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<blockquote data-quote="Carbonfiber07" data-source="post: 7112748" data-attributes="member: 6690164"><p>Hello Everyone. Long time lurker on these boards. Have a 5E situation that I would like opinions on. We just finished up a long Pathfinder campaign and we are starting 5E for the first time. All players have been playing D&D since the 80s, so while we are familiar with RPGs and the rules, this is our first foray into 5E. </p><p></p><p>One of the players has a nice character concept for the new 5E game. He is a High Elf and currently has 2 levels of Rogue. At level 3 he will dip into fighter for a level, then back to Rogue for one more level, then the rest in Fighter and he will take the Eldrich Knight path. He is a DEX based character and is using two short swords, so he will take the two weapon fighting style when he gets his first Fighter level. Then when he goes back to Rogue for a level he wants to take the Swashbuckler archetype from the Sword Coast book. He also wants to use the Green-Flame Blade cantrip as his High Elf cantrip. </p><p></p><p>Given the sneak attack rules in the PHB and the additional opportunities for sneak attack from the Swashbuckler archetype, plus the two weapon fighting and DEX based character along with the Green Flame Blade cantrip, does anyone think this is overpowered, underpowered or just right? Everything he wants to do seems RAW, but I have no experience with this combo and not sure if others think the additions from the Sword Coast Adventures Guide are overpowered or not. Seems he can spam the Green-Flame Blade cantrip over and over as it states that the melee attack is part of the action used to cast the spell. </p><p></p><p>Of course, at the lower levels, the Green-Flame Blade cantrip and the sneak attack seem to be at odds with each other, such that for the cantrip to work, a creature needs to be within 5 feet of the enemy you are hitting, whereas for sneak attack to work (from the Swashbuckler archetype), there must be no other creature within 5 feet of the Rogue. This assumes I understand the sneak attack rules. </p><p></p><p>Thank you for any opinions and feel free to tell me I am concerned about something that really doesn't justify my concern. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Carbonfiber07, post: 7112748, member: 6690164"] Hello Everyone. Long time lurker on these boards. Have a 5E situation that I would like opinions on. We just finished up a long Pathfinder campaign and we are starting 5E for the first time. All players have been playing D&D since the 80s, so while we are familiar with RPGs and the rules, this is our first foray into 5E. One of the players has a nice character concept for the new 5E game. He is a High Elf and currently has 2 levels of Rogue. At level 3 he will dip into fighter for a level, then back to Rogue for one more level, then the rest in Fighter and he will take the Eldrich Knight path. He is a DEX based character and is using two short swords, so he will take the two weapon fighting style when he gets his first Fighter level. Then when he goes back to Rogue for a level he wants to take the Swashbuckler archetype from the Sword Coast book. He also wants to use the Green-Flame Blade cantrip as his High Elf cantrip. Given the sneak attack rules in the PHB and the additional opportunities for sneak attack from the Swashbuckler archetype, plus the two weapon fighting and DEX based character along with the Green Flame Blade cantrip, does anyone think this is overpowered, underpowered or just right? Everything he wants to do seems RAW, but I have no experience with this combo and not sure if others think the additions from the Sword Coast Adventures Guide are overpowered or not. Seems he can spam the Green-Flame Blade cantrip over and over as it states that the melee attack is part of the action used to cast the spell. Of course, at the lower levels, the Green-Flame Blade cantrip and the sneak attack seem to be at odds with each other, such that for the cantrip to work, a creature needs to be within 5 feet of the enemy you are hitting, whereas for sneak attack to work (from the Swashbuckler archetype), there must be no other creature within 5 feet of the Rogue. This assumes I understand the sneak attack rules. Thank you for any opinions and feel free to tell me I am concerned about something that really doesn't justify my concern. :) [/QUOTE]
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