I like this one! Had a couple problems making her in HLO. Submitted bug reports. We'll see.
Pathbuilder has this table under "details":
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Rank Qty Cost Total Spell Cost
0 20 2 gp 40 gp
1 44 2 gp 88 gp
2 42 6 gp 252 gp
3 28 16 gp 448 gp
4 25 36 gp 900 gp
5 22 70 gp 1,540 gpSUM 3,268 / 2 = 1,634 gp (halved due to Magical Shorthand and no chance of failure)
AoN lists different numbers:
Rank Qty Total Cost
0 25 50
1 51 102
2 46 276
3 30 480
4 27 972
5. 24 1680For a total cost, after halving, of 1780.
I wonder why the difference? I searched the Arcane spell list for Common spells from Rank 1 to 5 (AoN lists Cantrips as Rank 1) from PC1 or PC2.
By my calculations, she's about 123 GP short of being able to buy all these spells at level 14.
I didn't count common arcane spells that she already had through her levels in sorcerer.
Did you account for that? If you did, then it's possible I miscounted somewhere.
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I have not only updated Caltrop, halfling giant slayer (male halfling hunter guardian 7), for the Remaster, but have also reimagined him as a guardian rather than a fighter. Enjoy this sneak peak of Battlecry! content!
Slayer of hafling giants? :-)
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Slayer of halfling giants? :-)
Can't ever let 'em get too tall.
I've added the lesser alchemist's fire and the morph jewel, cold iron transmuting ingot, and silver transmuting ingot whetstones to Caltrop's equipment. This will allow him to shut down a troll's regeneration as well as to change his weapon's damage to bludgeoning, cold iron, piercing, silver, or slashing, as needed.
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Carbuncle, the Tiny Tax Tyrant of Andoran (Male draxie sprite tax collector guardian 11) - Pathbuilder Array
“I’m not A carbuncle! My name IS Carbuncle. Most call me “Carl” for short. I am an authorized assessor—that means NO smiting!”
Long before he became a feared tax collector of the Andoran People’s Council, Carl (short for Carbuncle) was just another mischievous draxie sprite buzzing through the meadows, playing pranks on farmers, and sweet-talking honeybees out of their nectar. His destiny changed the day he stumbled upon an abandoned ledger in a hollow log. While most sprites would have used its pages to start a campfire, or a particularly elaborate paper hat, Carl was entranced by the meticulous columns of numbers and the mysterious legalese.
Inspired, he began “collecting debts” from local animals. The squirrels paid their taxes in acorns, the field mice in dried seeds, and the owls… well, they paid nothing, but Carl learned valuable evasive maneuvers in the process. It wasn’t long before he realized that power was less about size and more about who controlled the receipts.
Years later, his knack for extracting “fair contributions” caught the attention of a passing Andoran magistrate, who witnessed Carl singlehandedly “audit” a group of loggers attempting to sneak untaxed timber downriver. Through a dazzling combination of intimidation (mostly shouting from a branch), precision paperwork (using beetle-shell quills), and truly spiteful pranks (including replacing the crew’s boots with beehives), Carl forced them to settle their “dues.” Impressed by his relentless spirit, and his unerring ability to detect liars, the magistrate recruited him.
Now officially appointed as a tax collector of the Andoran People’s Council, Carbuncle has become a pint-sized terror of tax evaders. He wears heavy armor forged from repurposed kettle lids and plates, gleaming like a walking coffer. His tiny wings allow him to swoop in unannounced, ledger in hand, his high-pitched battle cry ringing out:
“If you can’t pay, I’ll make you pay attention!”
Those who fall behind on their dues risk far more than fines. Carbuncle’s infamous pranks are legendary: delinquent taxpayers have been known to awaken with all their furniture glued to the ceiling, have their goats braided into knots, their wagons mysteriously disassembled and reassembled into “works of art,” or to find all their goods replaced with sacks of turnips with similar weight, all tagged with “Seized for Back Taxes.”
Carbuncle believes in Andoran’s ideals of fairness and civic responsibility--as long as they’re filed in triplicate, countersigned by a steward, and don’t smell like they were buried in a turnip field. While some scoff at his size, few laugh long. After all, what’s more terrifying than a fey with legal authority, diplomatic immunity, and a full understanding of back taxes?
He dreams one day of becoming Chief Assessor for the Eastern Reaches, where he can bring fiscal harmony (and just a little chaos) to all of Andoran’s frontier. Until then, he audits on, one copper at a time.
Tactics: Tax collectors can be real bullies when the job demands it, and Carl is no exception! While sprites aren’t typically known for their law-abiding nature, Carl revels in the rare joy of having official permission to harass others via diabolical pranks until they cough up what they owe.
Carl excels at battlefield manipulation, using combat maneuvers to reposition enemies into unfortunate places. Though he’s only the size of a house cat, Carl possesses the strength of several grown men. He can hurl creatures many times his size across the room, trip charging beasts, wrap his serpentine body around a giant’s limb in a submission hold, or disarm a seasoned warrior with a flick of his wrist.
This style is supported by feats like Flying Tackle, which lets him leap through the air to trip enemies; Disarming Intercept, allowing him to snatch weapons from foes trying to bypass him; and Juggernaut Charge, which lets him drag enemies into danger--be it a trap, a waiting ally, or a well-preheated oven. Punishing Shove brings the pain to those who aren’t braced for it. Thanks to Titan Wrestler and Larger Than Life, his Tiny size (or the size of his enemies) is rarely a limiting factor.
At higher levels, combos like Scattering Charge and Right Where You Want Them work wonderfully with Punishing Shove, letting Carl knock enemies around like bowling pins while repositioning himself across the battlefield. Cloud Jump and Powerful Leap extend the reach of his already impressive Flying Tackles. And if sheer presence isn’t enough, Battlecry and Terrified Retreat help ensure Carl’s reputation as a tax collector to be feared.
When the going gets tough, abilities like flight, Quick Squeeze, and Slippery Prey along with later options like Quick Climb, Quick Swim, and Invisible Trickster, make for excellent escape tools.
If time is on your side and enemies lack good ranged options, Carl can harass from above using his flight and extending feather quill to poke holes in his targets’ excuses. Just remember, staying airborne costs actions, so be mindful not to become an easy target!
If you’re guarding others, it might be better to stay grounded. Carl has numerous tools to protect himself and his allies, including Shield Block and Intercept Attack, which he can use together in the same round thanks to Reaction Time. If enemies won’t focus on him, he can activate his armor’s Change Size function to become Large. An angry sprite the size of a house is hard to ignore!
Outside of combat, simply perching on someone's shoulder while using Touch Telepathy, Quick Coercion, and Lasting Coercion can be surprisingly persuasive. For louder confrontations, Group Coercion makes entire rooms bend to his will. And with Thorough Search, Carl’s more likely to uncover the hidden assets of those attempting to underreport their worth.
Inspirations: Carbuncle could easily draw inspiration from a mix of mischievous and bureaucratic characters like Pain and Panic from Hercules, Rumpelstiltskin from Shrek or Once Upon a Time, and Dwight Schrute from The Office, blending petty enforcement with gleeful vindictiveness. His size and chaotic energy echo Tinker Bell from Peter Pan and Boo from Baldur’s Gate, while his obsessive devotion to rules and forms brings to mind Bartleby the Bureaucrat from Futurama or Inspector Zenigata from Lupin III. Add in a pinch of King Bumi’s unpredictable genius (Avatar: The Last Airbender) and the draconic whimsy of characters like Morgrem (Pokémon) or the Tooth Fairy from Rise of the Guardians, and you’ve got a full recipe for a pint-sized terror with a ledger and a vendetta.