treantmonk variant bard

Or you cast it on a ring, does it move with the ring? Redditor “Gnomish Might” provided insight into how this power could interact effectively with Mirage Arcane. There is no clear answer, which is why the rating depends on your DM. If you are doing that, I recommend two things. That said, here are my recommendations: 1)        Pick your Race first. Most of these feats I am rating as orange, and I want to clarify that orange does not mean I do not recommend them, it is just that they are circumstantial. Take this or Warcaster, not both unless you have feats to spare. Otherwise I would place it at moderate importance. I have included these feats because there are campaigns where DMs give free feats at level 1, or free racial feats, or maybe you just really like the flavour of the feat. Observant allows you to read lips (cool but doesn’t come up a lot), increases your passive investigation (I have never been asked for this) and your passive perception (this comes up all the time). Can you create material components for spells, like a diamond for the Cleric’s raise dead spell? It is the choice for a Variant Human, and for every level 4 Wizard. No matter what you do, you are going to get hit with an attack or a spell at some point, and Tough can keep you from being in the half of the party that were knocked out by a trap. The Githyanki has medium armour proficiency, so you can boost your defense by wearing Half Plate. (There has been some suggestion that Illusory Reality was even MORE powerful by allowing you to make something real once per round, not once per spell. I have included these feats because there are campaigns where DMs give free feats at level 1, or free racial feats, or maybe you just really like the flavour of the feat. Levels 4-8 you will be using your concentration a lot more, especially when you get 3. When you are restrained by the big bad barbarian, poof! The purpose of the Sneak is to scout out ahead in the enemy’s lair, look for traps and disarm them, scout out the enemy and report back, and do this all alone. Good ability overall. If you are a High Elf with an odd Int, then this is better than raising your Int by 2, because not only do you bring your Intelligence bonus up, you also get the Misty Step spell for free. Roll a Bardic Inspiration die and add the number rolled to your ability check. It can provide PROFICIENCY in CON saving throws, and some other lesser, but OK things. Or even understand in a way that is useful to you. The God Wizards three jobs are: Control the Battlefield, Debuff the enemy, Buff your allies. This is due to the fact a wizard can change is spells chosen- and that he knows so many more spells. Which is better. Is it better to attack twice or use a Booming Blade or Greenflame blade? Everything here is full of win. Or you cast it on a ring, does it move with the ring? Throughout this guide my tongue is planted squarely in my cheek, and yes, I can be a cheeky monkey. Initiative is really great for Wizards, for battlefield control or to quickly cast Mirror Image for defense. You DEFINITELY don't want to be this guy. You know four 1st-level spells of your choice from the bard spell list. Maybe useful if you party doesn’t have a Cleric, or Druid. If they have 12 or higher, they can repeat the saving throw every hour. Edit 2: Redditor “Redditname01” points out that the Creation spell is illusion, so you can use Malleable Illusions to change a real object (he suggests a piece of string) you created with the Creation spell into a 5’ block of metal for example - all without using a spell slot. Debuffing is usually more significant than buffing at the same level, so if you think you can "stick" some debuffs to an enemy or a group of enemies, it is a great way to go. Not a great feat at higher levels, but at lower levels it can be very useful to stabilize and restore hit points. A note about style: First off should be my note about style, hopefully before all the players of other classes out there get all upset. The campaign completed, and since my wizard was introduced, not a single character had died. Depends on your weapon. Projected Ward: Now you can share your Arcane Ward, I guess that’s probably a good thing. An easy way to get it is to simply choose a Background that would give you a skill proficiency you already have (through Wizard or your starting race), then you can switch it to anything you like. The idea is that, the Cleric heals, the Fighter takes hits and does damage, the Thief opens locks, disarms traps and backstabs, and the Magic User, throws magic missiles and fireballs. Are we going to be poking things with a rapier? Thanks Redditname01! You can however cast Alarm as a ritual, which replenishes it for free but takes time. He's the character of the player that made his character specifically for combat, and is really uninterested whenever he's not rolling his attack rolls. This is obviously very useful - so useful I’m changing my rating of this ability to green. The feat also lets you cast with your hands full and use spells against creatures that provoke an opportunity attack, which is less useful to most Wizards, but excellent for BSF Wizards who use a weapon and shield, and can now cast Booming Blade on creatures who are, mostly likely, moving and so will take the extra damage. These give you a +1 to an ability score (hopefully bringing it up to an even number) and something else. Spell Sniper (All of them): I heard a podcast on Orc Labs where they drooled over this and called it a “must” for any spellcaster. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for your bard spells. +2 to Int, +1 to Con, some interesting abilities, but overall worse than the Forest Gnome. However, we want to avoid the trap of taking Warcaster and then Alert, and now you have to wait until level 12 until you can raise your intelligence above 16, which is making our save DC too easy to reach. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier (a minimum of once). That makes it unfortunately unlikely that you will be able to control it, and how many powerful undead are you seeing anyway? Potent Cantrip: If you use a damaging cantrip and the target makes their save, they take half damage instead of nothing. Purple: Middle of the Road - I could take or leave it, Orange: The option is poor or overly Circumstantial, Brown: Crap is brown, this stuff is so rank, I couldn’t even rate it red. You double the range of attack spells that require an attack roll, those same spells ignore half and three quarters cover, and get another blast cantrip. ”. Finally is the addition of Con save proficiency, which is the save you make to maintain concentration (and will save you taking the Resilient feat later on - plan your Con score appropriately). the iconic party is no longer optimal, so we still see Wizards throwing blast spells, and Clerics running around healing, wondering why they can't heal as fast as the party seems to take damage. Starting at 14th level, when you make an ability check, you can expend one use of Bardic Inspiration. Twice your Wizard level + your Int modifier isn’t insignificant either, considering how often you will likely cast Shield and Counterspell, this will really add up! This list of recommendations however will only consist of races with Intelligence bonuses, and I have different recommendations for those who want to try to be a BSF, and for those who want to be God Wizards or Blasters. Able to cast seven different divination spells, one of which must be 3rd level or higher. +2 to all saves? The chosen spells count as bard spells for you but don’t count against the number of bard spells you know. The Big Stupid Fighter and Glass Cannon were either in lots of trouble or were feeling useless. The idea is to gain levels in Rogue, Bard, and Wizard class. No exploit here, just using the defensive abilities as intended. Variant Human (Almost Blue): Obviously, the draw here is the free feat at level 1. Personally, I think a "God" wizard should put the greatest emphasis on Battlefield Control spells. "Softening" up the enemy with a blast spell may or may not change the time it takes the rest of the party to drop the enemy, but it does nothing to ensure their safety during that time. You get heavy armor/shields, the “defense” fighting style for +1 AC more, and the “Action Surge” ability which allows you to cast twice in one round. A creature that has a Bardic Inspiration die from you can roll that die and add the number rolled to a weapon damage roll it just made. For a more in-depth analysis of how and when to multiclass. I should mention however, that there are remarkably few Abjurations over level 1, that means this Ward is not that easy to recharge. Hypnotic Gaze, Focused Conjuration, Transmuter’s stone, these abilities are effective, but turning the enemy saving throw into guaranteed fail at the last moment gives great joy. This is one of the feats I would put ahead of adding +2 to Int. Arcane Eye is really useful, but it lasts a long time so I can probably map out the whole dungeon, and not need to cast it again. Let the Paladin, Sorcerer or Bard take this role. You learn two additional spells from any classes at 14th level and again at 18th level. Your magic comes from the heart and soul you pour into the performance of your music or oration. One Big Enemy: You either did nothing or everything. You remove all curses, diseases, and poisons from a creature you touch AND it regains all of its hit points. I only include this here to explain that it’s a poor option. No matter what you do, you are going to get hit with an attack or a spell at some point, and Tough can keep you from being in the half of the party that were knocked out by a trap. Dexterity and Intelligence need to be at 15, Charisma at 14, Constitution at 10 and your Strength and Wisdom at 8. Treantmonk’s Guide to Pathfinder Bards Disclaimer Some or all of the content on this page is hosted off-site by parties other than the d20pfsrd.com team. Treantmonk's Guide to Wizards Clerics, druids, high quality illustrated articles and adventures for your Pathfinder. Utility Caster ("Everything else"): The party transporter, the party Diviner. This is going to be the premiere ability of this subclass. At low levels, Mage Armour is generally better, so you will probably want to use that, but eventually you might get +2 or +3 magic studded leather, which will surpass it. The Glass Cannon is like the Big Stupid Fighter except she does not want to take damage. The only odd number that could end up working nicely is Constitution, as you are likely to pick up the Resilient feat, which will boost you to an even number. You can however cast Alarm as a ritual, which replenishes it for free but takes time. I can't think of another name for him. If we are concentrating on a spell, we may want to start poking, and this makes our attacks do a little more. There are two ways you can live your "pretend" life - "reactively" or "proactively". I heard you like Portent, so I put Portent in your Portent. Variant Humans (Inspiring Leader), and Half-Elves are top options. Any of the others: Useful for Heavy Armor proficiency, the abilities gained aren’t to my taste beyond that. This is like the Sorcerer “Twin” spell metamagic, except you get it for free on all enchantments. Granted it uses a spell slot, but it protects you from multiple attacks in a round, and if you aren’t being attacked multiple times, you probably have the spell slots available to cast shield anyway. Again, I’m not immediately seeing a lot of practical value from that ability except that I should point out that we are turning Minor Illusion into a spell that both can move/change shape and provide sound. Why to be glad that the "all powerful" Save or Die spells are gone: Yes, Save or Die was powerful, we've all heard why (who cares how many HP the monster has? This will improve your stealth score, your AC and your initiative (which is very important for Wizards). Choose two spells from any classes, including this one. Be aware that the spell will only effect areas you can see when you cast it, so you cannot cast on a dungeon and expect it to affect anything past a door. Firstly, know your table. Lucky is good on every character, it is really good in the same Warcaster is; it helps with concentration saves. That’s as good as full plate armour. Really not seeing a lot of value in this. HP damage in D&D does NOT decrease your ability to fight. When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th, and 19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. It has since sadly been deleted, and we can present it in an easier to read format, that has been edited for your enjoyment. Unless you are a Bladesinger, in which case, remember you bladesong requires not using medium armour or shields…. Cleric: The Treantmonk Variant. You also become proficient with light armour, which does not provide as much defense as Mage Armour, but at low levels, its nice not to have to cast the spell. The Good: All Gnomes get Darkvision, and advantage on Cha, Int and Wis saves vs Magic. by SeanJP. Pretty self-explanatory. I would never allow such shenanigans at my table, but I’ll mention it regardless, so that it’s clear I’m aware of this loophole. This can catch you up to the HP of martial classes, or keep pace if they are also taking Tough. . The Bard. Again, I’m not immediately seeing a lot of practical value from that ability except that I should point out that we are turning Minor Illusion into a spell that both can move/change shape and provide sound. This means you can be effective at range, as well as in melee with rapier proficiency from Bladesinger. Here’s your capstone. Hey wait, this works for all saving throws! Friggin’ awesome! Song of Defense (10th): If you take damage, as a reaction you can expend a spell slot to reduce the damage by 5 times the spell level. Holy crap! Link: The Breakdown of this variant on YouTube. When you use Arcane deflection, you can do damage to up to 3 creatures within 60’...equal to half your wizard level. Get a 16 if you can, or a 14 if playing a less optimal race. Player’s Handbook Races [PHB] The saving throw bonus however can turn a failed concentration check into a success, and that is huge, from level 2 to level 20. I have your new Reddit Name: Awesome. You can control a maximum of one creature at a time with this, and unfortunately, more powerful undead tend to have a higher intelligence, and if they have an intelligence of 8 or higher, they get advantage on the saving throw. Moderately Armoured:  We need to have light armour proficiency from some source, and this raises Str or Dex, which aren’t what we want. That's the point - you're God after all, let the mortals have their victory. I’m just saying that the idea that Wizards concentrating on blasts are going to do gobs of damage is overstated. Sorry, the first item makes this a great choice all by its lonesome. This is a top tier ability. Better ability for blaster style wizards than a god wizard. 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