My party consists of a Dwarf Barbarian, Wood Elf Barbarian, Brass Dragonborn Spores Druid, and a Homebrew Dragoon class.
My character, a Tiefling GOO warlock, died last session, and I rolled up my new character, Orkhan the Fallen, an Oathbreaker Paladin who will betray the party(probably). I was the
Background:
Orkhan the Fallen, formerly known as Orkhan the Valiant, was a Red Dragonborn raised in the Violian jungle. He joined a Paladin regiment when he was of age, and served for 10 years. Unfortunately, a calamity struck. When his regiment was hunting a threat through the Shadowfell, he was struck with terrible thoughts. Ones of murder and death, chaos and destruction. He was driven mad, and murdered his entire regiment. He came to his senses and prayed to whoever was listening, asking for redemption. However, the one listening wasn’t interested in redeeming him. It had other plans in mind. The unknown force gave Orkhan his powers back, but in a twisted, terrible way. Orkhan was stranded in the Shadowfell. He spent a year trapped, until he found an adventuring group trying to leave. He killed them and exited his prison. When he awoke, his scales were blackened from the Shadowfell’s curse, and his mind filled with a single command: Find the relics that had sealed the Archdemons 500 years ago, by any means necessary, and return them to his newfound deity.
He is a good hearted person, but has been steered the wrong path towards "redemption".
The real question I have is that since he spent so long trapped in the Shadowfell, should I take Hexblade or shadow sorcerer levels, or both?
I think warlock is really, really customizable. I haven't played it yet, but with so many invocations, of many different stripes, almost no matter what is important to you and your game play style, there's an invocation for you! I would take hexblade, but I am kind of infatuated with the hexadin concept, right now.
I know you didn't ask this, but don't betray the party. That usually just leads to bad (out of character) feelings. Maybe get right up to the line, but then pull back, and thus, begin your redemption arc.
As far as your actual question. I don't think that the shadowfell necessitates you taking levels in warlock or sorcerer, but if you want to, do it. Personally, I prefer to single-class, cause I want to get the cooler, higher-level powers. I would not take both. Three classes really sets back your progression (especially asi) and leaves you with a lot of small things, but no big things.
I know you didn't ask this, but don't betray the party. That usually just leads to bad (out of character) feelings. Maybe get right up to the line, but then pull back, and thus, begin your redemption arc.
As far as your actual question. I don't think that the shadowfell necessitates you taking levels in warlock or sorcerer, but if you want to, do it. Personally, I prefer to single-class, cause I want to get the cooler, higher-level powers. I would not take both. Three classes really sets back your progression (especially asi) and leaves you with a lot of small things, but no big things.
Answer Section If you are deadset on Arkhan Orkhan being an Oathbreaker, I'd say Hexblade as it fits thematically and you can get back pact slots on a short rest, though you could always do both eventually and it wouldn't matter too much in the long run. There is versatility in taking all three. Short Rest brings back Warlock Pact slots as stated before; Sorcerer allows to convert slots (including Pact slots) into sorcery points & vice versa, enabling you to have more spells or smites. As Xalthu said above, multi-classing can set back your progression; I would like to add that it depends on how far you are going into the build/theme and how long the campaign is going for.
Personal Opinion Section If you are willing to not take an oath, I'd say both, though what you take when will depend on what level the campaign will be going to.
If going to 10, I would progress: Paladin 2 -> Shadow Sorcerer 3 -> Hexblade 5 (no Eldritch Blast for me, but some see that as blasphemy for a Warlock) If going to 20: Paladin 2 -> Sorcerer 9 -> Warlock 9
Alternatively, if you want an oath and are planning to go to 20, I'd go with Conquest instead of breaking the oath; from there, it depends on if you are more of a spell caster or more smite-oriented. Smite oriented: Paladin 6 -> Warlock 5 -> Sorcerer 9 Spell Oriented: Paladin 1 -> Sorcerer 1 -> Paladin 6 -> Warlock 1 -> Sorcerer 9 -> Warlock 5
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My party consists of a Dwarf Barbarian, Wood Elf Barbarian, Brass Dragonborn Spores Druid, and a Homebrew Dragoon class.
My character, a Tiefling GOO warlock, died last session, and I rolled up my new character, Orkhan the Fallen, an Oathbreaker Paladin who will betray the party(probably). I was the
Background:
Orkhan the Fallen, formerly known as Orkhan the Valiant, was a Red Dragonborn raised in the Violian jungle. He joined a Paladin regiment when he was of age, and served for 10 years. Unfortunately, a calamity struck. When his regiment was hunting a threat through the Shadowfell, he was struck with terrible thoughts. Ones of murder and death, chaos and destruction. He was driven mad, and murdered his entire regiment. He came to his senses and prayed to whoever was listening, asking for redemption. However, the one listening wasn’t interested in redeeming him. It had other plans in mind. The unknown force gave Orkhan his powers back, but in a twisted, terrible way. Orkhan was stranded in the Shadowfell. He spent a year trapped, until he found an adventuring group trying to leave. He killed them and exited his prison. When he awoke, his scales were blackened from the Shadowfell’s curse, and his mind filled with a single command: Find the relics that had sealed the Archdemons 500 years ago, by any means necessary, and return them to his newfound deity.
He is a good hearted person, but has been steered the wrong path towards "redemption".
The real question I have is that since he spent so long trapped in the Shadowfell, should I take Hexblade or shadow sorcerer levels, or both?
I think warlock is really, really customizable. I haven't played it yet, but with so many invocations, of many different stripes, almost no matter what is important to you and your game play style, there's an invocation for you! I would take hexblade, but I am kind of infatuated with the hexadin concept, right now.
I know you didn't ask this, but don't betray the party. That usually just leads to bad (out of character) feelings. Maybe get right up to the line, but then pull back, and thus, begin your redemption arc.
As far as your actual question. I don't think that the shadowfell necessitates you taking levels in warlock or sorcerer, but if you want to, do it. Personally, I prefer to single-class, cause I want to get the cooler, higher-level powers. I would not take both. Three classes really sets back your progression (especially asi) and leaves you with a lot of small things, but no big things.
I know you didn't ask this, but don't betray the party. That usually just leads to bad (out of character) feelings. Maybe get right up to the line, but then pull back, and thus, begin your redemption arc.
As far as your actual question. I don't think that the shadowfell necessitates you taking levels in warlock or sorcerer, but if you want to, do it. Personally, I prefer to single-class, cause I want to get the cooler, higher-level powers. I would not take both. Three classes really sets back your progression (especially asi) and leaves you with a lot of small things, but no big things.
Answer Section
If you are deadset on
ArkhanOrkhan being an Oathbreaker, I'd say Hexblade as it fits thematically and you can get back pact slots on a short rest, though you could always do both eventually and it wouldn't matter too much in the long run. There is versatility in taking all three. Short Rest brings back Warlock Pact slots as stated before; Sorcerer allows to convert slots (including Pact slots) into sorcery points & vice versa, enabling you to have more spells or smites.As Xalthu said above, multi-classing can set back your progression; I would like to add that it depends on how far you are going into the build/theme and how long the campaign is going for.
Personal Opinion Section
If you are willing to not take an oath, I'd say both, though what you take when will depend on what level the campaign will be going to.
If going to 10, I would progress: Paladin 2 -> Shadow Sorcerer 3 -> Hexblade 5 (no Eldritch Blast for me, but some see that as blasphemy for a Warlock)
If going to 20: Paladin 2 -> Sorcerer 9 -> Warlock 9
Alternatively, if you want an oath and are planning to go to 20, I'd go with Conquest instead of breaking the oath; from there, it depends on if you are more of a spell caster or more smite-oriented.
Smite oriented: Paladin 6 -> Warlock 5 -> Sorcerer 9
Spell Oriented: Paladin 1 -> Sorcerer 1 -> Paladin 6 -> Warlock 1 -> Sorcerer 9 -> Warlock 5
I don't know what I'm doing. I'm just faking it until I make it.