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Thauraeln_The_Bold: Jandis, the Masquerade I loved the idea and the theme. The eloquence bard definitely has the features to almost guarantee a spell to take effect. My favorite part was the transition from vengeful destruction of a small gang to grand ideas of corrupt leadership. 2 points.
Samso1: Zeth the Chef. The cannibalism and the barbarian ferocity melded together quite nicely. The build reminded me of time I spent playing the fallout series with the cannibalism perks they have, especially New Vegas which still is my favorite. The nostalgia factor was awesome. 1 point.
TabaxiRogueFighterCleric: Kauss nielots. the idea of a thief with a sock vendetta was quite unique. The story and features went well together, the seemingly random mesh of class features worked great together for the single idea. Also I hate loosing my ****ing socks... good job, this hit home for me. My sock thief is a Brittany spaniel puppy who seems to have all the skills you talked about because I can never catch her in the act. 2 points.
I'll reserve this post for voting, which I'll try to get done soon.
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First off, I'm just going to say that you have a lot of lore. I like lore, but if you include too much it can get a bit overwhelming. I love the story arc overall, and it's quite suitably villainous. The only thing I might recommend in the future is adding a bit more paragraph spacing.
Okay, on to mechanics. His two dump stats, STR and CHA, don't come up very often, so he's fine there, and his AC remains high throughout all levels. His HP is quite good for a wizard, so no trouble there. His spells are nice for the first few levels, but you don't seem to have noted the higher level ones. I also (don't think) you included a diabolical plot for Kardar.
Samso1's Zeth the Chef
I absolutely love your writing style. It draws the reader in while also crafting an intriguing and suitably chilling story. While Zeth might not be a strategic mastermind, he'll be remembered as a fearsome beast in the dark- the one foe that was never defeated.
On the mechanics side, Zeth is a tank. Like all barbarians, he has a huge pool of hit points, in addition to some rather good AC. His main weakness is at lower levels, when his AC is still low, but he soon lives up to his fearsome appearance. At higher levels, he's practically unbeatable.
TabaxiRogueFighterClericWarlock's Kauss Nielots
While I am a sucker for epic tales and bone-chilling stories, I do like how you leaned into the more humorous aspects of D&D with Kauss. He wouldn't be able to defeat me, though, since I have no sense of style and would simply wear two mismatched socks.
Mechanically, Kauss is sneaky. His stealth is so high that the only monsters with Wisdom above 20 and proficiency in perception will notice him. But if they do... at lower levels, he'll be squished. 8 HP at level 1 is the same as most wizards, and his AC is lower. Even though rogues are meant to be skirmishers, he's pretty much doomed if a fight breaks out. At higher levels, he gets better AC, but even at level 20, his HP is a measly 103.
Votes
Divvying up the votes was hard. I enjoyed all the builds, but no character is unbeatable, so I had to weigh each one's strengths and weaknesses. I wish I could have given everyone five points each, but since I couldn't, here's my vote:
Bobbybaker's Kardar Forgegrip: 2 points Samso's Zeth the Chef: 2 points Tabaxi's Kauss Nielots: 1 point
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Thank you for the positive review. I do all of these entries on my iPhone and don’t know how to use any of features to edit drop down boxes and stuff like you all. All of you edit your builds and make them easy to read and understand with the paragraph breaks and boxes.
I definitely went too heavy on the Lore. The voters of these themed builds seem to respond better to the lore than my usual wall of feature and numbers...
Maybe I can balance between the lore and numbers like everyone else seems to be able to, if I learn how to edit more effectively. I enjoy taking part in these build comparisons. I focusing on my character with the concept in mind, then getting to see everyone else’s perspectives on features and build options.
Yea I never did clearly state the motivation that drove Kardar. I’ll make a small post about it after the voting is closed so as to not introduce new info.
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Just a reminder for Samso1 and the Tabaxi with the many occupations: There will be an extra point awarded to everyone that gives a little feedback to the other builds ;) as of my last count those points could really matter!
Just a reminder for Samso1 and the Tabaxi with the many occupations: There will be an extra point awarded to everyone that gives a little feedback to the other builds ;) as of my last count those points could really matter!
Yeah. I included a few snippets about each build, don’t know if it counts. I might add more, although I’m not great at writing reviews.
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All hail King Jovan Fluffycloud Prince
Teleporting elf monk supremacy!, but druids are better
[Cactus] Waffles!
”I don’t have any good quotes to put in my sig.” -Me
Just a reminder for Samso1 and the Tabaxi with the many occupations: There will be an extra point awarded to everyone that gives a little feedback to the other builds ;) as of my last count those points could really matter!
i'll do that later today, probably won't be much, i'm not that good a improving things others have made
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jandis: i love using cha. based characters to get whatever i want. this character does it very well. the high insight also adds a lot.
kardar: i like how this character has high AC, avoiding damage is always great for a caster. a bit of formatting problems, i'd suggest adding an area next to stats to note new spells
zeth: great story, i was drawn in the whole time. the character has great AC and HP making him a great tank and rage just adds to it.
conclusion: i really don't think there's much i can add to these builds to improve them, great job everyone
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TabaxiRogueFighterClericWarlock's Kauss Nielots : 12 points!
I hereby declare TabaxiRogueFighterClericWarlock's "Kauss Nielots" the winner of this competition!
All the entries in this competiton were great and I especially love the big variety that was in all those evildoers. From the sly subversive to the brutal dominant to the stealthy slight of hand of our sock thieve. All the entries in this competition were great (in bein evil)! :)
TabaxiRogueFighterClericWarlock's Kauss Nielots : 12 points!
I hereby declare TabaxiRogueFighterClericWarlock's "Kauss Nielots" the winner of this competition!
All the entries in this competiton were great and I especially love the big variety that was in all those evildoers. From the sly subversive to the brutal dominant to the stealthy slight of hand of our sock thieve. All the entries in this competition were great (in bein evil)! :)
Has the next throw down started yet?
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Am I disqualified and don’t know it?
also, can we get links to each entry so I don’t miss any on accident? Or a list like the other times? I want to make sure I read each entry.
When does voting close?
RIP Tavern.
All hail King Jovan Fluffycloud Prince
Teleporting elf monk supremacy!, but druids are better
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Thauraeln_The_Bold: https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/dungeons-dragons-discussion/tips-tactics/101195-5e-throwdowns-backup-band-edition-3-the-villain?comment=4
Bobbybaker: https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/dungeons-dragons-discussion/tips-tactics/101195-5e-throwdowns-backup-band-edition-3-the-villain?comment=7
Samso1: https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/dungeons-dragons-discussion/tips-tactics/101195-5e-throwdowns-backup-band-edition-3-the-villain?comment=14
TabaxiRogueFighterCleric: https://www.dndbeyond.com/forums/dungeons-dragons-discussion/tips-tactics/101195-5e-throwdowns-backup-band-edition-3-the-villain?comment=43
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Thauraeln_The_Bold: Jandis, the Masquerade
I loved the idea and the theme. The eloquence bard definitely has the features to almost guarantee a spell to take effect. My favorite part was the transition from vengeful destruction of a small gang to grand ideas of corrupt leadership.
2 points.
Samso1: Zeth the Chef.
The cannibalism and the barbarian ferocity melded together quite nicely. The build reminded me of time I spent playing the fallout series with the cannibalism perks they have, especially New Vegas which still is my favorite. The nostalgia factor was awesome.
1 point.
TabaxiRogueFighterCleric: Kauss nielots.
the idea of a thief with a sock vendetta was quite unique. The story and features went well together, the seemingly random mesh of class features worked great together for the single idea. Also I hate loosing my ****ing socks... good job, this hit home for me. My sock thief is a Brittany spaniel puppy who seems to have all the skills you talked about because I can never catch her in the act.
2 points.
I'll reserve this post for voting, which I'll try to get done soon.
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Here's my vote and some feedback.
Bobbybaker's Kardar Forgegrip
First off, I'm just going to say that you have a lot of lore. I like lore, but if you include too much it can get a bit overwhelming. I love the story arc overall, and it's quite suitably villainous. The only thing I might recommend in the future is adding a bit more paragraph spacing.
Okay, on to mechanics. His two dump stats, STR and CHA, don't come up very often, so he's fine there, and his AC remains high throughout all levels. His HP is quite good for a wizard, so no trouble there. His spells are nice for the first few levels, but you don't seem to have noted the higher level ones. I also (don't think) you included a diabolical plot for Kardar.
Samso1's Zeth the Chef
I absolutely love your writing style. It draws the reader in while also crafting an intriguing and suitably chilling story. While Zeth might not be a strategic mastermind, he'll be remembered as a fearsome beast in the dark- the one foe that was never defeated.
On the mechanics side, Zeth is a tank. Like all barbarians, he has a huge pool of hit points, in addition to some rather good AC. His main weakness is at lower levels, when his AC is still low, but he soon lives up to his fearsome appearance. At higher levels, he's practically unbeatable.
TabaxiRogueFighterClericWarlock's Kauss Nielots
While I am a sucker for epic tales and bone-chilling stories, I do like how you leaned into the more humorous aspects of D&D with Kauss. He wouldn't be able to defeat me, though, since I have no sense of style and would simply wear two mismatched socks.
Mechanically, Kauss is sneaky. His stealth is so high that the only monsters with Wisdom above 20 and proficiency in perception will notice him. But if they do... at lower levels, he'll be squished. 8 HP at level 1 is the same as most wizards, and his AC is lower. Even though rogues are meant to be skirmishers, he's pretty much doomed if a fight breaks out. At higher levels, he gets better AC, but even at level 20, his HP is a measly 103.
Votes
Divvying up the votes was hard. I enjoyed all the builds, but no character is unbeatable, so I had to weigh each one's strengths and weaknesses. I wish I could have given everyone five points each, but since I couldn't, here's my vote:
Bobbybaker's Kardar Forgegrip: 2 points
Samso's Zeth the Chef: 2 points
Tabaxi's Kauss Nielots: 1 point
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Thank you for the positive review. I do all of these entries on my iPhone and don’t know how to use any of features to edit drop down boxes and stuff like you all. All of you edit your builds and make them easy to read and understand with the paragraph breaks and boxes.
I definitely went too heavy on the Lore. The voters of these themed builds seem to respond better to the lore than my usual wall of feature and numbers...
Maybe I can balance between the lore and numbers like everyone else seems to be able to, if I learn how to edit more effectively. I enjoy taking part in these build comparisons. I focusing on my character with the concept in mind, then getting to see everyone else’s perspectives on features and build options.
Yea I never did clearly state the motivation that drove Kardar. I’ll make a small post about it after the voting is closed so as to not introduce new info.
As you already did start voting (sorry, I know I'm late :D )
Voting is officially started, all the posts already made will be counted :)
i had the same question
NNCHRIS: SOUL THIEF, MASTER OF THE ARCANE, AND KING OF NEW YORKNN
Gdl Creator of Ilheia and her Knights of the Fallen Stars ldG
Lesser Student of Technomancy [undergrad student in computer science]
Supporter of the 2014 rules, and a MASSIVE Homebrewer. Come to me all ye who seek salvation in wording thy brews!
Open to homebrew trades at any time!! Or feel free to request HB, and Ill see if I can get it done for ya!
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Voting will close in two(ish) weeks
Great, thanks!
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Just as a Reminder: the entrants
Thauraeln_The_Bold's Jandis, the Masquerade
Bobbybaker's The Warmonger: Kardar Forgegrip
Samso1'S Zeth the Chef
TabaxiRogueFighterClericWarlock's Kauss Nielots
this is my vote: all of these builds were amazing, so this was really hard.
TabaxiRogueFighterClericWarlock:2 points
Thauraeln_The_Bold's:1 point
Bobbybaker:1 point
Samso1:1 point
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Just a reminder for Samso1 and the Tabaxi with the many occupations: There will be an extra point awarded to everyone that gives a little feedback to the other builds ;) as of my last count those points could really matter!
Yeah. I included a few snippets about each build, don’t know if it counts. I might add more, although I’m not great at writing reviews.
RIP Tavern.
All hail King Jovan Fluffycloud Prince
Teleporting elf monk supremacy!, but druids are better
[Cactus]Waffles!”I don’t have any good quotes to put in my sig.” -Me
Would be cool if it was a bit more, doesn't have to be a lot. I don't want to decide weather that is enough or not ;)
i'll do that later today, probably won't be much, i'm not that good a improving things others have made
NNCHRIS: SOUL THIEF, MASTER OF THE ARCANE, AND KING OF NEW YORKNN
Gdl Creator of Ilheia and her Knights of the Fallen Stars ldG
Lesser Student of Technomancy [undergrad student in computer science]
Supporter of the 2014 rules, and a MASSIVE Homebrewer. Come to me all ye who seek salvation in wording thy brews!
Open to homebrew trades at any time!! Or feel free to request HB, and Ill see if I can get it done for ya!
Characters (Outdated)
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jandis: i love using cha. based characters to get whatever i want. this character does it very well. the high insight also adds a lot.
kardar: i like how this character has high AC, avoiding damage is always great for a caster. a bit of formatting problems, i'd suggest adding an area next to stats to note new spells
zeth: great story, i was drawn in the whole time. the character has great AC and HP making him a great tank and rage just adds to it.
conclusion: i really don't think there's much i can add to these builds to improve them, great job everyone
NNCHRIS: SOUL THIEF, MASTER OF THE ARCANE, AND KING OF NEW YORKNN
Gdl Creator of Ilheia and her Knights of the Fallen Stars ldG
Lesser Student of Technomancy [undergrad student in computer science]
Supporter of the 2014 rules, and a MASSIVE Homebrewer. Come to me all ye who seek salvation in wording thy brews!
Open to homebrew trades at any time!! Or feel free to request HB, and Ill see if I can get it done for ya!
Characters (Outdated)
Voting is now CLOSED
Final results:
Thauraeln_The_Bold's Jandis, the Masquerade : 9 points!
Bobbybaker's The Warmonger: Kardar Forgegrip : 7 points!
Samso1'S Zeth the Chef : 11 points!
TabaxiRogueFighterClericWarlock's Kauss Nielots : 12 points!
I hereby declare TabaxiRogueFighterClericWarlock's "Kauss Nielots" the winner of this competition!
All the entries in this competiton were great and I especially love the big variety that was in all those evildoers. From the sly subversive to the brutal dominant to the stealthy slight of hand of our sock thieve. All the entries in this competition were great (in bein evil)! :)
Has the next throw down started yet?
Pronouns: he/him/his.
My posting scheduled is irregular: sometimes I can post twice a week, sometimes twice a day. I may also respond to quick questions, but ignore harder responses in favor of time.
My location is where my character for my home game is (we're doing the wild beyond the witchlight).
"The Doomvault... Probably full of unicorns and rainbows." -An imaginary quote