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2018-07-16, 04:39 PM (ISO 8601)
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The Best MAD Character
In short, what do you all believe would be the most optimal/versatile/powerful combination of characters and classes when the concern of ability scores isn't much of a problem? This question stems from me rolling absolutely absurd stats for a PotA game I'll be playing in.
Any multiclassing, min-maxing, optimizing ideas are welcome. Unique builds encouraged. I'm not looking to play the best of best characters personally, but I was more so curious as to what people thought.
For those wondering, I rolled 18, 18, 16, 15 ,14, 13.
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2018-07-16, 04:45 PM (ISO 8601)
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With scores like that, i’d do something completely odd like a Paladin/Druid, or a Ranger/Warlock, or a Bladesinger/Monk.
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2018-07-16, 04:49 PM (ISO 8601)
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Well, with the caveat that I have no concept of how you could have rolled those numbers 'naturally' (without simulating 1000s of attempts) and that as a DM I would not allow them...
I would be a mountain dwarf pact of the blade warlock and make strength and constitution your 2 18s (bumping to 20) and make charisma 16.
taking booming/green flame would make it ridiculous. Well, it already is ridiculous. Moreso.
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2018-07-16, 04:58 PM (ISO 8601)
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Paladin/Monk, or Paladin/Ranger would be neat.
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2018-07-16, 05:16 PM (ISO 8601)
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Perhaps I am being too cynical. I've never seen anyone roll like that, but obviously it is possible.
I do feel when someone has those kinds of rolls and everyone else has point buy it can ruin game balance - with other players feeling their characters are diminished. But if people are cool with it, then it does open crazy possibilities.
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2018-07-16, 05:19 PM (ISO 8601)
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Yeah, if I were to DM for a character with rolls like that, I’d probably push the player to make a flavorful character over a powerful one. Otherwise, the balance between characters would be off and other players might not have fun.
This would be the perfect time in my group for the Orcish Wizard or Kobold Barbarian or Goliath Rogue.
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2018-07-16, 05:34 PM (ISO 8601)
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Paladin Monk, or maybe... Assassin/Shadow Monk/Hexblade ‘ultimate ninja’?
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2018-07-16, 05:41 PM (ISO 8601)
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2018-07-16, 05:52 PM (ISO 8601)
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To answer your question, one of the best things to be is a bladesinger. Get 20 dex and int and 16 wis and take a monk level for unarmored defense. You can plit it however you like. Best is probably to go wizard all the way or you could go 14 monk and be proficient in all saves. Evasion is nice to have as well.
Another route is to go bladesinger barbarian. You take barb just for the unarmored defense since you won't be raging. With 16 con you will have a good health pool also, plus you can wear a shield. With 20 dex and int and 16 con with shield and shield spell, you can have an AC of 30. This AC will last you till 15+ before anything can effectively hit you. For non-melee you obviously have Counterspell.
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2018-07-16, 05:56 PM (ISO 8601)
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I certainly wouldn't make a post like this simply to lie about it. And I already had a character concept in mind before rolling and plan to stick with it. But regardless of all that, I'm just looking for opinions; for the purposes of this we could really just pretend all of the stats rolled were 18s.
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2018-07-16, 06:00 PM (ISO 8601)
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Make a water genasi monk/druid. Try to get to level 9 druid for guardian of nature or whatever it's called. Name the character Spruce Lee. 😁
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2018-07-16, 06:17 PM (ISO 8601)
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Gnome Paladin 6/Monk 14 with Shield Master and Warcaster. Proficient in all saves with advantage(but str) plus Cha mod. Never fail a save again
Paladin/Cleric would be awesome
Barbarian/Monk would be impossible to kill
Tempest Cleric/Blue Draconic or Storm Sorcerer
Lore Bard/Land Druid would be the most utilitest character ever made lol
Champion 11/Paladin 2/Ranger 3/Swords Bard 4 and have 5 Fighting Styles
Oh yeah I have personally rolled two 18s before that ended up being a Sorcerer as well as 18, 17, 16, and 16 on a separate occasion that I made into a Paladin with 18 Str, 16 Dex 18 Con, and 18 Cha to start.
I have also seen a roll where 13 was the highest and only roll over 10
And I'm talking about 4d6 drop lowestLast edited by CTurbo; 2018-07-16 at 06:20 PM.
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2018-07-16, 07:00 PM (ISO 8601)
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2018-07-16, 07:48 PM (ISO 8601)
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Bear Totem/Long Death to be impossible to kill
Tabaxi Elk Totem/Shadow Monk with Mobile feat to be a blur
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2018-07-16, 07:49 PM (ISO 8601)
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Alfred E. Neuman
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2018-07-16, 07:49 PM (ISO 8601)
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Frenzy Barb/Cleric to be able to cast greater restoration on yourself to fix exhaustion lol
Go War Cleric so you could get a limited number of Bonus action attacks while not raging plus that big +10 to hit when you really need it. GWF with a greataxe of course.Last edited by CTurbo; 2018-07-16 at 07:52 PM.
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2018-07-16, 10:05 PM (ISO 8601)
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One of those 'proficient in every skill' builds (V. Human w/skilled, Scout 3/Lore Bard 3/Knowledge Cleric 1)... you have the stats to be good at everything, why not actually be good at everything?
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2018-07-17, 12:53 AM (ISO 8601)
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I think a Barbarian/Bladesinger would be a lot of fun. I'd play it as a full caster with a really bad temper lol. Probably use a Battleaxe or Morningstar. No spells while raging but you CAN use Bladesong while raging.
Or Dex Barb/Bladesinger with Rapier and Elven Accuracy.
Bladesinger/Cleric would be fun too. Bonus to Concentration spells is great for Clerics. Never drop Spirit Guardians.
War gives you a limited bonus attack
Light and Tempest give you a cool use of reaction.
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2018-07-17, 01:10 AM (ISO 8601)
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Paladin 2/whisper bard 4/zealot barbarian 14
- high nova damage with rage, divine fury, smites and psychic blades (3d6+4d8+10+ weapon damage, and almost all of that twice per turn because of multiattack)
- virtually invincible because zealot rages beyond death and just before ending their rage, they can use the (non-casting) class feature of the paladin, lay on hands, to heal themselves - whoosh, alive again, no need to worry
- utility casting via bard
Needs tons of Str, Con, Cha, plus wis and Dex shouldn’t be too low.
Tempest cleric 6/storm herald barbarian 3/moon druid 11
Become a literal force of nature by transforming into an air elemental, push and throw opponents around with whirlwind and bonus action lightning damage, cause chaos and terror while waltzing through enemy lines like the tornado you are.Last edited by Quoxis; 2018-07-17 at 01:51 AM.
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2018-07-17, 01:13 AM (ISO 8601)
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2018-07-17, 03:05 AM (ISO 8601)
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You could stack classes that add attributes to AC. Like Monk+Barbarian.
Paladins are a prime candidate for those high stats because they want high str and cha to begin with, also like high con and are starved on feats.
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2018-07-17, 03:09 AM (ISO 8601)
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Unarmored Defense (or other abilities that set a different base for your AC) from multiple sources don't stack. Whichever was taken first applies, the other doesn't do anything.
At best, if your DM allows, you might be able to use whichever is better.
But again, even if you were a sorcerer+barbarian+monk, you don't use 13+Dex+Con+Wis as your AC.
You use:
10+Dex+Con (barbarian)
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10+Dex+Wis (monk)
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13 + Dex (mage armor or draconic bloodline sorcerer)Last edited by Arkhios; 2018-07-17 at 03:38 AM.
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Base Class: Warlord | Roguish Archetype: Inquisitor | Roguish Archetype: Thug | Primal Path: Rage Mage
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2018-07-17, 01:48 PM (ISO 8601)
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This is correct.
I did know a DM that allowed Mage Armor to stack with the Barb and Monk's unarmored defense. Oddly enough. My normally 18AC Barb got Mage Armor and Shield of Faith cast on him to fight a couple of Frost Giants once. 23AC is silly high for a Bear Totem Barb
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2018-07-17, 02:00 PM (ISO 8601)
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I saw an array that good with my own eyes last year. Both of us DMs for our West Marches games were there.
It was the first ever D&D character to a brand new player.
She played a Battlemaster we nicknamed 'Neo' because she was a combination of the 'Golden Child' and 'The One'. She succeeded at everything.
She got bored with it, and swapped to a Gnome Wizard with awful stats and ended up having a lot more fun.Last edited by Beelzebubba; 2018-07-17 at 02:01 PM.
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