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All depends on the resistances of what we are facing. I think, if I recall correctly, Rangers do possess some magic in the form of magical arrows that have different effects 🤔, charming animals, etc. 

I wouldnt take my word for it tho, im not all too familiar with ranger 

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I think I'll go ranger
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I'm almost tempted to go Wizard now 😂, but I actually like the thought of a lore bard and eventually being able to learn spells outside my own class 😰😰
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If ur going ranger I'll change my "animal friendship" spell to "sleep" 🤔
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What did you have in mind?

Cleric of Zud the indecisive. He takes my indecision onto himself that I may act decisively.
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Does Wizards attack stat/magic run off of INT?
Yes. It increases your to-hit change with attack spells and increases the difficulty in saving against your save spells.

Also, I'm thinking of a Ranger build, tips?
For the Ranger thing. In 5e the classes are pretty well balanced. "What class is better" is a question that is invariably followed up with "Better at what?" So my question to you is: what is it you want your character to be good at? This is especially important with 5e's class archetypes. The only bad thing about Ranger I've heard is that the Beastmaster archetype really isn't that good, but the others seem swell:

Compare and Contrast:

Rangers have less and weaker spell casting, more favored toward enhancing their ability to survive in the wilderness and do damage from range. Their spellcasting is tied off of Wisdom.

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Cleric of Zud the indecisive. He takes my indecision onto himself that I may act decisively.
Yeah, that is interesting. Knowledge might be good. Trickery might be a good choice, as your abilities can invoke "indecision" into others. (e.g. you create duplicates of yourself, which one do they attack?)

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I think in the end I will go with knowledge.
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Im just going to stay with my build.
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Also, do you guys want to name your characters?

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Eikka of the bloodknob clan
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Since you get Performance from your background, you can get an additional skill proficiency.
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From your Knowledge Domain you get two bonus languages:
You also get two skills from: arcana, history, nature, or religion
And you get a third of any skill that you haven't already taken

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Please swap my CHAR and CON stat.

str         08
dex       10
con       13
int         15
wis        12
char      14

Like this.
Chaotic Neutral 

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Nature, religion and stealth skills

Elvin and drawvish
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Skills: nature, religion, and perception 

Languages: giant and primordial 
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Imagine if I use Mage Hand to raise a metal bar above my head. Would I then be able to climb up the bar in any way?
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Sorry to flip like that. Answered without thinking and then reflected on my actual character concept and posted an update.
Just to be clear

Eikka of the bloodknob clan
Female half orc
Cleric of Zud the indecisive.

Str10
Dex 10
Con 15
Int 13
Wis 15
Chr 12

Skills: medicine, insight, athletics, intimidation, land vehicles, gaming (an orcish game called cups played with the hands as game tokens... most orcs aren't very bright), nature religion and perception.
Languages: common, orc, giant and primordial.

Background soldier
I was the military chaplain for an orcish army. We worked with goblins whom I expected to learn orcish and giants whose language I learned. Big difference between goblins and giants. My clan was largely wiped out by another orc tribe. I mean what's the point of it all right? If we just wipe each other out? 

So I decided what the heck I'll try to learn more about my mother's folk. My god isn't evil though he is kind of apathetic so working with humans isn't a problem so long as I go about it in singleminded determination. I'm not really evil either though I may not have human goals and beliefs.

My scale mail is rubbed black in suite mixed with grease. This keeps reflection to be minimum and prevents rust. It also stinks. I am smelly until my team mates can explain the situation to me at least.
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Imagine if I use Mage Hand to raise a metal bar above my head. Would I then be able to climb up the bar in any way?
The hand can only support 10 pounds. So if your weight plus the bar is somehow 10 pounds or less, yes.

Question: Your background gets you two bonus languages:

secularmerlin:

Your character sheet is ready for review:

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Can I learn exotic languages? 
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You have me as male. The character is female. Also the army I belonged to was wiped out so my rank is probably meaningless. Other than that everything seems in order.

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Can I learn exotic languages? 
Yes.

secularmerlin:

Fixed
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Since you get Performance from your background, you can get an additional skill proficiency.

Sweet, I'll go with "sleight of hand" then 👌
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Snerp is ready for review:


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Not sure how I have 10 wis and and 12 Intel, but shouldn't the +2 to Intel give me 14? Do i get a bonus to wisdom from something? 🤔


str        10
dex       14
con       13
int         12
wis        08
char      15
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Stats as saved are 

Str- 12
Dex- 15
Con- 13
Int- 10
Wis- 10
Chr- 15 

? 🤔

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Not sure how that happened. I must have been gotten distracted by someone else's stat line. Should be fixed now.

str       10
dex       15
con       13
int       14
wis       08
char      15

(+2 Int for Gnome, +1 Dex for Forest Gnome subtype)

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Human Fighter
Proficiencies
  • Armor: All armor, shields
  • Weapons: All weapons
  • Tools: None
  • Saving Throws: Strength, Constitution
  • Skills: Insight, Perception, and Survival.
Equipment
chain mail
a martial weapon and a shield 
two handaxes
a dungeoneer's pack
Fighting Style
Defense: While you are wearing armor, you gain a +1 bonus to AC.

At first level, on your turn, you can use a bonus action to regain hit points equal to 1d10 + your fighter level. Once you use this feature, you must finish a short or long rest before you can use it again.

str         14
dex       16
con       15
int         11
wis        09
char      13

think that's everything

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What background do you choose?

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Sign ups locked? If not, I would love to join also