Originally Posted by
Khobahi
So im considering playing an EK in my current campaign. We just started yesterday but my DM is letting me switch stuff around as we are just starting.
My group is a Moon Druid (he mostly wants to just transform and beat stuff up as a frontline animal), A Shadow Monk, a Beast Conclave Melee Ranger, and a Trickery Domain Cleric. I've wanted to play a EK for awhile and decided to try it out. I am having trouble deciding if i should just go Ranged though as this group tends to have a lot of melee.
Currently i'm a str based level 4 v-human (i also didnt realise and have to change no matter what my feat cause can't actually take warcaster at level 1) 18 str 10 dex 14 con 16 int 8 wis 8 cha. Took Warcaster but afterwards realized i can't do this. Defense fighting style too.
I currently have 3 considerations.. 1 just stay as is and see how I end up liking it. 2 Switch to Dex based and Longbow it up 10,18,12,16,11,8 (less Con as ranged to eventually take resil WIS) taking Sharpshooter level 1 and archery fighting style. I would boost dex to 20 at 6, resil wis at 8, 12/14 finish Int and then 16/19 some random feats or more Cons. Also before you say it I thematically hate x-bows so i won't go for them i'll stick to a bow.
3rd option.. Just roll some Arcane caster and forget EK for this campaign... (this might be the best for the group but yea..)
any thoughts would be awesome.