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 ♥♥♥, 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/♥♥♥=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