custom build - Polearm Druegar. Please criticize.

[Gaius]

Hey folks.

I've been dealing with choice paralysis for some days now, and I finally decoded what to play.

I'll go with a Battlemaster/Ancients paladin Duegar, with polearm mastery and sentinel.

The leveling will be Battlemaster 6 (for 2 faster feats, at 4 and 6), because they are required to make this build work. After that, Ancients pally up to 12 (aura of protection).

Duegar can cast enlage person on himself at lv 3, and the +1D4 damage can be up to +3D4 per turn (2 attacks plus the bonus attack from polearm mastery) and a bit of extra damage even on reaction attacks.

It can also cast invisibility on self at lv 5, and the reaction from moving close if invisible sounds like a fun trap (reactions trigger while invisible, tested with Imp).

Concept/fluff: Once trained to be a mercenary, he experienced trauma witnessing the cruelty against the Rock Gnome slaves and fought his patrons. Expelled from his home, he eventually ventured into the world above, was so enticed by nature and the light he made an oath to the Ancients to stop his former brothers from turning the world into a coal pit.

Probable good relations with Karlach, also a former slave. If played together she will become a Wolfheart barbarian so all their attacks have advantage due to Rage: Wolf heart, and inciting howl could be used to counter the dwarven innate slow move speed.

Ty for your time.

[Gaius]

Bump. I know this isn't drama, but not a single reply for build posts 1 day before release? XD

[Magroth]

Originally posted by Gaius:

Hey folks.

I've been dealing with choice paralysis for some days now, and I finally decoded what to play.

I'll go with a Battlemaster/Ancients paladin Duegar, with polearm mastery and sentinel.

The leveling will be Battlemaster 6 (for 2 faster feats, at 4 and 6), because they are required to make this build work. After that, Ancients pally up to 12 (aura of protection).

Duegar can cast enlage person on himself at lv 3, and the +1D4 damage can be up to +3D4 per turn (2 attacks plus the bonus attack from polearm mastery) and a bit of extra damage even on reaction attacks.

It can also cast invisibility on self at lv 5, and the reaction from moving close if invisible sounds like a fun trap (reactions trigger while invisible, tested with Imp).

Concept/fluff: Once trained to be a mercenary, he experienced trauma witnessing the cruelty against the Rock Gnome slaves and fought his patrons. Expelled from his home, he eventually ventured into the world above, was so enticed by nature and the light he made an oath to the Ancients to stop his former brothers from turning the world into a coal pit.

Probable good relations with Karlach, also a former slave. If played together she will become a Wolfheart barbarian so all their attacks have advantage due to Rage: Wolf heart, and inciting howl could be used to counter the dwarven innate slow move speed.

Ty for your time.

I was looking for some ideas for a polearm build. Big plus for the extra fluff/lore bit. I lile the idea of using PM and Sentinel together.