Talion (Alternate)

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

Starting Class: Bard

- +2 Level 1 Spell Slots

- +3 Bardic Inspiration Charges

- Bardic Inspiration

• Grant an ally +1d6 on their next Attack Roll, Saving Throw, or Ability Check

• Level 5 = 1d8

• Level 10 = 1d10

Cantrips:

- Blade Ward (2 turns)

• Halves incoming Physical Damage for 2 turns

- Light

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

Spells:

- Longstrider (Ritual)

• +3m Movement Speed

- Heroism (Concentration)

• Gain 5 Temp HP each turn

• Immune to Frightened

- Cure Wounds

• Heal 1d8 + Spellcasting Modifier HP

• +1d8 per upcast

- Dissonant Whispers

• 3d6 Psychic Damage

• Frighten creature for 2 turns

• +1d6 per Upcast

Race: Human or Half-Elf Wood Elf

• +3m Movement Speed

• Darkvision

  • Can see in the dark up to 12m

  • Prevents Disadvantage when attacking creatures in the dark within 12m

• Weapon Proficiency: Longswords, Shortswords, Longbows, Shortbows

• Advantage on Charmed Saving Throws

• Cannot be magically put to Sleep

• Perception Proficiency

• Stealth Proficiency

Background: Soldier (Athletics, Intimidation)

Skills: Insight, Perception, Survival (Stealth if possible)

Stats:

• STR = 8

• DEX = 16

• CON = 14

• INT = 8

• WIS = 10

• CHA = 17

Note: Consider respec to DEX 14 & CON 16 after Warlock 3. This build will utilize Hag’s Hair for +1 CHA & Pact of the Blade for CHA Weapon Rolls. Talion will wear the Amulet of Greater Health for Max CON in the late game.

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Bard 2

- +1 Level 1 Spell Slot

- Jack of All Trades

• Add half of your Proficiency Bonus to Ability Checks you aren’t proficient in

- Song of Rest (Long Rest)

• Take a Short Rest

Spell:

Featherfall or Charm Person (Featherfall for late game especially)

- Feather Fall (Ritual) (10 turns)

• Immune to Falling Damage

• Affects you and allies within 9m

- Charm Person (10 turns)

• Can’t attack spellcaster

• Spellcaster has Advantage on Charisma Checks in dialogue

• Ends early if target is hurt

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Bard 3

Subclass: College of Swords

- +1 Level 1 Spell Slot

- +2 Level 2 Spell Slots

Skills: Stealth or Insight, Perception

Note: Take Stealth if you want to use Greater Invisibility later on.

Fighting Style: Duelling

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

• Works with Shields

Spell:

- Enhance Ability (Concentration)

• Advantage on Ability Checks with chosen Ability

• +1 creature when cast at 3rd Level or higher

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Multiclass: Warlock

Subclass: The Archfey

- +1 Warlock Spell Slot

- Fey Presence

• Charm or Frighten foes within 3m

Cantrips:

- Eldritch Blast

• 1d10 Force Damage per Beam

• Level 5 = 2 Beams

• Level 10 = 3 Beams

- Bone Chill

• 1d8 Necrotic Damage

• Target cannot regain HP for 1 turn

• If target is Undead, has Disadvantage on Attack Rolls

• 2d8 Necrotic Damage at Level 5

• 3d8 Necrotic Damage at Level 10

Spells:

- Hex (Concentration)

• Attacks deal Bonus 1d6 Necrotic Damage against target with Hex

• Hex causes Disadvantage on Checks of an Ability of your choosing

- Faerie Fire (Concentration)

• All targets within 6m area turn visible and Attack Rolls against them have Advantage

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Warlock 2

- +1 Warlock Spell Slot

Eldritch Invocations:

- Agonising Blast (Passive)

• Add CHA Modifier to Eldritch Blast’s Damage

- Devil’s Sight

• Able to see in magical and nonmagical Darkness

Spell:

- 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

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Warlock 3

- Level 2 Warlock Spell Slots

Pact Boon: Pact of the Blade

- Pact of the Blade

Bind Pact Weapon

Spell:

- Darkness

• Create 5m Area of Darkness

• Creatures are Blinded

• Ranged Attacks cannot penetrate Darkness

• Immunity to Blinded negates effects

Note: Darkness requires headcanon. Consider this to be Talion’s “stealth” capabilities/speed for this version.)

Replace Spell: Faerie Fire

- Mirror Image (10 turns)

• Create 3 Illusory duplicates of yourself that distract attackers

• +3 AC per duplicate

• When you evade an attack, 1 duplicate dissappears

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

Warlock 4

Cantrip:

- Friends (Concentration) (10 turns)

• Advantage on Charisma Checks against non-hostiles creatures

• Can be used in Dialogue

• Can be cast while Silenced

Spell:

- Misty Step

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

Replace Spell: Armour of Agathys

- Hold Person (Concentration)

• Hold an enemy still; Cannot Move, Act, or React

• Attacks against target are always Critical Hits within 3m

• Target can make a WIS Save to escape at the end of each turn

• +1 target per upcast

Feat:

Ability Improvement (+2 CHA)

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Warlock 5

- Level 3 Warlock Spell Slots

- Deepened Pact: Extra Attack

Eldritch Invocation:

- Repelling Blast

• When you hit a creature with Eldritch Blast, can push them 4.5m away

Spell:

- Vampiric Touch (Concentration)

• 3d6 Necrotic Damage

• Can recast while concentration without expending spell slot

• +1d6 Necrotic Damage per upcast

Replace Spell: Hex

- Remove Curse

• Remove all Curses and Hexes affecting a creature

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

Warlock 6

- Misty Escape (Short Rest) (Reaction)

• Upon taking damage, become Invisible

• Can cast Misty Step on next turn but will break Invisibility

Spell:

- Fear (Concentration)

• Cause targets in a 9m Cone AoE to become Fearful for 2 turns

  • Disadvantage on Attack Rolls

  • Disadvantage on Ability Checks

  • Must run from source of fear

  • Cannot take additional actions

  • Can make a Saving Throw to shake of effect if they end their turn out of line of sight of caster

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Warlock 7

- Level 4 Warlock Spell Slots

Eldritch Invocation:

- Dreadful Word

• Can cast Confusion with a Warlock Spell Slot

  • Confuse a group of creatures for 3 turns

    • Hostile to everyone

    • Wanders aimlessly

    • Chance to skip turn

  • Larger AoE per upcast

Spell:

- Dominate Beast (Concentration)

• Control a Beast for 10 turns

• When the creature takes damage, makes a Wisdom Saving Throw against domination

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

Warlock 8

Spell:

Note: Choose any spell. It will be replaced next level.

Feat:

Great Weapon Master

Note: I know, I couldn’t help myself. GWM for Talion’s brutal 2-handed executions.

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Warlock 9

Level 5 Warlock Spell Slots

Eldritch Invocation:

Otherworldly Leap

Spell:

- Dominate Person (Concentration)

• Control a Humanoid for 10 turns

• When the creature takes damage, makes a Wisdom Saving Throw against domination

Replace Spell: (last chosen spell)

Hold Monster

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

Important Items:

Hag’s Hair (+1 CHA)

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

Head:

- The Shadespell Circlet

• +1 Spell Save DC while Obscured

Location: Sold by Omeluum in Myconid Colony

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Chest:

- Spidersilk Armour

• Light Armour

• 12 AC + Dexterity Modifier

• +1 Stealth Checks

• Advantage on Constitution Saving Throws

Location: Worn by Minthara

- Dark Justiciar Mail

• Medium Armour

• 13 AC + 2 (DEX)

• While obscured, deal 1d4 Necrotic Damage to attackers that hit you with a Melee Attack

Location: Looted from skeletons in Grymforge

- 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

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Gloves:

- Gloves of the Growling Underdog

• +1 Strength Saving Throws

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

Location: Dror Ragzlin’s Treasure Chests

- Wondrous Gloves**

• +1 AC

• +1 Bardic Inspiration Charge

Location: Dropped by a Mimic in Grymforge

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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

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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

- Amulet of Branding

• Brand the Weak

  • 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)

Location: Gilded chest next to the bed behind Polma in the Defiled Temple X: 386 Y: 8

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Rings:

- Strange Conduit Ring

• +1d4 Psychic Damage on Weapon Attacks while Concentrating 

Location: Inside an elegant chest in Inquisitor's Chamber, Crèche Y'llek X: 1360 Y: -657

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Melee Weapons:

- Phalar Aluve

• +1 Enchantment

• +1 Performance

• Sing (Short Rest)

  • All allies within 6m gain +1d4 Attack Rolls and Saving Throws

• Shriek (Short Rest)

  • All enemies within 6m have -1d4 Saving Throws

  • Affected enemies receive +1d4 Thunder Damage

Location: Underdark

- Larethian’s Wrath

• +1 Enchantment

• Razor Gale (Short Rest)

  • Deal Damage to enemies in a 4m Cone AoE

  • Targets take Half-Damage on Miss

  • Unlike Cleave, does NOT have maximum number of targets

Location: Purchased at Crèche Y'llek

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Ranged Weapons:

- Bow of the Banshee

• +1 Enchantment

• +1d4 Attack Rolls against Frightened creatures

• +1d4 Damage against Frightened creatures

• On a hit, possibly inflict Frightened

• Note: Both +1d4 buffs apply to all weapons you are wielding

Location: Corsair Greymon in Grymforge

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

Head:

- Flawed Helldusk Helmet

• +1 Constitution Saving Throws

• +2 Saving Throws against Spells

Location: Obtained by giving Infernal Iron to Dammon

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Chest: N/A

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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

- Flawed Helldusk Gloves

• +1d4 Fire Damage with Weapon Attacks

• +1d4 Necrotic Damage with Unarmed Attacks

• Unarmed Attacks have a chance to inflict Bleeding

• +1 Strength Saving Throws

Location: Purchased from Dammon

- Dark Justiciar Gauntlets (Rare)

• +1d4 Necrotic Damage with Weapon Attacks

• +1 Strength Saving Throws

• Beckoning Darkness (Bonus Action)

  • Creatures is haunted by darkness for 2 turns

  • Takes 1d8 Necrotic Damage if it enters or starts its turn in an Obscured area

Location: Reward for killing the Nightsong in Nightsong's Prison

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Boots: N/A

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Cloak:

- Cloak of Protection

• +1 AC

• +1 Saving Throw

Location: Purchase from trader at Last Light Inn

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Amulet: N/A

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Rings:

- Shadow Blade Ring

• Shadow Blade (Short Rest) (Concentration)

  • Conjure a shortsword

  • Can be unequipped and equipped as long as it remains on the caster’s person

  • 2d8 Psychic Damage

  • Advantage against Obscured creatures

Location: Reward for Find Arabella’s Parents quest

- Ring of Shadows

• Pass Without Trace (Concentration) (Long Rest)

  • +10 Stealth Checks for you and allies in 9m radius

  • Lasts until Long Rest

Location: Hide and Seek quest reward by Oliver, House with Flowers in Shadow-Cursed Lands. Can also be obtained by knocking him out or through pick-pocketing at the exact moment the encounter becomes a tactical turn based encounter and before he vanishes or if you can see invisible creatures

- 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:

- Render of Mind & Body

• Shortsword

• +1 Enchantment

• When Attacking with Advantage deal bonus 1d8 Psychic Damage

Location: Purchased at Moonrise Towers

- Sword of Life Stealing

• +2 Enchantment

• On Critical Hit, deal 10 Necrotic Damage and gain 10 Temporary HP

Location: Purchased from Dammon

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Ranged Weapons:

- Least Expected

• Shortbow

• +2 Enchantment

• +1d4 Bonus to Ranged Weapon Attacks while Obscured

• Blinding Shot (Bonus Action)

  • Blind your target

Location: Gauntlet of Shar

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

Head:

- Birthright

• +2 Charisma (Max 22)

Location: Purchased in Sorcerous Sundries or Ramazith's Tower

- Helldusk Helmet

• +2 Saving Throws against Spells

• Immune to Critical Hits

• Immune to Blinded

• See in Darkness up to 12m

• Immolating Gaze (Short Rest)

  • Frighten creature

  • +2d8 Fire Damage against Burning creatures

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 X: -6482 Y: 2939

- Sarevok’s Horned Helmet

• Medium Armour

• Number needed to roll a Critical Hit is reduced by 1

• Cannot be Frightened

• Darkvision up to 3m or 15m if you already have it

Location: Sarevok

- Helmet of Grit

• +1 DEX Saving Throws

• When the wearer has 50% or less HP, gain an additional Bonus Action

Location: Looted from chest in cursed room of Szarr Palace X: -1298 Y: 965

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Chest:

- Helldusk Armour

• 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

• 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 STR Saving Throws

• +1d6 Fire Damage with Weapon Attacks

• +1d6 Necrotic Damage with Unarmed Attacks

• Unarmed Attacks may inflict Bleeding

• Rays of Fire (Cantrip) (Short Rest)

  • 3d6 Fire Damage per ray (3)

Location: Dropped by Haarlep in the 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:

- Shade-Slayer Cloak

• Number needed to roll a Critical Hit reduced by 1 while Hiding

Location: Sold by Sticky Dondo X: -17 Y: 755 in the Guildhall, found in the Lower City Sewers

- Nymph Cloak

• Dominate Person (Long Rest)

Location: Looted from the High Security Vault n°1 in The Counting House in the Lower City of Baldur's Gate OR Sold by Ferg Drogher in Rivington. It is part of his special stock, which requires a Persuasion check to access

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Amulet:

- Amulet of Greater Health

• Set CON to 23

• Advantage on CON Saving Throws

Location: House of Hope

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Rings:

- Keepsake Ring

• Dominate Beast (Long Rest)

Location: Can be found on the floor of the Elfsong Tavern Basement X: -859 Y: 531

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Melee Weapons:

- Duke Ravengard’s Longsword

• Longsword

• +1 Enchantment

• +2 CHA (Up to 24)

• When you kill an enemy, allies within 9m gain Temp HP = CHA Modifier

• Commander’s Strike (Short Rest)

  • Choose an ally to use a reaction on their next turn to make a Weapon Attack

Location: Looted from Duke Ravengard during the Coronation

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Ranged Weapons:

- Gontr Mael

• Longbow

• +3 Enchantment

• On hit, chance to inflict Guiding Bolt

  • Next attack against target has Advantage

• Glows light in a 6m Radius

• Celestial Haste (Concentration) (Long Rest)

  • Gain Haste for 5 turns without becoming Lethargic afterwards

• Bolt of Celestial Light (Short Rest)

  • Frighten target

  • +1d4 Radiant Damage

Location: Looted from the Steel Watcher Titan in the basement of the Steel Watch Foundry X: -1952 Y: 206

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