Spawn Slayer
  - Spawn Slayer
  - Spawn Slayer
  - Spawn Slayer
  - Spawn Slayer
  - Spawn Slayer
  - Spawn Slayer
  - Spawn Slayer
  - Spawn Slayer
  - Spawn Slayer
  - Spawn Slayer
  - Spawn Slayer
  - Spawn Slayer
  - Spawn Slayer
  - Spawn Slayer
  - Spawn Slayer
  - Spawn Slayer
  - Spawn Slayer
  - Spawn Slayer
  - Spawn Slayer
equipment:
  - armor_enhancement
  - amulet_of_natural_armor
  - ring_of_protection
  - weapon_enhancement
  - belt_of_physical_perfection
picks:
  general_feat:
    - {level: 1, choice: "Power Attack", why: "Only needs STR 13 and BAB 1."}
    - {level: 3, choice: "Double Slice", why: "Earliest legal: needs Two-Weapon Fighting (level 2) and DEX 15."}
    - {level: 5, choice: "Outflank"}
    - {level: 7, choice: "Armor Focus:Light Armor", why: "+1 AC in light armor; replaces Dirty Fighting, which nothing here uses (user, 2026-10-10)."}
    - {level: 9, choice: "Improved Critical:Orc Double Axe"}
    - {level: 11, choice: "Critical Focus"}
    - {level: 13, choice: "Improved Critical II:Orc Double Axe"}
    - {level: 15, choice: "Improved Critical III:Orc Double Axe"}
    - {level: 17, choice: "Improved Critical IV:Orc Double Axe"}
    - {level: 19, choice: "Combat Reflexes"}
  slayer_talent:
    - {level: 2, choice: "Ranger Combat Style: Two-Weapon Combat (Two-Weapon Fighting)", why: "Grants Two-Weapon Fighting, bypassing its DEX 15 requirement."}
    - {level: 4, choice: "Combat Trick", grants_feat: "Cleave"}
    - {level: 6, choice: "Ranger Combat Style: Two-Weapon Combat (Improved Two-Weapon Fighting)", why: "Grants Improved Two-Weapon Fighting, bypassing DEX 17."}
    - {level: 8, choice: "Combat Trick", grants_feat: "Cleaving Finish"}
    - {level: 10, choice: "Weapon Snatcher"}
    - {level: 12, choice: "Ranger Combat Style: Two-Weapon Combat (Greater Two-Weapon Fighting)", why: "Grants Greater Two-Weapon Fighting, bypassing DEX 19."}
    - {level: 14, choice: "Opportunist"}
    - {level: 16, choice: "Slayer Camouflage"}
    - {level: 18, choice: "Dispelling Attack"}
    - {level: 20, choice: "Assassinate"}
  mythic_hero:
    - {level: 5, choice: Close to the Abyss, mythic_rank: 1, why: "MR 1 hero power: a Gore beside the weapon and other natural attacks."}
  mythic_ability:
    - {level: 5, choice: "Ever Ready", mythic_rank: 1}
    - {level: 11, choice: "Relentless Assault", mythic_rank: 3}
    - {level: 15, choice: "Mythic Charge", mythic_rank: 5}
    - {level: 18, choice: "Rupturing Vitals", mythic_rank: 7}
    - {level: 18, choice: "Thundering Blows", mythic_rank: 9}
  mythic_feat:
    - {level: 8, choice: "Two-Weapon Fighting (Mythic)", mythic_rank: 2, why: "Negates the remaining two-weapon fighting penalty."}
    - {level: 12, choice: "Power Attack (Mythic)", mythic_rank: 4}
    - {level: 17, choice: "Improved Critical (Mythic):Orc Double Axe", mythic_rank: 6}
    - {level: 18, choice: "Mythic Sneak Attacker", mythic_rank: 8}
    - {level: 20, choice: "Flawless Attacks", mythic_rank: 10}
  mythic_trick:
    - {level: 5, choice: "Bit of Fun", mythic_rank: 1}
    - {level: 8, choice: "Mythic Trick: Perception 1", mythic_rank: 2}
    - {level: 11, choice: "Improved Mythic Trick: Perception (Rank 2)", mythic_rank: 3, why: "Exact string that gates the Improved Critical II-IV chain."}
    - {level: 12, choice: "Mythic Trick: Athletics 1", mythic_rank: 4}
    - {level: 15, choice: "Mythic Trick: Athletics 2", mythic_rank: 5}
    - {level: 17, choice: "Mythic Trick: Mobility 1", mythic_rank: 6}
    - {level: 18, choice: "Mythic Trick: Mobility 2", mythic_rank: 7}
    - {level: 18, choice: "Mythic Trick: Trickery 1", mythic_rank: 8}
    - {level: 18, choice: "Mythic Trick: Trickery 2", mythic_rank: 9}
    - {level: 20, choice: "Mythic Trick: Persuasion 1", mythic_rank: 10}
items:
  - {name: "Engraved Lucky Bracers", level: 1, until_level: 17, why: "+1 luck AC in the free wrist slot."}
  - {name: "Helmet of the Stalwart Cavalier", level: 13, until_level: 17, location_id: act3_hellknights_outpost, why: "+1 insight AC: the head slot is free (no headband)."}
  - {name: "Clear Vision", level: 18, why: "+2 insight AC, and +5 on saves against illusions."}
  - {name: "Embroidered Gloves", level: 18, why: "+3 luck AC in the free hands slot (replaces the bracers' +1 luck)."}