tchntm43
2022-08-15, 09:53 PM
So I usually DM but I have the opportunity to play a character coming up soon. I want to play a Kobold Rogue (assassin). I have looked a bit and this is my base plan:
Alert Feat: to make sure I go before most enemies, essential
Skulker Feat: general stealth boost, less important since my stealth is already going to be good and I'm planning to mostly be in combat with my non-stealthy allies present
Piercer Feat: damage booster for my shortsword, less important since the extra damage isn't really that much
Take 15 in DEX, +2 from racial bonus, +1 from Piercer Feat, just need one ASI to get to 20.
2 more ASIs, probably use one for Tough, one to get CON to 16.
So the plan is generally that I go first in combat, triggering assassinate meaning that I get a critical if I hit. I should be under stealth here so I would expect to have advantage in most cases on the first attack. In other turns, I rely on pack tactics to give me advantage. This triggers sneak attack, and since I have assassinate, the dice rolled are doubled (for the first attack).
Is it worth it to take 1 level as Wizard to get access to Fog Cloud (for pesky sunny outdoor encounters) and Find Familiar (to make sure I can put an ally next to my intended target if for some reason PCs aren't doing that for me)? Lose access to Stroke of Luck but honestly getting access to Fog Cloud and Find Familiar seems stronger.
Has anyone played a kobold assassin? Does it work?
Alert Feat: to make sure I go before most enemies, essential
Skulker Feat: general stealth boost, less important since my stealth is already going to be good and I'm planning to mostly be in combat with my non-stealthy allies present
Piercer Feat: damage booster for my shortsword, less important since the extra damage isn't really that much
Take 15 in DEX, +2 from racial bonus, +1 from Piercer Feat, just need one ASI to get to 20.
2 more ASIs, probably use one for Tough, one to get CON to 16.
So the plan is generally that I go first in combat, triggering assassinate meaning that I get a critical if I hit. I should be under stealth here so I would expect to have advantage in most cases on the first attack. In other turns, I rely on pack tactics to give me advantage. This triggers sneak attack, and since I have assassinate, the dice rolled are doubled (for the first attack).
Is it worth it to take 1 level as Wizard to get access to Fog Cloud (for pesky sunny outdoor encounters) and Find Familiar (to make sure I can put an ally next to my intended target if for some reason PCs aren't doing that for me)? Lose access to Stroke of Luck but honestly getting access to Fog Cloud and Find Familiar seems stronger.
Has anyone played a kobold assassin? Does it work?