My brother DESPISES my Grimlock, Dinobot Leader character idea so much that if I ever bring it into one of his campaigns, he would DM smite it. He really, really, really hates dinosaurs. I love the idea.
My brother DESPISES my Grimlock, Dinobot Leader character idea so much that if I ever bring it into one of his campaigns, he would DM smite it. He really, really, really hates dinosaurs. I love the idea.
well, when the big player book drops in late fall (I am guessing) it will have variant features and the ability to basically give any race any point combo
I love mine im currently redesigning her she's based off a tabaxi. I've had issues with my group over he though. Supposedly druids don't like metal so shes made out of a stone composit. Also the armor thing was a pain in my ass warforged have armor built in and i automatically got lether armor. But at least at first warforged don't wear clothes so i had added the lether to her ac. And all of a sudden my dm had a problem with her ac being to high. And i couldn't get any answers from him on what was up . so i hope i can save you some headaches.
As a DM, I would probably allow a warforged druid to either wear metal armor or acquire a breastplate or half-plate made from enhanced wood. As the Sage Advice regarding druids and metal armor says...
If you feel strongly about your druid breaking the taboo and donning metal, talk to your DM. Each class has story elements mixed with its game features; the two types of design go hand-in-hand in D&D, and the story parts are stronger in some classes than in others. Druids and paladins have an especially strong dose of story in their design. If you want to depart from your class’s story, your DM has the final say on how far you can go and still be considered a member of the class. As long as you abide by your character’s proficiencies, you’re not going to break anything in the game system, but you might undermine the story and the world being created in your campaign.
A warforged druid has proficiency in medium armor, so any level-appropriate medium armor should not be a balance issue at all. Your DM is wrong. If metal armor makes sense for your druid's story, then the DM should allow it.
I love mine im currently redesigning her she's based off a tabaxi. I've had issues with my group over he though. Supposedly druids don't like metal so shes made out of a stone composit. Also the armor thing was a pain in my ass warforged have armor built in and i automatically got lether armor. But at least at first warforged don't wear clothes so i had added the lether to her ac. And all of a sudden my dm had a problem with her ac being to high. And i couldn't get any answers from him on what was up . so i hope i can save you some headaches.
Where you using the Warforged that had the built in armor that they could shift from light to medium to heavy? I know the new version simply gets a +1 to AC, the nice thing is, that +1 would work in beast form
Well, here is the thing the Druid will be any carnivorous animals first but when 20th level, you can only shape into a T-Rex therefore fulfilling Grimlock.
Well, here is the thing the Druid will be any carnivorous animals first but when 20th level, you can only shape into a T-Rex therefore fulfilling Grimlock.
The tyrannosaurus rex as described in the monster manual is an CR 8 beast, with you Only being able to turn into beasts with an maximum CR of 6 or lower as an 20th level Moon druid using Wild shape, so no you cannot. You can still at least use your 9th level spell slots for shapechange, since it has the exact same mechanics as Wild shape letting you retain your warforged traits, but it can Only last for 1 hour at most and it is not an efficient way to use the spell since you can turn into CR 17+ creatures depending on your level
Actually, the DM HAS THE say in what your max CR animals you can become with special restrictions. My uncle who has been playing Dungeons & Dragons for a while says that if Grimlock is ever used in one of his campaigns reach 20th level, he WILL allow Grimlock to turn into a Tyrannosaurus Rex and only that, with me forfeiting all of my other carnivorous dinos that I could transform into. What the DM SAYS GOES. Grimlock in Transformers can ONLY transform into a metal T-Rex so giving Grimlock the Druid the ability to transform into a T-Rex only and npt anything else compensates for it. Other Druids can transform into many animals, but with the rules of Grimlock he turns only into a T-Rex.
Technically, yes, a GM is allowed to make such a house rule.
In practice it's blatantly restrictive and arbitrary and costs a druid far more than they'd gain from it unless the GM's also going to let the character have other benefits beyond being able to wildshape into a creature that's a bit higher of a CR than they should be able to (which at 20th level is really not nearly as impressive as it sounds).
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Find your own truth, choose your enemies carefully, and never deal with a dragon.
"Canon" is what's factual to D&D lore. "Cannon" is what you're going to be shot with if you keep getting the word wrong.
At level 20, you'll likely be relying on self-Polymorphs and Shapeshift spells in order to get those other forms. They're Concentration spells, sure, but at level 20 I imagine you've got War Caster and Resilience (or something equivalent).
And, if your DM is allowing you to be a higher DR critter... Elemental Myrmidons.
Or you could use Shapeshift if you really, really wanted to turn into a T-Rex on occassion and not lose the versatility of Wild Shape. That way you could be all the Dinobots and not just Grimlock.
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Find your own truth, choose your enemies carefully, and never deal with a dragon.
"Canon" is what's factual to D&D lore. "Cannon" is what you're going to be shot with if you keep getting the word wrong.
Actually, the DM HAS THE say in what your max CR animals you can become with special restrictions. My uncle who has been playing Dungeons & Dragons for a while says that if Grimlock is ever used in one of his campaigns reach 20th level, he WILL allow Grimlock to turn into a Tyrannosaurus Rex and only that, with me forfeiting all of my other carnivorous dinos that I could transform into. What the DM SAYS GOES. Grimlock in Transformers can ONLY transform into a metal T-Rex so giving Grimlock the Druid the ability to transform into a T-Rex only and npt anything else compensates for it. Other Druids can transform into many animals, but with the rules of Grimlock he turns only into a T-Rex.
Well yes and no, the dm is free to Change the rules as they see fit, and if he wants to in this instance make an exception just cause its fun and fits this very specific character that's okay, but at the same time Wild shape has very strict rules about what you can turn into and what you can do, it is not like the clerics divine intervention or the planar ally and wish spells where their exact upper limits in what is possible with them are indeed determined by the dungeon master, saying that an 20th level druid can turn into a t-rex with Wild shape is like saying an 20th level fighter can attack 9 times when they take the attack action, its not something druids in general can do, if you just meant your own druid specifically and it was an typo/ some unfortunate wording then i Will just shut the **** up becuase my tone is getting a little toxic and robot dinosaurs are ******* awesome (In fact i will shut up regardless becuase i need some sleep)
Technically, yes, a GM is allowed to make such a house rule.
In practice it's blatantly restrictive and arbitrary and costs a druid far more than they'd gain from it unless the GM's also going to let the character have other benefits beyond being able to wildshape into a creature that's a bit higher of a CR than they should be able to (which at 20th level is really not nearly as impressive as it sounds).
Really? The restrictions applied exclusively to meat-eating dinosaurs, from my research all of them but the t-rex are CR 3 or lower, and it still let's him take the form of the triceratops (CR 5), stegosaurus (CR 4), and brontosaurus (CR 5). Shure you dont get the mega fast flying quetzalcolatus but the giant Eagle is just as fast at flying but with fewer hit points, he can still become the CR 5 carniverous and aquatic giant crocodile, he is giving up less than half a dozen or so Wild shape forms out of his many to gain one that is very strong (I am not a dinosaur expert if i am wrong about the diet of any of these buggers then so be it)
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You need to understand about the reasons why people who play Grimlock will always be a T-Rex and nothing else. That is HOW his Transformers character works and is designed. ALL of the Dinobots change into a single form and nothing else. Remember, there are certain Transformers who can transform into more than 1 form. You also need to look at how making one of the Dinobots in any RPG really affects your choices of Wild-Shape abilities. If you played Slug, then you would play Herbivores only until you get to the Triceratops in which you then will only transform into a Triceratops and THAT is how certain characters are designed. When making an exact character of a show or movie or comics in RPGs, you make those special restrictions. Grimlock speaks with speech impediments so when making the Druid, make your Charisma score low so you can actually role-play. There is more to a fictional character being made into Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, and Starfinder than more than meets the eye. It is what makes your character special.
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My brother DESPISES my Grimlock, Dinobot Leader character idea so much that if I ever bring it into one of his campaigns, he would DM smite it. He really, really, really hates dinosaurs. I love the idea.
Well that's no fun.
I know! The character idea is just so hilarious and fun. I don't know why he hates dinosaurs. They are freaking awesome.
Make it a dragon born, and just know that you are secretly playing a dinosaur, lol
Good point, but it doesn't have the ability increases I need.
well, when the big player book drops in late fall (I am guessing) it will have variant features and the ability to basically give any race any point combo
I love mine im currently redesigning her she's based off a tabaxi. I've had issues with my group over he though. Supposedly druids don't like metal so shes made out of a stone composit. Also the armor thing was a pain in my ass warforged have armor built in and i automatically got lether armor. But at least at first warforged don't wear clothes so i had added the lether to her ac. And all of a sudden my dm had a problem with her ac being to high. And i couldn't get any answers from him on what was up . so i hope i can save you some headaches.
As a DM, I would probably allow a warforged druid to either wear metal armor or acquire a breastplate or half-plate made from enhanced wood. As the Sage Advice regarding druids and metal armor says...
A warforged druid has proficiency in medium armor, so any level-appropriate medium armor should not be a balance issue at all. Your DM is wrong. If metal armor makes sense for your druid's story, then the DM should allow it.
Where you using the Warforged that had the built in armor that they could shift from light to medium to heavy? I know the new version simply gets a +1 to AC, the nice thing is, that +1 would work in beast form
A warforged druid, so basically you are a transformer, I love it! You should make the sound everytime you wild shape, lol
Beastmaster Transformer.
Well, here is the thing the Druid will be any carnivorous animals first but when 20th level, you can only shape into a T-Rex therefore fulfilling Grimlock.
The tyrannosaurus rex as described in the monster manual is an CR 8 beast, with you Only being able to turn into beasts with an maximum CR of 6 or lower as an 20th level Moon druid using Wild shape, so no you cannot. You can still at least use your 9th level spell slots for shapechange, since it has the exact same mechanics as Wild shape letting you retain your warforged traits, but it can Only last for 1 hour at most and it is not an efficient way to use the spell since you can turn into CR 17+ creatures depending on your level
i am soup, with too many ideas (all of them very spicy) who has made sufficient homebrew material and character to last an thousand human lifetimes
Actually, the DM HAS THE say in what your max CR animals you can become with special restrictions. My uncle who has been playing Dungeons & Dragons for a while says that if Grimlock is ever used in one of his campaigns reach 20th level, he WILL allow Grimlock to turn into a Tyrannosaurus Rex and only that, with me forfeiting all of my other carnivorous dinos that I could transform into. What the DM SAYS GOES. Grimlock in Transformers can ONLY transform into a metal T-Rex so giving Grimlock the Druid the ability to transform into a T-Rex only and npt anything else compensates for it. Other Druids can transform into many animals, but with the rules of Grimlock he turns only into a T-Rex.
Technically, yes, a GM is allowed to make such a house rule.
In practice it's blatantly restrictive and arbitrary and costs a druid far more than they'd gain from it unless the GM's also going to let the character have other benefits beyond being able to wildshape into a creature that's a bit higher of a CR than they should be able to (which at 20th level is really not nearly as impressive as it sounds).
Find your own truth, choose your enemies carefully, and never deal with a dragon.
"Canon" is what's factual to D&D lore. "Cannon" is what you're going to be shot with if you keep getting the word wrong.
At level 20, you'll likely be relying on self-Polymorphs and Shapeshift spells in order to get those other forms. They're Concentration spells, sure, but at level 20 I imagine you've got War Caster and Resilience (or something equivalent).
And, if your DM is allowing you to be a higher DR critter... Elemental Myrmidons.
Or you could use Shapeshift if you really, really wanted to turn into a T-Rex on occassion and not lose the versatility of Wild Shape. That way you could be all the Dinobots and not just Grimlock.
Find your own truth, choose your enemies carefully, and never deal with a dragon.
"Canon" is what's factual to D&D lore. "Cannon" is what you're going to be shot with if you keep getting the word wrong.
NO. When you play as Grimlock you be T-Rex. Nothing else, end of story.
Well yes and no, the dm is free to Change the rules as they see fit, and if he wants to in this instance make an exception just cause its fun and fits this very specific character that's okay, but at the same time Wild shape has very strict rules about what you can turn into and what you can do, it is not like the clerics divine intervention or the planar ally and wish spells where their exact upper limits in what is possible with them are indeed determined by the dungeon master, saying that an 20th level druid can turn into a t-rex with Wild shape is like saying an 20th level fighter can attack 9 times when they take the attack action, its not something druids in general can do, if you just meant your own druid specifically and it was an typo/ some unfortunate wording then i Will just shut the **** up becuase my tone is getting a little toxic and robot dinosaurs are ******* awesome (In fact i will shut up regardless becuase i need some sleep)
Really? The restrictions applied exclusively to meat-eating dinosaurs, from my research all of them but the t-rex are CR 3 or lower, and it still let's him take the form of the triceratops (CR 5), stegosaurus (CR 4), and brontosaurus (CR 5). Shure you dont get the mega fast flying quetzalcolatus but the giant Eagle is just as fast at flying but with fewer hit points, he can still become the CR 5 carniverous and aquatic giant crocodile, he is giving up less than half a dozen or so Wild shape forms out of his many to gain one that is very strong (I am not a dinosaur expert if i am wrong about the diet of any of these buggers then so be it)
i am soup, with too many ideas (all of them very spicy) who has made sufficient homebrew material and character to last an thousand human lifetimes
You need to understand about the reasons why people who play Grimlock will always be a T-Rex and nothing else. That is HOW his Transformers character works and is designed. ALL of the Dinobots change into a single form and nothing else. Remember, there are certain Transformers who can transform into more than 1 form. You also need to look at how making one of the Dinobots in any RPG really affects your choices of Wild-Shape abilities. If you played Slug, then you would play Herbivores only until you get to the Triceratops in which you then will only transform into a Triceratops and THAT is how certain characters are designed. When making an exact character of a show or movie or comics in RPGs, you make those special restrictions. Grimlock speaks with speech impediments so when making the Druid, make your Charisma score low so you can actually role-play. There is more to a fictional character being made into Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, and Starfinder than more than meets the eye. It is what makes your character special.