Best Strixhaven background for Stars Druid (from a maximization/mechanics) point of view? Best Strixhaven background for Stars Druid (from a functional/maximization) point of view. I can work out the roleplay/back story regardless. Not counting Witherbloom (definitely not taking it for a druid).
Consider: spell duplication and cantrips through the Strix initiate feat. The lev1 feat spell, I'd probably pick feather fall, since I'm thinking arakokra or owlin. You can consider proficiencies, languages tools, but I don't know it makes a big difference wuthout witherbloom. I'm not taking the mascots into consideration because not using a feat slot for that (although I do like the familiars for lorehold and silverquill, and dislike the one for witherbloom). I like some of the trinkets but would not make a decision based on that.
Also, which race do you think would work better mechanically, arakokra or owlin?
I'm also considering cleric but can make a separate thread for it.
I came up with Prismari for stars druid or Quandrix for Wildfire druid. Githzerai as the race, so I ditched the flight, but I was leaning owlin over Arakokra..
I looked and didn't find a lot that I liked. Skill wise most lean towards the Int/cha side of skills which is not great for a wisdom caster. The bonus spells don't really excite me either. Generally though I like the spell list for druid. Lorehold gets spirit guardians which doesn't really excite me as a druid (druids already have plenty of concentration options and melee isn't really their best place). I don't see any super great combo.
On the bonus cantrips/1st level spell side I prefer Witherbloom and Prismari. Both get nice range attack cantrips (fire bolt, chill touch), and with sorcerer or wizard spell list can pull shield spell. Find Familiar isn't so bad either from wizard list. But with a Stars Druid I am not sure the range attack cantrips are really as necessary since you have guiding bolts.
As for Race I would take Owlin over Aarakocra mainly due to darkvision. Githzerai has a nice package of abilities now with psychic resistance, mental discipline, and some spells including mage hand and shield.
I looked and didn't find a lot that I liked. Skill wise most lean towards the Int/cha side of skills which is not great for a wisdom caster. The bonus spells don't really excite me either. Generally though I like the spell list for druid. Lorehold gets spirit guardians which doesn't really excite me as a druid (druids already have plenty of concentration options and melee isn't really their best place). I don't see any super great combo.
On the bonus cantrips/1st level spell side I prefer Witherbloom and Prismari. Both get nice range attack cantrips (fire bolt, chill touch), and with sorcerer or wizard spell list can pull shield spell. Find Familiar isn't so bad either from wizard list. But with a Stars Druid I am not sure the range attack cantrips are really as necessary since you have guiding bolts.
As for Race I would take Owlin over Aarakocra mainly due to darkvision. Githzerai has a nice package of abilities now with psychic resistance, mental discipline, and some spells including mage hand and shield.
Thanks. Pretty in line with what I was thinking. Yeah, i was thinking find familiar or silvery barbs for the Githzerai or, if not a Githzerai, Shield.
Best Strixhaven background for Stars Druid (from a maximization/mechanics) point of view? Best Strixhaven background for Stars Druid (from a functional/maximization) point of view. I can work out the roleplay/back story regardless. Not counting Witherbloom (definitely not taking it for a druid).
Consider: spell duplication and cantrips through the Strix initiate feat. The lev1 feat spell, I'd probably pick feather fall, since I'm thinking arakokra or owlin. You can consider proficiencies, languages tools, but I don't know it makes a big difference wuthout witherbloom. I'm not taking the mascots into consideration because not using a feat slot for that (although I do like the familiars for lorehold and silverquill, and dislike the one for witherbloom). I like some of the trinkets but would not make a decision based on that.
Also, which race do you think would work better mechanically, arakokra or owlin?
I'm also considering cleric but can make a separate thread for it.
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I came up with Prismari for stars druid or Quandrix for Wildfire druid. Githzerai as the race, so I ditched the flight, but I was leaning owlin over Arakokra..
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I looked and didn't find a lot that I liked. Skill wise most lean towards the Int/cha side of skills which is not great for a wisdom caster. The bonus spells don't really excite me either. Generally though I like the spell list for druid. Lorehold gets spirit guardians which doesn't really excite me as a druid (druids already have plenty of concentration options and melee isn't really their best place). I don't see any super great combo.
On the bonus cantrips/1st level spell side I prefer Witherbloom and Prismari. Both get nice range attack cantrips (fire bolt, chill touch), and with sorcerer or wizard spell list can pull shield spell. Find Familiar isn't so bad either from wizard list. But with a Stars Druid I am not sure the range attack cantrips are really as necessary since you have guiding bolts.
As for Race I would take Owlin over Aarakocra mainly due to darkvision. Githzerai has a nice package of abilities now with psychic resistance, mental discipline, and some spells including mage hand and shield.
Thanks. Pretty in line with what I was thinking. Yeah, i was thinking find familiar or silvery barbs for the Githzerai or, if not a Githzerai, Shield.
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