Building Dio Brando in Dungeons & Dragons

Main Points

• Creating Dio Brando from JoJo's Bizarre Adventure in Dungeons & Dragons (D&D).
• Goals: Immortality (vampirism), high damage, stopping time.

Stats

• Use standard point array from Player’s Handbook.
• Important stats: Dexterity, Wisdom, Constitution, Charisma, Strength, Intelligence.
• Dexterity: High for fast punches.
• Wisdom: High for sharp senses.
• Constitution: Needed for survival.
• Charisma: For deception and intimidation skills.
• Strength: Lower priority.
• Intelligence: Dump stat.

Race and Background

• Vampire Race: Use Plane Shift Zendikar for authenticity.
  • +1 Intelligence, +2 Charisma.
  • 60 feet of dark vision.
  • Vampiric resistance (resistance to necrotic damage).
  • Blood Thirst attack: special melee attack dealing necrotic damage.
• Background: Custom – Proficient in Intimidation and Deception. Equivalent to Charlatan.

Class Progression

Monk

• Level 1: Monk
  • Skills: Athletics, Insight.
  • Unarmored Defense: AC = 10 + Dexterity + Wisdom.
  • Martial Arts: Unarmed attacks use Dexterity, attack as bonus action.
• Level 2: Monk
  • Unarmored Movement: Faster when not wearing armor.
  • Ki Points: Step of the Wind (dash/disengage as bonus action), Patient Defense (dodge as bonus), Flurry of Blows (extra unarmed attacks).
• Level 3: Monk
  • Deflect Missiles: Reduce damage, throw back as bonus action.
• Level 4: Monk
  • Ability Score Improvement: Focus on Wisdom.
• Level 5: Monk
  • Stunning Strike: Spend ki point to stun.
  • Extra Attack: Attack twice with action.
  • Martial Arts die increases to d6.
• Level 6: Astral Self Monk
  • Ki Empowered Strikes: Unarmed strikes count as magical.
  • Visage of the Astral Self: Advantage on Insight and Intimidation, 120 feet darkvision.
• Level 7: Monk
  • Evasion: Take half damage on failed Dexterity saves, no damage on success.
  • Stillness of Mind: Action to end charmed/frightened.
• Level 8: Monk
  • Ability Score Improvement: More Wisdom.
• Level 9: Monk
  • Unarmored Movement Improvement: Move up walls and water.
• Level 10: Monk
  • Purity of Body: Immunity to disease and poison.
• Level 11: Astral Self Monk
  • Awakened Astral Self: More benefits with astral arms and visage.
• Level 12: Monk
  • Ability Score Improvement: Max Wisdom.
• Level 13: Monk
  • Tongue of the Sun and Moon: Understand/speak all languages.
• Level 14: Monk
  • Diamond Soul: Proficiency in all saving throws.
• Level 15: Monk
  • Timeless Body: Age immunity, no food/drink needed.
• Level 16: Monk
  • Ability Score Improvement: Round off Dexterity and Constitution.
• Level 17: Astral Self Monk
  • Complete Astral Self: Full stand, various benefits (extra AC, attacks, key recovery).

Cleric

• Level 1: Cleric (Death Domain)
  • Reaper ability: Learn necromancy cantrips.
    • Chill Touch: Range, necrotic damage, stop healing.
    • Toll the Dead: Higher damage if target not at full health.
  • Guidance, Resistance cantrips.
  • Spells: Inflict Wounds, Bane.
• Level 2: Cleric
  • Channel Divinity: Touch of Death (necrotic damage).
• Level 3: Cleric
  • Learn 2nd level spells: Hold Person (paralyze targets).

Key Abilities and Features

• Huge attack potential with multiple attacks per round using astral self.
• High mobility and strong defenses (deflect missiles/energy, evasion, 20 AC).
• Spellcasting for support and utility (necrotic damage spells, paralysis).

Weaknesses

• Complete Astral Self is ki-intensive, limiting other monk abilities.
• Limited spell slots for key spells (e.g., Hold Person).
• Relatively low HP (~150), risky for frontline fighter.