A Fun Discussion on a FUN character build, eh!?! Thanks! Here's what I'm thinking so far...I have not even purchased the game yet. Tiny bit worried that my 5-ish year old rig hits all the minimum system reqs but barely; i.e. Not Suggested.
SKILLS: Urchin = Stealth & Sleight of Hand (traps & locks!); Monk = Insight & Athletics; Wood Elf = Perception & Stealth (*can I sub?*)
(*also, are Acrobatics & Athletics really exact same Use?? Doesn’t Athletics help with Jump? Acrobatics for avoiding AoOs?? I wanted Acro over Insight...*)
STR 12
DEX 16 14+2 creation
CON 10
WIS 14 13+1 creation
INT 10
CHR 14
So I am also thinking Monk first and then probably split to Sorcerer at 2nd & possibly follow a 1 for 1 progression at least up to Monk3/Sor3…but leaving a bit of the order up to circumstance should the game push me in one way or the other.
Wood Elf for the speed boost, Longbow, Darkvision & Perception. I think this character will be fun early with the increased movement helping to minimize the toe-to-toe danger while hurling lots of Firebolts at range. As far as I can tell:
AC 18 = Draconic 3 + 3 Dex + 2 Wis; And hopefully the Draconic Resistance also helps offset the HP from low CON.
DEX is easily the best ability to have +3 to attack, damage, initiative, AC, Reflex? & ranged attacks…or spells will be CHR, huh?
My higher level assumption was that most comments would suggest ALL the spellcaster levels for the more powerful spell access; But you guys seem to be way more into the Monk abilities. I am thinking 4 or 5 levels of Monk & the rest Sorcerer.
Need the ASI to CHR at 4th…which would probably be 4/3 total of 7. Monk 5 for Stun & extra attack is probably worth missing out on that last Feat/ASI from hitting Sor8…
Thought I read somewhere that the cantrips level by character level/not class…so, can still eventually get that unlimited all day Firebolt up to 3d10+3, no??
I also assume that there will be bosses who are resistant to fire & bludgeoning and will therefore require other elemental access like Chromatic Orb, likely Lightning Bolt, Ice Storm etc. I also enjoy how the few extra Ki tricks of the 4-Elements can be cast whilst silenced and expand options in certain situations: specifically the push attack that can knock enemies prone & 20’ away. Similar to the first Shout in Skyrim, eh?
PS: Saw you had Mirror Image on your list…a long time favorite to be sure!! And done so spookily in Conan!
Have you ever seen it paired with Blink?? Can stretch the bleeeeps out of your Images
