D&D 5E How would you make a musician who sold their soul at the crossroads?

[teitan]

Create a Crossroads Bard subclass.

 

[Parmandur]

That's not really unearthly ability, though, is it? I admit to not being terribly familiar with warlocks, but I'm not seeing anything like Expertise to boost Performance way up.

Spell selection?

 

[Al'Kelhar]

Spell selection?

Let 'em take Enhance Ability as a warlock spell, or let them swap out the 6th level class feature for something similar.

 

[Greg Benage]

That's not really unearthly ability, though, is it? I admit to not being terribly familiar with warlocks, but I'm not seeing anything like Expertise to boost Performance way up.

Fiend warlock gets Dark One's Own Luck at 6th level: +1d10 to an ability check (or save) once per short rest.

 

[Parmandur]

That's not really unearthly ability, though, is it? I admit to not being terribly familiar with warlocks, but I'm not seeing anything like Expertise to boost Performance way up.

It also strikes me that a "Performance Expertise" hkmebrew Invocation would be doable, if probably a bit underpowered.

 

[JiffyPopTart]

Different take...

I'd give the character proficiency and expertise in Perform.

I'd give the character the rogue 2-9=10 ability in perform.

I'd give the character unlimited Lucky, but only for perform rolls.

And then to balance it out ... Every time they used the 2-9=10 ability they would get a setback. Every time they used Lucky they would get a major setback.

 

[Parmandur]

Or, hey, an Epic boon...just, you know, at 1st level. So maybe adapt the Supernatural Gifts of Theros?

 

[pming]

Hiya!

As per the legend of Robert Johnson: A musician seeking unearthly musical skill, glory and all that comes with it, sells their soul at the crossroads to an infernal being.

How do you make that character for D&D? Bard? Warlock? Something else?

Talk to the DM and work something out.
Simple.

But, that said, "I'm a really good musician...so, naturally, I figured I'd join an adventuring group and head off into dungeons, ruins and dark forests infested with all manner of horrible monsters that want to kill me. I mean, I sold my soul so when I do die I go straight to Hell. Literally. So lets get out on our firs adventure! I think it will be...uh...wait. Hold on. ... ... ..sold soul... ...musician... ...risk death every minute of every day in a dungeon... ... O_O WHAT AM I THINKING!!! I'm staying as FAR AWAY from adventurers as I can!".



^_^

Paul L. Ming

 

[R_J_K75]

Take the Steve Vai class with the Zappa archetype.

 

[R_J_K75]

Or create the "Head Cutting Duel' spell at lvl 1 as a signature.