It's All Connected

Index below the cut.

The motivation behind It's All Connected lies in Avengers: Endgame.

I was so annoyed with the way events on Vormir turned out I started to rethink the scene. Then I started to rethink other scenes. Then I started to think about how they originally said the whole MCU would be connected, even the TV shows. And then about how that proved to be untrue. But what if...it was all connected? All of it...what changes would you need to make?

Happy Hogan -

Class (Subclass): Fighter (Scout UA) OR Cavalier (ignoring mounted unless you're doing an AU fantasy setting))

- Pistol for Happy.

- Interception fighting style.

Race: Human

Background: House Agent (customised)

You have sworn fealty to Stark Industries. If you have a name badge, you're likely an employee of Stark Industries; otherwise you're a contractor who hopes to take Tony for a ride and make a fortune, well…not on your watch. Your main task is to serve as the eyes of Stark Industries, but you could be called on at any time to act as its hand. Such missions can be perilous but lucrative.

Your House Tool:

Stark Industries One gaming set and vehicles

Stark Industries

Agent Role: Security

Personality: I'm enthusiastic about everything Stark Industries does

Ideal: Common Good. Stark Industries serves a vital function, and its prosperity will help everyone. (Good)

Bond:I don't care that much about the company as a whole, but I would do anything for Tony

Flaw:I'm fixated on following official protocols

Feats: Sentinel

OR

Hulk Buster Happy

Class (Subclass):Barbarian (Path of the Giant)

OR Barbarian (Path of the Warforged HB (needs some balancing))

- Both straight STR, CON builds, bash away! Maybe 2 Warhammers reflavoured as fists like with the Hulks.

OR Artificer (Mastermaker Specialist)

- Tony would be a very busy man with this build as this would be Happy benefitting from his inventions the same as Rhodey, also this build needs INT, but no need for a weapon after level 3 as you get your Battlefist.

Race: Custom Warforged Juggernaut UA OR regular Custom Warforged (you are inside of the suit, it feeds you nutrients and you can sleep inside it during a rest but the suit stays alert)

Background: House Agent (as above)

OR The Freak

Class (Subclass): Barbarian (Path of the Giant)

- If Happy is switching between Head of Security and The Freak.

OR Barbarian (Path of the Berserker)

- If you are The Freak Full time.

- Consider 2 Warhammers reflavoured as fists here too.

Race: Orc

Background: House Agent (as above)

Iron Man (Tony Stark) -

Class (Subclass): Artificer (Armorer)

Race: Variant Human or Custom Warforged Envoy or Skirmisher UA OR regular Custom Warforged (you are inside of the suit, it feeds you nutrients and you can sleep inside it during a rest but the suit stays alert)

Background: Guild Artisan

Personality: I’m full of witty aphorisms and have a proverb for every occasion

Ideal: Generosity. My talents were given to me so that I could use them to benefit the world. (Good)

Bond: The workshop where I learned my trade is the most important place in the world to me

Flaw: I’m never satisfied with what I have – I always want more.

Iron Heart (Riri Williams) -

Class (Subclass): Artificer (Battlesmith) OR (Rocketeer HB)

- A Steel Defender (an old power armor equipped with AI) OR flying from lvl 3!

- Between Riri and Tony we should have some spare Infusions for team mates.

- Branding Smite looks like it works with an Unarmed Strike, but you'll need DM approval for firearms (laser pistol) for Conjure Barrage (or a *sigh* Crossbow, if we must).

- Arcane Jolt is also flavoursome (from lvl 9, improves at lvl 15).

- And the Steel Defender can be an old suit of Tony's that Riri is controlling through AI.

- By the time you get Banishing Smite (can RP that Dr Strange or Wong is helping you out) you'll have the Arcane Armor Infusion with force Blasting gauntlet weapons.

Race: Variant Human or Custom Warforged Skirmisher UA OR regular Custom Warforged (you are inside of the suit, it feeds you nutrients and you can sleep inside it during a rest but the suit stays alert)

Background: Quandrix Student

- Witch Bolt spell from Wizard list reflavoured as repulsor Blast? Magic Missile is another good option for lvl 1.

- Guidance (AI Assist) and Mage Hand (gauntlet detaches) cantrips.

- Guiding Bolt could be another repulsor attack.

Trinket: A model hypercube carved from green crystal, showcasing the fourth dimension

Personality: I believe I'm always the smartest person in the room. And I'll prove it, even if no one asks me to

Ideal: Knowledge. The path to power and self-improvement is through knowledge. (Neutral)

Bond: Everything I do is an attempt to impress someone I love (From Simic Scientist)? OR It is my duty to use my knowledge to protect others (adapted from Sage)

Flaw: I'll take any risk to earn recognition for my scientific brilliance (From Simic Scientist)? OR I am easily distracted by the promise of information (from Sage)?

Rescue (Pepper Potts) -

Class (Subclass):Paladin (Oath of Protection)

- Lvl 1 Lay on Hands is perfect for the healer/protector hybrid build I'm going for.

- Lvl 2 Fighting style; good options to choose from (2 only) for the Blessed Warrior fighting style (Guidance (AI assisst), Resistance (also AI assist), Sacred Flame (repulsor blast), Spare the Dying (integrated medikit), Word of Radiance (repulsor AoE)).

- Lvl 2 brings spells online, I'm imagining that Pepper's suit is designed for healing, but there's also a good selection of smites (but you will need a melee weapon for most of those, warhammer reflavored as suit gauntlet? Or these gauntlets (keeps a hand free for spellcasting)? At least until someone can give you Arcane Propulsion Armor).

- There is an argument for taking 1 level of Storm Sorcerer as that gets you 10ft of  flight before or after casting a 1st lvl spell as well as FOUR cantrips and access to Magic Missile.

- A 1 level Warlock dip for Hexblade gives you Hexblade's Curse (targeting system) and lets you use CHA for your weapon strikes.

- Also, Eldritch Blast for repulsors!

- 2 levels gets you Invocations (Agonizing Blast and Repelling blast).

Cleric Cantrips:

- 2 from Guidance, Resistance, Sacred Flame, Spare the Dying, Word of Radiance

Sorcerer cantrips:

- Blade Ward, Booming Blade, Message, Thunderclap

Sorcerer 1st level spells:

- Magic Missile, Shield

Warlock cantrips:

- Eldritch Blast, Sword Burst

Warlock 1st level spells:

- Armor of Agathys, Comprehend Languages

- Start Paladin first, Warcaster feat?

Race: Custom Warforged Skirmisher UA OR regular Custom Warforged (you are inside of the suit, it feeds you nutrients and you can sleep inside it during a rest but the suit stays alert)

Background:Guild CEO (from Guild Merchant)

Personality:I don't part with my money easily and will haggle tirelessly to get the best deal possible (Guild merchant)

Ideal:Respect. Respect is due to me because of my position, but all people regardless of station deserve to be treated with dignity. (Good) (from Noble)

Bond: I protect those who cannot protect themselves (from Folk Hero)

Flaw: I have trouble keeping my true feelings hidden. My sharp tongue lands me in trouble (from Entertainer)

Vision -

Class (Subclass): Artificer (Archivist Specialist UA)

- I like the idea of Vision trying to reboot his systems, including his own Artificial Mind.

- It's not a bad fit thematically, being like a walking archive (extra proficiencies, Comprehend Languages etc) but it doesn't suit his full power set.

- It is INT based but there's not a lot of blasting going on, also Archivist is Unearthed Arcana so your DM may say no, also Vis is not an Artificer and we already have 2! Possibly more!

- Artillerist is a good alternative as it gives you force damage blasting from your Eldritch cannon (can RP it's coming from the mind stone) but again, not an Artificer.

OR Sorcerer (Aether Heart Origin HB) 14/Warlock (Aetheric Patron HB) 6

- Lots of good force blasting going on (including Eldritch Blast) but CHA based (not good for RP, Vis is still learning about being a person), also Homebrew which DM may not allow.

- An alternative could be Divine Soul Sorcerer (gives flight at level 14) and Celestial Patron Warlock and RP that Vis can choose between Force (Eldritch Blast) and Radiant damage (any number of Cleric spells available through Divine Sorcerer and Celestial Warlock).

OR Wizard (School of Evocation)

- Powerful INT based blasting

OR Psi Warrior 

- Thematically this seems like a good fit, lots of Vis like powers (including telekinesis and limited flight!) you just need a blaster, perhaps ask DM for firearms rules and a laser pistol/rifle, a set of Arcane Armor might be nice too!

Race: Warforged or Glitchling UA (thematic features for Vis, also comes with per turn flight, if not getting from class)

OR Mystic (Order of the Awakened) UA

- Lots of good Psionic Talents for Vis, Energy Beam (lightning blast), Light Step which lets you alter your density +10ft speed, Mystic Hand (Mage Hand) and Psychic Hammer (force damage + pull or push 10ft).

- Order of the Awakened has extra skills, Sherlock Holmes style investigation ability that fits with Vision's encyclopedic knowledge and a Spectral Form ability where you can move through objects.

- Awakened Disciplines; Aura Sight and Precognition also fit with Vision's vast knowledge and mathematical mind.

Immortal Disciplines; Adaptive Body, Brute Force, Celerity, Iron Durability are his Construct nature

Wu Jen Disciplines; Mastery of Air for flying stuff and Misty Form for phasing (physical damage resistance and move through tiny spaces), Everything from Mastery of Force

- HP recovery and Telepathy at level 2, ASIs at 4th, 8th, 12th, 16th and 19th levels, change saving throws 1ce per rest from 4th level, resistance to physical damage, immunity to poison and disease and death save at level 20.

Background: Construct HB

Feature: Fascinating Design

You win people over with your Human disguise. When you drop the illusion most find you fascinating, but the rich and powerful want to own you

Personality: My intelligence is far beyond any of these humanoids

Ideal: Transformation. I want to become more human (any)

Bond: My mind was based off of my creator's...and his AI assistant's

Flaw: I can’t feel pain, but I’m not impervious to damage

War Machine -

Class (Subclass): Inventor (Warsmith)HB

Clearly first choice as this is Marvel power armour essentially, you just have to RP that Rhodey is benefitting from Tony's inventions, this build needs INT.

OR Fighter (Rocketeer Archetype)HB

Free flying! (from lvl 3)

OR Fighter (Sharpshooter Archetype)UA

OR Fighter (Arcane Archer Archetype)

OR Fighter (Gunslinger) HB

- Need flight from somewhere for these. Winged Boots?

OR Ranger (Hunter Conclave) 13/Fighter (Sharpshooter UA OR Battlemaster) 7

- Hunter Ranger build.

Fighter 1st to level 5 

- Then Hunter Ranger features Horde Breaker (3rd), Escape the Horde (7th), Volley (11th) + good spells to emulate repulsors or minigun or armour (spread out among the spell levels (Hail of Thorns, Zephyr Strike lvl 1, Cordon of Arrows lvl 2, Ashardlon's Stride, Conjure Barrage, Flame Arrows, Lightning Arrow lvl 3, Stoneskin lvl 4, Conjure Volley, Freedom Of the Winds HB, Steel Wind Strike, Swift Quiver)) you get Jump too which, if you squint, is a bit like flying.

- You will also need wisdom for this build though.

- Archery Fighting style (as long as DM approves this for firearms, crossbows if we must), repeating shot from Tony.

- All builds require Magic Initiate for Eldritch Blast, (unless Firearms are allowed, pistol + laser pistol), even Gunslinger has no lasers, Warsmith Inventor is the exception.

- You also need Winged Boots or Tony to help you out with Jump and Levitate spells to simulate flight and eventually Fly or Winged Boots to actually fly (unless DM allows Rocketeer Fighter HB).

Race: Custom Warforged Skirmisher UA OR regular Custom Warforged (you are inside of the suit, it feeds you nutrients and you can sleep inside it during a rest but the suit stays alert)

Background:Soldier

Specialty:Officer

Military Rank:Colonel

Personality Trait: I'm full of inspiring and cautionary tales from my military experience relevant to almost every combat situation.

Ideal: Responsibility. I do what I must and obey just authority. (Lawful)

Bond: Those who fight beside me are those worth dying for

Flaw: I would run through fire for a friend, and often get burned because of it (custom, mine)

Feat: Magic Initiate (Warlock) for Eldritch Blast (Repulsors), True Strike (HUD targeting) and Armor of Agathys (might get you out of a tight spot at early levels)? Not needed if firearms are allowed as you can have a regular pistol and a laser pistol 

Gunner for DEX +1, Firearms proficiency, ignore reloading requirements and close range shooting penalty

vs

False Mandarin - 

Class (Subclass): Bard (College of Eloquence)

Race: Human

Background: Charlatan

Scam: I put on new identities like clothes

Personality: I have a joke for every occasion, especially occasions where humor is inappropriate

Ideal: Aspiration. I'm determined to make something of myself. (Any)

Bond: I fleeced the wrong person and must work to ensure that this individual never crosses paths with me or those I care about

Flaw: I'm always in debt. I spend my ill-gotten gains on decadent luxuries faster than I bring them in

Hammer, Justin -

Class (Subclass): Artificer (Artillerist Specialist)

- Firearms rules would be good for this build.

Race: Human

OR

Class (Subclass): Inventor (Warsmith)

- Firearms rules would also be good for this build.

Race: Human Sidekick Expert with Warforged suit pilot/H.A.M.M.E.R. goon

(Custom Warforged Skirmisher UA OR regular Custom Warforged (you are inside of the suit, it feeds you nutrients and you can sleep inside it during a rest but the suit stays alert))

Background: Izzet Engineer with a sprinkle of Failed Merchant 

Personality: I pepper my speech with the incomprehensible jargon of my trade

Ideal: Redemption. Too many people consider me a failure. So I need to prove them wrong. (Any)

Bond: I owe a dangerous person a lot of money. As long as they're happy, they let my debt rest unpaid

Flaw: I failed, but I'm awesome. So when anyone else is successful, it must be because of nepotism, dishonesty, or dumb luck

Iron Monger -

Class (Subclass): Barbarian (Path of Wild Magic)

- All the wild magic options can easily be reflavoured to be features of the suit and two Warhammer reflavoured as power suit punches.

Wild Magic table:-

1. A weaponised version of a magical life drain, like Agatha's (deals necrotic, gain temp hp)

2. Flight (bonus teleports)

3. Rockets (exploding flumph)

4. Repulsor blasts (weapon changes to force, thrown and returns to hand)

5. Repulsor blasts (auto force damage when attacked)

6. Temporarily increasing power to shields and instructing nearby allies to do the same (magical lights, AC+1 for you and nearby allies)

7. Stomp and damage the ground beneath you (flowers and vines make difficult terrain to 15ft)

8. Chest Blast (chest blast, radiant damage, causes blind)

Race: Custom Warforged Juggernaut UA OR regular Custom Warforged but really tall (you are inside of the suit, it feeds you nutrients and you can sleep inside it during a rest but the suit stays alert)

Background: Failed Merchant

Personality: To prosper, you have to be in control

Ideal: Wealth. With enough coin, I can buy comfort, power, knowledge, and even eternal life. Nothing will stand between me and money

Bond: If I take care of my possessions, they'll take care of me. People come and go, but a weapon or a wand is something you can always rely on

Flaw: You haven't heard of me? I'm sure that's because of your ignorance and low breeding

Killian -

Class (Subclass): Artificer (Arsonist Specialist HB)

- Very flavoursome for Extremis Killian. If Homebrew not allowed you could go for Artillerist as they have a flamethrower option.

Race: Fire Genasi 

Background: A.I.M. scientist (from Simic Scientist)

Personality:I can't wait to see what I become next!

Ideal: Superiority. My vast intellect and strength are directed toward increasing my sway over others. (Evil)

Bond: I will get revenge on the shortsighted fool who killed my precious Extremis creations

Flaw: I have a tendency to take shortcuts in my research and any other tasks I have to complete

Simic contact: A former colleague has ventured into fields of research that are possibly immoral and almost certainly illegal

Non-Simic contact: I borrowed a lot of money from the Ten Rings syndicate to help finance my research.

Maya Hansen (Scientist Supreme) -

Class (Subclass): Inventor (Fleshsmith)

- Maya as a Sidekick Expert with an AIM goon as the victim/beneficiary of her Fleshsmithing

OR Artificer (Alchemist Specialist)

- If Homebrew is not allowed, a little underwhelming compared to Fleshsmith but still has some flavour with the potions (easy flight potions and speed potions etc, craft Potion of Fire Breath for Killian, Potion of Giant Strength for Obadiah etc,)

Race: Human

Background: Simic Scientist

OR

Superia/Captain Marvel (in Dark Avengers) (Maya Hansen) -

Class (Subclass): Paladin (Oath of Conquest) X/¿Warlock (Hexblade Patron) X?

- Hexblade changes atk modifier to CHA, can be due to her inventing a suit to copy Captain Marvel's powers, also Eldritch Blast, possibly.

Race: Aasimar (Radiant Soul w invisible wings)

Background: Simic Scientist

Whiplash -

Class (Subclass):Artificer (Armorer Specialist)

- Guardian with reskinned thunder gauntlets as whips, can you increase range for a power loss or something? Or just carry a whip, idk. Or Lightning Lure cantrip?

Race: Custom Warforged Skirmisher UA OR regular Custom Warforged (you are inside of the suit, it feeds you nutrients and you can sleep inside it during a rest but the suit stays alert)

Background: Wronged Technocrat (custom)

Personality:If you do me an injury, I will crush you, ruin your name, and salt your fields

Ideal:Retribution. The rich need to be shown what life and death are like in the gutters (Evil)

Bond:No one else should have to endure the hardships I've been through

OR Ruthless capitalists stole my father's invention, breaking his will. He died broken and penniless. Vengeance will be mine.

Flaw:I remember every insult I've received and nurse a silent resentment toward anyone who's ever wronged me

Wenwu/Mandarin - 

Class:Monk

Subclass:Way of the Astral Self 18/2 Artificer

- Could just go Astral Monk and be done with it, pretend that the reach of your Astral Self is actually the rings.

- You do get ten darts as well though which you could reflavour as rings. Your race (V Human) will get you the Fighting Initiate feat for Thrown Weapon fighting style, so your Ten Rings are always ready to fire. Also a +2 damage bonus to the 'thrown' ring attack. Using a feat for this avoids having to take a 1 lvl dip in Fighter to get the style.

- If you speak to your DM and explain what you're going for they may let you use an action (or maybe even a bonus action) to recall your rings after you've used them. If so, sorted, go full Astral Monk and enjoy.

- If not, and you really want the real movie feel of the rings we go:

- 1st lvl of Monk for...

- A tool proficiency of you choice, this may come in handy later. Calligraphy might be plausible for someone as old as the Mandarin.

- You get STR/DEX saving throws and choose Acrobatics and Stealth (Athletics and Intimidation from background) as your skills.

- A quarterstaff as your simple weapon? If you got the returning rings you probably don't need it.  Maybe you can offer your melee weapon as part of the returning rings bargain with the DM...

- An explorer's pack and your 10 darts (Ten Rings)

- Martial Arts : DEX instead of STR attacks, d4 for weapon or unarmed attacks, Unarmoured/unshielded AC equals 10 + your Dexterity modifier + your Wisdom modifier, a bonus action unarmed strike after attacking.

- A 2nd lvl of Monk for...

- Ki: Ki points, 2 bonus action /unarmed strikes after attacking (1 ki), Dodge as a bonus action (1 ki), bonus Disengage or Dash and x2 jump distance for the turn (1ki), and +10ft walking speed boost.

- A solid martial arts build, now we go Artificer...wait, what? Yes that's right, desperate times and all that...you will not actually become an inventor but this gives us what we need for ring recall and a few nice spells.

- 1 lvl of Artificer gets you...

- Magical Tinkering to invest your Ten Rings with the proper hum so they sound mystical.

- Spellcasting! Again, if your DM is accommodating they might let you use your rings as a spellcasting focus. Otherwise you need tools. Remember that calligraphy set? It may get fiddly trying to hold a brush so do push for that switch for your focus. If not there are some ranged spells which can be reimagined as ring attacks.

- Unfortunately INT is your spellcasting ability, plead for DEX or even WIS! 

- 2 cantrips:

- Thornwhip (30ft attack and the rings pull your enemy closer, try to switch piercing damage for force or bludgeoning).

- Mending (We will need to keep our returning ring infusion in good shape).

- 2 1st lvl spells:

- Absorb Elements (I like this as the rings could both shield you and store energy for your next attack).

- Feather Fall (you rings can protect 5 people from falling damage!).

- 2nd lvl of Artificer gets you Infusions!

- You get 4 but we only want one...

- Returning Weapon (what we came for, no more running out of rings mid-fight yay! And a +1 damage bonus.

- Homunculus might work if you reflavoured it as the infused gem investing the rings for more power. This enhances the range and ability of your vision (Homunculus Darkvision sense), and your awareness (their perception sense) and the rings (the Homunculus really) can be commanded to do a ranged force attack when it isn't even your turn (which scaled up with your spellcasting modifier. Hope you switched it to DEX or WIS!).

Mind Sharpener might be useful if you take concentration spells

Replicate Magic Item would be very useful but is a bit limited at lvl 2 (nothing that works with Ten Rings style).

We go back to Monk now for Astral Self.   

You now get spectral arms which can hold your rings so they look like they're floating in midair, you get a nice AoE attack when you activate it, which scales with your martial arts attack bonus. Also your unarmed strike reach increases by 5ft.

All the features here could be explained as the powers of the Ten Rings.

You may want to consider the Sharpshooter feat as your rings will lose their disadvantage for long range attacks and ignores ½ and ¾ cover. There is also a risky attack option that could add a +5 bonus to your attack damage which should stack with your Thrown Weapon Fighting style bonus (+2) and your Returning Weapon bonus (+1).

Feat: Fighting Initiate for the Thrown Weapon fighting style, Gunner means you can use your darts/rings at close range without disadvantage (or you could just punch them I guess)

Race:Variant Human w Fighting Initiate feat 

Background:Warlord (mostly high rank Soldier background but the Military Rank feature has more of a Criminal Contact vibe instead)

Personality:I can stare down a hell hound without flinching

Ideal:Might. In life as in war, the stronger force wins. (Evil)

Bond:My honor is my life

Flaw:I have little respect for anyone who is not a proven warrior

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White Vision -

The same as the Vision entry.

Class (Subclass): Artificer (Archivist Specialist UA)

Pros - good roleplay.

Cons - no blasting OR good punching options, White Vision is not an Artificer.

OR Sorcerer (Aether Heart Origin HB) 14/Warlock (Aetheric Patron HB) 6

Pros - Lots of good force blasting going on (including Eldritch Blast).

Cons - CHA based (not good for RP, White Vision is less charismatic than the original Vision), also Homebrew which DM may not allow.

OR Divine Soul Sorcerer (gives flight at level 14) 14/Celestial Patron Warlock 6

Pros - Gives flight at level 14, Eldritch Blasting and access to Cleric spell list with lots of radiant damage blasts, not Homebrew or Unearthed Arcana.

Cons - still CHA based.

OR Wizard (School of Evocation)

Pros - Powerful INT based blasting.

Cons - lots of other spells which are not thematic but you kind of need to take if you're a Wizard arry. 

OR Psi Warrior 

Pros - Thematically a good fit, lots of synthezoid like powers (including telekinesis and limited flight!) you just need a blaster.

Cons - you need a blaster! DM might not go for firearms rules and lasers...3 levels of Artillerist Artificer for the Force Ballista?

Race: Warforged or Glitchling UA  -      

Thematic features for synthezoids, also comes with per turn flight, if not getting from class.

Background: Construct HB

Forget Artificer's Tools, just an Artisan's Tool proficiency will be fine, also where's the ASI?

Feature: Construct Image

You appear robotic and don’t blend into a crowd. Xenophobia against you is common among most races, but scientists and scholars find you fascinating and wish to study you

Personality: My intelligence is far beyond any of these creatures 

Ideal: Servitude. I will complete my orders, regardless of the cost

Bond: I have an identical copy with whom I’m diametrically opposed

Melinda May -

- Agent, Pilot, espionage, exceptional hand to hand, also firearms, simple and martial weapons.

Class (Subclass): Monk (Kensei) 17/Fighter (Battlemaster) 3

- Definitely a martial arts expert so mainly Monk, mastery of Unarmed combat.

- The subclass, the Fighter dip and the Battlemaster Subclass will raise her skill in other forms of combat (ie melee and ranged), getting limited 2nd Wind, a Fighting style (Archery or Dueling?), 1 Action Surge and Battlemaster Subclass for 3 maneuvers.

- Possible Maneuvers; Feinting Attack, Riposte, Sweeping Attack, Trip Attack.

- Acrobatics and Insight from Class, Investigation from background and get Perception from somewhere.

Feats: Alert? Athlete? Observant? Skill Expert for Investigation (expertise in Acrobatics? Or Investigation?)

Items: Wraps of Unarmed Prowess, Adamantine weapons? Bracers of Defense

Race: Human 

Background: Faction Agent 

Nick Fury -

- Leader, spymaster, fighter.

Class (Subclass): Inquisitive Rogue 15/Battlemaster Fighter 5

- Inquisitive Rogue can give you expertise in Deception and a way to counter other people's BS. Rogue generally has a spy sort of feel to it...moving in the shadows etc.

- Insightful Fighting can help you land Sneak Attack, especially if you have good WIS and Insight proficiency/expertise.

- Battlemaster gets you Commander's Strike, Superiority dice and a few other nifty tricks.

- Fighting style could be Archery or Superior Technique.

Feats: Piercer, Alert, Observant

Items: Earring of Message? and...?

Race: Human

Background: Faction Agent

Phil Coulson - 

- Leader, Agent, Gadget user, prosthetic arm, a little hand to hand, firearms.

Class (Subclass): Cleric (Peace) 1, Bard (Valor) 3?, Fighter (Battlemaster) 16 (or 19)

- I see Coulson as a leader who supports, encourages, inspires and brings others together. 

- The Emboldening Bond feature from Peace Cleric has a flavour of that along with Guidance, Resistance cantrips, Bless and Command from class spells and Heroism and Sanctuary from Subclass spells 

- I thought he could also have the Spare the Dying cantrip and imagine he has a defibrillator in his prosthetic arm.

- Valor Bard is very much optional as you're adding a 13 CHA requirement on top of DEX for Fighter and WIS for Cleric.

- But it does give you Bardic Inspiration, Jack of All Trades (Phil does seem to be a little bit good at everything), Magical Inspiration (optional, Tasha's) and some spellcasting.

- Cantrips; Blade Ward (the holographic shield built into Coulson's prosthetic), Friends (charmer), Message (In ear communication), True Strike (S.H.I.E.L.D. targeting)

- 1st level; Charm Person (charmer), Disguise Self (photostatic veil), Identify (Coulson's knowledge or a call to S.H.I.E.L.D.), Sleep (Night Night gun).

- 2nd level; 2 from: Calm Emotions (Phil talks everyone down)?, Enthrall (Phil runs distraction)?, Zone of Truth (interrogation skills)?

- Fighter! Archery fighting style! 2nd Wind! Action Surge! Battlemaster!

- I reckon pistol (or crossbow) and a dagger

- Possible Battle Maneuvers for Phil; Commander's Strike, Commanding Presence, Disarming Attack, Distracting Strike, Goading Attack, Maneuvering Attack, Parry, Rally, Tactical Assessment

Feats: Inspiring Leader, Skill Expert (Persuasion? Investigation?), Gunner/Crossbow Expert 

Items: Prosthetic Arm, maybe Arcane Propulsion Arm? 

Background: Faction Agent 

Personality: I love to share trivia about my house's business (from House Agent)

Ideal: Discovery. I want to learn all I can, both for my house and for my own curiosity (from House Agent)

Bond: My team is my family. I would do anything for them (adapted from House Agent)

Flaw: I'm obsessed with conspiracy theories and worried about secret societies and hidden demons

Piper -

- Agent, fighter/Scout Rogue?

Class (Subclass): Rogue (Scout)

Feats: Mobile, Gunner/Crossbow Expert, Fighting Initiate (Archery)

Items: Spies Murmur (in ear communication…for all agents?), Vest of Kev'laar (for all agents?), Mask of the Deceiver (photostatic veil)

Race: Human

Background: Faction Agent

Personality: Nothing can shake my optimistic attitude (from Acolyte)

Ideal: Responsibility. I do what I must and obey just authority (from Soldier)

Bond: Those who fight beside me are those worth dying for (from Soldier)

Flaw: Once someone questions my courage, I never back down no matter how dangerous the situation (from Sailor)

Quake (Daisy Johnson) - 

- Hacker, Agent, Gravity Manipulation.

Class (Subclass): Wizard (Graviturgy) 14, Monk (Astral) 6

OR Wizard (Graviturgy) 17/Monk (Astral) 3

- Mostly Unarmed Strikes with Crossbow as backup.

- Base class Monk gives you your S.H.I.E.L.D. combat training, you also get a 15ft boost to your speed and 1d6 for your unarmed strikes (of which you have many, especially if you use ki), which become magical at level 6 (or with Wraps of Unarmed Power (2024)).

- Double jump distance (1 ki), Deflect Missiles, Slow Fall and Stunning Strike (1 ki) can all be RP'd as Gravity Manipulation.

- Astral gives you force damage for unarmed strikes, as do the Wraps of Unarmed Power (2024) magic item, plus an extra 5ft reach for each attack (there are some unthematic benefits at level 6).

- Wizard and especially the Graviturgy Subclass give you Daisy's Quake powers (all the Graviturgy spells, Force damage seems fair, you could even argue thunder damage from the vibration).

- There are also a bunch of computer/electronic based spells (UA) which could reflect her hacking skills (found here).

- Finally there are spells that could be S.H.I.E.L.D. tech, training or support (e.g. Blindness Deafness as a flashbang).

- Thematic spells include; Booming Blade?, Mage Hand, Message, Mold Earth, On/Off (UA), Swordburst, Thunderclap?, True Strike (cantrips), Comprehend Languages, Identify, Earth Tremor, Feather Fall, Infallible Relay, Jump, Longstrider, Magic Missile, Magnify Gravity, Remote Access, Shield, Thunderwave? (1st), Arcane Hacking (UA), Blindness/Deafness, Borrowed Knowledge, Digital Phantom (UA), Earthbind, Hold Person, Immovable Object, Levitate, Maximillian's Earthen Grasp, Shatter? (2nd), Dispel Magic?, Erupting Earth, Fly, Protection from Ballistics, Psionic Blast (UA), Pulse Wave, Slow?, Tongues, (3rd), Gravity Sinkhole, System Backdoor (UA), (4th), Bigby's Hand, Hold Monster, Shutdown (UA), Steel Wind Strike?, Telekinesis?, Wall of Force? (5th), Disintegrate?, Globe of Invulnerability?, Gravity Fissure,  (6th), Reverse Gravity (7th), Dark Star, Power Word: Stun?, (8th), Ravenous Void (9th) - Though you don't get 8th or 9th level spells at level 14…

- The other option is to reduce Quake's effectiveness in melee but boost magic by doing a 17/3 split.

- Alternatively, especially in a high fantasy setting, she could just go full Graviturgy Wizard.

Feats: Fighting Initiate (for Superior Technique and the Pushing Attack Maneuver to go with your force damage unarmed strikes?)?, Telekinetic (power up your Mage Hand and gain a magical shove)

Items: Wraps of Unarmed Power (2024, allow your unarmed strikes to do force damage which could be RP'd as quake powers)

Race: Variant Human (+2 DEX Telekinetic feat with +1 INT)

Background: Faction Agent 

Personality: The job is important, but the relationships I forge with my coworkers are even more so. (from Rival Intern)

Ideal: Innovation. Abandon old traditions and find better ways to do things (from House Agent)

OR Justice. I can't stand people being treated unjustly. I do whatever it takes to stop injustice and those who flout the law (from Rival Intern)

Bond: I value an oath of loyalty I took to a group of friends over everything else in my life (from Rival Intern)

Flaw: I'm obsessed with conspiracy theories and worried about secret societies and hidden demons (from House Agent)

Tucker Shockley - 

- Explodey man.

Class (Subclass): Sorcerer (Phoenix Soul UA)

- Class gives you good options with Font of Magic and Metamagic.

- Only Subclass I could see that sort of conveys the right flavour, it is UA however and may not be allowed at your table. Ask the DM.

- Could maybe get away with a reflavouring of Draconic Bloodline? 

- Phoenix Sorcerer abilities; Ignite (He's almost always ready to explode, so he's hot enough to light a fuse or bonfire), Mantle of Flame (very close to exploding, damaging to those within 5ft), Phoenix Spark (he explodes!), Nourishing Fire (fire spells help build up your power, including your health), Form of the Phoenix (you have mastered your power, you can turn into vapour and fly around, you are hard to damage).

- Fire, Radiance, Force and Bludgeoning all sound like believable damage types from being caught in an explosion, saw thunder damage suggested on reddit too. Maybe take a club and sling for “small explosions” from the start (lets you do Booming Blade too). If the spells don't originate from from him you could RP that he turns to vapour, flies over and explodes and then quickly flies back. Or maybe he doesn't have to explode himself every time, he could just Conjure them…

- Thematic spells include; Booming Blade, Create Bonfire, Firebolt and Thunderclap; Burning Hands, Magic Missile, Thunderwave; Blindness/Deafness, Dragon's Beath (fire)?, Scorching Ray; Fireball, Fly, Gaseous Form, Melf's Minute Meteors, Thunder Step; Fire Shield?, Wall of Fire; Immolation, Summon Draconic Spirit (reflavour, it's all Tucker); Disintegrate? Investiture of Flame, Sunbeam?; Delayed Blast Fireball?, Draconic Transformation (reflavour, no dragons, its all Tucker), Fire Storm, Incendiary Cloud, Sunburst; Meteor Storm.

Feats: Resilient (CON), War Caster, Spell Sniper?

Items: Necklace of Fireballs, Elemental Essence Shard (Fire)

Race: Variant Human

Background: Watchdog (Inquisitor)

Personality: I want to see the wicked burn for the evil they’ve brought on us

Ideal: Punishment. It is better for the innocent to suffer than for the guilty to escape their due

Bond: My town or city is my home, and I'll fight to defend it (from Urchin)

Flaw: I’ll do whatever grim task must be done, for my soul is already lost.

Victoria Hand -

- Leader.

Class (Subclass): Savant HB (Tactician)

- Only Class I could find that really fits.

Feats: Inspiring Leader (requires 13 CHA)

Items: Anything that improves INT would be good

Race: Human

Background: Faction Agent

Personality: I'm always looking to improve efficiency (from House Agent)

Ideal: Legislation. The law embodies excellence in its precision and detail (from Azorius Functionary)

Bond: I hope one day to write the laws, not just enforce them

Flaw: I seem like a harsh judge to others, but I judge myself most harshly of all (from Azorius Functionary)

Yo-yo (Elena Rodriguez)

Speedster, snap back

Class (Subclass): Mystic UA (Immortal) 1/Fighter (Echo Knight? Battlemaster?) 19

1 level of Immortal Mystic gets you…1 Psionic Talent (take Light Step for +10ft speed on bonus action), 3 Psionic Disciplines (Nomadic Step for Focus (+10ft speed after “teleporting”) and There and Back Again (Yo-yo's powers at level 1!), Celerity for Focus (+10ft speed), Rapid Step (+10ft speed per psi point spent), Blur of Motion (too fast to see) and Surge of Speed (no opportunity attacks against you) and Iron Durability for Focus (+1 AC) and Iron Hide (+1 AC per psi point spent)

Fighter gets you extra attacks and Action Surge for more, fighting style (Defense for +1AC cos you're hard to hit)

Echo Knight gets an extra extra attack

RP that striking from your Echo is just Yo-yo attacking and snapping back again, if you're really committed to the RP then hold off on teleporting into your Echo's space until later in the campaign, that's when Elena better understands her powers and no longer snaps back (final season of AoS)

Battlemaster is more for utility with the maneuvers (Bait and Switch, Disarming Attack, Distracting Strike, Evasive Footwork, Feinting Attack, Lunging Attack, Riposte, Sweeping Attack and Trip Attack)

A custom race (based on Tabaxi), Mystic boosts and the Mobile feat will help to bump up your speed to Speedster proportions, Epic Boon of Speed anyone?

- You could RP a sling as there and back again unarmed strikes which lets you focus on DEX, though you still need 13 INT? I think? for Mystic.

OR Mystic UA (Immortal) 1/Monk (Astral) 19

- Lets you use DEX for unarmed strikes, which now have 10ft of reach thanks to Astral Arms and could be RP'd as there and back again strikes.

- Lots of added speed from Monk.

- Still needs 13 DEX, WIS and INT.

OR Monk (Astral) 17/Fighter (Echo Knight) 3

- Mainly DEX, WIS focus.

- No UA so more likely to be allowed.

- Miss out on Mystic but gain features that could be RP'd as there and back again abilities from Fighter and Monk subclasses.

- Only 4 ASIs, could push Fighter to 6 to make up for it but that leaves you with a redundant extra attack and robs you of a level of your martial arts die (you don't get 1d8 to 1d10) and 5ft of speed, and a couple of other features.

Feats: Mobile, Alert?, Charger? 

Items: Boots of Speed (rare) or Wayfarer's Boots (rare), Bracers of Celerity, Prosthetic Arm (later in the campaign)

Race: Custom Tabaxi (looks Human, mostly here for Feline Agility, could ask to change Cat's Claws to 1d6 + DEX modifier bludgeoning damage)

Background: Faction Agent 

Personality: Making the right choices in life is important to me. The choices I make might save not just my life, but the lives of others as well (from Phlan Insurgent)

Ideal: Unpredictability. Keeping the enemy guessing and off-balance is my tactical strength (from Phlan Insurgent)

Bond: An item I hold close is my last remaining connection to the family I lost during the fall (from Phlan Insurgent)