#my opinion isn’t dnd all yk

[nick-close]

I’ve seen multiple times disliking scary being compared to misogyny and I don’t know how to express the fact that disliking a character who intentionally betrays her friends multiple times, belittles other people’s problems, who’s biggest struggle has been her mom finding a loving husband, who acts like that’s the most traumatizing thing that’s happened to anybody in the party, is perfectly reasonable.

Scary is being groomed and I understand that manipulation, I think it’s awesome storytelling. A really good chance for character growth. But she also read the journal with everybody else. She’s seen how her friends react. She intentionally HID who she was calling from her friends because she KNEW they’d disagree fundamentally. And as a woman who is a big woman fan, I think it’s important to have women who suck in media! And Scary sucks lmao.

That doesn’t even mean I don’t like her being in the show- I think she brings a lot to it and when I separate her from how she’s been acting? I love her and the party together I think they’re amazing. But I. Think we need to remember if someone doesn’t like our fav and talks about it, it doesn’t need to be horrible. We can just disagree. You can support women’s wrongs, I hope u do! Some people don’t <3

[thetimecrystal]

blind channel as dnd characters

made with just the player’s handbook!

technically since they are all musicians, they could all be bards but i decided to try and be more creative with it and try to use what i know about their personalities

niko - (mountain) dwarf fighter

my stomach first said dwarf for niko and that stuck, especially with other’s opinion! they are short and solid, much like niko, loyal, stubborn and slow to forget those who wronged them. plus very clan minded! (which to me, is very similar to how niko is very family minded)

i chose mountain dwarf specifically because the description of strong and hardy, accustomed to a difficult life in rugged terrain just felt right (i know oulo isn’t thaaat far north but yk. Vibes)

a fighter is a master of martial combat, skilled with a variety of weapons and armor. as for his fighting style, i am thinking either dueling or protection. and for his martial archetype, i am thinking champion! this means that his focus is on the development of raw physical power honed to deadly perection.

suggested stats: strength: 19, dexterity: 9, constitution: 15, intelligence: 11, wisdom: 13, charisma: 12

joel - human rogue

humans are like a potato, they can kinda do anything! definitely more curious than other races and while they cannot live as long as elves or dwarfs, they aren’t all squishy. i kinda also cannot see joel as anything but a human.

humans are also among the races you see the most,  the same with dwarfes, elves and halflings!

a rouge is pure stealth and sneakiness. they’re the types who will hide and deal damage in the shadows, and also look for traps and investigate for that a lot. and they’re the edgy choice, which is why i feel like it works with joel a lot (edgelord (affectionate)) 

for a rogue archetype, i’d suggest assassin! they especially focus on using stealth, poison and disguise to most efficienly take out their enemies.

also if i wanted to include critical role content, having joel as a blood hunter would too be super cool

suggested stats: strength: 14, dexterity: 16, constitution: 16, intelligence: 14, wisdom: 7, charisma: 15

joonas - (high, moon) elf warlock

elven folk are focused on nature and magic, and among other things, the good things in life. they appear to be hauntingly beautiful and more slender than a human being.

a high elf has a keen mind and i chose moon specifically for their more friendly and less reclusive nature. plus sun elves have a bit of a superiority complex over being elves and i cannot see joonas as being all hoity toity over his race.

a warlock is a wielder of magic that is derived from a bargain with an extraplanar entity (not a god, but instead a demon, a devil, a fey noble or alien entities to mention a few)

i also thought a warlock because they are both charisma based and with a focus on getting to know said patron more, they are both more within combat than a wizard and a lot less book-ish than them too. i feel like this works a lot with joonas, who are definitely a charmer but also has a more organized and clever side to him underneath that.

as for pacts and what his patron is, i think pact of the blade and his patron being a lord or lady of the fey.

your pact is a gift that your patron gives you when you reach a certain level (level 3), and  i’m imagining joonas getting a type of blade or sword. i do kind of want it to be a scimitartho. that’s be so fucking cool.

a lord or lady of the fey means his patron is a fairy-like creature, who has lived for long before any sort of humanoid creature was made and has the secrets to prove it. their favours may be focused on settling age-old grudges or getting more magical power.

suggested stats: strength: 7, dexterity: 13, constitution: 14, intelligence: 8, wisdom: 9, charisma: 16 

aleksi - (forest) gnome cleric

a gnome is also a small sized creature, but make up for their size in energy and enthusiasm! gnomes are alive for three to five centuries and they want to fill each moment with the wonders of the world around them.

even though gnomes are punny pranksters, they also are skilled within their choice of engineering, alchemy, tinkering and invention.

i chose for him to be a forest gnome because i kinda cannot see aleksi as a rock gnome, and i want him to be able to speak with small forest animals?

i first wanted to make aleksi a bard but after thinking a bit, i felt like a cleric made more sense.

they’re the healers and get their magic from the god they believe in. but there is a specific domain i feel like aleksi would fall under, trickery domain, because he is a little menace.

but gods of trickery, think like loki, are mischief-makers and always cause chaos wherever they go. their clerics are a disruptive force within the world and they prefer subterfuge, pranks, deception and theft rather than direct confrontation

suggested stats: strength: 8, dexterity: 14, constitution: 15, intelligence: 15, wisdom: 18, charisma: 12

olli - (lightfoot) halfling monk

halflings are the dnd version of hobbits, so think of the normal hobbit traits and apply that here!

for a subrace, i’d probably choose lightfoot. they have an easier time hiding and are usually more prone to wanderlust than others of the race, which usually focus on their small patch of land

monks are masters of martial arts, harnessing the power of the body in pursuit of physical and spiritual perfection.

they’re kinda like ninjas in the way, also with a lot of movement abilities they gain as they level up, like being able to run up walls and slow fall

i kinda want to make olli a monk of the cobalt soul (like beauregard from the mighty nein) but i just wanted to focus on what is in the phb, so instead my suggestion is way of the open hand, which focuses on martial arts and mastering that! monks in general are like fucking monsters but the damage this way can deal seems WILD

suggested stats: strength: 11, dexterity: 20, constitution: 14, intelligence: 11, wisdom: 11, charisma: 11

tommi - human barbarian

again, a human is adaptable and has a can do-attitude, which surprises the other races as they are the youngest race and lives the shortest lives. they also have an ambition unlike other races.

now, i kept thinking through what race tommi should be, and i almost settled on half orc, but it just really did not feel right. and when i cannot decide, defaulting on the potato of races just felt right.

a barbarian is a fierce warrior of primitive background who can enter a battle rage. a rage means a power that fuels not just battle frenzy but also reflexes, resilience and their strength. imagine tommi wielding a giant battle axe!?

out of the primal paths in the phb, i think path of the totem warrior with bears as a totem animal makes most sense for him. this means that he takes on certain traits of bears.

suggested stats: strength: 17, dexterity: 10, constitution: 15, intelligence: 11, wisdom: 12, charisma: 8