Sanguine Squirrel
First Post
Did the GM give you a reason? Or is he trying to force you to play a certain class without actually saying so?
Yes he gave somewhat of a reason.. and it wasn't to force me into another class.. I just take it he really didn't like the Stormborn Sorc for reasons.. *shrug* NBD
Pretty sure a Sage Advice article nixed the idea of wielding two hand-crossbows John Woo style. Ignoring the loading property doesn't eliminate the need for a free hand to actually load it, it just removes the "One attack per round" restriction. What you *can* do is hold a single hand crossbow and fire it multiple times per turn. You're probably better off just using a Longbow or Heavy Crossbow. Which of the two feats you mentioned to take probably depends on which you're more worried about, firing INTO melee or firing while IN melee. If the whole point of the character is ranged DPS, my gut says use a Longbow and take Sharpshooter. You'll have Cunning Action to Disengage as long as you're not completely surrounded. And keep in mind, those auto-crits from Assassin only apply if your target is surprised. Though at Rogue 3 your Sneak Attack damage is actually 2d6.
What Warlock cantrips were you looking to take?
well damn, no John Woo? well then I am leaning toward Longbow and Sharpshooter myself.. I'll be firing INTO melee, hopefully. Yeah I caught that Sneak attack being 2d6 sometime after my post.
I had thought Blade Ward and True Strike, but the way True Strike reads I might have to give that one up. It's concentration AND says attack on the next turn.. so not as a reaction or anything.. leaves me with probably Blade Ward and Prestidigitation (because that is always useful and no concentration required) with level one Warlock spell obviously being Hex.
KE gives me 2 wizard Cantrips, likely to be Message and Mending and 4 level One wizard spells, thinking Mage Armor, Shield, Witch Bolt (maybe Magic Missile instead) and Find Familiar.
Why Find Familiar? a reason to have my 5 y/o have a character to play that she doesn't have to stick around all the time for.
the rest of the spells are generally there for defense, not offense. I got that covered yo. Gotta keep the Concentration for Hex. I know Witch Bolt is Concentration spell though, sooooo probably gonna ax that sweet thing for MM.. all the wizard spells have to be abjuration or evocation except one..