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<blockquote data-quote="doctorbadwolf" data-source="post: 6783920" data-attributes="member: 6704184"><p>I'm building a character that is MC Bard/Warlock, and hunts necromancers and undead. The concept is an order of Bards, Warlocks and probably some Rangers and various others, but all trained in Bard stuff, who use the skill set of spies, investigators and assassins to find and eliminate necromancers, liches, vampires, and the occasional Demonic cult. Like a Bardic spy Abhorsen (for those who know what an Abhorsen is). Part of the order's thing is using musical notes to disrupt and command undead back to their rest, so many of my spells will be flavored in that context, and he'll fight with a sword in one hand and a free hand, with a drum on his belt and bells on a bandoleer on his chest. </p><p></p><p>ANyway, I'm gonna take the Tome pact boon. We're starting at level 3, so I started with Bard, and I'm bard1/warlock2.</p><p></p><p>Race: Half-Elf</p><p></p><p>Background: Urban Bounty Hunter (using the trait to have contracts who help me find Necromancers, Red Wizards, and Undead)</p><p></p><p>Skills: Acrobatics, Insight, Medicine, Perception, Performance, Religion, Stealth</p><p></p><p>Bard Spells:</p><p>Message, Vicious Mockery</p><p>Cure Wounds, Sleep, Healing Word, Disguise Self</p><p></p><p>Warlock Spells:</p><p>Eldritch Blast, Mage Hand, Spare The Dying (from Undying patron)</p><p>Protection from Evil and Good, Hex, Armor of Agythis (sp)</p><p></p><p>Invocations: Not sure. Next level, I'll want Book of Ancient Secrets to go with my Tome, but for now...one of the spell ones? Maybe Agonising blast? The one that gives proficiency in deception and persuasion? </p><p></p><p>So, my first question is, is there anything obvious I'm missing here? SPells I didn't take that are really good against spellcasters or undead, etc? </p><p></p><p>Second, has anyone seen any good Bard subclasses that add some spy and/or assassin to the class? Lore is a good choice for any Bard, no matter what you want to do, but I could really do with just about anything in place of Valor's proficiencies. Like, a fighting style, for instance. ANyway, Lore's skill stuff definitely lets you take on any skill based role you want, but if someone knows of a homebrew assassin-ish bard college, I'd be greatful. </p><p></p><p>Also, if I can convince the GM to rebuild the Undaying Warlock spell list to better fight/protect against vamps, liches and evil casters, what spells you folks recommend?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="doctorbadwolf, post: 6783920, member: 6704184"] I'm building a character that is MC Bard/Warlock, and hunts necromancers and undead. The concept is an order of Bards, Warlocks and probably some Rangers and various others, but all trained in Bard stuff, who use the skill set of spies, investigators and assassins to find and eliminate necromancers, liches, vampires, and the occasional Demonic cult. Like a Bardic spy Abhorsen (for those who know what an Abhorsen is). Part of the order's thing is using musical notes to disrupt and command undead back to their rest, so many of my spells will be flavored in that context, and he'll fight with a sword in one hand and a free hand, with a drum on his belt and bells on a bandoleer on his chest. ANyway, I'm gonna take the Tome pact boon. We're starting at level 3, so I started with Bard, and I'm bard1/warlock2. Race: Half-Elf Background: Urban Bounty Hunter (using the trait to have contracts who help me find Necromancers, Red Wizards, and Undead) Skills: Acrobatics, Insight, Medicine, Perception, Performance, Religion, Stealth Bard Spells: Message, Vicious Mockery Cure Wounds, Sleep, Healing Word, Disguise Self Warlock Spells: Eldritch Blast, Mage Hand, Spare The Dying (from Undying patron) Protection from Evil and Good, Hex, Armor of Agythis (sp) Invocations: Not sure. Next level, I'll want Book of Ancient Secrets to go with my Tome, but for now...one of the spell ones? Maybe Agonising blast? The one that gives proficiency in deception and persuasion? So, my first question is, is there anything obvious I'm missing here? SPells I didn't take that are really good against spellcasters or undead, etc? Second, has anyone seen any good Bard subclasses that add some spy and/or assassin to the class? Lore is a good choice for any Bard, no matter what you want to do, but I could really do with just about anything in place of Valor's proficiencies. Like, a fighting style, for instance. ANyway, Lore's skill stuff definitely lets you take on any skill based role you want, but if someone knows of a homebrew assassin-ish bard college, I'd be greatful. Also, if I can convince the GM to rebuild the Undaying Warlock spell list to better fight/protect against vamps, liches and evil casters, what spells you folks recommend? [/QUOTE]
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