Optimizing Volo PC races

RCanine · Nov 7, 2016

Yunru said:
If it's an unarmed strike, it synergizes, and there's no reason for them to be the exception given they could of just gone the route of the Aarakocra.

Well, Volo's says it's an unarmed strike that does 1d6+Strength mod piercing or 1d4+Strength mod slashing.

I think a DM could right (but lame) to declare you get either the Martial Arts benefit or the racial, and cannot max-and-match them — like how AC calculations work.

The wording doesn't clarify how these interactions work, so while it's clear how players want it to work, no one can use RAW as a club on this one; you'll need to talk to your DM.

Yunru · Nov 7, 2016

RCanine said:
Well, Volo's says it's an unarmed strike that does 1d6+Strength mod piercing or 1d4+Strength mod slashing.

I think a DM could right (but lame) to declare you get either the Martial Arts benefit or the racial, and cannot max-and-match them — like how AC calculations work.

The wording doesn't clarify how these interactions work, so while it's clear how players want it to work, no one can use RAW as a club on this one; you'll need to talk to your DM.

I fail to see how a DM could argue that point successfully.

'When you use your attack action to make an attack with a monk weapon or Unarmed Strike, you may use your bonus action to make an attack with your Unarmed Strike.'
'When you make an attack with a monk weapon or Unarmed Strike, you may instead use your martial arts damage die.'

RCanine · Nov 8, 2016

Yunru said:
I fail to see how a DM could argue that point successfully.

A DM doesn't need to argue any point successfully.

Yunru · Nov 8, 2016

RCanine said:
A DM doesn't need to argue any point successfully.

Sure, if they want to be a tyrant DM ruling with an iron fist. But when they so "no", they're going to lose players if they don't have a logical reason for it.

zaratan · Nov 8, 2016

Tabaxi with boots of speed will get spped x3 or x4?

Aasimar with sentinel feat looks awesome, with the barbarian option in the new UA too

Hobgoblin wizard with spell sniper and whip for booming blade. If he get some Cha, would be a great sorlock.
Bugbear rogue with spell sniper for booming blade looks good too.
Kobouts and goblins looks like great archers to me

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RulesJD · Nov 8, 2016

zaratan said:
Tabaxi with boots of speed will get spped x3 or x4?

Aasimar with sentinel feat looks awesome, with the barbarian option in the new UA too

Hobgoblin wizard with spell sniper and whip for booming blade. If he get some Cha, would be a great sorlock.
Bugbear rogue with spell sniper for booming blade looks good too.
Kobouts and goblins looks like great archers to me

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That doesn't work how you think it does. It's not Sneak Attack. It's limited to once on "your turn" not once "per turn". So you don't get the extra damage on Sentinel strikes.

zaratan · Nov 8, 2016

RulesJD said:
That doesn't work how you think it does. It's not Sneak Attack. It's limited to once on "your turn" not once "per turn". So you don't get the extra damage on Sentinel strikes.

True, I was thinking in radiant comsumption, just to avoid enemies move away, but is only in the end of aasimar's turn too.

Zipster · Nov 11, 2016

Is it just me, or am I missing Bugbear, Yuanti, Hobgoblins, minotaurs and other races mentioned here as playable races in Volo?

And, why has no one mentioned the Kenko? Sorry - I'm just having too much fun thinking of a Kenko bard...

Caliban · Nov 11, 2016

Zipster said:
Is it just me, or am I missing Bugbear, Yuanti, Hobgoblins, minotaurs and other races mentioned here as playable races in Volo?

And, why has no one mentioned the Kenko? Sorry - I'm just having too much fun thinking of a Kenko bard...

Chapter 2: Character Races

Page 118: Monstrous Adventurers - Bugbear, Goblin, Hobgoblin, Kobold, Orc, and Yaun-Ti

RCanine · Nov 11, 2016

I personally think Yuan-to Pureblood is a great race for Moon druid.

Bugbears feel OP to me. They're a great fit for most melee classes without any creativity involved.