A character in work. His class? Don't bother asking him. [Archive] - Wizards Community

A character in work. His class? Don't bother asking him. [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Tuah
07-31-07, 08:51 PM So I'm sitting around, planning to get back into D&D, and I'm comming up with ideas for characters. My new character idea is going to be a bard who is a compulsive liar, and tries to adopt himself to any situation. I'm thinking stats should be an average Strength and Constitution, with high charisma and intelligence, and dexterity and wisdom somewhere in the middle.

Most of his skills will go into various knowledge points and bluff. He'll probably also have Jack of all Trades (if I can find that feat again...).

Example of this character at work:
"We need a good wizard on our team."
"Well I just happen to be a fair wizard, and will lend my services." (He makes a successful bluff check due to high charisma, and a successful sleight-of-hand check to cover up the name of his cookbook.

So far I'm fond of this character, but I'm looking for suggestions on what to do in-game to make this a more humorous character.
CrimsonDeath
07-31-07, 09:23 PM While I really like the concept, a bard may have difficulty filling any randomly chosen role in a party. Sure, you can build a bard to do any one thing fairly well, or everything poorly. It's nearly impossible to build a bard who can do everything well. Yes, the idea offers interesting RP opportunities, but you can't RP if you're dead.

If you have the book Races of Destiny, the Chameleon prestiege class is an excellent way to do this, since you can actually gain class features on demand. If you have access to Dungeonscape, the Factotum base class can pull it off, to a degree, from level one. A Factotum/Chameleon can pull off this sort of ruse for his entire career.
Tuah
08-01-07, 11:43 AM I guess I should've mentioned it's for the RPGA. xD

I chose bard because it'd be applicable to the RPGA, and it would also be a good class for characters who are trying to get somebody to believe something. Perform (Storytelling) or something could probably boost this.

Kinda like Charles Manson would probably be a Bard with ranks in Perform (storytelling). When briefed, an interviewer was told to avoid eye contact at all costs. He didn't, and he was stuck there talking to Manson for 4 hours, not realizing any time had passed.
Fithero
08-01-07, 12:59 PM When briefed, an interviewer was told to avoid eye contact at all costs. He didn't, and he was stuck there talking to Manson for 4 hours, not realizing any time had passed.

Sorry dude, but im finding that very hard to believe...
Lotusblossom
08-01-07, 02:47 PM Hey, just ask Bob Costas why he went back to Sports reporting after a brief stint in real journalism.
CrimsonDeath
08-01-07, 05:14 PM Sorry dude, but im finding that very hard to believe...
Somehow, I don't.
Tuah
08-01-07, 07:48 PM My philosophy teacher told me about that. She tends to be a bit obsessive about news and politics, but what philosophy teacher wouldn't be?

Any way about it, that example is kind of how a very charismatic character like this would work.
Fithero
08-02-07, 01:26 AM I get it that the guy had some serious charisma pumping... but to lose track of several hours when with him? Kinda seems like a bit of a pull to me, thats all.

Would be one hell of a thing to see though.
Tuah
08-02-07, 02:01 PM Look him up on Google Images. Even in photos it's hard to look away. 0_0
Nox_the_Barbarian
08-25-07, 01:10 PM he has a charisma of like 24
Fithero
08-25-07, 01:37 PM Look him up on Google Images. Even in photos it's hard to look away. 0_0

Not really...

he has a charisma of like 24

And what are you basing that on?

Go look at that "What do you think your d&d ability scores would be?" thread (it doesnt go by that name, but you get the jist), people have wildly differnt oppinions on how to apply an ability score.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Tuah 07-31-07, 08:51 PM	So I'm sitting around, planning to get back into D&D, and I'm comming up with ideas for characters. My new character idea is going to be a bard who is a compulsive liar, and tries to adopt himself to any situation. I'm thinking stats should be an average Strength and Constitution, with high charisma and intelligence, and dexterity and wisdom somewhere in the middle. Most of his skills will go into various knowledge points and bluff. He'll probably also have Jack of all Trades (if I can find that feat again...). Example of this character at work: "We need a good wizard on our team." "Well I just happen to be a fair wizard, and will lend my services." (He makes a successful bluff check due to high charisma, and a successful sleight-of-hand check to cover up the name of his cookbook. So far I'm fond of this character, but I'm looking for suggestions on what to do in-game to make this a more humorous character.
CrimsonDeath 07-31-07, 09:23 PM	While I really like the concept, a bard may have difficulty filling any randomly chosen role in a party. Sure, you can build a bard to do any one thing fairly well, or everything poorly. It's nearly impossible to build a bard who can do everything well. Yes, the idea offers interesting RP opportunities, but you can't RP if you're dead. If you have the book Races of Destiny, the Chameleon prestiege class is an excellent way to do this, since you can actually gain class features on demand. If you have access to Dungeonscape, the Factotum base class can pull it off, to a degree, from level one. A Factotum/Chameleon can pull off this sort of ruse for his entire career.
Tuah 08-01-07, 11:43 AM	I guess I should've mentioned it's for the RPGA. xD I chose bard because it'd be applicable to the RPGA, and it would also be a good class for characters who are trying to get somebody to believe something. Perform (Storytelling) or something could probably boost this. Kinda like Charles Manson would probably be a Bard with ranks in Perform (storytelling). When briefed, an interviewer was told to avoid eye contact at all costs. He didn't, and he was stuck there talking to Manson for 4 hours, not realizing any time had passed.
Fithero 08-01-07, 12:59 PM	When briefed, an interviewer was told to avoid eye contact at all costs. He didn't, and he was stuck there talking to Manson for 4 hours, not realizing any time had passed. Sorry dude, but im finding that very hard to believe...
Lotusblossom 08-01-07, 02:47 PM	Hey, just ask Bob Costas why he went back to Sports reporting after a brief stint in real journalism.
CrimsonDeath 08-01-07, 05:14 PM	Sorry dude, but im finding that very hard to believe... Somehow, I don't.
Tuah 08-01-07, 07:48 PM	My philosophy teacher told me about that. She tends to be a bit obsessive about news and politics, but what philosophy teacher wouldn't be? Any way about it, that example is kind of how a very charismatic character like this would work.
Fithero 08-02-07, 01:26 AM	I get it that the guy had some serious charisma pumping... but to lose track of several hours when with him? Kinda seems like a bit of a pull to me, thats all. Would be one hell of a thing to see though.
Tuah 08-02-07, 02:01 PM	Look him up on Google Images. Even in photos it's hard to look away. 0_0
Nox_the_Barbarian 08-25-07, 01:10 PM	he has a charisma of like 24
Fithero 08-25-07, 01:37 PM	Look him up on Google Images. Even in photos it's hard to look away. 0_0 Not really... he has a charisma of like 24 And what are you basing that on? Go look at that "What do you think your d&d ability scores would be?" thread (it doesnt go by that name, but you get the jist), people have wildly differnt oppinions on how to apply an ability score.