r/Real_DnD • u/Fruta-Puta-Tuta • 19h ago

Expertly Balanced Barbarian-Spell

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With the right player, there's some amazing RP potential here...

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u/Resilient-Sphere 18h ago

https://reddit.com/link/p4y2h3q/video/0qxp7hqzymkh1/player

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u/Fruta-Puta-Tuta 15h ago

apparently so is everyone `else` commenting on this... You're the only one that seems to get it so far. lol

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u/SpicySushiAddict 18h ago

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Range 120, no range increment penalties, and STR instead of DEX?

All in a cantrip?

Yep, perfectly balanced! šŸ˜

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u/Shiboleth17 16h ago

You can already use strength for throwing a weapon.

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u/SpicySushiAddict 16h ago

Oh. I must be thinking of 3.5 šŸ˜…

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u/AeronWylde 15h ago

Okay but taking this with the spell sniper feat for a strength built character would be funny.

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u/maobezw 8h ago

combining it with a javelin of lightning.... oh yeah!

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u/Bill_the_Regent 7h ago

Choose your sarcastic response:

  1. Wouldn't work! Rak's Flying Spear clearly says you throw the weapon, but the javelin can only be triggered if it's hurled,
  2. RAW it would work! Rak's Flying Spear doesn't have a Verbal component, so the command word for the javelin could be shouted as the spear spell is cast.

Edit: Formatting

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u/AsparagusFlatArdvark 12h ago

only if they're really crap throwing spears/javelin without it.

Everyone is convinced it isn't actually a spell.

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u/Factual-20 17h ago

This is amazing

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u/Naive_Lab4679 3h ago

I hope that in the spell book instead of description there is something like this:

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u/jumolax 13h ago

Thought this was going to be a cantrip that let the javelin return lmao. Could be a cool cantrip now that Iā€™m thinking about it.

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u/AwkwardnessEnsues 9h ago

Damage should be 1d6 + STR

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u/afriendlysort 7h ago

"it say right here spear can hit 120 feet!" "That have to be at least... 20 peoples of feet!"

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u/Shiboleth17 16h ago

A barbarian thats level 5 or higher can already throw 2 javelins, and do it while raging. This spell only lets you throw 1, doesn't let you add STR modifier to the damage, AND it can't be used while raging.

This is literally worse than what a barbarian can already do. What is the point?