A 'Hexadin' – a Paladin/Hexblade Warlock – can pump most of their points into Charisma, using this attribute for both spells and melee attacks. The original 'Gish' of classic Dungeons & Dragons was a Fighter/Wizard multi-class, which still works well in D&D 5th edition a Fighter with some levels in Wizard gains useful spells for ranged offense and general utility, while a Wizard with some levels in Fighter gets a lot tougher and can cast multiple spells in a single round of combat with the 'Action Surge' feature. Hybrid classes like the Monk of Ranger are trickier to use in multi-class builds, since their class abilities rely on two attributes rather than one (Dexterity and Wisdom, generally): Monks and Rangers generally multi-class best with Wisdom-focused spell-casters like Clerics and Druids, who don't quite have the sheer destructive potential of Arcane spell-casting classes.Īmong the martial classes in in Dungeons & Dragons 5th edition, the Paladin has exceptional synergy with Bards, Sorcerers, and Warlocks, thanks to all four of these classes relying on Charisma for their Arcane spell-casting. One branching of the Gith, called the Githyanki, are famed for their imperialism, their cruel xenophobia, their relentless hunting of Mind Flayers, and elite champions called 'Gish,' described in the 1980s Fiend Folio and 1990s Planescape sourcebooks as warriors with the martial prowess of a Fighter and the arcane knowledge of Wizard. There's an official Dungeons & Dragons species called the Gith, psionic dwellers of the Astral Plane and mortal enemies of the Mind Flayers (both these species have a major role in the Baldur's Gate 3 early access computer RPG).

Tabletop gaming fans who hang around a Dungeons & Dragonscampaign group may hear one of the players say 'I think I'll make my next character a 'Gish' and wonder: 'what exactly is a 'Gish?' This article will explain the origins of the term 'Gish' in 1980s Advanced Dungeon & Dragons, its adoption by D&D players as a term for warrior/wizard hybrid characters, and the many interesting 'Gish' character builds player can make in Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition.

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