I have this concept of a village cook who ended up poisoning this tyrant through thier cooking. I’m just contemplating what class they would be. Any thoughts?
Rogue would be the most likely. Sleight of Hand is important for this kind of character, and the Assassin Archetype will give them Proficiency with the Poisoner's Kit. The Assassin Archetype is the only one that gains Proficiency with the Poisoner's Kit, so unless you have a custom background, it's the only choice. In the Background make sure the Artisan's Tools you select are Cook's Utensils. If you are using variant Human you could take the Skilled feat and be whatever class.
Wait. Was the poisoning an accident? A “crime” of opportunity and passion, betrayal?
You could easily make him anything. A warlock? He made a deal with a patron to help him rid the village of a tyrant. A paladin? He took an oath of vengeance that fueled the will to follow through on the poisoning. Barbarian? The poisoning was an accident due to his low intelligence or a bad decision made while in a rage. A monk? The tyrant had contracted with his monastery for his staff, because they were renowned for their discipline and dilligence. Cleric? Pretty close to the same setup as monk. Bard? College of whispers guy who charmed his way into the position, plotting for years to do the deed.
Cooks like history and performance. A bard would make the best cook, as they would research recipes, listen too and tell stories of other cooks, and what they cooked well or funny stories of failures. His art would be the presentation of the food, the fire (Flambe crepes), the sound (Sizzle plates), the smell of spice. This become a orchestra of the senses. This would all help to cover the true nature of what the chef wished to pursue, poison, charm or what you can imagine.
I believe the greatest chefs are bards. Jacks of all trades, masters of bullshit, illusionists, inspirational ideas, all these traits represent what cooks today and of old are.
Few have a collection of as many knives, or understand the quality of blades, few work daily with a blade and understand how its maintenance is so important. Strength to butcher, endurance to suffer the heat of the ovens, will power to deliver on time no matter what the challenge, a masterful feast for all to enjoy.
I'm a bit late to the party but I got the idea of a wizard cook who's spellbook is their cookbook and all their spells are them fixing different recipies and using kitchen ware n' the like
I'm a bit late to the party but I got the idea of a wizard cook who's spellbook is their cookbook and all their spells are them fixing different recipies and using kitchen ware n' the like
So their arcane focus is a wooden spoon?
Their Acid Splash cantrip smells like vinegar.
”The best part about using minor conjuration for my cookware is it disappears on its own after an hour. No cleanup!”
I like the Bard Cook! I have to agree that it seems like a natural pairing. When I read your original post though the first thing popped into my head is someone familiar with the local plants who could easily collect from the wild a deadly combination. The soup by itself wont kill you but, with the bread and lamb you're done for. I was thinking druid or ranger would be up to the task.
It really depends on how you want the character to fit into the world you've built. Are their advantages to you as the DM to have a certain class be the cook? Are the class abilities going to come into play later? Their allegiance to a certain god? The ability to spin the tale into song?
I also thought of a druid with an extensive background in alchemy. My only difficulty with the concept is I would believe a druid would not want to be in town so much as to be a chef.
Then I also thought of a Bard. Bard's are performance artists, and being a top ranked chef is a performance art.
But, a magical focused class would also work well. Again, paired with an alchemy background, there is any manner of mischief that might be pursued.
The comment by BTI_Brian was awesome. Kill them in stages by introducing the poison in different foods. That is brilliant.
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I have this concept of a village cook who ended up poisoning this tyrant through thier cooking. I’m just contemplating what class they would be. Any thoughts?
Rogue would be the most likely. Sleight of Hand is important for this kind of character, and the Assassin Archetype will give them Proficiency with the Poisoner's Kit. The Assassin Archetype is the only one that gains Proficiency with the Poisoner's Kit, so unless you have a custom background, it's the only choice. In the Background make sure the Artisan's Tools you select are Cook's Utensils. If you are using variant Human you could take the Skilled feat and be whatever class.
Wait. Was the poisoning an accident? A “crime” of opportunity and passion, betrayal?
You could easily make him anything. A warlock? He made a deal with a patron to help him rid the village of a tyrant. A paladin? He took an oath of vengeance that fueled the will to follow through on the poisoning. Barbarian? The poisoning was an accident due to his low intelligence or a bad decision made while in a rage. A monk? The tyrant had contracted with his monastery for his staff, because they were renowned for their discipline and dilligence. Cleric? Pretty close to the same setup as monk. Bard? College of whispers guy who charmed his way into the position, plotting for years to do the deed.
Cooks like history and performance. A bard would make the best cook, as they would research recipes, listen too and tell stories of other cooks, and what they cooked well or funny stories of failures. His art would be the presentation of the food, the fire (Flambe crepes), the sound (Sizzle plates), the smell of spice. This become a orchestra of the senses. This would all help to cover the true nature of what the chef wished to pursue, poison, charm or what you can imagine.
I believe the greatest chefs are bards. Jacks of all trades, masters of bullshit, illusionists, inspirational ideas, all these traits represent what cooks today and of old are.
Few have a collection of as many knives, or understand the quality of blades, few work daily with a blade and understand how its maintenance is so important. Strength to butcher, endurance to suffer the heat of the ovens, will power to deliver on time no matter what the challenge, a masterful feast for all to enjoy.
All traits of a Bard, a warrior and artist.
I hope this helps!
(Ps I'm a chef).
Thanks so much! This definitely gives me inspiration for a chef bard!
I'm a bit late to the party but I got the idea of a wizard cook who's spellbook is their cookbook and all their spells are them fixing different recipies and using kitchen ware n' the like
So their arcane focus is a wooden spoon?
Their Acid Splash cantrip smells like vinegar.
”The best part about using minor conjuration for my cookware is it disappears on its own after an hour. No cleanup!”
Absolutely, that sounds fantastic and I completely forgot about arcane foci
I like the Bard Cook! I have to agree that it seems like a natural pairing. When I read your original post though the first thing popped into my head is someone familiar with the local plants who could easily collect from the wild a deadly combination. The soup by itself wont kill you but, with the bread and lamb you're done for. I was thinking druid or ranger would be up to the task.
It really depends on how you want the character to fit into the world you've built. Are their advantages to you as the DM to have a certain class be the cook? Are the class abilities going to come into play later? Their allegiance to a certain god? The ability to spin the tale into song?
That's what happens when you wear a helmet your whole life!
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rouge assassin?
I also thought of a druid with an extensive background in alchemy. My only difficulty with the concept is I would believe a druid would not want to be in town so much as to be a chef.
Then I also thought of a Bard. Bard's are performance artists, and being a top ranked chef is a performance art.
But, a magical focused class would also work well. Again, paired with an alchemy background, there is any manner of mischief that might be pursued.
The comment by BTI_Brian was awesome. Kill them in stages by introducing the poison in different foods. That is brilliant.
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fighter or paladin
for more unique characters maybe a barbarian or cleric
for a stranger character maybe a bard or wizard