#dnd pugilist

[peachs-homebrew]

This fighter subclass is highly customizable with 7 different features to pick from at level 3. It is meant to capture a certain archetype of character that I don't believe fits well into 5e currently: one like a boxer or wrestler without heavy armor that is more thematically close to a fighter than a raging barbarian or spiritual monk.

[gwendragonart]

Made a little explanation of how I interpret Heroine and Diana's (my DnD characters) stats.

[saintverse]

a compilation of early bdmg art

[essthemystic]

Finally posting our full party for our modified Dragon Heist campaign we call "Shadows Over Waterdeep" that's still been going on for some time now. Meet team RAWR (full acronym is different every time)!

I know I posted my artificer 5 years ago... but from left to right we have: Lazarus Wolfe, the Shifter Inquisitive Rogue who is a member of the watch and trying really hard not to be an alcoholic. Izo, the Bugbear Pugilist who innocently dreams of working for the Xanathar AND Force Grey. Veevee Venom (Verity Valentine), the Half-Elf Artillerist Artificer who loves to invent anything and everything and is just looking for her lost sister. Jehmheim Moreau, the Kalashtar Glamour Bard who wants to escape the responsibilities of noble life and find out the mystery behind his merged spirit Diona. Os Blueblood (and Bully the giant frog), the Goblin Beastmaster Ranger who is part of a big goblin mob family. KING, the Tabaxi (reflavored) Draconic Sorcerer who is a former prince of Maztica.

[averagemrfox]

Dice are fucking magic I think

@kegbasher

[dubiousartiste]

Sometimes you just need a good drink after a hard day...

A new character I'll be playing. Simply named 'Bobby the Vagabond', a pugilist in a Wild West style game. A train hopper and bruiser for hire, he has little interest in much besides a stiff drink at the end of the day.

I'm planning to explore a VERY heavy RP fighting style for this character as a mix between a dirty boxer and a drunken master. Especially since a lot of confrontations will immediately result in gunplay, the closer he can get without being seen as a threat, the better.

As for this picture, I'm actually pretty proud with how the pose and style came out overall. I think it shows a lot of the character's personality and vibe more so than most of my other character portraits.

I think this is the first time I've NAILED drawing a hat on a character.

What do you guys think? :D

!!COMMISSIONS ARE OPEN!! Full Body : $90-$120 Half Body : $60-$80 Portrait : $40-$60

!!MESSAGE OR COMMENT TO GET YOURS STARTED BEFORE ALL SLOTS ARE GONE!!

[jadebubblesartofficial]

Hey Tumblr! I've been working on a lot of birthday art. All my friends have birthdays so close together. (✦థ ｪ థ)

But first up is Elisha and her Sasuke/Naruto dynamic with her GF and childhood friend Gyda. That game got intense and their whole arc in that game was so dramatic. I love them SO much ಥ‿ಥ

[stewvevo]

Drew a friend's D&D PC! He was decapitated by a captain under the BBEG but partially brought back

[kingraven14]

Li Kelkara, son of my DnD character Du K'Ra and his significant other Ruu Kelkara. He has a passion for fighting and causing problems in general. He isn't the hardest hitter, but he doesn't go down easy.

[colorninart]

[rosymourning]

The Eldritch Druid - a Jaheira build

"War is an old woman's game."

Jaheira is a Circle of the Land Druid and Eldritch Knight Fighter, relying on spells and swords to get the job done. The High Harper can certainly hold her own.

[check out my other builds!]

Gameplay Notes

We’re leaning heavy into the build disclaimer I mention at the end of all my posts with this one. My priorities with this build are to get as close as I can to Jaheira’s original character… which was designed for 2e DnD and is basically nonfunctional in 5e. The best, most optimized multiclasses with Druid and Fighter all use the Circle of Spores subclass, but I will very much not be doing that (more on that in the Lore section at the end). Basically, this build is objectively not very good, but it feels right and that’s what I care most about.

Stats and Leveling

Final build: Level 7 Circle of the Land Druid, Level 5 Eldritch Knight Fighter

Jaheira’s (default) stats: STR 10 / DEX 14 / CON 14 / INT 8 / WIS 17 / CHA 12

Level 1 - Fighter Level 1

Fighting Style: Two Weapon Fighting

Level 2 - Fighter Level 2

Action Surge [nice]

Level 3 - Fighter (Eldritch Knight) Level 3

Cantrips: Ray of Frost and Shocking Grasp

1st Level Spells: Shield, Magic Missile, and Longstrider [these will use INT as the spellcasting modifier, so make sure not to pick something that uses the spellcasting modifier]

Level 4 - Fighter (Eldritch Knight) Level 4

Feat: ASI+ DEX>16

1st Level Spells: Burning Hands

Level 5 - Fighter (Eldritch Knight) Level 5

Extra Attack [now we’re at two main hand attacks and an off hand attack]

Level 6 - Druid Level 1

Cantrips: Guidance and Thorn Whip

1st Level Spells

Level 7 - Druid (Circle of the Land) Level 2

Wild Shape

Cantrips: add Resistance

Level 8 - Druid (Circle of the Land) Level 3

2nd Level Spells [would recommend Spike Growth]

Land Type: Coast

Level 9 - Druid (Circle of the Land) Level 4

Feat: Alert

Cantrips: add Produce Flame

Level 10 - Druid (Circle of the Land) Level 5

Wild Strike [aka Extra Attack but for Wild Shape]

3rd Level Spells [Plant Growth is my favorite]

Land Type: Coast

Level 11 - Druid (Circle of the Land) Level 6

Wild Shape: Panther [Jaheira famously loves turning into a Panther]

Level 12 - Druid (Circle of the Land) Level 7

4th Level Spells [the levels in Eldritch Knight will mean a total spellcaster level of 8, fyi]

Items

Armor - Armour of Agility (3 Stormshore Armoury) or Sharpened Snare Cuirass (2 Moonrise Towers) [pick which you think looks the coolest - one leans more into fighter aesthetic, and one more into druid aesthetic. they both have the Exotic Material property, and the other bonuses aren’t central to the build]

Melee Weapon -

Belm (3 Jaheira’s Basement) [this weapon is from previous games, fyi]

Sylvan Scimitar (2 Jaheira) [she’s already holding it!]

Ranged Weapon - Spellthief (1 Emerald Grove) [ok don’t judge me - obviously, this is a weak pick, but I tend not to stack my most powerful items on Jaheira… :/ sorry!]

Amulet - Khalid's Gift (3 Jaheira’s Basement)

Helmet - Helmet of Arcane Acuity (2 Mason Guild’s Basement) [this is not an Arcane Acuity build, so if you want to put it on another party member, do it — it’s not essential to the build at all. another option that will help the Eldritch Knight spells using INT is the Warped Headband of Intellect (1 Blighted Village). I also like the vibe of Scabby Pugilist Circlet (3 Rivington) and Browbeaten Circlet (2 Moonrise Towers) for Jaheira]

Ring 1 - Ring of Elemental Infusion (1 Crèche Y'llek)

Ring 2 - Explorer’s Ring (1 Dread Hollow) [not a great pick, but seems like the type of thing Jaheira would like]

Gloves - Unwanted Masterwork Gauntlets (3 Forge of the Nine) [something about these gauntlets feels SO Jaheira to me, I can’t get over it]

Boots - Boots of Elemental Momentum (1 Rosymorn Monastery Trail) or Boots of Genial Striding (1 Myconid Colony) [again, a fighter aesthetic option and a druid aesthetic option - I’m partial to the druid!]

Cloak - Vivacious Cloak (2 Grand Mausoleum)

Lore and Flavor

Jaheira is one of the most recognizable characters from previous games of Baldur’s Gate. ln the decades in real life and century in game, she has changed a lot in BG3 — and so has Dungeons & Dragons as a whole.

Multiclassing in DnD 2e is a whole different ballgame than multiclassing in 5e. Without diving into too many 2e mechanics, it was essentially possible to be fully leveling both classes at once, without missing much when compared to monoclass characters. These mechanics made Jaheira’s Fighter/Druid multiclass not only functional, but strong.

In 5e, multiclassing necessitates foregoing powerful abilities, and so multiclass builds that shine are the ones with high levels of synergy — which Fighter and Druid do not have. And yes, I recognize that Circle of Spores Druid functions better in melee than Circle of Land or Circle of Moon, but absolutely no line of dialogue from Jaheira from the past, present, or future would suggest that she should be a Circle of Spores Druid, and I cannot accept using that subclass. So we’re left with a disappointing lack of synergy.

At the risk of undervaluing Jaheira and getting way too meta, there is an argument to be made that her sticking with a build that is outdated and underutilized makes character sense, given her age and years spent as a high-profile adventurer.

Eldritch Knight might seem like an odd choice, given how strong Battle Master is. To be completely honest, adding Manoeuvres into Jaheira’s repertoire makes a lot of sense, given her background as a leader and commander. The reason I went with Eldritch Knight was basically just to have access to utility spells that would help plug the gap for a few of this build’s main weaknesses. If you wanted to use Battle Master instead, very little of the rest of the build would change. Also, I never played 2e so I might be wrong, but my understanding is that subclasses are a more recent creation, so there isn’t an obvious answer regardless.

[check out my build disclaimer for info about how and why I don't min/max or completely optimize builds, prioritizing lore and vibe instead]

[gwendragonart]

Heroine, Selina and Hiero, sharing a little moment. I don't know, I just really like how the three of them look together

[vivalich]

I love using PureRef for my art but I've also discovered it's really nice for DnD too. I've been taking specific features/spells/tables/etc. and just pasting everything there. If you press Ctrl+N, you can also type in notes too. Each character I have has their own dedicated PureRef file. For example (Lv4 Dread Hand Pugilist):

Class Features (You can zoom into these in the program):

Spells:

Stat Mods, Health, Proficiencies, and other important stuff:

Avrae commands for rolls that I frequently do:

Other useful hotkeys I use regularly:

Ctrl + Alt: Resize

Shift + Alt + Click-Drag on Notes/Image: Flip

C + Drag Selection Box on Selected Image: Crop Image

[understandableparadox]

dnd charecter idea: pugilist barbarian that can only be considered a barbarian due to the fact that they live in this time period.

[minoessgarden]

Teeth, the criminal and lvl 5 pugilist for a one-shot session of dnd.

[orcboxer]

I get invited to a dnd oneshot where I can finally be a player instead of dm, and what do I find when I get there? Someone else has already made an unarmed fighter obsessed with punching. A brawler. A pugilist. The nerve. The audacity. You come to me, on the day my daughter is to be married,