Chosen of Agathys

NOTES

2 Sorcerer / 7 Wizard / 3 Cleric
Note: This build is recommended for experienced players. Beginners beware!

-----CHARACTER CREATION & LEVEL 1-----

Starting Class: Sorcerer

- +2 Level 1 Spell Slots

Subclass: Dragonic Bloodline

Dragon Ancestor: White (Cold)

- Armour of Agathys

• Gain 5 Temp HP and deal 5 Cold Damage to attackers while Temp HP persists

• +5 Temp HP and Damage per upcast

• Lasts until Long Rest or Temp HP is gone

Cantrips:

- Blade Ward (2 turns)

• Halves incoming Physical Damage for 2 turns

Note: Make sure to have this active as often as possible. This can later be replaced by having a party member cast Warding Bond on this build’s character.

- Mage Hand

• Summons an incorporeal hand that can manipulate and interact with objects

• Lasts for 10 turns

Note: Use Mage Hand to throw Water Bottles

- Minor Illusion

• Creates an Illusion that compels creatures to investigate

• Can be cast while Silenced

• Can remain hidden when cast

• Can last for 10 turns

- Friends (Concentration) (10 turns)

• Advantage on Charisma Checks against non-hostiles creatures

• Can be used in Dialogue

• Can be cast while Silenced

Spells:

- Shield (Reaction)

• When about to be hit, can use a Reaction to cast Shield

  • +5 AC

  • Immune to Magic Missile

  • Lasts until start of your next turn

Note: Only used to dodge Ranged Weapon/Spell Attacks

- Magic Missile

• 1d4 + 1 Force Damage per Missile (3)

• Can select multiple targets

• Missiles always hit

• +1 Missile per upcast 

Race: Any (I chose Silver Dragonborn for RP & Cold Resistance)

Background: Acolyte

Skills: Religion, Arcana

Stats:

• STR = 8

• DEX = 12 (or 10)

• CON = 16

• INT = 8

• WIS = 17

• CHA = 13 (or 14)

Note: Dexterity & Initiative can easily be raised with many pieces of gear throughout the game.

Late-Game Respec:

• STR = 16

• DEX = 10 

• CON = 8

• INT = 8

• WIS = 17

• CHA = 14

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

Note: Immediately aim to acquire the Warped Band of Intellect once off the Nautiloid. 

Multiclass: Wizard

Arcane Recovery

- +1 Level 1 Spell Slot

Cantrips:

- Ray of Frost

• 1d8 Cold Damge

• Reduce target’s Movement Speed by 3m for 1 turn

• Level 5 = 2d8

• Level 10 = 3d8

- Shocking Grasp

• 1d8 Lightning Damage

• Target cannot use Reactions

• Advantage on targets with Metal Armour

• Level 5 = 2d8

• Level 10 = 3d8

- Light

• Infuse an object with an aura of light with a radius of 7.5m

Spells:

- Protection From Evil & Good (Concentration)

• Protects against Abberations, Celestials, Elementals, Fey, Fiends, and Undead

• Can’t be Charmed, Frightened, or possessed by listed entities

• Listed entities have Disadvantage when attacking target

• Lasts until Long Rest

- Mage Armour

• Increase AC to 13 + DEX Modifier

• Cannot be wearing armour

- Chromatic Orb

• Cast an orb of a selected damage type to cast at enemies

  • 3d8 Thunder Damage

  • 2d8 Acid Damage + Acid Surface

    • 2m for 2 turns

    • Reduces AC by 2

  • 2d8 Cold Damage + Ice Surface

    • 2m for 2 turns

    • Movement Speed halved

    • Chance to fall Prone

  • 2d8 Fire Damage + Fire Surface

    • 2m for 2 turns

    • Burning

      • Take 1d4 Fire Damage per turn

  • 2d8 Lightning Damage + Electrified Surface

    • 2m for 2 turns

    • Electrified

      • Take 1d4 Lightning Damage per turn

  • 2d8 Poison Damage + Acid Surface

    • 2m for 7 turns

    • Poisoned

      • Disadvantage on Attack Rolls and Abilities Checks

• +1d8 per Upcast

Note: Use Chromatic Orb to leave ice surfaces, which become Water when melted.

- Longstrider (Ritual)

• +3m Movement Speed

- Enhance Leap (Ritual) (10 turns)

• Triple Jump distance

- Featherfall (Ritual)

• Grant you and your allies Immunity to Falling Damage within 9m for 10 turns

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

Wizard 2

- +1 Level 1 Spell Slot

- +2 Level 2 Spell Slots

Subclass: Abjuration

- Arcane Ward

• Blocks Damage equal to charges and then loses 1 charge

• Adds charges equal to Level of Abjuration Spell casted up to a max of 2x Wizard Level

• After Long Rest, Ward resets charges to equal Wizard Level

Spells:

- Ice Knife

• 1d10 Piercing Damage

• 2d6 Cold Damage in 2m Radius

• Creates 2m Radius Ice Surface for 2 turns

  • Difficult Terrain

  • Movement Speed halved

  • Creatures fall Prone on failed DEX Save

• +1d6 Cold Damage per upcast

- Expeditious Retreat (Concentration)

• Immediately gain Dash this turn and as a Bonus Action until this spell ends

• Can last until Long Rest

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

Multiclass: Cleric

- +1 Level 2 Spell Slot

- +3 War Priest Charges

Subclass: War Domain

- War Priest

• Use a Bonus Action & War Priest Charge to make a Weapon Attack

- Divine Favour (Concentration)

• +1d4 Radiant Damage on Weapon Attacks

- Shield of Faith (Concentration)

• +2 AC

Cantrips:

- Guidance (Concentration)

• +1d4 Ability Checks

- Resistance (Concentration)

• +1d4 Saving Throws

- Thaumaturgy

• Advantage on Intimidation Checks

Prepared Spells:

- Create Water

• Summon rain to create a Water Surface of a 4m Radius

• Creatures become Wet

  • Vulnerable to Lightning and Cold Damage

  • Immune to Burning

  • Resistant to Fire Damage

• +2m per upcast

- Sanctuary

• Can't be targeted by enemy Attacks or Spells

• Can still take damage from AoE and surfaces

• Ends when harmed or harming another creature

• When ended, cannot gain Sanctuary again for 1 turn

- Command

• Command a creature to flee, move closer, stop, drop their weapon, or fall prone

• +1 target per upcast

- Cure Wounds

• Heal 1d8 + Spellcasting Modifier HP

• +1d8 per upcast

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

Note: Acquire Hag’s Hair if you haven’t already.

Wizard 3

- +2 Level 3 Spell Slots

Spells:

- Ray of Enfeeblement (Concentration)

• Weaken a foe; they deal half-damage with Weapon Attacks using STR

Note: Use on high STR damage output enemies

- Misty Step

• Teleport to an open space within 18m that you can see

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

Wizard 4

- +1 Level 3 Spell Slot

Cantrip:

-True Strike! (Concentration)

• Gain Advantage on your next weapon attack

Spells:

- Arcane Lock

• Close a door or container for 10 turns

• Cannot be lockpicked or opened with Knock

- Blindness

• Blind a creature for 10 turns

  • Creature’s ranged attacks and spells have a range of 3m

  • Creature’s Attack Rolls have Disadvantage

  • Attack Rolls against creature have Advantage

  • +1 target per upcast

Feat:

- Ability Improvement +2 WIS

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

Wizard 5

- +1 Level 4 Spell Slot

Spells:

- Counterspell (Reaction)

• Nullify a creature’s spell as a Reaction

• Spell must be 3rd Level or lower

• If Spell is 4th Level or above, must succeed a Check to nullify

• Check Difficulty is based on Spell’s Level

- Haste (Concentration) (10 turns)

• +2 AC

• Advantage on DEX Saving Throws

• +9m Movement Speed

• +1 Action per turn

• When Haste ends, become Lethargic

  • Cannot move or take actions for 1 turn

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

Wizard 6

- +1 Level 4 Spell Slot

- Projected Ward

• Can sacrifice Arcane Ward for an ally

Spells:

- Glyph of Warding

• Create 4m Glyph on the ground that, when stepped on, triggers the selected effect

  • Sleep

    • Puts creatures to Sleep for 2 turns

  • Detonation

    • Pushes creatures back

  • Thunder

    • 5d8 Thunder Damage

    • +1d8 per upcast

  • Lightning

    • 5d8 Lightning Damage

    • +1d8 per upcast

  • Fire

    • 5d8 Fire Damage

    • +1d8 per upcast

  • Cold

    • 5d8 Cold Damage

    • +1d8 per upcast

  • Acid

    • 5d8 Acid Damage

    • +1d8 per upcast

- Protection From Energy (Concentration)

• Grant Resistance to Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, or Thunder Damage

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

Wizard 7

- +1 Level 4 Spell Slot

- +1 Level 5 Spell Slot

Spells:

- Fire Shield (10 turns)

• Shed light in 3m radius

• Resistance to Fire or Cold Damage

• Retaliate against melee attackers with 2d8 Fire or Cold Damage

- Otiluke’s Resilient Sphere (Concentration) (3 turns)

• Enclose target in a sphere

• Blocks ALL incoming and outgoing damage

• Halves Movement Speed

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

Cleric 2

- +1 Channel Divinity Charge

- +1 Level 5 Spell Slot

- Turn Undead (Channel Divinity)

• Turn Undead within 9m

  • Moves away from caster on turn

  • Can’t willingly move within 9m of caster

  • Can’t take Reactions

  • Can only Dash or escape from being prevented from moving

  • Ends upon taking damage

• Level 5 = 4d6 Radiant Damage to Turned creatures

- Guided Strike

• Increase an Attack Roll by +10

--------------------LEVEL 11--------------------

Cleric 3

- +1 Level 6 Spell Slot

- Spiritual Weapon

• Summon a floating, spectral weapon for 10 turns

  • Greataxe

  • Greatsword

  • Halberd

  • Maul

  • Spear

  • Trident

• Immune to Psychic and Poison Damage

• Resistant to all other Damage types

• 1d8 + 1 + Spellcasting Modifier Force Damage

• +1d8 Force Damage per upcast

• +8 HP per upcast

- Magic Weapon (Concentration)

• Imbue Weapon with +1 Attack & Damage Rolls

• Level 4 & 5 = +2

• Level 6 = +3

Prepared Spells:

- Aid

• Raise you and your allies HP by 5 HP in 9m Radius

• +5 HP per upcast

• Lasts until Long Rest

- Lesser Restoration

• Cure Diseased, Poisoned, Paralysis, or Blinded

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

Sorcerer 2

- +2 Sorcery Points

- Create Sorcery Points

- Create Spell Slots

Metamagic:

- Twinned Spell

• Target two creatures with a spell that otherwise targets one

- Extended Spell

• Double the duration of a spell’s effects

Spell: N/A

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

Important Items:

- Potion of Hill Giant Strength

- Brand of the Absolute

• Allows you to use specific gear

- Hag’s Hair

• +1 WIS

- Potion of Everlasting Vigour

• +2 STR

- Mirror of Loss (Optional)

• +2 WIS or CHA

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

Head:

- Warped Headband of Intellect (VERY IMPORTANT)

• Increases INT to 17

Location:  Dropped by Lump the Enlightened in the Blighted Village X: 13 Y: 366

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Chest:

- Infernal Robe (Optional)

• Clothing

• +1 AC

• Resistance to Fire Damage

• Fire Shield: Warm (Long Rest)

Location: After recruiting Wyll, you must find and kill Karlach. Mizora will reward Wyll with this robe when taking a long rest

Note: Requires killing Karlach for Wyll’s first quest.

- Graceful Cloth

• Clothing

• 10 AC + DEX Modifier

• +2 DEX

• +1 DEX Saving Throws

• +1.5m Jump Distance

• Cat’s Grace

  • Advantage on DEX Checks

  • Half-Damage from falling

Location: Sold by Lady Esther at the Rosymorn Monastery Trail, just after taking the Mountain Path

- Adamantine Scale Mail

• 16 AC

• -1 All Incoming Damage

• Immunity to Critical Hits

• When hit with a Melee Attack, the attacker is sent Reeling for 3 turns

  • Reeling:

    • -1 Attack Rolls for every turn remaining

Location: Grymforge

- Adamantine Splint Armour (Optional)

• Heavy Armour

• 18 AC

• -2 All Incoming Damage

• Immunity to Critical Hits

• Disadvantage on Stealth Checks

• When hit with a Melee Attack, the attacker is sent Reeling for 3 turns

  • Reeling:

    • -1 Attack Rolls for every turn remaining

Location: Grymforge

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Gloves:

- Gloves of Power (Optional)

• +1 Sleight of Hand

• On a hit with a weapon attack, possibly inflict Absolute’s Bane on target if the wearer bears the Absolute’s Brand

  • -1d4 Attack Rolls

  • -1d4 Saving Throws

Location: Looted from the Goblin Boss Za'Krug in front of the Druid Grove.

- Gloves of the Growling Underdog (Optional)

• +1 Strength Saving Throws

• Advantage on Melee Attack Rolls when surrounded by 2 or more foes

Location: Dror Ragzlin’s Treasure Chests

- Gloves of Dexterity

• Set DEX to 18

• +1 Attack Rolls

Location: Can be bought from A'jak'nir Jeera at Crèche Y'llek

- Winter’s Clutches (Optional)

• When dealing Cold damage, inflict 2 turns of Encrusted with Frost

Location: Quest reward for the Avenge Glut's Circle quest. Given by Glut once sovereign Spaw has been killed 

Location: Sold by Lady Esther at Rosymorn Monastery Trail

Location: Act 3: Found on a counter behind a Lava Elemental and Water Elemental near the entrance to Sorcerous Sundries, alongside a Coldbrim Hat, Gold Wyrmling Staff, and various scrolls

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Boots:

- Disintegrating Night Walkers

• Cannot be Enwebbed, Entangled, or Ensnared

• Cannot slip on Grease or Ice

• Misty Step (Short Rest)

Location: Dropped by Nere

- Hoarfrost Boots

• Cannot fall prone while traversing icy terrain

Location: Inside a display case in Inquisitor's Chamber, Crèche Y'llek

- Boots of Genial Striding

• Movement Speed is unimpeded by Difficult Terrain

Location: Purchased from Blurg in the Myconid Colony

- Boots of Speed

• Grants “Click Heels” which is a Bonus Action Dash

Location: Gnome in Myconid Colony

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Cloak: N/A

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Amulet:

- Periapt of Wound Closure

• When Downed, automatically stabilise

• Whenever healed, heal Max possible HP

Location: Purchased from Lady Esther at the Rosymorn Monastery Trail

- Pearl of Power Amulet

• Pearlescent Restoration (Long Rest)

  • Restore a Level 3 Spell Slot or lower

Location: Purchased from Omeluum

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Rings:

- Mage’s Friend

• +1 Arcana

• +1 Religion

Location: This ring can be found in a chest at the foot of the bed on the 3rd floor of the Arcane Tower

Note: Will help with Mirror of Loss checks.

- Ring of Elemental Infusion

• When you deal Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, or Thunder Damage with a Spell or Cantrip, infuse your weapon with that element until the end of your next turn for one successful hit

  • +1d4 Elemental Damage with Weapon Attack

Location: Looted from Gish Umr'a'ac in Infirmary, Crèche Y'llek

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Shields:

- Absolute’s Warbond (Optional)

• +2 AC

• +1 Saving Throws if Branded

• Heroism (Long Rest)

Location: Dropped by Priestess Gut in the Shattered Sanctum portion of the Goblin Camp

- Safeguard Shield

• +2 AC

• +1 Saving Throws

Location: Purchased from Dammon

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Melee Weapons:

- Defender Flail

• +1 Enchantment

• +1 AC

• Reduce incoming Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing damage by 1

Location: Can be bought from A'jak'nir Jeera in Crèche Y'llek

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Ranged Weapons:

- Bow of Awareness

• +1 Enchantment

• +1 Initiative

Location: Purchased from Roah Moonglow in Shattered Sanctum in Goblin Camp

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

Head: N/A

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Chest:

- Reaper’s Embrace (Optional)

• Heavy Armour

• 19 AC

• -2 All Incoming Damage

• Reaper’s Rigidity (Toggleable)

  • Can’t be moved against your will

  • Disadvantage on DEX Saving Throws

• Howl of the Dead

  • Numb nearby creatures

• Disadvantage on Stealth Checks

Location: Ketheric Thorm

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Gloves:

- Gloves of the Duellist (Optional)

• +2 Attack Rolls while only wielding one weapon in Main Hand

Location: Purchased from trader at Moonrise Towers

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Boots: N/A

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Cloak:

- Cloak of Elemental Absorption

• Absorb elemental damage once per Short Rest. Take half damage from the next elemental attack targeting you, and deal an additional 1d6 of that element type on your next attack.

Location: Can be looted from an Opulent Chest X: -170 Y: -171 in Ketheric Thorm's chambers on the second floor of Moonrise Towers

- Cloak of Protection

• +1 AC

• +1 Saving Throw

Location: Purchase from trader at Last Light Inn

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Amulet:

- Spellcrux Amulet

• Spell Slot Restoration (Long Rest)

  • Replenish any Level Spell Slot as a Bonus Action

Location: Looted from The Warden in Moonrise Towers Prison X: 569 Y: -650

- Amulet of the Harpers

• Advantage on WIS Saving Throws

• Shield (Long Rest)

Location: Bought from Quartermaster Talli at Last Light Inn

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Rings:

- Snowburst Ring

• When the wearer deals Cold damage, they also create a 4.5 m / 15 ft circle of Ice around the target(s).

Location: Found tucked away inside a loose plank (Perception check required to spot), in the inn of the Last Light Inn X: -80 Y: 158

- True Love’s Caress

Note: Must be used in conjunction with another character wearing True Love’s Embrace.

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Shields:

- Absolute’s Protector

• If the wielder bears the Absolute's Brand, all damage received from spells is reduced by 1

• When a foe hits you with a melee attack, you can use your Reaction to knock them Prone unless they succeed a Dexterity Saving throw

• Fire Shield: Chill (Long Rest)

Location: Dropped by Z'rell in Moonrise Towers

- Sentinel Shield

• Gain a +3 bonus to Initiative rolls and Advantage on Perception checks

• When a foe hits you with a melee attack, you can use your Reaction to knock them Prone unless they succeed a Dexterity Saving throw

Location: Sold by Lann Tarv in Moonrise Towers

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Melee Weapons:

- Sylvan Scimitar

• +1 Enchantment

• Instead of its Dexterity Modifier, the affected entity add its Spellcasting Ability Modifier to Attack rolls

Location: This weapon is held by Jaheira. It can be obtained by killing and looting her, or recruiting her

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Ranged Weapons: N/A

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

Head: N/A

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Chest:

- Armour of Persistence

• 20 AC

• -2 ALL incoming damage

• Resistance (Permanent)

• Blade Ward (Permanent)

• Disadvantage on Stealth Checks

Location: Dammon

- Emblazoned Plate of the Marshal

• 19 AC

• -2 ALL incoming damage

• +2 Saving Throws

• Fire Resistance

• Fire Shield (Long Rest)

• Disadvantage on Stealth Checks

Location: Duke Ravengard

- Helldusk Armour (Optional)

• Heavy Armour

• 21 AC

• Considered Proficient with this armour while wearing it

• When you succeed a Saving Throw, the caster receives Burning for 3 turns

• Resistance to Fire

• Immunity to Burning

• -3 Damage from all sources

• Fly

Location: Looted from Raphael

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Gloves:

- Quickspell Gloves (Optional)

• Can cast Cantrips as a Bonus Action once per Short Rest

Location: Rolan or Lorroakan’s Porjection in Act 3

- Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength (Optional)

• Increase STR to 23

• +1 STR Saving Throws

Location: House of Hope

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Boots:

- Boots of Persistence

• +1 Dexterity Saving Throws

• Gain Permanent Longstrider

  • +3m Movement Speed

• Gain Permanent Freedom of Movement

  • Movement Speed unimpeded by Difficult Terrain

  • Immune to Paralysed and Restrained

Location: Purchased from Dammon in Baldur’s Gate

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Cloak: N/A

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Amulet:

- Amulet of Greater Health

• Set CON to 23

• Advantage on CON Saving Throws

Location: House of Hope

- Amulet of the Devout (Optional)

• +2 Spell Save DC

• +1 Channel Divinity Charge per Long Rest

Location: Chest in Stormshore Tabernacle

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Rings: N/A

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Shields: N/A

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Melee Weapons:

- Flail of Ages

• +1 Enchantment

• Elemental Age (Long Rest)

Location: Stormshore Armoury

- Trident of the Waves

• +1 Enchantment

• On hit, inflict Wet and create 2m water surface around target

Location: Vault 4 in Counting House

- Sethan

• +2 Enchantment

• Sethan: Spiritual Greataxe (Level 6) (Long Rest)

• Sethan: Reduce (Long Rest)

Location: Bought or stolen from Ferg Drogher near the Requisitioned Barn, Rivington X: 43 Y: -101. He has to be persuaded during dialogue to disclose his special wares, this greataxe included.

- Balduran’s Giantslayer

• +3 Enchantment

• Double damage from STR Modifier

• Advantage on Attack Rolls against Large, Huge, or Gargantuan creatures

• Giant Form

• Topple the Big Folk

Location: Ansur

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Ranged Weapons:

- Hellrider Longbow

• +3 Initiative

• Advantage on Perception Checks

• Once per turn, a creature hit by this weapon will possibly be afflicted with Faerie Fire

Location: Sold by Ferg in Rivington

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