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<blockquote data-quote="Muladhara86" data-source="post: 6842168" data-attributes="member: 6826313">I'm an avid nerd and am no stranger to D&amp;D, but I've never actually played it.&nbsp; To clarify, I've &quot;unofficially&quot; played some tabletop RPGs before (my friends and I played in school w/o dice, and based only off the knowledge we gleaned from our parents' books).The museum I work at had an event last week where the local Adventurer's League was hosting some games, and it seemed like a lot of fun.&nbsp; I actually only live a few blocks from the store that they usually meet up at, so I thought I'd finally jump in and make a character.&nbsp; I'm coming down with a serious case of option anxiety though (there's a LOT to consider), and I was hoping for some help on building a character.I've read through the grappler's guide and I really like the idea of that type of combatant.&nbsp; Reading the AL rules, I guess Goliath is out of the question for S4.&nbsp; Also, I've read that the AL modules include a fair amount of non-combat encounters.Grappling seems niche enough that to stay effective it seems I'd really have to commit myself, but what options are best if I also want to bring some non-combat utility to the party?Some notes:- As a starting player, I find the magic system a little overwhelming.&nbsp; I'd like to keep this character simple, with little-to-no spellcasting.- Despite that, I think that warlocks are cool.- Okay, a caster-type could hold my interest if A) it wasn't too complicated, and B) it was flavorful.- I also really like the idea of monks, but they seem a little &quot;meh&quot; for having to focus on three stats.- Being disabled, I just plain like the power fantasy of being able to smash faces.- I'm assuming that all AL events this season will be Strahd related, so correct me if I'm wrong there.- I'm drawn to grappling b/c I want to twink for subdual/control rather than murder.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Muladhara86, post: 6842168, member: 6826313"] I'm an avid nerd and am no stranger to D&D, but I've never actually played it. To clarify, I've "unofficially" played some tabletop RPGs before (my friends and I played in school w/o dice, and based only off the knowledge we gleaned from our parents' books). The museum I work at had an event last week where the local Adventurer's League was hosting some games, and it seemed like a lot of fun. I actually only live a few blocks from the store that they usually meet up at, so I thought I'd finally jump in and make a character. I'm coming down with a serious case of option anxiety though (there's a LOT to consider), and I was hoping for some help on building a character. I've read through the grappler's guide and I really like the idea of that type of combatant. Reading the AL rules, I guess Goliath is out of the question for S4. Also, I've read that the AL modules include a fair amount of non-combat encounters. Grappling seems niche enough that to stay effective it seems I'd really have to commit myself, but what options are best if I also want to bring some non-combat utility to the party? Some notes: - As a starting player, I find the magic system a little overwhelming. I'd like to keep this character simple, with little-to-no spellcasting. - Despite that, I think that warlocks are cool. - Okay, a caster-type could hold my interest if A) it wasn't too complicated, and B) it was flavorful. - I also really like the idea of monks, but they seem a little "meh" for having to focus on three stats. - Being disabled, I just plain like the power fantasy of being able to smash faces. - I'm assuming that all AL events this season will be Strahd related, so correct me if I'm wrong there. - I'm drawn to grappling b/c I want to twink for subdual/control rather than murder. [/QUOTE]

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