Fungal Knight

-----CHARACTER CREATION & LEVEL 1-----

Starting Class: Paladin

Subclass: Oath of Ancients

Race: Any (I like Drow)

Background: Any

Skills: Any

Stats:

• STR = 10
• DEX = 14
• CON = 13
• INT = 8
• WIS = 16 (17 if using Hag's Hair)
• CHA = 14

Unlocks:

- +3 Lay on Hands Charges

- +1 Channel Oath Charge

- Lay on Hands

• Heal a creature 2xLVL, 4xLVL, or Cure of all Diseases and Poisons

- Divine Sense (Short Rest)

• Gain Advantage on Attack Rolls against Celestials, Fiends, and Undead for 2 turns

- Healing Radiance (Channel Oath)

• Heal yourself and all allies within 3m for Proficiency Bonus + Paladin Level + Charisma Modifier HP
• Heal the same amount at the start of the next turn

Note: You will start with Paladin gear. There should be a Quarterstaff on a corpse aboard the Nautiloid. Make sure to grab it as this build will utilize Staves for the entire game (and some clubs optional). 

--------------------LEVEL 2--------------------

Multiclass: Druid

Unlocks: 

- 2 Level 1 Spell Slots

Cantrips:

- Shillelagh

• Imbue Staff or Club to deal 1d8+ Wisdom Modifier Bludgeoning Damage
• Imbued Weapon uses Spellcasting Ability for Attack Rolls

- Poison Spray

• 1d12 Poison Damage
• 2d12 Poison Damage at Level 5
• 3d12 Poison Damage at Level 10

Prepared Spells:

- Entangle (Concentration)

• Entangle creatures in Vines in a 3m Radius for 10 turns
  • Cannot move
  • Attack Rolls against Entangled creatures have Advantage
  • Entangled creatures have Disadvantage on Attack Rolls
  • Entangled creatures have Disadvantage on Dexterity Saving Throws

- Healing Word

• Heal 1d4 + Spellcasting Modifier  HP
• +1d4 HP per upcast

- Longstrider (Ritual)

• +3m Movement Speed

- Speak with Animals (Ritual)

• Speak with animals!

- Thunderwave (Optional)

• 2d8 Thunder Damage
• Pushes creatures away
• +1d8 Thunder Damage per upcast

--------------------LEVEL 3--------------------

Paladin 2

Fighting Style: Great Weapon Fighting (Respec to Defence for Late Game)

• When you roll a 1 or 2 on an attack with a Two-Handed Weapon, reroll and take the new dice

Fighting Style (Late Game): Defence

• +1 AC when wearing Armour

Unlocks:

- +1 Level 1 Spell Slots

- Divine Smite

• +2d8 Radiant Damage
• Extra +1d8 Radiant Damage to Fiends and Undead
• +1d8 Radiant Damage per upcast (Capped at 5d8)
• Can be activated when you land a Melee Weapon Attack
• Choose Spell Slot to expend
• Does not expend Spell Slot on miss

Prepared Spells:

- Thunderous Smite

• +2d6 Thunder Damage
• Pushes target 3m
• Chance to knock target Prone

- Bless (Concentration)

• Bless up to 3 creatures for 10 turns
• +1d4 Attack Rolls
• +1d4 Saving Throws
• +1 target per upcast

- Divine Favour (Concentration)

• +1d4 Radiant Damage on Weapon Attacks

- Cure Wounds

• Heal 1d8 + Spellcasting Modifier HP
• +1d8 per upcast

--------------------LEVEL 4--------------------

Druid 2

Subclass: Circle of the Spores

Unlocks:

- +1 Level 1 Spell Slot

- +2 Level 2 Spell Slots

- +2 Wild Shape Charges

- Wild Shape 

• Badger
• Cat
• Spider
• Wolf

- Halo of Spores (Reaction)

• Is a Reaction, but can be used like an Action during your turn
• 1d4 Necrotic Damage
• 1d6 Necrotic Damage at Level 6
• 1d8 Necrotic Damage at Level 10

- Symbiotic Entity (Wild Shape Charge)

• Gain 4 Temporary HP per Druid Level
• +1d6 Necrotic Damage
• Cast Halo of Spores with Double Damage
• Ends early if you use Wild Shape

Cantrip:

- Bone Chill

• 1d8 Necrotic Damage
• Target cannot regain HP for 1 turn
• If target is Undead, has Disadvantage on Attack Rolls
• 2d8 Necrotic Damage at Level 5
• 3d8 Necrotic Damage at Level 10

Prepared Spell:

- Thunderwave

• 2d8 Thunder Damage
• Pushes creatures away
• +1d8 Thunder Damage per upcast

--------------------LEVEL 5--------------------

Druid 3

Unlocks:

- +1 Level 2 Spell Slot

- Blindness (Always Prepared)

• Blind a creature for 10 turns
  • Creature’s ranged attacks and spells have a range of 3m
  • Creature’s Attack Rolls have Disadvantage
  • Attack Rolls against creature have Advantage
  • +1 target per upcast

- Detect Thoughts (Ritual) (Concentration) (Always Prepared)

• Read the thoughts of creatures while talking to them

Prepared Spell:

- Spike Growth (Concentration)

• Create a 6m Area of Difficult Terrain: Spikes
  • Halve Movement Speed
  • 2d4 Piercing Damage for every 1.5m of Movement

--------------------LEVEL 6--------------------

Druid 4

Feat: Ability Improvement (+2 Wisdom)

Note: It may be more beneficial to take Resilience: Constitution here first. I will leave that up to you though.

Unlocks:

- +2 Level 3 Spell Slots

- Wild Shape: Deep Rothe

Cantrip:

- Thorn Whip

• 1d6 Piercing Damage
• Pull creature 3m towards you
• 2d6 Piercing Damage at Level 5
• 3d6 Piercing Damage at Level 10

Prepared Spell:

- Gust of Wind

• Clear areas such as Fog and Cloudkill
• Push creatures back 5m
• Cause creatures to become Off Balance

--------------------LEVEL 7--------------------

Druid 5

Unlocks:

- +1 Level 3 Spell Slot

- Wild Strike

• While Wild Shaped, you can make an extra attack after making an Unarmed Attack

- Animate Dead (Always Prepared)

• Animate a corpse as a servant while not in combat
• Level 4 Upcast raises 3 minions instead of 1
• Level 5 Updated raises a Ghoul or Flying Ghoul

- Gaseous Form (Concentration) (Always Prepared)

• Transform yourself or an ally into a cloud of mist
• Resistant to all Damage
• Advantage on STR, CON, and DEX Saving Throws
• Become Tiny in size
• Cannot attack, cast spells, or speak
• Strength and Dexterity set to 10 while transformed

Prepared Spells:

- Call Lightning (Concentration)

• 3d10 Lightning Damage
• Can recast for free once per turn
• +1d10 Lightning Damage per upcast

- Plant Growth

• Create 6m Area of Plant Growth for 10 turns
  • Quarter creatures Movement Speed
  • Fire burns the surface away

--------------------LEVEL 8--------------------

Druid 6

Unlocks:

- +1 Level 4 Spell Slot

- Wild Shape: Panther

- Wild Shape: Owlbear

- +4 Fungal Infestation Charges

- Fungal Infestation

• Raise a Fungal Zombie from a corpse

Prepared Spell:

- Lesser Restoration

• Cure the target of Diseased, Poisoned, Paralysis, or Blinded

--------------------LEVEL 9--------------------

Druid 7

Unlocks:

- +1 Level 4 Spell Slot

- Blight (Always Prepared)

• 8d8 Necrotic Damage
• Plants take maximum damage
• Plants have Disadvantage on Saving Throw against it
• Does not affect Undead or Constructs
• +1d8 Necrotic Damage per upcast

- Confusion (Concentration) (Always Prepared)

• Confuse a group of creatures for 3 turns
  • Hostile to everyone
  • Wanders aimlessly
  • Chance to skip turn
• Larger AoE per upcast

Prepared Spell:

- Conjure Woodland Being

• Conjure a Dryad
  • Nature’s Step
  • Entangle
  • Summon Wood Woad

--------------------LEVEL 10--------------------

Druid 8

Feat: Resilience: Constitution

• +1 Constitution
• Proficiency in Constitution Saving Throws

Unlocks:

- +1 Level 4 Spell Slot

- +1 Level 5 Spell Slot

Prepared Spell:

- Conjure Minor Elemental

• Azer (Fire)
• Ice Mephits
• Mud Mephits

--------------------LEVEL 11--------------------

Druid 9

Unlocks: 

- +1 Level 5 Spell Slot

- Cloudkill (Concentration) (Always Prepared)

• 5d8 Poison Damage
• Create 6m Area of Cloudkill
  • 5d8 Poison Damage per turn
  • Heavily Obscured
• Can reposition the cloud each turn

- Contagion (Always Prepared)

• Poison a target
• Disease a target
  • Filth Fever
  • Flesh Rot
  • Slimy Doom
  • Seizure
  • Mindfire
  • Blinding Sickness
• If the target passes 3 CON Saves, it recovers
• If the target fails 3 CON Saves, it contracts the chosen disease
• Target has Disadvantage on Attack Rolls and Checks

Prepared Spell:

- Insect Plague (Concentration)

• Create 6m Area of Difficult Terrain: Insect Swarm
  • 4d10 Piercing Damage per turn
  • Movement Speed halved
  • Disadvantage on Perception Checks
• +1d10 Piercing Damage per upcast

--------------------LEVEL 12--------------------

Druid 10

Unlocks:

- +1 Level 6 Spell Slot

- Improved Wild Strike

• While Wild Shaped, you can make 2 extra attacks after making an Unarmed Attack

- Wild Shape: Dilophosaurus

- Spreading Spores

• Available while Symbiotic Entity is active
• Create 3m Area of Spores
  • 2d8 Necrotic Damage per turn
  • Does not harm you or allies
  • Does not use Concentration
  • Spores disappear when Symbiotic Entity ends

Cantrip: Any

Prepared Spell:

- Conjure Elemental

• When cast at Level 5, summon:
  • Air Elemental
  • Earth Elemental
  • Fire Elemental
  • Water Elemental
• When cast at Level 6, summon:
  • Air Myrmidon
  • Earth Myrmidon
  • Fire Myrmidon
  • Water Myrmidon

--------------------GEAR--------------------

Important Items:

- Hag's Hair (Optional)

- Necromancy of Thay (Optional)

Note: With this build's healing capabilities, I would recommend any piece of gear that buffs healing. I will not list every piece, but there might be a few. Just something to keep in mind as you play through the game.

-------ACT 1-------

Head:

- Wapira’s Crown***

• When healing a creature, the wearer regains 1d6 HP

Location: Reward for Save the Refugees (Accept the Reward)

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Chest:

Note: I suggest wearing the Chainmail and Chainmail +1 Armours until Grymforge in Act 1. 

- Adamantine Splint Armour

• 18 AC
• -2 All Incoming Damage
• Immunity to Critical Hits
• Disadvantage on Stealth Checks
• When hit with a Melee Attack, the attacker is sent Reeling for 3 turns
  • Reeling:
    • -1 Attack Rolls for every turn remaining

Location: Grymforge

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Gloves:

- Hellrider’s Pride

• +1 Strength Saving Throws
• When you heal a creature, it gains Blade Ward
  • Blade Ward:
    • Resistance to Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing by Weapon Attacks

Location: Purchased or Stolen from Zevlor at Druid Grove, or earned as a reward for Investigate Kagha

- Herbalist’s Gloves

• When the wearer heals a Poisoned creature, it is cured of Poisoned

Location: Purchased from Derryth Bonecloak in the Myconid Colony

- Gloves of Baneful Striking

• When you deal damage with a Weapon Attack, the target receives a -1d4 Penalty against your next spell’s Saving Throw

Location: Purchased from Lady Esther at Rosymorn Monastery Trail

- Daredevil Gloves (Optional)

• +1 Bonus to Spell Attack Rolls
• Can make Ranged Spell Attacks as Melee Spell Attacks when adjacent to an enemy; Toggleable

Location: Purchased from the Trader at Crèche Y'llek

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Boots:

- Boots of Genial Striding

• Movement Speed is unimpeded by Difficult Terrain

Location: Purchased from Blurg in the Myconid Colony

- Disintegrating Night Walkers

• Cannot be Enwebbed, Entangled, or Ensnared
• Cannot slip on Grease or Ice
• Misty Step (Short Rest)
  • Teleport to a clear space you can see within 18m

Location: Dropped from True Soul Nere in Grymforge

Note: I recommend these boots for damn near all builds, but they are particularly useful for the Fungal Knight, considering the plethora of Difficult Terrain Spells.

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Cloak: N/A

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Amulet:

- Amulet of Silvanus

• Lesser Restoration (Once Per Long Rest)
  • Cure a creature of Paralysis, Blinded, Diseased, or Poisoned

Location: Druid Grove X:262 Y:481

- Broodmother’s Revenge***

• Whenever the wearer is healed, their weapon deals an additional 1d6 Poison Damage

Location: Looted from Kagha in Druid Grove AND/OR The High Hall in Act 3

- Necklace of Elemental Augmentation

• When your Cantrip deals Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, or Thunder Damage, deal Bonus Damage equal to Spellcasting Modifier

Location: Inside a display case in Inquisitor's chamber at X: 1379 Y: -662, Crèche Y'llek

- Pear of Power Amulet

• Pearlescent Restoration
  • Restore a single Spell Slot of 3rd Level or lower

Location: Purchased from Omeluum in the Myconid Colony

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Rings:

- Ring of Poison Resistance

• Resistance to Poison Damage

Location: Shattered Sanctum X:388 Y:14

- Caustic Band

• +2 Acid Damage on Weapon Attacks

Location: Purchased from Derryth Bonecloak in the Myconid Colony

- Ring of Elemental Infusion

• When you deal Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, or Thunder Damage with a Spell or Cantrip, infuse your weapon with that element until the end of your next turn for one successful hit
  • +1d4 Elemental Damage with Weapon Attack

Location: Looted from Gish Umr'a'ac in Infirmary, Crèche Y'llek

- The Whispering Promise

• When you heal a creature, grant them Bless for 2 turns
  • Bless:
    • Creature gains +1d4 Bonus to Attack Rolls and Saving Throws

Location: Purchased from Volo in Druid Grove, or Grat the Trader in Goblin Camp

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Melee Weapons:

- Nature’s Snare

• Chance to Ensare target on hit if it is not a Plant or Beast

Location: Looted from Underground Passage under Druid Grove

- Pale Oak

• Immunity to Ensnared by Druidic Vines
• Druidic Vines do not count as Difficult Terrain to wearer
• Faithwarden’s Vines (Long Rest) (Similar to Entangle Spell)

Location: Reward for Investigate Kagha and both Persuading and Sparing Kagha. Must be completed before Rescue the Druid Halsin. Only available to Druids

- Cacophony

• +1 Enchantment
• +1d4 Thunder Damage
• Thunderous Smite (Short Rest)
  • +2d6 Thunder Damage
  • Pushes target 3m
  • Chance to knock target Prone

Location: Purchased from Lady Esther at Rosymorn Monastery Trail

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Ranged Weapons:

- Bow of Awareness (Optional)

• +1 Enchantment
• +1 Initiative*

Location: Purchased from Roah Moonglow in Shattered Sanctum in Goblin Camp

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-------ACT 2-------

Head: N/A

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Chest:

- Sharpened Snare Cuirass

• 14 AC + Full Dexterity Modifier
• Creatures have Disadvantage on Saving Throws against attacks or spells that inflict Restrained (Entangled)

Location: Purchased from Roah Moonglow in Moonrise Towers

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Gloves:

- Poisoner’s Gloves

• Whenever you deal Poison Damage, the target must pass a CON Saving Throw or become Poisoned

Location: House of Healing X-199 Y: 78

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Boots: N/A

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Cloak:

- Derivation Cloak

• Heal 1d4 HP when you Poison a foe

Location: Looted from Balthazar’s Chambers in Moonrise Towers

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Amulet:

- Spellcrux Amulet

• Spell Slot Restoration (Bonus Action) (Long Rest)
  • Replenish a Spell Slot of any Level

Location: Looted from The Warden in Moonrise Towers Prison

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Rings:

- Ring of Free Action

• Ignore Difficult Terrain
• Immune to Paralysed and Restrained

Location: Purchased from Araj at Moonrise Towers

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Shields:

- Sentinel Shield (Optional)

• +3 Initiative
• Advantage on Perception Ability Checks
• Shield Bash (Reaction)
  • When hit with a melee attack, counter with a chance to knock them Prone

Location: Purchased at Moonrise Towers

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Melee Weapons:

- Ironwood Club (Optional)

• +1 Enchantment
• When imbued with Shillelagh, grants Ironwood Harmony
  • Ironwood Harmony
    • +1d4 Bludgeoning Damage

Location: Dropped by an enemy at Ruined Battlefield X:40 Y:60

Note: This weapon is useless without using Shillelagh.

- Argument Solver (Optional)

• +1 Enchantment
• Poison Mist:
  • On a hit, deal extra Poison Damage equal to Proficiency Bonus and create a Noxious Cloud
  • Chance to poison creatures in vicinity

Location: Dropped by Mig in Moonrise Towers

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Ranged Weapons: N/A

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-------ACT 3-------

Head:

- Helm of Balduran

• +1 AC
• +1 Saving Throws
• Regain 2 HP at the start of each turn
• Immunity to Stunned
• Immunity to Critical Hits

Location: The Dragon’s Sanctum

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Chest:

- Armour of the Sporekeeper

• 13 AC + Dexterity Modifier
• +1 Spell Save DC
• +1 Necrotic Damage whenever you deal Necrotic Damage
• While imbued with Symbotic Entity, you can spread:
  • Bibberbang Spores
    • 2d4+1 Poison Damage
    • Create Area: Noxious Fumes (2m Radius)
      • Creatures within take 1d4 Poison Damage per turn
      • Creatures must succeed a Constitution Saving Throw to take half damage
      • If failed the Saving Throw, creatures take an additional 2d4 Poison Damage
  • Timmask Spores
    • 2d4+1 Poison Damage
    • Creates Area: Timmask Spores (2m Radius)
      • Beffudled: Enemy wanders aimlessly without control
  • Haste Spores
    • Creates Area: Haste Spores (2m Radius)
      • +2 AC
      • Advantage on Dexterity Saving Throws
      • Movement Speed x2
      • Extra Action per turn

Location: Purchased or looted (not guaranteed) from Mystic Carrion in Philgrave's Mansion inside the Lower City

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Gloves:

- Gemini Gloves (Optional)

• Cantrips can target an additional creature or the same creature twice

Location: Purchased from the Devil’s Fee

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Boots:

- Boots of Persistence

• +1 Dexterity Saving Throws
• Gain Permanent Longstrider
  • +3m Movement Speed
• Gain Permanent Freedom of Movement
  • Movement Speed unimpeded by Difficult Terrain
  • Immune to Paralysed and Restrained

Location: Purchased from Dammon in Baldur’s Gate

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Cloak:

- Cloak of the Weave

• +1 Spell Attack Rolls
• +1 Spell Save DC
• Absorb Elements (Short Rest):
  • Take half damage from an elemental attack, and deal 1d6 damage of that same element on your next attack

Location: Purchased at the Devil's Fee

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Amulet:

- Amulet of Greater Health

• Set Constitution to 23
• Advantage on Constitution Saving Throws

Location: House of Hope

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Rings:

- Ring of Regeneration (Optional)

• Regain 1d4 HP at the start of each turn

Location: Sorcerous Sundries or Ramazith’s Tower

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Melee Weapons:

Note: Markoheshkir. 

- Hollow’s Staff

• +1 Enchantment
• +1d4 Necrotic Damage
• Creatures have Disadvantage on Saving Throws against your Necromancy Spells
• Arms of Hadar (Level 3)(Long Rest)
  • 4d6 Necrotic Damage in 3m Radius
  • Creatures cannot take Reactions for 1 turn if they fail a Strength Saving Throw

Location: Lucretious

- Staff of Cherished Necromancy

• +2 Enchantment
• +1d4 Necrotic Damage
• Creatures have Disadvantage on Saving Throws against your Necromancy Spells
• Gain Life Essence when you kill a hostile creature with a spell
  • Life Essence (Lasts until Long Rest)
    • Cast Necromancy Spells without consuming a Spell Slot

Location: Mystic Carrion

Note: You can literally cast unlimited Necromancy Spells for free. This was patched IN with Patch 4. Wtf?

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Ranged Weapons: N/A

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