Tuesday, June 30, 2015

D&D Avengers: Hawkeye

Hawkeye....Hawkeye. Honestly, he is the exact same as the Artemis from Young Justice. He is a great with a bow and other ranged weapons while also being a strong and capable athlete. A dexterity focused Battlefield Master Fighter makes the most sense, especially with the Clever Quiver I created for my first lady of snarky crime-fighting. However, unlike sweet Artemis, Clint is going to have the Folk Hero background to reflect his farm self.



But this is supposed to be my homebrew post. I should be creating something, not just resting on my, well not laurels, but previous work at least. So I think, what I'll do is...I can't think of what to do. Should I make a Monk archetype that focuses on ranged weapons? That would make some sense. He is basically the heart of the avengers, the everyman, so I fear monk would make him too magical. A bard? Since he helps out others? Or maybe a new feat? Yeah, maybe that's it.

Hawkeyed
You have a high perception and can see things others would never expect.

  • You gain advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight. 
  • You can use the Help action to give an ally that can hear you advantage against a target within 60 feet instead of 5 feet.
This might be a little underpowered, but few other feats provide advantage for such a common check. If you want to increase the power, give it a +1 to Wisdom. 

Alright, lets make this dude. 

Clint Barton
Level 1 Variant Human Fighter
Background: Folk Hero
Str 14 (+2), Dex 16 (+3), Con 13 (+1)
Int 10 (+0), Wis 12 (+1), Cha 10 (+0)
HP 11, AC 14, HD 1d10
Saves: Str +4, Con +3
Speed: 30 feet
Languages: Common, Halfling
Proficiencies: Woodcarver's Tools, Vehicles (Land)
Skills: Animal Handling +3, Athletics +4, Perception +3, Survival +3

Longbow +7, 1d8+3 piercing, 150/600 range, heavy, two-handed, loading
Hand Crossbow +7, 1d6+3 piercing, 30/120 range, light, loading
Dagger +5 (+7 if thrown), 1d4 +3 piercing, 20/60 range, finesse, light
Longsword +4, 1d8+2 slashing, versatile 1d10

Feat: Hawk-eyed
Fighting Style: Archery
Second Wind 1/rest

Gear: Woodcarver's tools, a shovel, an iron pot, common clothes, leather armor, a longbow and 20 arrows, a hand crossbow and 20 bolts, a longsword, two daggers, and an explorer's pack. 

Leveling Clint:
The bad thing about the Hawkeyed feat is that he has to wait for level 4 to grab Sharpshooter, but I think the two effect each other well. You might also grab Crossbow Expert for the other ranged weapon benefits. Otherwise spend your Ability Score Improvements actually improving your ability scores. Make sure you grab the Battle Master archetype for all the fun trick shots and see if your DM will give you that Clever Quiver I made for Artemis. Even if you don't have that, this should be a fun character. 

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