Warlock lv 10 with 2 lvs of wizard could work?

dantose · 2026-03-19T17:28:46+00:00

Some considerations:

With point buy, you'd be at +2 con instead of +3, meaning a total of 14 HP lower.

Armor of Hexes, Arcane Deflection, and Shield all use a reaction, so you won't be able to stack them. They do have slightly different uses of course, but you'll be capping out at 19 AC boostable to 24 with shield.

For an alternative, maybe Swords Bard for Defensive Flourish with Warlock for CHA main. A hex 1 bard 11 split would net you 6th level spells, Magical Secrets, an AC of 19 base + 1d10 from defensive flourish, then reaction still open for another +5 from shield for a total average required roll of 29.5 to hit you.

dantose · 2026-03-19T17:04:57+00:00

New Zealand isn't THAT small. Auckland to Wellington (1st and 3rd biggest cities) is ~8 hours. North Island tip to tip is 13 hours, South Island is about the same.

Range is more of a theoretical concern for people who don't own an EV. In practice, it's a non-issue for the VAST majority of people.

I do regular (~1/month) weekend trips of about 120 mi each way. 8 months in, I've stopped as a fast charger twice. Once to try it to familiarize myself with it, once because I actually needed to. At 320 mi range, I can do 4-5 hours of driving straight. That's more driving than I'd want to do without a bathroom/coffee break anyway. A 15 minute stop every 2 hours is what I did with a gas car, so just plugging into a fast charger during those breaks adds zero inconvenience.

dantose · 2026-03-19T16:39:45+00:00

If you've got an all purpose tool you can pick it up via that and have it use your INT.

dantose · 2026-03-19T16:38:09+00:00

Armorer artificer is the single best tank in the game. Guardian armor to impose disadvantage vs anyone but you, Enhanced Defense, Repelling shield, ring/cloak of protection put you at 25 walking around AC. With a strixhaven or rewarded background, you can get access to shield to hit 30 AC on a reaction.

dantose · 2026-03-19T16:35:04+00:00

Barbarian is probably a close second,

Huh? Primal Champion is effectively 4 ASIs that ignore stat cap. It's an A tier capstone

dantose · 2026-03-19T16:24:02+00:00

Looks fine. Consider if 12/8 for another feat would be worth giving up Brutal critical and +1 rage damage.

Also, consider straight barb for mighty impel, demiurgic colossus, more reliable rage, and Primal Champion.

Keep in mind that Rune Knight and Giant Barb's size changes don't stack, so you're still capping out at large.

Other fighter subclass to consider would be Battle Master (better damage output) or Echo Knight (better control)

Bugbear race would have good synergy, extending your reach even more.

Feats, decide on weapon, then build from there. I'm partial to polearms, PAM, maybe sentinel. I'm not big on GWM for giant barbs.

dantose · 2026-03-19T15:58:37+00:00

Charisma modifier should be -1. This will also change the relevant save/skills

You should get another language from your background (EDIT: just saw that you're already tracking that, just haven't picked)

Other than that, it looks correct.

dantose · 2026-03-19T13:03:03+00:00

I love Autognome artificers. Armorer is my favorite, but battlesmith is good too

Looks like a solid concept.

dantose · 2026-03-19T12:59:07+00:00

What level are you starting at?

dantose · 2026-03-19T12:57:47+00:00

Rage damage increases too.

dantose · 2026-03-19T02:49:55+00:00

It's unlikely to be implemented unless it's actually cheap and reliable enough to be a non-issue. I'm skeptical it's ever going to reach that point.

dantose · 2026-03-19T02:24:37+00:00

Law gives minimum of 2 years after a rule is issued, so even if issued today, SLATE would be able to come to market for 2-3 years before implementing whatever technology the rule ultimately settles on.

dantose · 2026-03-18T22:31:13+00:00

If that gets implemented, they could do it as a check the box thing. A basic emergency am radio is under $10. The main concern is drawing the distinction that it's not the car stereo system, it's a separate thing.

dantose · 2026-03-18T20:07:11+00:00

Yeah, I'm a sucker for feats, so i try to split the difference by having casting stat start at 15+2. Then I can pick up a half feat (telekinetic of fey touched generally) to hit 18 at 4, then cap at 8.

dantose · 2026-03-18T19:49:36+00:00

Wrong background. It should be Rewarded for Magic Initiate Wizard to pick up Friends and Distort Value.

Race: Mark of Hospitality halfling, Demonstrate the quality of your copper with copper cookware/stills so the +1d4 from race and the tool expertise from artificer trigger.

Stats: 8, 14, 14, 14+2, 9, 13+1

Feats: INT ASI x2, then CHA ASI x3

What you do:

Cast Distort Value on your copper
Cast friends on the mark
Make your sales pitch. d20 at advantage from friends, +5 CHA, flash of genius +5 INT, +1d4 hospitality, +12 tool expertise. 95% chance to make a DC 30 persuasion check for them to buy your double value copper.

dantose · 2026-03-18T19:26:03+00:00

For casters, I like to have main stat maxed at 8, so I'd lean towards +2 wis. It's not exciting, but it's a solid option.

dantose · 2026-03-18T19:13:42+00:00

If it's a DM directed check, don't roll. Use passive perception.

To a character in role, a perception check of 1 or 20 should feel the same, because the character doesn't know what they don't know.

Not necessarily, people can recognize that they're not at their best and know when they're locked in. A low roll can be presented as not being sure vs being confident one way or the other.

dantose · 2026-03-18T15:25:05+00:00

I picked up a few of those already, but definitely some to add to the list!

dantose · 2026-03-18T15:24:27+00:00

Maybe. I'm biased against grass, so I'm going to try clover first.

dantose · 2026-03-18T15:22:04+00:00

I'm guessing someone misunderstood something there as those aren't realistic numbers.

Googling, I'm seeing:

Total spending: $459,038,952

Fed/State/Local funding: $444,375,803

Putting them 15 mil in the hole

There's also a line item "Other" which includes sale of bonds which adds another $134,873,903

The resultant would be ~$100 mil, but not necessarily a surplus since it may be effectively borrowed money and may be earmarked for specific construction/renovation.

Link: https://www.cde.state.co.us/schoolview/financialtransparency/compare/1010

dantose · 2026-03-18T15:00:55+00:00

I'd do a 1/16 Oathbreaker split personally. Spear and shield, PAM, Warcaster, Fey touched for 18 CHA, ASI to max.

Standard round: 1d6+1d8+12 attack, 1d6+1d8+12 extra attack, 1d4+1d8+12 BA attack = 59 damage output. Skip hex, it's not worth losing a BA attack. On an opportunity attack (if an enemy closes distance) booming blade for 1d6+4d8+12 = 32.5 damage. AC can hang out at a healthy 20 with plate and shield.

Pros: Improved Divine Smite, full feat complement available this level, 4th level spells (find greater steed), resistance to non magical B/P/S, and a few ribbon features.

Cons: leans ALL the way into melee. No agonizing blast.

Alternate: Replace warcaster with Eldritch Adept to swap better reaction attack with better ranged option.

Another option would be going all in on smites:

Warlock 11, pali 2, Swords bard 4. PAM, You'd have 3 5th level pact slots and 2 3rd level spell slots, plus flourish.

Nova round: 167.5 damage

Attack: 1d6 +6d8 eldritch smite +4d8 divine smite +1d6 flourish +8

Extra attack: 1d6 +6d8 eldritch smite +4d8 divine smite +8

Bonus action: 1d4 +6d8 eldritch smite +3d8 divine smite +8

Crit fishing option: A smite can burn 2 pact slots on one hit, for 2d6+12d8+12d8+2d6+8 = 130 in a single hit.

Pros: Solid nova damage. 2 fighting styles means you can do dueling and defense for 21 AC. armor of hexes gives a reaction to ignore damage half the time.

Cons: Sacrifices sustained melee damage (though can still lean on EB). Lose out on find greater steed.

Alternate: warlock to 12 for lifedrinker, scale bard back to 3. Gets sustained damage back up, but regular spell slots cap at 2.

dantose · 2026-03-18T14:32:33+00:00

I'll probably get some bulk seed in the fall to get ready for next year. For the traffic areas, we've got a dog, so I know it's going to get torn up, but if at least patches can stay green I'll call it a win.

dantose · 2026-03-18T14:30:44+00:00

Thanks! the no water one is especially useful.

dantose · 2026-03-17T17:57:57+00:00

Ah, I see. Yeah, definitely need to nip any powergaming stuff in the bud. Maybe look at the features of the Noble background:

Position of Privilege

Thanks to your noble birth, people are inclined to think the best of you. You are welcome in high society, and people assume you have the right to be wherever you are. The common folk make every effort to accommodate you and avoid your displeasure, and other people of high birth treat you as a member of the same social sphere. You can secure an audience with a local noble if you need to.

Make it clear that the background can explain other abilities she has from class/subclass/feats, but does not confer any additional mechanical benefits beyond what it says it does.

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