D&D 5E Legends and Lore July 28: Keeping it Classy

[TerraDave]

Speaking of which can they use weapons or will ninja be weaponless?

Only the first way seems to really emphasize no weapons.

I guess we will see.

 

[Minigiant]

Fighter with a decent dex, light/medium armor, a bludgeoning weapon and the criminal background (Deception, Stealth, Thieves Tools, Gaming set) should do it. Hell, add the Tavern Brawler feat and your all set!

Sounds like a weak fighter.

All set to be a slightly sub-par Fighter, sure. I think that Minigiant was hoping for a Fighter who swapped abilities out to actually be really good at being a Thug, or a Rogue who could Sneak Attack with STR weapons.

The latter is pretty much a must for 5E as time goes on (even if limited to Light STR weapons) - too many Fighter/Rogues and Rogues in fiction who fight that way to ignore, imho.

Yeah. I want to be able to pounce KO a mook while still able to stand up toe to toe with another. Like Batman. A warrior who has ambush and sneak attack bonuses.

Maybe a feat could work.

But thugs are popular. They need support in 5e.

 

[Andor]

But thugs are popular. They need support in 5e.

Color me confused but how are they not supported? If you want a str based rogue, make one. You need to use a finesse weapon to get your sneak attack damage, but the rules pretty clearly state that you choose whether that finesse weapon is taking your str or dex bonus. What else do you need?

The only down side to makeing a str based rogue is a lower ac.

 

[CM]

Not sure what you mean by "healing bard": the preview bard class features has "song of rest" as a class ability, and the playtest bard got heal, raise dead, cure wounds, healing word, and lesser restoration spell access. (And that was before he gained level 9 spells). I'm going to go out on a limb and say bards can be as effective a healer as a non-life domain cleric.

Open playtest bard only got up to 5th level slots (at 17th). Is that still the case?

 

[TwoSix]

Open playtest bard only got up to 5th level slots (at 17th). Is that still the case?

No. The bard is now a full caster, with a progression identical to wizards, clerics, druids, and sorcerers.

 

[Agamon]

Open playtest bard only got up to 5th level slots (at 17th). Is that still the case?

Nope. They have the same spell progression as the wizard now.

 

[DMZ2112]

Point Of Order: Cthulhu is not a Great Old One, he is a merely a priest of said cosmic horrors.

I don't doubt that you have a source better than Wikipedia for that statement but Wikipedia's own articles on Cthulhu himself and the "Cthulhu Mythos Deities" both disagree.

The list you have linked appears to be explicitly a list of lesser Great Old Ones, not to be confused with the greater Less Old Ones of the Shadow Shadow Bo Badow.

 

[TwoSix]

Color me confused but how are they not supported? If you want a str based rogue, make one. You need to use a finesse weapon to get your sneak attack damage, but the rules pretty clearly state that you choose whether that finesse weapon is taking your str or dex bonus. What else do you need?

The only down side to makeing a str based rogue is a lower ac.

Huh. Didn't get catch that before. I have to admit, that's pretty cool.

 

[DEFCON 1]

The list you have linked appears to be explicitly a list of lesser Great Old Ones, not to be confused with the greater Less Old Ones of the Shadow Shadow Bo Badow.

But like Weird Al points out, how are we doing on the Fewer Great Old Ones?

 

[gyor]

Speaking of which can they use weapons or will ninja be weaponless?

They can use monk weapons for attacks, although flurry of blows will still be unarmed.