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I like the idea of using halfling nimbleness to get right into the thick of the enemy so you can whirlwind them, but a barbarian shouldn't be trying to retreat to safety. It's the barbarian's job to engage the enemy and soak the hits with damage resistance so the squishy ranged attackers aren't...

I'd say the warlock has really powerful exploration options between the invisible, extrasensory, infinite range telepathy familiars of the chain lock and the enormous arsenal of cantrips and rituals of the tomelock. I see the warlock as a sort of build-your-own class, able to provide almost any...

Yeah, that Rod of the Pact Keeper really changes the game. Makes it seem pointless to cast any attack/debuff spell as a sorcerer. That being said, I'd want to grab just one more level of sorcerer first to get Polymorph. It's a buff, it's a debuff, it's a utility spell... you can even Twin it to...

TIL that warlocks can pelt their enemies to death with marshmallows. Thanks for posting these.

I think the key question is how you want to fight. One of the nice things about Warlocks is that they get everything they need to do good, reliable DPR at level 2, and it scales with character level so how you advance doesn't much matter after that. If you're taking monk just for the mobility...

Doesn't work at all. Let's say I'm a level 10 warlock, and normally I'd be really excited to hit level 11 and get my third slot, but why would I when I can take a single level of sorcerer under your house rule and, BAM, 16 spell slots just like that. Basically, you will guarantee that all...

Can't use heavy weapons, so IMO dual wield is the way to go. Gives you something to do with your bonus action, an extra attack to enjoy your rage bonus with. Take the feat for an AC bonus and so you can smash people with battleaxes in proper barbarian fashion, and the fighting style for offhand...

I feel like GFB and Sword burst basically do the same thing: Melee range AoE. And since GFB will be more effective most of the time, I'd replace Sword Burst with Booming Blade or another utility cantrip. Maybe Blade Ward for if you get in over your head or Shocking Grasp to facilitate escape. I...

IMO, Defensive Style is a better choice than Duelist. Most of your actions will be spent on beast attacks or spells rather than your own attacks, so +1 AC will modify more enemy attacks than +2 damage will apply to your own. Also, getting hit less means fewer concentration checks on Reduce. Not...

Playing: A nice little alchohol buzz. DMing: Kidney failure-inducing levels of caffeine.

It's a little limiting, but should be workable. Utility spells don't need int. Buffs like Haste or Polymorph don't need int. Even some control spells, like walls, don't need int. There are a few damage spells that don't use Int. You'll want to be sure you grab Magic Missile, Cloud of Daggers...

Voice of the Chain Master offers some powerful exploration and utility abilities. Scout huge areas, leave your familiar as a rear guard at the entrance to a dungeon, give it to an NPC to use as a walkie-talkie. Heck, I bet you can convince a DM to let you issue commands to your beast through...

I'm of the general opinion that Beastmaster is the tank/area control option for ranger, better suited to melee than ranged, but if you want to be an archer, I'd suggest a Giant Poisonous Snake. It has reach, so it can strike many enemies without getting engaged, has great AC, accuracy, and...

How about rolled stats are fun just like all the other dice in the game are fun? It's a gamble and gambling is fun. Rolling an 18 is just as exciting as getting a natural 20 on your attack or rolling max damage on an AoE spell (happened twice last session even though 3d8 is 1 in 512 and 4d6 is...

That's the thing with Barbilock: You don't really want them to miss. You're resisting all damage and you have tons of HP from Barbarian and warlock's various temp HP effects, but the piece de resistance is that Armor of Agathys is not a concentration spell and will endure twice as long thanks...

Furthermore, a lot of tables use a rolling scheme that's even more generous than 4d6. Just about every table I've played at also rerolls 1s. My current game is the most generous I've seen yet: Reroll 1s until they stop being 1s and the DM will roll a second set for you. People want to play...

You're missing the point of Flaming Sphere, which is that it's controlled with the bonus action. Wizards don't have much to use their bonus action on besides Misty Step, and maybe Minute Meteors, so it's a worthy pick. Also combos well with Pyrotechnics for an AoE blind at low levels. So you're...

Not sure what math you're using, but it's not right. To simplify, imagine we're rolling 2d4 instead of 2d20 to get our 50% chance. The size of the dice won't change the effect. There are 16 possible outcomes of 2d4, but if you get a 3 or 4 on either of them, you win. That means you only fail...

Sounds right to me. Imagine how many spells would be worthless if they ended when outside the caster's range. Not much point in casting Haste or Invisibility on an ally, and enemies could shake off debuffs just by retreating.

At least start fighter so you have good armor and Con saves. Arcane Ward won't be enough to keep those control spells and Investiture up.