DQ's D&D 3.5 Conversion of Haer'Dalis

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Haer'Dalis (D&D 3.5 Version)
There is love, or there is death ... my dark hound. My honor demands no less.
Look within your own heart and you will understand.

Chaotic Neutral Tiefling Bard (14)
Hit Points: 41
Base Armor Class w/ Dex: 14
Initiative: +4
Speed: 30'
Base Attack Bonuses: +10/+5
Total Melee Bonus: +13/+8
Total Ranged Bonus: +14/+9
Saves: Fort +4 Ref +13 Will +10
Ability Scores:
STR: 17 (+3)
DEX: 18 (+4)
CON: 10 (+0)
INT: 16 (+3)
WIS: 13 (+1)
CHA: 16 (+3)

Racial Abilities:
Darkvision 60', +2 Bluff/Hide, Cast Darkness once per day, Cold/Fire/Electricity resistance 5, Native Outsider, Favored Class: Rogue, level adjustment +1
Class Abilities:
Bardic Knowledge (+17 to lore checks), Countersong, Bardic Music: Fascinate, Inspire Courage +3, Inspire Competence, Suggestion, Inspire Greatness, Song of Freedom. Proficient in simple weapons, longsword, rapier, sap, short sword, short bow, whip, light armor, and shields (except tower). Light Armor does not inflict a chance of arcane spell failure
Languages:
Common, Abyssal, Infernal, Celestial, Draconic (if using the various "Plane" books, add Planar Common)
Feats:
Two Weapon Fighting
Combat Expertise
Dodge
Mobility
Spring Attack

Skills (Ranks/Total Modifier):
Balance (6/10)
Bluff (7/12)
Climb (4/7)
Concentration (5/5)
Diplomacy (5/8)
Disguise (7/10)
Escape Artist (5/9)
Gather Information (5/8)
Hide (5/11)
Jump (4/7)
Knowledge: Arcana (7/10)
Knowledge: Planes (7/10)
Listen (3/4)
Move Silently (5/9)
Perform: Poetry (15/18)
Perform: Acting (10/13)
Perform: Stringed Instrument (7/10)
Sense Motive (5/6)
Sleight of Hand (6/10)
Spellcraft (5/8)
Tumble (6/10)
Use Magic Device (5/8)

Spells Per Day
Level 0: Known 6, Cast 4, Level 1: Known 4, Cast 4, Level 2: Known 4, Cast 4, Level 3: Known 4, Cast 4, Level 4: Known 4, Cast 3, Level 5: Known 3, Cast 1
Suggested Spells
Level 0: Detect Magic, Ghost Sound, Light, Mending, Prestidigitation, Read Magic
Level 1: Disguise Self, Expeditious Retreat, Hideous Laughter, Silent Image
Level 2: Blur, Heroism, Invisibility, Tongues
Level 3: Crushing Despair, Dispel Magic, Glibness, Haste
Level 4: Dimension Door, Freedom of Movement, Shout, Legend Lore
Level 5: Greater Heroism, Mislead, Mind Fog
Suggested Equipment:
Entropy (Short Sword +2 of Disabling–i.e. like a Wounding weapon, but does Dexterity damage instead), Chaos (Short Sword +2 of Wounding), Melodic Chain (Chain Shirt +4), Boots of Phasing (+2 deflection bonus to AC, casts Blink three times a day as 7th level spell)
Character Overview:
Haer'Dalis and his acting troop came to the Prime Material Plane of Abeir Toril fleeing an unhappy cambion. They'd insulted said cambion during a play they'd put on in their home city of Sigil, the fabled planar "City of Doors." After being rescued from another chaotic, and perhaps foolish act in the Faerun city of Athkatla, Haer'Dalis allied with the Bhaalspawn who freed him. It was an alliance that made a great deal of sense–Haer'Dalis, a member of Sigil's Doomguard, is obsessed with chaos and entropy; and chaos seemed a natural result of wherever the Bhaalspawn appeared. There is gossip that, with his deft tongue and otherworldy charm, he courted the wingless avariel Aerie. Perhaps she loved him, but, being drawn to order–and a more compassionate outlook on life–she eventually rejected him due his nihilistic embrace of destructive forces. He wanders the Planes still, looking for adventure–and keeping one step ahead of trouble.

Conversion Notes:
Obviously the "Blade" doesn't exist in 3.5, but I think the Feat tree I built for him reflects pretty well his skill with his swords as much as it can. His two-weapon attacks aren't quite the offensive and defensive spins of the Blade, but as a trade-off, he has all of his spells and Bardic music and lore abilities fully intact. If you level him higher, he can make it to the Whirlwind Attack and other useful abilities. For this build, I preferred to focus on his being a Bard, since his representation in the story always seemed to focus on his charm and performance skills. I did come up with an alternate Fighter-Bard build which makes him a more effective warrior at the cost of skills. In either case he should be designed fairly well to take appropriate prestige classes of your choice, should you desire to advance him so.

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