Anonymous asked: Uncle Mod I need help with a Baby's First DnD character, do you know any goodinteresting no-magic classes? (Homebrew is fine, my party just needs a non-magic user and I'm the only one without a character yet. Rip me)

best to leave this one to the masses- my DnD days were a while ago and there’s a lot of new cool stuff out there! any suggestions folks? (please reply to this post if you do rather than send asks- my inbox is being weird atm)

  1. goldenheartaly said: Sometimes, for a first character, basic is best. They are still learning so something like a fighter will work.
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  3. electricpoolshark said: Fighter is always a good first choice, esp Champion
  4. mlmiii said: Fighters are good if you want to just be a big bag of stabby numbers but Barbarians tend to be a little more versatile in exchange for armor. They get bonus HP while raging though so it’s not a huge penalty for them. I don’t know what edition you’re running but if you’re the only non-magic user in the party you’re gonna wanna focus on builds that encourage/enable blocking your enemies’ path to the squishies in the back.
  5. floweramon said: I love the rogue class, lots of stealth/sneakiness.
  6. the-dandelion-queen said: Fighter is a good starting place I’d say, ya focus on your fighting style and weapons. Monk maybe too but qi might seem a lot like magic to them. Barbarians are pretty easy to play as but they get a few spells at higher levels
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  8. sketch-wolf said: I’d actually like to revommend a video called “what class should you play in D&D?” by youtube channel “XP to level 3”, which explains the basics of the dnd classes as well as how difficult they are to play. I’ve played ranger before and liked it a lot, but monk also sounds like a lot of fun.
  9. pangurbanthewhite said: If you get lucky with your stat spread, I’ve been having a lot of fun with monks! I usually play the magic user but a monk can deal a lot of damage and get a really high AC even at low levels.
  10. babblingfishes said: (Monk is also fun but might be a bit more difficult to jump into as a new player. I had to get out a piece of paper, count how many dice i was using, and do math every damn time i attacked. But it was unique and pretty versatile!)
  11. babblingfishes said: I think Fighter is definitely the best choice here. I started with Rogue which is also good, but Rogues don’t take damage well, which may not work out well if the rest of your team is magic-based.
  12. yunisverse said: For a beginner, I think a Fighter or a Rogue is a best bet. They start out fairly straight forward, and as you get the hang of it they can do AWESOME stuff with their skillsets.
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