Be a Chef! Alchemist Artificer DND 5E Character Build Ft. the Chef Feat

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  • Alchemist Artificer DND 5E Character Build Ft. the Chef Feat
    Unearthed Arcana introduced 16 new feats with a couple of them offering support for character concepts that up until this point, haven’t really been supported mechanically in 5th Edition. The Chef feat from this UA inspired me to develop a character concept for an adventuring monster hunting chef. In 5th edition there are currently no classes that are based around food but there is one class that is powered by their tool proficiencies. In this video I am going to take the Chef feat and pair it with the Alchemist Artificer to showcase how you can reflavor a class's mechanics to convey a character concept.
    Check out my thoughts on the Unearthed Arcana Article: Feats 2020!
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    0:00 Intro
    0:11 Topic
    0:49 Build Guide Rules
    1:06 Character Concept
    1:21 Race
    2:04 Class & Subclass
    2:26 Background
    3:03 Ability Score Placement
    3:37 Skills
    4:20 Languages
    4:56 Proficiencies
    5:14 Equipment
    5:31 Party Roles
    5:47 Level by Level Breakdown: Levels 1 to 10
    14:00 Final Thoughts
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Komentáře • 62

  • @ImJustTopher
    @ImJustTopher Před 4 lety +106

    This artificer, a drunken master monk with brewers supplies, and a bard could make for a fun campaign to open the best tavern.

    • @DungeoneersPack
      @DungeoneersPack  Před 4 lety +14

      That sounds like a really fun campaign or one-shot!

    • @benjrc3611
      @benjrc3611 Před 4 lety +7

      Holy shit I love this idea

    • @blitheringape5321
      @blitheringape5321 Před 2 lety +1

      too bad monks are godawful. You could just get brewer supplies proficiency with any other class. Or use KP's Beer domain cleric

  • @J0EKICKASSS
    @J0EKICKASSS Před 3 lety +18

    I love this build! You’ve given me so many ideas! I had an idea for a V. Human, Chef feat, failed merchant background from the acquisitions inc book. A struggling chef from water deep that decided to make a deal with a devil for enhanced culinary skills. So I was goin fiend warlock.
    • Create Bonfire to cook anywhere
    • Shape water to move boiling water
    • Control Flames to manage heat levels/searing etc
    • Mage Hand helping w/ cooking stiring
    • Unseen Servant serving food/clean up
    Daggers - Steak Knives
    Light Hammer - Meat Tenderizer
    Hand Axe - Meat Cleaver
    Club - Rolling Pin
    Shield - Giant Wok or Frying Pan

  • @TheTiredBard
    @TheTiredBard Před 3 lety +20

    A good background for a chef is also guild artisan.

  • @robertparshall9807
    @robertparshall9807 Před rokem +6

    Tiny servant is an awesome way to serve food to Allies on the battlefield. And since they have blindsight out to 60 feet they can also help with knowing what is around you and if anyone is following the party to criticize your food.

  • @wearevenom81
    @wearevenom81 Před 2 lety +4

    The simple fact a ton of your vids are flavored for levels 1-10 really caught my eye. I wish more creators did this as they usually have to hit level 15 or higher to start making their build real good, when they should be doing a short 1-10 build like this and then expand on it if it'll go further. You got a subscribe from me sir!

  • @faith-4059
    @faith-4059 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Love this! One of my players is creating a magical bartender and this is the class we went with. I'm DMing for the first time and both of my players are brand new, and this video was extremely helpful!

  • @spazzanahalf
    @spazzanahalf Před 4 lety +3

    I'm blown away by how well made this video is, great effort!

  • @benjrc3611
    @benjrc3611 Před 4 lety +3

    This is my favorite of your builds so far!

  • @zwordsman
    @zwordsman Před 3 lety +1

    Great video great topic idea concept. Subbed!
    am going to add this to my "Alchemist who has 0 magic ability but has magic inside of them, and use enchantment, and alchemy to use it" gonna have them have a cooking hobby!

  • @stevesteveington6336
    @stevesteveington6336 Před 3 lety +2

    I just got this idea a few days ago because I really enjoyed the idea of coming up with cool dishes that could be able to cast spells and was just searching if it has been done before.
    I personally chose the Orc race because I find the idea of an angry orc that has a passion for cooking amusing.
    Good video btw

    • @stevesteveington6336
      @stevesteveington6336 Před 3 lety +1

      So so, I have given this more thought and what I have landed on is:
      He is an Orc named Taum Crooz who is effectively a paladin of culinary perfection who, through his desire to fill out his cookbook and become a great chef, he has aligned perfectly to the desires of a hedonistic deity (unsure if a good one exist or if homebrew is required) who grants him the artificer powers in order to make them into a greater chef.

  • @boiledcrap
    @boiledcrap Před 3 lety +7

    I went for a tiefling because I want to get fire resistance when working in the kitchen and I use returning weapon on my meat cleaver so now every time I throw it it comes right back to me like Thor's hammer. I might try to enchant it with fire so that whatever piece of meat I cut comes already fully cooked plus to give it a little extra damage.

  • @Camber126
    @Camber126 Před 2 lety +1

    Found this video while working on a *small town doting grandma* type character. I want her do cooking and things, i was going to go druid for plant and animal knowledge. But this could work too. Thank you for the assistance

  • @Grorl
    @Grorl Před 5 měsíci +1

    Haha, was looking for chef in dnd and this came up. Recently made a chef harengon 1 arty/4 scribe. His spellbook is a recipe book and his shield is a wok. xD

  • @zwordsman
    @zwordsman Před 3 lety +3

    As a note. Except for the "random free per day" which is the Random one. Any elixir you make with a spell slot you choose the effect when you make it.
    which even with the random ones, you can test it tofigure out what effect it has at least.

  • @RakuoAlaricDarsin
    @RakuoAlaricDarsin Před 3 lety

    Great build!

  • @matthewstanley1521
    @matthewstanley1521 Před 2 lety +8

    This is pretty cool. When I wanted to make a chef character, I went for the Folk Hero background so I could gain cook's utensils right away. The idea was that the character saved his town from famine by facing and cooking with meat from mighty beasts that were not only difficult to hunt but also extremely difficult to prepare. He was also a Ranger Hunter whose favored enemies were beasts.

  • @cassandrag2406
    @cassandrag2406 Před 2 lety +3

    Im 100% stealing this and multi-classing into a Druid to add some of the more natural elements for my Mark of Hospitality Halfling. Shes a Gardener and Lover of food whos going to be party's Meal and Heals Gal

  • @tessfairfield6435
    @tessfairfield6435 Před rokem

    I made an alchemist chef for a one shot today, I really like them. I played variant human so I could start with the chef feat

  • @exqueue3813
    @exqueue3813 Před 3 lety +1

    So this is a great build idea but 90% of it is for a mechanically optimized generic artificer. First thing to do is talk to your DM about what stat will be most used with chef's utensils and prioritize that, because you actually want to be good at your chosen profession. It might be INT, it might be DEX. We take the performance skill to be a celebrity chef, but don't prioritize CHA. We also don't have intimidation.
    So here are my build ideas:
    The celebrity chef: Stat priority is CHA, then INT and DEX. Being charismatic is more important than being good. Half elf works, taking intimidation and persuasion skills. Entertainer background gets performance and the "By Popular Demand" feature pretty much makes you a celebrity chef. For the ASI at level 8 we take magic initiate (druid) to get goodberry.
    The exotic food chef: Stat priority is INT and DEX, then WIS. This chef cares nothing for fame, only to create amazing food with the most exotic ingredients imaginable. I'll go forest gnome with this one. 5 levels of Alchemist Artificer, and 5 levels of Gloomstalker Ranger. You can go either two weapon fighting style (scimitars) or archery (heavy crossbow with the repeating shot artificer infusion). This gets you favored enemy (beast, monstrosities, or even humanoids if you're a really weird chef), the spells goodberry, hunter's mark, and snare. The archery build should get sharpshooter as their 2nd ASI, with the scimitar build taking the slasher or sentinel feat as their 2nd ASI, although there is a case just increasing DEX.

  • @Stonercarguy336
    @Stonercarguy336 Před 3 lety +2

    thank you i want play this build

  • @scotthuffman3462
    @scotthuffman3462 Před 3 lety +2

    I played a warlock chef whos patron was the god of hunger. Chef is more of a flavor you add to anything you want to play.

  • @RIVERSRPGChannel
    @RIVERSRPGChannel Před 4 lety +2

    Good build.
    I like the idea of human barbarian chef.

    • @DungeoneersPack
      @DungeoneersPack  Před 4 lety

      Thanks. I like how this feat can really be applied to different classes and immediately adds a story to them.

  • @ironkeepgaming1936
    @ironkeepgaming1936 Před 2 lety +1

    I’m making a d&d Grung character with the ( homebrew on d&d wiki ) Food Specialist class. I was thinking about how if characters eat certain foods they get spell like abilities for limited time ( spicy 🌶 food gives Fire Breath )

  • @86redfield
    @86redfield Před 2 lety +2

    Good character crafting on how to turn food into a murder weapon 😈

  • @rontrobertson
    @rontrobertson Před 3 lety +4

    I had a similar idea, although I was considering a stout halfling (thematically, what's better than a halfling when you're talking food?) or a sverfneblin who learned to cook using Underdark mushrooms. I would also choose the Returning Item infusion so that when you throw your cleaver, it comes back.
    Incidentally, I had the idea before the Chef's Feat came out in UA.

    • @rontrobertson
      @rontrobertson Před 3 lety +1

      And I chose the Guild Artisan background.

    • @DungeoneersPack
      @DungeoneersPack  Před 3 lety +1

      @@rontrobertson The halfing idea fits perfectly in the Eberron setting. The Dragonmarked House Ghallanda has the mark of Hospitality exclusive to Halflings.

  • @theesamnightingale2474

    I did this with Artilerist but with as a Botonist and his goal was to make something like Audrey II

  • @Radarak
    @Radarak Před 2 lety +2

    Im currently playing a Goblin Bartender Alchemist. Whos goal is to make the perfect brew-potion combo and build a brewery based around it

  • @JCinLapel
    @JCinLapel Před 3 lety

    I have though of doing something similar with the wildfire druid

  • @BH_test
    @BH_test Před 3 lety +2

    What about halfling so you can make second breakfast.

  • @sethtaylor2911
    @sethtaylor2911 Před 4 lety +2

    It's not official official but have you seen the Minsc and Boo's Guide to Stuff and Things? There's a subclass for artificers for cooking in it, the Keith Manje.

  • @mudshrooze
    @mudshrooze Před 3 lety +1

    My Halfing Ogre Nature Cleric was playing as a chef Alchemist long before these feats

    • @mudshrooze
      @mudshrooze Před 3 lety +1

      I did not mean that rudely I just meant that was how I was playing my character Goongus Ogreblood

    • @DungeoneersPack
      @DungeoneersPack  Před 3 lety +1

      Didn't take it that way! I love hearing the different ways people play concepts!

  • @refinedbrass
    @refinedbrass Před 3 lety +3

    i just might have to do a toriko style chef build with but with forge cleric mixed in for spells like searing smite, spiritual weapon, and heat metal. you can make your shield into a giant wok and have a battle axe be a spatula or short swords be tactical spatula like MichaelCthulhu made then make giant knifes, forks, and spoons with spiritual weapon i can see using heat metal on a guy then using grease on him to deep fry him in this own armor then throw salt in his wounds while casting inflict wounds or something or you can even make a giant bendy straw and have the bendy part be fine mesh weave and have evil straw flail that you can use to stab and let a monster bleed out the straw like in this jet li movie the black mask fight czcams.com/video/mf1cGSu2VI4/video.html

  • @DM-jd7sz
    @DM-jd7sz Před 2 lety +1

    1/2 Julieta from Encanto
    1/2 Long John Silver from Treasure Planet

  • @CenturyChild533
    @CenturyChild533 Před 2 lety

    If you were to take Variant Human to start with the Chef feat, what would you take at level 4? An ASI, or is there an alternative feat you'd take?

    • @DungeoneersPack
      @DungeoneersPack  Před 2 lety +1

      I would probably opt to just boost my ASI, trying to get my Intelligence to 20.

  • @666MrShit
    @666MrShit Před 9 měsíci

    no survival to gather ingredients?

  • @nolanncure5521
    @nolanncure5521 Před 3 lety +1

    Is there a limit to the amount of replications of the bag of holding you can do with the artificer infuse item

    • @nolanncure5521
      @nolanncure5521 Před 3 lety +1

      Can you please answer me because I’m thinking of playing a similar alchemist artificer but I can’t if i don’t know how to use all the features

    • @DungeoneersPack
      @DungeoneersPack  Před 3 lety +1

      @@nolanncure5521 Unfortunately you can't use two infusion slots to create 2 bags of holding. An infusion can only be active on a single object at a time.

    • @nolanncure5521
      @nolanncure5521 Před 3 lety

      @@DungeoneersPack so your telling me we can only use the infusion one thing at a time . Ok thanks for letting me know because I was planing on making an artificer for the first time so I wanted to make sure I new how to use all the features that the class gives me

  • @ariagu3661
    @ariagu3661 Před 3 lety +2

    can i cook bacon and turn it into SUPER BACON!!

  • @IamGG0
    @IamGG0 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Forge claric

  • @misterwiskers
    @misterwiskers Před 5 měsíci

    Bacon grease can not be set ablaze though (rules as written).. sorry 😬😬😬

  • @WillRennar
    @WillRennar Před 10 měsíci

    I had pretty much this same idea recently, and wanted to make a recommendation:
    Rather than the Bag of _Holding,_ see if your DM will let you use the Bag of _Colding_ from Pryxis. It can only hold 250 lbs, but most importantly it keeps everything inside it chilled to about 40°F, allowing you to store ingredients you find or make with your Alchemy Jug and keep for long hauls.

  • @Tusker2zero2
    @Tusker2zero2 Před 2 lety +1

    I think flavor wise the Mark of Hospitality Halfling would also be a good starting race.
    "The majority of inns, taverns, and restaurants in the Five Nations are either directly owned by House Ghallanda or licensed by its Hosteler’s Guild. ...
    ... But Ghallanda’s strength lies in charm and connections. A Ghallanda innkeeper hears many things-if you want to know what’s really going on in a community, talk to the halfling bartender. The leaders of House Ghallanda don’t sell information; they prefer to build friendship and deal in favors. But should a Ghallanda baron ever truly need something, they likely have a favor they can call in."
    Also, if you choose the background to be a house agent you gain the following handy little support benefit...
    "As an agent of your house, you can always get food and lodging for yourself and your friends at a house enclave. When the house assigns you a mission, it will usually provide you with the necessary supplies and transportation."
    You also start with the following...
    Ever Hospitable
    When you make a Charisma (Persuasion) check or an ability check involving brewer's supplies or cook's utensils, you can roll a d4 and add the number rolled to the ability check.
    Innkeeper’s Magic
    You know the prestidigitation cantrip. You can also cast the purify food and drink and unseen servant spells with this trait. Once you cast either spell with this trait, you can’t cast that spell with it again until you finish long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells.
    Spells of the Mark
    If you have the Spellcasting or the Pact Magic class feature, the spells on the Mark of Hospitality Spells table are added to the spell list of your spellcasting class.
    Spell LevelSpells1stgoodberry, sleep2ndaid, calm emotions3rdcreate food and water, Leomund’s tiny hut4thaura of purity, Mordenkainen’s private sanctum5thhallow

    • @DungeoneersPack
      @DungeoneersPack  Před 2 lety

      Love this. If I were to do this build again I'd definitely place it in Eberron and use the Mark of Hospitality Halfling!

  • @wallaray1426
    @wallaray1426 Před 3 lety +1

    About the Stats
    It's not realy in favor of a Chef. I'm a Chef myself and i can tell u, u dont have to be intelligent XD but strenght is very important and constitution also. The most important stat is dexterity for sure. Wisdom comes with the years (recepies and knowing how to do stuff) so depends on the age of the chef. And last and for my chef character least charisma. Believe me the sweaty uncharismatic film trope is more true than it should be.
    But i see as a artificer u cant make intelligence and charisma ur dump stats.

    • @DungeoneersPack
      @DungeoneersPack  Před 3 lety

      Understandable and thank you for the insight! Sometimes the Game doesn't match the reality! I used the Artificer for this idea because it it is the only class that makes tool proficiencies the star of the show. A Storm Herald Barbarian choosing the Desert Aura with the the Chef feat could be another way to build this character idea.