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RPGBOT is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. Keep in mind that the state of the meta periodically changes as new source materials are released, and the article will be updated accordingly as time allows. The advice offered below is based on the current State of the Character Optimization Meta as of when the article was last updated. We also won’t cover Unearthed Arcana content because it’s not finalized, and we can’t guarantee that it will be available to you in your games. We will not include 3rd-party content, including content from DMs Guild, in handbooks for official content because we can’t assume that your game will allow 3rd-party content or homebrew.

Blue: Fantastic options, often essential.

Red: Bad, useless options, or options whichĪre extremely situational.

RPGBOT uses the color coding scheme which has become common among Pathfinder build handbooks, which is simple to understand and easy to read at a glance. Reading this article for my middling storytelling capabilities. The lore does not align well with optimization concerns, and you’re not This guide will also largely ignore any lore of theming around the guilds. If you want to include the spell list expansions in non-Ravnica games or you want to reduce how much these backgrounds favor spellcasters, consider using them in place of class/subclass features which expand a character’s spell list such as cleric domains or warlock patrons. They present some clear power creep, and unfairly benefit spellcasters over non-spellcasters.

To be absolutely clear: I do not think that these backgrounds are intended for use outside of a Ravnica game, and I do not encourage you to use them outside of a Ravnica game. Your fellow players might justifiably look at this with a skeptical eye, so be sure to discuss it with your party during Session 0. Making these backgrounds another way to optimize your character.īecause these backgrounds expand your spell list but provide not benefit to martial characters, they disproportionately benefit spellcasters, especially spellcasters who don’t have a limited number of spells known. Previous backgrounds, Ravnica’s backgrounds provide and expanded spell list,

Provides a great way to tie your character into the setting. ( affiliate link) introduced 10 new backgrounds representing the 10 guilds of Ravnica.