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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Blue" data-source="post: 9436640" data-attributes="member: 20564">So I am going with Jillian.  Though the last time I played him (at 10th), the whole party was saved by a successful Divine Inspiration roll, and I had mentioned he had an epiphany.  To represent this, I took 2 levels of Celestial Warlock.  This gives him some direct damage (EB+Agonizing) and betters his ability to keep concentration (Eldritch Mind).My issue is that after three v.rare items and no other magic items, I have an AC of 15 (studded leather, 16 DEX).  I do have Unbreakable Majesty once per short rest to make all attacks have disadvantage, and halfling feat Second Chance to force a reroll of a hit once per combat, but if they only need a 4 to hit me neither of those will be enough.The options I see are:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Drop one of my items which will have a big impact on my offense.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">+2 armor brings me to an 17, which is likely not enough at 20th.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Or better I could grab a Staff of Power, which I can attune now that I have warlock levels for +2 to a 17 as well.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">A cloak of displacement has too much overlap with Unbreakable Majesty, and is too likely to be taken out by AoE damage.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Are there any other items?</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Replace one of my magical secrets with Shield.  (No, existing character wise I can't take Hexblade and get Shield plus medium armor + shield.)  I can do this in addition to other choices.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">This competes with Absorb Elements and Counterspell for my Reactions.  Both are Magical Secrets, so I could swap one of them out.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Reminder: Silvery Barbs is banned.</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">What spells on the bard list are not Concentration and I can cast before combat that help AC or getting hit in by attacks?</li> </ul>So, what options are I missing?  What do you recommend?EDIT:  We might have two other counterspellers, but thanks to Jack of All Trades I'm the best if needing to make a check.  Also, knowing the DM having resistance to elemental from Absorb Elements will be regularly useful.</blockquote>

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