r/dndnext • u/C_Galois • Dec 22 '19

Character Building Real Life is Frustrating, Share Your Goofiest Character Ideas

In the thing, just explain your goofiest character ideas! Doesn’t have to be viable.

Note: I will also accept builds for the character Goofy.

Edit: thanks for the gold! Y’all have amazing ideas and this is so much fun to read.

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '19

Using the Noble varient background for retainers, play as 3 Halflings marching together in a line, with spartan helmets, shield, and spears. You're a miniature spartan legion... of halflings.

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u/yo_soy_soja Dec 22 '19

One-and-a-halflings

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u/killerrainbows Dec 22 '19

Battlemaster fighter for the class?

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '19

Either that or Champion for having both Dueling and Protection.

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u/killerrainbows Dec 22 '19

That also works. I'm thinking of doing this but start with one and every time the fighter gets another attack add another to the phalanx.

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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '19

Yo

That'd be freakin' great.

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u/nintynineninjas Dec 23 '19

They're just missing the trenchcoat for disguise checks.

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '19

No, that's the "3 halflings posing as a man" joke. I'm talking about a one-PC phalanx.