The Mandrake species allows you to use your own limb instead of a club for the shillelagh spell. If I do this, would attacking using my magically enhanced limb count as a weapon attack or an unarmed strike, allowing for things like the Grappler feat punch & grab to be used with the extra damage?
Root Magic. You know the Shillelagh cantrip and can target yourself with the spell, treating one of your limbs as a Club for the duration of the spell.
Since you're supposed to treat your limb as a Club, I'd say it should count as a weapon attack.
Marionette. Loose strings hang from your jointed limbs. During your turn, your reach is 5 feet greater with any Melee weapon that lacks the Reach, Two-Handed, and Versatile properties.
Imagine a Rapier with 10 feet of reach... You can Vex an enemy from a distance, and still wear a shield! You can use this with a scimitar and trigger Nick too. I love this trait :D Too bad it doesn't work with the Sentinel feat and attacks of opportunity. I assume the "During your turn" was added specifically to prevent that. Also, the automatic proficiency in a CHA skill of your choice makes them an excellent party face.
How long does this effect last? Would it be until the start of my next turn (like the actual Shield spell), or only for the current turn, or only for the specific attack roll that triggered the Reaction?
Well the text says that you "don a Shield" so I guess it stays on. The damage reduction is just against the triggering attack though.
I’m currently playing a Warmage with a dip in the Hedge Mage auxiliary class level from the same book to stack my Int to damage on cantrips. It’s not overpowered. My damage is just okay compared to a Path of the Giant Barbarian https://1921681254.mx/ and a Rogue that’s getting fairly consistent off turn sneak attacks.
The Mandrake species allows you to use your own limb instead of a club for the shillelagh spell. If I do this, would attacking using my magically enhanced limb count as a weapon attack or an unarmed strike, allowing for things like the Grappler feat punch & grab to be used with the extra damage?
Since you're supposed to treat your limb as a Club, I'd say it should count as a weapon attack.
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/vsspp/valdas-spire-of-secrets-player-pack#GeppettinTraits
Oh wow this is a really cool species!
Imagine a Rapier with 10 feet of reach... You can Vex an enemy from a distance, and still wear a shield! You can use this with a scimitar and trigger Nick too. I love this trait :D
Too bad it doesn't work with the Sentinel feat and attacks of opportunity. I assume the "During your turn" was added specifically to prevent that. Also, the automatic proficiency in a CHA skill of your choice makes them an excellent party face.
... and then play them with this subclass. I'm laughing my ass off as I'm reading this. This is the best subclass in the entire game XD
https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/vsspp/valdas-spire-of-secrets-player-pack#BarbarianPathoftheMuscleWizard
Well the text says that you "don a Shield" so I guess it stays on. The damage reduction is just against the triggering attack though.
I’m currently playing a Warmage with a dip in the Hedge Mage auxiliary class level from the same book to stack my Int to damage on cantrips. It’s not overpowered. My damage is just okay compared to a Path of the Giant Barbarian https://1921681254.mx/ and a Rogue that’s getting fairly consistent off turn sneak attacks.