Weavebond (Fighter Subclass)

A Weavebond is a Fighter who has the power of The Weave itself flowing through him. Such natural prowess with The Weave is usually reserved for Wizards and Sorcerers, but Weavebond Fighters are the exception to the rule. Perhaps they chose the blade over a life of studying, or perhaps they simply lacked the intellect to use magic the same way their contemporaries do, but Weavebond Fighters draw on the weave more for passive benefits than to cast spells in any way. This can range from swinging their blades hard enough to cut foes with the pressure out to some distance and even sensing movement around them in an area. Weavebond Fighters are powerful, dangerous, and most of all unpredictable.

Weavebond

Starting at 3rd level, you awaken a natural bond to the Weave itself. You gain one passive ability called a Weave Boon from the list at the end of this document, and gain an additional one every 3 levels.

Additionally, when you gain a level in this class, you can choose one of the Weave Boons you have and replace it with another Boon that you could learn at that level.

A level prerequisite in a Weave Boon refers to Fighter level, not character level.

Finally, you may make a Ranged attack using a melee weapon using your Attack action. This Ranged Attack has a range of 30 feet and does that weapon's damage die in Slashing damage on a hit. The weapon you use must not have the Heavy or Two-Handed properties to make this Ranged attack, and if you have the Extra Attack feature, all your Attacks must be this ranged attack and incur disadvantage within 5 feet as normal for a ranged attack roll.

Weavesurge

At 7th level, you learn to unleash special magical effects similar to spells instead of your standard attacks. When you gain this feature, you learn three Weavesurge options of your choice (see "Weavesurge Options" below).

Once per turn when you would make a melee attack as part of the Attack action, you can replace it with one of your Weavesurge options instead. You decide to use the option when melee attack hits a creature, unless the option doesn't involve an attack roll. You have two uses of this ability, and you regain all expended uses of it when you finish a short or long rest.

You gain an additional Weavesurge option of your choice when you reach certain levels in this class: 10th, 15th, and 18th level. Each option also improves when you become an 18th-level fighter.

Weavesurge Options

The Weavesurge feature lets you choose options for it at certain levels. The options are presented here. They are all magical effects, and each one is associated with a magical elemental damage type.

If an option requires a saving throw, your Weavesurge save DC is calculated as follows:

Weavesurge save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Charisma modifier

Burning Wave. Your connection to the Weave lets you unleash a searing wave of power that does 4d6 Fire damage in a 15-foot cone directly in front of you. Each creature within that area must make a Dexterity Saving Throw, taking half damage on a success or full damage on a failure.

The Fire damage increases to 6d6 when you reach 18th level.

Stormthrust. Your connection to the Weave lets you unleash a blast of lightning from the tip of your blade that does 4d6 Lightning damage in a 15-foot long, 5-foot wide line directly in front of you. Each creature within that area must make a Dexterity Saving Throw, taking half damage on a success or full damage on a failure.

The Lightning damage increases to 6d6 when you reach 18th level.

Glacial Burst. Your connection to the Weave lets you unleash a blast of freezing energy that does 4d6 Cold damage in a 15-foot radius on a point of your choosing within 30 feet fo you that you can see and that is not obstructed in any way. Each creature within that area must make a Constitution Saving Throw, taking half damage on a success or full damage on a failure.

The Cold damage increases to 6d6 when you reach 18th level.

Peal of Thunder. Your connection to the Weave lets you create a deafening blast in an area around you that does 4d6 Thunder damage in a 25-foot radius around you. Each creature within that area must make a Constitution Saving Throw, taking half damage on a success or full damage on a failure.

The Thunder damage increases to 6d6 when you reach 18th level.

Toxic Nova. Your connection to the Weave lets you unleash a mist of poison that does 4d6 Poison damage in a 25-foot radius around you. Each creature within that area must make a Constitution Saving Throw, taking half damage on a success or full damage on a failure.

The Poison damage increases to 6d6 when you reach 18th level.

Corrosive Wave. Your connection to the Weave lets you unleash a wave of Acid that does 4d6 Acid damage in a 15-foot cone direction in front of you. Each creature within that area must make a Dexterity Saving Throw, taking half damage on a success or full damage on a failure.

The Acid damage increases to 6d6 when you reach 18th level.

Mindslice. Your connection to the Weave lets you directly assault the minds of your foes and do 4d6 Psychic damage in a 25-foot radius around you. Each creature within that area must make a Wisdom Saving Throw, taking half damage on a success or full damage on a failure.

The Psychic damage increases to 6d6 when you reach 18th level.

Darkness Breaker. Your connection to the Weave lets you unleash a rolling wave of shadows from the tip of your blade that does 4d6 Necrotic damage in a 15-foot long, 5-foot wide line directly in front of you. Each creature within that area must make a Constitution Saving Throw, taking half damage on a success or full damage on a failure.

The Necrotic damage increases to 6d6 when you reach 18th level.

Sunbeam. Your connection to the Weave lets you unleash a blast of shining energy that does 4d6 Radiant damage in a 15-foot radius on a point of your choosing within 30 feet fo you that you can see and that is not obstructed in any way. Each creature within that area must make a Constitution Saving Throw, taking half damage on a success or full damage on a failure.

The Radiant damage increases to 6d6 when you reach 18th level.

Weavecrash

At 10th level, you can imbue your body with the weave's power to augment your blows. If you miss an attack on a creature, roll damage as if you had hit; that creature takes half of the damage it would have normally taken on a hit. You must finish a Short or Long Rest to do so again.

Additional Weavesurge Option

You gain an additional Weavesurge option of your choice when you reach 10th level.

Additional Weavesurge Option

You gain an additional Weavesurge option of your choice when you reach 15th level.

Weavesoul

At 18th level, you can use the Weave to fundamentally alter the structure of your own body. You no longer need food or water and you no longer age and cannot be aged magically.

Additionally, you can use the Weave to fundamentally alter the structure of your own body temporarily. You may change your Creature type to one of the following for one minute as a bonus action: Fey, Undead, Construct, Aberration, or Beast. You may end this early by using a Bonus Action, and must finish a Long rest to do so again.

Additional Weavesurge Option

You gain an additional Weavesurge option of your choice when you reach 18th level. Each option also improves when you become an 18th-level fighter.

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