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== Party Member Guides ==
''Quick links to each character's full player guide:''
{| class="wikitable"
! Character !! Class & Subclass !! Party Role !! Player Guide
|-
| '''Alexios''' || Cleric (Light Domain) || Battlefield controller, radiant artillery, healer, party Face || [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios's Guide]]
|-
| '''Gootcha''' || Rogue (Raven's Shadow) || Stealth striker, anti-heal assassin, lore/skill specialist || [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha's Guide]]
|-
| '''Karma''' || Druid (Circle of the Moon) || Wild Shape tank, versatile caster, healer || [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma's Guide]]
|-
| '''Keyleth''' || Ranger (Swarmkeeper) || Ranged controller, anti-caster (Mage Slayer), skirmisher || [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth's Guide]]
|-
| '''Shadier''' || Wizard (Order of Scribes) || Arcane artillery, controller, counter-magic, knowledge specialist || [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier's Guide]]
|-
| '''Xanphina''' || Barbarian (Path of the Ancestral Guardian) || Front-line tank, damage dealer, ancestral protector || [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina's Guide]]
|}
This page serves as a quick combat and utility reference for the Deez Nuts party. Use the sections below to quickly find what each character can do during combat and when solving problems outside of battle.
This page serves as a quick combat and utility reference for the Deez Nuts party. Use the sections below to quickly find what each character can do during combat and when solving problems outside of battle.


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== Quick Combat Reference by Turn Phase ==


=== On Your Turn - Actions ⚔️ ===
''All stats below reflect the current rebuilt Level 7–8 characters. Each character name links to their individual player guide.''
 
== Combat Stats Summary ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Character !! AC !! HP !! Initiative !! Speed !! Prof Bonus !! Special Senses
|-
| [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] || 21 || 75 || +0 (Adv 1/LR) || 25 ft || +3 || Darkvision 60 ft
|-
| [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] || 18 || 59 || +4 || 30 ft || +3 || Darkvision 60 ft
|-
| [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] || 19 (+21 temp in Wild Shape) || 52 || +4 || 30 ft (climb 30) || +3 || Darkvision 60 ft
|-
| [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] || 18 || 76 || +4 (Adv 1/LR) || 45 ft (all) || +3 || Darkvision 120 ft
|-
| [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] || 17–18 || 42 || +3 || 30 ft || +3 || Darkvision 60 ft
|-
| [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]] || 21 || 101 || +3 (Adv) || 40 ft || +3 || Darkvision 120 ft
|}
 
=== Passive Senses ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Character !! Perception !! Insight !! Investigation !! Notes
|-
| [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] || 14 || 12 || 9 || —
|-
| [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] || 17 || 14 || 19 || Expertise + Reliable Talent
|-
| [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] || 18 || 15 || 12 || Best Perception
|-
| [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] || 15 || 18 || 14 || Elite Insight (lie detector)
|-
| [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] || 9 || 9 || 21 || Investigation king; Perception is poor (don't scout)
|-
| [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]] || 13 || 10 || 10 || —
|}


=== Saving Throw Bonuses ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Character !! Action !! Effect !! Resource Cost !! Range/Target
! Character !! STR !! DEX !! CON !! INT !! WIS !! CHA !! Special
|-
| [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] || +1 || +0 || +3 || -1 || +6 || +8 || Adv on CON (concentration) & Poison; resist Cold/Poison; Aura +5 to allies
|-
| [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] || +1 || +9 || +4 || +8 || +3 || +2 || Evasion; Adv on DEX & vs Charm; +1 all saves (Cloak)
|-
|-
| '''Alexios''' || '''Weapon Attack''' (Spear/Shortsword) || Attack with Weapon Mastery (see below) || — || Melee
| [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] || +0 || +4 || +2 || +5 || +8 || -1 || —
|-
|-
| || Weapon Mastery: Spear (Sap) || Enemy has disadvantage on next attack roll || — || Melee
| [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] || +3 || +7 || +3 || +1 || +5 || -1 || Adv vs Charm & dragon breath; Guarded Mind (reroll INT/WIS/CHA 1/SR)
|-
|-
| || Weapon Mastery: Shortsword (Vex) || You have advantage on next attack against that creature || — || Melee
| [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] || +0 || +3 || +1 || +8 || +2 || +1 || Adv vs Charm; resist Fire; Disadv on DEX saves vs non-magical (Curse of the Eye)
|-
| [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]] || +8 || +4 || +7 || +1 || +1 || +0 || Adv on STR (raging) & DEX vs seen effects (Danger Sense) & vs dragon breath; +1 all saves (Cloak)
|}
 
== Quick Combat Reference by Turn Phase ==
 
=== On Your Turn - Actions ⚔️ ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Character !! Action !! Effect !! Resource Cost !! Attack/DC
|-
|-
| || '''Divine Smite''' (FREE) || +2d8 radiant damage as bonus action || 1/Long Rest || Melee
| rowspan="6" | [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] || Spirit Guardians || 3d8 radiant aura (15 ft), slows enemies; concentration || 3rd-level slot || WIS DC 16
|-
|-
| || '''Lay on Hands''' || Heal ally or self 30 HP (can split) || 30 HP pool/Long Rest || Touch
| Radiance of the Dawn || 30-ft burst, 2d10+8 radiant (half on save), dispels darkness || Channel Divinity || CON DC 16
|-
|-
| || '''Vow of Enmity''' || Advantage on all attacks vs one target for 1 minute || Channel Divinity || 10 ft
| Fireball || 8d6 fire, 20-ft radius || 3rd-level slot || DEX DC 16
|-
|-
| || '''Spell: Bless''' || 3 allies get +1d4 to attacks & saves for 1 minute || 1st level slot || 30 ft
| Guiding Bolt || 4d6 radiant, next attack vs target has Advantage || 1st-level slot || +8 to hit
|-
|-
| || '''Spell: Bane''' || 3 enemies get -1d4 to attacks & saves on failed CHA DC 14 || 1st level slot || 30 ft
| Hold Person || Paralyze a humanoid (melee auto-crits) || 2nd-level slot || WIS DC 16
|-
|-
| || '''Spell: Shield of Faith''' || +2 AC to one creature for duration || 1st level slot || 60 ft
| Banishment / Command || Remove a foe 1 min / one-word command || 4th / 1st slot || CHA / WIS DC 16
|-
|-
| || '''Spell: Lesser Restoration''' || Cure Blinded/Deafened/Paralyzed/Poisoned || 2nd level slot || Touch
| rowspan="5" | [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] || Shadowfell Crossbow || 1d8+5 piercing (+4d6 Sneak Attack) || — || +8 to hit
|-
|-
| || '''Summon Steed''' || Summon horse (60 ft move, 120 ft with Dash) || Spell slot || Self
| Assassins Shortbow || 1d6+4 piercing (Vex) (+4d6 Sneak Attack) || — || +7 to hit
|-
|-
| '''Gootcha''' || '''Weapon Attack''' || Standard attack (can trigger Sneak Attack) || — || Varies
| Sneak Attack || +4d6 necrotic (Reaper's Strike: no healing on target) || Once/turn || —
|-
|-
| || '''Sneak Attack''' || +3d6 damage if advantage OR ally within 5 ft of enemy || Once/turn || Varies
| Raven's Reach (cantrip) || 1d10 necrotic, 120 ft || — || +6 to hit
|-
|-
| || '''Uncanny Dodge''' (Special) || Use bonus action + 0 move for advantage on next attack || — || Self
| Cause Fear / Tasha's Hideous Laughter || Frightened / prone + incapacitated || 1st-level slot || WIS DC 14
|-
|-
| || '''Cantrip: Spare the Dying''' || Target succeeds on all death saves || — || Touch
| rowspan="6" | [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] || Wild Shape || Beast form, +21 temp HP, AC ~varies || 3/Long Rest || Self
|-
|-
| '''Karma''' || '''Wild Shape''' || Transform into beast (AC 18, +15 temp HP) || 2/Short Rest || Self
| Beast Attack + Elemental Fury || 1d8+5 (or beast's) + 1d8 cold/fire/lightning/thunder once/turn || Free in Wild Shape || vs beast bonus
|-
|-
| || '''Beast Attack''' || Attack as wild shaped creature || — || Varies
| Starry Wisp (cantrip) || 2d8 radiant || — || +8 to hit
|-
|-
| || '''Spell: Faerie Fire''' || Enemies in 20 ft cube outlined; attacks vs them have advantage (failed DEX save) || 1st level slot || 60 ft
| Erupting Earth / Tidal Wave || 3d12 bludgeoning / 4d8 + prone || 3rd-level slot || DEX DC 16
|-
|-
| || '''Spell: Protection from Evil and Good''' || Attacks vs target have disadvantage; immune to charm/frighten || 1st level slot || Touch
| Blight || 8d8 necrotic, single target || 4th-level slot || CON DC 16
|-
|-
| || '''Spell: Protection from Energy''' || Resistance to one damage type for target || 3rd level slot || Touch
| Staff: Cone of Cold || 8d8 cold, 60-ft cone || 5 charges || CON DC 16
|-
|-
| || '''Revivify''' || Return dead creature to life (within 1 minute) || 3rd level slot + 300gp diamond || Touch
| rowspan="5" | [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] || Extra Attack (Longbow +1) || Attack twice; 1d8+7 piercing (Slow) || — || +10 to hit
|-
|-
| '''Keyleth''' || '''Weapon Attack''' || Standard attack || — || Varies
| Gathered Swarm || After a hit: +1d6, OR push 15 ft (STR DC 16), OR move self 5 ft || Once/turn || STR DC 16
|-
|-
| || '''Hunter's Mark''' || +1d6 damage on each attack vs target || 1st level slot, Bonus Action || 90 ft
| Thorn Whip (cantrip) || 2d6 piercing, pull 10 ft || — || +8 to hit
|-
|-
| || '''Swarm Attack''' || Target takes 1d6 piercing OR moved 15 ft (failed STR DC 14) OR Keyleth moves 5 ft || Once/turn || Varies
| Faerie Fire / Entangle || Outline (Adv vs them) / restrain 20-ft square || 1st-level slot || DEX / STR DC 16
|-
|-
| || '''Primeval Awareness''' || Sense aberrations, celestials, dragons, elementals, fey, fiends, undead in 1 mile || Spell slot || 1 mile radius
| Web || Restrain, difficult terrain, 20-ft cube || 2nd-level slot || DEX DC 16
|-
|-
| || '''Spell: Faerie Fire''' || Enemies in 20 ft cube outlined; attacks vs them have advantage (failed DEX save) || 1st level slot || 60 ft
| rowspan="6" | [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] || Fire Bolt (cantrip) || 2d10 fire; ignores fire resistance (Elemental Adept) || — || +10 to hit
|-
|-
| || '''Spell: Bless''' || 3 allies get +1d4 to attacks & saves for 1 minute || 1st level slot || 30 ft
| Chromatic Orb / Magic Missile || 3d8 chosen element / 3×1d4+1 auto-hit force || 1st-level slot || +10 / auto
|-
|-
| '''Shade''' || '''Weapon Attack''' || Standard attack || — || Varies
| Fireball || 8d6 fire (ignores fire resistance) || 3rd-level slot || DEX DC 18
|-
|-
| || '''Bardic Inspiration''' || Give ally 1d8 to add to ability check, attack, or save (lasts 1 hr) || 3/Short Rest || 60 ft
| Storm Sphere || 2d6 + 4d6 lightning/turn, sustained AoE || 4th-level slot || DEX DC 18
|-
|-
| || '''Counter Charm''' || Perform; allies in 30 ft get advantage vs frighten/charm || Action || 30 ft radius
| Slow || Cripple up to 6 foes (half speed, -2 AC, 1 action) || 3rd-level slot || WIS DC 18
|-
|-
| || '''Spell: Darkness''' || Create 15 ft radius magical darkness (can target object) || 2nd level slot || 60 ft
| Banishment / Blight [item] || Remove a foe / 8d8 necrotic || 4th slot / item || CHA / CON DC 18
|-
|-
| || '''Spider Staff: Web''' || Cast Web spell || Staff charges || 60 ft
| rowspan="5" | [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]] || Extra Attack (Garmok's Flail) || Attack twice; 1d8+6 +1d6 psychic (Sap, Reach 10 ft) || — || +9 to hit
|-
|-
| || '''Spider Staff: Spider Climb''' || Grant Spider Climb || Staff charges || Touch
| Greataxe +1 / Greatsword +1 || 1d12+5 (Cleave) / 2d6+5 (Graze) || — || +8 to hit
|-
|-
| '''Xanphina''' || '''Rage''' || Advantage on STR checks & saves; resistance to physical damage || Limited/Long Rest || Self
| Reckless Attack || Advantage on STR melee (enemies get Adv vs you) || — || Self
|-
|-
| || '''Weapon Attack''' || Standard attack (improved during Rage) || — || Melee
| Improved Javelin of Lightning || 1d6+4 +4d6 lightning, thrown burst || 3 charges || +7 to hit
|-
|-
| || '''Savage Attacks''' || On critical hit, add 1 more damage die || — || Melee
| Staff: Shield / Mage Armor || +5 AC 1 round / AC 13+DEX || 2 / 1 charge || Self
|}
|}


=== On Your Turn - Bonus Actions 💫 ===
=== On Your Turn - Bonus Actions 💫 ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Character !! Bonus Action !! Effect !! Resource Cost
! Character !! Bonus Action !! Effect !! Resource Cost
|-
|-
| '''Alexios''' || '''Hunter's Mark''' || +1d6 damage on each attack vs target || 1st level spell slot
| rowspan="3" | [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] || Healing Word || Heal 2d4+5 at range || 1st-level slot
|-
| Misty Step || Teleport 30 ft (1 free/LR via Fey Touched) || 2nd-level slot
|-
| Lesser Restoration || Cleanse blinded/deafened/paralyzed/poisoned || 2nd-level slot
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] || Cunning Action || Dash, Disengage, or Hide || —
|-
| Steady Aim || Advantage on next attack (Speed becomes 0) || —
|-
| Hex of the Fated || +1d6 necrotic, Disadvantage on chosen save || Rogue slot / item charge
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] || Wild Shape || Transform into beast (+21 temp HP) || 3/Long Rest
|-
| Healing Word || Heal 1d4+5 at range || 1st-level slot
|-
| Feline Agility || Double speed until end of turn || Once until reset
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] || Hunter's Mark || +1d6 per hit; move on kill || 3/LR free or 1st slot
|-
|-
| || '''Divine Smite''' (FREE) || +2d8 radiant damage || 1/Long Rest
| Writhing Tide || Fly 10 ft, hover, 1 min || 3/Long Rest
|-
|-
| '''Gootcha''' || '''Hex''' || +1d6 necrotic on attacks vs target; disadvantage on chosen ability check || Spell slot
| Ensnaring Strike / Zephyr Strike || Restrain target / +1d8, +30 ft, no OA || 1st-level slot
|-
|-
| || '''Uncanny Dodge Setup''' || Use bonus action + 0 move for advantage on next attack || —
| rowspan="2" | [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] || Misty Step || Teleport 30 ft || 2nd-level slot
|-
|-
| '''Karma''' || '''Wild Shape''' || Transform into beast || 2/Short Rest
| Manifest Mind || Summon spellbook spirit; cast from its space || prof bonus/LR
|-
|-
| || '''Feline Agility''' || Double speed until end of turn (can't use again until 0 ft move) || Once until reset
| rowspan="4" | [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]] || Rage (Enter) || +2 melee dmg, resist physical, Adv STR || 4/Long Rest
|-
|-
| '''Keyleth''' || '''Hunter's Mark''' || +1d6 damage on each attack vs target || 1st level spell slot
| Instinctive Pounce || Move up to 20 ft when entering rage || Part of Rage
|-
|-
| '''Shade''' || '''Bardic Inspiration''' || Give ally 1d8 to add to ability check, attack, or save || 3/Short Rest
| Adrenaline Rush || Dash + 3 temp HP || 3/Short or Long Rest
|-
|-
| '''Xanphina''' || '''Rage''' || Enter Rage state || Limited/Long Rest
| Shield of Faith || +2 AC to an ally, 10 min || 1/Long Rest
|}
|}


=== Reactions & Off-Turn Abilities ⚡ ===
=== Reactions & Off-Turn Abilities ⚡ ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Character !! Reaction !! Trigger !! Effect !! Resource Cost
! Character !! Reaction !! Trigger !! Effect !! Resource Cost
|-
|-
| '''Alexios''' || '''Polearm Opportunity Attack''' || Enemy moves in melee range || Free attack || —
| rowspan="4" | [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] || Aura of Protection (PASSIVE) || Always active || Allies in 10 ft get +5 to ALL saves || —
|-
| Warding Flare || Visible attacker within 30 ft || Disadvantage on the attack + 2d6-1 temp HP || 1/Short or Long Rest
|-
| Battlefield Command || After an enemy attacks || Command it to move 15 ft (ignores OA) || 1/Long Rest (WIS DC 16)
|-
| Reactive Spell / Bane || Enemy provokes OA / commits to turn || Cast a single-target spell / -1d4 to 3 foes || Spell slot
|-
| rowspan="3" | [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] || Uncanny Dodge || Hit by a visible attacker || Halve the damage || 1/round
|-
| The Queen's Veto || Ally/you would hit 0 HP within 60 ft || Heal them to half max HP || Soul Token
|-
| Opportunity Attack || Enemy leaves reach || Ranged/finesse attack || —
|-
|-
| || '''Aura of Protection''' || (PASSIVE) Allies in 10 ft || +3 to all saving throws || —
| rowspan="3" | [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] || Tranquil Rebuke || Ally in 10 ft takes damage || Attacker WIS save or pacified || 1/Long Rest (DC 16)
|-
|-
| '''Gootcha''' || '''Uncanny Dodge''' || Hit by attacker you can see || Halve the damage || Reaction
| Eldath's Sanctuary || Ally in 60 ft gets a condition || End charmed/frightened/paralyzed/poisoned || 3/Long Rest
|-
|-
| || '''Whispers of the Grave''' || Sneak attack triggers || 2nd target in 30 ft takes +2d6 necrotic || 3/Long Rest
| Absorb Elements (Staff) || Take elemental damage || Resistance + 1d6 next hit || 1st-level slot
|-
|-
| '''Karma''' || (No listed reactions) || — || — || —
| rowspan="3" | [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] || Mage Slayer: Concentration Breaker || You damage a concentrating creature || It rolls the concentration save at Disadvantage || Passive
|-
|-
| '''Keyleth''' || (No listed reactions) || — || — || —
| Absorb Elements || Take elemental damage || Resistance + 1d6 next melee hit || 1st-level slot
|-
|-
| '''Shade''' || '''Cutting Words''' || Creature makes attack/check/damage roll || Subtract 1d8 from their roll || Bardic Inspiration
| Opportunity Attack || Enemy leaves reach || Attack (can trigger Gathered Swarm) || —
|-
|-
| || '''Hellish Rebuke''' || Creature damages you || 2d10 fire damage to attacker || Spell slot (Reaction)
| rowspan="2" | [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] || Counterspell || Enemy casts a spell || Negate it (your best reaction) || 3rd+-level slot
|-
|-
| '''Xanphina''' || '''Spirit Shield''' || Creature in 30 ft takes damage || Reduce damage by 2d6 || Reaction
| Shield || You are hit / targeted by Magic Missile || +5 AC, block Magic Missile || Staff charge / slot
|-
|-
| || '''Ancestral Protectors''' || (PASSIVE) After you attack || Enemy has disadvantage vs others; allies resist damage from that enemy || —
| rowspan="3" | [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]] || Spirit Shield || Creature in 30 ft (60 vs dragons) takes damage while raging || Reduce damage by 2d6 (4d6 vs dragons) || 1 reaction/round
|-
| Rally the Line || Ally in hearing fails a save || Let them reroll || 3/Long Rest
|-
| Restraining Ward (Garmok's Flail) || Creature attacks/uses ability || Spectral chains restrain (STR DC 17) || 3/Long Rest
|}
|}


== Saving Throw Reference 🎲 ==
== Crowd Control Abilities 🎯 ==


=== Forcing Enemy Saves (By Save Type) ===
=== Movement Restriction ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Ability !! Character !! Range !! Save/DC !! Duration !! Resource
|-
| Web || [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] / [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] || 20-ft cube || DEX DC 16 / 18 || Conc, 1 hr || 2nd-level slot
|-
| Entangle || [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] / [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] || 20-ft square || STR DC 16 || Conc, 1 min || 1st-level slot
|-
| Ensnaring Strike || [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] || Self/next attack || STR DC 16 || Conc, 1 min || 1st-level slot
|-
| Earthbind || [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] || 300 ft || STR DC 16 || Conc, 1 min || 2nd-level slot
|-
| Gathered Swarm (Push) || [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] || After hit || STR DC 16 || Instant (15 ft) || Free (1/turn)
|-
| Longbow Slow / Crossbow Slow || [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] / [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] || Ranged || — || -10 ft speed || Free
|-
| Grappling || [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]], [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] (octopus) || Melee || Athletics contest || Until escaped || —
|}


{| class="wikitable sortable"
=== Action Denial (Paralysis, Incapacitation, Charm) ===
! Save Type !! Ability !! Character !! DC !! Effect
{| class="wikitable"
! Ability !! Character !! Range !! Save/DC !! Duration !! Resource
|-
| Hold Person || [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] / [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] || 60 ft / touch || WIS DC 16 / 18 || Conc, 1 min || 2nd-level slot
|-
| Tasha's Hideous Laughter || [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] / [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] || 30 ft || WIS DC 14 / 18 || Conc, 1 min || 1st-level slot
|-
| Banishment || [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] / [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] || 60 ft || CHA DC 16 / 18 || Conc, 1 min || 4th-level slot
|-
| Command || [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] || 60 ft || WIS DC 16 || 1 round || 1st-level slot
|-
| Slow || [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] || 120 ft || WIS DC 18 || Conc, 1 min || 3rd-level slot
|-
|-
| '''STR''' || Swarm Attack || Keyleth || 14 || Target moved 15 ft or Keyleth moves 5 ft
| Polymorph || [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] / [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] || 60 ft || WIS DC 16 / 18 || Conc, 1 hr || 4th-level slot
|-
|-
| '''DEX''' || Faerie Fire || Karma, Keyleth || Spell DC || Outlined; attacks vs them have advantage
| Charm Person / Monster || [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] / [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] (Cause Fear/Charm) || 30 ft || WIS DC 14–18 || varies || slot
|-
|-
| '''CHA''' || Bane || Alexios || 14 || -1d4 to attacks & saves
| Tranquil Rebuke || [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] || 10 ft || WIS DC 16 || Until next turn || 1/Long Rest
|}
|}


=== Giving Enemies Disadvantage on Saves ===
=== Forced Movement (Pushes, Pulls) ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Ability !! Character !! Range !! Save/DC !! Distance !! Resource
|-
| Thunderwave || [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] / [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] || 15-ft cube || CON DC 16 / 18 || 10 ft || 1st-level slot
|-
| Tidal Wave || [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] / [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] || line/area || DEX DC 16 / 18 || prone || 3rd-level slot
|-
| Gathered Swarm (Push) || [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] || after hit || STR DC 16 || 15 ft || Free (1/turn)
|-
| Thorn Whip || [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] || 30 ft || +8 to hit || Pull 10 ft || Cantrip
|-
| Battlefield Command || [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] || visual || WIS DC 16 || 15 ft || 1/Long Rest
|-
| Returning Trident (Topple) / Maul || [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]] || thrown/melee || STR save || prone || —
|}


=== Debuffs (Disadvantage, Reduced Effectiveness) ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Character !! Ability !! Effect
! Ability !! Character !! Range !! Save/DC !! Effect !! Resource
|-
| Bane || [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] || 30 ft || CHA DC 16 || -1d4 attacks & saves || 1st-level slot
|-
| Faerie Fire || [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] / [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] || 60 ft || DEX DC 16 || Outlined, Adv vs them || 1st-level slot
|-
| Hex of the Fated || [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] || 90 ft || — || +1d6 necrotic, Disadv on a save || Rogue slot
|-
| Bestow Curse || [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] || touch || WIS DC 18 || Various debuffs || 3rd-level slot
|-
| Ancestral Protectors || [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]] || first target hit || — || Disadvantage vs allies || While raging
|-
| Sap (Garmok's Flail / Wyrmreaver) || [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]] / [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] || melee || — || Disadv on next attack || —
|-
| Heat Metal || [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] || 60 ft || CON DC 16 || 2d8 fire, disadv if holding || 2nd-level slot
|-
|-
| '''Gootcha''' || Hex || Target has disadvantage on chosen ability check
| Ray of Enfeeblement || [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] || 60 ft || CON DC 14 || Halve STR-weapon damage || 2nd-level slot
|}
|}


=== Helping Ally Saves ===
=== Fear Effects ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Ability !! Character !! Range !! Save/DC !! Duration !! Resource
|-
| Cause Fear || [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] || 60 ft || WIS DC 14 || Conc, 1 min || 1st-level slot
|-
| Fear || [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] || 30-ft cone || WIS DC 18 || Conc, 1 min || 3rd-level slot
|-
| Turn Undead || [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] || 30 ft || WIS DC 16 || 1 min || Channel Divinity
|-
| Dissonant Whispers || [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] || 60 ft || WIS DC 16 || Instant (flee) || 1/LR free (Fey Touched)
|}


{| class="wikitable sortable"
=== Blinding & Sensory Denial ===
! Character !! Ability !! Effect !! Resource Cost !! Range
{| class="wikitable"
! Ability !! Character !! Range !! Effect !! Resource
|-
| Darkness || [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] (1/LR free) || 60 ft || Magical darkness, 10 min || 2nd-level slot
|-
| Fog Cloud || [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] / [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] || 120 ft || Heavily obscured || 1st-level slot or staff
|-
| Silence || [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] / [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] || 120 ft || No sound; blocks Verbal spells (no save) || 2nd-level slot
|-
|-
| '''Alexios''' || '''Aura of Protection''' || +3 to ALL saving throws for allies in 10 ft || Passive || 10 ft aura
| Blindness/Deafness || [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] / [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] || 30 ft || Blind a target (CON save) || 2nd-level slot
|-
|-
| || '''Bless''' || +1d4 to saves for 3 allies (1 min) || 1st level slot || 30 ft
| Color Spray || [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] / [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] || 15-ft cone || Blind a cluster (HP-based) || 1st-level slot
|-
|-
| '''Keyleth''' || '''Bless''' || +1d4 to saves for 3 allies (1 min) || 1st level slot || 30 ft
| Erupting Earth || [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] / [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] || 20-ft cube || Difficult terrain || 3rd-level slot
|}
 
=== Restraining (Special) ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Ability !! Character !! Range !! Save/DC !! Duration !! Resource
|-
|-
| '''Shade''' || '''Bardic Inspiration''' || +1d8 to one save || 3/Short Rest || 60 ft
| Restraining Ward (Garmok's Flail) || [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]] || visual || STR DC 17 || Until next turn || 3/Long Rest
|-
|-
| || '''Counter Charm''' || Advantage vs frighten/charm for allies in 30 ft || Action || 30 ft
| Web || [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] / [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] || 20-ft cube || DEX DC 16 / 18 || Conc || 2nd-level slot
|-
|-
| '''Xanphina''' || '''Danger Sense''' || Advantage on DEX saves vs effects you can see || Passive (self) || —
| Rime's Binding Ice || [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] || cone || CON DC 18 || restrain + 3d8 cold || 2nd-level slot
|}
|}


== Damage Reduction & Protection 🛡️ ==
== Saving Throw Reference 🎲 ==
 
=== Spells by Save Type ===
'''STRENGTH:''' Entangle ([[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]]/[[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]], DC 16) · Earthbind ([[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]], DC 16) · Ensnaring Strike & Gathered Swarm push ([[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]], DC 16)
 
'''DEXTERITY:''' Faerie Fire ([[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]]/[[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]], DC 16) · Web ([[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] DC 16, [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] DC 18) · Fireball ([[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] DC 16, [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] DC 18) · Erupting Earth / Tidal Wave ([[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] DC 16, [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] DC 18) · Storm Sphere / Ice Storm ([[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]], DC 18) · Wall of Fire ([[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]]/[[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]])
 
'''CONSTITUTION:''' Radiance of the Dawn ([[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]], DC 16) · Thunderwave ([[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] DC 16, [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] DC 18) · Heat Metal ([[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]], DC 16) · Shatter ([[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]], DC 18) · Blight ([[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] DC 16, [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] DC 18) · Cone of Cold ([[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] staff, DC 16) · Poison/Ray of Sickness ([[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]], DC 14)
 
'''WISDOM:''' Command / Hold Person ([[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]], DC 16) · Slow / Bestow Curse / Charm Monster / Hold Person ([[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]], DC 18) · Cause Fear / Tasha's ([[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]], DC 14) · Polymorph / Tranquil Rebuke ([[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]], DC 16) · Hex of the Fated chosen save ([[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]])
 
'''CHARISMA:''' Bane ([[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]], DC 16) · Banishment ([[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] DC 16, [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] DC 18)


=== Self-Protection ===
'''Note:''' [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]]'s and [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]]'s spells are now INT-based subclass/wizard casting; [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]]'s and [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]]'s are WIS-based; [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]]'s are CHA-based.


{| class="wikitable sortable"
=== Helping Ally Saves ===
! Character !! Ability !! Effect !! Resource Cost
{| class="wikitable"
! Character !! Ability !! Effect !! Resource !! Range
|-
|-
| '''Alexios''' || Aura of Protection || +3 to all saves (reduces spell damage) || Passive
| [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] || Aura of Protection || +5 to ALL saves || Passive || 10 ft aura
|-
|-
| || Shield of Faith (self-cast) || +2 AC || 1st level slot
| [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] || Bless || +1d4 to saves (3 allies) || 1st-level slot || 30 ft
|-
|-
| || Savage Attacker || Reroll weapon damage once/turn (keep better) || —
| [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]] || Rally the Line || Reroll a failed save || 3/Long Rest || Hearing
|-
|-
| '''Gootcha''' || Uncanny Dodge || Halve damage from one attack || Reaction
| [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] || Eldath's Sanctuary || End a condition on an ally || 3/Long Rest || 60 ft
|-
|-
| '''Karma''' || Wild Shape || +15 temp HP, AC 18 || 2/Short Rest
| [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] || Tranquil Rebuke || Pacify the attacker || 1/Long Rest || 10 ft
|-
|-
| || Protection from Energy (self) || Resistance to one damage type || 3rd level slot
| [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] || Intellect Fortress || Resist psychic + Adv on INT/WIS/CHA saves (party) || 3rd-level slot || 30 ft
|-
|-
| || Healer || Reroll 1s on healing || Passive
| [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] || Guarded Mind (self) || Auto-succeed a failed INT/WIS/CHA save || 1/Short Rest || Self
|}
 
''Note: [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] no longer grants Bardic Inspiration or Countercharm (she is now a Wizard, not a Bard).''
 
=== Maximum Save Bonus Stacking ===
Single target: [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] '''Aura of Protection''' (+5) + '''Bless''' (+1d4, avg +2.5) ≈ '''+7–8 average''', with [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]]'s '''Rally the Line''' reroll and [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]]'s '''Eldath's Sanctuary''' as backstops.
 
== Damage Reduction & Protection 🛡️ ==
 
=== Self-Protection ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Character !! Ability !! Effect !! Resource
|-
|-
| '''Keyleth''' || Mask of the Wild || Can hide when lightly obscured || —
| [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] || Aura of Protection / Warding Flare || +5 to saves / Disadvantage on an attacker || Passive / 1 per rest
|-
|-
| '''Shade''' || Hellish Resistance || Resistance to fire damage || Passive
| [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] || Resistance: Cold & Poison || Half damage; Adv on Poison saves || Passive
|-
|-
| || Hellish Rebuke || Retaliate for 2d10 fire damage || Reaction, spell slot
| [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] || Uncanny Dodge / Evasion || Halve one hit / no damage on DEX-save success || Reaction / Passive
|-
|-
| '''Xanphina''' || Rage || Resistance to physical damage || Limited/Long Rest
| [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] || Blessing of the Raven Queen || Teleport 30 ft + resistance to ALL damage || 3/Long Rest
|-
|-
| || Relentless Endurance || Drop to 1 HP instead of 0 || 1/Long Rest
| [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] || Resistances: Cold, Fire, Necrotic || Half damage || Passive
|-
|-
| || Danger Sense || Advantage on DEX saves || Passive
| [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] || Wild Shape || +21 temp HP, AC 19 || 3/Long Rest
|-
|-
| || Savage Attacks || +1 damage die on crits || Passive
| [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] || Protection from Energy / Ring of Evasion || Resistance / auto-succeed DEX save || 3rd slot / charges
|}
 
=== Ally Protection ===
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Character !! Ability !! Target !! Effect !! Resource Cost
|-
|-
| '''Alexios''' || Aura of Protection || Allies in 10 ft || +3 to all saves || Passive
| [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] || Gathered Swarm (half cover) / Dragon Scale Mail || +2 AC / Adv vs dragon breath, fire resist || Once/turn / Passive
|-
|-
| || Lay on Hands || Touch || Heal up to 30 HP || Pool/Long Rest
| [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] || Guarded Mind / Absorb Elements || Save vs mind effects / elemental resistance || 1/SR / 1st slot
|-
|-
| || Bless || 3 allies || +1d4 to attacks & saves || 1st level slot
| [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] || Mirror Image / Shield / Mage Armor || Decoys / +5 AC / AC 13+DEX || Item charges / slots
|-
|-
| || Shield of Faith || 1 ally || +2 AC || 1st level slot
| [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] || Resistance: Fire (Infernal Legacy) || Half fire damage || Passive
|-
|-
| || Lesser Restoration || Touch || Cure Blinded/Deafened/Paralyzed/Poisoned || 2nd level slot
| [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]] || Rage / Relentless Endurance || Resist physical / drop to 1 HP instead of 0 || 4/LR / 1/LR
|-
|-
| '''Gootcha''' || Spare the Dying || Touch || Auto-succeed all death saves || Cantrip
| [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]] || Danger Sense / Staff Shield || Adv on DEX saves / +5 AC || Passive / 2 charges
|}
 
=== Ally Protection ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Character !! Ability !! Target !! Effect !! Resource
|-
|-
| '''Karma''' || Protection from Evil & Good || Touch || Attacks vs target have disadvantage; immune charm/frighten || 1st level slot
| [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] || Aura of Protection || Allies in 10 ft || +5 to all saves || Passive
|-
|-
| || Protection from Energy || Touch || Resistance to one damage type || 3rd level slot
| [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] || Warding Flare || 1 ally || Disadvantage on attacker + temp HP || 1 per rest
|-
|-
| || Revivify || Touch || Bring back from dead (within 1 min) || 3rd level slot + 300gp
| [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] || Bless / Bane || 3 allies / 3 foes || +1d4 / -1d4 to attacks & saves || 1st-level slot
|-
|-
| '''Keyleth''' || Bless || 3 allies || +1d4 to attacks & saves || 1st level slot
| [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]] || Ancestral Protectors || Allies || Enemy Disadvantage vs them; allies resist its damage || While raging
|-
|-
| '''Shade''' || Bardic Inspiration || 1 ally || +1d8 to check/attack/save (lasts 1 hr) || 3/Short Rest
| [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]] || Spirit Shield || 30 ft (60 vs dragons) || -2d6 (-4d6 vs dragons) damage || Reaction
|-
|-
| || Song of Rest || Party during short rest || +1d6 healing if spending hit dice || Passive
| [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] || Protection from Energy / Eldath's Sanctuary || Touch / 60 ft || Resistance / end a condition || 3rd slot / 3/LR
|-
|-
| || Counter Charm || Allies in 30 ft || Advantage vs frighten/charm || Action
| [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] || Revivify || Touch || Return from dead (1 min) || 3rd-level slot
|-
|-
| '''Xanphina''' || Ancestral Protectors || Allies || Enemy you attacked has disadvantage vs others; allies resist damage || Passive after attack
| [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] || Haste / Protection from Energy / Intellect Fortress || ally / party || +2 AC & action / resistance / save boost || 3rd-level slot
|-
|-
| || Spirit Shield || Any creature in 30 ft || Reduce damage by 2d6 || Reaction
| [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] || The Queen's Veto / Stolen Vitality || ally || Heal a dying ally to half / restore HP/slots || Soul Token
|}
|}


== Party Synergies & Combos 🔥 ==
== Party Synergies & Combos 🔥 ==
''Every combo below is drawn from the current (rebuilt) Level 7–8 player guides. Click any character name to jump to the exact ability on their guide. The party's builds changed significantly, so these replace the old smite/bard/warlock-era combos.''
=== Advanced Combat Combos ===
'''1. The Concentration-Breaker Lockdown ([[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] + [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] + [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]])'''
* '''Setup:''' [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] marks the enemy caster with Hunter's Mark and attacks twice; her '''Mage Slayer / Concentration Breaker''' makes every hit force a concentration save at ''Disadvantage'' (see [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]], ''Mage Slayer Feat'').
* '''Layer 2:''' [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] holds '''Counterspell''' (DC 18) for the enemy's big spell and uses '''Magic Missile''' to auto-break concentration (see [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]], ''Control / Counter'').
* '''Layer 3:''' Either caster drops '''Silence''' ([[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] 2nd-level / [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] 2nd-level) on the enemy mage to shut off Verbal-component spells with no save.
* '''Payoff:''' Enemy spellcasters lose their buffs, summons and control almost immediately.
'''2. The Control-and-Punish Zone ([[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] or [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] + [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]])'''
* '''Setup:''' [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] casts '''Web''' or '''Entangle''' (DC 16), or [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] casts '''Entangle''' (DC 16), to restrain a cluster (see [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]], ''Battlefield Control'' / [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]], ''Control/Debuff Spells'').
* '''Combo:''' Restrained = auto-fail STR and grants attackers Advantage. [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]]'s '''Gathered Swarm push (DC 16)''' slides escapees back into the area each turn.
* '''Payoff:''' [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] drops '''Fireball''' or '''Storm Sphere''' (DC 18) into the trapped cluster for maximum value.
'''3. The Faerie Fire Alpha Strike ([[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] / [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] + party)'''
* '''Setup:''' [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] or [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] casts '''Faerie Fire''' — the whole party gets Advantage on the lit targets and invisibility is cancelled (see [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] / [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]], ''Control/Debuff Spells'').
* '''Combo:''' [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] converts that Advantage into a guaranteed '''Sneak Attack''' (4d6 necrotic) and [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] buffs strikers with '''Bless'''.
* '''Payoff:''' Coordinated focus-fire with everyone hitting at Advantage.
'''4. The Anti-Heal Execution ([[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] + party)'''
* '''Setup:''' [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]]'s '''Reaper's Strike''' makes a Sneak Attack Necrotic AND stops the target regaining HP until her next turn (see [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]], ''Sneak Attack''); '''Chill Touch''' does the same at range.
* '''Combo:''' The party dog-piles the no-heal target — devastating against trolls, vampires, and self-healing bosses.
* '''Finisher:''' If the foe has cheated death before, [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] spends a '''Soul Token → Reaper's Verdict''' for a maximized auto-crit to delete it.
'''5. The Ancestral Bunker ([[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]] + [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]])'''
* '''Layer 1:''' [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]] attacks the priority target while raging; '''Ancestral Protectors''' gives it Disadvantage vs everyone but her and grants allies resistance to its damage (see [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]], ''Ancestral Protectors'').
* '''Layer 2:''' [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]] uses '''Spirit Shield''' (reaction, -2d6, or -4d6 vs dragons) to cut big hits to a squishy.
* '''Layer 3:''' [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]]'s '''Warding Flare''' imposes Disadvantage on an attacker and hands the target temp HP; '''Bless''' / '''Bane''' swing the math further (see [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]], ''Defensive Abilities'').
* '''Payoff:''' A nearly unkillable front line with [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]]'s 101 HP and rage resistance anchoring it.


=== Setup + Payoff Combinations ===
'''6. The Concentration Protection Stack (protect a key concentrator)'''
* '''Layer 1:''' [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]] '''Spirit Shield''' reduces incoming damage (lower damage = lower save DC) and '''Ancestral Protectors''' gives the attacker Disadvantage.
* '''Layer 2:''' [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] '''Protection from Energy''' grants resistance to an expected element (see [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]], ''Healing/Support Spells'').
* '''Layer 3:''' [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] '''Protection from Energy''' / '''Intellect Fortress''', or [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] standing near for support, further buffer the caster.
* '''Payoff:''' Spirit Guardians, Web, Slow, or another concentration spell almost never drops.


'''Advantage Engine'''
'''7. The Battlefield Command Drag ([[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] + reach/OA party)'''
* '''Setup:''' Karma or Keyleth cast '''Faerie Fire''' on clustered enemies (20 ft cube)
* '''Setup:''' [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] uses '''Battlefield Command''' (reaction, 1/LR) to force an enemy to move up to 15 ft, ignoring opportunity attacks for itself (see [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]], ''Reactions'').
* '''Payoff:''' Entire party gets advantage on all attacks vs those enemies
* '''Combo:''' Drag a foe off a downed ally, into [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]]'s '''Web'''/'''Entangle''', or into [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]]'s 10 ft reach (Garmok's Flail) for a punishing opportunity attack.
* '''Best for:''' Large encounters with grouped enemies


'''Tank & Spank'''
'''8. The Stealth Strike Opener ([[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] + [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]])'''
* '''Setup:''' Xanphina attacks enemy and activates '''Ancestral Protectors'''
* '''Setup:''' [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] casts '''Pass without Trace''' (+10 Stealth to the party, 1/LR free; see [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]], ''Utility Spells'').
* '''Payoff:''' Enemy has disadvantage vs everyone else; party resists damage from that enemy
* '''Result:''' [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] reaches roughly +20 Stealth and the party gains a surprise round.
* '''Best for:''' Single powerful enemy encounters
* '''Payoff:''' [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] opens with a guaranteed '''Sneak Attack''' (Steady Aim or Advantage from surprise).


'''Sneak Attack Enabler'''
'''9. The Hex of the Fated Combo ([[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] solo signature)'''
* '''Setup:''' ANY party member moves within 5 ft of Gootcha's target
* '''Setup:''' [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] casts '''Hex of the Fated''', naming an ability (e.g. WIS); the target now has Disadvantage on those saves (see [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]], ''Subclass Magic'').
* '''Payoff:''' Gootcha gets automatic Sneak Attack (+3d6 damage)
* '''Payoff:''' Her follow-up '''Cause Fear''' / '''Tasha's Hideous Laughter''' (and the party's WIS-save control like [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]]'s '''Hold Person''') land far more reliably, plus +1d6 necrotic on every hit.
* '''Best for:''' Every combat (free damage boost)


'''Mounted Assault'''
'''10. The Save Bonus Stack ([[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] single-target rescue)'''
* '''Setup:''' Alexios summons '''Steed''' (60 ft move, 120 ft with Dash)
* '''Setup:''' [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]]'s '''Aura of Protection''' (allies in 10 ft, +5 to all saves with CHA 20) plus '''Bless''' (+1d4) keep allies' saves high (see [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]], ''Support / Healing Spells'').
* '''Payoff:''' Any party member can ride for extreme mobility
* '''Note:''' [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] no longer has Bardic Inspiration (she is now a Wizard), so the old +1d8 Inspiration layer is gone; lean on [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]]'s '''Rally the Line''' (reroll a failed save, 3/LR) and [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]]'s '''Eldath's Sanctuary''' (end a condition) instead.
* '''Best for:''' Chasing enemies, repositioning, kiting


'''Save Stacking'''
'''11. The Buff-a-Striker ([[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] / [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] + [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]])'''
* '''Setup:''' Alexios casts '''Bless''' on 3 allies near him
* '''Setup:''' [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] casts '''Haste''' (+2 AC, extra action, double speed) on a frontliner like [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]] (see [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]], ''Buff / Defense'').
* '''Payoff:''' Those allies get +3 (Aura) + 1d4 (Bless) to ALL saves
* '''Combo:''' [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] casts '''Flame Arrows''' on [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]], adding +1d6 fire to her next 12 bow hits (see [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]], ''Damage Spells (3rd-level)'' — it explicitly names Keyleth).
* '''Best for:''' Fighting spellcasters or dragons
* '''Payoff:''' Layered, slot-efficient damage buffs on the party's best weapon users.


'''Damage Amplification'''
'''12. The Heal & Revive Chain'''
* '''Setup:''' Alexios or Keyleth cast '''Hunter's Mark''' on target
* '''In-combat pickups:''' [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] '''Healing Word''' (2d4+5, bonus action) and [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] '''Healing Word''' (1d4+5, bonus action).
* '''Payoff:''' Each attack deals +1d6 damage (stacks with other bonuses)
* '''Sustained:''' [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] '''Aura of Vitality''' (2d6/turn) and '''Healing Spirit''' (see [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]], ''Healing/Support Spells'').
* '''Combo:''' Use with multi-attack characters or Gootcha's Sneak Attack
* '''Anti-death:''' [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] or [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] '''Revivify''' (1-min window), with [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]]'s '''Soul Token → Queen's Veto''' (reaction, heal a dying ally to half) and '''Stolen Vitality''' as emergency insurance (see [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]], ''Soul Tokens'').


'''Crowd Control + Focus Fire'''
'''13. The Investigation Dream Team ([[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] + [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]])'''
* '''Setup:''' Shade casts '''Darkness''' on enemy spellcaster or ranged enemies
* [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]]: passive Investigation '''21''' (Expertise + Order of Scribes Scholar).
* '''Payoff:''' They're blinded; party focuses on other threats first
* [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]]: passive Investigation '''19''' (Expertise + Reliable Talent).
* '''Note:''' Party can't see into darkness either; use tactically
* '''Effect:''' The party almost never misses clues, traps, or hidden mechanisms. (Note: [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]]'s passive Perception is only 9 — let [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] or [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] watch for mundane ambushes.)


'''Debuff Stacking'''
'''14. The Slow / Banish Boss Strip ([[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] + [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]])'''
* '''Setup:''' Alexios casts '''Bane''' on 3 key enemies
* '''Setup:''' [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] casts '''Slow''' (DC 18, up to 6 foes: half speed, -2 AC, one action) or '''Banishment''' to delete a boss phase (see [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]], ''Boss Fight Day'' loadout).
* '''Combo:''' Gootcha uses '''Hex''' for ability check disadvantage on one
* '''Combo:''' [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] adds '''Banishment''' / '''Hold Person''' / '''Command''' to neutralize a second threat, while strikers focus the slowed boss.
* '''Payoff:''' Enemies struggle with attacks, saves, and checks
* '''Best for:''' Boss fights and tough encounters


=== Buff Stacking Guide ===
=== Buff Stacking Guide ===


'''Maximum Save Bonus (Single Target):'''
'''Maximum Save Bonus (single target):'''
* Alexios '''Aura of Protection''': +3
* [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] '''Aura of Protection''': +5 (CHA 20, allies within 10 ft)
* '''Bless''' from Alexios or Keyleth: +1d4
* [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] '''Bless''': +1d4 (avg +2.5)
* Shade '''Bardic Inspiration''': +1d8
* [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]] '''Rally the Line''' / [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] '''Eldath's Sanctuary''': reroll / condition removal as a backstop
* '''Total:''' +3 + 1d4 + 1d8 (avg +9.5 on a save!)
* ''Total:'' roughly +7 to +8 average on a save, before rerolls.


'''Maximum Attack Bonus (Single Target):'''
'''Maximum Attack/Damage Boost (single target):'''
* '''Bless''': +1d4
* '''Advantage''' from Faerie Fire ([[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] / [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]]) or [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]]'s setup
* '''Hunter's Mark''': +1d6 damage
* [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] '''Bless''': +1d4 to attacks
* '''Advantage''' (Faerie Fire, Vow of Enmity): Roll twice
* [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] '''Hunter's Mark''': +1d6/hit; [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] '''Sneak Attack''': +4d6; [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] '''Flame Arrows''' on [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]]: +1d6 fire/hit
* Gootcha '''Sneak Attack''' (if conditions met): +3d6
* [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] '''Haste''' on a frontliner for an extra attack


'''Maximum Survivability Stack:'''
'''Maximum Survivability Stack:'''
* Xanphina '''Rage''': Resistance to physical damage
* [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]] '''Rage''' (resistance to physical) + '''Ancestral Protectors''' (Disadvantage on attacks) + '''Spirit Shield''' (-2d6 / -4d6 vs dragons)
* Alexios '''Shield of Faith''': +2 AC
* [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] '''Warding Flare''' (Disadvantage + temp HP) and '''Aura of Protection'''
* Xanphina '''Ancestral Protectors''': Enemy has disadvantage
* [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] '''Wild Shape''' (+21 temp HP) for self-tanking; [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] '''Blessing of the Raven Queen''' (resistance to all damage after a teleport)
* Xanphina '''Spirit Shield''': -2d6 damage (reaction)
* ''Result:'' a front line that is extremely hard to drop.
* '''Result:''' Nearly unkillable frontline
 
 
== Skill Expertise & Proficiency Reference 🔧 ==
 
=== Best Skills by Category ===
'''Physical:''' Athletics: [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]] +7, [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] +1 · Acrobatics: [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] +7, [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] +7, [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]] +6 · Stealth: [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] +10, [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] +7, [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] +7, [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]] +6 · Sleight of Hand: [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] +10
 
'''Mental:''' Investigation: [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] +11, [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] +9 · Arcana: [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] +9, [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] +8, [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] +7 · Religion: [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] +8 · Nature: [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] +10, [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] +6 · History: [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] +5
 
'''Social:''' Persuasion: [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] +8 · Deception: [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] +5, [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] +3 · Intimidation: [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] +5, [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]] +2 · Insight: [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] +8, [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] +5, [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] +4
 
'''Wisdom:''' Perception: [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] +8, [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] +7, [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] +5 · Survival: [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] +11, [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] +5 · Animal Handling: [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] +8, [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] +5 · Medicine: [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] +8, [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] +5
 
=== Who to Use for What ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Task !! Best Character !! Bonus !! Notes
|-
| Finding traps/secrets || [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] or [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] || +11 / +9 Investigation || Shadier passive 21; Gootcha Reliable Talent
|-
| Tracking / wilderness || [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] || +11 Survival || Expertise
|-
| Breaking down doors / grappling || [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]] || +7 Athletics || Adv while raging
|-
| Sneaking / pickpocketing || [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] || +10 Stealth / Sleight || Expertise + Reliable Talent
|-
| Talking to nobles (Face) || [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] || +8 Persuasion || CHA 20 – the new party face
|-
| Reading people (lies) || [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] || +8 Insight (pass. 18) || Best lie detector
|-
| Spotting enemies || [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] || +8 Perception (pass. 18) || Best passive
|-
| Nature knowledge || [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] || +10 Nature || Expertise
|-
| Arcane / magic-item lore || [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] / [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] || +9 / +8 Arcana || Shadier sees all magic
|-
| Healing wounds || [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] || +8 Medicine || Healer feat
|}
 
== Ritual Spell Catalog ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Spell !! Character !! Level !! Use Case
|-
| Detect Magic || [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]], [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] (at will via Eye) || 1st || Find magic items / traps
|-
| Comprehend Languages || [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] (at will via Eye) || 1st || Read any language
|-
| Find Familiar || [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]], [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] (raven), [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] (Wild Companion) || 1st || Scout, Help for Advantage
|-
| Silence || [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] || 2nd || Shut off enemy Verbal spells; safe scouting
|-
| Speak with Animals || [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]], [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] || 1st || Gather info from wildlife
|-
| Leomund's Tiny Hut || [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] || 3rd || Safe rest in hostile terrain
|-
| Detect Poison and Disease / Purify Food || [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] || 1st || Safety checks
|-
| Water Breathing || [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]], [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] || 3rd || Underwater exploration
|-
| Beast Sense || [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] || 1st || Scout through a beast's eyes
|-
| Divination || [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] || 4th || Ask a deity a question
|-
| Gentle Repose / Tenser's Floating Disk / Unseen Servant || [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] || 1st–2nd || Preserve body / hauling / trap-triggering
|}
 
== Magic Item Quick Reference ==
 
=== Attuned Items by Character ===
'''[[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]]:''' Jaunty Boots (Dimension Door 3/day, 500 ft) · Gauntlet of Gemforged Will (Revivify & emergency magic) · Spider Staff (Spider Climb, Web) · Apostate's Rosary (Ray of Sickness, Hold Person, Bestow Curse) · Ring of Evasion · Sentinel Shield (Adv on Initiative & Perception)
 
'''[[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]]:''' Vaartox Studded Leather (AC) · Cloak of Protection (+1 AC & saves) · The Patron's Signet (Hex / Shadow Blade / Hypnotic Pattern, 5 charges) · Harpers Signet Ring (Disguise Self / Gaseous Form, 3 charges) · Ring of Warmth
 
'''[[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]]:''' Animated Shield (AC 19) · Ring of Evasion · Improved Staff of Iskralathrax's Horn (Fog Cloud, Cure Wounds, Cone of Cold, Wall of Ice; 10 charges)
 
'''[[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]]:''' Bracers of Archery (+2 attack & damage with bows) · Dragon Scale Mail of the Wyrmwood (AC 18, fire resist, Adv vs dragon breath) · Cloak of Elvenkind (Adv Stealth) · (situational: Wyrmreaver +3d6 radiant vs dragons; Ring of Spell Storing)
 
'''[[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]]:''' Tome of Zariel's Lament (+2 spell DC/attack — keep attuned & in hand!) · Staff of Defense (Mage Armor, Shield) · Improved Eye of Gilbraxius (detection at will) · The Bound Grimoire (Sleep, Mirror Image, Slow) · Necromancer's Spellbook · Wand of Suggestion · Robe of Eyes · Bracers of Defense
 
'''[[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]]:''' Dragonguard Breastplate · Shield +1 · Cloak of Protection (+1 AC & saves) · Garmok's Flail of Restraining (Restraining Ward) · Returning Trident · Improved Javelin of Lightning · Staff of Defense (Mage Armor, Shield) · Boots of the Winterlands (cold resist) · Bracers of the Bound Devil
 
=== Daily Powers & Charges ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Item !! Owner !! Charges !! Abilities
|-
| Jaunty Boots || [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] || 3/day || Dimension Door (500 ft)
|-
| Apostate's Rosary || [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] || 5 || Ray of Sickness, Hold Person, Bestow Curse
|-
| Tome of Zariel's Lament || [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] || passive || +2 spell DC & attack (wizard spells)
|-
| Staff of Defense || [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]], [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]] || 10 || Mage Armor (1), Shield (2)
|-
| Staff of Iskralathrax's Horn || [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] || 10 (5 left) || Fog Cloud (1), Cure Wounds (1), Cone of Cold (5), Wall of Ice (4)
|-
| The Patron's Signet || [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] || 5 || Hex, Shadow Blade, Hypnotic Pattern
|-
| Harpers Signet Ring || [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] || 3 || Disguise Self, Expeditious Retreat, Gaseous Form
|-
| Garmok's Flail || [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]] || 10 || Restraining Ward reaction
|-
| Improved Javelin of Lightning || [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]] || 3 || +4d6 lightning thrown burst
|-
| Wyrmreaver || [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] || 1 || +3d6 radiant vs dragons
|}
 
== Resource Management by Character ==
 
=== Short Rest Recovery ===
* [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]]: Arcane Recovery (recover slots, 1/LR); Memorize Spell (swap one prepared spell)
* [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]]: Wild Shape (3 uses)
* [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]]: Guarded Mind (1)
* [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]]: Adrenaline Rush (3 uses)
* [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]]: Channel Divinity (regain 1); Warding Flare
 
=== Long Rest Recovery ===
'''[[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]]:''' Slots 4/3/3/2 (1st–4th) · Lay on Hands/Battle Medic · Channel Divinity (3) · Warding Flare · Battlefield Command (1) · Athena's Sight (Initiative Adv)
 
'''[[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]]:''' Slots 4/2 (1st–2nd) · Blessing of the Raven Queen (3) · Queen's Guidance (1) · Soul Tokens (earned, not on rest)


=== Resource Management ===
'''[[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]]:''' Slots 4/3/3/1 (1st–4th) · Wild Shape (3) · Wild Resurgence (1) · Tranquil Rebuke (1) · Eldath's Sanctuary (3) · Healer (3)


'''Spell Slot Efficiency:'''
'''[[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]]:''' Slots 4/3 (1st–2nd) · Hunter's Mark free (3) · Writhing Tide (3) · Pass without Trace (1) · Longstrider (1) · Speak with Animals (3)
* '''Bless''' = Best bang for 1st level slot (affects multiple allies for 1 minute)
* '''Faerie Fire''' = Best advantage source (affects multiple enemies)
* '''Hunter's Mark''' = Best single-target damage boost


'''Short Rest Recovery:'''
'''[[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]]:''' Slots 4/3/3/2 (1st–4th) · Arcane Recovery (1) · Manifest Mind (prof bonus) · Witch Bolt / Hellish Rebuke / Darkness (1 each) · Zariel's Whisper
* Shade: '''Bardic Inspiration''' recharges (3 uses)
* Karma: '''Wild Shape''' recharges (2 uses)
* Gootcha: '''Whispers of the Grave''' recharges (3 uses)


'''Long Rest Recovery:'''
'''[[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]]:''' Rage (4) · Relentless Endurance (1) · Rally the Line (3) · Restraining Ward (3) · Shield of Faith (1)
* Alexios: '''Lay on Hands''' (30 HP pool), '''Divine Smite''' (1 free), '''Vow of Enmity'''
* Xanphina: '''Relentless Endurance''' (1 use), '''Rage''' uses


== Out of Combat Utility 🔧 ==
== Out of Combat Utility 🔧 ==


=== Exploration & Survival ===
=== Exploration & Survival ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Character !! Ability !! Use Case
! Character !! Ability !! Use Case
|-
|-
| '''Alexios''' || Summon Steed || Fast travel, scouting, carrying supplies
| [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] || Wild Shape || Scout/infiltrate as a small or flying/aquatic beast
|-
| '''Karma''' || Wild Shape || Scouting (as small animal), infiltration, water travel
|-
| || Feline Agility || Sprint double speed for escaping/chasing
|-
|-
| '''Keyleth''' || Favored Enemy (Dragons & Undead) || Advantage on Survival & INT checks about them
| [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] || Survival +11, Roving, Pass without Trace || Tracking, navigation, party stealth; 45 ft all-speeds
|-
|-
| || Favored Terrain (Grassland & Mountain) || Advantage on WIS & INT checks; move faster
| [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] || Stealth/Sleight +10, raven familiar || Best infiltrator; scout via shared senses (100 ft)
|-
|-
| || Primeval Awareness || Detect creature types in 1 mile radius
| [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] || Arcane Eye / Find Familiar / Tiny Hut || At-will detection, scouting, safe camps
|-
|-
| || Mask of the Wild || Hide in natural environments when lightly obscured
| [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] || Summon Steed / Dimension Door || Fast travel, scouting, 500-ft teleport
|-
|-
| || Spider Staff: Spider Climb || Climb walls and ceilings
| [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]] || Athletics +7, Fast Movement, Danger Sense || Climbing, hauling, surviving traps
|}
|}


=== Social & Problem Solving ===
=== Social & Problem Solving ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Character !! Ability !! Use Case
! Character !! Ability !! Use Case
|-
|-
| '''Shade''' || Bardic Inspiration || Boost social checks (Persuasion, Deception, Insight)
| [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] || Persuasion +8, Command, Lay on Hands || '''Party face''' now (CHA 20); diplomacy, cure poison
|-
|-
| || Spell: Darkness || Create cover, block line of sight, intimidate
| [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] || Investigation +11, Suggestion (Wand), Detect Thoughts || The analyst/spy; magical persuasion despite CHA +1
|-
|-
| '''Alexios''' || Lesser Restoration || Cure poisons, diseases, paralysis outside combat
| [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] || Disguise Self, Deception, Raven Queen's Counsel || Infiltration & the party's lore engine
|-
|-
| '''Gootcha''' || Hex (disadvantage on ability check) || Make enemy fail Strength check (breaking free), Charisma (lying)
| [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] || Insight +8, Speak with Animals, Guidance || Lie detector; buff the negotiator
|-
|-
| '''Karma''' || Revivify || Resurrect fallen ally (within 1 minute of death)
| [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] || Nature +10, Speak with Animals || Nature authority, animal info
|}
|}


=== Information Gathering ===
=== Information Gathering ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Character !! Ability !! Use Case
! Character !! Ability !! Use Case
|-
|-
| '''Keyleth''' || Primeval Awareness || Detect aberrations, celestials, dragons, elementals, fey, fiends, undead
| [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] || Passive Investigation 21; Detect Magic/Thoughts || Auto-notices clues; reads minds & magic
|-
|-
| || Favored Enemy || Recall lore about dragons and undead
| [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] || Passive Investigation 19; Raven Queen's Counsel || Never miss hidden things; one truthful answer (Soul Token)
|-
|-
| '''Shade''' || Bardic Inspiration || Boost Investigation, Insight, Perception checks
| [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] || Passive Insight 18; Speak with Animals || Catch lies; wildlife intel
|-
|-
| '''Karma''' || Wild Shape || Scout as bird, mouse, or other small creature
| [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] || Passive Perception 18; Wild Shape / Beast Sense || Best spotter; scout as an animal
|}
|}


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=== Movement Options ===
=== Movement Options ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Character !! Ability !! Speed Boost
! Character !! Ability !! Speed/Effect !! Resource
|-
| [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] || Dimension Door / Misty Step || 500 ft / 30 ft teleport || Boots (3/day) / 2nd slot
|-
| [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] || Feline Agility || Double speed || Once until reset
|-
|-
| Alexios || Summon Steed || 60 ft (120 ft with Dash) for rider
| [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] || Roving / Writhing Tide || 45 ft all / fly 10 ft hover || Passive / 3-LR
|-
|-
| Karma || Feline Agility || Double speed (once until reset)
| [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] || Blessing of the Raven Queen / Cunning Dash || 30 ft teleport + resist / up to 60 ft || 3-LR / at will
|-
|-
| Keyleth || Favored Terrain || Move faster in Grassland & Mountain
| [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] || Misty Step / Dimension Door / Fly || 30 ft / 500 ft / flight || spell slots
|-
|-
| Keyleth || Spider Staff: Spider Climb || Climb speed equal to walk speed
| [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]] || Fast Movement / Instinctive Pounce / Adrenaline Rush || 40 ft / 20 ft on rage / Dash || Passive / rage / 3-rest
|}
|}


=== Healing Sources ===
=== Healing Sources ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Character !! Ability !! Amount !! Resource
! Character !! Ability !! Healing Amount !! Resource Cost
|-
|-
| '''Alexios''' || Lay on Hands || Up to 30 HP (can split) || Pool/Long Rest
| [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] || Healing Word / Lay on Hands / Battle Medic || 2d4+5 / pool / Hit Die +3 || slot / pool / kit
|-
|-
| '''Karma''' || Healer Trait || Reroll 1s on healing spells || Passive
| [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] || Healing Word / Cure Wounds / Aura of Vitality / Revivify || 1d4+5 / 1d8+5 / 2d6/turn / from death || slots
|-
|-
| || Revivify || Restore to 1 HP (from death) || 3rd level slot + 300gp
| [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] || Cure Wounds || 2d8+5 (1st) / 4d8+5 (2nd) || spell slot
|-
|-
| '''Shade''' || Song of Rest || +1d6 during short rest || Passive
| [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] || Spare the Dying / Stolen Vitality || Stabilize / full HP || cantrip / Soul Token
|-
|-
| '''Gootcha''' || Spare the Dying || Stabilize dying ally || Cantrip
| [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] || Arcane Vigor || Spend Hit Dice to self-heal || 2nd-level slot
|}
|}
''Note: [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]]'s old Song of Rest and Bardic healing are gone (now a Wizard).''


=== Condition Removal ===
=== Condition Removal ===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Condition !! Character !! Ability
! Condition !! Character !! Ability !! Resource
|-
| Blinded || Alexios || Lesser Restoration
|-
| Deafened || Alexios || Lesser Restoration
|-
|-
| Paralyzed || Alexios || Lesser Restoration
| Dying || [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] / [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] || Spare the Dying || Cantrip
|-
|-
| Poisoned || Alexios || Lesser Restoration
| Dead || [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] / [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] || Revivify (within 1 min) || 3rd-level slot
|-
|-
| Charmed || Shade || Counter Charm (grants advantage vs)
| Dead/dying || [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] || The Queen's Veto || Soul Token
|-
|-
| Frightened || Shade || Counter Charm (grants advantage vs)
| Blinded/Deafened/Paralyzed/Poisoned || [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] / [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] || Lesser Restoration || 2nd-level slot
|-
|-
| Dying || Gootcha || Spare the Dying
| Charmed/Frightened/Paralyzed/Poisoned || [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] || Eldath's Sanctuary || 3/Long Rest
|-
|-
| Dead || Karma || Revivify (within 1 minute)
| Various (any prepared) || [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] || prepare from spellbook || —
|}
|}


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=== Combat Priorities ===
=== Combat Priorities ===
# '''Alpha Strike:''' Karma/Keyleth use Faerie Fire to grant advantage; focus fire with Hunter's Mark
* '''Alpha Strike:''' [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]]/[[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] open with Faerie Fire; [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] casts Bless; focus fire at Advantage.
# '''Protect Squishies:''' Xanphina attacks priority target to trigger Ancestral Protectors
* '''Lock Down Casters:''' [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] (Mage Slayer) marks the enemy mage; [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] holds Counterspell; either drops Silence.
# '''Maximize Saves:''' Keep allies within Alexios's 10 ft Aura of Protection
* '''Protect Squishies:''' [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]] attacks the priority target (Ancestral Protectors) and holds Spirit Shield; [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]]'s Aura gives +5 saves in 10 ft.
# '''Resource Conservation:''' Use Bardic Inspiration wisely; short rest to recover key abilities
* '''Resource Conservation:''' [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] uses cantrips/item spells for routine turns; [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] spends rogue slots freely; [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] uses 1 Wild Shape per serious fight.
# '''Emergency Buttons:''' Xanphina's Relentless Endurance, Gootcha's Uncanny Dodge, Karma's Wild Shape HP
* '''Emergency Buttons:''' [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]] Relentless Endurance, [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] Uncanny Dodge / Queen's Veto, [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] Wild Shape, [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] Guarded Mind.


=== Frequently Overlooked Abilities ===
=== Frequently Overlooked Abilities ===
* '''Alexios's Savage Attacker:''' Reroll weapon damage once per turn (free damage boost)
* '''[[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]]:''' Spirit Guardians (walk through enemies); Radiance of the Dawn is no-slot AoE; Warding Flare; Battlefield Command; he is the new party Face (Persuasion +8). '''No more Divine Smite, Vow of Enmity, or Extra Attack.'''
* '''Gootcha's Whispers of the Grave:''' Splash damage on Sneak Attack targets (3/long rest)
* '''[[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]]:''' Reaper's Strike anti-heal; Hex of the Fated + control combo; Cunning Strike (Trip/Withdraw/Poison); Soul Tokens. '''No more Warlock Pact Magic, Hellish Rebuke, or Wails from the Grave.'''
* '''Shade's Cutting Words:''' Can turn a hit into a miss or reduce damage after seeing the roll
* '''[[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]]:''' Elemental Fury (+1d8 every turn in Wild Shape); Flame Arrows buffs [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]]; concentrate while Wild Shaped; Staff AoE ice.
* '''Keyleth's Swarm:''' Can move 5 ft without provoking opportunity attacks
* '''[[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]]:''' Mage Slayer Concentration Breaker (two hits = two saves at Disadvantage); Gathered Swarm push DC 16; Web/Entangle/Silence control. '''Melee is dead (STR 10) — she's a ranged controller now.'''
* '''Xanphina's Spirit Shield:''' Reaction to reduce ally damage (not just self)
* '''[[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]]:''' Counterspell, Slow, and Haste swing fights; Elemental Adept makes Fire reliable; Memorize Spell adapts the loadout; items cast spells for free. '''No more Bardic Inspiration, Cutting Words, Iron Rebuke, or Song of Rest — she is now an Order of Scribes Wizard.'''
 
* '''[[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]]:''' Spirit Shield (-4d6 vs dragons); Ancestral Protectors works vs breath weapons; Graze deals damage on a miss; Rally the Line; Restraining Ward. '''No more "Savage Attacks" extra crit die.'''
=== When to Use Spell Slots ===
 
'''1st Level Slots - Best Uses:'''
* '''Bless''' (Alexios, Keyleth): Multi-turn, multi-target benefit
* '''Faerie Fire''' (Karma, Keyleth): Multi-target advantage for whole party
* '''Hunter's Mark''' (Alexios, Keyleth): Long single-target fights
 
'''2nd Level Slots - Best Uses:'''
* '''Lesser Restoration''' (Alexios): Curing critical conditions
* '''Darkness''' (Shade): Tactical control, escape, or protection
 
'''3rd Level Slots - Best Uses:'''
* '''Revivify''' (Karma): Only use for death recovery
* '''Protection from Energy''' (Karma): Against dragons, elementals, etc.


=== Party Roles Summary ===
=== Party Roles Summary ===
* '''Tank:''' Xanphina (Ancestral Protectors, Rage, high HP)
* '''Tank:''' [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]] (Ancestral Protectors, Rage, 101 HP), [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] (Wild Shape)
* '''Striker:''' Gootcha (Sneak Attack), Alexios (Smite, Hunter's Mark)
* '''Striker:''' [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] (Sneak Attack + anti-heal), [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] (bow + Hunter's Mark)
* '''Controller:''' Shade (Darkness, Cutting Words), Karma/Keyleth (Faerie Fire)
* '''Controller:''' [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] (Slow, Counterspell, Web), [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]]/[[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] (Web, Entangle, Faerie Fire), [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] (Hold Person, Banishment)
* '''Support:''' Shade (Bardic Inspiration), Alexios (Aura, Bless, Healing)
* '''Artillery:''' [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] (Fireball, Storm Sphere), [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] (Fireball, Radiance of the Dawn, Spirit Guardians)
* '''Scout:''' Karma (Wild Shape), Keyleth (Primeval Awareness, terrain mastery)
* '''Support / Saves:''' [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] (Aura +5, Bless, Warding Flare), [[Xanphina/Player Guide|Xanphina]] (Rally the Line), [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] (Eldath's Sanctuary)
* '''Scout:''' [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] (Wild Shape), [[Keyleth/Player Guide|Keyleth]] (Survival, speed), [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] (Stealth, raven)
* '''Face:''' [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] (Persuasion +8); '''Brain/Lore:''' [[Shade/Player Guide|Shadier]] (Investigation +11), [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] (Arcana +9)
* '''Healer:''' [[Karma/Player Guide|Karma]] (multiple sources), [[Alexios/Player Guide|Alexios]] (Lay on Hands), [[Gootcha/Player Guide|Gootcha]] (Soul Token life-insurance)


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Latest revision as of 20:35, 31 May 2026

Party Member Guides

Quick links to each character's full player guide:

Character Class & Subclass Party Role Player Guide
Alexios Cleric (Light Domain) Battlefield controller, radiant artillery, healer, party Face Alexios's Guide
Gootcha Rogue (Raven's Shadow) Stealth striker, anti-heal assassin, lore/skill specialist Gootcha's Guide
Karma Druid (Circle of the Moon) Wild Shape tank, versatile caster, healer Karma's Guide
Keyleth Ranger (Swarmkeeper) Ranged controller, anti-caster (Mage Slayer), skirmisher Keyleth's Guide
Shadier Wizard (Order of Scribes) Arcane artillery, controller, counter-magic, knowledge specialist Shadier's Guide
Xanphina Barbarian (Path of the Ancestral Guardian) Front-line tank, damage dealer, ancestral protector Xanphina's Guide

This page serves as a quick combat and utility reference for the Deez Nuts party. Use the sections below to quickly find what each character can do during combat and when solving problems outside of battle.


All stats below reflect the current rebuilt Level 7–8 characters. Each character name links to their individual player guide.

Combat Stats Summary

Character AC HP Initiative Speed Prof Bonus Special Senses
Alexios 21 75 +0 (Adv 1/LR) 25 ft +3 Darkvision 60 ft
Gootcha 18 59 +4 30 ft +3 Darkvision 60 ft
Karma 19 (+21 temp in Wild Shape) 52 +4 30 ft (climb 30) +3 Darkvision 60 ft
Keyleth 18 76 +4 (Adv 1/LR) 45 ft (all) +3 Darkvision 120 ft
Shadier 17–18 42 +3 30 ft +3 Darkvision 60 ft
Xanphina 21 101 +3 (Adv) 40 ft +3 Darkvision 120 ft

Passive Senses

Character Perception Insight Investigation Notes
Alexios 14 12 9 —
Gootcha 17 14 19 Expertise + Reliable Talent
Karma 18 15 12 Best Perception
Keyleth 15 18 14 Elite Insight (lie detector)
Shadier 9 9 21 Investigation king; Perception is poor (don't scout)
Xanphina 13 10 10 —

Saving Throw Bonuses

Character STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA Special
Alexios +1 +0 +3 -1 +6 +8 Adv on CON (concentration) & Poison; resist Cold/Poison; Aura +5 to allies
Gootcha +1 +9 +4 +8 +3 +2 Evasion; Adv on DEX & vs Charm; +1 all saves (Cloak)
Karma +0 +4 +2 +5 +8 -1 —
Keyleth +3 +7 +3 +1 +5 -1 Adv vs Charm & dragon breath; Guarded Mind (reroll INT/WIS/CHA 1/SR)
Shadier +0 +3 +1 +8 +2 +1 Adv vs Charm; resist Fire; Disadv on DEX saves vs non-magical (Curse of the Eye)
Xanphina +8 +4 +7 +1 +1 +0 Adv on STR (raging) & DEX vs seen effects (Danger Sense) & vs dragon breath; +1 all saves (Cloak)

Quick Combat Reference by Turn Phase

On Your Turn - Actions ⚔️

Character Action Effect Resource Cost Attack/DC
Alexios Spirit Guardians 3d8 radiant aura (15 ft), slows enemies; concentration 3rd-level slot WIS DC 16
Radiance of the Dawn 30-ft burst, 2d10+8 radiant (half on save), dispels darkness Channel Divinity CON DC 16
Fireball 8d6 fire, 20-ft radius 3rd-level slot DEX DC 16
Guiding Bolt 4d6 radiant, next attack vs target has Advantage 1st-level slot +8 to hit
Hold Person Paralyze a humanoid (melee auto-crits) 2nd-level slot WIS DC 16
Banishment / Command Remove a foe 1 min / one-word command 4th / 1st slot CHA / WIS DC 16
Gootcha Shadowfell Crossbow 1d8+5 piercing (+4d6 Sneak Attack) — +8 to hit
Assassins Shortbow 1d6+4 piercing (Vex) (+4d6 Sneak Attack) — +7 to hit
Sneak Attack +4d6 necrotic (Reaper's Strike: no healing on target) Once/turn —
Raven's Reach (cantrip) 1d10 necrotic, 120 ft — +6 to hit
Cause Fear / Tasha's Hideous Laughter Frightened / prone + incapacitated 1st-level slot WIS DC 14
Karma Wild Shape Beast form, +21 temp HP, AC ~varies 3/Long Rest Self
Beast Attack + Elemental Fury 1d8+5 (or beast's) + 1d8 cold/fire/lightning/thunder once/turn Free in Wild Shape vs beast bonus
Starry Wisp (cantrip) 2d8 radiant — +8 to hit
Erupting Earth / Tidal Wave 3d12 bludgeoning / 4d8 + prone 3rd-level slot DEX DC 16
Blight 8d8 necrotic, single target 4th-level slot CON DC 16
Staff: Cone of Cold 8d8 cold, 60-ft cone 5 charges CON DC 16
Keyleth Extra Attack (Longbow +1) Attack twice; 1d8+7 piercing (Slow) — +10 to hit
Gathered Swarm After a hit: +1d6, OR push 15 ft (STR DC 16), OR move self 5 ft Once/turn STR DC 16
Thorn Whip (cantrip) 2d6 piercing, pull 10 ft — +8 to hit
Faerie Fire / Entangle Outline (Adv vs them) / restrain 20-ft square 1st-level slot DEX / STR DC 16
Web Restrain, difficult terrain, 20-ft cube 2nd-level slot DEX DC 16
Shadier Fire Bolt (cantrip) 2d10 fire; ignores fire resistance (Elemental Adept) — +10 to hit
Chromatic Orb / Magic Missile 3d8 chosen element / 3×1d4+1 auto-hit force 1st-level slot +10 / auto
Fireball 8d6 fire (ignores fire resistance) 3rd-level slot DEX DC 18
Storm Sphere 2d6 + 4d6 lightning/turn, sustained AoE 4th-level slot DEX DC 18
Slow Cripple up to 6 foes (half speed, -2 AC, 1 action) 3rd-level slot WIS DC 18
Banishment / Blight [item] Remove a foe / 8d8 necrotic 4th slot / item CHA / CON DC 18
Xanphina Extra Attack (Garmok's Flail) Attack twice; 1d8+6 +1d6 psychic (Sap, Reach 10 ft) — +9 to hit
Greataxe +1 / Greatsword +1 1d12+5 (Cleave) / 2d6+5 (Graze) — +8 to hit
Reckless Attack Advantage on STR melee (enemies get Adv vs you) — Self
Improved Javelin of Lightning 1d6+4 +4d6 lightning, thrown burst 3 charges +7 to hit
Staff: Shield / Mage Armor +5 AC 1 round / AC 13+DEX 2 / 1 charge Self

On Your Turn - Bonus Actions 💫

Character Bonus Action Effect Resource Cost
Alexios Healing Word Heal 2d4+5 at range 1st-level slot
Misty Step Teleport 30 ft (1 free/LR via Fey Touched) 2nd-level slot
Lesser Restoration Cleanse blinded/deafened/paralyzed/poisoned 2nd-level slot
Gootcha Cunning Action Dash, Disengage, or Hide —
Steady Aim Advantage on next attack (Speed becomes 0) —
Hex of the Fated +1d6 necrotic, Disadvantage on chosen save Rogue slot / item charge
Karma Wild Shape Transform into beast (+21 temp HP) 3/Long Rest
Healing Word Heal 1d4+5 at range 1st-level slot
Feline Agility Double speed until end of turn Once until reset
Keyleth Hunter's Mark +1d6 per hit; move on kill 3/LR free or 1st slot
Writhing Tide Fly 10 ft, hover, 1 min 3/Long Rest
Ensnaring Strike / Zephyr Strike Restrain target / +1d8, +30 ft, no OA 1st-level slot
Shadier Misty Step Teleport 30 ft 2nd-level slot
Manifest Mind Summon spellbook spirit; cast from its space prof bonus/LR
Xanphina Rage (Enter) +2 melee dmg, resist physical, Adv STR 4/Long Rest
Instinctive Pounce Move up to 20 ft when entering rage Part of Rage
Adrenaline Rush Dash + 3 temp HP 3/Short or Long Rest
Shield of Faith +2 AC to an ally, 10 min 1/Long Rest

Reactions & Off-Turn Abilities ⚡

Character Reaction Trigger Effect Resource Cost
Alexios Aura of Protection (PASSIVE) Always active Allies in 10 ft get +5 to ALL saves —
Warding Flare Visible attacker within 30 ft Disadvantage on the attack + 2d6-1 temp HP 1/Short or Long Rest
Battlefield Command After an enemy attacks Command it to move 15 ft (ignores OA) 1/Long Rest (WIS DC 16)
Reactive Spell / Bane Enemy provokes OA / commits to turn Cast a single-target spell / -1d4 to 3 foes Spell slot
Gootcha Uncanny Dodge Hit by a visible attacker Halve the damage 1/round
The Queen's Veto Ally/you would hit 0 HP within 60 ft Heal them to half max HP Soul Token
Opportunity Attack Enemy leaves reach Ranged/finesse attack —
Karma Tranquil Rebuke Ally in 10 ft takes damage Attacker WIS save or pacified 1/Long Rest (DC 16)
Eldath's Sanctuary Ally in 60 ft gets a condition End charmed/frightened/paralyzed/poisoned 3/Long Rest
Absorb Elements (Staff) Take elemental damage Resistance + 1d6 next hit 1st-level slot
Keyleth Mage Slayer: Concentration Breaker You damage a concentrating creature It rolls the concentration save at Disadvantage Passive
Absorb Elements Take elemental damage Resistance + 1d6 next melee hit 1st-level slot
Opportunity Attack Enemy leaves reach Attack (can trigger Gathered Swarm) —
Shadier Counterspell Enemy casts a spell Negate it (your best reaction) 3rd+-level slot
Shield You are hit / targeted by Magic Missile +5 AC, block Magic Missile Staff charge / slot
Xanphina Spirit Shield Creature in 30 ft (60 vs dragons) takes damage while raging Reduce damage by 2d6 (4d6 vs dragons) 1 reaction/round
Rally the Line Ally in hearing fails a save Let them reroll 3/Long Rest
Restraining Ward (Garmok's Flail) Creature attacks/uses ability Spectral chains restrain (STR DC 17) 3/Long Rest

Crowd Control Abilities 🎯

Movement Restriction

Ability Character Range Save/DC Duration Resource
Web Keyleth / Shadier 20-ft cube DEX DC 16 / 18 Conc, 1 hr 2nd-level slot
Entangle Keyleth / Karma 20-ft square STR DC 16 Conc, 1 min 1st-level slot
Ensnaring Strike Keyleth Self/next attack STR DC 16 Conc, 1 min 1st-level slot
Earthbind Karma 300 ft STR DC 16 Conc, 1 min 2nd-level slot
Gathered Swarm (Push) Keyleth After hit STR DC 16 Instant (15 ft) Free (1/turn)
Longbow Slow / Crossbow Slow Keyleth / Gootcha Ranged — -10 ft speed Free
Grappling Xanphina, Karma (octopus) Melee Athletics contest Until escaped —

Action Denial (Paralysis, Incapacitation, Charm)

Ability Character Range Save/DC Duration Resource
Hold Person Alexios / Shadier 60 ft / touch WIS DC 16 / 18 Conc, 1 min 2nd-level slot
Tasha's Hideous Laughter Gootcha / Shadier 30 ft WIS DC 14 / 18 Conc, 1 min 1st-level slot
Banishment Alexios / Shadier 60 ft CHA DC 16 / 18 Conc, 1 min 4th-level slot
Command Alexios 60 ft WIS DC 16 1 round 1st-level slot
Slow Shadier 120 ft WIS DC 18 Conc, 1 min 3rd-level slot
Polymorph Karma / Shadier 60 ft WIS DC 16 / 18 Conc, 1 hr 4th-level slot
Charm Person / Monster Shadier / Gootcha (Cause Fear/Charm) 30 ft WIS DC 14–18 varies slot
Tranquil Rebuke Karma 10 ft WIS DC 16 Until next turn 1/Long Rest

Forced Movement (Pushes, Pulls)

Ability Character Range Save/DC Distance Resource
Thunderwave Karma / Shadier 15-ft cube CON DC 16 / 18 10 ft 1st-level slot
Tidal Wave Karma / Shadier line/area DEX DC 16 / 18 prone 3rd-level slot
Gathered Swarm (Push) Keyleth after hit STR DC 16 15 ft Free (1/turn)
Thorn Whip Keyleth 30 ft +8 to hit Pull 10 ft Cantrip
Battlefield Command Alexios visual WIS DC 16 15 ft 1/Long Rest
Returning Trident (Topple) / Maul Xanphina thrown/melee STR save prone —

Debuffs (Disadvantage, Reduced Effectiveness)

Ability Character Range Save/DC Effect Resource
Bane Alexios 30 ft CHA DC 16 -1d4 attacks & saves 1st-level slot
Faerie Fire Karma / Keyleth 60 ft DEX DC 16 Outlined, Adv vs them 1st-level slot
Hex of the Fated Gootcha 90 ft — +1d6 necrotic, Disadv on a save Rogue slot
Bestow Curse Shadier touch WIS DC 18 Various debuffs 3rd-level slot
Ancestral Protectors Xanphina first target hit — Disadvantage vs allies While raging
Sap (Garmok's Flail / Wyrmreaver) Xanphina / Keyleth melee — Disadv on next attack —
Heat Metal Karma 60 ft CON DC 16 2d8 fire, disadv if holding 2nd-level slot
Ray of Enfeeblement Gootcha 60 ft CON DC 14 Halve STR-weapon damage 2nd-level slot

Fear Effects

Ability Character Range Save/DC Duration Resource
Cause Fear Gootcha 60 ft WIS DC 14 Conc, 1 min 1st-level slot
Fear Shadier 30-ft cone WIS DC 18 Conc, 1 min 3rd-level slot
Turn Undead Alexios 30 ft WIS DC 16 1 min Channel Divinity
Dissonant Whispers Alexios 60 ft WIS DC 16 Instant (flee) 1/LR free (Fey Touched)

Blinding & Sensory Denial

Ability Character Range Effect Resource
Darkness Shadier (1/LR free) 60 ft Magical darkness, 10 min 2nd-level slot
Fog Cloud Karma / Shadier 120 ft Heavily obscured 1st-level slot or staff
Silence Keyleth / Gootcha 120 ft No sound; blocks Verbal spells (no save) 2nd-level slot
Blindness/Deafness Alexios / Shadier 30 ft Blind a target (CON save) 2nd-level slot
Color Spray Gootcha / Shadier 15-ft cone Blind a cluster (HP-based) 1st-level slot
Erupting Earth Karma / Shadier 20-ft cube Difficult terrain 3rd-level slot

Restraining (Special)

Ability Character Range Save/DC Duration Resource
Restraining Ward (Garmok's Flail) Xanphina visual STR DC 17 Until next turn 3/Long Rest
Web Keyleth / Shadier 20-ft cube DEX DC 16 / 18 Conc 2nd-level slot
Rime's Binding Ice Shadier cone CON DC 18 restrain + 3d8 cold 2nd-level slot

Saving Throw Reference 🎲

Spells by Save Type

STRENGTH: Entangle (Karma/Keyleth, DC 16) · Earthbind (Karma, DC 16) · Ensnaring Strike & Gathered Swarm push (Keyleth, DC 16)

DEXTERITY: Faerie Fire (Karma/Keyleth, DC 16) · Web (Keyleth DC 16, Shadier DC 18) · Fireball (Alexios DC 16, Shadier DC 18) · Erupting Earth / Tidal Wave (Karma DC 16, Shadier DC 18) · Storm Sphere / Ice Storm (Shadier, DC 18) · Wall of Fire (Alexios/Shadier)

CONSTITUTION: Radiance of the Dawn (Alexios, DC 16) · Thunderwave (Karma DC 16, Shadier DC 18) · Heat Metal (Karma, DC 16) · Shatter (Shadier, DC 18) · Blight (Karma DC 16, Shadier DC 18) · Cone of Cold (Karma staff, DC 16) · Poison/Ray of Sickness (Gootcha, DC 14)

WISDOM: Command / Hold Person (Alexios, DC 16) · Slow / Bestow Curse / Charm Monster / Hold Person (Shadier, DC 18) · Cause Fear / Tasha's (Gootcha, DC 14) · Polymorph / Tranquil Rebuke (Karma, DC 16) · Hex of the Fated chosen save (Gootcha)

CHARISMA: Bane (Alexios, DC 16) · Banishment (Alexios DC 16, Shadier DC 18)

Note: Gootcha's and Shadier's spells are now INT-based subclass/wizard casting; Keyleth's and Karma's are WIS-based; Alexios's are CHA-based.

Helping Ally Saves

Character Ability Effect Resource Range
Alexios Aura of Protection +5 to ALL saves Passive 10 ft aura
Alexios Bless +1d4 to saves (3 allies) 1st-level slot 30 ft
Xanphina Rally the Line Reroll a failed save 3/Long Rest Hearing
Karma Eldath's Sanctuary End a condition on an ally 3/Long Rest 60 ft
Karma Tranquil Rebuke Pacify the attacker 1/Long Rest 10 ft
Shadier Intellect Fortress Resist psychic + Adv on INT/WIS/CHA saves (party) 3rd-level slot 30 ft
Keyleth Guarded Mind (self) Auto-succeed a failed INT/WIS/CHA save 1/Short Rest Self

Note: Shadier no longer grants Bardic Inspiration or Countercharm (she is now a Wizard, not a Bard).

Maximum Save Bonus Stacking

Single target: Alexios Aura of Protection (+5) + Bless (+1d4, avg +2.5) ≈ +7–8 average, with Xanphina's Rally the Line reroll and Karma's Eldath's Sanctuary as backstops.

Damage Reduction & Protection 🛡️

Self-Protection

Character Ability Effect Resource
Alexios Aura of Protection / Warding Flare +5 to saves / Disadvantage on an attacker Passive / 1 per rest
Alexios Resistance: Cold & Poison Half damage; Adv on Poison saves Passive
Gootcha Uncanny Dodge / Evasion Halve one hit / no damage on DEX-save success Reaction / Passive
Gootcha Blessing of the Raven Queen Teleport 30 ft + resistance to ALL damage 3/Long Rest
Gootcha Resistances: Cold, Fire, Necrotic Half damage Passive
Karma Wild Shape +21 temp HP, AC 19 3/Long Rest
Karma Protection from Energy / Ring of Evasion Resistance / auto-succeed DEX save 3rd slot / charges
Keyleth Gathered Swarm (half cover) / Dragon Scale Mail +2 AC / Adv vs dragon breath, fire resist Once/turn / Passive
Keyleth Guarded Mind / Absorb Elements Save vs mind effects / elemental resistance 1/SR / 1st slot
Shadier Mirror Image / Shield / Mage Armor Decoys / +5 AC / AC 13+DEX Item charges / slots
Shadier Resistance: Fire (Infernal Legacy) Half fire damage Passive
Xanphina Rage / Relentless Endurance Resist physical / drop to 1 HP instead of 0 4/LR / 1/LR
Xanphina Danger Sense / Staff Shield Adv on DEX saves / +5 AC Passive / 2 charges

Ally Protection

Character Ability Target Effect Resource
Alexios Aura of Protection Allies in 10 ft +5 to all saves Passive
Alexios Warding Flare 1 ally Disadvantage on attacker + temp HP 1 per rest
Alexios Bless / Bane 3 allies / 3 foes +1d4 / -1d4 to attacks & saves 1st-level slot
Xanphina Ancestral Protectors Allies Enemy Disadvantage vs them; allies resist its damage While raging
Xanphina Spirit Shield 30 ft (60 vs dragons) -2d6 (-4d6 vs dragons) damage Reaction
Karma Protection from Energy / Eldath's Sanctuary Touch / 60 ft Resistance / end a condition 3rd slot / 3/LR
Karma Revivify Touch Return from dead (1 min) 3rd-level slot
Shadier Haste / Protection from Energy / Intellect Fortress ally / party +2 AC & action / resistance / save boost 3rd-level slot
Gootcha The Queen's Veto / Stolen Vitality ally Heal a dying ally to half / restore HP/slots Soul Token

Party Synergies & Combos 🔥

Every combo below is drawn from the current (rebuilt) Level 7–8 player guides. Click any character name to jump to the exact ability on their guide. The party's builds changed significantly, so these replace the old smite/bard/warlock-era combos.

Advanced Combat Combos

1. The Concentration-Breaker Lockdown (Keyleth + Shadier + Gootcha)

  • Setup: Keyleth marks the enemy caster with Hunter's Mark and attacks twice; her Mage Slayer / Concentration Breaker makes every hit force a concentration save at Disadvantage (see Keyleth, Mage Slayer Feat).
  • Layer 2: Shadier holds Counterspell (DC 18) for the enemy's big spell and uses Magic Missile to auto-break concentration (see Shadier, Control / Counter).
  • Layer 3: Either caster drops Silence (Keyleth 2nd-level / Gootcha 2nd-level) on the enemy mage to shut off Verbal-component spells with no save.
  • Payoff: Enemy spellcasters lose their buffs, summons and control almost immediately.

2. The Control-and-Punish Zone (Keyleth or Karma + Shadier)

  • Setup: Keyleth casts Web or Entangle (DC 16), or Karma casts Entangle (DC 16), to restrain a cluster (see Keyleth, Battlefield Control / Karma, Control/Debuff Spells).
  • Combo: Restrained = auto-fail STR and grants attackers Advantage. Keyleth's Gathered Swarm push (DC 16) slides escapees back into the area each turn.
  • Payoff: Shadier drops Fireball or Storm Sphere (DC 18) into the trapped cluster for maximum value.

3. The Faerie Fire Alpha Strike (Karma / Keyleth + party)

  • Setup: Karma or Keyleth casts Faerie Fire — the whole party gets Advantage on the lit targets and invisibility is cancelled (see Karma / Keyleth, Control/Debuff Spells).
  • Combo: Gootcha converts that Advantage into a guaranteed Sneak Attack (4d6 necrotic) and Alexios buffs strikers with Bless.
  • Payoff: Coordinated focus-fire with everyone hitting at Advantage.

4. The Anti-Heal Execution (Gootcha + party)

  • Setup: Gootcha's Reaper's Strike makes a Sneak Attack Necrotic AND stops the target regaining HP until her next turn (see Gootcha, Sneak Attack); Chill Touch does the same at range.
  • Combo: The party dog-piles the no-heal target — devastating against trolls, vampires, and self-healing bosses.
  • Finisher: If the foe has cheated death before, Gootcha spends a Soul Token → Reaper's Verdict for a maximized auto-crit to delete it.

5. The Ancestral Bunker (Xanphina + Alexios)

  • Layer 1: Xanphina attacks the priority target while raging; Ancestral Protectors gives it Disadvantage vs everyone but her and grants allies resistance to its damage (see Xanphina, Ancestral Protectors).
  • Layer 2: Xanphina uses Spirit Shield (reaction, -2d6, or -4d6 vs dragons) to cut big hits to a squishy.
  • Layer 3: Alexios's Warding Flare imposes Disadvantage on an attacker and hands the target temp HP; Bless / Bane swing the math further (see Alexios, Defensive Abilities).
  • Payoff: A nearly unkillable front line with Xanphina's 101 HP and rage resistance anchoring it.

6. The Concentration Protection Stack (protect a key concentrator)

  • Layer 1: Xanphina Spirit Shield reduces incoming damage (lower damage = lower save DC) and Ancestral Protectors gives the attacker Disadvantage.
  • Layer 2: Karma Protection from Energy grants resistance to an expected element (see Karma, Healing/Support Spells).
  • Layer 3: Shadier Protection from Energy / Intellect Fortress, or Alexios standing near for support, further buffer the caster.
  • Payoff: Spirit Guardians, Web, Slow, or another concentration spell almost never drops.

7. The Battlefield Command Drag (Alexios + reach/OA party)

  • Setup: Alexios uses Battlefield Command (reaction, 1/LR) to force an enemy to move up to 15 ft, ignoring opportunity attacks for itself (see Alexios, Reactions).
  • Combo: Drag a foe off a downed ally, into Keyleth's Web/Entangle, or into Xanphina's 10 ft reach (Garmok's Flail) for a punishing opportunity attack.

8. The Stealth Strike Opener (Keyleth + Gootcha)

  • Setup: Keyleth casts Pass without Trace (+10 Stealth to the party, 1/LR free; see Keyleth, Utility Spells).
  • Result: Gootcha reaches roughly +20 Stealth and the party gains a surprise round.
  • Payoff: Gootcha opens with a guaranteed Sneak Attack (Steady Aim or Advantage from surprise).

9. The Hex of the Fated Combo (Gootcha solo signature)

  • Setup: Gootcha casts Hex of the Fated, naming an ability (e.g. WIS); the target now has Disadvantage on those saves (see Gootcha, Subclass Magic).
  • Payoff: Her follow-up Cause Fear / Tasha's Hideous Laughter (and the party's WIS-save control like Alexios's Hold Person) land far more reliably, plus +1d6 necrotic on every hit.

10. The Save Bonus Stack (Alexios single-target rescue)

  • Setup: Alexios's Aura of Protection (allies in 10 ft, +5 to all saves with CHA 20) plus Bless (+1d4) keep allies' saves high (see Alexios, Support / Healing Spells).
  • Note: Shadier no longer has Bardic Inspiration (she is now a Wizard), so the old +1d8 Inspiration layer is gone; lean on Xanphina's Rally the Line (reroll a failed save, 3/LR) and Karma's Eldath's Sanctuary (end a condition) instead.

11. The Buff-a-Striker (Shadier / Karma + Keyleth)

  • Setup: Shadier casts Haste (+2 AC, extra action, double speed) on a frontliner like Xanphina (see Shadier, Buff / Defense).
  • Combo: Karma casts Flame Arrows on Keyleth, adding +1d6 fire to her next 12 bow hits (see Karma, Damage Spells (3rd-level) — it explicitly names Keyleth).
  • Payoff: Layered, slot-efficient damage buffs on the party's best weapon users.

12. The Heal & Revive Chain

  • In-combat pickups: Alexios Healing Word (2d4+5, bonus action) and Karma Healing Word (1d4+5, bonus action).
  • Sustained: Karma Aura of Vitality (2d6/turn) and Healing Spirit (see Karma, Healing/Support Spells).
  • Anti-death: Alexios or Karma Revivify (1-min window), with Gootcha's Soul Token → Queen's Veto (reaction, heal a dying ally to half) and Stolen Vitality as emergency insurance (see Gootcha, Soul Tokens).

13. The Investigation Dream Team (Shadier + Gootcha)

  • Shadier: passive Investigation 21 (Expertise + Order of Scribes Scholar).
  • Gootcha: passive Investigation 19 (Expertise + Reliable Talent).
  • Effect: The party almost never misses clues, traps, or hidden mechanisms. (Note: Shadier's passive Perception is only 9 — let Karma or Gootcha watch for mundane ambushes.)

14. The Slow / Banish Boss Strip (Shadier + Alexios)

  • Setup: Shadier casts Slow (DC 18, up to 6 foes: half speed, -2 AC, one action) or Banishment to delete a boss phase (see Shadier, Boss Fight Day loadout).
  • Combo: Alexios adds Banishment / Hold Person / Command to neutralize a second threat, while strikers focus the slowed boss.

Buff Stacking Guide

Maximum Save Bonus (single target):

  • Alexios Aura of Protection: +5 (CHA 20, allies within 10 ft)
  • Alexios Bless: +1d4 (avg +2.5)
  • Xanphina Rally the Line / Karma Eldath's Sanctuary: reroll / condition removal as a backstop
  • Total: roughly +7 to +8 average on a save, before rerolls.

Maximum Attack/Damage Boost (single target):

Maximum Survivability Stack:

  • Xanphina Rage (resistance to physical) + Ancestral Protectors (Disadvantage on attacks) + Spirit Shield (-2d6 / -4d6 vs dragons)
  • Alexios Warding Flare (Disadvantage + temp HP) and Aura of Protection
  • Karma Wild Shape (+21 temp HP) for self-tanking; Gootcha Blessing of the Raven Queen (resistance to all damage after a teleport)
  • Result: a front line that is extremely hard to drop.


Skill Expertise & Proficiency Reference 🔧

Best Skills by Category

Physical: Athletics: Xanphina +7, Alexios +1 · Acrobatics: Gootcha +7, Keyleth +7, Xanphina +6 · Stealth: Gootcha +10, Keyleth +7, Karma +7, Xanphina +6 · Sleight of Hand: Gootcha +10

Mental: Investigation: Shadier +11, Gootcha +9 · Arcana: Gootcha +9, Shadier +8, Karma +7 · Religion: Shadier +8 · Nature: Karma +10, Gootcha +6 · History: Shadier +5

Social: Persuasion: Alexios +8 · Deception: Alexios +5, Gootcha +3 · Intimidation: Alexios +5, Xanphina +2 · Insight: Keyleth +8, Karma +5, Gootcha +4

Wisdom: Perception: Karma +8, Gootcha +7, Keyleth +5 · Survival: Keyleth +11, Karma +5 · Animal Handling: Karma +8, Keyleth +5 · Medicine: Karma +8, Keyleth +5

Who to Use for What

Task Best Character Bonus Notes
Finding traps/secrets Shadier or Gootcha +11 / +9 Investigation Shadier passive 21; Gootcha Reliable Talent
Tracking / wilderness Keyleth +11 Survival Expertise
Breaking down doors / grappling Xanphina +7 Athletics Adv while raging
Sneaking / pickpocketing Gootcha +10 Stealth / Sleight Expertise + Reliable Talent
Talking to nobles (Face) Alexios +8 Persuasion CHA 20 – the new party face
Reading people (lies) Keyleth +8 Insight (pass. 18) Best lie detector
Spotting enemies Karma +8 Perception (pass. 18) Best passive
Nature knowledge Karma +10 Nature Expertise
Arcane / magic-item lore Gootcha / Shadier +9 / +8 Arcana Shadier sees all magic
Healing wounds Karma +8 Medicine Healer feat

Ritual Spell Catalog

Spell Character Level Use Case
Detect Magic Karma, Shadier (at will via Eye) 1st Find magic items / traps
Comprehend Languages Shadier (at will via Eye) 1st Read any language
Find Familiar Shadier, Gootcha (raven), Karma (Wild Companion) 1st Scout, Help for Advantage
Silence Keyleth 2nd Shut off enemy Verbal spells; safe scouting
Speak with Animals Karma, Keyleth 1st Gather info from wildlife
Leomund's Tiny Hut Shadier 3rd Safe rest in hostile terrain
Detect Poison and Disease / Purify Food Karma 1st Safety checks
Water Breathing Karma, Shadier 3rd Underwater exploration
Beast Sense Karma 1st Scout through a beast's eyes
Divination Karma 4th Ask a deity a question
Gentle Repose / Tenser's Floating Disk / Unseen Servant Shadier 1st–2nd Preserve body / hauling / trap-triggering

Magic Item Quick Reference

Attuned Items by Character

Alexios: Jaunty Boots (Dimension Door 3/day, 500 ft) · Gauntlet of Gemforged Will (Revivify & emergency magic) · Spider Staff (Spider Climb, Web) · Apostate's Rosary (Ray of Sickness, Hold Person, Bestow Curse) · Ring of Evasion · Sentinel Shield (Adv on Initiative & Perception)

Gootcha: Vaartox Studded Leather (AC) · Cloak of Protection (+1 AC & saves) · The Patron's Signet (Hex / Shadow Blade / Hypnotic Pattern, 5 charges) · Harpers Signet Ring (Disguise Self / Gaseous Form, 3 charges) · Ring of Warmth

Karma: Animated Shield (AC 19) · Ring of Evasion · Improved Staff of Iskralathrax's Horn (Fog Cloud, Cure Wounds, Cone of Cold, Wall of Ice; 10 charges)

Keyleth: Bracers of Archery (+2 attack & damage with bows) · Dragon Scale Mail of the Wyrmwood (AC 18, fire resist, Adv vs dragon breath) · Cloak of Elvenkind (Adv Stealth) · (situational: Wyrmreaver +3d6 radiant vs dragons; Ring of Spell Storing)

Shadier: Tome of Zariel's Lament (+2 spell DC/attack — keep attuned & in hand!) · Staff of Defense (Mage Armor, Shield) · Improved Eye of Gilbraxius (detection at will) · The Bound Grimoire (Sleep, Mirror Image, Slow) · Necromancer's Spellbook · Wand of Suggestion · Robe of Eyes · Bracers of Defense

Xanphina: Dragonguard Breastplate · Shield +1 · Cloak of Protection (+1 AC & saves) · Garmok's Flail of Restraining (Restraining Ward) · Returning Trident · Improved Javelin of Lightning · Staff of Defense (Mage Armor, Shield) · Boots of the Winterlands (cold resist) · Bracers of the Bound Devil

Daily Powers & Charges

Item Owner Charges Abilities
Jaunty Boots Alexios 3/day Dimension Door (500 ft)
Apostate's Rosary Alexios 5 Ray of Sickness, Hold Person, Bestow Curse
Tome of Zariel's Lament Shadier passive +2 spell DC & attack (wizard spells)
Staff of Defense Shadier, Xanphina 10 Mage Armor (1), Shield (2)
Staff of Iskralathrax's Horn Karma 10 (5 left) Fog Cloud (1), Cure Wounds (1), Cone of Cold (5), Wall of Ice (4)
The Patron's Signet Gootcha 5 Hex, Shadow Blade, Hypnotic Pattern
Harpers Signet Ring Gootcha 3 Disguise Self, Expeditious Retreat, Gaseous Form
Garmok's Flail Xanphina 10 Restraining Ward reaction
Improved Javelin of Lightning Xanphina 3 +4d6 lightning thrown burst
Wyrmreaver Keyleth 1 +3d6 radiant vs dragons

Resource Management by Character

Short Rest Recovery

  • Shadier: Arcane Recovery (recover slots, 1/LR); Memorize Spell (swap one prepared spell)
  • Karma: Wild Shape (3 uses)
  • Keyleth: Guarded Mind (1)
  • Xanphina: Adrenaline Rush (3 uses)
  • Alexios: Channel Divinity (regain 1); Warding Flare

Long Rest Recovery

Alexios: Slots 4/3/3/2 (1st–4th) · Lay on Hands/Battle Medic · Channel Divinity (3) · Warding Flare · Battlefield Command (1) · Athena's Sight (Initiative Adv)

Gootcha: Slots 4/2 (1st–2nd) · Blessing of the Raven Queen (3) · Queen's Guidance (1) · Soul Tokens (earned, not on rest)

Karma: Slots 4/3/3/1 (1st–4th) · Wild Shape (3) · Wild Resurgence (1) · Tranquil Rebuke (1) · Eldath's Sanctuary (3) · Healer (3)

Keyleth: Slots 4/3 (1st–2nd) · Hunter's Mark free (3) · Writhing Tide (3) · Pass without Trace (1) · Longstrider (1) · Speak with Animals (3)

Shadier: Slots 4/3/3/2 (1st–4th) · Arcane Recovery (1) · Manifest Mind (prof bonus) · Witch Bolt / Hellish Rebuke / Darkness (1 each) · Zariel's Whisper

Xanphina: Rage (4) · Relentless Endurance (1) · Rally the Line (3) · Restraining Ward (3) · Shield of Faith (1)

Out of Combat Utility 🔧

Exploration & Survival

Character Ability Use Case
Karma Wild Shape Scout/infiltrate as a small or flying/aquatic beast
Keyleth Survival +11, Roving, Pass without Trace Tracking, navigation, party stealth; 45 ft all-speeds
Gootcha Stealth/Sleight +10, raven familiar Best infiltrator; scout via shared senses (100 ft)
Shadier Arcane Eye / Find Familiar / Tiny Hut At-will detection, scouting, safe camps
Alexios Summon Steed / Dimension Door Fast travel, scouting, 500-ft teleport
Xanphina Athletics +7, Fast Movement, Danger Sense Climbing, hauling, surviving traps

Social & Problem Solving

Character Ability Use Case
Alexios Persuasion +8, Command, Lay on Hands Party face now (CHA 20); diplomacy, cure poison
Shadier Investigation +11, Suggestion (Wand), Detect Thoughts The analyst/spy; magical persuasion despite CHA +1
Gootcha Disguise Self, Deception, Raven Queen's Counsel Infiltration & the party's lore engine
Keyleth Insight +8, Speak with Animals, Guidance Lie detector; buff the negotiator
Karma Nature +10, Speak with Animals Nature authority, animal info

Information Gathering

Character Ability Use Case
Shadier Passive Investigation 21; Detect Magic/Thoughts Auto-notices clues; reads minds & magic
Gootcha Passive Investigation 19; Raven Queen's Counsel Never miss hidden things; one truthful answer (Soul Token)
Keyleth Passive Insight 18; Speak with Animals Catch lies; wildlife intel
Karma Passive Perception 18; Wild Shape / Beast Sense Best spotter; scout as an animal

Quick Reference Tables

Movement Options

Character Ability Speed/Effect Resource
Alexios Dimension Door / Misty Step 500 ft / 30 ft teleport Boots (3/day) / 2nd slot
Karma Feline Agility Double speed Once until reset
Keyleth Roving / Writhing Tide 45 ft all / fly 10 ft hover Passive / 3-LR
Gootcha Blessing of the Raven Queen / Cunning Dash 30 ft teleport + resist / up to 60 ft 3-LR / at will
Shadier Misty Step / Dimension Door / Fly 30 ft / 500 ft / flight spell slots
Xanphina Fast Movement / Instinctive Pounce / Adrenaline Rush 40 ft / 20 ft on rage / Dash Passive / rage / 3-rest

Healing Sources

Character Ability Amount Resource
Alexios Healing Word / Lay on Hands / Battle Medic 2d4+5 / pool / Hit Die +3 slot / pool / kit
Karma Healing Word / Cure Wounds / Aura of Vitality / Revivify 1d4+5 / 1d8+5 / 2d6/turn / from death slots
Keyleth Cure Wounds 2d8+5 (1st) / 4d8+5 (2nd) spell slot
Gootcha Spare the Dying / Stolen Vitality Stabilize / full HP cantrip / Soul Token
Shadier Arcane Vigor Spend Hit Dice to self-heal 2nd-level slot

Note: Shadier's old Song of Rest and Bardic healing are gone (now a Wizard).

Condition Removal

Condition Character Ability Resource
Dying Gootcha / Karma Spare the Dying Cantrip
Dead Alexios / Karma Revivify (within 1 min) 3rd-level slot
Dead/dying Gootcha The Queen's Veto Soul Token
Blinded/Deafened/Paralyzed/Poisoned Alexios / Karma Lesser Restoration 2nd-level slot
Charmed/Frightened/Paralyzed/Poisoned Karma Eldath's Sanctuary 3/Long Rest
Various (any prepared) Shadier prepare from spellbook —

Notes & Strategy Tips

Combat Priorities

  • Alpha Strike: Karma/Keyleth open with Faerie Fire; Alexios casts Bless; focus fire at Advantage.
  • Lock Down Casters: Keyleth (Mage Slayer) marks the enemy mage; Shadier holds Counterspell; either drops Silence.
  • Protect Squishies: Xanphina attacks the priority target (Ancestral Protectors) and holds Spirit Shield; Alexios's Aura gives +5 saves in 10 ft.
  • Resource Conservation: Shadier uses cantrips/item spells for routine turns; Gootcha spends rogue slots freely; Karma uses 1 Wild Shape per serious fight.
  • Emergency Buttons: Xanphina Relentless Endurance, Gootcha Uncanny Dodge / Queen's Veto, Karma Wild Shape, Keyleth Guarded Mind.

Frequently Overlooked Abilities

  • Alexios: Spirit Guardians (walk through enemies); Radiance of the Dawn is no-slot AoE; Warding Flare; Battlefield Command; he is the new party Face (Persuasion +8). No more Divine Smite, Vow of Enmity, or Extra Attack.
  • Gootcha: Reaper's Strike anti-heal; Hex of the Fated + control combo; Cunning Strike (Trip/Withdraw/Poison); Soul Tokens. No more Warlock Pact Magic, Hellish Rebuke, or Wails from the Grave.
  • Karma: Elemental Fury (+1d8 every turn in Wild Shape); Flame Arrows buffs Keyleth; concentrate while Wild Shaped; Staff AoE ice.
  • Keyleth: Mage Slayer Concentration Breaker (two hits = two saves at Disadvantage); Gathered Swarm push DC 16; Web/Entangle/Silence control. Melee is dead (STR 10) — she's a ranged controller now.
  • Shadier: Counterspell, Slow, and Haste swing fights; Elemental Adept makes Fire reliable; Memorize Spell adapts the loadout; items cast spells for free. No more Bardic Inspiration, Cutting Words, Iron Rebuke, or Song of Rest — she is now an Order of Scribes Wizard.
  • Xanphina: Spirit Shield (-4d6 vs dragons); Ancestral Protectors works vs breath weapons; Graze deals damage on a miss; Rally the Line; Restraining Ward. No more "Savage Attacks" extra crit die.

Party Roles Summary

  • Tank: Xanphina (Ancestral Protectors, Rage, 101 HP), Karma (Wild Shape)
  • Striker: Gootcha (Sneak Attack + anti-heal), Keyleth (bow + Hunter's Mark)
  • Controller: Shadier (Slow, Counterspell, Web), Keyleth/Karma (Web, Entangle, Faerie Fire), Alexios (Hold Person, Banishment)
  • Artillery: Shadier (Fireball, Storm Sphere), Alexios (Fireball, Radiance of the Dawn, Spirit Guardians)
  • Support / Saves: Alexios (Aura +5, Bless, Warding Flare), Xanphina (Rally the Line), Karma (Eldath's Sanctuary)
  • Scout: Karma (Wild Shape), Keyleth (Survival, speed), Gootcha (Stealth, raven)
  • Face: Alexios (Persuasion +8); Brain/Lore: Shadier (Investigation +11), Gootcha (Arcana +9)
  • Healer: Karma (multiple sources), Alexios (Lay on Hands), Gootcha (Soul Token life-insurance)
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