Do You Wanna Build a Tank or a Burglar? How To Build Tank and Rogue Characters in TTRPGs

Welcome back to the table, and happy New Year’s! This week, Arcadia, Malcolm, and Tori talk about building characters. Malcolm gives us a rundown on how to build a tank, going into detail on creating a not-so-squishy, damage-dealing battlefield controller. Having “taunt” mechanics to draw fire is a big part of tank builds, and the biggest question to ask is always what you want the character to do.

War clerics are a great class that can be tanked out. Heavy armor, Constitution, and buffs are key elements for a strong tank, and battlefield control can be huge for these characters. Tanks are there to draw fire and deal damage—and they can even hand out buffs along the way.

Coming back from the break, Tori talks about building a dungeon crawler/burglar. As always, the first question is what you want the character to do (though Tori’s brain pauses several times during this section). Dexterity and Intelligence are almost always the most important stats for rogues. Some useful feats include Alert, Mobile, and Lucky. Rogue equipment that can help includes Gloves of Thievery, vials of acid, rope, caltrops, and grappling hooks.

Always remember: this is your character—and as a rogue, there WILL be characters who don’t like you because of your class. Happy New Year’s, y’all!

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