Recent content by miburo99

Whoa this thread blew up pretty fast. OP sends apologies for the potential controversy =P As mentioned above 2nd Edition did in fact have "mighty" bows (minimum strength required which allowed you to add damage bonus). That said, in 2nd edition you couldn't add Dex bonus to damage for bows...

Actually to clarify, I didn't mean that Str should replace Dex for bows. Rather that it is another option (sort of like Finesse weapons can use either Str or Dex). The objective is not to make it doubly powerful for characters with Dex and Strength, but rather give Str characters slightly more...

What do people think about allowing characters to use Strength for attack rolls and damage to bows (specifically Shortbows and Longbows)? Without going too deep into real-world comparison, bows do require a (reasonable) amount of upper-body muscle work to draw and fire correctly. In addition I...

Didn't forget or ignore. Shield is Abjuration, and one of the best "Gish" spells out there (honestly I think we need to start redefining what Gish means for 5e, as stacking buffs is just no longer a thing). The other two were different schools, but since nearly a third of your spells can be from...

It doesn't suck. It's a fighter with a couple of useful magical tools. Spell slots can be used for utility (e.g. Find Familiar) or for combat boosts (Shield, Haste, etc.). Also I think the new SCAG cantrips can be pretty useful, especially Greenflame Blade and Booming Blade. Greenflame Blade +...

The OOC rule: If you are talking OOC, you put your hand on your forehead with an "O" sign (not "L" for Loser =P). It looks a bit silly at first, but we found this helps facilitate the divide between player knowledge and actual character roleplaying.

Yeah, Bladesinger 2 is a pretty good dip for a Rogue AT. Although you lose level 4 spells (especially Greater Invisibility) but that only applies if you plan to make it to very high levels. Otherwise totally worth it for the Bladesong benefits and 1st level unrestricted spells. IMO I would say...

Going Bladesinger is another potentially good late-stage option for a melee AT. E.G. Rogue 13/Bladesinger 7. You could go Rogue 4/Bladesinger 7/Rogue X. Or go up the Rogue chain even further for more abilities. This gets you a huge boost to AC, unrestricted 4th level spells (and higher slots)...

It's a fair trade-off. The HP and dueling damage is certainly nice for a melee Arcane Trickster. I'm also planning a High Elf AT with a focus on melee rapier goodness. Although, as a High Elf do you really need the extra weapons proficiencies (you get rapier either way, and you already have...

Hmm instead of grappling, why not try Booming Blade to lockdown opponents? Mixing Booming Blade + Sentinel + Warcaster on an Arcane Trickster seems pretty tasty, though might take several feats. Even better if you can somehow land sneak attack damage (or use a Swashbuckler and Magic Initiate or...

Wait, I'm a bit confused. First post is about Sun Soul, third is about Way of the Elements, right? But, those are two different archetypes.The Elements one seems like you are casting a spell via ki points. The Way of the Sun Soul specifies the radiant attack as "Ranged Spell Attack." Dunno if...

I have a character like this. He is a Half Elf Entertainer Lore Bard with Great Old One Warlock 2 level dip. He plays very otherworldy, unearthly tunes on the flute, and is a little bit..."off." Like he's listening to music that no one else can hear... :confused: Agreed with pretty much all the...

I wouldn't call it the height of MADness. I mean, most martial classes require at least 2 decent stats--Str/Dex, and Con. And several others require a decent tertiary stat (Int/Wis/Cha). A Fighter/Warlock isn't any more MAD then, say, a Paladin, EK, or Ranger. Ftr 1/Warlock X is probably the...

Booming Blade is nice but mostly if you want to be more tanky. If you are not planning on taking a shield I'd stay from that though, so your current setup looks good to me. Also, massive props on the name and theme. "Herbalism" proficiency, heh heh...

I am potentially interested. What would be the method of playing?