Time to pick your subclass in Dungeons & Dragons?

Here are some tips and tricks to help you decide.

Like classes, callings also dictate a character’s skills, proficiencies, hit dice, and general description.

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This is the most important choice you’ll make when it comes to creating your character in Middle Earth.

They take risks, no matter the cost, and trust their judgment above others.

In many ways, this calling is theequivalent of the fighter classin Dungeons & Dragons.

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They are renowned for their abilities, and revered.

This calling is perfect for lovers of melee combat, who want to prove nimble and deft.

You aim to unite people and bring them together for a common good.

Three different sublasses of paladins in a split image with one another in Dungeons & Dragons.

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Additionally, they have access to Unarmored Defense, much like monks.

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By selecting counsellor, you’re able to help buff your partywith Help actionsand improve your Intelligence-based skills.

By selecting herald, you gain a fighting style, making your character more of a martial class.

3Scholar

Intelligence, Wisdom

Light armor, simple weapons

Knowledge is the cornerstone of any wise scholar.

The captain calling in the Lord of the Rings Dungeons & Dragons TTRPG.

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Understanding the nature of the world is your best asset, as opposed to the sword or shield.

Like monks, you gain access to Unarmored Defense.

This functions nearly identically to bardic inspiration.

The champion calling in the Lord of the Rings campaign supplement for Dungeons & Dragons.

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Treasure hunters are the traditional rogue calling in the Lord of the Rings TTRPG.

Here are all the official paladin oaths available in Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition, ranked.

Like rogues, treasure hunters have access to Expertise, Uncanny Dodge, and Sneak Attack.

The messenger calling in the Lord of the Rings campaign supplement for Dungeons & Dragons.

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Wardens essentially function much in the same way that rangers do in Dungeons & Dragons.

There are two warden oaths to choose from, forayer and hunter.

Forayer grants you extra stealth abilities and the ability to use Sneak Attack damage.

The scholar calling in the Lord of the Rings campaign supplement for Dungeons & Dragons.

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The treasure hunter calling in the Lord of the Rings campaign supplement for Dungeons & Dragons.

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The warden calling in the Lord of the Rings campaign supplement for Dungeons & Dragons.

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