Reaching a high enough level makes the Crown Paladin immune to any non magical weapon attacks and gives their allies an advantage in death and wisdom saving throws once they activate Exalted Champion. The most significant feature of druids in D&D is their connection to nature. Blast speech and language. In the Explorer's Guide to Wildemount, this physical description was made official. Maybe it's just a broad category – spellcasters, tank, etc. Volo's Guide to Monsters, p. 106.
Now comes the part where I recommend an item that I think will help make your firbolg druid special. Firsliabh are towering and imposing figures, typically grow between 6 and 7 feet tall and weigh between 300 and 400 pounds. Of course, that period of time could be much shorter for firbolg druids or fighters that meet an ugly end while adventuring. Firbolg Druid Level 0: Point Buy.
I can manipulate these spores in different ways. In this case a set of dice that really remind me of the base nature of a firbolg. Spells such as burning hands, flaming sphere, scorching ray and flame strike give me way to dish out significant damage. Speech of beast and leaf clover. Order of Scribes – The most bookish of all Wizards without needing to carry a spellbook around. Generally peaceful and strongly clan-oriented, a Firbolg will rarely leave home on his own accord. Such questions are always a matter of opinion, but in terms of pure game mechanics, there are some that seem definitely preferential. What could a plant with likely 0 or 1 Intelligence and very limited sensory organs even tell you?
This led me to choose Earth Tremor. This subclass has a more mystical feel for its fey theme. You can't ride them though unless you're a small race plus Drakes have to constantly be resummoned. They are all really cool. Arcane Trickster – Intelligence-based spellcasters that're versatile and can consistently pull off sneak attacks, enchantments and illusions. I chose the Outlander background as it ties into living in the woods, with no outside help. The sound of the beast. Monster Slayer – It's excellent at anti-mage and anti-magical creature duties. A 14 Constitution as living in the wild has to help build up a good Con. If you are using point buy, then I suggest you use my calculator that really makes the process simple and easy to use.
Better for flavor, but you can solve some problems with this. I believe this one would work exceptionally well as it does damage equal to the popular cleric cantrip sacred flame, but also, makes sense for utility as bonfire's would be how they keep warm at night. VRGtR: Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft. So, if you want the old style, give me some hate mail in the comments and I'll do some more of those. This file is a copyrighted work. Could have sworn they had a longer lifespan? Tasha's Cauldron of Everything gives an example of a fox, and I'm all about the lore of fire foxes. Druid Circle of Spores. Turn the Unholy can trivialize encounters with fiends and undead (especially undead swarms). Sadly, since it emphasizes these qualities, a Firbolg would be ineffective. To read more about this, visit our D&D Race Guide. Dnd 5e - How does the Firbolg’s Speech of Beast and Leaf trait interact with the Telepathic feat. For the point system, I know that firbolg lore states that they are a race that originates from giants. Monks basically ignore Strength with their base class skills, so your Strength isn't worthwhile. Nila: A druid member of the Guiatao Clan.
Land Druids are very solid, all-around spellcasters. They literally can just flat out kill someone who fails a con save, that or 10d10 damage. If the DM allows it, than they also should allow it when doing it silently. Disguise self grants me the ability to magically change my appearance. These gentle giants might seem tall and intimidating from the outset, but they're as kind and charming as Fey can get. They are typically calm, nature-loving creatures that prefer to spend their time in their forest sanctuary. Firbolgs in Exandria speak Common, Elvish, and Giant. VGtM: Volo's Guide to Monsters. Crown – A subclass good in defense, support, and even rescue.
Another Circle from the Player's Handbook is a less obvious choice. That way you can make better use of your fantastic Strength and the Druid's Medium Armor Proficiency. The Strength is an obvious boon, your Invisibility can be useful for stealth scenarios, and the Wisdom is a great defensive stat for you. Strength boosts your attack rolls with melee weapons, Athletics, and Strength Saves. Apart from speaking to animals and nature, their natural invisibility allows them to further meld into nature. The hermit-like firbolg people appear as bulky, tall, moderately hairy beings of nature who connect with the forest on a deep level.
They know each other by their deeds and giving people labels is strange to them. But it is fun, once in a while, to move outside that comfort zone. So you have your firbolg druid build in mind. For comparison, the Linguist "half-feat" gives you access to only 3 languages. The first spell I am going to have is goodberry. D&D 5e: Firbolg Race Guide.
Lore – Considered as the equal of Eloquence. These Clerics are in service to the gods of war and destruction, making good melee fighters in battle- but not front-liners- and with violence as their offering and prayers. Firbolg 5e Subraces. In terms of culture, Firbolg tend to live in cloistered communities, usually based around clans, deep within forests or mountains. An interesting race equipped with ASI's good for fighting and spellcasting. They are great when dealing with ranged attacks, dodging, and spend a minimal amount of movement to get back up after being put down. You can use Invisibility to get sneak attack, but otherwise the Firbolg gets nothing that a Rogue cares for. Forge – Forge Domain Clerics make good defenders, support, and front liners. Firbolg can hide their own existence by appearing only as other races when "redirecting" intruders or threats to the balance of nature (frightening away a group of poachers by appearing as some fearsome form of undead, for example).
Really basic animal talk. The druid is another great choice benefiting from the Wisdom bonus. The bonus to Wisdom is exactly what a druid needs and the bonus to Strength leans you towards more of a combat ready druid. They are capable of making any battlefield under their control, shoving mountains, strong infrastructures, and tackling even the mightiest foes. To my knowledge, the only official source is the single image in Volo's (unless there's another firbolg artwork squirreled away somewhere) and their racial entry doesn't have an appearance section. Firbhalaosc typically grow between 5 and 6 feet tall and are stocky, weighing up to 400 pounds. They are less suited to the traditional high-damage striker role, leaning more towards being a battlefield controller and relentless tank. Thematically, I think of a wise bigfoot character coming from a place like the American West. Start off reading a little bit about their lore so you can create the backstory, then use your backstory to decide on spells and subclasses for my firbolg druid.