Yo ho ho. I have no idea what I’m doing, I’ve only ever played half of BG1 and have limited knowledge of D&D. Gimme some fun suggestions.

I like the look of these dragon people… I’M NOT A FURRY SHUT UP

  • FourteenEyes [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    Dragonborn are among the more interesting-looking races. If you like the pretty shiny dragon people go for it.

    As far as class goes, it depends on what you’re going for. A combat monster? Sorcerer is good, especially dragon blooded. But think about going with a bard too. They’re great for support but can also be decent in combat with 3 Warlock levels just to get Pact of the Blade so you can use whatever weapon you want, and of course Eldritch Blast (recommend the class perks that cause knockback and extra damage). Mostly though Bard gives you access to some hilarious dialogue options and Speak with Animals, which expands the available quest options. They’re also good with any combo of companions, so you can pair up with a warrior, mage, and thief to have all the bases covered.

    also Bae’Zel best girl <3

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    I loved doing a hippie Paladin. Nature-defender kinda guy, forced by the gods to protect nature or his oath will be broken. Forces you into funny scenarios

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    As always in these kind of games, you’ll be rewarded if you play a combination that maxes out your combat effectiveness while also maxing out your social skills. Sorcerer is the way to go for the magically inclined, Paladin for the non-magical.

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      Yeah, but they’re not actually related to dragons. They’re weird genetically engineered human-lizard hybrids made by dragons.

      Bring back 3rd ed and half dragons

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      Any race can be any class, don’t worry it’s not that kind of game.

      Dragonborn came to Faerun only recently. Magic nonsense from changing editions. If you know a bit about forgotten realms lore, Aber and Toril and some crossover stuff happen.

      If you wanna RP stuff, think about how your character learned to be a druid! BG3 gives you plenty of reason to be travelling with a group of weirdos, so you don’t have to worry about jiving with party members. You all have a really good reason to travel together and work towards a common end.

  • 30_to_50_Feral_PAWGs [she/her]@hexbear.net
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    College of Swords bard is fun, especially for a ranged build.

    Personally, I went with a gnome Open Hand monk with the Tavern Brawler perk because Improvised Weapon and Throw are too hilarious not to abuse, especially when you barely come up to most opponents’ kneecaps. To that end, kneecaps are a weakness, and I exploited them.

    Edit: At any rate, I highly recommend picking a class or race that has access to Speak With Animals. Talk to ALL the cats!

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    If you’re deadset on picking dragonborn, bear in mind that red dragonborns get bonus relationship points with Laezel.

    My favourite race picks are githyanki and lolthsworn drow though:

    Lolthsworn drow get a bunch of unique dialogue options early on that can allow you to skip some combat encounters (although there are also a coupla situations where it’s flipped and you’ve gotta talk normally peaceful NPCs down from fights).

    Githyanki starting proficiencies give you a bunch more defensive options for non-martial classes. They also have a lot of unique dialogues.

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    githyanki get a bonus action teleport for free

    the lucky feature for halfings is very strong and i think stacks with the lucky feat

    one of the dwarves can go invisible which is overpowered

    dark urge is fun

    martial classes are very strong and fun

    charisma is also really strong

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    My favorite character in table top and bg3 is halfling wild magic sorcerer, charlatan (or gambler) background. Can recommend if you don’t mind accidentally dying to bad rolls.