Heya! I've recently been working on a lvl 11 rogue character set in a seafaring (pirate) song. This character is a Dex/Cha build whom relies on wit as much much as roguish skill to avoid sketchy situations and tends to place a high value on information and secrets above physical loot (although no one is above stealing a pretty string of pearls ;) ). I see this character as mostly functioning off core rogue features and leaning heavily into social and exploration, possibly to the detriment of combat ability.
I'm wondering which subclass to pick and whether you folks might help me out with that. Any other build suggestions would be welcome as well!
I don't think you can really go wrong with Rogue; Swashbuckler is the obvious one for a pirate, but that would suit a character who wants to be more up front in combat using mobility and sneak attacks directly to the face in full view of everyone. If you want more subtle then Inquisitive or Mastermind could be good fits; Inquisitive has good out of combat utility features, especially around investigation, but is still solid in combat thanks to Insightful Fighting. Mastermind likewise gets a lot of good out of combat features, but the ability to Help from a distance as a bonus action is a really good support ability.
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Heya! I've recently been working on a lvl 11 rogue character set in a seafaring (pirate) song. This character is a Dex/Cha build whom relies on wit as much much as roguish skill to avoid sketchy situations and tends to place a high value on information and secrets above physical loot (although no one is above stealing a pretty string of pearls ;) ). I see this character as mostly functioning off core rogue features and leaning heavily into social and exploration, possibly to the detriment of combat ability.
I'm wondering which subclass to pick and whether you folks might help me out with that. Any other build suggestions would be welcome as well!
Chilling kinda vibe.
I don't think you can really go wrong with Rogue; Swashbuckler is the obvious one for a pirate, but that would suit a character who wants to be more up front in combat using mobility and sneak attacks directly to the face in full view of everyone. If you want more subtle then Inquisitive or Mastermind could be good fits; Inquisitive has good out of combat utility features, especially around investigation, but is still solid in combat thanks to Insightful Fighting. Mastermind likewise gets a lot of good out of combat features, but the ability to Help from a distance as a bonus action is a really good support ability.
Former D&D Beyond Customer of six years: With the axing of piecemeal purchasing, lack of meaningful development, and toxic moderation the site isn't worth paying for anymore. I remain a free user only until my groups are done migrating from DDB, and if necessary D&D, after which I'm done. There are better systems owned by better companies out there.
I have unsubscribed from all topics and will not reply to messages. My homebrew is now 100% unsupported.