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Kaysette posted:Wizards are the best healers because no one takes damage once they shut down encounters. 
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CaptCommy posted:Roll20 announced today that official D&D modules will be available through them now, starting with Lost Mines of Phandelver. That's pretty cool. Then you're playing Lost Mines of Phandelver though, so ew.
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Jul 29, 2016 10:34
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Starting a game with some friends in September, the DM and I have experience but no one else does I might end up having to roll a fighter or something, i'm not sure if we'll need someone to lead the party in a certain direction if not i'm going with my bard, i played her in my last campaign and it was great, I was simultaneously comedic relief and the voice of reason, which was a weird line to toe anyway here's a first draft of my character portrait, i think the fact that i drew it in paint adds to the charm  she'll play bagpipes, obviously
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Jul 29, 2016 10:50
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Yet to meet a bard that doesn't play bagpipes tbh. So how does a Conjuration wizard make things. My DM insists that it's basically a green lantern thing so it can't be used to conjure anything more complex than a plank of wood, and poison is right out.
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Jul 29, 2016 10:52
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Eh, it might not be the most original, but it's fun so who cares? The "official" musical instruments in the handbook aren't particularly entertaining otherwise Honestly it's not even my first choice, but i haven't been able to figure out how to make a piano reasonably work Thumbtacks fucked around with this message at 10:59 on Jul 29, 2016 |
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Jul 29, 2016 10:56
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Thumbtacks posted:Eh, it might not be the most original, but it's fun so who cares? The "official" musical instruments in the handbook aren't particularly entertaining otherwise Keytar.
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Jul 29, 2016 11:02
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I'm almost positive he'll veto that but I might make the argument that keytars are loving awesome and I don't really see a rebuttal. That just might work.
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Jul 29, 2016 11:04
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I wasn't trying to poop on your idea, it's definitely the best for a reason.
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Jul 29, 2016 11:13
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djw175 posted:Keytar. Combine Bagpipes and keytars. A very large melodica. Else 
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Jul 29, 2016 11:27
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I kind of want a giant grand piano on wheels with spikes on one side and i can ram into people while playing frantic classical pieces but i think i'll stick with bagpipes, just because they're the funniest instrument that, or a triangle
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Jul 29, 2016 11:32
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Thumbtacks posted:Starting a game with some friends in September, the DM and I have experience but no one else does
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Jul 29, 2016 11:39
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She has a limp and only sits in chairs if she can spin them around and sit on them backwards like a coach giving the team a pep talk. The little details are the fun ones.
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Jul 29, 2016 11:47
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You're all missing the obvious choice. The accordion. It even straps to your chest so you don't have to drop it to cast spells.
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Jul 29, 2016 11:55
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Dear god you're playing Girl Riker
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Jul 29, 2016 11:56
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That's...weirdly accurate, actually. And completely unintentional.
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It was not a criticism! (In case you were unaware, Riker's devil-may-care seat stylings were due to Jonathan Fakes having back issues.)
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I always wondered about that. I assumed it was a weird character nuance he decided to have. I played a basically identical character last time I played (sans limp, she was a spy and I figured a limp would hinder my ability to disguise myself or what have you), and the other three players were a dwarf with a sense of honor and justice, and two guys competing to see who could be the edgiest, they always said little to nothing and stayed in the shadows. Which is where I got the bagpipe idea, I bought some on a whim and used them to continually ruin moments of dramatic tension the two edgelords kept trying to stir up.
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Jul 29, 2016 12:14
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Our party is currently a half orc cleric of Thor who is a former sailor, an elf bear totem barbarian who was raised by wolves and hosed a bear, allegedly, and my infernal pact warlock, who worships Satan, but not in the edgelord sense. Every cult of Satan I've come across is a New Age, healing crystals Enya enthusiast group, that every now and then will have a bloodsplosion as a demon appears and randomly sacrifices an attendee, and no one seems to notice or care this happens. The best character is out of commission though. He is a fire genasi dragon sorceror with a green dragon ancestor that refuses to believe earth magic exists, despite the fact we interact with druids on a regular basis. He is also a foot tall, and an ancient blue dragon otaku demanded we gave the genasi to him so he could complete his Doki Doki! Genasi! figure collection. We were about to die, so we surrendered him to the dragon, and he gave us some magical cosplay props from the last con he went to. We're waiting for him to escape again, as this isn't the first time his tiny fire man has been captured as an amusing trinket. We are managing to have fun in spite of the system, it feels weird.
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TheWyrmDude posted:. This tagline should be on the back of the books.
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Summon Instrument (Pipe Organ) A 2000 pipe organ appears installed in a suitable nearby surface. If no surface is present the spells instead summons a tin whistle and a pair of bongos. The pipes are pumped by an elderly man (Geoff) in a flat cap. Geoff is immortal, but will do nothing but pump the bellows or, if asked nicely, provide situation-appropriate sheet music.
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goatface posted:Summon Instrument (Pipe Organ) He will however put on a nasty face if you pronounce his name Gee-off
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djw175 posted:He will however put on a nasty face if you pronounce his name Gee-off And Jiff is right out.
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djw175 posted:He will however put on a nasty face if you pronounce his name Gee-off It's pronounced "Geoff."
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Thumbtacks posted:Eh, it might not be the most original, but it's fun so who cares? The "official" musical instruments in the handbook aren't particularly entertaining otherwise Functional piano key necktie.
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Jul 29, 2016 17:17
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Singing or oratory are the best bard "instruments" because your hands are completely free and your dm can pull any bullshit.
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Screamcore
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goatface posted:Summon Instrument (Pipe Organ) Motivation - "The spirit of the bellows MUST be appeased!"
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Wanna make a bard luchador with a Dia de Meurtos themed skeleton mariachi band as his hype crew. He will sing enrapturing serenades to inspire people, and rousing speeches to his enemies as he gives them a hurricanrana while wreathed in flame.
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The skeleton based economy strikes again.
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They will be paid a livable wage for their services.
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You could use angels. They must have a load of trainees who aren't good enough yet to sing and play in a proper heavenly host. Hire them on the cheap as they learn their trade, give them a day out. They don't have to be fully there, they can astrally project. Translucent presences you can direct with a baton. Would probably put some enemies off too. Bunch of teenage angels ghosting into their lair and playing mariachi music.
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I'm thinking about my bard more and I just realized I've never played a class with spell slots or cantrips or anything, I don't even know how they mechanically work. How exactly do those work with bards? Am I expected to solely cast poo poo (and heal, probably) or am I going to be stabbing/beating things to death with weapons and/or my instrument of choice? Presumably if I roll with bagpipes I probably shouldn't try and beat people with them, that will go poorly. Probably a crossbow. Since bagpipes are two handed am I gonna need to swap to it a turn before I need to cast something? People seem to have different opinions on this, at least online. Thumbtacks fucked around with this message at 22:48 on Jul 29, 2016 |
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Your cantrips can pretty much be your basic way to fight poo poo while your spells are complete momentum changers. Early on it's better to just chill in the back and play your harmonica magically or whatever, but you can just do you and chase your bliss if it's stabbing dudes instead.
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Thumbtacks posted:I'm thinking about my bard more and I just realized I've never played a class with spell slots or cantrips or anything, I don't even know how they mechanically work. Spell slots are just a representation of how many spells you can cast of a certain level of power per long rest. There's no reason you can't use a weapon and in fact frequently will have to if you run our of spell slots that day or don't have a spell that is useful for the exact situation you're in. As an example, magic missile is a first-level spell, and let's say you currently have three first-level spell slots and two second-level spell slot. If you cast Magic Missile once, you expend one of those first level spell slots and can now cast a first-level spell only two more times that long rest (with limited class-specific exceptions where you can regain some spell slots without a long rest.) Some spells like magic missile can also be cast at levels above first level for extra damage or effect, so you can choose to burn one of your two second-level spell slots as well to get an extra missile. Cantrips are weaker at-will spells that have no spell slots, you can cast an unlimited number per day.
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Cantrips are the caster version of "I attack," except casters also get actual spells to do cool poo poo with
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oh, i see. alright cool, thanks friends
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It also depends heavily on what KIND of bard you are. Valor bards will want to join the fray with a polearm as their bread and butter (or stand in the back with a crossbow); a lore bard is more likely to stay in the back and use Vicious Mockery. If you don't plan on using a weapon as much (ie: bagpipes), go Lore and grab said Mockery cantrip.
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404notfound posted:Cantrips are the caster version of "I attack," except casters also get actual spells to do cool poo poo with Casters also get multiple cantrips, and they tend to be interesting than just attacking as well. Shocking Grasps is "I attack, my roll has advantage if the target wears metal, and the jerk can't make an attack of opportunity when I run for it after I hit". Thorn Whip is "I attack, and get to do an impersonation of Scorpion as I pull the target closer". Vanguard Warden fucked around with this message at 06:04 on Jul 30, 2016 |
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Vanguard Warden posted:Cantrips also get multiple cantrips, and they tend to be interesting than just attacking as well. Shocking Grasps is "I attack, my roll has advantage if the target wears metal, and the jerk can't make an attack of opportunity when I run for it after I hit". Thorn Whip is "I attack, and get to do an impersonation of Scorpion as I pull the target closer". 5e badly needs something along the lines of weapon specializations from Basic.
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KingKalamari posted:5e badly needs something along the lines of weapon specializations from Basic. Someone volunteer to make a 6e project built on the combined library of TSR BECMI/2e books the way 5e was built on WotC editions.
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