Barbarian 28/ bard 2/ red dragon disciple 10 (human)

Introduction
This build was based in the Barbarian 28/ red dragon disciple 10/ bard 2 by User:Pstarky and User:The Krit. Adaptations were made to improve the character two-fold: it is now much more powerful in the early levels, making full use of the benefits from the Red dragon disciple class (specially the Int gain) much earlier in the game, and is much more versatile and coherent in the long run, since it has many more skill points, an extra feat and only one negative ability modifier in Wisdom (while actually having a positive one in Dexterity). The only loss is a Strength score two points lower from the start, which is easily overshadowed by the overall gains.

The main differences are the change in race, from Half-Orc to Human, and the change in level progression, as can be seen below.

Getting started
Race: Human

Starting abilities:
 * Strength = 18
 * Dexterity = 12
 * Constitution = 14
 * Wisdom = 8
 * Intelligence = 10
 * Charisma = 10

Alignment: Any non-lawful

Level progression

 * Level 1 - 4 = Barbarian
 * Level 5 = Bard
 * Level 6 - 15 = Red dragon disciple
 * Level 16 - 36 = Barbarian
 * Level 37 = Bard
 * Level 38 - 40 = Barbarian

Ability score increases
Every ability score increase should be dumped into Strength, which alone will net you a +10 in that ability at level 40.

Pre-epic

 * 1 - Weapon Focus: Longsword; +1 (see notes below)
 * 3 - Blind Fight
 * 6 - Armor Proficiency (Heavy)
 * 9 - Improved Critical: Longsword
 * 12 - Power Attack
 * 15 - Cleave
 * 18 - Great Cleave

Epic feats

 * 21 - Armor Skin
 * 24 - Epic Weapon Focus: Longsword
 * 27 - Epic Prowess
 * 30 - Great Strength I
 * 33 - Great Strength II
 * 36 - Great Strength III
 * 39 - Great Strength IV

Barbarian bonus epic feats

 * 24 - Thundering rage (ECL 35)
 * 28 - Terrifying rage (ECL 40)

Skills
222 total points
 * 8 Lore (at level 5 to gain access to Red dragon disciple)
 * 43 Intimidate (at least 25 ranks required to gain access to Terrifying Rage) (Barbarian class skill only)
 * 43 Discipline
 * 40 Tumble (Bard class skill only)
 * 40 Spellcraft (Bard and Red dragon disciple class skill only)
 * 43 Taunt (Barbarian and Bard class skill only)

These are the most important skills for this build.

There are 5 skill points left over at level 40. Use it however you like! Remember that these extra points can be easily accomodated in the early levels, making full use of the first Bard level, for example.

Attack bonus
Based on a +5 Attack Bonus module
 * 30 = Base Attack Bonus
 * 21 = strength modifier
 * +5 longsword
 * 4 weapon focus feats
 * 60 unbuffed AB

Armor class
Based on a +5 Armor Class module
 * 10 - base AC
 * 8 - full plate base armor
 * 3 - tower shield base armor
 * 5 - armor AC
 * 5 - deflection AC
 * 5 - dodge AC
 * 5 - natural AC
 * 5 - shield AC
 * 1 - dexterity bonus
 * 4 - haste
 * 2 - armor skin
 * 8 - tumble
 * 4 - red dragon disciple bonus
 * 65 armor class; -2 AC in rage