I'm trying to create a free feat for Eldritch Knights in my campaign that allows them to add their Intelligence modifier to the damage of their cantrips.
I also want this to increase at certain levels: 2x their Intelligence modifier at 5th level, 3x at 11th level, and 4x at 17th level. For example, an Eldritch Knight with 20 Intelligence will deal 1d10 + 5 damage with Firebolt at 3rd level, 2d10 + 10 at 5th level, 3d10 + 15 at 11th level, and 4d10 + 20 at 17th level.
I've been looking under Modifiers to do this, but when I set Modifier Type to Bonus, I can't find anything that applies to "Wizard Cantrips" or the like. The closest I can find are "Cleric Cantrip Damage" and "Eldritch Blast Damage", which obviously aren't sufficient.
My intention was also to make a version of the feat for each level range due to the multiplication involved (unless there's a way to do that within a single feat?), but I can't find a way to allow multiples of the EK's Intelligence modifier.
Unfortunately it’s impossible on several fronts. It’s not possible to add their Int mod to damage for Wiz cantrips. It’s also not possible to have it scale at various levels as all Modifiers are applied immediately, and it’s not possible to program a Modifier to scale in any way.
What you’re gonna hafta settle for is describing it all thoroughly in the description and write a clear, concise snippet with a code that automatically displays the correct bonus at the appropriate levels. The player’s gonna hafta remember to apply that bonus themselves by customizing each cantrip individually and updating it whenever the bonus increases from either their Int mod going up or from hitting a threshold level. Best you can do.
I'm trying to create a free feat for Eldritch Knights in my campaign that allows them to add their Intelligence modifier to the damage of their cantrips.
I also want this to increase at certain levels: 2x their Intelligence modifier at 5th level, 3x at 11th level, and 4x at 17th level. For example, an Eldritch Knight with 20 Intelligence will deal 1d10 + 5 damage with Firebolt at 3rd level, 2d10 + 10 at 5th level, 3d10 + 15 at 11th level, and 4d10 + 20 at 17th level.
I've been looking under Modifiers to do this, but when I set Modifier Type to Bonus, I can't find anything that applies to "Wizard Cantrips" or the like. The closest I can find are "Cleric Cantrip Damage" and "Eldritch Blast Damage", which obviously aren't sufficient.
My intention was also to make a version of the feat for each level range due to the multiplication involved (unless there's a way to do that within a single feat?), but I can't find a way to allow multiples of the EK's Intelligence modifier.
Is this possible to do?
Unfortunately it’s impossible on several fronts. It’s not possible to add their Int mod to damage for Wiz cantrips. It’s also not possible to have it scale at various levels as all Modifiers are applied immediately, and it’s not possible to program a Modifier to scale in any way.
What you’re gonna hafta settle for is describing it all thoroughly in the description and write a clear, concise snippet with a code that automatically displays the correct bonus at the appropriate levels. The player’s gonna hafta remember to apply that bonus themselves by customizing each cantrip individually and updating it whenever the bonus increases from either their Int mod going up or from hitting a threshold level. Best you can do.
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