D&D 5E An Optimized Polearm Master Fighter Template

Mistwell

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Trying something new to convert a post from the WOTC board [Edit - clearly that's not working]

Dekokt said:
[highlight]VARIANT HUMAN BUILD[/highlight]







[highlight]Class:[/highlight] Fighter
[highlight]Martial Archetype: [/highlight]Battle Master







[highlight]Race:[/highlight] Human (Variant)







[highlight]Fighting Style:[/highlight]
[highlight]Level 1: [/highlight]Great Weapon Fighting







[highlight]Ability Scores and Feats:[/highlight] Point Buy Array; 15, 15, 13, 10, 10, 8 (27 points per the PHB)







[highlight]Level[/highlight]




[highlight]STR[/highlight]




[highlight]DEX[/highlight]




[highlight]CON[/highlight]




[highlight]INT[/highlight]




[highlight]WIS[/highlight]




[highlight]CHA[/highlight]




[highlight]FEAT[/highlight]






[highlight]1[/highlight]




[highlight]16[/highlight]




10




[highlight]16[/highlight]




8




13




10




[highlight]Polearm Master[/highlight]






[highlight]4[/highlight]




16




10




16




8




13




10




[highlight]Sentinel[/highlight]






[highlight]6[/highlight]




[highlight]18[/highlight]




10




16




8




13




10




[highlight]-[/highlight]






[highlight]8[/highlight]




18




10




16




8




13




10




[highlight]Great Weapon Master[/highlight]






[highlight]12[/highlight]




[highlight]20[/highlight]




10




16




8




13




10




[highlight]-[/highlight]






[highlight]14[/highlight]




20




10




16




8




[highlight]14[/highlight]




10




[highlight]Resilient (WIS)[/highlight]






[highlight]16[/highlight]




20




10




[highlight]18[/highlight]




8




14




10




[highlight]-[/highlight]






[highlight]19[/highlight]




20




10




[highlight]20[/highlight]




8




14




10




[highlight]-[/highlight]















[highlight]Battle Master Maneuvers:[/highlight]







[highlight]Level[/highlight]




[highlight]Pick[/highlight]






[highlight]3[/highlight]




Trip Attack



Precision Attack



Maneuvering Attack






[highlight]7[/highlight]




Menacing Attack



Riposte






[highlight]10[/highlight]




Disarming Attack



Distracting Strike






[highlight]15[/highlight]




Lunging Attack



Pushing Attack











[highlight]Essential Proficiencies:[/highlight] Athletics (STR), Perception (WIS)







[highlight]Essential Equipment: [/highlight]
[highlight]Weapon: [/highlight]Two-handed heavy polearm: 1d10 damage, 1d4 butt-end damage (Glaive/Halberd)
[highlight]Off-hand: [/highlight]-
[highlight]Armor: [/highlight]Heavy Armor (Plate armor etc.)
[highlight]Ranged: [/highlight]Javelins







----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------







[highlight]HALF-ORC BUILD[/highlight]







[highlight]Class:[/highlight] Fighter
[highlight]Martial Archetype: [/highlight]Battle Master







[highlight]Race:[/highlight] Half-Orc







[highlight]Fighting Style:[/highlight]
[highlight]Level 1: [/highlight]Great Weapon Fighting







[highlight]Ability Scores and Feats:[/highlight] Point Buy Array; 15, 15, 13, 10, 10, 8 (27 points per the PHB)







[highlight]Level[/highlight]




[highlight]STR[/highlight]




[highlight]DEX[/highlight]




[highlight]CON[/highlight]




[highlight]INT[/highlight]




[highlight]WIS[/highlight]




[highlight]CHA[/highlight]




[highlight]FEAT[/highlight]






[highlight]1[/highlight]




[highlight]17[/highlight]




10




[highlight]16[/highlight]




8




13




10




[highlight]-[/highlight]






[highlight]4[/highlight]




17




10




16




8




13




10




[highlight]Polearm Master[/highlight]






[highlight]6[/highlight]




17




10




16




8




13




10




[highlight]Sentinel[/highlight]






[highlight]8[/highlight]




[highlight]18[/highlight]




10




16




8




13




10




[highlight]Heavy Armor Master[/highlight]






[highlight]12[/highlight]




18




10




16




8




13




10




[highlight]Great Weapon Master[/highlight]






[highlight]14[/highlight]




[highlight]20[/highlight]




10




16




8




13




10




[highlight]-[/highlight]






[highlight]16[/highlight]




20




10




16




8




[highlight]14[/highlight]




10




[highlight]Resilient (WIS)[/highlight]






[highlight]19[/highlight]




20




10




[highlight]18[/highlight]




8




14




10




[highlight]-[/highlight]















[highlight]Battle Master Maneuvers:[/highlight]







[highlight]Level[/highlight]




[highlight]Pick[/highlight]






[highlight]3[/highlight]




Trip Attack



Precision Attack



Maneuvering Attack






[highlight]7[/highlight]




Menacing Attack



Riposte






[highlight]10[/highlight]




Disarming Attack



Distracting Strike






[highlight]15[/highlight]




Lunging Attack



Pushing Attack











[highlight]Essential Proficiencies:[/highlight] Athletics (STR), Perception (WIS)







[highlight]Essential Equipment: [/highlight]
[highlight]Weapon: [/highlight]Two-handed heavy polearm: 1d10 damage, 1d4 butt-end damage (Glaive/Halberd)
[highlight]Off-hand: [/highlight]-
[highlight]Armor: [/highlight]Heavy Armor (Plate armor etc.)
[highlight]Ranged: [/highlight]Javelins







----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------







[highlight]/// EDIT 1[/highlight]



Revamped Variant Human build. Changed Martial Archetype to Battle Master instead of Champion. Removed Half-Orc build for now.







[highlight]/// EDIT 2[/highlight]
VARIANT HUMAN



Moved Sentinel to level 4. Moved STR 18 to level 6. Moved Maneuvering Attack and Precision Attack to level 3. Moved Riposte to level 7. Removed Commander's Strike. Added Pushing Attack to level 15.







[highlight]/// EDIT 3[/highlight]



VARIANT HUMAN



Moved Great Weapon Master to level 8. Moved STR 20 to level 12.







[highlight]/// EDIT 4[/highlight]



Added revamped Half-Orc build.







[highlight]/// EDIT 5[/highlight]



HALF-ORC



Changed Ability Scores to Point Buy Array. Changed STR +2 to Heavy Armor Master at level 8.
 
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