OK, here's the rub. I have a DM friend, who is, shall we say, less than inclined to do anything spontaneous or off of what he has prepared and planned for. He is about to run a game and has restricted the group to
PHB classes and races, minus a couple. Spells are limited to PHB only as well. Feats and magic items are a bit looser. I want to make a very versatile, non-caster character, ...