u/UnholyDemigod

Bands that just have a lot of stuff going on musically, with a multitude of instruments backed up by choirs and orchestral sections and people fighting and dogs barking and sirens wailing. Just an absolute cacophony of noise that after multiple listens you're still catching new parts buried within.

First album in 12 years. Thoughts so far?

**Seyrna**:

Gloomstalker Ranger to 5, fighter to 3 to get champion, GOOlock, then ranger to finish. Blade of the Undermountain King and Deadshot so far, will add Bloodthirst and Saverok’s Helmet when I get them, Add in Elixir of Viciousness and I crit on a 14 or higher, and frighten when I do. If I wanted to succumb to the durge, I’d get another -2 to that, but I’m playing resist.

Strange Conduit Ring + Braindrain Gloves means everyone’s getting Mental Fatigue on hit, because I’m always using Hunter’s Mark, and Risky Ring means I always have advantage. Surgeon’s Amulet for a free paralyse on humanoids when I feel the need.

Feats - Sharpshooter, Resilient (+1 WIS).

**Shadowheart**:

Life Cleric all the way aimed at support and healing. Holy Lance Helm, Luminous Armour, Luminous Gloves, and Coruscation Ring for the radiating orb condition. Adamantine Shield adds in reeling when they miss as well. Blood of Lathander too add illumination, for close enemies when I don’t feel like using Spirit Guardians. I grabbed Gontr Mael because it says it inflicts Guilding Bolt, but it only inflicts the passive, not the actual spell; I thought I’d be able to use it for better ranged radiant damage, but oh well.

Feats - War Caster, Alert, ASI (+1 WIS, +1 CON)

**Gale**:

Sorcerer 11, with 1 in Wizard to learn the spells I yoinked from Rammazith’s Tower. Fire Acuity Hat + Scorching Ray is a very famous combo. Add in Cloak and Robe of the Weave and Markoheshkir, and I’m frequently sitting on 10 turns of Acuity. With Marko, I use the poison version, as it can cause poisoning on spell damage, and all the other are very tame in comparison.

Feats - Alert, Resilient (+1 CHA)

**Wyll**:

Warlock to 5 for Hadar, then Devotion Paladin to end. With Pact of the Blade and Duelist’s Prerogative, Wyll gets 4 melee attacks per turn. That’s if anyone can even get to him. Hunger of Hadar starts, then Bow of the Banshee and Repelling Blast keep them trapped in there. Glove of Dexterity means I was able to turn DEX into a 3rd dump stat.

Feats - Alert, War Caster

I have odd numbers on Wyll’s CHA because multiclassing him meant I missed out on a 3rd feat, which would’ve put it up an extra one.

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Most battles involve dropping HoH on the group and them plugging them at range with arrows and spells, but for rough battles, like Halsin's plot battle, or the Viconia battle, other AoEs greatly help. Any attempt to approach me means making your way through Hunger Of Hadar, Spike Growth, and Wall of Fire, all while being shot at with high crit change arrows, taking radiating orb and mental fatigue debuffs, and getting pushed back by Repelling Blast. This has made a mockery of Tactician difficulty. I have no intention of ever trying Honour Mode, but I'm pretty confident this would work there too

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When it comes to holding up his end of the deal, he goes above and beyond. Most deals with evil beings in fiction follow the trope of your words being twisted in a "careful what you wish for" way. Even in BG3 we see this in Ethel's lair. But with Raphael, you don't just get what you actually want, you get a bit extra.
Astarion asks what his scars mean, and Raphael could've just said "it's part of a ritual that will make him extremely powerful", but instead, he lays out all the details of the contract. Later on, he offers you a deal for the Orphic Hammer in exchange for the Crown of Karsus, and if you accept, he then adds that he will not use it to subjugate mortals. He actually makes an addendum that doesn't benefit him at all.

Yes, he's still evil, and he does use some word twisty bullshit against some like he did with Yurgir, but with you and your companions, he's a pretty cool dude

I like hot stuff. My tolerance has gotten to be pretty decent. It is not decent enough to be able to eat a raw habanero and feel nothing, which is what just happened before. I was dicing up a hab to bung on a kebab, and got the random silly thought to try and eat one, which I’ve never done. It was like eating a fruity capsicum. There was seriously no heat. And this is not some random one of thing; I have been noticing in recent months that the habs have just not been very hot, if even hot at all.

Why is there no heat in these things? They’re habaneros for fuck sake, I should be wishing I was dead after eating a whole one raw.

I'm roleplaying. I'm wandering through the land and come across two gents harassing an old bird. They claim she's a hag who nicked their sister, I tell them she's just an old lady, so they attack me. Turns out the old bird is a hag. Hmm. Maybe she can cure what ails me. I head to her house, she welcomes me in and tells me to get the tadpole out will cost me an eye. I don't want to pay that price, so I say no. Interaction over.

After this, nothing happens. Mayrina got sent...somewhere, but I don't give a fuck about her. Her deal with the hag is hers. There's no dialogue options with Ethel to expose her or piss her off or anything. It's either let it take my eye or refuse. So unless I break in through the fireplace, which I don't know about, how can I logically progress this?

I started as a ranger, and DEX was starred, so I assumed it was whatever you start as. But I'm not Ranger1/Warlock4, and CHA is now starred, so I'm guessing it's whatever class is the highest level? So what happens if both classes are the same level?

Wanna do a run as Astarion as an archer, and had this idea. 5 levels of Ranger so I can get the extra attack, 6 levels of Warlock so I can get Hunger of Hadar and the subclass feature, and 1 level of Rogue so I can get sneak attack.