Griffith (Post-Eclipse) (Patreon)

--------CC & LEVEL 1--------

Starting Class:  Bard

Race: Half-Elf Wood Elf

• +1.5m Movement Speed
• Proficiency in Stealth

Background: Noble (History, Persuasion)

Skills: Perception, Deception, Performance

Stats:

• STR = 8
• DEX = 16
• CON = 14
• INT = 8
• WIS = 10
• CHA = 17

Unlocks:

- +2 Level 1 Spell Slots

- +2 Bardic Inspiration Charges 

- Bardic Inspiration

Cantrips:

- Friends (Concentration)

• Gain Advantage on Charisma Checks against a non-hostile creature

- Vicious Mockery

• 1d4 Psychic Damage
• Applies Condition: Vicious Mockery = Disadvantage on next Attack Roll

Spells:

- Thunderwave

- Dissonant Whispers

- Tasha's Hideous Laughter

- Longstrider

-------------LEVEL 2-------------

Multiclass: Warlock

Subclass: Archfey

Unlocks:

- Level 1 Warlock Spells

- +1 Warlock Spell Slot

- Fey Presence

Cantrips:

- Eldritch Blast

- Bone Chill

Spells:

- Hex

- Arms of Hadar

-------------LEVEL 3-------------

Warlock 2

Unlocks:

- +1 Warlock Spell Slot

Eldritch Invocations:

- Agonizing Blast

- Devil's Sight

Spell: Any, will be replaced next level

-------------LEVEL 4-------------

Warlock 3

Unlocks:

- Warlock Spell Slots upgraded to Level 2

Pact Boon: Pact of the Blade

- Pact of the Blade

- Bind Pact Weapon

Spells:

- Darkness

Replace Spell:

- Remove previous Spell

- Hold Person

-------------LEVEL 5-------------

Warlock 4

Feat: Ability Improvement (+2 Charisma)

Cantrip:

- Blade Ward

Spell:

- Shatter

-------------LEVEL 6-------------

Warlock 5

Unlocks:

- Extra Attack (Deepened Pact)

- Warlock Spells upgraded to Level 3

Eldritch Invocation:

- Mire the Mind

Spell:

- Hypnotic Pattern

-------------LEVEL 7-------------

Warlock 6

Unlocks:

- Misty Escape (Reaction)

Spell:

- Fear

-------------LEVEL 8-------------

Bard 2

Unlocks:

- +1 Level 1 Spell Slot

- Jack of All Trades

- Song of Rest

Spell:

- Featherfall

-------------LEVEL 9-------------

Bard 3

Subclass:  College of Swords

Fighting Style: Duelling

• +2 Bonus to Damage Rolls when wielding only 1 One-Handed Weapon
• Works with Shields

Skills: Deception, Perception

Unlocks:

- +1 Level 1 Spell Slot

- +2 Level 2 Spell Slot

- Defensive Flourish (Melee/Ranged)

- Slashing Flourish (Melee/Ranged)

- Mobile Flourish (Melee/Ranged)

Spell:

- Blindness

------------LEVEL 10------------

Bard 4

Feat: Ability Improvement (+2 Constitution)

Unlocks:

- +1 Level 2 Spell Slot

Cantrip:

- Light

Spell:

- Detect Thoughts

- Crown of Madness (Concentration) [Alternative Option]

------------LEVEL 11------------ 

Bard 5

Unlocks:

- +2 Level 3 Spell Slots

- +1 Bardic Inspiration Charge

- Font of Inspiration

- Improved Bardic Inspiration

Spell:

- Glyph of Warding

------------LEVEL 12------------

Bard 6

Unlocks:

- +1 Level 3 Spell Slot

- Extra Attack

- Countercharm

Spell:

- Plant Growth

--------------GEAR--------------

Important Items:

- Hag's Hair (+1 Charisma)

--------------ACT 1--------------

Head:

- Haste Helm

• Gain Momentum for 3 turns at the start of combat
  • Momentum:
    • +1.5m Movement Speed
    • Removed when Restrained, Incapacitated, Prone, or slowed down
    • Max 5 turns

Location: Blighted Village [X:32 Y:403]

- The Shadespell Circlet

• While Obscured in shadow (Darkness), gain +1 Bonus to Spell Save DC
• Note: Spell Save DC makes spells with saves more likely to succeed

Location: Purchased from Omeluum in the Myconid Colony

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Chest:

- Blazer of Benevolence

• 11 AC + Dexterity Modifier
• Gain 4 Temporary HP when you use Bardic Inspiration on an ally

Location: Reward for rescuing Volo from the Goblin Camp

- Infernal Robe (Optional)

• +1 AC
• Resistance to Fire Damage
• Fire Shield: Warm (Long Rest)
  • 10 Turns
  • Emit Light in 3m Radius
  • Resistance to Cold Damage
  • Deals 2d8 Fire Damage to Melee Attackers

Location: Quest Reward for killing Karlach during Wyll's questline

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Gloves:

- Wondrous Gloves

• +1 AC
• +1 Bardic Inspiration Charge

Location: Dropped by a Mimic in Grymforge

- Daredevil Gloves

• +1 Bonus to Spell Attack Rolls
• Can make Ranged Spell Attacks as Melee Spell Attacks when adjacent to an enemy; Toggleable

Location: Purchased from the Trader at Crèche Y'llek

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Boots:

- Boots of Speed

• Click Heels (Per Turn)
  • Doubled Movement Speed
  • Enemies have Disadvantage on Opportunity Attacks against you

Location: Worn by Thulia in the Myconid Colony

- Disintegrating Night Walkers

• Cannot be Enwebbed, Entangled, or Ensnared
• Cannot slip on Grease or Ice
• Misty Step (Short Rest)
  • Teleport to a clear space you can see within 18m

Location: Dropped from True Soul Nere in Grymforge

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Cloak: N/A

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Amulet:

- Amulet of Branding

• Brand the Weak (Long Rest)
  • Bludgeon the Weak
    • Target is Vulnerable to Bludgeoning Damage for 3 turns
  • Slash the Weak
    • Target is Vulnerable to Slashing Damage for 3 turns
  • Pierce the Weak*
    • Target is Vulnerable to Piercing Damage for 3 turns

Location: Looted from a Githyanki at Crèche Y'llek

- Amulet of Misty Step

• Misty Step (Short Rest)
  • Teleport to a clear space you can see within 18m

Location: In a chest in the Defiled Temple X:386 Y:8

- Pear of Power Amulet

• Pearlescent Restoration
  • Restore a single Spell Slot of 3rd Level or lower

Location: Purchased from Omeluum in the Myconid Colony

- The Spectator Eyes

• Ray of Fear (Long Rest)
  • Frighten a target for 2 turns
    • Frightened:
      • Cannot move
      • Disadvantage on Ability Checks and Attack Rolls
• Wounding Ray (Long Rest)
  • 2d8 Necrotic Damage

Location: Looted from the Spectator in the Underdark

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Rings:

- Ring of Arcane Synergy

• When you deal damage with a Cantrip, gain 2 turns of Arcane Synergy
  • Arcane Synergy:
    • Weapon Attacks deal Bonus Damage equal to Spell Casting Ability Modifier (Charisma Modifier)

Location: Looted from a Githyanki at Crèche Y'llek

- Strange Conduit Ring

• When Concentrating, Weapon Attacks deal +1d4 Psychic Damage

Location: In a chest at Crèche Y'llek X:1360 Y:-657

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Melee Weapons:

Note: For theme, this build uses rapiers, which, in my opinion, aren't particularly powerful until Act 3. Keep this in mind when roleplaying this build.

- Rupturing Blade

• +1 Enchantment
• Searing Blood
  • Deal 1d6 + Proficiency Bonus Fire Damage
  • Take 1d6 Slashing Damage
  • Chance to cause the target to Bleed and Burn

Location: Purchased at the Zhentarim Hideout after completing the Missing Shipment quest

- Sword of Screams

• +1d4 Psychic Damage

Location: Dropped from Nere in Grymforge

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Ranged Weapons: N/A

--------------ACT 2--------------

Head:

- Fistbreaker Helm

• +1 Spell Save DC
• +1 Initiative

Location: Purchased at Moonrise Towers

- Helmet of Arcane Acuity

• When you deal Weapon Attack Damage, gain 2 turns of Arcane Acuity
  • Arcane Acuity:
    • +1 Spell Attack Rolls for each turn remaining
    • +1 Spell Save DC for each turn remaining
    • Duration reduced by 2 when taking damage
    • Max 10 Turns

Location: In a chest in the Mason's Guild Basement

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Chest:

- Potent Robe

• 10 AC + Dexterity Modifier
• +1 AC
• Cantrips deal Bonus Damage equal to Charisma Modifier
• At the start of each turn, grant Temporary HP equal to Charisma Modifier

Location: Rewarded by Alfira for completing the Rescue the Tieflings quest

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Gloves:

- Gloves of the Duellist

• +2 Bonus to Weapon Attack Rolls while only wielding a One-Handed Weapon in your Main Hand

Location: Purchased at Moonrise Towers

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Boots: N/A

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Cloak:

- Cloak of Protection

• +1 AC
• +1 Saving Throws

Location: Purchased at Last Light Inn

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Amulet:

- Spellcrux Amulet

• Spell Slot Restoration (Bonus Action) (Long Rest)
  • Replenish a Spell Slot of any Level

Location: Looted from The Warden in Moonrise Towers Prison

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Rings:

- Ring of Free Action

• Ignore Difficult Terrain
• Immune to Paralysed and Restrained

Location: Purchased at Moonrise Towers

- Shadow-Cloaked Ring

• +1d4 Weapon and Unarmed Damage against Lightly Obscured, Heavily Obscured, and Shadow creatures

Location: Looted from the Shadow Mastiff Alpha in Ruined Battlefield

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Melee Weapons:

- Infernal Rapier

• +2 Enchantment
• Uses Spellcasting Ability Modifier (Charisma) for Attack Rolls instead of Dexterity Modifier
• +1 Spell Save DC
• Planar Ally: Cambion (Long Rest)
  • Summons a Cambion to your party

Location: Reward for freeing Zariel's Asset in the Mindflayer Colony as part of Wyll's quest, The Blade of Froniters

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Ranged Weapons: N/A

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--------------ACT 3--------------

Head:

- Birthright

• +2 Charisma (Max 22)

Location: Purchased in Sorcerous Sundries or Ramazith's Tower

- Hood of the Weave

• + 2 Spell Attack Rolls
• +2 Spell Save DC

Location: Purchased from Mystic Carrion in Philgrave's Mansion

- Mask of Soul Perception

• +2 Attack Rolls
• +2 Initiative
• +2 Perception Checks
• Detect Thoughts (Short Rest)

Location: In a chest in Devil's Fee X:-33 Y:20

- Helldusk Helmet (Optional)

• Cannot be Blinded
• Can see in Magical and Non-Magical Darkness up to 12m
• +2 Bonus to Saving Throws against Spells
• Immune to Critical Hits
• Immolating Gaze (Short Rest)
  • 2d8 Fire Damage
  • +2d8 Fire Damage against Burning creatures
  • Chance to Frighten target
    • Frightened:
      • Cannot move
      • Disadvantage on Ability Checks and Attack Rolls

Location: Found in the House of Hope in a vault across from the entrance to the Boudoir. The player will need to pass a DC10 Wisdom check to activate the Inert Infernal Gem and then a DC20 Arcana check to use the Infernal Control Gem to open the door. The helmet will be located in the treasure pile

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Chest:

- Bhaalist Armor

• 14 AC + Dexterity Modifier
• +2 Initiative
• Enemies within 2m are Vulnerable to Piercing Damage, unless they are already Resistant or Immune

Location: Purchased in the Murder Tribunal

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Gloves:

- Quickspell Gloves

• Cast a Cantrip as a Bonus Action once per Short Rest

Location: Purchased at Sorcerous Sundries

- Helldusk Gloves

• +1 Spell Attack Rolls
• +1 Spell Save DC
• +1 Strength Saving Throws
• +1d6 Fire Damage on Weapon Attacks
• +1d6 Necrotic Damage on Unarmed Attacks
• Attacks have a chance to inflict Bleeding
• Rays of Fire (Cantrip) (Short Rest)
  • Hurl 3 rays of fire, each dealing 3d6 Fire Damage

Location: House of Hope

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Boots:

- Spaceshunt Boots

• Dimension Door (Long Rest)
  • Teleport you and an ally to an open space you can see within 18m

Location: Looted from Dolor at the Wine Festival in Lower City X:18 Y:-36

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Cloak:

- Cloak of the Weave

• +1 Spell Attack Rolls
• +1 Spell Save DC
• Absorb Elements (Short Rest):
  • Take half damage from an elemental attack, and deal 1d6 damage of that same element on your next attack

Location: Purchased at the Devil's Fee

- Nymph Cloak

• Dominate Person (Long Rest):
  • Make a Humanoid fight alongside you

Location: Sold by Ferg Drogher or looted from Security Vault 1 in The Counting House

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Amulet:

- Amulet of Greater Health

• Constitution set to 23
• Advantage on Constitution Saving Throws

Location: House of Hope

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Rings:

- Band of the Mystic Scoundrel

• After landing a Weapon Attack, can cast an Illusion or Enchantment* Spell as a Bonus Action

Location: Looted from a Backpack in the Jungle X:-1566 Y:-1522

Note: There are several rings that allow High Level Spells to be cast once per Long Rest. I'd recommend these as well. However, they are not necessary.

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Melee Weapons:

- Duellist's Prerogative

• +3 Enchantment
• +1d4 Necrotic Damage
• +1 Reaction per turn
• While off-hand is empty, score a Critical Hit when rolling a 19
• On a hit, use a Reaction to deal bonus Necrotic Damage equal to Proficiency Bonus
• Challenge to Duel (Bonus Action) (3 turns)
  • Target has Disadvantage on Attack Rolls against anyone but the caster
  • Target might start Bleeding when attacked by Caster
• Dueller’s Enthusiasm (Bonus Action)
  • While not dual-wielding, can make an additional Melee Attack with Duellist’s Prerogative

Location: Reward for completing the quest Save Vanra

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Ranged Weapons: N/A

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