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Alright done with my CS! Btw when you said gain a feat level 1 does this mean we get a free feat?


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@Moon Man Seems like a good asset to the team. Since he is a generic yellow Bori feel free to table a normal background, like the Hermi, which I think works well in this character.

I would also like to know as much about Master Pebble as I can! Is he also a Bori? How old? How prestegious? Would people know his name?
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I would also like to know as much about Master Pebble as I can! Is he also a Bori? How old? How prestegious? Would people know his name?


Sure! Do you want me to post it here in ooc, pms, or should I just add it in the cs?
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If you'd like to let other members know your past, by all means just post it in OOC. Otherwise, Pm's is fine.
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I've finished the mechanics part of my CS, just writing stuff like personality and backstory. One thing I want to clarify: are the neopet characters anthropomorphic, like they are in the plots and The Darkest Faerie? I thought they were, but Moon Man's CS made me wonder if I'd gotten it wrong. Thought I should get this cleared up before I post anything.
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@XxFellsingxX as much as I'd love to keep than on all 4's I think being athropomorphized will clear up questions about how they are holding items or how they wear clothes.
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@XxFellsingxX as much as I'd love to keep than on all 4's I think being athropomorphized will clear up questions about how they are holding items or how they wear clothes.


I'm glad. I was wondering if I'd have to change my character's species, as I'm not sure how a normal Ixi would go about using a bow and arrow xD
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@XxFellsingxX well that's good to hear
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Heyo, sorry for the delay. I've been a bit busy as of late. I'll go read up on what I've missed so far xD
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Here is a basic Mock-up I made in my spare time. Everyone let me know what you think! I am open to edits. As is, I would say this is a pretty tough 1/2 Cr, I might end up taking a hit die from it.



The one thing I would like to point out is that a Beastmaster Ranger is supposed to have a creature of CR 1/4 or less, not 1/2. So this does seem a bit strong. That said, as somebody who has Ranger as their favorite class in the entire game, with BeastMaster as my favorite of the subclasses (at least it was prior to Fizban's Treasury of Dragons), I am well aware that Beastmaster Rangers are a TRASH tier class. They're fun to play, but they are extremely underpowered comparatively due to them needing more actions than they get to use in the action economy. Especially since Rangers often already want to have their Bonus Action for Hunter's Mark. So ultimately, I'm okay with giving them a buff like this.

I would personally make a few changes, though.

Here's what I would probably recommend as a stat block:



But I will say that for the skills, for a Gallion, you could potentially swap Intimidation for Performance, I think, considering they generally like to be the center of attention. And it would be a bit more unique. But yeah, what do you think of this one? I figure it should have a bit more Charisma given its item description on Neopets. and if we want to go with Dexterity as its highest stat, then we should probably go with that one as its primary skill, but not going overboard with the actual number. I also reduced its Flight to 20 ft just because Flight is strong, but it can still use its Pounce from flight. I figured since it's a Medium creature, only Small creatures will ever be able to mount it or be carried, so it should be fine.

@XxFellsingxX Although I will say that if you want to use Beastmaster, I would avoid using Revised Ranger. Because iirc, Revised Ranger does not get Extra Attack, which is usually very helpful for a Beastmaster, who is in desperate need of more actions. Plus, Revised Ranger is a long-since archived Ranger class set. I think it was replaced by the, imho better balanced, Optional Feats from Tasha's Cauldrom of Everything. Favored Foe replaces Favored Enemy, Deft Explorer replaces Natural Explorer, and Nature's Veil replaces Hide in Plain Sight. You could also look into Drakewarden, the new Ranger subclass from Fizban's Treasury of Dragons, which is essentially a Beastmaster but with a Drake that can be summoned.
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@Digizel Alright, I'll look into that. I have already finished my sheet with the revised ranger in mind, but if you think there are better options, I'll take a look. Like I said, I'm still new to DnD so my knowledge of what is and isn't mechanically 'good' is shaky.
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@Digizel Thank you for your input. I was very worried I made it too strong and now I see why XD. Maybe I should start with the panther stat block instead. I certainly enjoy your edits too! I could see us decreasing its dex, maybe to a 15, too. I also think giving it a performance is great! It leaves plenty of antics open to our ranger.
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Oh yeah, one thing to say is that I would put "fun" over "good" any day of the week. That's why I say Beastmaster was always my favorite Ranger subclass. It's the most fun imho. But it's definitely the "weakest" one in RAW. If you wanted to be the "best" Ranger, Gloom Stalker is just kinda ridiculous xD

So yeah, don't look too deeply into whether or not it's good. If you think it sounds fun, then by all means go for it~

Btw, I use this website when looking for just about anything 5e related. I find it VERY useful and insightful~

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@Digizel Yes, I am a big fan of 5e tools!
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Since I have such a wide variety of characters I can use, I think I'll wait to nail down my character and class until I can see what everybody else has got.

Atm I think I might be leaning toward my Scorchio, Lutari or Bori characters, but I'll see once everybody else is done for sure. xD
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I'm glad to see more characters being made! I'm sure we can have fun with this. I agree that anthropomorphized is probably the best way to go. I always thought the neopet comics were really cool and they are depicted in a more anthropomorphized way there. I might try to go back and read some of them for inspiration. I'm not sure how much effort it will take given the retirement of flash but I'll give it a go.

EDIT: I found this archive if anyone else is interested. bunnyneobody.tumblr.com
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Planning to have my CS up this weekend. Sorry it's taken so long. I actually have the mechanics side of things done, I just am trying to properly articulate backstory and personality.

Like, does anyone else have the problem where you basically know what a character's personality and backstory are, but putting it into actual words is weirdly difficult? Because ever since I got back into RPing, I've noticed that's a bit of running thing for me xD
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@XxFellsingxX hey no pressure! I'm a busy person too so there are no deadlines for this rp! I also know that feeling, seems like every description for my character's personality never ends up 100% accurate
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It is done!

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Hm.... So it looks like we've got a physical melee attacker, a physical ranged attacker and a tank/support spellcaster, hm?

In that case, I feel like Ferrin, my Banneret Fighter might be a bit redundant. And so I think that leaves me with two character preferences here.

An Inquisitive Rogue (using Standard Array makes the concept a bit more feasible since stats are going to be relatively balanced out). Or my Eldritch Knight Fighter.

Y'know what, maybe I'll just make a CS for all three of them anyway and see what people like most for the party. xD Character creation is always one of my favorite parts of a D&D game~
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