Raistlin Majere

[N-cromancer]

This is just a fun concept discussion for Fans of the Dragonlance series. How would you build Raistlin in Bg3? Heres a funny thought, Is Raistlin technically a warlock because Fistandantilus is his patron?

[odnan9]

Hello, I do not see Raist to be anything different than a Wizard.
Warlock's main ability is Charisma when Raistlin was all about intelligence, so Wizard is my choice for it.
Not sure how to build it in BG3, I will try in the next days, but Drangonlance is part of D&D world, so there should be a way.
It is also possible that you will need to use multi-class character to replicate it.

[jonnin]

Pure wizard, what do you think doesn't fit there? Low con, high int and dex. Used dagger and staff only. Background is probably charlatan though he never was one, he exposed them, but he knew slight of hand / real world magic tricks & scams well.
There are some story blah blahs that don't fit, and he was from AD&D era so some other oddites as well.
The DL world is different, the moon phases affect magic greatly -- when yours is full you cast at level +1 and when its invisible its -1 from what I recall of that world?

[good_will101]

Was his boss...

[lishanmajere]

Been a bit since I've read the series, but I would go with the following....part of me wants to start him as a Sorcerer for one level before going wizard, since I seem to recall him having innate magical abilities...but for game play concerns of a level 1 Sorcerer with relatively low charisma, I'd go with Wizard initially: Stats Int= 17/Wis= 15/Dex= 14/Cha= 12/Str= 8/Con=8

For Base game level 12 (in order): Wizard-6 (Abjuration or Transmutation) / Sorcerer-2 (Shadow) / Warlock-4 (Old one, pact of Tome).

Feats: AI (Int) / Spell Sniper

Wizard for initial training and overall versatility, Sorcerer for his ability to manipulate magic and non-academic experience/learning during his adventuring days (meta-magic), and Warlock (Old One, Tome) for his following of Fistandantilus (at least long enough to gain power).

For level 20 mods would add 3 Wiz/1 Sorc/3 Wiz/1 Sorc for his continued search for knowledge and power: Wiz 12/ Sorc 4/ Warlock 4.

Extra Feats: AI (Int/Wis) / Actor / Ritual Caster