Sometimes I go to DB's channel page and search for "unconventional" and when I can't find anything new, I sometimes try to find other authors doing it. I guess my point is, @Drow Bard: keep these up!!!
I've been playing around with the idea of a Shaman-like Bard-barian build similar to your Barbarian/Warlock. Ancestral Guardian 6+ / Lore Bard 3+, gives the sense of a revered storyteller in the tribe who fights alongside the other warriors and provides a connection to the past; who bolsters the deeds and capabilities of their allies and preserves the memory of their victories. If the Shaman takes Athletics as one of their Expertise skills, they can also control the battlefield by grappling their foes, shoving them to the ground, and holding them there for their allies to wail on or drag them around to wherever most convenient. Even while raging, these Bard-barians can use Cutting Words to mock or intimidate their enemies into missing their allies. Between battles, the spells of the Lore Bard can be used to help the party recover, as well as using the Song of Rest and possibly using the Inspiring Leader feat to bolster the hit point pool of the entire party. Between Jack of All Trades and the additional 3 skills gained from the College of Lore, this character would have at least 8 skills to draw upon, two of which have double the proficiency.
@@nicholas3141 you need at least 3 paladin and 2 wizard. Paladin gives cool abjurations+armor of agathys which has synergy with abjurer wizard. I wanna say 6 in each class helps the build take off more. More or less wizard for preference and arcane ward+slots for smite.
I have an unconventional Barbarian(4+)/Monk(7+). I don't have a great name for it but the way of Channeled Fury could work. It's uses a few levels of Barbarian below level 10 to really boost the damage and toughness of a Monk. Rage: The Rage damage bonus applies to unarmed strikes which are a kind of melee weapon attack (PHB, pg. 195) which really adds up given the number of attacks monks make. The resistances are especially great at reinforcing the Monk's glass canon. Martial Arts: While martial arts does require you to forgo the biggest weapons, the extra unarmed strike does generally do more damage than a bigger weapon. Flurry of Blows: This can be done while raging for insane damage! Reckless Attack: Great for getting all of your attacks to hit to ensure that damage. Danger Sense: Even if you start as a Barbarian you keep some good dex saves. Works doubly well with evasion. Stunning Strike: Can be used with the greataxe, and with the Tasha's optional features can lead to keeping that extra punch, though wielding the greataxe does weaken that extra punch. Stillness of Mind: The Barbarian's biggest weakness gets solved somewhat. Unarmoured Movement: Helps grappling really work out by letting drag enemies farther, works well with Step of the Wind and Way of the Drunken Master's flurry of blows bonus. Feats. that could be good aren't too many but mobile helps with grappling and Polearm Master can really help you interfere with enemy turns with stunning strike. Personally I'd play a Half-orc for the extra strength and durability then take the Orcish Fury Racial feat. so while I use a greataxe as I'm setting up rage I could do a really big blow to kick things off and possibly take things down when I drop to one hit point. This also synergizes with Stunning Strike because it let's you interfere with an enemies turn if you hit them from the Orcish Fury attack and they fail the save. If the Bard wants to use this for an unconventional Monk video I will not complain. It'd be neat to see what flavour he can infuse this with.
Spirit Tamer Barbarian reminds me a bit of the O.G. Barbarian (the historical sort, that drew strength from animal spirits, drugs, or raw adrenaline - like that one guy who defended a bridge on his own).
If you want one of the scariest things for a DM to have to deal with. I'd suggest Moon druid mostly for wildshaping and spells that can be used outside of rage for when you can't get up close and personal. And at least 3 levels of one of 2 barbarian subclasses. 1.Ancestral guardian: makes you insanely great at drawing agro from enemies. Because they have disadvantage against attacks that aren't against you. It's an amazing tank, and makes the party as a whole stronger. Imagine a towering white lion roaring while blue spectral energy issues from its mouth and swirling around allies, making them harder to hit. 2. Totem warrior (bear): You are damn near unkillable. You can wild shape, making any damage that happens to the animal, not harm you (unless it bleeds over). And then rage. Bear totem barbarians take half damage from all damage, except psychic damage. So you essentially have twice the hit points unless you're dealing with the rare psychic damage. You become a huge meat wall, making yourself better. You turn into a massive bear, and get hit with an arrow, that barely touches your health.
Another unconventional one is a barbarian that is knowledgable in the arcane. Build wise war wizard 2 allows the barbarian to boost their ac or saving throw. Sure they cant cast spells then, but you are raging anyway. It adds some small utility spells as well, and is great fun . I once played this conczpt as a mage that was inventing his own, self buff spell, leading to me ´casting rage´ - great fun i tell you :)
It would be nice to do these builds like Treantmonk does his on his channel when covering 5E builds: break down each level (at first) and then go by two levels, and do an analysis of early, mid, and high tier. Since all these abilities won't be available until the very end.
Great thoughts.. I like things outside the box. I am new to dnd. I was thinking a bugbear with of thief and fighter pole arm with feat. extra reach and surprise damage from race bonus. The new shield master class with cleric or battle master class.. the dog= thematic. lastly a Artificer Artillarist/Wizard since the both use Int. I would love to see one of these builds shown done. being new I still don't get the optimum levels in each.
My new unconventional build is what i call the Jack The ripper build, a barbarian with the charlatain background (or criminal if you aren't a varient human) with these stats: STR: 8 DEX: 16 CON: 14 INT: 14 WIS: 10 CHA: 12 He doesn't wear any armor to keep his gentleman style, his main weapon is a rapier and he throws daggers when his targets are running, i recomend taking the mobile feat to make things like chasing and running away easier. I'm thinking about multiclassing some levels in rogue and take the uncanny dodge to take 1/4 the damage.
I have to admit, I was a bit surprised not to see any Barb/Paladin multiclasses. I once did a dwarven battlerager/conquest pally that was fun to play. As always DB, keep up the great work. Looking forward to the next video.
I'm currently playing a dual wielding dwarven bear totem barbarian 5 levels and then picking up 3 levels of rune knight fighter so he can use his runes to lock down enemies with chains and redirect enemy damage to himself. Will also probably pick up grappler so when he enlarges he can grapple a huge creature. The idea is that he is a giant hunter/ party tank.
I am genienly sad I only discoveerd this channel a few days ago, your videos and builds are amaziiiiiiiiing any thoughts on some interesting multiclass builds or another warlock/bard builds? I absolutely love the tye of PC that are actually useful out of combat, and give a lot of RP chances
@@jinxtheunluckypony well I wanna hear some more thoughts on a GOO warlock, just reallyyyyy like the concept, and I always had an interest in playing a sort of showman, a jester of sorts, honestly though I'd watch the shit out of whatever my dude the drow bard makes
I really like these unconventional builds that think outside the box and create more unique character concepts than the base subclasses allow. I have an AL legal character I love to play that will eventually be 11 levels of Fiend Warlock and 5 levels of Bear Totem Barbarian. I can cast Armor of Agathys at 5th level without concentration, giving me 25 temp HP, which as a Bearbarian is essentially 50 temp HP and every time I get hit in melee I deal 25 cold dmg until my "50" temp HP are gone. And when they do run out and I eventually kill something I just get more temp HP (Warlock level+Cha) through Dark One's Blessing. With Extra Attack, warlock Pact Weapon Invocations, and Eldritch Blast to fall back on when I can't Rage and get in melee, I deal respectable damage, have some warlock tricks up my sleeve, and am VERY hard to kill!
My favorite character right now is a Barbarian. He has the barest minimum Str (14). Int 16, Wis 11, Con 18, Dex 17. He's a Human Variant with the Acolyte background. Zealot. He's a former monk (Western kind, not Asian kind) who was driven a bit loopy when his monestary was burnt to the ground. With a shield, he's at AC 19, and with the Tough feat, he has an immense number of HP. He soaks up damage, but also acts as a historian and pseudo religious nutter.
I am surprised there isn't more likes on this video, but then again it is still a new video. I did give it the 99th like, so the next person to come along will give it the 100th. These videos are entertaining enough for me, and educational which helps give me inspiration (tee hee).
Hey Bard, got a few builds I would like to get your input on, first up is a Natsu Dragneel type character from Fairy Tail, I'm thinking Dragon Sorc/Open Hand Monk but there may be better options, the second one is how to make a shaman type character, the healy kind and not the voodoo witch doctor type, and finally I wanna see how you would go about making a mage slayer that fights "fire with fire" so to speak
Awesome video, I actually main a dwarf barbarian so I love anything with barbs and dwarves. I was surprised my DM allowed me to roleplay him the way I did being my DM has extreme left wing politics and I based my Dwarf Barbarian on President Trump, also he had a turtle familiar.
How convenient and I agree with how most play a thuggish brute barbarian. Meanwhile I'm playing an ancestral guardian who's an absolute coward. Great video as always bard.
I want to make a viable small barbarian, and am stuck between 2 choices: 2WF or a goblin with a lance. 2WF I am leaning gnome (adv on mental saving throws) but not sure if any of the subclasses synergize well besides maybe deep gnome (super dark vision). Goblin with a lance is pretty self explanatory lol Leaning ancestor guardian for both but honestly I'm a fan of all of them (no, sit down Beserker!)
Do 5 levels of bearbarian and then pick up swash the rest do variant human with shield master get second sneak attack on rounds with attacks of opportunity could change race maybe
@@nicholas3141 using a rapier and a shield as a barbarian with the shield master feat is actually a little crazy. You can use your shield to shove your opponent to the ground with advantage from rage and then attack with your sneak attack and rage boosted rapier (depending on your DM's interpretation of the Shield Master feat)
My unconventional barb though I guess it probably leans more on monk is Totem Barbarian with Way of the Long Death Monk and being a Minotaur for some awesome flurry of horns. You are super tanky and the extra unarmed attacks can be made with your horns which will start off stronger than your unarmed attacks and then scale past them. That first point making the multiclass easier on you so the slower unarmed die isn't that harsh early.
@@nicholas3141 Not really while yes the point is wisdom helps with the multiclass you can still get a +3 in both Str and Con with Minotaur and you start with a stronger unarmed attack in your 1d6 horns compared to the 1d4 Tortle's have. There's an argument for the early AC edge but the raw bulk of the build doesn't really care about actually taking the hits and if you plan on using reckless for your unarmed attacks, which is very in theme for a rampaging bull AC becomes kinda moot. Just my thoughts though of course you can do whatever fits your character idea more.
First 3 levels: Rogue (Thief) Next 2 levels: Barbarian Sneak Attack + Reckless Attack = shorts word that does more damage than a great sword All the skills you need From there, maybe a few levels of Fighter later, but mostly go Rogue thereafter. I give you ... R.E. Howard's Conan of Cimmeria.
@@nicholas3141 The additional Sneak Attack damage makes up for it, as can the optional off-hand weapon. As the character progresses, 5 or 6 levels of Fighter is appropriate, but this is the basis, as I see it, of a proper Conan build. I've played him in what I thought was a Low Magic/ Sword and Sorcery game (it later became one,) and he held his own very well, both as a team-player and a toe-to-toe terror. Good scout, good fighter, booby trap expert, with room to grow. Depending on how the game goes, the character I am playing may get those Fighter levels, but there is little more he needs from the Barbarian class. Despite this, he is easily played as the quentessential S&S barbarian. And only needing 2 levels of Barbarian makes this a rather unconventional Barbarian build, I think.
I actually made a spirit master build a year ago with a dragonborn character. Unfortunately he was killed when at level 8 by a finger of death from a warlock the party was fighting
If you’re willing to reflavor your abilities your spirit caller could use Echo Knight Fighter over Hexblade. You could manifest your Echo as a benevolent spirit fighting on your behalf and sharing its strength with you.
Could you do a mini series about different UAs?? maybe some unconventional builds with them? Thanks to your Warlock Vid, I made and am playing one of my favotite PCs, a GOO warlock/Illusion Wizard who's really just a super bizarre showman, with a top hat and Victorian trench coat and a cane, I rely mainly on illusions and fuckery, and so far I LOVE IT!! The DM made my Great old One sugar daddy kinda like the outsider from Dishonored, just wants a good show to watch with absolute fucking chaos XD
Dude, Brah. WOOT! LOL it hit like a bolt of lightning. For just dirtiness. Zealot 5, Gloom Stalker 3, kensai 11. 2 weapon fighting. And throwing. Hammers and axes. Dwarf ofcourse. Lol
I have an unconventional Barbarian. I asked my DM if I could start with the "Tavern Brawler" feat which he allowed. Race is a Firbolg, sub class "Bar-Bear-ian". I fight by raging and picking up an enemy using them as my weapon. The "Powerful Build" and Bear totem's 6th level Aspect makes my character a Lifter. (Dost thou Hoist, Brethren?) Have an ally enchant me a ring with "Enlarge/Reduce" and I can get into some crazy wrestling hijinks... Also he has a pet cactus named "Snuggles".
Can you do a paladin wizard multiclass video or perhaps revisit of warlock to talk more unorthodox builds. Im planning on playing a celestial warlock for a 1 shot and im excited.
I am in complete agreement about players defaulting to playing "Dumb Barbarians". Barbarians were not stupid to begin with, it is a misconception and bad propaganda. A Stereotype that stuck with the Barbarian title throughout the ages. I have always wanted to play a Smart Barbarian, but in order to play it the way I want I would basically need 18s in all stats, and then players complain, and DMs complain, and I don't see why I can't play a character that is 20 in all stats. There HAS to be at least 1 person that possesses exceptional abilities in all stats born every thousand years, so why not my character? And NO. Just because "I" am playing a character that has all 20s, doesn't mean that EVERYONE at the table should get that privilege, since then this character wouldn't be the unique monstrosity that it is truly meant to be. The reason I want to play this character is because I AM this character to some extent. I have exceptionally high stats in knowledge, wisdom, intelligence, constitution, dexterity, and strength, and I want to play a character that is more in line with who I am.
Just either play barbarian rogue or barbarian fighter with extra asi plus being variant human just boost ur int as u see fit though I really like being a barbarian rogue thug he can always be street smart
My favourite DB builds are the Unconventional series.
Sometimes I go to DB's channel page and search for "unconventional" and when I can't find anything new, I sometimes try to find other authors doing it. I guess my point is, @Drow Bard: keep these up!!!
I've been playing around with the idea of a Shaman-like Bard-barian build similar to your Barbarian/Warlock.
Ancestral Guardian 6+ / Lore Bard 3+, gives the sense of a revered storyteller in the tribe who fights alongside the other warriors and provides a connection to the past; who bolsters the deeds and capabilities of their allies and preserves the memory of their victories. If the Shaman takes Athletics as one of their Expertise skills, they can also control the battlefield by grappling their foes, shoving them to the ground, and holding them there for their allies to wail on or drag them around to wherever most convenient. Even while raging, these Bard-barians can use Cutting Words to mock or intimidate their enemies into missing their allies.
Between battles, the spells of the Lore Bard can be used to help the party recover, as well as using the Song of Rest and possibly using the Inspiring Leader feat to bolster the hit point pool of the entire party. Between Jack of All Trades and the additional 3 skills gained from the College of Lore, this character would have at least 8 skills to draw upon, two of which have double the proficiency.
I once Made a goblin obssesed with tidiness. He would knit snd clean everyones clothes.
And once the enemy tore his work apart, OH BOY.
You are CRIMINALLY underrated, I'm shocked you don't have more subscribers. A+ video and content
I would love to see an unconventional Paladins video at some point in the future.
The conquest paladin multiclassed with abjurer wizard is powerful!
I just made a drow devotion paladin to Bahamut...
Angel Harpe I really wanna hear how
@@nicholas3141 you need at least 3 paladin and 2 wizard. Paladin gives cool abjurations+armor of agathys which has synergy with abjurer wizard. I wanna say 6 in each class helps the build take off more. More or less wizard for preference and arcane ward+slots for smite.
I'd love to see an Unconventional artificer
I have an unconventional Barbarian(4+)/Monk(7+). I don't have a great name for it but the way of Channeled Fury could work.
It's uses a few levels of Barbarian below level 10 to really boost the damage and toughness of a Monk.
Rage: The Rage damage bonus applies to unarmed strikes which are a kind of melee weapon attack (PHB, pg. 195) which really adds up given the number of attacks monks make. The resistances are especially great at reinforcing the Monk's glass canon.
Martial Arts: While martial arts does require you to forgo the biggest weapons, the extra unarmed strike does generally do more damage than a bigger weapon.
Flurry of Blows: This can be done while raging for insane damage!
Reckless Attack: Great for getting all of your attacks to hit to ensure that damage.
Danger Sense: Even if you start as a Barbarian you keep some good dex saves. Works doubly well with evasion.
Stunning Strike: Can be used with the greataxe, and with the Tasha's optional features can lead to keeping that extra punch, though wielding the greataxe does weaken that extra punch.
Stillness of Mind: The Barbarian's biggest weakness gets solved somewhat.
Unarmoured Movement: Helps grappling really work out by letting drag enemies farther, works well with Step of the Wind and Way of the Drunken Master's flurry of blows bonus.
Feats. that could be good aren't too many but mobile helps with grappling and Polearm Master can really help you interfere with enemy turns with stunning strike.
Personally I'd play a Half-orc for the extra strength and durability then take the Orcish Fury Racial feat. so while I use a greataxe as I'm setting up rage I could do a really big blow to kick things off and possibly take things down when I drop to one hit point. This also synergizes with Stunning Strike because it let's you interfere with an enemies turn if you hit them from the Orcish Fury attack and they fail the save.
If the Bard wants to use this for an unconventional Monk video I will not complain. It'd be neat to see what flavour he can infuse this with.
I really love these unconventional videos. I think you have great ideas and I love adapting them into full realized characters.
ooooh I've missed this, you make my favorite builds
Spirit Tamer Barbarian reminds me a bit of the O.G. Barbarian (the historical sort, that drew strength from animal spirits, drugs, or raw adrenaline - like that one guy who defended a bridge on his own).
If you want one of the scariest things for a DM to have to deal with. I'd suggest Moon druid mostly for wildshaping and spells that can be used outside of rage for when you can't get up close and personal. And at least 3 levels of one of 2 barbarian subclasses.
1.Ancestral guardian: makes you insanely great at drawing agro from enemies. Because they have disadvantage against attacks that aren't against you. It's an amazing tank, and makes the party as a whole stronger. Imagine a towering white lion roaring while blue spectral energy issues from its mouth and swirling around allies, making them harder to hit.
2. Totem warrior (bear): You are damn near unkillable. You can wild shape, making any damage that happens to the animal, not harm you (unless it bleeds over). And then rage. Bear totem barbarians take half damage from all damage, except psychic damage. So you essentially have twice the hit points unless you're dealing with the rare psychic damage. You become a huge meat wall, making yourself better. You turn into a massive bear, and get hit with an arrow, that barely touches your health.
Another unconventional one is a barbarian that is knowledgable in the arcane. Build wise war wizard 2 allows the barbarian to boost their ac or saving throw. Sure they cant cast spells then, but you are raging anyway. It adds some small utility spells as well, and is great fun . I once played this conczpt as a mage that was inventing his own, self buff spell, leading to me ´casting rage´ - great fun i tell you :)
It would be nice to do these builds like Treantmonk does his on his channel when covering 5E builds: break down each level (at first) and then go by two levels, and do an analysis of early, mid, and high tier. Since all these abilities won't be available until the very end.
Great thoughts.. I like things outside the box. I am new to dnd. I was thinking a bugbear with of thief and fighter pole arm with feat. extra reach and surprise damage from race bonus. The new shield master class with cleric or battle master class.. the dog= thematic. lastly a Artificer Artillarist/Wizard since the both use Int. I would love to see one of these builds shown done. being new I still don't get the optimum levels in each.
My new unconventional build is what i call the Jack The ripper build, a barbarian with the charlatain background (or criminal if you aren't a varient human) with these stats:
STR: 8
DEX: 16
CON: 14
INT: 14
WIS: 10
CHA: 12
He doesn't wear any armor to keep his gentleman style, his main weapon is a rapier and he throws daggers when his targets are running, i recomend taking the mobile feat to make things like chasing and running away easier.
I'm thinking about multiclassing some levels in rogue and take the uncanny dodge to take 1/4 the damage.
I have to admit, I was a bit surprised not to see any Barb/Paladin multiclasses. I once did a dwarven battlerager/conquest pally that was fun to play.
As always DB, keep up the great work. Looking forward to the next video.
I'm currently playing a dual wielding dwarven bear totem barbarian 5 levels and then picking up 3 levels of rune knight fighter so he can use his runes to lock down enemies with chains and redirect enemy damage to himself. Will also probably pick up grappler so when he enlarges he can grapple a huge creature. The idea is that he is a giant hunter/ party tank.
I am genienly sad I only discoveerd this channel a few days ago,
your videos and builds are amaziiiiiiiiing
any thoughts on some interesting multiclass builds or another warlock/bard builds? I absolutely love the tye of PC that are actually useful out of combat, and give a lot of RP chances
Anas Bahi That depends on what you want. What are you looking for?
@@jinxtheunluckypony well I wanna hear some more thoughts on a GOO warlock, just reallyyyyy like the concept, and I always had an interest in playing a sort of showman, a jester of sorts, honestly though I'd watch the shit out of whatever my dude the drow bard makes
Yay, another UNCONVENTIONAL build video. AWESOME
I really like these unconventional builds that think outside the box and create more unique character concepts than the base subclasses allow. I have an AL legal character I love to play that will eventually be 11 levels of Fiend Warlock and 5 levels of Bear Totem Barbarian. I can cast Armor of Agathys at 5th level without concentration, giving me 25 temp HP, which as a Bearbarian is essentially 50 temp HP and every time I get hit in melee I deal 25 cold dmg until my "50" temp HP are gone. And when they do run out and I eventually kill something I just get more temp HP (Warlock level+Cha) through Dark One's Blessing. With Extra Attack, warlock Pact Weapon Invocations, and Eldritch Blast to fall back on when I can't Rage and get in melee, I deal respectable damage, have some warlock tricks up my sleeve, and am VERY hard to kill!
My favorite character right now is a Barbarian. He has the barest minimum Str (14). Int 16, Wis 11, Con 18, Dex 17. He's a Human Variant with the Acolyte background. Zealot. He's a former monk (Western kind, not Asian kind) who was driven a bit loopy when his monestary was burnt to the ground. With a shield, he's at AC 19, and with the Tough feat, he has an immense number of HP.
He soaks up damage, but also acts as a historian and pseudo religious nutter.
I love your unconventional classes series. Keep it up!
I am surprised there isn't more likes on this video, but then again it is still a new video. I did give it the 99th like, so the next person to come along will give it the 100th.
These videos are entertaining enough for me, and educational which helps give me inspiration (tee hee).
I love the unconventional videos but more on monster and monster combos would be cool also
Thank Covid, the Bard is back!
Please, an artificer warlock cook (the patron is the cook book!)
A chaotic evil cookbook. A crook book if you will.
Hey Bard, got a few builds I would like to get your input on, first up is a Natsu Dragneel type character from Fairy Tail, I'm thinking Dragon Sorc/Open Hand Monk but there may be better options, the second one is how to make a shaman type character, the healy kind and not the voodoo witch doctor type, and finally I wanna see how you would go about making a mage slayer that fights "fire with fire" so to speak
Keep the unconventional builds coming! I'm can't wait for your artificer builds
Awesome video, I actually main a dwarf barbarian so I love anything with barbs and dwarves. I was surprised my DM allowed me to roleplay him the way I did being my DM has extreme left wing politics and I based my Dwarf Barbarian on President Trump, also he had a turtle familiar.
Thank you, more of these please.
How convenient and I agree with how most play a thuggish brute barbarian. Meanwhile I'm playing an ancestral guardian who's an absolute coward. Great video as always bard.
I want to make a viable small barbarian, and am stuck between 2 choices: 2WF or a goblin with a lance.
2WF I am leaning gnome (adv on mental saving throws) but not sure if any of the subclasses synergize well besides maybe deep gnome (super dark vision).
Goblin with a lance is pretty self explanatory lol
Leaning ancestor guardian for both but honestly I'm a fan of all of them (no, sit down Beserker!)
Any Barbarian/Rogue recommendations for Tomb annihilation that i might be able to use? I want to play specifically a frontliner that uses a shield.
Have you considered a paladin?
Try swashbuckler rogue with either zealot or berserker barbarian
Do 5 levels of bearbarian and then pick up swash the rest do variant human with shield master get second sneak attack on rounds with attacks of opportunity could change race maybe
@@nicholas3141 using a rapier and a shield as a barbarian with the shield master feat is actually a little crazy. You can use your shield to shove your opponent to the ground with advantage from rage and then attack with your sneak attack and rage boosted rapier (depending on your DM's interpretation of the Shield Master feat)
My unconventional barb though I guess it probably leans more on monk is Totem Barbarian with Way of the Long Death Monk and being a Minotaur for some awesome flurry of horns. You are super tanky and the extra unarmed attacks can be made with your horns which will start off stronger than your unarmed attacks and then scale past them. That first point making the multiclass easier on you so the slower unarmed die isn't that harsh early.
afrosamurai3847 cool idea I do like Minotaur but tortle does this better
@@nicholas3141 Not really while yes the point is wisdom helps with the multiclass you can still get a +3 in both Str and Con with Minotaur and you start with a stronger unarmed attack in your 1d6 horns compared to the 1d4 Tortle's have. There's an argument for the early AC edge but the raw bulk of the build doesn't really care about actually taking the hits and if you plan on using reckless for your unarmed attacks, which is very in theme for a rampaging bull AC becomes kinda moot. Just my thoughts though of course you can do whatever fits your character idea more.
Welcome back, have missed your build videos!
First 3 levels: Rogue (Thief)
Next 2 levels: Barbarian
Sneak Attack + Reckless Attack = shorts word that does more damage than a great sword
All the skills you need
From there, maybe a few levels of Fighter later, but mostly go Rogue thereafter.
I give you ... R.E. Howard's Conan of Cimmeria.
John Stuart Keller what about extra attack?
@@nicholas3141 The additional Sneak Attack damage makes up for it, as can the optional off-hand weapon. As the character progresses, 5 or 6 levels of Fighter is appropriate, but this is the basis, as I see it, of a proper Conan build. I've played him in what I thought was a Low Magic/ Sword and Sorcery game (it later became one,) and he held his own very well, both as a team-player and a toe-to-toe terror. Good scout, good fighter, booby trap expert, with room to grow.
Depending on how the game goes, the character I am playing may get those Fighter levels, but there is little more he needs from the Barbarian class. Despite this, he is easily played as the quentessential S&S barbarian.
And only needing 2 levels of Barbarian makes this a rather unconventional Barbarian build, I think.
I actually made a spirit master build a year ago with a dragonborn character. Unfortunately he was killed when at level 8 by a finger of death from a warlock the party was fighting
If you’re willing to reflavor your abilities your spirit caller could use Echo Knight Fighter over Hexblade. You could manifest your Echo as a benevolent spirit fighting on your behalf and sharing its strength with you.
Could you do a mini series about different UAs?? maybe some unconventional builds with them?
Thanks to your Warlock Vid, I made and am playing one of my favotite PCs, a GOO warlock/Illusion Wizard who's really just a super bizarre showman, with a top hat and Victorian trench coat and a cane, I rely mainly on illusions and fuckery, and so far I LOVE IT!! The DM made my Great old One sugar daddy kinda like the outsider from Dishonored, just wants a good show to watch with absolute fucking chaos XD
I like barbarian with abjuration wizard. Seems like it could be a versatile tank.
Always love these vida
Thanks man, hope it satisfies :)
Dude, Brah. WOOT! LOL it hit like a bolt of lightning. For just dirtiness. Zealot 5, Gloom Stalker 3, kensai 11. 2 weapon fighting. And throwing. Hammers and axes. Dwarf ofcourse. Lol
Love the unconventional seres i didn’t know you were continuing it !!!!!!!
Long time RPGer, new to D&D. Great video and RAtM was an auto-sub!🤘
I have an unconventional Barbarian.
I asked my DM if I could start with the "Tavern Brawler" feat which he allowed. Race is a Firbolg, sub class "Bar-Bear-ian".
I fight by raging and picking up an enemy using them as my weapon. The "Powerful Build" and Bear totem's 6th level Aspect makes my character a Lifter. (Dost thou Hoist, Brethren?) Have an ally enchant me a ring with "Enlarge/Reduce" and I can get into some crazy wrestling hijinks... Also he has a pet cactus named "Snuggles".
I have a halfling wolf totem barbarian with no dips and polearm. Taz is a blast to play.
Michael Robinson I cant wait to play my halfling cleric with all the luck feats
How about an Eagle Totem Barbarian? Maybe multi-class into Battle Master 🤔
Thank you esper your builds always are amazing
Can you do a paladin wizard multiclass video or perhaps revisit of warlock to talk more unorthodox builds. Im planning on playing a celestial warlock for a 1 shot and im excited.
I thought book of ancient secrets was only available to pact of the tome
Hexblades can still go pact of the tome
I am in complete agreement about players defaulting to playing "Dumb Barbarians". Barbarians were not stupid to begin with, it is a misconception and bad propaganda. A Stereotype that stuck with the Barbarian title throughout the ages.
I have always wanted to play a Smart Barbarian, but in order to play it the way I want I would basically need 18s in all stats, and then players complain, and DMs complain, and I don't see why I can't play a character that is 20 in all stats. There HAS to be at least 1 person that possesses exceptional abilities in all stats born every thousand years, so why not my character? And NO. Just because "I" am playing a character that has all 20s, doesn't mean that EVERYONE at the table should get that privilege, since then this character wouldn't be the unique monstrosity that it is truly meant to be.
The reason I want to play this character is because I AM this character to some extent. I have exceptionally high stats in knowledge, wisdom, intelligence, constitution, dexterity, and strength, and I want to play a character that is more in line with who I am.
Just either play barbarian rogue or barbarian fighter with extra asi plus being variant human just boost ur int as u see fit though I really like being a barbarian rogue thug he can always be street smart
@@nicholas3141 Also, a Rogue + Barb can get sneak attack with a sword, which is quite nice.
Street Smart? You would need to add wisdom.
OH BOI THE BARD IS BACK!!!
A 2 weapon fighting barbarian is a good way to go as a small barb since you can't use heavy weapons
try to get your DM to give you a mithrial weapon
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Great as always.
Please do more class/subclass analysis videos!!!
Missed ya, Bard!
Can you do an unconventional druid?
Unconventional paladin pls