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I just need something to let me check my math and make sure I am not including a proficiency bonus here or there where I should not. Anyway, I will just use a generic spreadsheet that I found. I think the D&D Beyond business model is a bit broken (and I am sure I'm not the first person to say...

Wanted to create a humorous image to go along with the concept that Warlocks can milk their familiars for poison to sell. Could be better but thought I would share anyway. "Can you create a picture of a Warlock milking (collecting poison from) his Pseudodragon familiar where the rest of the...

Looking for a site that lets us create an updated Artificer: Battle Smith (per 2024 updates in Forge of the Artificer) for free - and at least download/print the character sheet. I just want to check our calculations and make sure we are not missing anything (my son is not playing online - they...

I added a list of Persistent AOE spells. Any that I should prioritize?

I think it says the gem is "no longer magical" after you break it so I am not 100% sure this would work... This is different than a Wand of Magic Missiles that you used all the charges up for that will recharge in the morning.

Pushlock? Yoyo-lock? Graterlock? Bouncelock? Bladelock-knockback? Bladeknock? Build... maybe it already has a name, new to the Warlock builds. Also not sure if this would actually be fun for us to play but seems interesting / worth describing. This is an extension of the Push > Persistent AOE...

I saw a reference to the Elemental Gem exploit in a Pack Tactics video I think... Seems easy enough for a DM to make the required gem really expensive for that magic item (bit like the Manual of Golems). I actually think there are some decent videos on the Artificer since the 2024 version came...

Been trying to relearn D&D after many years away. My son is playing a Bladelock character and I am struggling a bit to understand the action economy when stacking proficiencies and feats. I was thinking that maybe visualizing this as Pseudo-code might help (I think it does). For most this is...

Interesting... I chose Savage Attacker since it was a temporary approach to amp up DPR but I always assumed I would change it later when we switched to the Pact of the Blade approach. You made me wonder about something. However, if you change the invocation that you used to get Tough would you...

Thanks, yes, I have seen the debate about Agonizing Blast and True Strike. I guess one of the main things that surprised me was that taking Savage Attacker Origin Feat via the Lessons of the First Ones Invocation actually seems to outperform many other invocations as far as DPR goes (at low...

I'm helping my 11yo son build his Warlock (his desired playstyle is Pact of the Blade front-line fighter - not sure if he will go with greatsword, long sword, or something else). Been watching lots of videos and reading lots to try to catch up after 35years away from D&D. It struck me that if...

Thanks - This is interesting - both the implications for typical number of encounters for your table as well as level of play. Your post also made me realize that I was ignoring the martial elements of Battle Smith when comparing it to the Maverick - both the ability to use Martial Weapons as...

What was limited / what held it back in the earlier version in your experience?

Thanks - the current campaign is actually just starting up so crafting norms is still emerging / TBD. Good feedback to consider. Without crafting the whole Artificer class becomes much weaker (particularly in the build we are planning) but this would affect the Maveric class even more since a...

The reason I am really trying to compare the new Maverick subclass to the Battle Smith subclass is that we were planning for our Battle Smith character to leverage a number of constructs outfitted with magical items - Familiar (Construct Owl), Flying Mechanical Wonder, Steel Defender, Homunculus...

I agree - the Forge Adept definitely fills a martial / offence niche. Also might keep it more in the strike-zone of fantasy genre players / DMs that don't like too strong a steam-punk feel (or simply do not allow guns). I am just getting back into the game since my son is starting to play so...