New Champion: Volo

Volothamp "Volo" Geddarm is a flamboyant world traveler, self-proclaimed expert, and author of such works as Volo’s Guide to Monsters. Known for his bombastic personality and flair for storytelling, Volo has a knack for turning facts into tall tales. Though he’s quick to avoid personal danger, he’s fiercely loyal to his friends — just don’t expect him to cover the tab.

Volo is a Support Champion whose encyclopedic knowledge empowers his allies despite his tendency to overestimate his own expertise. His buffs grow stronger as you complete more collection and guide quests, while his quick thinking ensures the party can regroup when danger strikes.

For more information about Volo, read on...

Volothamp "Volo" Geddarm

Patron Eligibility: Mirt, Strahd, Elminster (until March 5th, 2028)

Abilities

Basic Attack

• Volo's Guide to Malicious Mockery(magic) -Volo writes a scathing note, dealing a deep magical cut to the nearest enemy.

Passive Abilities

• Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast - Volo can be used in any Grand Tour of the Sword Coast campaign adventure or variant, even if he would not normally be available to be used due to variant or patron restrictions.

Formation Abilities

• Volo's Guide to Combat - Volo increases the damage of all Champions in the two columns in front of him by 100%.
• Volo's Guide to Questing - Volo increases the effect of Volo's Guide to Combat by 10% for each Guide and/or Collection Quest completed, stacking multiplicatively.
• Volo's Guide to Monsters - Volo counts each type of enemy encountered in the current adventure. Volo increases the effect of Volo's Guide to Combat by 100% for each enemy type encountered, stacking multiplicatively.
• Volo's Guide to Rapid Retreats - If a Champion in the column in front of Volo is defeated, the formation immediately retreats to the previous area. Upon returning to the area of their near defeat, the effect of Volo's Guide to Combat is increased by 1000% in that area.

Specializations

• Volo's Guide to Spirits and Specters - Volo gains the Hunter role and Undead become his Favored Foe. The effect of Volo's Guide to Combat is increased by 100% for each Champion in the formation with the Hunter role, stacking multiplicatively.
• Volo's Guide to Brain-Eating Tadpoles - The effect of Volo's Guide to Combat is increased by 100% for each Ceremorphosis stack the formation has, stacking multiplicatively.
• Volo's Guide to All Things Magical - The effect of Volo's Guide to Combat is increased by 100% for each Champion in the formation with a Magic base attack, stacking multiplicatively.

Ultimate Ability

• Volo's Guide to Writing Wrongs -Volo takes out a book and quill and writes for 15 seconds, causing his buffed allies to deal additional BUD-based damage for the duration.

Equipment

Feats

Uncommon

• Selflessness Increases the damage of all Champions by 10%.
• Volo's Constructive Consultation Increases the effect of Volo's Volo's Guide to Combat ability by 20%.
• Volo's Helpful Hints Increases the effect of Volo's Volo's Guide to Questing ability by 20%.
• Volo's Grasping Guesswork Increases the effect of Volo's Volo's Guide to Monsters ability by 20%.

Rare

• Inspiring Leader Increases the damage of all Champions by 25%.
• Volo's Discerning Details Increases the effect of Volo's Volo's Guide to Combat ability by 40%.
• Volo's Inspirational Intimations Increases the effect of Volo's Volo's Guide to Questing ability by 40%.
• Volo's Fantastic Findings Increases the effect of Volo's Volo's Guide to Monsters ability by 40%.
• Volo's Justified Jaunt Increases the effect of Volo's Volo's Guide to Rapid Retreats ability by 40%.
• Volo's Adaptable Approach Increases the effect of Volo's Volo's Guide to Spirits and Specters, Volo's Guide to Brain-Eating Tadpoles, and Volo's Guide to All Things Magical specializations by 20%
• Athlete Increases the Strength score of Volo by 1. Unlockable as an Event Reward

Epic

• Volo's Expanded Expertise Increases the number of columns buffed by Volo's Guide to Combat by +1. Available in the Privateer Volo Theme Pack
• Volo's Boundless Brilliance Increases the effect of Volo's Volo's Guide to Questing ability by 80%. Unlockable as an Event Reward

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