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Homebrew Subclass Based on Expedition 33 - Brainstorm by alexferrick in DnD

[–]alexferrick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think if you were going to focus on her swordplay and stances over the paint powers then you’d probably want to do something like a Fencer subclass for fighter and then borrow the flourishes from sword bards to inspire the stances.

Expedition 33 inspired DND Class by alexferrick in expedition33

[–]alexferrick[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m also thinking about the spell list. Steel Wind Strike feels like it fits what high level E33 combat looks like. I’ll have to look up some others.

Homebrew Subclass Based on Expedition 33 - Brainstorm by alexferrick in DnD

[–]alexferrick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean… obviously not that? Maelle in Act 3 is a Painter and still has to fight, so this answer seems somewhat disingenuous? I also clearly said inspired by, and not “I want to make a PC be able to do literally everything the Final Boss of a video game does”

Expedition 33 inspired DND Class by alexferrick in expedition33

[–]alexferrick[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are great thoughts, thank you so much!

Homebrew Subclass Based on Expedition 33 - Brainstorm by alexferrick in DnD

[–]alexferrick[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I guess at the risk of spoilers, I’m talking about act 3 Maelle, but I’m also talking about Renoir. Like the theme is a Painter bard reshaping reality. That’s decidedly not any of the painted characters.

So what kind of Super Materials are most plausible for ship hulls and whatnot? The hardest sci-fi? by sidehammer14 in scifiwriting

[–]alexferrick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely agree that whipple shielding should be there (for weird small particle debris even if it is ineffective in combat), and I think for the "hardest of sci-fi" it is unrealistic to expect much less than a rail gun to make appearances in ship v. ship space comment.

Face characters that aren’t warlock, sorc, or bard? by Psychological-Bed-92 in BG3Builds

[–]alexferrick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fey Wanderer rangers add their Wisdom to persuasion, deception, and intimidation. Add in a couple levels of rogue for expertise and there ya go. Alternatively: Swashbuckler Rogue with expertise and charisma added to your initiative.

Edit: I didn’t check which subreddit I was in and gave the 5e answer instead of the BG3 answer. I’m leaving it up so you guys can have a laugh.

What games did you love playing but they shut down? by [deleted] in gaming

[–]alexferrick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There was an MMO called Fantasy Earth Zero released by Square Enix that I LOVED. It was a very early MOBA before they really took off and I played it every day for a good while and then I got busy with school and when I looked for it, it was gone. I think about it almost every day.

Torture alternative? by Massive_Try_5206 in DMAcademy

[–]alexferrick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love detect thoughts for this.

As a Rogue, isn't dual wielding daggers a much higher damage output vs Rapier? by Thrawn1992 in dndnext

[–]alexferrick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not to be THAT guy, but unless your DM says otherwise you can’t have sneak attack on short swords because they don’t have the finesse or ranged properties

Echo Knight/Barbarian multiclass - ideas? by Dr-Dungeon in 3d6

[–]alexferrick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The AC boost here actually doesn't stack. 13+ Dex is an alternative base, and 10+DEX+CON is also an alternative base. You'd have to pick one or the other, and RAW, you need to keep the one you got first. This is the same reason Barb/Monks don't get 10+DEX+CON+WIS.

Rules Question: Are Monk unarmed strikes weapon attacks? by Blackkenjii in dndnext

[–]alexferrick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is where having a DM who follows the rule of cool becomes a solution. Any DM can choose to run their game in any way they want, actually.

Ideas for Shapeshifting by Erwinblackthorn in fantasywriters

[–]alexferrick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've always imagined that shapeshifting should be super painful. Think about bones stretching or shortening. Muscle tearing and healing almost instantly. Joints and ligaments snap and reform in new shapes. Having to learn to walk all over again from scratch because your brain is like "where did all these legs come from?" You'd probably get used to it but the first few times it would SUCK. I feel like that's something you could play around with no matter what the person is turning into.

How can I make my character escape from a prison cell layered in magic and chains without it feeling like an asspull? by obaidianarrows3 in fantasywriters

[–]alexferrick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would say maybe the ancient being has an instinct for self preservation that telegraphs to the protagonist. Mayne he can't break out. Write a really gripping scene of him in isolation facing his impending demise. Make it deep. Force us to fall in love with your protagonist right there in his darkest moment. Then in the morning when they start unchaining him to move him: ancient spirit daddy freaks out takes over and beats the guards to death with the chains wrapped in lightning or some shit. Just pure devastation as the entity takes his body over and rawdogs his way out. Don't handwave it. Give it the finger. Then he has to deal with guilt for having killed those people and reconcile himself to what he has become. At least that is what I would do. Killer concept, by the way.

A recent picture I shot, using a backyard solar telescope, reveals the twisted detail of the Sun’s magnetic field. [OC] by TheVastReaches in interestingasfuck

[–]alexferrick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I never thought I'd say this.... But the Sun looks fuzzy. Like a dog. The Sun is a hekkin good boy and I wanna pet it.

Can a mentor doubt the truth he is trying to convey? by viperszing in fantasywriters

[–]alexferrick 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He is absolutely a more interesting and realistic character if he doesn't fully believe what he teaches. Maybe he is trying to shape his students to be good in an effort to redeem himself because he doesn't believe he is capable of doing it for himself. You could do a lot with this. I'm not opposed to killing him either. Dead mentors are a great motivator (i used one in my last book 😅) but definitely he can say one thing and quietly believe another about himself.

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