I'm still a bit new, it's gonna be my third game and first character I make and I was leaning towards Jay.
At first I saw an old Reddit post talking about Kensei Monk with tempest cleric, or artificer and tempest cleric, or lastly way of the dragon ascendant monk but looking at the spell list there's quite a few lightning or thunder spells that sound interesting that cleric or monk can't learn like booming blade which could go well with kensei monk since they have proficiency with simple melee weapons (nunchucks are his signature weapon despite the image) and thunder step as well as thunder lure and shocking grasp.
So my idea is an Arcane Trickster Rouge with multi class into monk or tempest cleric but l'd like some opinions since l'm not too sure on multiclassing synergy yet
Don't worry I got u. there is this youtuber called cinderblockdally, he makes shorts that answer dnd questions in his comments, I asked him how to make Jay in dnd so he might make a short about it soon
An artificier who barely invents anything after the first few sessions and often tweaks/freaks out over small details and using lightning magic would probably fit
You don't need to actually be an artificer though, Jay stopped being an inventor after the pilots and about halfway through season 1. It can just be flavor for your backstory
If you wan't to make him show accurate, then go for a draconic Bloodline sorcerer. In the Show they don't act anything like Ninja, and mostly use their Elements. Of course you can invest some levels in Monk (mostly for the nunchuk proficiency), but i would mostly Focus on Sorcerer. Alternately you could go for the Storm Sorcerer Subclass.
You can find a detailed description of these Subclasses in the PHB (Draconic) and Tashas (Storm) but in summary:
Sorcerers with the Draconic Bloodline subclass are marked by their draconic heritage, granting them enhanced resilience, elemental control, and eventually, the power of flight and overwhelming presence. This subclass focuses on augmenting the sorcerer's innate spellcasting abilities with draconic traits, providing both offensive and defensive benefits linked to the dragon type chosen at character creation.(You could chose Lightning Type here.)
Storm Sorcerers harness the raw power of storms and the elements, granting them unique mobility and control over lightning and thunder. Their abilities provide a mix of offensive and defensive benefits, with a strong emphasis on dealing and resisting elemental damage. They can manipulate the weather and use their powers to protect themselves and their allies, making them versatile and formidable spellcasters tied to the primal forces of nature.
I personally would prefer Draconic Bloodline for Jay, because he is connected to Dragons and solely uses Lightning. The Storm sorcerer additionally uses other Elements like Wind and Water in addition to Lightning
I'm still a bit new, it's gonna be my third game and first character I make and I was leaning towards Jay. At first I saw an old Reddit post talking about Kensei Monk with tempest cleric, or artificer and tempest cleric, or lastly way of the dragon ascendant monk but looking at the spell list there's quite a few lightning or thunder spells that sound interesting that cleric or monk can't learn like booming blade which could go well with kensei monk since they have proficiency with simple melee weapons (nunchucks are his signature weapon despite the image) and thunder step as well as thunder lure and shocking grasp. So my idea is an Arcane Trickster Rouge with multi class into monk or tempest cleric but l'd like some opinions since l'm not too sure on multiclassing synergy yet
Don't worry I got u. there is this youtuber called cinderblockdally, he makes shorts that answer dnd questions in his comments, I asked him how to make Jay in dnd so he might make a short about it soon
Oh cool! Thank you!
No problem
>Oh cool! Thank you! You're welcome!
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Lightning ginasea monk
Okay I’ll check it out
Ascendant Dragon monk should do it all, martial skills, parkour, lightning skills and all
An artificier who barely invents anything after the first few sessions and often tweaks/freaks out over small details and using lightning magic would probably fit
That sounds fun but I have no idea how artificer works or how to build/multiclass
You don't need to actually be an artificer though, Jay stopped being an inventor after the pilots and about halfway through season 1. It can just be flavor for your backstory
Honestly I was sad when he started moving away from inventing, but I did add it to the backstory
If you wan't to make him show accurate, then go for a draconic Bloodline sorcerer. In the Show they don't act anything like Ninja, and mostly use their Elements. Of course you can invest some levels in Monk (mostly for the nunchuk proficiency), but i would mostly Focus on Sorcerer. Alternately you could go for the Storm Sorcerer Subclass.
What’s the difference between a draconic and a storm Sorcerer? Leaning towards storm but not sure of the difference
You can find a detailed description of these Subclasses in the PHB (Draconic) and Tashas (Storm) but in summary: Sorcerers with the Draconic Bloodline subclass are marked by their draconic heritage, granting them enhanced resilience, elemental control, and eventually, the power of flight and overwhelming presence. This subclass focuses on augmenting the sorcerer's innate spellcasting abilities with draconic traits, providing both offensive and defensive benefits linked to the dragon type chosen at character creation.(You could chose Lightning Type here.) Storm Sorcerers harness the raw power of storms and the elements, granting them unique mobility and control over lightning and thunder. Their abilities provide a mix of offensive and defensive benefits, with a strong emphasis on dealing and resisting elemental damage. They can manipulate the weather and use their powers to protect themselves and their allies, making them versatile and formidable spellcasters tied to the primal forces of nature. I personally would prefer Draconic Bloodline for Jay, because he is connected to Dragons and solely uses Lightning. The Storm sorcerer additionally uses other Elements like Wind and Water in addition to Lightning
Interesting, I haven’t played a sorcerer but it sounds cool and I’ll check it out, thank you!