You’re a vhuman cook, and you didn’t take the chef feat?
As far as nets, any weapon can work well enough as your follow up. But note, you don’t really get a follow up: “When you use an action, bonus action, or reaction to attack with a net, you can make only one attack regardless of the number of attacks you can normally make.”
So you throw the net, and that’s it for you until the next round, even at level 20 when you have 4 attacks. Throw the net and that’s all you do. It can be good to set up an ally, but generally, even if you hit, the enemy will get out of it before you can do anything while they are restrained.
As Xalthu said, you should take the Chef feat at level 1. :)
Besides that, nets aren't really that great. Depending on what you want to achieve with it a whip might work better. Besides that, being a cook in the army and taking the chef feat works fine, what else do you want to accomplish? We need more to go on. Any particular goals you have?
1. Chef feat.? I don't have that option on this site. Thanks for mentioning it.
2. Did not know nets use an entire turn. Even if it's my last action?
3. Maybe there's another way to use an object for hunting in battle. Everyone goes with bow and arrow, but kinda wanted a scrapper to keep things different. A cook who can trap and throw it down like the rest. Or not.
I guess main goal is roleplay with different ways to be a team player. Seemed to have been varied ideas put together.
Was originally going for a character to use in a mid to long campaign. Someone that is relying on skills they have (adventuring) to build new skills (become a great chef to open a tavern).
I figure most of the cooking and other parts could occur on down time to give a different way to support a group that keeps tabs on rations and other aspects. Some parts could be used in game to add to the overall story or however.
For battle and non battle encounters, I wanted to trap an enemy maybe even before a battle started. Unsure how so thought nets. Then went with spear. Maybe bow and arrow better?
Bow and arrow works better. If you pick Battle Master as your subclass you get a few maneuvers that might work for trapping/capturing foes. Aside from that, traps and nets and the such are probably best used as an out of combat thing rather than trying to do trapping when fighting for your life.
The Chef feat is from Tasha's Cauldron of everything.
I figure most of the cooking and other parts could occur on down time to give a different way to support a group that keeps tabs on rations and other aspects. Some parts could be used in game to add to the overall story or however.
Funny, that’s exactly how chef works. 😁 Your food is so good it actually heals people, or gives the temp hp.
Personally, when I think of trapping animals, I think ranger as the one who’ll have the skills like nature and survival which will make them better at doing that. Otherwise, you might look at a different background which will give you those skills. You can always still flavor it (any background ranger) as a soldier — a member of some kind of scout or infiltration unit.
As far as nets, any weapon can work well enough as your follow up. But note, you don’t really get a follow up: “When you use an action, bonus action, or reaction to attack with a net, you can make only one attack regardless of the number of attacks you can normally make.”
So you throw the net, and that’s it for you until the next round, even at level 20 when you have 4 attacks. Throw the net and that’s all you do. It can be good to set up an ally, but generally, even if you hit, the enemy will get out of it before you can do anything while they are restrained.
I had always interpreted that to mean you only made 1 attack with the net, not 1 attack total.
As far as nets, any weapon can work well enough as your follow up. But note, you don’t really get a follow up: “When you use an action, bonus action, or reaction to attack with a net, you can make only one attack regardless of the number of attacks you can normally make.”
So you throw the net, and that’s it for you until the next round, even at level 20 when you have 4 attacks. Throw the net and that’s all you do. It can be good to set up an ally, but generally, even if you hit, the enemy will get out of it before you can do anything while they are restrained.
I had always interpreted that to mean you only made 1 attack with the net, not 1 attack total.
Interesting. I never thought of it that way, but I can see that reading, too. Certainly makes nets less sucky.
Yeah but ranger gives you some spells right? I was trying to go at it without spells. See if there was a way to seperate what happens in or out of sessions. Using tools only, but there are other ways to role spells I guess.
Plus a ranger could still get up close in a fight. I could still use the chef/cook aspect instead of scout. If I would have to hunt for the food the soldiers ate, may as well be a ranger as you said. Either way that serves the goal. Plus wouldn't need to buy so much food to cook while adventuring. Could add a fun obsession to the character of wanting to hunt or butcher monsters. "Aye, there is good meat in tat owl bear. "
Cnsidering this over night a cook could d have a secret canabal desire. Maybe a battle went astray and to survive ment eating a body or two. Gives it that vampirism without the vampire.
Yeah but ranger gives you some spells right? I was trying to go at it without spells. See if there was a way to seperate what happens in or out of sessions. Using tools only, but there are other ways to role spells I guess.
Plus a ranger could still get up close in a fight. I could still use the chef/cook aspect instead of scout. If I would have to hunt for the food the soldiers ate, may as well be a ranger as you said. Either way that serves the goal. Plus wouldn't need to buy so much food to cook while adventuring. Could add a fun obsession to the character of wanting to hunt or butcher monsters. "Aye, there is good meat in tat owl bear. "
Cnsidering this over night a cook could d have a secret canabal desire. Maybe a battle went astray and to survive ment eating a body or two. Gives it that vampirism without the vampire.
Oh, I think you can absolutely pull it off with fighter, especially if you want to avoid spells. You just need to work at it a little more, find a way to pick up nature and/or survival. I’d prioritize survival, but check with your DM about how they’d want to play it. Either find a background that fits, or talk to your DM about a custom background, they’re about the simplest thing to homebrew.
Yeah but ranger gives you some spells right? I was trying to go at it without spells. See if there was a way to seperate what happens in or out of sessions. Using tools only, but there are other ways to role spells I guess.
Plus a ranger could still get up close in a fight. I could still use the chef/cook aspect instead of scout. If I would have to hunt for the food the soldiers ate, may as well be a ranger as you said. Either way that serves the goal. Plus wouldn't need to buy so much food to cook while adventuring. Could add a fun obsession to the character of wanting to hunt or butcher monsters. "Aye, there is good meat in tat owl bear. "
Cnsidering this over night a cook could d have a secret canabal desire. Maybe a battle went astray and to survive ment eating a body or two. Gives it that vampirism without the vampire.
Oh, I think you can absolutely pull it off with fighter, especially if you want to avoid spells. You just need to work at it a little more, find a way to pick up nature and/or survival. I’d prioritize survival, but check with your DM about how they’d want to play it. Either find a background that fits, or talk to your DM about a custom background, they’re about the simplest thing to homebrew.
Ok so turn that around. Developing a cook as a fighter. What is plausible route to take?
Want to use nets too. What weapon or weapons is best for following up a net?
Bckground I'm thinking to use is soldier. Get experience cooking for the army.
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You’re a vhuman cook, and you didn’t take the chef feat?
As far as nets, any weapon can work well enough as your follow up. But note, you don’t really get a follow up: “When you use an action, bonus action, or reaction to attack with a net, you can make only one attack regardless of the number of attacks you can normally make.”
So you throw the net, and that’s it for you until the next round, even at level 20 when you have 4 attacks. Throw the net and that’s all you do. It can be good to set up an ally, but generally, even if you hit, the enemy will get out of it before you can do anything while they are restrained.
As Xalthu said, you should take the Chef feat at level 1. :)
Besides that, nets aren't really that great. Depending on what you want to achieve with it a whip might work better. Besides that, being a cook in the army and taking the chef feat works fine, what else do you want to accomplish? We need more to go on. Any particular goals you have?
1. Chef feat.? I don't have that option on this site. Thanks for mentioning it.
2. Did not know nets use an entire turn. Even if it's my last action?
3. Maybe there's another way to use an object for hunting in battle. Everyone goes with bow and arrow, but kinda wanted a scrapper to keep things different. A cook who can trap and throw it down like the rest. Or not.
Hum...
I guess main goal is roleplay with different ways to be a team player. Seemed to have been varied ideas put together.
Was originally going for a character to use in a mid to long campaign. Someone that is relying on skills they have (adventuring) to build new skills (become a great chef to open a tavern).
I figure most of the cooking and other parts could occur on down time to give a different way to support a group that keeps tabs on rations and other aspects. Some parts could be used in game to add to the overall story or however.
For battle and non battle encounters, I wanted to trap an enemy maybe even before a battle started. Unsure how so thought nets. Then went with spear. Maybe bow and arrow better?
Hum...
Bow and arrow works better. If you pick Battle Master as your subclass you get a few maneuvers that might work for trapping/capturing foes. Aside from that, traps and nets and the such are probably best used as an out of combat thing rather than trying to do trapping when fighting for your life.
The Chef feat is from Tasha's Cauldron of everything.
Funny, that’s exactly how chef works. 😁 Your food is so good it actually heals people, or gives the temp hp.
Personally, when I think of trapping animals, I think ranger as the one who’ll have the skills like nature and survival which will make them better at doing that. Otherwise, you might look at a different background which will give you those skills. You can always still flavor it (any background ranger) as a soldier — a member of some kind of scout or infiltration unit.
I had always interpreted that to mean you only made 1 attack with the net, not 1 attack total.
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Interesting. I never thought of it that way, but I can see that reading, too. Certainly makes nets less sucky.
Yeah but ranger gives you some spells right? I was trying to go at it without spells. See if there was a way to seperate what happens in or out of sessions. Using tools only, but there are other ways to role spells I guess.
Plus a ranger could still get up close in a fight. I could still use the chef/cook aspect instead of scout. If I would have to hunt for the food the soldiers ate, may as well be a ranger as you said. Either way that serves the goal. Plus wouldn't need to buy so much food to cook while adventuring. Could add a fun obsession to the character of wanting to hunt or butcher monsters. "Aye, there is good meat in tat owl bear. "
Cnsidering this over night a cook could d have a secret canabal desire. Maybe a battle went astray and to survive ment eating a body or two. Gives it that vampirism without the vampire.
Hum...
Good point. Shucks. Ha ha
Hum...
Oh, I think you can absolutely pull it off with fighter, especially if you want to avoid spells. You just need to work at it a little more, find a way to pick up nature and/or survival. I’d prioritize survival, but check with your DM about how they’d want to play it. Either find a background that fits, or talk to your DM about a custom background, they’re about the simplest thing to homebrew.
Sweet thanks.
Hum...
Ok I got it,..
Not sure if this is still relevant, bu there are a couple good options:
1. Multiclass into wizard and use your spellbook as a cookbook
2. Multiclass into druid and get some food based spells.
3. Take the Magic initiate (druid) feat and choose goodberry.
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