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V. I. P. Season 1

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I MET DENISE CROSBY!!!!!!!

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Spring Eladrin! Human-sized whimsical fey elves embodying feelings of joy and mischief. They're tricksters, dexterous as an acrobat and more intelligent than even most archmages. They can create wonderful illusions, have a short-range teleport that can bring you with them, can magically force you into being overcome with laughter at will, can charm you with a magical mental suggestion, and magically charm you into liking them just by existing around you! Resisting it makes you immune for a day though.

I'm doing all the eladrin separately because these are actually change thier powers/design/personality completely when they form shift. The Player versions make it a conscious choice, but the Eladrin as CREATURES section sounds like it's more of a way of locking in your form to match your base personality/mood, and people like Tasha talk about them like they're a constant thing. "My autumn eladrin friends" instead of "my eladrin friends in autumn" sort of wording. They can apparently stick in the same form for years. It's all a bit confusing, not helped by there being a Player Species version of this CR 10 species that changes a ton. So we're doing them separate, then I'll instantly pit all 4 against each other in the tournament. Sound fair?

[grailfinders]

Grailfinders #350: Minamoto no Tametomo

happy new years, let’s get this bread. and by bread I mean giant robot archer named Minamoto no Tametomo. he’s actually remarkable not breadlike I don’t know why I said that. He is, however, remarkably Arashlike, but better because he’s a japanese man in a japanese series. He also has some extra tricks that Arash doesn’t have, like not making me figure out how to make him kill himself, which I’m very grateful for. As such, he’s not quite a xerox of Arash- he’s a Battle Master Fighter to master battling with a bow, and a Gloom Stalker Ranger to specialize in killing people before they know he exists and while hiding out in some shadowy villain lair.

check out his build breakdown below the cut, or his character sheet over here!

next up: the disaster lesbian oh fuck we forgot kyokutei bakin nvm they're next

Species and Background

the game’s bio stuff kinda makes it sound like he used to be human, but he’s definitely a robot now, so that’s a Warforged baby! give him +2 Wisdom and +1 Dexterity thanks to tasha’s cauldron of everything, as well as Constructed Resilience to get advantage against being poisoned and taking poison damage, plus immunity to disease! instead of sleeping you can take a Sentry’s Rest for just six hours. just kinda. standing there. menacingly. you also get Integrated Protection, giving you +1 to your AC no matter what armor you wear, plus you can’t be taken out of it against your will. the downside is getting out of your armor at all is an hour-long affair, but we’re not making builds for out-of-combat stuff. unless siduri gets voted in, I guess. you also get one bonus proficiency, and we usually use Arcana for techy stuff, so we’re doing that here too!

Tametomo is a Soldier of course, giving him proficiency in Athletics and Intimidation. it’s nice to have a background with a direct correlation to D&D again, that makes this so much easier.

Ability Scores

Your highest score should be Dexterity. we both know you’re some kind of strength archer, but D&D thinks all archers are willowy elves, and we’re literally stuck playing their game. next up is Constitution. you are a bitch and a half to defeat, though that’s usually more because of your sniper’s nest. still, you don’t give up easy. third highest is Strength. we don’t need it for much in this build, but you sure do wear some heavy armor, and that comes with a strength requirement. plus it would be nice to actually make the weirdly strong archer guy weirdly strong. This means your Wisdom is lower than I’d like- your perception’s great, but I guess robots aren’t good at guessing games. aside from the centaur, I mean. This means Intelligence is neutral, and we’re dumping Charisma. every time we’ve seen you in the story up to this point you’re literally just a turret. so yeah.

Class Levels

1. Fighter 1: As said previously, you need yourself some heavy armor, so we’re starting as a Fighter for proficiency in all weapons and armor. you also get proficiency in Strength and Constitution saves, plus History and Perception. blasting a hole in a ship from 300 feet away is fun, but you have to see it first.

with our first Fighting Style you should grab Defense for another +1 to AC. I know archery makes more sense, but we can get that from ranger later, and they have less options. you also get to find a Second Wind as a bonus action to heal yourself. I mean healing is just like retroactively being tougher, right?

2. Fighter 2: second level fighters can use an Action Surge once per short rest. now you can attack twice in a single turn, or… no, that’s pretty much all Tametomo does, huh. well, it makes things easier for me!

3. Fighter 3: at third level, you pick your combat specialty, and as a Battle Master you can use a couple different Combat Superiority maneuvers. You start with three, and that will go up as you level. You can spend one of your four superiority dice, currently d8s, to add that die’s roll to a few different things. for example, Ambush gives you a bonus to your stealth or initiative rolls, (that’s a secret tool for later,) while Precision Attack adds it to your attack roll. Menacing Attack adds it to your attack’s damage, while also forcing it to make a wisdom save or be frightened of you for a turn. frightened creatures can’t move closer to you, making your position even more secure!

you’re also a Student of War, but you can’t really get anything cool with that.

4. Fighter 4: for your first Ability Score Improvement, grab the Sharpshooter feat. now you can attack at long range without disadvantage, quadrupling your potential range. you also ignore all but full cover, and you can take a -5 to your roll to deal an extra 10 points of damage! combine this with some precision attacks, and you’ve got a ton of bonus damage with almost no downside.

5. Fighter 5: Fifth level fighters get an Extra Attack, so now you can attack twice in a turn, or four times with action surge. Tametomo prefers quality and quantity with his arrows, so I’m sure this is a welcome addition.

6. Ranger 1: going over to ranger gives you proficiency in Stealth to never get seen while sniping, and as a Deft Explorer you’re also Canny in Perception for double proficiency.

you can also designate a flavored foe, adding a d4 of damage every time you hit them for up to a minute as long as you concentrate on it. you can use this proficiency times a day. it’s not quite as spicy as hunter’s mark, but importantly, it doesn’t use spell slots, has a longer range, and it’ll only get better as we level up.

7. Ranger 2: speaking of hunter’s mark, it’s spells time! you can cast cure wounds and hail of thorns using your wisdom. the former is extra toughness, and the latter is a flurry of arrows. plus we can finally pick up that Archery Fighting Style now for +2 to attack rolls! see, we got there.

8. Ranger 3: at third level you get Primeval Awareness, which is bad, don’t use it. you’re also a Gloom Stalker now, making you a Dread Ambusher. now you can add your wisdom to your initiative rolls, plus you get bonuses on your first turn. you can move an extra 10 feet, and you can make an extra weapon attack as part of your attack action! that’s three attacks, or six with action surge!

you also get Umbral Sight, giving you 60’ of darkvision, and you’re effectively invisible to other creatures using darkvision.

you can also cast Entangle now, which we’re interpreting as like, shooting an arrow straight through someone’s foot and into the floor. you can cast disguise self now too, but that’s just a free subclass thing we don’t need.

9. Ranger 4: use this ASI to bump up your Dexterity. better arching, yo.

10. Fighter 6: sixth level fighters also get another ASI, so bump up your Wisdom for faster fighting and stronger spells.

11. Fighter 7: seventh level fighters get an extra superiority die, as well as two more maneuvers! with commanding presence you can add your die to intimidation, performance, or persuasion checks, and with tactical assessment, you can add it to investigation, history, or insight checks. sadly they don’t have a perception bonus we can get, but we’re doing what we can.

but this all ties into your new ability Know your Enemy! if you spend a minute staring someone down, you can learn about their physical stats, ac, hp, or class levels.

12. Fighter 8: bump up your Strength so you can actually wear platemail. your whole body’s metal, it just makes sense.

13. Fighter 9: ninth level fighters are Indomitable, letting you re-roll a failed saving throw once a day. failing a death save is for other, lesser archers.

14. Fighter 10: at tenth level, you gain Improved Combat Superiority. now all your superiority dice are d10s. you also get two new maneuvers. Evasive Footwork adds the roll to your AC while you’re moving, and your Pushing Attack deals extra damage while also pushing the enemy 15’ away from you. if your arrows can sink a boat, you know they have stopping power.

15. Fighter 11: eleventh level fighters have another Extra Attack, letting you attack three times in a turn, or six with action surge. or four on your first turn. or eight with action surge on your first turn.

16. Ranger 5: rangers also get an extra attack but it don’t work with fighter extra attacks so just be happy with what u got.

you get second level spells though! cordon of arrows shoots a buncha arrows at your feet that automatically attack anyone who gets near. random arrow bullshit is kinda your thing. you also get Rope Trick, which lets you hide out in your own dimension for up to an hour. at first this sounds like it’s not something you can do, but really that’s how your entire schtick works, so go nuts.

17. Ranger 6: at sixth level, your flavored foe grows to a d6, and you’re roving! that means you can move another 5’, and you can climb and swim. this is the least like tametomo, but you can always just not move, so.

18. Ranger 7: with your literally iron mind, you get proficiency in wisdom saves. you can also turn your bow into a magic weapon now. I’d hope your dm would give you one by now, but if not we got u covered.

19. Ranger 8: with our last ASI, max out your dexterity for the most archery a man can be. you also get land’s stride which is a thing. if you have problems with magical plants at level 19, now you finally don’t!

20. Ranger 9: with our last level, you get third level spells! fear is whatever, but lightning arrow is how we’re gonna sink a ship. it turns your arrow… get this… into lightning. it doesn’t actually do all that much damage, but it’ll turn a single arrow into an aoe attack, and you could argue it should set stuff on fire, which eventually would take down a ship.

Pros & Cons

Pros:

with a bevy of powered-up bow attacks you can blast out some serious damage on your very first turn, and it’s consistent enough to keep mowing down enemies round after round. and yes, we checked- on your first round, you have just enough damage potential to take down a sailing ship in a single turn. it’s not likely, but it is possible.

you’re also delivering all that damage with a longbow, which means you can put that damage anywhere within 600’ of you with little issue. that’s 120 squares, btw, which is larger than most DMs make their maps if you’re not playing digitally.

we’re not just packing offense either. you’re tough to kill, with proficiency in two of the big three saves, 160ish HP, a base AC of 20 with the option to improve it temporarily, and extraplanar hiding spots at your disposal. any fight against you is going to be an uphill one, basically.

Cons:

you’re great at fights, but terrible at anything else. you have zero social skills, and your best trait for skill rolls is just the getting into fights skill. whenever you’re not shooting down boats, you’re gonna be bored.

being so good at so many parts of combat comes from you being Multi-Ability Dependent, or MAD for short. this means that you need a bunch of different skills to make your build work. sure your dexterity is maxed out, but that came at the cost of your wisdom (making your spells weak) and your constitution (the thing that keeps you ALIVE). further complicating things is the good chunk of stats that went into your strength purely for your shiny armor. if you’re a good archer, you don’t even need that stuff!

your class combo comes with a few pain points that make finding the best fighting style for you a bit difficult. superiority is best used sparingly to alter the flow of battle when needed, but we’re mainly using it to improve our damage, and in that case we’ll burn through all of our dice before the end of our first turn. we have obscene range, but our darkvision only goes out 60 feet. we’re ostensibly supposed to be unseen until our first shots, but we’re wearing plate mail, and so on. much like our stats, we’re pulled in a dozen different directions. we’re good at a lot of it, but there’s still some tension there.

[nerdythebard]

#63: Eileen the Crow [Bloodborne]

Off to her next assignment she goes.

Now, I will be honest with you guys, I do not get the hype surrounding the Souls games, the Souls-likes, and all the different sub-genres. I want my videogames to tell me a story, not make me rip my beard off and destroy my gaming equipment. But I cannot deny a request, even an anonymous one. So let us take a look at the beast the monsters fear - Eileen the Crow.

Next Time: Hear the horns of the winged shieldmaidens. The Queen of the Valkyries descends!

A good hunter is always prepared, so let's gather up our goals for this build:

A Hoonter Must Hoont: (count how many times we say 'hunter' and 'hunt' in this post) As the Hunter of Hunters, Eileen needs excellent tracking and ambushing skills. We focus on mobility and information gathering.

Living Weapon: Eileen is skilled with her duel Blade of Mercy, various types of firearms, as well as hand-to-hand combat. With plenty of resistances and physical enhancements, she is unparallel hunter.

Blood, Blood, Gallons of the Stuff: A central theme of the Hunters and the game series. Eileen hunts down those who succumb to their lust for blood. Her own abilities include absorbing blood of her enemies and creating ammunition using her own blood.

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1. BACKGROUND

This one's obvious, we're going with Human (Variant). Doing so gives us a +1 to two abilities of our choice (Dexterity and Constitution), 30 feet of ground speed, ability to speak Common and one additional language, proficiency in one skill of our choice (Acrobatics), and one feat of our choice; for that last one, let's pick the Gunner feat from Tasha's, which will increase our Dexterity and give us the ability to use firearms.

For Eileen's background, let's do Urban Bounty Hunter from Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide. This gives us proficiency in two skills from the list (Insight and Stealth), proficiecy with two tools from the list (take thieves' tools and any of the others), and the Ear to the Ground feature, which gives us an information network about any potential targets in the area.

2. ABILITY SCORES

Dexterity will be our priority. Although of advanced age, Eileen can still dodge point-blank blunderbuss shots. Constitution is next, just in case we cannot dodge or avoid the fight. Wisdom is another good trait for Eileen - we need it to resist mind manipulation, gain insight on the people around us, and use the Survival skil for tracking.

Strength will be next, not as important as striking fast and avoiding damage, but we do have that improved with Old Blood. Intelligence is on the lower end and we're dumping Charisma. We're not here to play nice or charm our way through the city.

3. CLASS

This one's an interesting case, partically because I feel like this is a bit of cheating but, to my defense, the man's official D&D canon published by WotC, so...

Level 1 - Blood Hunter:

BRING OUT THE MERCER! Blood Hunters have this unique lore that fits perfectly to dark fantasy campaigns and characters, so let's have some fun! Blood Hunters get a d10 as their Hit Dice, [10 + our Constitution modifier] initial Hit Points, proficiencies with light armour, medium armour, shields, simple weapons, martial weapons, and alchemist supplies. For starters, we'll give Eileen a studded leather armour (flavoured as a long coat) and two shortswords. If you're buying your equipment, and the DM allows so, buy a gun. If not, try to get one ASAP. Our saving throws are Dexterity and Intelligence, and we get to pick three skills from the class list (Athletics, History, and Investigation).

At 1st level, Blood Hunters are subjected to drinking Hunter's Bane, to unlock their full potential in hemocraft magic. This gives us advantage on Survival checks for tracking fey, fiends, or undead as well as Intelligence checks to recall information about them. We also get Hemocraft Die to fuel some of our Blood Hunter abilities. Starting off with 1d4, it evolves as we level up.

Finally, we gain access to Blood Maledicts, powerful curses that control the blood of our enemies. Whenever we cast those curses, we can amplify them and give additional properties by suffering necrotic damage equal to our Hemocraft die roll. We get to pick one Blood Maledict at the start, and here we're gonna grab Blood Curse of Binding - forcing a Strength saving throw on a creature that's Large or smaller within 30 feet of us, reducing its speed to 0 and making it unable to take reactions until the end of our next turn on a failed save. Amplifying the curse extends the effect to 1 minute.

Level 2 - Blood Hunter: We get to choose our Fighting Style, and here it's obvious that Two-Weapon Fighting will do us well. We can now add our modifiers to the attack we make as a bonus action with our off-hand.

Additionally, we can improve our weapons by invoking a Crimson Rite. As a bonus action, we sacrifice some Hit Points taking necrotic damage equal to our Hemocraft Die, and we can infuse one of our weapons with extra damage (also equal to the Hemocraft Die). We get to choose one type of damage. For Eileen, let's pick Rite of the Flame to deal extra fire damage.

Level 3 - Blood Hunter: At this level, we get to pick our subclass, our Blood Hunter Order. Since the Hunters who are lost to their bloodlust are nothing more than husks of their former selves, we shall pick the Order of the Ghostslayer. To deal with the undead, we can now perform Rite of Dawn as another option for our Crimson Rite feature: we deal extra radiant damage, our weapon sheds bright light for 20 feet, we gain resistance to necrotic damage, and if we hit an undead while Rite of Dawn is active, we get to roll additional Hemocraft Die damage.

We are also a Curse Specialist, which lets us pick another Blood Maledict. With Blood Curse of the Eyeless, we can force an attacking creature within 30 feet of us to deduct a number equal to our Hemocraft Die from their attack roll as a reaction. Amplifying the curse extends its effect to all attacks of the creature until the end of its turn (we roll for each attack separately).

Level 4 - Blood Hunter: With our first Ability Score Improvement, we are going to raise our Dexterity and Constitution by one point each.

Level 5 - Blood Hunter: Our Hemocraft Die becomes 1d6. We also gain Extra Attack, which allows us to make two strikes during a single Attack action.

Level 6 - Blood Hunter: For our final level of Blood Hunter, we're getting Brand of Castigation. Once we damage a creature with weapon that has an active Crimson Rite, we can leave a blood mark on it. From that moment (until we remove it, it is dispelled, or we mark another target), we always know the direction to the marked target (as long as it is on the same plane of existence). Furthermore, if the marked creature deals damage to us or a creature within 5 feet of us, it suffers psychic damage equal to our Hemocraft Die. Once used, we cannot use this feature until completing a short or long rest.

Additionally, we can now use our Blood Maledicts twice before resting and we get to pick up another Blood Curse. With Blood Curse of Exposure, if the target takes weapon or spell damage it is resistant to, we can temporarily strip away that resistance until the end of the target's next turn. Amplifying the Curse, transforms immunity to a certain damage into resistance.

Level 7 - Rogue: We have our damage dealing and blood abilities, now let's focus on agility. Multiclassing into Rogue give us proficiencies we already have (+ thieves' tools) and one skill from the list (Perception).

Rogues start by applying Expertise to two skills they're proficient with (or one + thieves' tools) and doubling their proficiency bonus when using them. Let's pick Acrobatics and Insight for better parkour and gathering information. We also learn Thieves' Cant (can't what?), a secretive language of phrases and symbols used between different factions to exchange information. Finally, we can apply Sneak Attack to apply extra damage (currently 1d6, increases as we level-up) once per turn to one creature we hit with an attack that has an advantage.

Level 8 - Rogue: We gain better mobility thanks to Cunning Action. We can now take the Dash, Disengage, and Hide Actions as Bonus Actions.

Level 9 - Rogue: We get to pick our second subclass, our Roguish Archetype. I know it would be very tempting to go with 'Assassin' here but let's boost our tracking and closing skills with Scout. As a Skirmisher, we can use our reaction to move up to half of our speed if the enemy ends its turn within 5 feet of us without provoking opportunity attacks.

We're also a great Survivalist. We gain proficiency with Nature and Survival and our proficiency bonus in using those is doubled, essentially giving us a free Expertise.

Level 10 - Rogue: Halfway through the build and we get another ASI. Let's put both points into Dexterity, maxing it out.

Level 11 - Rogue: With Uncanny Dodge, we can use our Reaction to halve the damage of an attack that hits us which we can see.

Level 12 - Rogue: At this level, we can apply Expertise to two more skills we're proficient with. Let's do Perception and Stealth to better approach our prey.

Level 13 - Rogue: Here, we get probably one of the best defensive abilities in the game - Evasion. Whenever we make a Dexterity saving throw against an area effect, a successful save lets us avoid damage completely (where usually we would take half) and a failed save makes us take half damage (where usually we would take full damage).

Level 14 - Rogue: Another ASI! With the Mobile feat, our speed increases by 10 feet and whenever we Dash, we are not bothered by difficult terrain. Additionally, after we attack we can move and not provoke and opportunity attack (regardless if we hit the target or not).

Level 15 - Rogue: We get another feature of our subclass. Superior Mobility increases our speed by 10 feet; this applies to any form of speed we get (flying, climbing, swimming).

Level 16 - Rogue: ASI once again. With the Tavern Brawler feature, we can improve our fighting chances in case we're disarmed or ambushed when unprepared. Our Strength or Constitution increases by 1, we become proficient with improvised weapons, our unarmed strikes now use d4 instead of our Strength modifier, and whenever we attack the target with our fists or an improvised weapon, we can use our Bonus Action to attempt to grapple it.

Level 17 - Rogue: Reliable Talent is another fantastic ability; all skills we're proficient with treat a d20 roll of a 9 or lower as a 10.

Level 18 - Rogue: With the final ASI of this build, we will improve our Strength and Wisdom to even the odds (HA!)

Level 19 - Rogue: We get the final subclass feature. As an Ambush Master, we have an advantage on initiative rolls. Additionally, the first creature we hit during first round of combat will now have attacks made against it with an advantage until the start of our next turn.

Level 20 - Rogue: Our capstone is Rogue 14, which gives us Blindsense. As long as we're able to hear, we are aware of any invisible or hidden creatures within 10 feet of us.

4. RECOMMENDED ITEMS

Look for the following items in-game to increase your hunting skills:

Periapt of Proof Against Poison: Get yourself that immunity to poisons and poison damage. You will not succumb to the bloodlust like the others.

Armour of Resistance: Any will do, the less things can hurt you the better.

Goggles of Night: Important for stalking your prey across the nightclad cityscape. Since we're a Human, we don't have innate Darkvision.

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So this is Eileen the Crow, the best as I could make her. Let's see what we ended up with:

First of all, we're pretty fast. With 20 in Dexterity, a +5 to our Initiative and the base speed of 50 feet, we can move around the battlefield like the wind. The Mobile feat also helps us ignore the difficult terrain and opportunity attacks. With proficiencies in Stealth, Survival, and Perception our role is defined - act fast, strike, disappear. Blood Maledicts help us with crowd control, to make sure we live to hunt another day.

Our AC is 17 and we have the average of 168 Hit Points.

Unfortunately, the build lacks in the mental side of D&D. Our Charisma is still in the negatives, and our Intelligence (although we're proficient in saving throws) might not be good enough to defend ourselves. We're also not equipped to be a frontliner, so better make sure you're always surrounded by stronger friends.

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And that is it, my lovelies. It is good to be back. Happy 2025 and may we all live our best in these trying times! <3

- Nerdy out!

[jumpywhumpywriter]

Compiled Character List

I had to organize all the main important characters from my many stories so I can keep them straight and remember which characters are in each story LOL 😂 It's getting too crowded in my head! This list mostly includes the characters I wrote with actual names, or other significant figures. This will help me remember details like hair and eye color, personality, role in the plot, etc. Mostly for my own personal reference.

I counted them all, and I literally have 79 individual characters on this list, and that's NOT including all the rest involved in my other stories. How did I create so many?!? No wonder I needed to create a character list like this one... this will definitely help me keep them all straight!

Beautiful Blood Series

Nyx - cruel and sadistic vampire master with many servants

Augustine - ancient vampire that is hired to hunt Asher and Callum down after their escape from Nyx's mansion

Asher - submissive human servant with rare and unique regenerative blood, owned by Nyx

Callum - obedient under-the-radar servant of Nyx

Lily - nicer, more gentle vampire

Morgan - Lily's werewolf friend and ally

Kaden - vicious vampire that goes behind Nyx's back for a chance to taste Asher's unique blood

Sofia - human, Asher's younger sister

Josh - human, Asher's dad

Darius - briefly mentioned mostly-unimportant vampire

Captured Humans Series

Nakita - vicious, cruel whumper master (has snow-white wings)

Corbin - kidnapped and enslaved human

Kazimir - kind and sweet bird-man (raven-black wings and hair)

Prince Devlon - arrogant bird-man in the royal family (blonde wings)

Dexter - Devlon's annoying, violent brother (has brown wings)

Orman - Devlon's closest advisor

Camilla - abandoned human pet living on the streets

Alastor - silver-winged man who works for a human servant transport company

Alice - another one of Nakita's abused house pets

Rhysand - Kazimir's bird-man war-ally, assistant leader of the Rebellion

Jasper - a member of the Rebellion (bronze-colored wings)

Melanie - another member of the Rebellion, Jasper's mate (brown wings)

Caspian - the Rebellion's medic (ash-colored wings)

A Life in the Hands of the Enemy Series

Amber - hero with fire powers who is gravely wounded in a fight with a new kind of villain

Zack - cold and calculating villain who ends up saving Amber's life for his own gain, to use her as a living weapon

Jasmine - Amber's hero teammate

Drugged Hero Whumpee

Shadow - snarky morally-gray hero with regenerative powers (can heal from almost any injury) (AU version of Shadow from Masterlist #2)

Archenemy - calm and calculated rival of Shadow, a power-hungry supervillain

Ava - a previous hero turned into Archenemy's living war weapon and semi mind wiped

Run, Human, RUN

Tyleet - kind and timid but soft-hearted bat-type man

Alexa - one of the few living humans that survived the deadly illness that wiped out almost all of the human race

Violet - leader of the human survivors

Oliver - main researcher/scientist in the human colony

Jason - soldier/guard in the human colony

Kiko - 15 year old girl from a different human colony

Assassin Rescues Prisoner

Jax - skilled but sympathetic assassin

Atlas - rescued tortured prisoner

Marcus - the ultimate villain who brutally tortured Atlas

Vampire vs Werewolf Forced Fight

Tasha - captive werewolf (has white fur in wolf form)

Felix - young skittish/inexperienced captive vampire

Jax - grumpy panther shapeshifter, one of the forced cage-fighter prisoners

Rampaging Werewolf Losing Control

Nightshade - werewolf with black fur

Alex - Nightshade's human friend

Leah - Nightshade's other human friend

Scarred Hero and Villain with Memory Loss Lovers

Rowan - villain with memory loss

Aurora - hero with scars

Whumpee Drugged for His Own Good

Nico - terrified whumpee who won't let himself be helped by teammates because of trauma at Villain's hands

Marcus - Nico's friend who betrays him by spiking a drink with strong sedatives to knock him out for his own good

Mia - an insignificant member of the hero team

Owen - another insignificant member of the hero team

Amelia - Nico's close friend who 'rescues' him from the rest of the team when Nico lashes out and tries to escape after being 'betrayed' in his opinion

The Lost Hero - story about a crippled hero

Hero - the city's hero who was thought to have died in a fierce fight with Supervillain, in which the skyscraper the battle was taking place in collapsed and crushed them both

Logan - teenage boy who first discovers Hero is alive after being presumed dead for so long

Noah - Logan's friend who is introduced to Hero in hopes he can help solve her problem of being crippled and permanently limping

Single Team Member Tortured for Information

Jacob - whumper who severely tortures whumpee

Zara - tortured defiant whumpee who never breaks, despite slowly dying at Jacob's hand

Klyde - Zara's closest friend, fiercely loyal

Life for a Life, Death for a Death

Akeldema - powerful villain who wishes to destroy Nyx and her allies

Nyx - hero who bravely dies defending her friends from villain

Jarbo - Nyx's lover who holds her in his arms as she dies

Roy, Lucas, and Tanner - Nyx's other friends

Wise Wolf Series

Wise Wolf - the wolf with great wisdom and insight, the center of each story

Death - shown as a dark-skinned woman wearing a cloak as dark as the night sky, that glittered with stars

Dog - guardian of a flock of sheep, contributes to the moral ending

Human Boy - the victim of a sad tragedy that results in his death

Villain's Coffee Shop

Hero - woman who saves Villain's life after he was gravely wounded in a fight with Supervillain, gives him a chance to change his ways

Villain - a man the world rejected as the good guy, so he became evil instead

Mocha - Villain's three-legged cat companion & secret deadly sidekick

Makita (only shows up in the crossover sequel series) - animal medic who specializes in providing medical aid to supernatural creatures like Mocha

Living Weapon Whumpee

Leader - Living Weapon's (Whumpee) main handler

Whumpee - Living Weapon trained to fight and kill on the battlefield

Flint - leader of Enemy army, who turns out to actually be the good guys

Myra - Flint's kind-hearted daughter Whumpee develops a soft spot for, brown hair hazel eyes

Jake - strong-headed leader of one of Flint's teams

Reed - second-in-command of Jake's team

Max - short black hair and golden-brown eyes, member of Jake's team

Miranda - blonde hair, blue eyes, Whumpee's wife before his life as Weapon

June - Flint's wife, very briefly mentioned

Atlas - Weapon Whumpee's forgotten son

Henry - Atlas's adopted father - chestnut hair, brown eyes

Vampire Captures Vampire Hunter to Use as Bloodbag

Alex - 317 year old main character vampire, carewhumper, keeps Mallory as his human pet but doesn't know a lot about how to care for humans

Mallory - bold vampire hunter captured by Alex during a mission gone wrong, defiant whumpee at (practically) every turn

Anisa - Alex's closest vampire friend who helps teach him about human care and keeps him from accidently killing Mallory with his sheer ignorance and uneducation

Julia - Mallory's vampire hunter partner before he was captured

Jack - briefly mentioned vampire friend of Alex

Beauty and The Freak

Annabelle - sweet, kind hearted, 12-year-old girl who rescues Silas

Silas - giant living weapon who is terrified of Annabelle

Sofia - Annabelle's overprotective mother

Theo - Annabelle's father

Austin - previous cruel owner of Silas

The Siren and the Little Girl

Nerida - the Siren who saves a little girl lost at sea

Moryana - the little girl saved by Nerida, who turned her into a Siren to save her life

Stories Masterlist

@scoundrelwithboba @lumpofsand @isikedmyself878 @iamheretohurt @fleur-a-whump

@ay5ksal @otterfrost @sausages-things @togzy

@whump-till-ya-jump @cravesunconditionallove @whumpwritinglover222

[dicebound]

Barnaby 5e Build

Lineage - Owlin He's literally an owl, there isn't much to say here. You could alternatively go with the Reborn Lineage as well for more undead flavor but you'd lose flight and other useful things.

Class - Bard/Whispers So Barnaby is primarily observed in his level singing about death, slashing at you with a dagger, and conjuring objects out of nowhere to attack you. He also has little ghost buddies as back up singers. With that in mind, You have a few good options with Wizard, Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock or Rogue standing out to me. A quick breakdown of the subclass options I would consider: Wizard - Necromancy or Conjuration Warlock - Undead Sorcerer - Shadow Bard - Creation, Spirits, Whispers Rogue - Phantom, Arcane Trickster. Rogue is the most out there, with no innate casting. Arcane Trickster certainly fits his personality and gives him thematic spellcasting, but lacks the spooky flavor we're looking for. Phantom has the flavor, but loses the spellcasting. Could be a good multiclass option. While Wizard could fit especially Conjuration for the object summoning, I really feel Barnaby would make a better Charisma caster than an Intelligence caster given his demeanor and "Party Animal" descriptor. Undead Warlock gets you that strong undead flavor, charisma casting and access to the spookier spells in the game, but Barnaby doesn't seem bound up by the demands of a patron. Shadow Sorcerer obviously fits Barnaby aesthetically and even gives you a limited summoning ability. It's a strong contender and was the first thing I thought of when making this list. Finally, Bard captures the musical and social inclinations of the character and has a few good spooky options for subclass. Creation lets you animate objects to fight for you, very fitting but otherwise lacks the flavor we're looking for. Spirit gives you a strong spooky flavor, the ability to tell harrowing stories about the dead or dying, and communicate with the dead. Whispers however gives a little bit more, you have the strong spooky flavor, psychic attacks, a frighten ability, and the ability to tap into creature's fears and steal their shadows. This is the one to me.

3. Background - Entertainer We don't know much about Barnaby's backstory at present, making it difficult to pick something concrete. The standout choices to me are Entertainer, Sage and Haunted One. 4. Skills For his Bard skills, I picked Performance, Arcana and either Sleight of Hand or Persuasion. I avoided Intimidation as his class features will allow him to make people afraid on their own and Stealth is gotten naturally from Owlin. For his background, I chose Entertainer and had to take Acrobatics. I also picked up Perception. For his expertise I selected Performance and Arcana. 5.Stats For his stat spread I selected a +2 to Charisma and a +1 to Dexterity from his lineage and then used point buy to distribute them as follows: Str - 8 Dex - 14 Con - 14 Int - 14 Wis - 9 Cha - 16

I dumped Strength because he has no need of it, and dumped Wisdom because he very clearly can't read a room when interacting with Billie. Con is higher than you might otherwise put on a Bard to represent that resilience of being undead. Decent Dex and Cha are obvious choices for any bard, and heightened Int just felt appropriate. 7. Spells So Spell Choice will vary by level, but good options for 0th-2nd spell level are as follows: For Cantrips most of the options are solid and thematic. I'd likely pick Vicious Mockery* and either Minor Illusion, Mage Hand, Prestidigitation or Dancing Lights. Dissonant Whispers, Tasha's Hideous Laughter, Nathair's Mischief and Phantasmal Force all fit the spooky vibes and grant either good crowd control or damage. Suggestion, Faerie Fire, Invisibility, Bane, Hold Person and Cloud of Daggers also stand out as good thematic options. * if you're using feats at first level, you can pick up more flavorful/utility cantrips from Bard and grab your damaging cantrips from say Magic Initiate instead.

8. Feats (Optional) Some tables allow for Feats at First Level. Stand out choices to me are Shadow Touched, Eldritch Adept, Magic Initiate, Poisoner, Chef, Slasher and War Caster. Some of these are more flavorful than mechanical however. I find Bard's offensive magic to be too limited especially early on and so Magic Initiate (Warlock) or (Wizard) is very helpful. You want an attack roll cantrip for sure. For Warlock pick up Eldritch Blast and either Mind Sliver or Toll the Dead. For the 1st level spells, Arms of Hadar and Hex are great options. For Wizard, pick up Chill Touch and either Mind Sliver or Toll the Dead. For 1st level spells, Tasha's Caustic Brew is a thematic choice as well as Catapult and False Life. Mechanically motivated options could be Mage Armor, Magic Missile, Shield or Find Familiar.

[kanohirren]

How to Make Grian in DnD

Welcome to my first guide on making Life SMP members into DnD 5e characters!

I’ll go level by level and explain the reasoning behind my decisions and how I think it fits them in character. This build assumes starting at level 8 but includes notes on differences if you start at level 1 and progress to 8. Keep in mind that this isn’t intended as a guide on how to play dnd, just how to build this character. I also don't explain every feature but I may briefly touch on it and explain my reasoning for taking it.

Class: Fighter 6 (Eldritch Knight)/Cleric 2 (War Domain)

Race: Aarakocra* (can be humanised)

Base Ability Scores: (uses Tasha's Cauldron of Everything rule that allows for reallocating racial stat bonuses)

Str 10 (+0)

Dex 15 (+2) +2 from race = 17 (+3)

Con 13 (+1) +1 from race = 14 (+2)

Int 10 (+0)

Wis 13 (+1)

Cha 12 (+1)

Background: Courtier

Grian is a well-rounded character with no clear weaknesses but a couple of fields he excels at. He’s good at almost all aspects of the game whether it be combat, social interactions or even just survival. I gave him the Fighter/Cleric multiclass because I felt like it would be an interesting build and made him a dexterity-based fighter because Aarakocra cant fly with any armour other than light armour.

Before moving on to classes, let’s go over the race and background features.

Aarakocra race*:

Flight**: Flying speed equal to walk speed, only works with light or no armour.

Talons: Your unarmed attacks do more damage. Not super good because this is a dex build.

Wind Caller: At lvl 3 you can cast Gust of Wind. A cool spell, find some fun situations to use it in.

*The Aarakocra version used here is the nerfed version from “Mordekainnen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse”.

**If having a flying speed is a problem, a compromise I usually default to is only letting flying speed let you move vertically during your turn, but you cannot end your turn in mid-air or you fall.

Courtier background:

Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Persuasion

Court Functionary: You are good at hearing things about important people, as you are one of them. Perfect for if you want to start wars.

At 1st lvl, we start with a level in Fighter. This grants us:

Proficiency in heavy, medium, and light armour, shields

Proficiency in simple and martial weapons

Proficiency in Strength and Constitution saving throws.

Skill Proficiencies: Take Survival and Athletics.

Fighting Style: Choose Duelling if you want to use a sword mostly. Archery is fine too if you want to use a bow.

Second Wind: Bonus action healing. Nice to have.

As a dex build, Grian will be using light armour and finesse or ranged weapons mostly. Ideal weapon would be a rapier and a longbow. The Courtier background involves knowing what’s happening amongst a group of interest, much like how Grian is involved with many major Minecrafters

At 2nd lvl, we take a second level in Fighter, which grants us:

Action Surge: Have a second action in one round once per short rest. Good early for having another attack and scales very well.

At 3rd lvl, we take a third level in Fighter, which grants us:

Subclass: Eldritch Knight

Eldritch Knight grants:

Weapon Bond: Find a shiny weapon? It’s yours now and no one else can have it!

Two Cantrips: Mage Hand (lots of trickery you can do with this) and Blade Ward (in case taking damage is inevitable)

Three 1st lvl spells: Magic Missile (just in case), Shield (good defensive spell) and Fog Cloud (cause lots of chaos and confusion)

As Grian’s Intelligence stat hasn’t been prioritised, I chose spells that don’t involve any rolls so that it’s not really a problem. He’ll get more chaotic use out of the cleric spells that we get later.

At 4th lvl, we take a fourth level in Fighter, which grants us:

Ability Score Improvement OR Feat. Take the Ability Score Improvement and +1 your Dex up to 18 (+4) and your Wisdom up to 14 (+2).

One more spell: Take Tenser’s Floating disk (Take people’s doors and stack them on the disk and then run away without being weighed down)

The dex is always important, improves your stealth so you’re less likely to be caught placing tnt and the wisdom helps your perception but more importantly helps after becoming a cleric.

At 5th lvl, we take a fifth level in Fighter, which grants us:

Extra Attack: More damage output!

With this fifth level in Fighter, we hit the important damage power spike. Now we can get to the more chaotic side of Grian.

At 6th lvl, we multiclass into Cleric, which grants us:

Three Cantrips: Take Guidance (good spell), Thaumaturgy (fun spell) and Spare the Dying (mainly for Scar)

1st lvl spells: As a prepared caster, Clerics can swap out their spells after a long rest. My suggested default spells are: Bless, Sanctuary and Ceremony (get that marriage buff).

Subclass: War Domain

War Domain grants:

Extra Prepared Spells: Divine Favor and Shield of Faith

Bonus Proficiencies: Martial Weapons and Heavy Armour. Both redundant because we started Fighter.

War Priest: Another attack as a bonus action with number of uses scaling with Wisdom. Goes well with being a fighter.

Ready to start a war? Cleric and this subclass especially makes Grian extra ready to start a war and fight his way to victory. As a Cleric, Grian of course worships the mighty Boatem Pole!

At 7th lvl, we take a second level in Cleric, which grants us:

Channel Divinity: Turn Undead. Good for all the zombies and skeletons that keep spawning around you.

Channel Divinity: Guided Strike. Give yourself a +10 to an attack roll once per long rest. Really good if you just desperately need to land a hit.

One more prepared spell: Command (Need a war started? Just point at a button and tell someone else to “Press”!)

At 8th lvl, we take a sixth level in Fighter, which grants us:

Ability Score Improvement OR Feat: Take the ASI to bring your dex from 18 (+4) to 20 (+5)

Maxed out dex is good. Alternatively, you could bump your wisdom up to 16 instead if you want stronger spells.

Summary:

Final stats:

Str 10 (+0)

Dex 20 (+5)

Con 14 (+2)

Int 10 (+0)

Wis 14 (+2)

Cha 12 (+1)

Two Attacks as an action, a third as a bonus action (limited uses)

Rapier (if Duelling was chosen): +5 (dex) +3 (prof. bonus) = +8 to hit. 1d8 + 5 (dex) + 2 (duelling) piercing dmg.

Longbow (if Archery was chosen): +5 (dex) +3 (prof. bonus) +2 (archery) = +10 to hit. 1d8 + 5 piercing.

And that’s it for Grian! I hope this build captures the chaotic nature of Grian while also maintaining his prowess a just about everything. If you have any feedback or questions, I’d love to read them! ^^

Next will be Scar!

[rebelcourtesan]

My D&D 5e Character Build for Angel Dust

I've created a character build for Angel Dust before, but I want to redo it since I've seen him in action and with a better understanding of his character and his abilities.

Angel Dust is a skilled fighter and protective of his friends so I want to create a build that reflects that.

Long post below with spoilers.

Stats (From Highest to Lowest)

Dexterity: (Top Stat) Angel Dust is not only a flexible dancer, but is a a crackshot with tommy guns.

Charisma: (2nd Highest) Angel Dust isn't top porn star of Hell for nothing.

Constitution: (3rd Highest) Angel Dust is no push over. He's used to taking hard drugs and dealing with rough porn scenes.

Wisdom: (4th Highest) While he comes across as self-centered, he does care about his friends and looks out for them.

Strength: (5th Highest) He's not the strongest, but he can handle egg bois just fine.

intelligence: (Dump Stat)

Race

Angel is going to be a reskinned Half-Elf.

He'll gain +2 to Charisma and add the two additional Ability points into Dexterity and Constitution.

Darkvision of 60 feet

He'll have advantage on saving throws against being charmed because he knows he's the sexiest thing in Hell.

Magic can't put him to sleep. I'd say it's because he's built up a resistance to sedatives due to drug use.

Can choose two skills to be proficient in. Choose Persuasion and Acrobatics

Background

Since Angel Dust was a mobster when he was alive, we're going to give him the Criminal background. This will give him proficiency in Deception and Stealth.

Being a porn star in Hell is akin to being a Pop Idol.

Classes

We're going to start Angel off as a Bard. He is an entertainer after all, acting and dancing are part of being a Bard.

Level 1 - Bard 1st Level

Angel adds proficiency to Charisma and Dexterity saving throws.

He gains proficiency in three skills, so select: Performance, insight, and Perception.

Angel gains Bardic Inspiration, as a bonus action he can grant an ally a 1d6 to add to any ability check, attack roll, or saving throw. He can do this equal to his Charisma modifier and they refresh after a long rest.

Angel gains spells, but I would flavor these as instead of magic, he's using skills and seduction.

Cantrips:

Friends - being seductive, Angel gains advantage on Charisma check on a target of his choice.

Vicious Mockery - (You sack of poorly packaged horseshit!) Angel insults a target forcing them to succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or take 1d4 psychic damage and has disadvantage on their next attack roll. The damage goes up as Angel levels up.

Spells

Tasha's Hideous Laughter - Angel tells a joke and the target must succeed a Wisdom saving throw or fall prone overcome with laughter.

Bane - Angel can choose up to three creatures who must make Charisma saving throws or have 1d4 reduced from attack rolls or saving throws.

Charm Person - Angel can choose a target who must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by Angel. They perceive him as a friendly until attacked or harmed by Angel or his allies.

Silvery Bards - If Angel sees an enemy make a successful attack roll on an ally, as a reaction he can force the enemy to reroll and take the second result. Then he can give an advantage to an ally for their next attack roll, saving throw, or ability check.

I'm addicted to the madness...

Level 2 - Bard 2nd Level

Angel gains Jack of All Trades which lets him add half his proficiency bonus to any skills that do not have proficiency.

He also gains Song of Rest. During a short rest, he gives allies an extra 1d6 to roll when they roll hit dice to regain hit points.

Angel also gains a new spell: Heroism - He can encourage an ally to be their best and they become immune to the frighten condition and gains temporary hit points equal to Angel's Charisma modifier at the start of each of its turns.

Level 3 - Bard 3rd Level

At this level Angel gains Expertise which lets him double his bonus in two proficiency skills. Choose Persuasion and Performance.

At this level, Bards choose a subclass. For Angel Dust, we're going into College of Lore.

He gains three new skills to be proficient in so choose. Intimidation, Medicine (from drug use), and Sleight of Hand.

He also gains the Cutting Words ability. As a bonus action, h e can spend a Bardic Inspiration die to subtract from an enemy's attack roll or saving throw.

Angel also gains a new spell: Suggestion - Angel can influence a creature to do as he wishes if they fail a Wisdom saving throw.

Angel Dust loves to suck . . .popsicles . . and dicks.

Level 4 - Bard 4th Level

Ability Score Improvement - Point both points into either Charisma or Dexterity. We want these maxed out as soon as possible.

Angel also gains a new spell - Enhanced Ability: Angel encourages someone to be the best they can be by granting them advantages on one ability check while the spell is ongoing.

Level 5 - Bard 5th Level

At this level, Angel Dust's Bardic Inspiration die become 1d8s and with Font of Inspiration, he can refresh his Bardic Inspiration die after a short rest.

Angel gets a new spell - Antagonize: he can provoke an enemy into making a Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, they take 4d6 psychic damage and will attack any target of Angel's choosing or takes disadvantage on its next attack. On a successful saving, only takes half damage.

Eat lead, sucker!

Level 6 - Fighter 1st Level

Alright, now we're switching gears. Now that we got Angel where he can self-guard his friends, we're going to make him a dangerous mobster by going into Fighter. Since most of his fighting relies on range weapons, having a high dexterity works in his favor!

Angel gains a fighting style, choose Archery. This nets him +2 to attack rolls with ranged weapons.

He also gains Second Wind. As a bonus action, he regains 10 + Fighter Level in hit points. He regains this after a short or long rest.

Level 7 - Fighter 2nd Level

Angel now has Action Surge. When activated, he can performed a second action on a turn. This refreshes after a short or long rest.

Level 8 - Fighter 3rd Level

Angel can go into a Fighter subclass. For this build, he'll go into Champion.

With Improve Critical, he scores a critical hit on a 19 and 20.

Angel isn't just good at sex.

Level 9 - Fighter 4th Level

Ability Score Improvement - Put points into Charisma to improve his Bard Spells and grant him more Bardic Inspiration or into Dexterity to increase his AC or let him hit more often and deal more damage with range weapons.

Level 10 - Fighter 5th Level

Angel gets Extra Attack, which allows him to make two attacks whenever he uses the Attack Action.

Level 11 - Fighter 6th Level

Ability Score Improvement - Again, put points into Charisma and Dexterity until they are maxed out.

Level 12 - Fighter 7th Level

The Champion Subclass gives Angel Remarkable Athlete. With a long jump he can cover a distance of feet matching his Strength modifier.

Angel draws on his past as a mobster to fight Exorcists.

Level 13 - Fighter 8th Level

Ability Score Improvement: Again, we want to max out both his Charisma and Dexterity.

However, if you already maxed out Charisma while close to maxing out Dexterity, you could take the Athlete feat instead.

Add 1 point to Dexterity

Angel can use only 5 feet of movement to stand from prone

Climbing does not cost him extra movement

He can make a running long or high jump using only 5 ft instead of 10 ft of movement

Level 14 - Fighter 9th Level

Angel gains Indomitable which will allow him to reroll a failed saving throw, but must keep the second result. He can do this once every long rest.

Level 15 - Fighter 10th Level

As Champion, Angel Dust gets a second Fighting Style. Choose Close Quarters Shooter - This let's Angel attack an enemy within 5 ft with a range weapon without penalties. It also lets him ignore three-quarters cover of targets within range. This also grants him another +1 bonus on range attacks.

Level 16 - Fighter 11th Level

Angel gets an Extra Attack. He can now attack three times whenever he takes the attack action.

Level 17 - Fighter 12th Level

Ability Score Improvement - Put points into either Charisma and/or Dexterity. We want to improve Angel's Bard spells while improving his range attacks and AC.

Level 18 - Fighter 13th Level

Angel gets a second Indomitable (allowing him to reroll a failed saving throw). Both refresh after a long rest.

Level 19 - Fighter 14th Level

Ability Score Improvement - Like before, put points into Charisma and/or Dexterity. We want both of these stats maxed out.

Level 20 - Fighter 15th Level

Angel attains Superior Critical, allowing him to deliver critical hits on 18-20 on the die.

Angel Dust, a charismatic mobster.

With this build, you should have the both sides of Angel's personality, the whimsical porn starlet who can stand against Exorcists and other demons.

[stick-or-treat]

I LOVE THIS RULE AND I THINK PEOPLE SHOULD USE IT MORE

I can't remember if this was in the 2014 PHB or added later in Tasha's or something... But I just love imagining Intelligence (Intimidation), or Charisma (Stealth) or idk Dexterity (Performance) for juggling or whatever, it's just fun, THIS IS A FUN RULE

[viptvseries]

V.I.P. Season 1

[psychhound]

My first thought for the skill check challenge was a high-level rogue making a stealth check, so I'll start there: a level 17 or higher rogue with expertise in stealth (+12) and 20 dexterity (+5) automatically gets a +17 to all stealth checks, meaning a natural 20 gives us a 37. If we have a druid or ranger in the party, the Pass Without Trace spell will let us add +10 to all stealth checks for up to an hour, and a cleric with the Guidance cantrip could let us add a d4 to a single ability check. Bardic inspiration at this level would be a d12, so max rolls on that and the Guidance plus the Pass Without Trace gives us a stealth check of 63 on a natural 20. Assuming our DM allows the artificer class, a party member with at least 7 levels in artificer and 20 intelligence could use their Flash of Genius feature to add +5 to our roll, bringing us to a total of 68!

That's without using any magic items; a high-level rogue with an Ioun Stone of Mastery (+1 to proficiency bonus), a Manual of Quickness of Action (+2 maximum dexterity), and a Stone of Good Luck (+1 to ability checks and saving throws) could theoretically get as high as 72.

Even without an artificer in the party or a ridiculous combination of magic items, I can think of one other way to get a stealth check of 68 or higher — but not with a rogue. A high-level ranger with the same 20 dexterity and expertise in stealth can go even higher, if they have a minute to prepare first, by using their Hide in Plain Sight feature to camouflage themselves. This ability only works as long as they don't move or take actions (which is why the Nature's Veil option from Tasha's is better), but it does give them an additional +10 to stealth, which combined with Pass Without Trace, Bardic Inspiration, and Guidance gives us a maximum stealth roll of 73!

That's 78 with Flash of Genius, 82 if your DM has truly just given up and let you have all the magic items your sneaky little heart desires.

i feel thoroughly bested ... i feel like vizzini getting my ass got at my own riddle ... amazing work. the scaling of this is truly bonkers. 5e considers a dc 30 to be of godly difficulty and yet a ranger just being really really still can nearly triple that. what does that even look like in universe ... i think they just literally momentarily cease to exist. the gods forget about them. one with the trees. i think taking a nap during an 82 stealth check would fix all my problems permanently

anyway because you got me and this is so inherently hilarious i think you should get two free homebrew downloads so let me know which ones you want. humbly offering my wares like an old tricksy merchant who saw goodness again and has decided to stop scamming people. im turning a new leaf (i promise i dont scam people)

[cagemasterfantasy]

Monk (Way of the Astral Self

A monk who follows the Way of the Astral Self believes their body is an illusion. They see their ki as a representation of their true form, an astral self. This astral self has the capacity to be a force of order or disorder, with some monasteries training students to use their power to protect the weak and other instructing aspirants in how to manifest their true selves in service to the mighty.

Arms of the Astral Self: At level 3, your mastery of your ki allows you to summon a portion of your astral self. As a bonus action, you can spend 1 ki point to summon the arms of your astral self. When you do so, each creature of your choice that you can see within 10 feet of you must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take force damage equal to two rolls of your Martial Arts die.

For 10 minutes, these spectral arms hover near your shoulders or surround your arms (your choice). You determine the arms' appearance, and they vanish early if you are incapacitated or die.

While the spectral arms are present, you gain the following benefits:

You can use your Wisdom modifier in place of your Strength modifier when making Strength checks and Strength saving throws.

You can use the spectral arms to make unarmed strikes.

When you make an unarmed strike with the arms on your turn, your reach for it is 5 feet greater than normal.

The unarmed strikes you make with the arms can use your Wisdom modifier in place of your Strength or Dexterity modifier for the attack and damage rolls, and their damage type is force.

Visage of the Astral Self: When you reach level 6, you can summon the visage of your astral self. As a bonus action, or as part of the bonus action you take to activate Arms of the Astral Self, you can spend 1 ki point to summon this visage for 10 minutes. It vanishes early if you are incapacitated or die.

The spectral visage covers your face like a helmet or mask. You determine its appearance.

While the spectral visage is present, you gain the following benefits.

Astral Sight: You can see normally in darkness, both magical and nonmagical, to a distance of 120 feet.

Wisdom of the Spirit: You have advantage on Insight (Wisdom) and Intimidation (Charisma) checks.

Word of the Spirit: When you speak, you can direct your words to a creature of your choice that you can see within 60 feet of you, making it so only that creature can hear you. Alternatively, you can amplify your voice so that all creatures within 600 feet can hear you.

Body of the Astral Self: Starting at level 11, when you have both your astral arms and visage summoned, you can cause the body of your astral self to appear (no action required). This spectral body covers your physical form like a suit of armor, connecting with the arms and visage. You determine its appearance.

While the spectral body is present, you gain the following benefits.

Deflect Energy: When you take acid, cold, fire, force, lightning, or thunder damage, you can use your reaction to deflect it. When you do so, the damage you take is reduced by 1d10 + your Wisdom modifier (minimum reduction of 1).

Empowered Strike: Once on each of your turns when you hit a target with the Arms of the Astral Self, you can deal extra damage to the target equal to your Martial Arts die.

Awakened Astral Self: Starting at level 17, your connection to your astral self is complete, allowing you to unleash its full potential. As a bonus action, you can spend 5 ki points to summon the arms, visage, and body of your astral self and awaken it for 10 minutes. This awakening ends early if you are incapacitated or die.

While your astral self is awakened, you gain the following benefits.

Armor of the Self: You gain a +2 bonus to Armor Class.

Astral Barrage: Whenever you use Extra Attack to attack twice, you can instead attack three times if all the attacks are made with your astral arms.

Source: Tasha's Cauldron of Everything

[redcarpetview]

2023 Stellar Awards Set to Premiere on Stellar Network on July 30, BET on August 6, and Bounce TV on September 3rd

Stellar Awards 2023 Co-Hosts Jonathan McReynolds & Tasha Cobbs Leonard. Photo Credit: Earl Gibson, Courtesy of Central City Productions.

            CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE IN GOSPEL MUSIC: WINNERS OF THE 38TH ANNUAL STELLAR GOSPEL MUSIC AWARDS REVEALED, WITH PASTOR MIKE, JR. SWEEPING THE CEREMONY WITH EIGHT TROPHIES

      Other Multiple Winners Include DOE and Zacardi Cortez with Three Awards; Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin and Tye Tribbett with Two Trophies Each 2023 Stellar Awards Set to Premiere on Stellar Network on July 30, BET on August 6, and Bounce TV on September 3rd

     LAS VEGAS, NV – The highly anticipated 38th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, the “Greatest Night in Gospel Music,” culminated in a spectacular celebration of talent, faith, and inspiration. Hosted by Jonathan McReynolds and Tasha Cobbs Leonard, the 2023 Stellar Awards captivated audiences with powerhouse performances and heartfelt moments that brought the power of Gospel music to life. During a star-studded ceremony held at the Las Vegas Orleans Arena, the winners in nine categories were awarded statues, highlighting the remarkable achievements and contributions of Gospel music artists and industry professionals.

        The show opened with an electrifying performance of "Miracles'' and "Impossible" by Kierra Sheard Kelly and Pastor Mike Jr., the night's biggest winner. Pastor Mike, Jr. earned eight awards for his work on the album “Winning,” released under Blacksmoke Music Worldwide. The project was named Album of the Year and Contemporary Album of the Year, while Pastor Mike, Jr. also took home the prestigious Song of the Year Presented by McDonald’s, Artist of the Year Presented by AT&T Dream In Black, Male Artist of the Year, Contemporary Male Artist of the Year, Music Video of the Year, and Rap/Hip Hop Song of the Year awards.

      DOE, who entered the industry with her family as a member of the group Forever Jones, praised her way to solo success earning three trophies, including the Albertina Walker Female Artist of the Year Presented by Walmart, Contemporary Female Artist of the Year, and Urban/Inspirational Single or Performance of the Year for her album “Clarity,” released under Life Room Label/RCA Inspiration. Zacardi Cortez also brought home three statues, earning awards for Traditional Male Artist of the Year Presented by Bevel (a P&G Brand), Traditional Album of the Year, and Praise and Worship Song of the Year for his album “Imprint,” on Blacksmoke Music Worldwide.

       The collaborative effort of Maverick City Music x Kirk Franklin resulted in their joint album “Kingdom Book One” on Tribl Records/Fo Yo Soul Recordings/RCA Inspiration winning in two categories: Duo/Chorus Group of the Year Presented by P&G and Contemporary Duo/Chorus Group of the Year.

            Tye Tribbett. Photo Credit: Earl Gibson, Courtesy of Central City Productions.

        Tye Tribbett also brought home two awards, including Producer Of The Year Presented by Aflac and Recorded Music Packaging Of The Year for his project “All Things New,” released by Motown Gospel.

         Lena Byrd Miles earned the New Artist of the Year award for her My Block Records project “Brand New;” Bishop T.D. Jakes won Special Event Album Of The Year for his project “T.D. Jakes Presents ‘Finally Loosed’ on Dexterity Sounds; co-host Tasha Cobbs Leonard won Praise And Worship Album Of The Year for her work on “Hymns,” released by TeeLee Records/Motown Gospel; Lecrae’s work on "Church Clothes 4" with Reach Records earned him a trophy for Rap Hip Hop Gospel Album Of The Year.

           Additional categories were awarded during the Stellar Awards Pre-Show festivities. Dottie Peoples received the Ambassador Dr. Bobby Jones Legends Award, and Dr. Teresa Hairston paid tribute to the late Keith “Wonderboy '' Johnson as she announced the winner for Quartet of the Year, which Johnson won posthumously for his project "Restructure, Renew Reunion” on Blacksmoke Music Worldwide. More artists and Gospel radio professionals who received Stellar Award statues this year were announced; a complete list of winners is available at www.stellarawards.com.

          In addition to the award recipients, special honorees were recognized for their invaluable contributions to the Gospel music industry. CeCe Winans received the prestigious Aretha Franklin Icon Award Presented by State Farm, recognizing her exceptional talent and enduring impact. Winans also gave a moving performance of her song “Goodness of God,” from her album “Believe For It.” Reverend Dr. Milton Biggham was honored with the James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award Presented by Verizon in recognition of his lifetime dedication to spreading the uplifting message of Gospel music. Additionally, Ambassador Dr. Bobby Jones was presented with the Thomas A. Dorsey Most Notable Achievement Award, acknowledging his outstanding contributions and influential career.

          Natalie Grant. Photo Credit: Earl Gibson, Courtesy of Central City Productions.

        Show co-hosts McReynolds and Cobbs Leonard delivered huge performances that will uplift and inspire audiences worldwide, while Walmart’s Black and Unlimited platform provided viewers with an exclusive Reunion Tour preview performance featuring Franklin, Tribbett and Israel Houghton brought the house down! Viewers can also look forward to powerhouse performances by Charles Jenkins, DOE, Dottie Peoples, Isaac Carree, Jevon Dewand and The TrapStarz, Kierra Sheard-Kelly, Naomi Raine, Natalie Grant, Maranda Curtis, Tim Bowman Jr. & Faith City Music, Zacardi Cortez, and Zak Williams & 1 Akord. Performing on the AT&T Emerging Voices stage, Byrd Miles, Bishop S.Y. Younger, and Victory will delight viewers with their rich vocals and undeniable stage presence.

       Presenters for the evening include Adrienne Bailon-Houghton, Marvin Sapp, Lady Tramaine Hawkins, Brian Courtney Wilson, Erica Campbell, Isabel Davis, James Fortune, Koryn Hawthorne, Jason Clayborn, NOTKARLTONBANKS, Shirley Caesar and Travis Greene.

     Naomi Raine performs. Photo Credit: Earl Gibson, Courtesy of Central City Productions.

          AT&T Dream in Black proudly serves as the presenting sponsor for the 38th Annual Stellar Awards. Additionally, esteemed companies such as Aflac, GM, Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, McDonald's, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Spotify, State Farm, Verizon, and Walmart joined as supporters of this year's program.

      The 38th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards celebrates the rich diversity and unwavering spirit of Gospel music, showcasing its profound impact on audiences worldwide. The winners and honorees exemplify the power of faith, talent, and dedication within the Gospel music community. This year's ceremony will touch the hearts of viewers across the nation when it premieres on the newly launched Stellar Network on Sunday, July 30 at 6 p.m. ET (available on Charter Spectrum, Verizon Fios, and Xumo Play), followed by a broadcast on BET on Sunday, August 6 at 8 p.m. ET and on Bounce TV on Sunday, September 3 at 1 p.m. ET. 

        The show will also be broadcast nationally from August 7, 2023, to September 10, 2023, through TV syndication. The Stellar Awards Blue Carpet Special hosted by Jekalyn Carr and will be televised on Stellar Network on July 30 at 5 p.m. ET. Viewers may check with their local provider for availability.

       The 38th Stellar Gospel Music Awards show is Executive Produced by Don Jackson, with Jennifer J. Jackson serving as Executive in Charge of Production and Producer. Michael A. Johnson serves as Producer and Director.

        For more information about the Stellar Gospel Music Awards, please visit www.stellarawards.com. Stay connected and follow the Stellar Gospel Music Awards on social media: @thestellars on Instagram and Twitter, and Stellar Gospel Music Awards on Facebook.

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[grailfinders]

Grailfinders #355: Ibuki Douji (Berserker)

tonight on Grailfinders it’s time to paaaartay! we’re building Ibuki Douji (Berserker), which means we have two goals: get drunk off our ass, blast every square inch of the battlefield with water, and cheer on the rest of our team!

to do all that, Ibuki Douji is a Prismari Druid, as well as a Drunken Master Monk. I know, I’m disappointed we can’t just dump wisdom too.

check out her build breakdown below the cut, or her character sheet over here!

next up: you must construct additional museums!

Ancestry & Background

like before, Ibuki is a Yuan-Ti Pureblood, meaning she gets +1 Dexterity and +2 Constitution (thanks, Tasha!) as well as Darkvision to dunk on puny mortals, Innate Spellcasting for poison spray and animal friendship (only at snakes) for free, plus one casting of Suggestion per day starting at level three. Ibuki’s a real force of nature, people just kind of follow in her stead. you also get Magic Resistance. yes, to all magic. like, all of it. everywhere. all at once. plus, you’re immune to poison, both the damage type and the condition.

you might think Yuan-Ti are busted, but that's only because they are!

Ibuki’s also still a Hermit, since it’s the closest we can get to a wandering nature spirit, giving you proficiency in Medicine and Religion.

Ability Scores

our lowest score is Intelligence. you have no idea how much it hurts me that we can’t dump wisdom, but it’s needed for multiclassing. second is Strength. obviously Ibuki is strong, but we can get that power elsewhere and D&D builds are supposed to be balanced. this means your Constitution is just above average, but with your ancestral bonus that’ll be plenty. Wisdom is set to the absolute minimum we can get it while still multiclassing. you are literally drunk all the time in this form. if I could get it below three I would. Charisma is next up- again, you are a social storm that drags people along in its wake, but I can’t really justify making your highest stat something that isn’t useful, especially when your wisdom’s so low. that means Dexterity is highest. you don’t really wear armor, and this is where your strength will come from in just a bit, so it all works out!

Class Levels

1. Druid 1: starting off as a druid means you can learn Druidic! it’s a language. you also learn Spells this level, and their power is based on your Wisdom. you can prepare different spells each day, so feel free to experiment- any spells we mention here are nice, but you can always pick whatever fits your party best.

for cantrips, grab Control Flames and Frostbite to start off your elemental party right. Ibuki’s toolkit is mostly physical attacks and water, but she does have fire and lightning abilities as well, so feel free to mix things up as you go.

our first level spells of note are mostly cheerleading, with Faerie Fire giving you some lanterns that will give everyone else advantage on hitting creatures, Protection from Evil and Good blocking out any bad vibes from ruining your summer, and Healing Word letting the party go on longer.

2. Druid 2: second level druids can graduate from Prismari, which I’m justifying because… most cheerleaders are for colleges? maybe? idk, I don’t think Ibuki thought her outfit through much either. second level druids can Wild Shape, but we aren’t turning into a snake any time soon, so grab Wild Companion instead. now that you can use your shape charges to find a familiar instead, you have goldfish! (note: find familiar brand goldfish do not fly, grailfinders is not liable for any dead fish caused by trying to match ibuki’s in-game sprites.)

the real fun this level comes from your prismari goody bag- with Creative Skill you get proficiency in Athletics and Acrobatics to perfect your cheer routine. you also learn some Kinetic Artistry, letting you dash as a bonus action proficiency times per day, with one of three added effects. with a Boreal Sweep, you can walk on water, and force strength saves on any creature you move near, knocking them prone on a failure. your Scorching Whirl lets you let off a fireball once while you run, dealing a bit of damage to every creature nearby if they fail a dexterity save. finally, a Thunderlight Jaunt lets you pass through creatures without taking opportunity attacks. everybody kind of teleports around to fit the phone screen, but Ibuki doesn’t even have a hopping animation, she just goes.

3. Monk 1: speaking of hopping, bouncing over to monk gives you an Unarmored Defense, adding a whopping +1 from your wisdom modifier to your AC. better yet, you get Martial Arts- as long as you aren’t wearing armor, you can use dexterity to attack and deal damage with your fists, simple weapons, and short swords. outside of spells and unarmed attacks, your arsenal consists of an umbrella, a pool toy sword, and a big stone pillar, so they all work. ..maybe that last one would be too heavy if you weren’t a god, but flavorwise it should be fine.

you also deal at least 1d4 with all monk weapon attacks, and that will grow as you level up. as a plus, attacking with a monk weapon or unarmed lets you make an unarmed attack as a bonus action for free!

4. Monk 2: second level monks get 2 Ki points per short rest, and even more as they level up. right now, you can spend one ki per turn to attack twice, dodge, disengage, or dash as a bonus action. to make dashing even more dashing, you get Unarmored Movement this level as well, adding ten feet to your regular movement speed, and -say it with me now- more as you level up! monk is a very gradual class.

5. Druid 3: which makes the shift back to druid all the more jarring, but we need that NP! at level three you get second level spells like Continual Flame to make permanent lanterns, Lesser Restoration to cheer up people who got a summer cold, and Flame Blade. the blade is a metaphor. for your tail. the tail is literal.

6. Druid 4: fourth level druids get a wild shape improvement but we don’t care about that! we do, however, care about that sweet, sweet, Ability Score Improvement, which will bump up your Dexterity a bit higher. you also get the Guidance cantrip this level, so everyone’s ability checks can be a bit higher. just a reminder that spells are obvious, so maybe cast this before you enter the shop, not right before you haggle with the wine seller.

7. Druid 5: fifth level druid, third level spells! this is the level things get spicy. grab Aura of Vitality for one more cheer, because after that it’s time for fun! Call Lightning is one of druid’s premiere damage spells, creating a 60’ radius space that you can blast lightning down on with impunity for up to 10 minutes. you can even piggyback off a real storm for even more damage! speaking of, Sleet Storm is a bit too cold for our tastes, but it’s still a good downpour, and we really needed one of those. it makes the ground all slippery, and anyone inside has to make saves to keep concentration on spells. ‘course, if you want water without all that flavor nonsense, there’s always Tidal Wave. you can create a 30’ long wall of water that deals bludgeoning damage to everything inside. it also extinguishes fires, but weirdly doesn’t have any other explicit interactions with objects.

8. Druid 6: sixth level prismari cheerleaders have a Favored Medium of cold, fire, or lightning, giving them resistance to that damage type. when you deal that damage with a spell, creating an aura around you that spreads that resistance to nearby friends. despite consistently flooding the battlefield, your other party members don’t get hurt- this is why.

don’t worry too much about which to choose, by the way- you can swap the damage type each long rest.

9. Druid 7: congrats on surviving long enough to use fourth level spells! Control Water isn’t quite as spectacular as tidal wave since it requires water in the area to start with, but that’s why you carry a wineskin with you. among other reasons. you can make the water flood out by twenty feet, part the water to let your less aquatic party members walk through, redirect the flow in impossible ways, or create a whirlpool that sucks creatures in.

you can also cast Ride the Lightning to teleport from point a to point b, zapping everyone around you as you move.

10. Druid 8: use this ASI to max out your dexterity for the hardest hits and the hardest hide- you also get another wild shape improvement but nobody cares about that right now.

11. Druid 9: ninth level druids get fifth level spells, and we kind of get our NP this level. it’s weird, the NP description basically says it’s a big wave, but she’s obviously summoning a giant water snake in the animation, which is where Summon Draconic Spirit comes in. like all newer summon spells it’s a bit neutered, but it can still hit like it has multiple heads and it comes with water breath! you can also use Cone of Cold to blast people with water pellets from your… lanterns? sure, why not. one last thing- Maelstrom creates a 30’ radius of deep water that draws people in, slows them down, and deals bludgeoning damage.

12. Druid 10: at tenth level, prismari mages learn to make a Focused Expression, adding an extra effect to your favored medium when you deal damage with your chosen damage type. if you picked cold, you’ll deal extra cold damage to one of the targets, and if they fail a constitution save they’ll be slowed down for a round, slipping and sliding on wet patches. with fire, you deal extra damage and an ally gets temporary HP. lightning also deals extra damage, but if the target fails a dex save they’ll also be prevented from making reaction that round.

also you get Resistance, so everyone can have a slightly stronger save. if you want them to, of course. make them beg a little for it.

13. Druid 11: eleventh level druid, sixth level spells! we’re getting to the point where the spells available are mostly too specific to grab as Ibuki, but thankfully the Investiture of Flame/Ice are both good picks- the former makes you immune to fire damage and resist cold, while also creating an area around you that deals fire damage to everything inside- you can even spend an action to deal a line of fire damage that forces a dexterity save for as long as you concentrate. the ice type is similar, swapping the damage protection around and instead of dealing damage it makes the area slippery, a.k.a. difficult terrain. also, instead of a line of fire, it’s a cone of cold damage, with the bonus of slowing down enemies further on a failed constitution save.

14. Druid 12: that was way too much text for two spells. lightning round- ASI. Charisma. done.

15. Druid 13: another level of spells, another way to look terrifying. with Draconic Transformation, you can turn into a dragon for a minute. it’s not as long as the last spells, but it comes with blindsight and wings, which more than make up for it in my opinion. annoyingly, this spell only deals force damage, so that’s yet another spell on the board for “things that should deal cold damage but don’t.

16. Druid 14: fourteenth level mages have an Impeccable Physicality, which is why this build is probably going to be my most popular in a while. you gain proficiency in dexterity saves, with the added bonus that every dex save will roll at least a ten now. that’s a minimum of 21 every time. on a saving throw. I’m starting to see why these subclasses were never released fully.

17. Druid 15: our last level of druid finally gets us the mechanical version of our NP, Tsunami, as well as Control Weather. Tsunami creates a 300’ long wall of water that is 50’ thick, dealing bludgeoning damage to everything inside it. each turn, it moves 50’ away from you, dragging everything it picked up along with it. each turn the wall deals a bit less damage than before, but you don’t grab tsunami to deal damage, you grab tsunami to send a message. control weather is also fun, and can be very godly, but it’s super slow- this is mostly just to keep the theme park nice and balmy.

18. Monk 3: we’re finally back to monk! at third level you set down the path of the Drunken Master, though to be honest if you were sober up until now you probably aren’t cut out for Ibukidom. (I would honestly put these level earlier in the build, I just wanted to get to the NP as soon as I could.)

drunken masters can Deflect Missiles like all monks, but more importantly you have the Performance proficiency to cheer your heart out, and your Drunken Technique lets you use your flurry of blows to disengage and speed up at the same time!

19. Monk 4: fourth level monks have their clouds to slow fall on, reducing their fall damage by five times your monk level. you can also spend ki as an action for some Quickened Healing.

and I guess we’ll use this last ASI constructively. the Gift of the Gem Dragon lets you react to a nearby creature hurting you, forcing it to make a strength save or get knocked back ten feet proficiency times per day. everybody forgets to dodge the tail…

and yes, it also increases your… ughhhhhh… Wisdom, so it’s even now.

20. Monk 5: fifth level monks have d6s for fists now, which makes your Extra Attack and Stunning Strikes even more useful. the former is exactly what it says on the tin, but the latter is a bit more complicated. when you hit someone with a melee attack, you can spend a ki point to force a constitution save on them- if they fail, they’re stunned for a round. hugely powerful for melee builds.

if you need someone to stay still so you can hit them, maybe try hitting everywhere at once with a wave. if that’s not an option for whatever reason, you can use Focused Aim by spending ki points to add on to your attack roll, possibly turning a miss into a hit.

Pros & Cons:

Pros:

you are really good at crowd control, making a large number of creatures as miserable as possible through watery areas of denial. the waves, maelstrom, control water- they all slow down and push back creatures over a massive area.

while we focus on water and ice in this build, you still have plenty of options for damage, in case you come up against something that resists your specialties. most builds get a bit one-note, so this is a big point in your favor.

you yourself end up pretty mobile in this build, with prismari and monk features coming together to render you immune to your own chicanery, letting you literally wade into battle and pick off whatever enemies you want, while they’re all stuck floundering in the tide pool.

Cons:

your wisdom is too bad to be a good monk or druid, and it’s too good to be a good Ibuki. it’s the exact sour spot, and there’s not much we can do about it.

not using wild shape is throwing a ton of druid’s utility right out the window for the sake of playing to character. turn into wolves and stuff if you want, have fun. heck, Ibuki does kind of have a snake form, so it’s not a huge stretch to turn back into her.

like all water-based casters in RPGs, Ibuki Douji exists just to suffer. water has to share design space with ice, making it so half your spells don’t work with the prismari stuff, and the other half are us desperately pretending not to read the descriptions of the spells themselves.

[dicebound]

Fizzarolli 5e Build

Previous Hazbin/Helluva Builds: Stolas Striker

Lineage - Tiefling (Devil's Tongue) Fizz is an imp, making the choice of tiefling a no-brainer here. In addition to the standard tiefling, you could use the Glasya or Mammon (heh.) Variants as well as the Devil's Tongue Variant Tiefling. Alternatively you could use a Warforged if you want to play Robo-Fizz instead.

Background - Entertainer So we know Fizzy grew up as a Circus performer and dreamed of making it big under Mammon's tutelage. So Entertainer is a also an easy pick here. For his instrument proficiency I grabbed Horn (Trumpet!) He gets a disguise kit from his class (see below) so I picked up Tinker Tools so he can fix his robotic parts (or himself in the case of Robo-Fizz)

Class - (Mastermind Rogue) So we have a few options for Fizzy. Bard or Rogue are the obvious choices in my mind though Warlock could also work. Particularly, I'm looking at College of Glamour, College of Whispers, Mastermind Rogue or Fiend Warlock. So we see Fizz do lots of death defying stunts, but nothing explicitly magical. His Deal with Mammon makes Warlock enticing, but nothing about the deal as we see it in the show screams "Warlock" to me. Fizz also seems unsuited towards fighting so puts us in a pickle. Rogue is very combat oriented and Bard is not, but Rogue has a lack of spells that fits Fizz better. Your choice here is as good as mine. 4. Skills Fizz will get Acrobatics and Performance from Entertainer so he's free to pick up Persuasion, Slight of Hand, Stealth and Perception from Rogue. For Expertise, I'd recommend putting them in Acrobatics and Performance. He gets additional languages from Mastermind as well as a gaming set. I grabbed Playing Card Set but it doesn't really matter. If you can get your DM to let you to know Drow Sign Language in place of Undercommon, stellar. Otherwise pick up two languages that seem pertinent to your game. 5. Stats Regardless if you're building Rogue or Bard, High Dexterity and High Charisma make sense for Fizz. His Strength is a great dump stat, so spread his remaining points out among his Con, Int, and Wis. Spread below: Str - 9 Dex - 16 Con - 12 Int - 12 Wis - 10 Cha - 16 6. Feats (Optional) So you have a lot of good feat options for Fizz, especially if you want to use magic to represent special effects he does in his performances. Mobile is an excellent feat for rogues and would represent the way Fizz flies and tumbles around the stage. Tough or Infernal Constitution could be great to represent how much punishment Fizz has lived through. Magic Initiate (Bard) or (Warlock) would be excellent for Fizz. Alternatively, you could grab Fey Touched for a similar effect. Actor could be fun for Flavor. Vicious Mockery, Eldritch Blast, Minor Illusion, Prestidigitation, Tasha's Hideous Laughter, and Faerie Fire all feel appropriate choices for Magic Initiate.