The Fathomless Frost Mage: d4 #89

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For our D&D 5e character build this week we have one rule: any damage that we do must include cold damage. Let it go, Frost Mage. Let it go.
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@DnDDeepDive 2 жыл бұрын

Errata: As many have pointed out, Hunger of Hadar's Blackness /= Darkness so Devil's Sight wouldn't do much. Also, I forgot to mention that Sleet Storm heavily obscures the area so no blasting those within unless they're close enough and you have Blind Sight or something, or you're comfortable with disadvantage :). Two more reasons to just keep using Spirit Shroud for Concentration :P.

@glenstack7406 2 жыл бұрын

This might be a topic for Slidin’ Into My DMs but from my understanding of the rule you still know the location of any creature in combat unless they take the hide action even when they are within a heavily obscured area. So, if the spell you use does not require you to see your target, then you can still target them. You do get disadvantage as you can not see the target but if the target can’t see through the heavily obscured area with feature like blind sight or tremor sense you also get advantage on the attack as the target is treated as having the blind condition. This results in a normal roll, so you can’t make use of your elven accuracy on the last beam, but you are not dealing with disadvantage. This does also apply to the enemies in the heavily obscured area, so they don’t have disadvantage to attack out of the area.

@hcporto 2 жыл бұрын

Also: Spirit Shroud does work on the tentacle, but Spirit Shroud says YOU have to be within 10ft from the enemy. So you'll have to be almost on melee range with the enemy the tentacle will hit. "Until the spell ends, any attack you make deals 1d8 extra damage when you hit a creature within 10 feet of you."

@Durankil 2 жыл бұрын

I have a question to Hunger of Hadar. In my understanding of the spell it says that you are blinded, if you are fully covered by the Spell. It doesn´t seem to interact with the vision of characters who are standing outside. Am i missing something?

@SCh1m3ra 2 жыл бұрын

@@Durankilnope. It's a void tear expressly for those inside, a spot of non-advanced darkness for everyone else, "No light can illuminate this space". I would argue that it *should* be advanced darkness, given that no light can illuminate at all and darkvision is similar to but not the same as nightvision. But that's not what was written or errata'd. I'd also argue that firing into the space requires guesswork of where people are under those circumstances, or if you are inside it otherwise. But vision is poorly cared for in 5e

@Venzynt 2 жыл бұрын

Don't mind me, just homebrewing a new vision, *icevision* lol

@0_Body 2 жыл бұрын

Frost Mage: I set them to absolute zero Party: Hitpoints? Mage: No, move speed!

@rodneyrossow Ай бұрын

As a physicist, I approve this statement!

@the_ceeman 2 жыл бұрын

Summon shadowspawn would be a perfect spell for the build, since it deals cold damage, can slow nearby enemies by 20 feet and frighten them. I'd probably reflavor it as an ice golem

@GabrielRicardoFreeman-Gabe 2 жыл бұрын

I totally forgot about that spell! Spot on!

@KnicKnac 2 жыл бұрын

Or just a frost specter

@knightghaleon 2 жыл бұрын

Shadow spawn is such a good summon just to cover/control enemies and the boost of upcasting is worth it.

@normal6483 2 жыл бұрын

Shadowspawn are technically the leftover essences of Simulacra from the Simulacrum spell, meaning they're made of ice and snow infused with shadow. So they're kind of already ice golems.

@ichliebelongboarden Жыл бұрын

Great point! Though in my mind, we are playing Elsa so the shadow spawn is actually Olaf, but just a scary version.

@guilhermesapuda9538 2 жыл бұрын

That "Bom dia" got me of guard. Bom dia for you too!

@asilva4956 2 жыл бұрын

Me too i was like wait wtf

@polares01 2 жыл бұрын

Total vei do nada o gringo mete um qualé que é rapaziada kkkk

@guilhermesapuda9538 2 жыл бұрын

@@polares01 que isso, tem BR que assiste vídeos dele além de mim?

@polares01 2 жыл бұрын

@@guilhermesapuda9538 brasileiro é tipo barata vei, a gente da em todo buraco kkkk

@gustavosegatto4980 2 жыл бұрын

Manda um salve em qualquer vídeo vc acha um brasileiro

@BLynn 2 жыл бұрын

Level 1:(see above) [sorcerer 1, sub-class & race] Level 2:(see above) [warlock 1 & patron] Level 3:(@20:40) [warlock 2 & eldritch invocations] Level 4:(@20:58) [warlock 3 & sub-class] Level 5:(@22:36) [warlock 4 & ASI] Level 6:(@23:32) [warlock 5 & eldritch invocation] Level 7:(see above) [warlock 6] Level 8:(@) [warlock 7 & eldritch invocation] Level 9:(@) [warlock 8 & ASI] Level 10:(see above) [warlock 9 & eldritch invocation] Level 11:(@44:49) [warlock 10] Level 12:(@46:19) [warlock 11] Level 13:(@49:11) [sorcerer 2] Level 14:(see above) [sorcerer 3 & meta-magic] Level 15:(@54:47) [sorcerer 4 & ASI] Level 16:(@55:56) [sorcerer 5] Level 17:(@56:07) [sorcerer 6]

@nickrafuse984 2 жыл бұрын

Where have you been all my life... (thanks for this!)

@BLynn 2 жыл бұрын

@@nickrafuse984 probably taking care of my wife, kids or playing D&D.

@paigemackie8942 2 жыл бұрын

Absolute king

@theshadowbadger 2 жыл бұрын

Not all heroes wear capes… unless you’re wearing a cape right now.

@BLynn 2 жыл бұрын

@@theshadowbadger you caught me on a good day that is all I'm wearing.

@authorindisguise5173 2 жыл бұрын

I think Hunger of Hadar could be reflavored as a unified understanding of cold. Cold is the lack of energy, so removing the light energy and kinetic energy is fairly appropriate.

@fuzzysquirrel 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@tristanwellisch2637 2 жыл бұрын

My choice for a song with this character: "I'm Mister White Christmas, I'm Mister Snow. I'm Mister Icicle; I'm Mister Ten below. Friends call me Snow Miser, whatever I touch, turns to snow in my clutch. I'm too much." Really enjoyed this episode Colby. Thanks a bunch!

@hakkesho12 2 жыл бұрын

Insert chorus of minions singing: Tooooo much!

@michaelseparovich 2 жыл бұрын

IMPOSTER!

@aussiechicken6737 2 жыл бұрын

.... the "Big Bad Voodoo Daddy" big band/swing version... I'd vote for that 😎

@SwamPoke10 2 жыл бұрын

"WHAT KILLED THE DINOSAURS? THE ICE AGE!"

@KatotsuSama 2 жыл бұрын

I forgot about this and now I'm bothered that I can't remember what it's from! Mind reminding me?

@jamesmullen3068 2 жыл бұрын

Mechanically it's a silver dragon but story wise it's an arctic dragon turtle

@capncaviar 2 жыл бұрын

Yes finally a template for Popsicles (pronounced like Hercules or Damocles), the lizard blizzard wizard. I have had that idea in my mind for months but haven't had a clue how too until now

@samuelelliott4508 2 жыл бұрын

Love the build. Bonus points if you can find a way to get the spell Command to tell people to "Freeze!"

@aussiechicken6737 2 жыл бұрын

Ahhhh.... the old "Charlie's Angels" feat...half feat with a +1 to Charisma lololol

@Jaxom35x 2 жыл бұрын

I really do love the theme builds as opposed to just mechanical superiority. Finding a theme and AFTER that, then trying to make it useful as well is what is fun. Thank you for so many builds and ideas.

@callmeaboomer Жыл бұрын

Could only agree with you. ✌️

@roderickrmint 2 жыл бұрын

I would also love extra conditions for damage specific stuff, also the "Shocked" condition is what Solasta (a game based on 5e) calls the condition from Shocking Grasp (cant take reactions). Awesome video as always!

@snazzyfeathers 2 жыл бұрын

The Dm I play with uses Dazed as a condition. When you're inflicted with it you lose concentration on spells and can't take reactions.

@joshuawinestock9998 2 жыл бұрын

I like the idea of more accessible tools to counter shield and counterspell; not all characters can deal lightning damage, and those who can might have more effective spells/abilities, but they can make that tradeoff in context to deny reactions. I like that!

@TheRedDevil7494 2 жыл бұрын

@@snazzyfeathers That's just Incapacitated condition tho..

@snazzyfeathers 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheRedDevil7494 You can still move and make attacks/make actions when you're Dazed though. There's a lot you can't do when you're incapacitated.

@JudeCranberry 2 жыл бұрын

Loving these thumbnails! I really hope more people start to see your videos because of them, you’re really one of the best dnd channels out here!

@fuzzysquirrel 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers 😁 🥂

@DnDDeepDive 2 жыл бұрын

@@fuzzysquirrel Right! Thanks! And a huge thanks to my friend Preston for his amazing photoshop/artistic skills :).

@aussiechicken6737 2 жыл бұрын

I concur. Your builds inspire ideas I'd never considered. Keep on keeping on Colby 😎

@KCSutherland 2 жыл бұрын

Fathomless added an amazing option for playing a Cryomancer, and I even made one for that. But adding in a level of Draconic Sorcerer for better cantrips and an awesome flavor option of an icy coating for armor? Amazing addition.

@toufexisk Жыл бұрын

A fantastic and very thematic build! Thank you! Just a small flavor addition: 1-Dont make you tentacles, tentacles but pieces of ice that you move around the battlefield 2-After taking the slowing effect on you Eldritch Blast flavor it as ice as well and start using EB right after taking this invocation, instead of waiting for the cold damage.

@caster- 2 жыл бұрын

yeah! Bom dia! I love these elemental specific builds. Ice and Lightning are the best elements

@dragonhearthx8369 2 жыл бұрын

Acid devolves the competition

@caster- 2 жыл бұрын

@@dragonhearthx8369 acid is badass

@614Amsterdam 2 жыл бұрын

Levistus tiefling is a cool cold themed tiefling race. Maybe u could ask the dm to switch the resistance to cold too!

@dragonhearthx8369 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe you can ask for the feat "infernal constitution"? Or get it at some point.

@Guyoverthere07 2 жыл бұрын

@@dragonhearthx8369 My guys, Fathomless 6 is already resist cold. Don't ask the DM to take your resistance to fire! Although, fun fact--with our swim speed and underwater breathing from level 1, we could submerge to gain fire resistance as well. Ya know, whenever we know a fireball is coming and we can jump in a pond. Levistus has some great racial spells--wow. I could see this theme being used as a gish frost warrior. Sorcadin with Blind Fighting, and a lot more Rime's Binding Ice action. Narrate Darkness as not just sapping the light from the surrounding area, but all the heat from the Sun and other sources. You'll still know locations within the area, and can bring foes to absolute zero as they become frozen in the already bone-chilling dark with Binding Ice. Might argue that enemies wouldn't be able to free anyone from the ice. How are they going to safely break away at it when they can't see? They'll hit their ally! RAW I think it'd still be doable, but would enemies outside of the area even realize their allies are frozen solid in the dark? Shouldn't. This combo is only happening once per day so it's not too cumbersome for a DM to worry about. Once gaps are closed, and higher level spells are burned through it's time for Glacial Freeze Blade and Blistering Blade! Transmute spell on your cantrips! This is the counter balance to your ridiculous ask with the Binding Darkness combo! Else, ya know. Scribes Wizard 2. Perhaps just narrate as you wish: "The blade crashes down on the enemy as bits of ice shards fly off. A deep, blue chill begins to spread up from the monster's feet. As it turns to flee in horror, the cold snaps! Ice shoots up its legs, causing immense tissue damage. It roars out in pain andtakesthreethunderdamage."

@dragonhearthx8369 2 жыл бұрын

@@Guyoverthere07 What if your game only goes to level 5?

@camclemons 2 жыл бұрын

Fire resistance is already a perfectly thematic resistance for a cold themed caster

@whiskeySe7en 2 жыл бұрын

I agree with the elemental dmg types having a secondary effects.... Which is why I've added them into the campaign's I'm running since the very first time I dm'd

@MEIZimm 2 жыл бұрын

Would you mind sharing your own ideas for what different damage types do? I think it's a neat idea too :)

@nicklambert6631 2 жыл бұрын

I swear Colby is reading my mind. 3 videos in a row I was theorycrafting a build idea only to have it appear in my KZfaq feed. Great video as well.

@insertphrasehere15 2 жыл бұрын

I played a 'Cryomancer" which was a re-skinned 'Pyromancer' Sorcerer, which is a third party subclass released in Galder's Gazetteer.

@swcsomeonewhocares8707 2 жыл бұрын

Love the fact that you are creating characters that use control. The strategy for these are exactly what I wanted to convey in most of my builds

@spectralfire4842 2 жыл бұрын

When you talked about conditions from different elements I thought electric could be losing your reaction. Since shocking grasp does that. Maybe you lose your reaction and from then on each time you try to use your reaction you have to make a save. If you succeed the shocked effect ends but if you fail you lose your reaction that round.

@williamtaylor6886 2 жыл бұрын

Super fun build. Love how race, subclass, spell, and feat choices all built on the theme - even when theoretically more “optimized” options were available. Optimizing the theme while still making a strong character helps optimize the fun.

@Goku__ 2 жыл бұрын

That bell icon does tell you fast haha

@Nikotheos 2 жыл бұрын

This is awesome! My favorite build you’ve ever presented! Thank you!!!

@codeful 2 жыл бұрын

I've started watching your builds about a a month ago, and this one is my favorite so far. I enjoy the fact that it does not go overboard on dipping a level here and a level there. I'm definitely using it the next time we start a longer campaign!

@theblindbuildergrandminuti5648 2 жыл бұрын

Love the theme, really love the feel, style and chooses. This is going to be in the back of the mind.

@narunavez9465 2 жыл бұрын

Love every character concept in this channel. 😀

@kirtandave7158 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing the fathomless build I asked for. Gonna be a great video to watch ☺️

@tylerwebb2495 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy, I'm playing a fathomless warlock right now, it's so fun. I decided to play a control style, with repelling blast to push into my Hunger of Hadar, and the tentacle slows the enemy as well. I even took pact of the chain too! Plus it's a pirate campaign, so the swim speed is very nice 😁👍

@tylerwebb2495 Жыл бұрын

@@aumnamonarayanaya9856 it was a homebrew pirate campaign. Sadly my warlock died last session 😢

@jamesadams6360 2 жыл бұрын

I've done this, and it's amazing. Hunger of Hadar, Lance of Lethargy, Repelling Blast, and Tentacle of the Deeps. I was able to corral a group of enemies in Hunger of Hadar and them there until they died. It completely broke the encounter and was a blast.

@volitant998 2 жыл бұрын

I love your videos so much, trying to keep up with them every week. More relevant, I love the cold theme. I’m even playing an Ice Sorcerer in my current campaign. Definitely going to replicate some of the things you did in this video. Keep up the good work.

@Thoth728 2 жыл бұрын

I've been playing a draconic sorlock for the past 2 years, she has a white dragon ancestor so all her spells have been flavored to be cold/ice themed. This build speaks to me on a spiritual level.

@traceharrison9864 2 жыл бұрын

Very awesome Colby! We were literally talking about you doing this last week and gotta say you're bloody brilliant. I can't wait to try this either.

@DnDDeepDive 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! :)

@PriestOfTearshed 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the cryomancer build! I was really excited for this.

@GabrielRicardoFreeman-Gabe 2 жыл бұрын

Love seeing you take more of a look at control and other things outside straight damage! And will definitely pull some of the thoughts here for my silver dragon sorcerer 😁

@solar4planeta923 2 жыл бұрын

Great build, true to concept from start to finish.

@FabulousJejmaze 2 жыл бұрын

I always like listening to your videos in the evening, you have such a smooth and calming voice

@horbi3683 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice, thematic take on the Sorlock. Thanks! I imagine this character stepping up to their party the first time and while Corey is reading DScrybe's description of them, Colby's singing Cold as Ice as background music 😄

@rainhardneuhauser4928 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all your content, loving it since the beginning

@jkchannel3149 2 жыл бұрын

Come now, you wait that long for the busted Rime's Binding Ice?!?! it doesn't even limit the size of the creature. I flipped my DM's mind by literally transmuting it to fire. So much for playing it RAW

@OldManRogers 4 ай бұрын

As a 90%/10% DM/Player I really love your channel, your videos are clear, fun, non-pretentious and I think your vids are of great quality and value.

@Bfdidc 2 жыл бұрын

I always loved playing a frost mage in WOW and wanted to create a similar build for 5e. This is a nice version of that concept.

@rachelespiritu4215 2 жыл бұрын

So thankful for this video, definitely one of my favorites among your recent builds. Strikes just the right balance between theming and mechanical uniqueness for my tastes. I've been trying to come up with a good frost mage build for the past month or so, ever since I realized how busted Rime's Binding Ice is, but it never quite came together for me. Still kind of a struggle to integrate the concepts here since I mostly play AL and there's no telling who my allies will be, but I still really appreciate all the ideas on display!

@brettmajeske3525 2 жыл бұрын

One of my homebrews is special effects for every damage type that triggers on crit hits/ nat ones on saves.

@brettmajeske3525 2 жыл бұрын

Cold reduces movement by 10 feet, (so crit hit with ray of frost reduces by 20), fire and acid does 1d4 damage at start of turn until they take an action to stop, drop, and roll. Thunder deafens until end of next turn. Lightening, disadvantage on attack rolls until end of their next turn. Necrotic, can't recover hit points until the end of next turn, and radiant, disadvantage on saves until end of next turn. Some effects are pretty powerful, but only on crit hits/ nat one saves.

@hcporto 2 жыл бұрын

Spirit Shroud does work on the tentacle, but Spirit Shroud says YOU have to be within 10ft from the enemy. So you'll have to be almost on melee range with the enemy the tentacle will hit.

@myweapons8445 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Colby, im gonna be playing this build in a new campaign starting next week. I absolutly love the flavor of this character, so thank you so much for the content.

@cueball6969 3 ай бұрын

What I love about the ice theme is that so many spells can be so easily reflavoured to match the theme and mechanics Hold Person could be an encasing ability, Grease could be a slippery ice patch, Cloud of Daggers could be made of razor sharp icicles etc

@Rashagar 2 жыл бұрын

I really like how this is a character trope I've played before, but is built entirely differently from anything I would have done!

@adammorley9233 2 жыл бұрын

The bloopers at the end always make my day.

@calebseaton5200 Жыл бұрын

Love your channel man haven't found a video yet that hasn't helped me a ton keep up the great work Colby!

@DnDDeepDive Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@tymekx014 2 жыл бұрын

Elemental Affinity only triggers once per spell on the turn you cast it. It's worded "when you cast a spell" similarly to the Arcane trickster's featute Magical Ambush which also applies an effect during a casting rather than anytime during the spell's duration.

@daltontowers8906 2 жыл бұрын

Colby I love the out takes haha xD. Keep up the good work I love the build!

@jasco666 2 жыл бұрын

Wow love the race you went with.

@DannyD_GoF 2 жыл бұрын

Finally a Portuguese start to the video. You had me at "Olá" Mr Colby :D

@theolambert7759 Жыл бұрын

Lowkey probably my favorite build I've ever played

@mocockah 2 жыл бұрын

I'm Brazilian, and the beginning of this video was super cute! Thanks dude!

@MissLeafi 2 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love the Fathomless patron. Definitely in my top 5 favourite subclasses!

@user-vn9qd6tj7d 10 ай бұрын

I was so excited when i saw the title of this video, i played Saltmarsh not very long ago a Fathomless Warlock. Besides the race, my build was extremely similar. I love control builds, and Fathomless performed far better than i originally expected.

@NoahCaringella 2 жыл бұрын

Love the build, but especially the bloopers at the end 😂😂😂

@bz7672 2 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking of how to make a frost mage yesterday. What great timing.

@beaumoody1454 2 жыл бұрын

I just recently subscribed, and i already am loving every single one of your videos!

@videomasterdos Жыл бұрын

Hola! just pronounce the d harder and you are golden. Love your videos, they have given me a lot of ideas to try characters and i've finally decided to try D&D with my friends. Thank you very much

@drumlineking07 2 жыл бұрын

Les than a min in and I'm already excited about my favorite element! Will edit this comment after watching the full video 🤗 Minor errata: Devil's Sight would not allow you to see in Hunger of Hadar (if you are inside) as it causes blindness. If you are outside, this is debatable and depends on the DM's ruling. Really enjoy the thematic quality of the build. I wish the damage was higher, but I can't complain about the enemy control and the fact that it's focused on dealing cold damage which again is probably my favorite damage type.

@sendtuy 2 жыл бұрын

Ohh! Great timing, I was searching for something to watch c:

@robbiesrevelations3096 9 ай бұрын

For electricity, they could also do a shocking effect for a certain number of rounds or until they saved. I got this idea from a lesson that taught me getting shocked ain't always instant. People thought they got shocked, feel fine throughout the day, then because they didn't get checked up, they wake up well dead

@meiofauna2267 2 жыл бұрын

Love this. I’ve played pretty much the same build but blade pact and a couple barbarian levels to optimize around armor of agathys. Surprisingly flexible since rage doesn’t interfere with fey step or the ‘tentacle’. Fathomless is the best frostmage in the game if you completely reflavor it.😅

@danielcachopo6645 2 жыл бұрын

Love the flavor of this build! One of my favorites you did so far! If I could make a suggestion, I would love to see a Sand Caster build, I tried to do it but I don't think there's enough stuff in 5e to help with this concept.

@wildhaggis3974 2 жыл бұрын

Currently playing a scribes wizard in rime of the frost maiden and doing a version of this. Definitely a cop out but so far lots of fun. Great build as always Colby

@ErikkuBlade 2 жыл бұрын

When you were listing off the primary changes to Eladrin - I was personally waiting for you to mention the change to Trance which gives you up to two tool proficiencies, which can be potentially useful for crafting magical items, such as a Staff of Frost, later on down the line. That could help with the downsides multiclassing usually brings, however I understand most tables probably won’t allow you to craft magical items, but it is something that helps with this build potentially!

@robmongar7933 2 жыл бұрын

It gave me goosebumps when I saw the "Fathomless" in the title! I played a dragonic(bronze)-flavoured Fathomless when it was first available, it was so good!

@redraccoon3158 2 жыл бұрын

My heart both stopped and melted as he said "Bom dia"

@jerzane5617 2 жыл бұрын

The coolness of this character is.... fathomless..... ;) Jokes aside, thank you for yet another sweet build and inspiration! Ever since I stumbled upon your channel I've been devouring videos

@boogie6419 2 жыл бұрын

This might be my favorite warlock subclass, so I’m really excited for this one

@ianfischerschilling9779 2 жыл бұрын

Loved ur Portuguese in the opening! Hi from Brazil!

@iamscottbowdown 2 жыл бұрын

I was totally ready for some frozen in the outtakes and it was delivered! ...though I wanted them high notes.. Fun build to make your DM suddenly give every monster misty step out of frustration!

@adamxei9073 2 жыл бұрын

I saw a costume class for Frost mage just a few days ago. It was warlock like, had a unique feature called Frozen soul that gave it extra stuff similar to a battle masters superiority.

@dapperdrifter5449 2 жыл бұрын

This has been a concept I've loved since Fathomless came out. It's a nice alternative take to the normal battlefield controller.

@J.sh_CDN 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so excited for this build!! As a Canadian, I've always had a love hate relationship with the cold, and love thinking of it as an offensive weapon. Love seeing fathomless in a build, I've been curious about it vs a genie warlock for cold spells. I've often thought about a Swarmkeeper Ranger as a Ice themed Gish. A single level of genie warlock gives ice damage on either an attack or spell attack, and the gathering swarm also works on both. I'd flavourful your swarm as swirling ice energy, which works for it being piercing damage. You can then use cantrips, ranged or melee and still get both genies wrath and gathering swarm. Druidic warrior can give you some cantrips, thornwhip just does piercing, could easily be icy rather than thorns. Could also go arcana cleric for wizard cantrips like ray of frost to keep the spells wisdom based. Otherwise go more warlock and prioritize charisma and dexterity, using ranger spells without saves.

@Sonareklipse 2 жыл бұрын

Really neat build. There is a warlock greater invocation in d&d 3.5 that allows black tentacles to be cast at will with a cold damage typing. That would be a neat one to transcribe to 5th edition for DMs with a player looking into similar builds but maybe not fathomless.

@lypiberri7173 2 жыл бұрын

1:06 1 hour of calming voice talking about dnd? Couldn't ask for anything more right when I'm about to sleep

@Dusekkar 2 жыл бұрын

Always happy to hear the lore justifications for the multiclassing

@Wav03 2 жыл бұрын

Flavoring this one as Elsa

@fuzzysquirrel 2 жыл бұрын

😂

@danwebber9494 2 жыл бұрын

Add some bard levels so you can sing.

@hakkesho12 2 жыл бұрын

This idea has probably already been discussed and wouldn’t be pleasant for many players to deal with, but it’d be interesting if damage types like acid/cold/fire/lightning/thunder did extra damage (d4 maybe) to anyone wearing metal-based armor 😬. It’d actually give Druids a mechanical insensitive to keep their hide armor lol, plus it’d make sense for them to be less affected by the elements!

@Ricardo-zo1ti 2 жыл бұрын

This was a great one. So very flavorful

@danielalmeida532 2 жыл бұрын

Just entered a random DnD video, and this started talking portuguese, i thought i was going mad and hearing things Hahahaha. You spoke it very well!

@azurellespeed9263 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome concept. I think having both this and the flamethrower in a party could be interesting lol

@ramjo1 2 жыл бұрын

Me: I did a ice character before so probably I'm not gonna be surprised! "Bom Dia!" Also me: WTF!!! Now we need a Brasilian thematic build

@gabrielfacundini3610 2 жыл бұрын

As a fellow Brazilian I say it should be a thief rogue.

@ramjo1 2 жыл бұрын

Nah, its homebrew: Human with the CAPOEIRA feat: +1 dex and Prof in Berimbau (bonus action to gingar) 3 lvl in jiu-jitsu monk 2 in artificer with the GAMBIARRA infusion X in the Gasoline barbarian: you gain extra rage for each time prices of oil go up The rogue: "2 caras em uma moto" its valid also, but ask the DM if you can start with a Yamaha mount

@Muriloricardo97 Жыл бұрын

@@ramjo1 hauaauahsuhsushaua ah nao, n tankei hauahauah

@fuzzysquirrel 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! I would love more condition infliction at higher levels especially

@brunorosadasilva2139 2 жыл бұрын

Holy shit, that bom dia was smooth. Great build as always!

@frostbound 2 жыл бұрын

Currently playing a Bladesinging Winter Eladrin based on Jack Frost from Rise of the Guardians (And your Bladesinger 2.0 build :) ). I absolutely love it, and I love seeing love (lol) for cold based builds. Everyone always brings up that cold is one of the most resisted damage types in the game..but so is fire. The only difference is Fireball. Cold spells were really missing some power at lower levels but I see that changing with things like Frost Fingers, Ice Knife, and Rime's Binding Ice. No one disputes the power of Cone of Cold. Ice Storm is also brutal. But the sheer power of having this kind of control, slowing foes to a crawl, diving in with bladesong then gliding away with Mobile and they can't catch up is so satisfying. (Also Slow combined with Hunger of Hadar from my party's Warlock is just gross.) Also what I love is how easy it is to flavor spells as Ice-themed spells: Shield as like Ice-Man solidifying and attacks just bounce off, Slow as freezing foes to a crawl, even Booming Blade as being the sound of a lake freezing over or a frostquake.

@LittleBananaJoe 2 жыл бұрын

This has an interesting feel to it. Very nice. What I’ve been waiting for is a sustained dpr against flying enemies build 😁😁😁 if you like challenges…

@joshpool1137 2 жыл бұрын

Now this character sounds up my alley

@dylancreighton4276 2 жыл бұрын

This……this is the exact sort of build I’ve been hoping for. Just started off as a wizard that is a cryomancer study

@G-Blockster 2 жыл бұрын

I've been scratching my head for weeks trying to imagine a Darkness/Cold build without using Dragonborn. Color me impressed. By far, this build is my favorite you've created. It's thematic, it's utilitarian, it's dangerous, and most of all, it's fun! Take a bow, sir.

@keep_on_harpin8267 2 жыл бұрын

This build he did is fantastic, but you mention darkness as well, check out the highlighted comment and it's replys, Colby made a suggestion to me that might get you thinking of a true cold/dark class combo.

@MVCx_xB 7 ай бұрын

Clicked on this because I had a gut feeling that you were going to use the Ray of Frost + Bonus Action Tentacle synergy and I'm glad I wasn't the only one that thought of it. My build was slightly different being a divine soul sorcerer x fathomless warlock whose main deal was being a distant relative to a dead demigod related to the god that created hydras (so divine soul for the healing flavored as regeneration). There is so much flavor and potency in basically getting 5th level cantrip damage by level 2 with a stacking debuff up to 20 feet on a single target, cant wait to play it some time. Theoretically you could do this with a straight tomelock but getting so many cantrips from sorcerer is fun.

@Ahglock 2 жыл бұрын

I dig this kind of build, enough damage you feel like you are contributing but with some control.

@snarkyrogue118 2 жыл бұрын

I just started a cryomancer build in skyrim this last weekend to get a frost mage fix and here we are. Hell yeah.

@J.sh_CDN 2 жыл бұрын

Lots of slowing enemies there. They got the types of elements doing special things there. Fire spells are cheap and add a small amount of after burn damage, frost drains stamina and slows speed, and lighting saps magicka. Not sure how to best translate lightning to dnd other than making it hard to cast a spell next round? After burn and slow are easier, especially if slow also gave a chance to be effected by a slow spell for one round for attacks

@T0beyeus 2 жыл бұрын

Hey the 6th level ribbon is actually pretty cool. You can cast Watery Sphere on an NPC and step into it and now communicate with them. It is better version of Universal Speech but with an aquatic component. Universal Speech lets anyone understand you, but doesnt give you the ability to understand others, Oceanic Soul lets you do both.