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If he's going to be a recurring NPC that swindles people, I recommend him never _fully_ screwing over the PCs. Because you know PCs, and how they respond the NPCs that steal from them. To prevent him from being killed on sight, make sure his dealings with the PCs are mixed, rather than wholly negative. Like, he can get them what they want, but will sell it at a price far higher than what they'd get elsewhere. Or what he sells them was stolen, and the PCs have to deal with the original owners. Or it's an item sold at a bargain, but only because it's got a curse. Or he sells them a treasure map, but fails to explain all the threats that they'll stumble into along the way. Make him useful enough that the players don't want to kill him, but have enough strings attached that they're always in for an interesting time if they play along.
Another big point although that was missed in this video is a lot of the spells in the list have verbal and somatic components so it may be worth taking some sorcerer to use the meta magic subtle spell to remove the obvious verbal queues and hand gestures. I like this as a fun concept to add though especially as the reoccuring npc salesman/information broker a different face in every town.
A more appropriate instrument for a snake charmer would be shawm, which is the recorder-sized reed instrument usually seen in movies when a snake charmer shows up. Otherwise a fun-sounding build!
Another way to take this concept is as an Arcane Trickster, using snake illusions you can pretend to charm while your invisible mage hand pickpockets the audience. 🤭 Or as one of those summoner druids that summons trained snakes you can pretend to charm and control. You can even polymorph people into snakes too!
Fleshing out NPCs is a mixed bag. It's always fun to find someone that makes the world feel more concrete than just bashing through it from one situation to another but players get sidetracked when there is an allusion of depth but you really only made 3-4 NPCs per location and then you have to tell them 'no' 5-10 times to sell the point that they exhausted things to do in a city, or make them fight thugs and brigands until they decide to hit the inn for a night and get back on with the campaign. I've never attempted to make a fully homebrewed campaign and haven't played in one that worked.
Probably would've taken a Shawm instead and don't Yuan-Ti already get Animal Friendship? Still fun, actually did this in a game recently. DM brought in snakes and I'm like, sweeeet
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D&D Beyond Character Sheet - bit.ly/SnakeCharmerCBG
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Preorder Out of the Box Encounters for 5th Edition - bit.ly/OutoftheBoxEncounters5e
I know bard would be in the mix they are the class that focuses on mind rapeing in all their subclasses
Dave, my man, you need to send Ted whatever mic you're using! Yours sounds great, but he sounds so tinny.
Great video guys.
If he's going to be a recurring NPC that swindles people, I recommend him never _fully_ screwing over the PCs. Because you know PCs, and how they respond the NPCs that steal from them. To prevent him from being killed on sight, make sure his dealings with the PCs are mixed, rather than wholly negative. Like, he can get them what they want, but will sell it at a price far higher than what they'd get elsewhere. Or what he sells them was stolen, and the PCs have to deal with the original owners. Or it's an item sold at a bargain, but only because it's got a curse. Or he sells them a treasure map, but fails to explain all the threats that they'll stumble into along the way. Make him useful enough that the players don't want to kill him, but have enough strings attached that they're always in for an interesting time if they play along.
Watching the video later but wanted you to know this is exactly what I was working on for a character concept for my backup
That artwork is of Sidisi, Brood Tyrant.
Ahh I see you are a person of culture as well lol
@@HavocTheWendigo if Sidisi is your commander, I have to question your culture lol
Donny Biggerstaff no no I’m a yorak player etb value all day but I meant a fellow magic player
Another big point although that was missed in this video is a lot of the spells in the list have verbal and somatic components so it may be worth taking some sorcerer to use the meta magic subtle spell to remove the obvious verbal queues and hand gestures.
I like this as a fun concept to add though especially as the reoccuring npc salesman/information broker a different face in every town.
A more appropriate instrument for a snake charmer would be shawm, which is the recorder-sized reed instrument usually seen in movies when a snake charmer shows up. Otherwise a fun-sounding build!
You guys are too much! ❤️
Also, I’ve been really wanting to play Yuan Ti. This looks like a fun build!
Also, how do you two manage to mispronounce everything? 🤦🏼
The last time I was this early, Dave still had a ponytail.
Another way to take this concept is as an Arcane Trickster, using snake illusions you can pretend to charm while your invisible mage hand pickpockets the audience. 🤭
Or as one of those summoner druids that summons trained snakes you can pretend to charm and control. You can even polymorph people into snakes too!
I love the idea of this NPC meeting them in duff cities and looking duff but always sounding the same
I did a similar build once but did a two level dip into wizard enchantment school, for hypnotic gaze.
Good flavor
You made it. So cool
Fleshing out NPCs is a mixed bag. It's always fun to find someone that makes the world feel more concrete than just bashing through it from one situation to another but players get sidetracked when there is an allusion of depth but you really only made 3-4 NPCs per location and then you have to tell them 'no' 5-10 times to sell the point that they exhausted things to do in a city, or make them fight thugs and brigands until they decide to hit the inn for a night and get back on with the campaign. I've never attempted to make a fully homebrewed campaign and haven't played in one that worked.
I have not been this early in a LONG time.
Same tho
Does it have to be a snake charmer? How about a snake oil salesman?
....do you want the male Yuan-ti's.... "oil" ?
Probably would've taken a Shawm instead and don't Yuan-Ti already get Animal Friendship? Still fun, actually did this in a game recently. DM brought in snakes and I'm like, sweeeet
Thumbs up for no masks!
It is good to see and hear you guys clearly again!
Snake 'charmers' use instruments much closer to shawms vs. flute
2:06 The video starts. You are welcome.
Who's starting their channel from nothing?! All of us! Good luck everyone! 👍😁
One problem you cannot hypnotize someone without them and everyone else notice
11? why though :P
jk i shouldn't be up this late
Ayyyyeeee
Love how they're supposed to be social distancing but they're still in Ted's Basement Just look at the background 😒😒
Total rebels!
Nerdarchist Dave
Snake oil salesman