[D&D-5e] Untamed: Secrets of the Amedio Jungle

[Aisede]

Originally Posted by krossingkhory

Bag of Holding is an UNCOMMON magic item. Everyone gets either 1 potion of healing and 1 common item, or 1 uncommon item.

And yes, you are starting at level 3. Did someone say otherwise?

Nah, the wording was just a bit confusing. Also I'm not at all familiar with items in tabletop. In fact, I didn't get to utilize any of them in either of the two games I've actually participated in. I'm still unclear how relevant items are, in the grand scheme of things.

[krossingkhory]

Originally Posted by Aisede

Nah, the wording was just a bit confusing. Also I'm not at all familiar with items in tabletop. In fact, I didn't get to utilize any of them in either of the two games I've actually participated in. I'm still unclear how relevant items are, in the grand scheme of things.

Magic items can have a significant impact on the game and the success of an adventuring company. For example, the Bag of Holding allows you to carry up to 500 pounds of stuff inside it, but only weighs 15 total pounds. In addition to that, you can retrieve any item you've stored in it, regardless of when it was put in the bag, using only 1 action.

Basically, it all depends on the item and how it is used. In this game, you'll need them. I can almost guarantee that every item selected will get used and have an impact on the game and what happens. From the innocuous (Eversmoking Bottle) to the grand (the Bloodrage Greataxe), every item will have an impact.

[Ildrahil]

Okay, I took the image to a different site. Can you see it now?

[krossingkhory]

Originally Posted by Ildrahil

Okay, I took the image to a different site. Can you see it now?

Yes!

[Aisede]

Alright... I think I'll go with a Bag of Holding, then. The gods know my little fairy will be picking up every little thing that's not nailed down (and she'll just unscrew the kitchen sink)

Now for a question on magic: someone has just made you angry, so you turn them into a cow. What class would be able to do that? I know there's chaos magic for the sorcerer, but the only classes I'm passably familiar with are warlock, wizard, and sorcerer. From BG3. Someone recommended artificer, but I'm not too sure what an artificer can do.

Any advice, anyone?

[Hiruma Kohaku]

Any class that can cast the Polymorph spell.

[penbeast0]

You've got to get pretty high level to get polymorph (other) in any class. For most other characters, the most fun item I've found was the bag of tricks. I had a tan one and I would name all the monsters I summoned (usually after flowering plants) and interact with them (better than I interacted with the other characters). Very good combat, decent utility, and a lot of fun.

[krossingkhory]

Originally Posted by Aisede

Alright... I think I'll go with a Bag of Holding, then. The gods know my little fairy will be picking up every little thing that's not nailed down (and she'll just unscrew the kitchen sink)

Now for a question on magic: someone has just made you angry, so you turn them into a cow. What class would be able to do that? I know there's chaos magic for the sorcerer, but the only classes I'm passably familiar with are warlock, wizard, and sorcerer. From BG3. Someone recommended artificer, but I'm not too sure what an artificer can do.

Any advice, anyone?

What Hiruma says:

Originally Posted by Hiruma Kohaku

Any class that can cast the Polymorph spell.

And that would be Bard, Druid, Sorcerer, and Wizard. A Wizard with the Transmutation arcane tradition automatically adds this spell to their spellbook at 10th level if it isn't already there. In addition to that, you can cast the spell on yourself and change into a beast who has a challenge rating of 1 or less without expending a spell slot.

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I have been updating the FAQ in the first post of this thread to add either questions someone here has asked OR to add things that I forgot about when I created this abomination. Please make sure you keep up with reading that so nothing comes as a surprise down the road!

[Aisede]

In my mind, my fairy is the sort confound and confused; she'll distract you with a Hypnotic Pattern so her allies can beat you black and blue, and use Vicious Mockery religiously. She'll turn you into a newt for calling her short ("Who's Short now!?"), and force you to laugh at her bad jokes using Hideous Laughter.

But she'll also go Identify something to see if it's useful, or something she wants to replicate. She'll whimsically infuse your staff to give it +1 to spell attack rolls so it's a little less inferior, and she'll whisper insults into a miro fruit she finds lying around and throw it at a distant enemy (I read artificers can do stuff like that)

So what am I looking for?

EDIT: None of the artificer subclasses come close to matching the themes I'm going for, either. Are there... More? Somewhere?

[PalladiaMors]

Liska Name: Liska of the Whipscale Race: Lizardfolk Class: Ranger Subclass: Beast Master Background: Outlander Traits: I got no time for rich or fancy folk. Gold ain't gon' save ya from sharp teeth. Out in da wilds, ya can listen ta me or wish ya had. Best pick one quick. Bond: An injury to da wilds is an injury ta me. Ideal: Cities rise, cities fall. Nature is forever. Flaw: I prefer da outdoors. Underground an' tight spaces ain't for me.   Liska is smaller and a bit more slender and sinewy than most lizardfolk, clearly built for speed and agility rather than raw power. This isn't a trait unique to herself, most members of her tribe tend to be this way. However those who have encountered lizardfolk elsewhere but are not familiar with her tribe might still find it surprising. Her own tribe bears some resemblance to ancient creatures sometimes found in the Amedio Jungle, with Liska bearing stripes of reddish brown over most of her body and reddish brown feather-like plumage running from her head down her back and over the length of her tail. Similar plumage is found on her arms but her green, scaly skin and clearly lizard-like form still readily mark her as a lizardfolk. When she speaks common it is with a distinctive accent, though again it wouldn't be distinctive among her own tribe. She typically wears little, a basic loincloth and wrap around her chest being all she bothers with, though that's the norm among her own people and among other natives of the Amedio Jungle given the oppressive heat and humidity of the region. She carries a light, one-handed Reskinned rapier, based on the Zulu iklwaspear and hide shield for protection, being quite skilled in their use. A hunting bow is carried on her back as well. She carries a pack for a few belongings but never more than she can pick up in a moment and leave with, being mostly unconcerned with material goods.   Liska is a far cry from the growling savage that most would assume at first glance. Though lacking in what one would call "civilized" teachings she's not without a wit of her own and is quite inquisitive. She seems to have no regard for personal space or personal questions but that is born of curiosity not deliberate rudeness as her own people have little concern for such matters. Though Liska has no fondness for cities themselves, that clearly doesn't apply to the people who dwell within them, as she is far more open and eager to meet others than the typical lizardfolk would be. Despite her primitive appearance and manner, she has had little struggle in her life, and has the youthful exuberance to show for it. Having developed a bit differently than most lizardfolk, Liska lacks much of the cold, alien demeanor of most lizardfolk and in contrast can be given to outbursts of emotion, for good or ill.   According to tribal legends, the Whipscale tribe are descended from ancient beasts found within the deepest parts of the Amedio Jungle. Long ago they settled on one of the many small islands off the coast, developing in relative isolation from others of their kind and from the jungle as a whole. The food was plentiful, there were no other intelligent creatures on the island, and though there were some dangerous creatures, it was nothing that the resourceful lizardfolk couldn't tame and conquer. Rocks surrounding the island kept most ships at bay, and though they have had incursions from pirates from time to time, the pirates gave up quickly after a fierce resistance along with the discovery that there was nothing on the island worth taking. In the intervening time the Whipscale have built a fair-sized town between the heavy jungle and largest marsh of the island, not far from the northeastern coast. Without significant opposition or enemy the Whipscale were able to develop in more advanced ways than lizardfolk who had to struggle for survival within the jungle and marsh. While some might say the Whipscale had gone soft, the lizardfolk maintain a strong warrior tradition that will quickly prove such assumptions wrong. While the Whipscale are readily aware of the growing numbers of cities and villages along the coast, for the most part they have paid little attention to them in the past. Recently however the tribe has begun trading with some of the growing villages, offering loot recovered from shipwrecks in exchange for exotic goods. Liska is the daughter of one of her village's medicine women and the village chief, and as such grew up in a position of some prominence. For the past few years she has been trained as a warrior with knowledge of the natural world learned from her mother. As eldest child of the village chief it is her destiny to likewise become chief of her village, but her father has dictated that she has much to learn before that day comes. The expansion of the cities and villages in the jungle has taught her father that interaction with the strangers is inevitable, and that their idea of exploring into the darker depths of the jungle has merit. In recognition of this, Chief Rakash has ordered his daughter to explore and learn more of the jungle beyond her island home and to learn of the people who lie within, both the mysterious natives and the newly arrived strangers. It is a task that Liska is eager to handle as she, like many young people of races all over Oerth, wants to see the outside world beyond her island home. Being given official sanction to do so is an opportunity she can't pass up. Eager to get started on the task of proving herself worthy of becoming chief of her tribe when her father passes the mantle, she has traveled to one of the "civilized" villages in order to find a group bound for the wilds, a group who might have need of a guide. True she doesn't know any more about the deeper jungle than any of the strangers, but at least she has better survival instincts than most, which will hopefully be good enough.   Rain continued to pour down on the small coastal town at the edge of the Amedio Jungle, as it had been doing for the past couple of days. Not an unusual thing in this part of the world, but still a surprise to the many travelers who have come to this town looking for fortune or glory. Even though it was early evening, there were few people outside. Most of those who did dare to venture outside were running from place to place and holding whatever they could over their heads to keep the rain off of them. One figure strolled rather leisurely through the pouring rain though, seemingly unbothered by it. Walking behind her was a bipedal reptilian creature that bore a slight resemblance to the lizardfolk that accompanied it, at least if one were to consider the most basic of features. Both were green, both had feather-like plumage, and both had reptilian features, though it was clear that the humanoid one was in charge given how she walked ahead of the beast. The beast didn't seem to mind the rain either, and both were attracting a few looks from people peeking out of windows or taking shelter beneath awnings. The lizardfolk approached a small inn that was near the coast and stepped inside, saying something to the beast behind her. The reptilian beast seemed to understand, nestling against the side of the building as if guarding the door, alert eyes taking in its surroundings. Once the lizardfolk was inside she shook off as much of the water as she could and approached the innkeeper, who looked at her with an expression both curious and concerned. "You're da master, no? I wanna get four fish. One cooked up all nice with some rice, da otha three raw. Dey's not for me," she began, leaning the small spear she was carrying against the bar and fishing in her pack. She pulled out a small pouch, and from it a few gold coins. They were old vintage, very old, but gold was gold, so the merchants say. "An' somewhere dry ta sleep for da night. Dis cover it, no?" she asked, putting the coins on the bar. The coins were more than enough, but the innkeeper didn't take them immediately, looking to the lizardfolk with some suspicion. "We don't see much of your kind around here. And don't want trouble," he insisted, which just made the lizardfolk laugh. That alone was probably the most frightening thing about her thus far. "Oh no, not here for trouble. I'm here ta trade with some of da merchants, but dey all closed up. Gonna hafta wait 'til mornin'. I'm from da Whipscale, da lizardfolk on the island o'er yonder," she said to the innkeeper, using a thumb to point in the general location of one of the islands far off the coast, invisible in the rain currently but one the innkeeper knew was there. "We not wild savages an' we don't eat people. People taste lousy anyway. Jokin, I don' know if dat true or not. Just want sometin' ta eat an' somewhere ta sleep witout drownin'," she assured him, the innkeeper nodding his head and slowly taking the coins. "One other ting though. I hear dere be people from far-off lands in town, lookin' ta explore da jungle. I reckon dey might need a guide, no? Maybe someone from 'round here could make a bit more shinies bein' a guide so dey don't get eaten by da tings out dere dat do eat people. You know where I might find 'em?" she asked, returning the innkeeper's curious expression. A reasonable request, the innkeeper figured. And she had offered plenty of extra coin to buy a bit of information. He had to wonder if she even knew how much the coins were worth, but decided he wasn't going to ask. "I do. Usually they'd be showin' up here in an hour or two, but with this rain, they might stay in. You might find some of the adventurous sort though if you stick around," he offered, the lizardfolk nodding her head. "Good, da adventurous sort are da ones I'd rather go with. Da ones afraid of a little rain ain't gonna get very far if dey venturin' out inta da jungle," she laughed. "Tink I'll get a bath while I wait for da fish. You can give da fresh ones ta Tokultak outside. Don' worry none, he won't bite. Just throw da fish on th' ground ta be safe," she said as she picked up her spear and turned back towards the door. "Rooms don't come with a tub, don't have the space for 'em," the innkeeper told her. "Tub? Dere's a fountain right outside," she answered with a shrug, leaving the innkeeper a bit confused.

[krossingkhory]

Originally Posted by Aisede

In my mind, my fairy is the sort confound and confused; she'll distract you with a Hypnotic Pattern so her allies can beat you black and blue, and use Vicious Mockery religiously. She'll turn you into a newt for calling her short ("Who's Short now!?"), and force you to laugh at her bad jokes using Hideous Laughter.

But she'll also go Identify something to see if it's useful, or something she wants to replicate. She'll whimsically infuse your staff to give it +1 to spell attack rolls so it's a little less inferior, and she'll whisper insults into a miro fruit she finds lying around and throw it at a distant enemy (I read artificers can do stuff like that)

So what am I looking for?

EDIT: None of the artificer subclasses come close to matching the themes I'm going for, either. Are there... More? Somewhere?

Really interesting question!

So, all of those spells that you mentioned are on the Bard spell list...and Vicious Mockery is ONLY on the Bard spell list. At least from what I can see, anyhow. So let's take a look at the different Bard colleges.

Based on your statement about confusing the enemy/opponent, you might consider the College of Eloquence or the College of Lore. If you go by your statement about buffing party members, you might consider the College of Glamour or the College of Valor. If I were in your shoes - and I want to be clear that I am not telling you how to create your character, but rather stating what I would do with what you wrote - I'd go for the College of Glamour. You get the ability to imbue your allies with vim and vigor (+5 temporary hit points, plus they can move using their reaction at that moment without provoking opportunity attacks), as well as using fey music/magic to charm your opponents. All at 3rd level. And it only gets better from there.

Again, that's if I were creating this character as a Bard. Personally, I'd rather go Human Wizard, take the Illusion school, and then use my 1st level feat to get access to the Bard spell list and pick up Vicious Mockery. But that's me, and that's a bit of min/maxing.

[Vathe]

Originally Posted by Aisede

So what am I looking for?

The Bard class sounds like your best bet. It's the only class that has Vicious Mockery, and bards can buff allies similar to how she would boost their weapons. Later on, they can also get Polymorph. They're also jacks of all trades, so working in extra details is easy.

Edit: Whoops, double answered.

[Aisede]

I can see it now, Jolly jangling her merry bells, dancing through the air and revelling in the worship of her mortal lessers.

"Yes, haha, YES! Worship your Jolly goddess!"

[kanly]

Originally Posted by BlackDragon0

So a player says your short you cast polymorphism and hedious laughter that's 2 attack spells on a party member there by initiating to death pvp combat. Hmmm....

Eh...? Neither of them are damaging and both will wear off eventually. Seems more likely to initiate some harsh words instead of deadly pvp combat. However, to each their own.

[krossingkhory]

Originally Posted by BlackDragon0

So a player says your short you cast polymorphism and hedious laughter that's 2 attack spells on a party member there by initiating to death pvp combat. Hmmm....

I would hope that whoever gets selected isn't going to initiate PvP with a group of characters that all want to play together.