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A Homebrew Class for DND 5e by u/Tandra_Boy

# Empowered The masked man takes one arrow to the chest. Then another. Despite the beating he is taking, he simply won't go down. Suddenly, he leaps towards his attacker and takes flight, leaving a crater in the ground where he stood. Once he grabs ahold of his opponent, he lifts them and throws them into a nearby wall. He picks up the bandit's bow and snaps it in half before turning to greet his adoring fans. The goblins are satisfied with their handiwork: another village burnt to a crisp. Just when they are about to leave, they see someone walking directly out of the blaze: an elf whose skin is wreathed in crimson flames. The last thing the goblins see is the inferno blooming from her hand. Within the blink of an eye, the tiefling speeds past the guards, into the tower, and makes their way through the dungeon. The prisoner barely has time to realize he's being saved before he's outside of the castle walls. The tiefling stops to catch their breath for just a moment before speeding right back in, faster than the eye can see. No matter where they may go, an empowered will always be trying to change the world. Sometimes it's for the better, other times... not so much. ### With Great Power... Unlike sorcerers, empowered beings have not been gifted mastery over magic. Instead, they have been given supernatural strength. They can punch with the weight of the world behind them, crush boulders, and are often capable of natural flight. There are times when an empowered's abilities might seem akin to magic, but this would be a misunderstanding. What arcane abilities they do have are built directly into their physiology. If an empowered can summon lightning from their fingertips, an autopsy would likely find significant mutations in the empowered's hands.

### ...Comes Great Responsibility These powers grow and develop in ways that the empowered may not fully understand. Since no two empowered beings are exactly alike in their abilities, no one is well suited to guide them. Being innately different from the rest of their kin gives an empowered the opportunity to be a hero, but it can also lead to a life of villainy.

### Creating an Empowered The key to creating an empowered is figuring out their origin story. Where did you get your powers? Did an alien crystal fuse with you after crash landing on your planet? Has an extra-planar entity chosen you as their champion? The next important step is to determine how your empowered has responded to their abilities. An empowered can have almost any backstory or alignment depending on how they came to be who they are now. Have they had powers since birth? Did they discover them last week? Are they hiding their abilities, or reveling in them?

#### Quick Build You can make an empowered quickly by following these suggestions. First, put your highest ability score in Strength, and your next highest into Constitution. Second, choose the folk hero background.

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##### The Empowered | Level | Proficiency Bonus | Pure Strength | Features | Powers Known | |:-:|:-:|:-:|:-|:-:| | 1st | +2 | 1d4 | Pure Strength, Beatdown | — | | 2nd | +2 | 1d4 | Strength Surge, Astounding Powers | 2 | | 3rd | +2 | 1d4 | Power Manifestation | 2 | | 4th | +2 | 1d4 | Ability Score Improvement | 2 | | 5th | +3 | 1d6 | Extra Attack,
True Potential | 3 | | 6th | +3 | 1d6 | Inner Strength | 3 | | 7th | +3 | 1d6 | Power Manifestation Feature | 4 | | 8th | +3 | 1d6 | Ability Score Improvement | 4 | | 9th | +4 | 1d6 | — | 5 | | 10th | +4 | 1d6 | Nimble Grip | 5 | | 11th | +4 | 1d8 | Power Manifestation Feature | 5 | | 12th | +4 | 1d8 | Ability Score Improvement | 6 | | 13th | +5 | 1d8 | Healing Factor | 6 | | 14th | +5 | 1d8 | Never Say Die | 6 | | 15th | +5 | 1d8 | — | 7 | | 16th | +5 | 1d8 | Ability Score Improvement | 7 | | 17th | +6 | 1d10 | Power Manifestation Feature | 7 | | 18th | +6 | 1d10 | — | 8 | | 19th | +6 | 1d10 | Ability Score Improvement | 8 | | 20th | +6 | 1d10 | Invincible | 8 |

## Class Features As an empowered, you gain the following class features. #### Hit Points ___ - **Hit Dice:** 1d12 per empowered level - **Hit Points at 1st Level:** 12 + your Constitution modifier - **Hit Points at Higher Levels:** 1d12 (or 7) + your Constitution modifier per empowered level after 1st #### Proficiencies ___ - **Armor:** Light Armor, Medium Armor, Shields - **Weapons:** Simple Weapons - **Saving Throws:** Strength, Constitution - **Skills:** Choose two from Acrobatics, Insight, Intimidation, Investigation, Perception, Persuasion, and Survival #### Equipment You start with the following equipment, in addition to the equipment granted by your background: - *(a)* a spear or *(b)* a quarterstaff - *(a)* leather armor or *(b)* scale mail - *(a)* a dungeoneer’s pack or *(b)* an explorer's pack - a mask and a cape, each with a design of your choosing ### Pure Strength The first sign that you were an empowered was your enhanced strength. You can roll a d4 in place of the normal damage of your unarmed strike. This die changes as you gain empowered levels, as shown in the Pure Strength column of the Empowered table. Additionally, you gain proficiency in Athletics if you didn't have it already, and your proficiency bonus is doubled for Strength (Athletics) ability checks and contests. ### Beatdown You like to get up close and personal. You can attempt to grapple or shove creatures as a bonus action. When you hit a creature with an unarmed strike, the strike deals extra damage equal to a roll of your Pure Strength die if you are grappling the target or the target is prone. You cannot gain this extra damage while wielding a shield. ### Strength Surge At 2nd level, you can release a burst of strength to push past your limits. Once per round, you can expend a use of this feature to perform one of the following abilities on your turn: - **Barehanded Block:** When you are hit with a melee attack, you can add a roll of your Pure Strength die to your AC for that attack, potentially blocking it. - **Sheer Willpower:** When you make a saving throw, you can give yourself advantage on the roll. This ability can only be used before the outcome of the roll is determined. - **Weight of the World:** When you hit a creature with an unarmed strike, you can add an extra roll of your Pure Strength die to the damage roll. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Constitution modifier (a minimum of once). You regain any expended uses when you finish a long rest.

### Astounding Powers As you begin learning to control your strength, you will gain impressive abilities or techniques known as Astounding Powers. At 2nd level, you gain two powers of your choice. Your power options are detailed at the end of the class description. When you gain certain empowered levels, you gain additional powers of your choice, as shown in the Powers Known column of the Empowered table. Additionally, when you gain a level in this class, you can choose one of the powers you know and replace it with another power that you could learn at that level. If an astounding power has prerequisites, you must meet them to learn it. You can learn the power at the same time that you meet its prerequisites. A level prerequisite refers to your level in this class.

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A Homebrew Class for DND 5e by u/Tandra_Boy

``` ``` ### Power Manifestation Once you reach 3rd level, your unique powers begin to truly manifest. Choose the Idol, Conduit, Speed Demon, Vigilante, or Titan manifestation, all detailed at the end of the class description. The manifestation you choose grants you features at 3rd level and again at 7th, 11th, and 17th level. ### Ability Score Improvement When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th, and 19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. As normal, you can't increase an ability score above 20 using this feature. ### Extra Attack Beginning at 5th level, you can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn. ### True Potential Also at 5th level, you're beginning to understand what you're truly capable of. You regain all expended uses of Strength Surge when you finish a short or long rest. ### Inner Strength At 6th level, whenever you use your Pure Strength die for a damage roll, the damage counts as magical for the purpose of overcoming resistance and immunity to nonmagical attacks and damage. ### Nimble Grip By 10th level, you've gotten used to keeping your grip on your enemies. Your movement speed is no longer halved when grappling targets of your size or smaller. ### Healing Factor At 13th level, you are able to recover from mortal injuries, albeit slowly. While you are not unconscious, you regain a hit point every minute you spend outside of combat. Lingering injuries like missing arms or legs grow back over the course of 1 week. ### Never Say Die At 14th level, you cling to life, even when most would give up. When making death saving throws, you only die if you reach four failed saving throws and become stable after only two successful saving throws. ### Invincible At 20th level, you've realized the full extent of your powers. Once per long rest, when you have no uses of Strength Surge remaining, you can use this feature on your turn to regain all uses of Strength Surge, and become immune to all damage until the end of your next turn.

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## Power Manifestations ### Idol The Idol is a symbol that the people look to for hope and direction. Their abilities usually have been bestowed by a higher power so that they may serve the greater good. But an Idol can be evil depending on who they care about and what they stand for. Their powers are simple and effective. #### Everyman When you choose this Manifestation at 3rd level, you're a humble adventurer, of simple beginnings. You can add half your proficiency bonus, rounded down, to any ability check you make that doesn’t already include your proficiency bonus. #### Exemplar Also at 3rd level, you lead by example. Once per round, if you land an unarmed strike during your turn, you can embolden an ally of your choice within 30 feet of you that can see you. You cannot use this feature on allies who are currently emboldened by you. Once a creature is emboldened, they remain emboldened until the end of your next turn. Emboldened creatures gain a bonus to their AC, attack rolls, and saving throws equal to half of your proficiency bonus, rounded down. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Constitution modifier (minimum of 1), and regain all uses after a short rest. #### Experimental Training At 7th level, you've put in the time and effort to learn more about your abilities. You learn an additional Astounding Power whose requirements you meet. This power does not count against your number of Powers Known. #### Fearless Leader At 11th level, so long as you keep fighting, your allies will have your back. When you use the Exemplar ability to embolden a creature, that creature ceases to be charmed or frightened, and has advantage on its next attack roll. #### Glorious Purpose At 17th level, you don't back away from destiny. You can cast _Foresight_ without expending material components. This feature can be used once per long rest.

### Conduit Your powers were formed after an encounter with a supernatural elemental event. As a result, you are now a powerhouse of elemental energy. These powers are difficult to control, so be careful not to hurt those closest to you. #### Elemental Infusion When you choose this manifestation at 3rd level, you choose which damage type you've been infused with: cold, fire, or lightning. Your chosen damage is referred to as your 'infusion damage.' You gain resistance to your infusion damage. Before you make an unarmed strike, you can decide whether the strike will deal infusion damage or bludgeoning damage. #### Energy Beam Also at 3rd level, you can project an energy beam from your palm as an action. Choose a creature you can see within 60 feet of you. The creature must make a Dexterity saving throw (DC 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Strength modifier). The creature takes infusion damage equal to 2 rolls of your Pure Strength die on a failed save, or half as much on a successful one. If the creature is not resistant or immune to your infusion damage, they suffer the effects of the _Bane_ spell until the start of your next turn. #### Hazard Zone At 7th level, elemental energy ripples all across your body. You can deal infusion damage equal to a roll of your Pure Strength die to any creature that moves within 5 feet of you for the first time on a turn or ends its turn there. #### Concentrated Force At 11th level, the energy coursing through you is bolstered by your willpower. You can expend a use of Strength Surge to give a creature disadvantage on the saving throw for your Energy Beam. #### Overcharge At 17th level, you can unleash the full force of your elemental power. Once per long rest, you can cast _Sunbeam_ using Constitution as your spellcasting ability. This spell deals your infusion damage instead of radiant damage. You gain the following benefits while concentrating on this spell: - You emit bright light in a 10 foot radius around you, and dim light for another 10 feet. - Your Hazard Zone range increases to 10 feet. - You are immune to your infusion damage.

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### Speed Demon You're fast. _Very_ fast. Your powers allow you to move at a breakneck pace. You might be infused with the power of light, or favored by a god of speed. Either way, you leave everyone else in the dust. #### Super speed When you choose this Manifestation at 3rd level, you are very quick on your feet. While walking, your movement speed increases by 10 feet. This bonus increases to 20 feet at 11th level, and 30 feet at 17th level. Additionally, you can use your bonus action to take the Dash or Disengage actions. #### Bonus Action Surge Also at 3rd level, you can take an additional bonus action on your turn. This bonus action can only be used to Dash or Disengage. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Constitution modifier (minimum of 1), and regain all uses after a short rest. #### Kinetic Blow At 7th level, if you have taken the dash action on your turn, and move 10 feet in a straight light before hitting a creature who is not grappled or prone with an unarmed strike, the creature is knocked back 10 feet after taking damage. If the creature hits an obstacle as a result, they take bludgeoning damage equal to a roll of your Pure Strength die. #### Untouchable At 11th level, even when you are standing in place, it's hard to pin you down. You can expend a use of Strength Surge to cast _Blur_. #### Time in a Bottle At 17th level, you can summon all of your energy to move faster than light. You can cast _Time Stop_ as an action on your turn. Once you use this feature, you cannot use it again until you finish a long rest. When you cast _Time Stop_ this way, you can attempt to shove creatures without resuming time. Shoved creatures will only begin to move once time resumes. If a creature is knocked prone or pushed into an obstacle once time resumes, they take bludgeoning damage equal to 2 rolls of your Pure Strength die. ``` ``` ### Vigilante In the dead of night, you give your enemies something to be scared of. You don't fight fair, and you might not even fight for what's right. All that matters to you is enacting your own sense of justice. To that end, you work in the dark. #### Prowler When you choose this manifestation at 3rd level, you prefer to stalk your foes. You can add your Strength Modifier to Dexterity (Stealth) checks. Additionally, you can use your bonus action to take the hide action on your turn. #### Ominous Presence Also at 3rd level, once per round when you successfully take the hide action, you can force a creature within 30 feet of you to make a Wisdom saving throw (DC 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Strength modifier). On a failed save, the target is frightened by you for 1 minute. The target can repeat this saving throw at the start of each of its turns, ending the effect on a successful throw. #### No Escape At 7th level, you've had enough of your enemies trying to run. When a creature within 15 feet of you starts to move away from you on their turn, you can use a reaction to move directly to the creature and attempt to grapple them without provoking opportunity attacks. You must be able to sense the creature's presence and have a direct, unobstructed path to them to use this feature. #### Despair At 11th level, your enemies flee from you in terror. You can cast _Fear_ once per short rest, using Constitution as your spellcasting ability and without using components. Creatures you frighten with this spell are also knocked prone as they fall over in fear. #### No Mercy At 17th level, you're not afraid to finish what you start. If you are grappling a creature, you can use this feature as an action to attempt to kill them instantly. If the creature has 100 hit points or fewer remaining, they die. Once you successfully kill a creature with this ability, you can't use it again until you finish a long rest.

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### Titan When the power inside you simmers over, you transform dramatically, unleashing your true strength for a short time. This transformation varies from one empowered to another. Some become large, hulking monstrosities, while others find that their hair changes color and they begin radiating energy. #### True Form When you choose this manifestation at 3rd level, you can assume your True Form for 1 minute as a bonus action on your turn, provided that you aren’t wearing armor or using a shield. It ends early if you are incapacitated or charmed, or if you don armor or a shield. You gain the following benefits while in your True Form: - Your Pure Strength die is treated as the next highest die. For example: at 3rd level, your Pure Strength die is a d4, but it is a d6 while you are in your True Form. - You can use a reaction when taking damage to reduce the damage dealt to you by a roll of your Pure Strength die. - Creatures you push with the shove action are pushed 10 feet instead of 5 feet. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses of it when you finish a long rest. You can exit your True Form early as a bonus action. #### Crushing Grip Also at 3rd level, to say you have a vice-grip is putting it mildly. If you are grappling a creature, that creature takes bludgeoning damage equal to a roll of your Pure Strength die at the start of each of its turns. #### Impact Damage At 7th level, creatures take bludgeoning damage equal to your Strength Modifier when you use the shove action to push them into an obstacle or knock them prone. #### Backhanded Shove At 11th level, you swat your foes aside like flies. When you use the shove action to push a creature, the creature is knocked prone immediately afterward. If the creature hits an obstruction due to the shove, the creature impacts the obstruction and then is knocked prone. #### Seismic Slam At 17th level, other creatures feel small in your hands. Once per long rest, if you are grappling a creature that is your size or smaller, you can use your action to repeatedly slam them into the ground in a fit of rage. When you use this ability, the grappled creature must make a Dexterity saving throw (DC 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Strength modifier). On a failed save, the creature takes 10d10 bludgeoning damage, is knocked prone, and is stunned until the start of its next turn. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and is not stunned. You stop grappling the creature after using this ability. ``` ``` ## Astounding Powers #### Anatomical Armor While you are not wearing armor, your Armor Class equals 10 + your Dexterity Modifier + your Constitution modifier. You can use your anatomical armor to determine your AC if the armor you wear would leave you with a lower AC. You can use a shield and still gain this benefit. #### Aftershock Once per short rest, you can cast _Thunder Wave_ by striking the ground at your feet, using Constitution as your spellcasting ability, and without using verbal components. The spell's level equals your proficiency bonus. #### Arcane Synesthesia *Prerequisite: Conduit Manifestation*
You can cast _Detect Magic_ at will, without using components. #### Aquatic Nature *Prerequisite: 5th level*
You gain 30 feet of swimming speed, and you can breathe underwater. Additionally, you can cast _Speak with Animals_ at will, but only to communicate with sea creatures. #### Balanced Footing You have advantage on checks and saving throws to avoid being knocked prone. #### Boring Monologue You can expend a use of Strength Surge to cast _Charm Person_ as a 1st level spell, using Charisma as your spellcasting ability. Rather than viewing you as a friendly acquaintance on a failed save, the target is swayed by your reasonable line of thinking. #### Bullet-Time You can expend a use of Strength Surge to take the Dodge action as a bonus action on your turn. #### Calculated Strength When you roll a 1 or a 2 with your Pure Strength Die, you can reroll the die and must use the new roll, even if the new roll is a 1 or a 2. #### Cling Grip *Prerequisite: 5th level*
You gain 30 feet of climbing speed. You also gain the ability to move up, down, and across vertical surfaces and upside down along ceilings, while leaving your hands free. #### Daredevil You gain 30 feet of Tremorsense, and 10 feet of Blindsight. #### Destiny You can cast _Augery_ once per long rest without expending material components. #### Detective Persona You can add your Strength modifier to Intelligence (Investigation) and Wisdom (Perception) checks. \page

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#### Disappearing Act *Prerequisite: 15th level, Vigilante Manifestation*
You can cast _Invisibility_ at will, targeting only yourself. #### Dramatic Persona You can cast the _Thaumaturgy_ cantrip, and can add your Strength modifier to Charisma (Performance) checks. #### Equipment Expert *Prerequisite: 5th level, Vigilante Manifestation*
You have advantage on ability checks to use ball bearings, caltrops, grappling hooks, and smoke grenades. #### Fanclub Whenever you interact with a non-hostile NPC for the first time, the DM must roll a d20. On a roll of 20, the NPC recognizes you and is a fan of your exploits, and you have advantage on all Charisma checks against them until they have a reason to dislike you. #### Fight Fair You can expend a use of Strength Surge to attempt to disarm a creature as a bonus action. Make a Strength (Athletics) check contested by the target’s Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check (the target chooses the ability to use). If you succeed, the creature's weapon falls to the ground. #### Fixation *Prerequisite: 9th level*
Once per long rest, you can choose a creature within 30 feet of you as a bonus action. For 1 minute, so long as you do not damage creatures other than the target, you resist bludgeoning, slashing, and piercing damage from the target. #### Flight *Prerequisite: 7th level*
You gain 30 feet of flying speed and can hover. You choose how this ability works: you can have wings, levitate naturally, shoot energy out of your feet or palms, or any other innate way to fly. #### Guiding Hand *Prerequisite: Idol Manifestation*
You can cast the _Guidance_ and _Resistance_ cantrips without expending material components. #### Hardy You have advantage on all Constitution saving throws. #### Heroic Persona You can add your Strength modifier to Wisdom (Insight) and Charisma (Persuasion) checks. #### Immovable Object *Prerequisite: 11th level*
You can expend a use of Strength Surge to concentrate on this power as an action (as if concentrating on a spell). While you maintain concentration and do not move, you cannot be moved against your will by creatures no more than one size larger than you.

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#### Impervious *Prerequisite: 7th level*
You gain resistance to one damage type of your choice. #### Instinctive Reflexes Other creatures don’t gain advantage on attack rolls against you as a result of being unseen by you. You can cast _Find Traps_ once per short rest. #### It's Up to You Now *Prerequisite: 9th level, Idol Manifestation*
Once per long rest, you can cast _Enhance Ability_ on a creature other than yourself, without expending material components. #### Juggernaut *Prerequisite: 9th level, Titan Manifestation*
You are considered one size larger for the purpose of grappling or shoving creatures while in your True Form. #### Laser Eyes Once per short rest, you can cast _Sorching Ray_ from your eyes using Constitution as your spellcasting ability and without using components. The spell's level equals your proficiency bonus. #### Launching Maneuver You can expend a use of Strength Surge as a bonus action to propel yourself a number of feet equal to 10 times your proficiency bonus in any direction, leaving a small crater where you were standing. This movement ends if you hit an obstruction. #### Light Footed *Prerequisite: 7th level, Speed Demon Manifestation*
You can walk on water so long as you use your full movement each turn while you remain on the water's surface. #### Major Mentalist *Prerequisite: 15th level*
You can cast either _Telepathy_ or _Telekinesis_ once per long rest without expending material components. #### Maximum Effort Once per long rest, you can add a roll of your Pure Strength die to any Strength (Athletics) check or contest. #### Minor Mentalist You can cast the _mage hand_ and _message_ cantrips without using components. Your mage hand is invisible. #### Momentus Tackle When you use a bonus action to attempt to grapple or shove a creature, you have an additional 10 feet of movement that you can use exclusively to get close enough to your desired target. #### No Holding Back *Prerequisite: 5th level, Idol Manifestation*
Once per short rest, you can cast _Bless_ without expending material components. The spell's level equals your proficiency bonus. ``` ``` #### Orbital Toss *Prerequisite: 5th level*
While grappling a creature that is your size or smaller, you can expend a use of Strength Surge as an action to throw the creature in any direction. The creature moves a number of feet equal to 10 times your proficiency bonus. If the creature impacts an obstacle, they take 1d6 bludgeoning damage for every 10 feet thrown. If the obstacle is another creature, this damage is shared between the two creatures equally. If the creature is in the air after being thrown, they begin to fall normally. #### Perfect Landing *Prerequisite: 7th level*
You can use your reaction when you fall to reduce any falling damage you take by an amount equal to five times your empowered level. #### Plot Armor Once per short rest, when you roll a 1 on a d20 for an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw, you can reroll the die and must use the new roll. #### Power Pitch Once per short rest, you can cast _Catapult_ using Strength as your spellcasting ability. The spell's level equals your proficiency bonus. Instead of the thrown object coming to a halt when a creature succeeds the saving throw for this spell, the creature dodges out of the way of the thrown object. #### Pure of Heart You have advantage on saving throws to avoid being charmed or frightened. #### Quipping Expertise You can cast _Vicious Mockery_, using Constitution as your spellcasting ability. When a creature fails the saving throw you impose with this spell, they have disadvantage on their next saving throw. #### Rending Strength As an action, you can expend a use of Strength Surge to crush, bend, or break inanimate, non-magical metal, stone, or wood between your hands. The object being bent, broken, or crushed must be no larger than a 3-foot cube. #### Secret Identity You have an alter ego: a more mundane identity that you use outside of your adventuring life. Your alter ego has a separate name, home, occupation, and perhaps even a family or a place amongst high society. You can adopt this alternate identity as a disguise, and other creatures believe you to be that person until given an obvious reason not to. Inexplicably, you can don or doff your alter ego in the blink of an eye, but only when no one is watching. #### Shield Bash You can now wield shields as weapons. Shields deal bludgeoning damage equal to a roll of your Pure Strength die, and have the thrown property (range 30/90). If you land a hit with a thrown shield, the shield returns to your hand after dealing damage. \page

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#### Shockwave You can expend a use of Strength Surge as an action to create a shockwave in front of you by punching the air. Creatures in a 15 foot cone in front of you must make a Dexterity saving throw (DC 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Strength modifier) to avoid being knocked prone. #### Sidekick *Prerequisite: 9th level*
You can designate one friendly player, creature, or NPC as your sidekick. While you and your sidekick are within 30 feet of one another, you each gain a +1 bonus to your AC and saving throws. You can only have one sidekick at a time, and can only change your sidekick once per long rest. #### Stopping Power *Prerequisite: 11th level*
You can expend a use of Strength Surge as a bonus action to become able to grapple or shove creatures of any size for 1 minute. You cannot move while grappling a creature two or more sizes larger than you. #### Tireless *Prerequisite: 7th level*
You are immune to Exhaustion and can meditate for 4 hours instead of sleeping during a long rest. You can still sleep if you desire, and magical effects can still put you to sleep. #### Unstoppable Force *Prerequisite: 13th level*
You can expend a use of Strength Surge to concentrate on this power as an action (as if concentrating on a spell). While you maintain concentration, your movement speed cannot be reduced unless you are incapacitated or killed. Concentrating on this power does not allow you to walk through obvious obstructions, but it does allow you to push creatures no more than one size larger than you 5 feet away just by walking into them. It also prevents you from being grappled, restrained, or affected by difficult terrain. You can only push the same creature once per round with this power.

#### Villainous Persona You can add your Strength modifier to (Charisma) Deception and (Charisma) Intimidation checks. #### Web-Shooters You can cast _Web_ once per short rest, using Constitution as your spellcasting ability. #### "Wham!" You can cast _Thunderous Smite_ once per short rest, using Strength as your spellcasting ability. This spell is only triggered when you land an unarmed strike. #### Wolven-Claw *Prerequisite: 5th level*
Once per short rest, you can grow claws from your fingertips or from between your knuckles for 1 minute as a bonus action. For the duration, you add your proficiency bonus to damage rolls for your unarmed strikes, and your unarmed strikes deal slashing damage. #### X-Ray Vision *Prerequisite: 7th level*
As an action, you gain the ability to see through solid objects to a range of 30 feet. Within that range, you have darkvision if you don’t already have it. This special sight lasts for 1 minute or until your concentration ends (as if you were concentrating on a spell). During that time, you perceive objects as ghostly, transparent images. Once you use this power, you can’t use it again until you finish a short. #### Yield *Prerequisite: 5th level*
You can expend a use of Strength Surge to cast the _Command_ spell at 1st level, using Constitution as your spellcasting ability. #### Zephyr Ray *Prerequisite: 9th level, Conduit Manifestation*
When a creature fails the save for your Energy Beam, they are pushed back 10 feet from you.

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A Homebrew Class for DND 5e by u/Tandra_Boy

## Character Options ### Suggested Characteristics Empowered beings can be very different depending on their outlook on life. Some are altruistic, some are selfish, and others are morally ambiguous. | d8 | Personality Trait | |:----:|:-------------| | 1 | I make bad jokes during fights to manage my fear. | | 2 | I never use profanities, no matter how angry I get. | | 3 | I have no sympathy for criminals, whether they stole someone's life or they stole a loaf of bread. | | 4 | I take immense pleasure in the fame, wealth, and glory that comes with being a hero. | | 5 | I spend my nights brooding on rooftops. | | 6 | I try to fix things, but I end up breaking them more. | | 7 | I wish I'd never had my powers. They're a curse. | | 8 | I don't think anyone is beyond redemption. | | d6 | Ideal | |:----:|:-------------| | 1 | **Justice.** I will hunt down every last criminal. (Lawful) | | 2 | **Freedom.** I stand against oppression in all its forms. (Chaotic) | | 3 | **Morality.** I never kill. No exceptions. (Good) | | 4 | **Revenge.** I can finally stand up to those who wronged me. I plan on getting even. (Evil) | | 5 | **Peace.** For all my strength, things only seem to get worse when I intervene. (Neutral) | | 6 | **Mastery.** My powers are unique. It's important that I unravel the mystery of how they work. (Any) | | d6 | Bond | |:----:|:-------------| | 1 | My only friend is my faithful family butler. | | 2 | I'm hunting another empowered: an old rival who was once my childhood friend. | | 3 | I've joined with several other empowered beings to help each other gain control of our abilities. | | 4 | I've taken in a young empowered as my ward. I am doing my best to help them learn from my mistakes. | | 5 | By day, I've been hired to hunt an infamous vigilante. By night, I am that vigilante. | | 6 | I accidentally hurt someone when I discovered my powers, and am now wanted for it. | | d6 | Flaw | |:----:|:-------------| | 1 | I have no control over my temper. | | 2 | By keeping my powers a secret, I alienate those I love. | | 3 | Sometimes I let my own power go to my head. | | 4 | I'm bad at making tough calls. Why can't I just save everyone? | | 5 | I never forgive, and I never forget. | | 6 | I don't take my gifts seriously. It's not my job to save anybody. | ## Multiclassing and More ### Multiclassing Very few beings set out to become empowered, and fewer are successful. It can be even harder for an empowered to try to be something they're not. Ask your DM if you can multiclass into or out of this class. ___ **Multiclassing Requirements:** 13 Str, 13 Con
**Multiclassing Proficiencies:** Simple Weapons ### The Pushpoint Paradox When an Empowered using _Unstoppable Force_ pushes an Empowered using _Immovable Object_, both lose concentration and take 8d8 force damage. ### You Look Familiar... Members of your _Fan Club_ cannot recognize you while you are using your _Secret Identity_.

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