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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ZethVorador" data-source="post: 6524182" data-attributes="member: 6750148">Hey everyone, so I am getting back into DnD (Group took a break in-between 3.5 and 5) and we are starting up a 5th Edition campaign. No info on what it is yet but since this will be my first character in 5th I was hoping to get some sage wisdom from the boards. Thanks in advance to anyone that replies.The overall theme here is a ranged assassin (Sniperish/Gunslinger) and is using dual hand crossbows as main weapons with a rapier for close combat, a crossbow (Heavy?) or bow (Longbow?) for long range and some daggers for backup. I have two potential dip-in options and I am not sure which would be the best (See Below). I am also looking to get some input on stat allocation and feat choices if possible (Also if a feat is better than an ASI in this case?).Race: DrowClass: Rogue (Expertise (Stealth, Perception))Background: CharlatanSkill Prof- Acrobatics, Deception, Insight, Persuasion, Perception, Sleight of Hand, Stealth.Stats: (Rolls 14, 10, 16, 12, 16, 10)Str-10 (+0)Dex-18 (+4)Con-12 (+1)Int-10 (+0)Wis-16 (+3)Cha-15 (+2)Plan so far:Rogue level 1-4: Archetype Assassin (Level 3), Crossbow Expert (Level 4).Dip-In Level 1-3 (ECL 5-7): (See Below)Rogue Level 5-17 (ECL 8-20): ASI’s or feats (Sharpshooter, Alert, Skulker)Dip-in choices:1.    Ranger 1 (ECL 5)   (Gain: Medium Armor, Shields, Martial Weapons, Survival (?), Favored Enemy, Natural Explorer)Ranger 2 (ECL 6)   (Gain: Fighting Style (Archery), Spell Casting (Wisdom score should make this doable?)Ranger 3 (ECL 7)   (Gain: Archetype Hunter (Colossus Slaying or Horde Breaker?)Spells (3 out of these 4): Hunters Mark, Fog Cloud, Hail of Thorns, Ensnaring Strike2.    Fighter 1 (ECL 5)   (Gain: Medium Armor, Shields, Martial Weapons, Fighting Style (Archery), Second Wind)Fighter 2 (ECL 6)   (Gain: Action Surge)Fighter 3 (ECL 7)   (Gain: Archetype: Champion or Battle Master)    Champion: Straight forward crit chance increase    Battle Master: 3 Maneuvers (Precision Strike, Trip attack, Riposte), Student of WarSo far I am leaning towards ranger as my wisdom is pretty high which should allow for a decent DC on spells that need it (plus a lot of skills benefit from high wisdom) and the Hunter Archetype seems to give some solid additions. The fighter gives me a healing option, an action option and either a crit increase or maneuvers. Both give fighting style archery and armor/shield proficiency so those cancel each other out plus student of war and survival are semi-negligible additions. But I don’t have enough experience in 5th to know which of these would work better with what I want this character to be. Thanks in advance to anyone that replies.</blockquote>

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