# The Enchiridion ___ ## by angrinord ***
An alternative to Dungeon and Dragons 5th Edition Character Creation
Art: [Matthew Dobrich]( https://www.artstation.com/artwork/9N2n3a)

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# Table Of Contents - ### [1 Introduction](#p2) - [1.1 About This Guide](#p3) - [1.2 Building a Character](#p3) - [1.3 Assigning Ability Scores](#p4) - [1.4 Proficiency](#p4) - [1.5 Hit Points and Hit Dice](#p4) - ### [2 Building a Character](#p5) - [2.1 Starting at Level 1](#p6) - [2.2 Starting at Higher Levels](#p6) - [2.3 Inspiration](#p6) - [2.4 DM: Encounter Balancing](#p7) - [2.5 DM: Tiers of Play](#p7) - [2.6 DM: Allowing Character Changes in an Adventure](#p8) - [2.7 DM: Granting Magic Items](#p8) - [2.8 DM: Gaining Proficiencies](#p8) - [2.9 Races](#p9) - [2.9.1 DM:Creating and Modifying Races](#p10) - [2.9.2 DM:On Racial Traits](#p10) - [2.5 Backgrounds](#p11) - [2.6 Feats and ASIs](#p13) - [2.7 Wealth](#p17) - [2.8 Miscellaneous Equipment](#p17) - [2.9 Armor and Shields](#p17) - [2.10 Weapons](#p18) - ### [3 Classes](#p20) - [3.1 Choosing a Class](#p21) - [3.2 Hunter](#p22) - [3.2.1 Tamer](#p24) - [3.2.1a Bond: Beastmaster](#p25) - [3.2.1b Bond: Foster to Legend](#p25) - [3..2.1c Bond: Swarm Keeper](#p25) - [3.2.2 Ranger](#p26) - [3.2.3 Slayer](#p26) - [3.3 Maven](#p27) - [3.3.1 Assassin](#p29) - [3.3.2 Maurader](#p30) - [3.3.3 Burglar](#p30) - [3.4 Warrior](#p31) - [3.4.1 Berserker](#p34) - [3.4.2 Battlemaster](#p35) - [3.4.3 Knight-Errant](#p35) - [3.5 Mage](#p36) - [3.5.1 Scribe](#p39) - [3.5.2 Battlemage](#p40) - [3.5.3 Sorcerer](#p41) - [3.5.3a Origin: Void Touched](#p41) - [3.5.3b Origin: Star Child](#p42) - [3.5.3c Origin: Lord of the Wilds](#p42) ``` ``` - - [3.6 Minstrel](#p43) - [3.6.1 Satirist](#p46) - [3.6.2 Medium](#p47) - [3.6.3 Illustrator](#p48) - [3.7 Priest](#p49) - [3.7.1 Saint](#p53) - [3.7.2 Zealot](#p53) - [3.7.3 Druid](#p54) - [3.8 Ascetic](#p55) - [3.8.1 Open Hand](#p58) - [3.8.2 Jianshu](#p59) - [3.8.3 Third Eye](#p59) - [3.9 Champion](#p60) - [3.9.1 Penitent](#p63) - [3.9.2 Paladin](#p64) - [3.9.3 Avenger](#p64) - [3.10 Tinkerer](#p65) - [3.10.1 Alchemist](#p68) - [3.10.2 Artificer](#p69) - [3.10.3 Sigilist](#p70) - [3.11 Witch](#p71) - [3.11.1 Pact of the Damned](#p74) - [3.11.2 Pact of the Wilds](#p75) - [3.11.3 Pact of the Idol](#p76) - [3.11.3a Curse: Cruel](#p76) - [3.11.3b Curse: Covetous](#p77) - [3.11.3c Curse: Imprisoned](#p77) - ### [4 Ancillary Content](#p78) - [4.1 Optional: Spells](#p79) - [4.2 Beast Creation](#p87) - [4.3 Wild Magic Table](#p90) - [4.4 Epic Boons](#p91) - [4.5 Optional: Extra Races](#p92) - [4.6 Optional: Multiclassing](#p93) - [4.7 Optional: Prestige Classes](#p93) - [4.7.1 Prestige: Archon](#p94) - [4.7.2 Prestige: Commander](#p96) - [4.7.3 Prestige: Juggernaut](#p96) - [4.7.4 Prestige: Lich](#p97) - [4.7.5 Prestige: Psychic](#p98) - [4.7.6 Prestige: Shapechanger](#p100) - [4.7.7 Prestige: Therianthrope](#p100) - [4.7.8 Prestige: Vampire](#p101) - [4.8 Additional Optional Rules](#p102)

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\page # The Enchiridion Welcome player, to the Enchiridion--a handy guide to creating a Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition character. The Enchiridion is meant to serve as an alternative to the character creation process described in the 5th Edition Player's Handbook, and is largely a drop in replacement for part 1 (Chapters 1-6) therein. > ##### DM: Notes for Dungeon Masters > Dispersed throughout this guide are notes or sections with headings prefaced with "DM:". These sections are primarily intended for the benefit of Dungeon Masters(DMs), as running a game using these rules requires special consideration. > >These notes are also valuable for experienced players, as they are used to point out aspects of the character creation process described here which are notably different than as described in the *Player's Handbook*. ## About This Guide The reason for this guide is to serve as a unified outlet for the author's ideas on changes to the mechanics and roleplaying elements of 5th edition. These changes range from minor table rules to changes so large they do not fit within a single homebrew class or mechanic. Most of these changes center around character creation described in that section of the *Player's Handbook*. As such, this guide is largely limited to replacing those mechanics and can otherwise be used in conjunction with the rest of the mechanics of the *Player's Handbook*. This guide makes regular reference to the *Player's Handbook* and will require regularly consulting it, unless the reader is already familiar with its contents. This guide will also make sporadic reference to the *Dungeon Master's Guide*, *Monster Manual*, and some supplemental material. > ##### Familiar and Foreign > Experienced players are advised to read this guide with few preconceptions. Some changes are subtle, and can easily be missed if assumptions are made about how a mechanic works. > > Of the 10 classes described in this guide, experienced players will find that their correspondences with the classes of vanilla Dungeons and Dragons are imperfect. Some features that used to be granted by the player character's class are now granted by their background, race, or subclass, and vice versa. Some classes in vanilla Dungeons and Dragons have had their identities relegated to subclasses, such as the Druid, Sorcerer, Rogue, Ranger, and Barbarian, with the remaining classes taking on broader scopes. ## Building a Character Creating a character involves making a collection of choices which will determine both the mechanical abilities of your character, as well as their personality, identity, goals, and quirks. It is recommended that these choices be made as part of a ***Session Zero*** with your DM. During a Session Zero, your DM should inform you of the basic premise of your adventure and help you build a character appropriate for the setting and which integrates well into the world as described. This Session Zero may be done one-on-one, or in conjunction with other players. Major character decisions that should be made during this character creation process include choosing a ***Background, Language, Race, Ideal, Bond, Flaw, and Feat*** for your character. It also includes your choice of ***Class or Starting Equipment*** and how you allocate your character's ***Ability Scores***. You are encouraged to make these decisions jointly, considering how each choice interacts with one another mechanically and from a storytelling perspective. Your character's ***Background*** represents the role your character plays or has played prior to the start of your adventure. This choice will likely heavily tie into your character's occupation or upbringing, and grants your character certain relevant abilities. You must also choose 1 ***Language*** that your character should know, and which is not granted by your character's Race or Background. In most campaigns, this should be the most commonly spoken language in your setting, or simply 'common'. Likely intimately connected to your character's Background, you must also choose a ***Race*** for your character. Which races are available for you to choose from, and the features and ability score modifiers they apply to your character are at the discretion of your DM, as determined by the setting and premise of your adventure. This is also the point at which you should choose other characteristics about your character, such as their ***Name*** and ***Appearance***. In the process of making the choices described, ensure that your DM has made clear the social dynamics of the setting of your adventure. If your character is likely to be the victim of discrimination or bigotry as a result of one of the traits described so far, your DM should make you aware of that *before* you begin to play. Players and DMs are encouraged to avoid building player characters that are precluded from any significant portion of social interactions, as this represent a major pillar of Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition gameplay. These choices should integrate into a cohesive origin for your character, and should play a major part in shaping how your character behaves. To further aid in fleshing out your character, your DM may ask you to choose an ***Ideal***, a ***Bond***, and a ***Flaw*** for your character. Finally, you should choose 1 ***Feat.*** This represents an unusual knack or learned skill relevant to your charcter.

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\page > ##### DM: Mechanics-Oriented Guide > the *Player's Handbook* spends a great deal of its time describing the rules for flavoring player characters, and justifiably so. Unfortunately, the guidance with regard to character flavoring is informed by the specific setting of The Forgotten Realms. > > Experienced players will know that the rules for Dungeons and Dragons are not limited to this setting, and the history, races, magic, and technology of other games or campaigns may be wildly different from that of The Forgotten Realms. > > In service of avoiding wasted effort, this guide has significantly pared down the flavor of aspects of character design such as race. Absent entirely are discussions of names, or character alignment. > > DMs, therefore, are encouraged to take a hands on approach to the development of character backstories. Especially for novice players, the grounding of player characters in a setting should be a collective effort between the DM and player, and may even involve the rest of the player's party. ## Assigning Ability Scores Much of what your character does in game depends on their ***Abilities Scores***, of which there are six: Strength(str.), Dexterity(dex.), Constitution(con.), Intelligence(int.), Wisdom(wis.), and Charisma(cha.). Your DM determines how your Ability Scores are assigned before modifiers from your Race and Background are applied. There are a number of common methods your DM may use; the method described here is known as *'Standard Array'*. In the Standard Array, you must assign one and only one of the following values to each of your six abilities: 15, 14, 13, 12, 10, 8. Consider what Class you intend to play, and which abilities will be useful for your intended style of play, keeping in mind that characters intentionally designed to be ineffectual often turn out unfun to play. Players are thus highly encouraged to assign higher values to Ability Scores that are relevant to their most commonly used class features. After base values in the Standard Array are assigned to each of your ability scores, apply the modifiers granted by your race and potentially your background. Keep in mind that your *Ability Score Modifiers* only change on multiples of 2 of your Ability Scores, and thus, allocating Ability Scores such that they are even tends to be more efficient. For example, an Ability Score of 12 grants the same modifier as a score of 13 (+1), but a score of 14 grants a modifier of +2. Chapter 7 of the *Player's Handbook* contains more information on ability scores and their impact on gameplay.

| Score | Modifier | |:-----:|:--:| | 1 | -5 | | 2,3 | -4 | | 4,5 | -3 | | 6,7 | -2 | | 8,9 | -1 | | 10,11 | 0 | | Score | Modifier | |:-----:|:--:| | 12,13 | +1 | | 14,15 | +2 | | 16,17 | +3 | | 18,19 | +4 | | 20, 21 | +5 | | >21 |etc.|

## Hit Points and Hit Dice Every creature has **Hit Points** and a **Hit Point Maximum**. As a player, your character's hit point maximum will be determined by your class, and the number of hit points you have is an abstract measure of how close your character is to dying. This can either be conceptualized as how much damage you can take before dying, or how many attacks you can endure before being delivered a fatal blow, with the danger of the attack dealt determining how much closer they bring you to death's door. When your character gains levels in a class, that class will raise your hitpoint maximum by an amount determined by your class' hit die and your constitution modifier. This increase represents your character's increased durability and ability to withstand attacks. Your class will also award you additional **hit dice** when you gain in level. The rules for how to use your hit dice to recover your characters Hit Points is covered in Chapter 8 of the *Player's Handbook*. #### Armor Class(AC) Your character's Armor Class(AC) is a measure of how difficult they are to hit with an attack. An attack roll made against you that does not beat your AC constitutes a missed attack, and you do not lose hit points. The rules for making attacks are covered in Chapter 9 of the *Player's Handbook*. Your character's AC is equal to 10+your dexterity modifier. Wearing armor or using a shield changes the way that AC is calculated, and is covered later in this guide. Some spells and class features also change the way your AC is calculated. ## Proficiency Both player and non-player characters can possess proficiency in skills, abilities, or the use of certain kinds of objects. Characters can also possess proficiency in the use of a **language**, which simply means that that character can speak and understand that language. Unless otherwise specified, this also means that the character can write and understand the written form of that language. #### Proficiency Bonuses Your character has 2 types of proficiency bonus(prof. bonus). Their **character proficiency bonus** and **class proficiency bonus**. Your character proficiency bonus is determined by your character's level, and is the type of proficiency bonus that feature, rules, and mechanics are referring to unless they specifically mention the your class' proficiency bonus. | character lvl | prof. bonus | |:-----:|:--:| | 1-4 | +2 | | 5-8 | +3 | | 9-12 | +4 | | 13-16 | +5 | | 16-20 | +6 | Your class proficiency bonus is only relevant to some specific class features and refers to the bonus denoted in your class table next to your current level *of that class.*

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# BUILDING A CHARACTER ___ Art: [Kieran Yanner](https://kieranyanner.artstation.com/projects/OyP96)

\page ## Starting at Level 1 During your *Session Zero* your DM should help you determine how your character concept could fit into their world and help you choose the main elements which determine your character's mechanics (Class, Race, and Background), as well as a feat and language. Consulting these elements you should record on your character sheet or as a note of some kind: - Your character and class proficiency bonuses - Your feat(s) - Your ability scores - Your ability modifiers - Your hit point maximum - Your skill modifiers - Your saving throw modifiers - The objects(armor, weapons, tools, etc) with which your character is proficient - The languages with which your character is proficient - Your speed - Your initiative score - Your armor class - Your starting equipment - Any additional equipment granted to you by your DM - Any features granted by your race, class, or subclass - Any weapon or spell attacks you are likely to use(including your attack modifier, damage dice and damage modifier) - Your spellcasting ability modifier and spell save DC (applicable only to spellcasters) - The spells that you know and which you have prepared or readied(if applicable) You should also make note of any important facts and aspects of your backstory that you will otherwise forget. #### Unleveled Characters Player characters typically start their adventures with at least one level in a character class. In such cases, your character's starting equipment and mechanical statistics are determined by your class choice(s). Should your DM choose, however, player characters may begin an adventure unleveled, or *Level 0.* Your DM may choose to do this for a number of reasons, such as as a prelude to the adventure in earnest, as a way of testing character concepts, or as a way of organically uniting your player characters as a party. An unleveled character has: - A Proficiency Bonus of +2 - A Hit Point Maximum of one half your Constitution Score (Rounded Down) - A single Hit Die of 1d6 These traits are superseded by traits granted to your character at level 1 in a class. Your DM determines if you get your first feat at character creation or level 1. In addition, an unleveled character may start with a small amount of equipment, relevant to their background and circumstances. Your DM determines what would be appropriate equipment for your unleveled character. If you achieve level 1 in a class while playing an unleveled character, your DM should either grant you the starting equipment granted by your class, or equipment of equal or greater value. #### Leveling Up As your character overcomes challenges, makes progress in their quest(s), and gains experience, they will eventually **level up**. Your DM determines when you level up, either by reaching some *milestones* or by accruing *experience points*. When you level up, you are choosing to advance by 1 level in a class, either in the class that you chose at level 1, or a different class if your DM has allowed you to multiclass. Consult the class table of the class in which you have chosen to level up to determine what features you gain when you level up in that class. Always remember to reread your class and subclass descriptions carefully to determine what new features you gain access to when you level up, make a note of them of some kind, and update numerical values when appropriate. ## Starting at Higher Levels Your DM may choose to allow you to begin your adventures at a level higher than level 1. They may also allow you to play a new character within an established adventure if you are a new player within the adventure, your old character has died, or your old character has left the adventuring party for some other reason, such as having completed their goals. In any case, the rules for creating a higher level character involves first following the rules for creating a level 1 character, then sequentially following the rules for leveling up from each level after your first until you have assigned a class level and acquired your class/subclass features for every level. The level at which your new character joins the adventure is up to your DM, but is typically equal to that of the lowest level member or your adventuring party. #### Higher Level Equipment A character starting at a higher level is likely to have acquired more material wealth than those starting at level 1. How much and what type of equipment your character is granted when starting at a higher level is up to the discretion of your DM, but should be worth at least as much as you would be granted if your character was starting at level 1. Page 38 of the *Dungeon Master's Guide* provides a Starting Equipment table as a guideline for your DM. If you are starting as a new character in an existing adventure, your character should typically have starting equipment whose value is slightly less than that of existing characters. ## Inspiration Inspiration is an abstract resource given out by the DM to players. What a player can use inspiration for, how much inspiration a player can possess at a time, and the criteria by which a player gains inspiration are all at the discretion of the DM, but should be clearly communicated and understood. Typical uses of Inspiration include: - Making a creature reroll a d20 - Moving a creature one position in initiative order - Granting the party the benefits of a short rest as an action - Immediately stabilizing a dying creature - Granting a creature resistance to the damage of an effect - Allowing a creature to cast a spell at a level equal to half its highest spell slot level (rounded up) without expending a spell slot.

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\page ## DM: Encounter Balancing DMs will find that the characters created using the Enchiridion are at least nominally more powerful than their counterparts using vanilla Dungeons and Dragons. This is not an oversight, but a conscious choice. Care was given to balance these classes against one another, to the exclusion of others. This guide, therefore, is not considered compatible with the classes found in the *Player's Handbook*, or any other supplemental material. The result of this is that encounters found in supplemental material may be slightly less formidable to a party of characters built using this guide, as compared to those built using vanilla Dungeons and Dragons. DMs which are running premade encounters and which are uncomfortable dynamically modifying encounters between sessions or even within a single session should consult chapter 3 of the *Dungeon Master's Guide* or chapter 2 of *Xanathar's Guide to Everything* for tips and guidelines for balancing encounters. This guide has not been playtested and a DM using it must evaluate whether or not a given encounter is appropriately challenging. A quick rule of thumb is to compute the Challenge Rating(CR) of an encounter, and tweak it until the CR is equal to what would be appropriate plus the tier of play. ___ Tweaked Encounter CR = Encounter CR + Tier Level ## DM: Tiers of Play Chapter 1 of the *Player's Handbook* describes tiers of play: guides as to the type of adventure that would be appropriate for characters within certain level ranges. The threshold for these tiers of play roughly correspond to levels where most classes get especially powerful features, abilities, or bonuses, and they remain relevant for adventures using this guide.
**Tier 1--New Adventurers(1-4).** This tier is suitable for small-time adventures and very low magic settings. The characters at these levels have a very managable number of features and abilities, making it the ideal tier to start an adventure with novice players. Even at these levels, characters are more skilled than your average commoner, but the type of threats they are capable of facing in combat are those that would threaten a farmstead or village, not a city or kingdom.
**Tier 2--Local Heroes(5-10).** This tier is suitable for adventurers who have made a name for themselves, or novice adventurers in a very high magic setting. This is the tier of play where characters really start to come into their own, with most classes getting powerful features or spells at 5th level, and acquiring a number of other features over the levels to help establish a unique and formidable identity as an adventurer. At these levels, characters might already have a number of accomplishments under their belt, and may be enlisted to help with threats to the region or a major city.
**Tier 3--Renown Heroes(11-16).** Characters in this tier of play will undoubtedly have song already written about their exploits, and be well known in the areas in which they operate. This tier is mostly only suitable for high magic settings; the spells that become available to characters are well beyond the scope of a low magic setting and even the features of non-magical classes become borderline superhuman at this tier. Adventurers at this tier of play are equipped to challenge empires and threats to civilizations. ___ **Tier 4--Legends(17-20).** Only the highest magic settings are suitable for this tier of play. The fate of the world likely hangs in the balance in adventures that challenge characters at this tier of play. Players can expect to commune with gods and travel to distant realms or different planes of existence. Villains and heroes alike often have designs towards becoming gods themselves, and may actually acquire the means to do so.
**Tier 0--Ordinary people(0).** Characters at this tier are ordinary people, with few, if any exceptional abilities. This tier of play is only suitable for the prologue to higher tiers of play, and is ideal for setting up an adventure, or as the first challenge in a more gritty campaign, where survival is anything but certain. #### High and Low Magic Settings Vanilla Dungeons and Dragons is geared towards a very high magic settings by default, and it is only in these settings where players gaining all the features of their class up to level 20 is appropriate. In a very high magic setting(such as The Forgotten Realms), **Tiers 1-4** of play are appropriate. Even in these settings, *tier 4 is rarely achieved*, as even if the ultimate obstacle the players are to overcome is a demon lord or Archdevil, the climax is unlikely to involve straightforward combat, and will more likely involve sealing them away, preventing their summoning, or defeating their chief lieutenant on the prime material plane. A low magic setting will likely never involve adventuring at character levels higher than 10, but may start with unleveled characters. **Tiers 0-2** are suitable for most lower magic settings, with 5th level spells being the pinnacle of magic achievement for a mortal in such a world. For a very low magic setting, however, this may not be enough. Consider banning magic-focused classes, or those with the spellcasting feature. There is enough versatility among the martial-focused classes to only allow martial characters and limit other spellcasting to that achievable through feats or magic items. #### Optional: Gritty Rules Chapter 9 of the *Dungeon Master's Guide* describes a rest variant where a short rest takes 8 hours, and a long rest takes 7 days. Other rules for increasing the grittiness of an adventure are found in the [Additional Rules](#p102) section. #### Optional: Inspiration for Features For adventures limited to tiers 0 and 1, the variety of interesting class features available to players is limited, and is unlikely to be compensated for with magic items. As an optional rule, DMs may consider allowing players to expend their accrued inspiration in order to grant them temporary access to a higher level class or subclass feature of their choice. DMs who choose to use this rule should layout the means by which players can earn inspiration. Consider allowing players to vote on which party member should earn inspiration at the end of each session. In order to use this rule, it is recommended that DMs also allow players to accrue multiple instances of inspiration, expending instances equal to the difference between the character's level and the level of the class/subclass feature they wish to use when they choose to use it. Use of said feature should extend until the end of the next long rest.

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\page ## DM: Allowing Character Changes in an Adventure Players, especially novice players, may express a desire to change character options during their adventures. This may be due to poor choices made during character creation, false expectations about what is possible with their character's features, a desire to try a new playstyle, or otherwise finding play with their current character unrewarding. DMs are discouraged from allowing changes to character background, race, and class outside of the earliest(~1-3) sessions, as doing so can be very disruptive to narrative, atmosphere, and party dynamics, as well as being difficult to manage, especially at higher levels of play and if doing so drives other players to request similar changes. DMs are encouraged to listen to player feedback and communicate possible resolutions that may be less disruptive, including: - Granting magic items, feats, or supernatural gifts as quest rewards that allow alternative modes of play - Creating narrative hooks for the player to multiclass - Allowing the player to change their subclass - Allowing the player to play a new character, creating a narrative reason for the change in the party's composition #### Enforcing Character Changes DMs should never change the selected character options of a player without consulting them first. Organic, narrative driven changes to character race, background, feats, class and subclass selections should never be a surprise, clearly forewarned of ahead of time, and players should always be presented with the means to revert such changes. Such changes are only advised so long as they are in service of enhancing the enjoyment of the player. A champion that has broken their vows and does not intend to renew them, a tamer that has lost their companion and does not desire another one, and a priest, witch, or sorcerer that has been cut off from the source of their power are all examples of narrative reasons to allow a change in character class. The champion might reclass as a knight-errant, the priest into a paladin, the Witch and sorcerer into a mage, and the tamer into another Hunter subclass. Allowing changes to starting feats or enforcing a small(1-2) loss in level as a penalty are up to the discretion of the DM. To reclass a character, go through the character creation process for a higher level character, making the same choices for character initial ability scores, languages, background, and race as before, changing only class and subclass choices. You ignore rules for granting starting equipment, retaining your previous equipment instead. ``` ``` ## DM: Granting Magic Items Vanilla Dungeons and Dragons, as well as Dungeons and Dragons played with the modified rules and features in this guide is designed such that player characters should never need magic items (outside of those described in class and subclass features) in order to carry out ordinary adventures. The increasing prevalance of monsters with resistance or immunity to non-magical weapon attacks, as well as the divide between the relative strength of martial and magic classes at higher levels, means magic items, and especially magic weapons, become increasingly important as characters reach tier 3 and especially tier 4 of gameplay. Chapter 7 of the *Dungeon Master's Guide* provides details on generating loot, including magic items as player rewards, as well as some key properties, including rarity. Whether or not magic items are common enough to be sold in shops depends on the adventure setting, but DMs are advised to limit the items sold in such shops to a limited selection of common and uncommon items. Consider rolling for a selection of items on Magic Item Tables A and B from the *Dungeon Master's Guide*. DMs are likewise advised to listen to the desires of players that wish to craft magic items, and provide them with a curated list of items they could potentially create, as allowing players to freely choose what magic items they create raises the risk of trivializing future obstacles substantially. Chapter 2 of *Xanathar's Guide to Everything* also includes guidelines for awarding magic items and the resources and skills required for the player to be able to craft them. It also provides a list of common magic items that are unlikely to lead to game balancing issues. ## DM: Gaining Proficiencies Players may wish to spend time in-game training to acquire proficiencies outside of what is granted at character creation and class and subclass features. Whether or not a player can gain additional proficiencies in this way is entirely at the DM's discretion, but here are some guidelines for how many days worth of intense training and practice with a proficient instructor it might take a character to acquire proficiency. Double these values if the training is only of moderate intensity and again if the character does not have an instructor. If you get a negative number in your calculations or the total is 0, assume the character is proficient intuitively.

| Ability or Item | Days to Acquire Proficiency | |:----|:-------------| | A simple weapon | (6-mart.weap.profs.)+2d4 | | A martial weapon | (8-mart.weap.profs.)d4 | | shields or light armor | (10-prof.bonus)+2d4 | | medium armor | (10-prof.bonus)d4\* | | heavy armor | 8d4\* | | a standard language | (12(8)\*\*-int.mod.)d8 | | an exotic language | (14(10)\*\*-int.mod.)d12 | | a tool, instrument, or vehicle | (12-prof.bonus)d8+4d8 | | a skill | (14-prof.bonus)d12 |

\*Add(10-prof. bonus)+2d4 if not proficient with any armor \*\*Remove 4 dice if it is similar to a known language

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\page ## Races Work with your DM to determine if using the traits and racial ability of a race listed here for those of your chosen race would be appropriate for your character. Penalties and bonuses can be added to the same ability score. ### Human More than any other race, humans are the engine of change in the world, with scarcely an important moment in history not influenced by human machinations. Be it as a result of their diversity or sheer numbers, if there's a role to be fill in the unfolding of fate, chances are it will be filled by a human. ___ - **Size:** Medium - **Speed:** 30 ft. - **Ability Bonuses:** +2 to two different abilities - **Ability Penalty:** -2 to one ability - **Language:** One standard language #### Human Ambition You gain one [feat](#p13) which does not increase an ability score. ### Elf Along with their gracile frames and exceptionally long lives, elves are best known for their extrodinarily keen perception. Elves' senses do not dull over time as those of the other races do, and their minds only seem to grow sharper with age. ___ - **Size:** Medium - **Speed:** 30 ft. - **Ability Bonuses:** +2 to Wisdom and one other ability - **Ability Penalty:** -2 to Constitution - **Language:** Elvish/language commonly spoken by elves #### Elven Sagacity You gain advantage on Wisdom(Perception) checks and a +5 to passive perception. Additionally, you have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put you to sleep. ### Dwarf Sturdy and stout as the mountain, dwarves are renowned for their physical constitution. Not only can the average dwarf drink all but the heartiest of adventurers under the table, they're liable to come out of any tavern brawl no worse for wear. One would be well advised not to underestimate a dwarf, as though their short limbs may leave them less agile than other races, they are every bit as formidable as their taller peers in combat. ___ - **Size:** Medium - **Speed:** 25 ft. - **Ability Bonuses:** +2 to Constitution and one other ability - **Ability Penalty:** -2 to Dexterity - **Language:** Dwarvish/language commonly spoken by dwarves #### Dwarven Constitution Your hit point maximum increases by 1, and it increases by 1 every time you gain a level after your first. Additionally, you have advantage on saving throws against poison, and you have resistance against poison damage. ### Halfling The lesser known and more diminuitive cousin of humans, halflings make their way in the world by remaining largely unseen and unnoticed. That said, and perhaps as a consequence of growing up in a world where one is always the smallest and most vulnerable party, halflings may be the bravest among the races. When facing down a dragon, the strength of even the mightiest warrior falters, but the courage of the meek can be relied upon to remain unwavering. ___ - **Size:** Small - **Speed:** 25 ft. - **Ability Bonuses:** +2 to Dexterity and one other ability - **Ability Penalty:** -2 to Strength - **Language:** One standard language #### Halfling Daring You can move through the space of any creature that is of a size larger than yours. Additionally, you have advantage on saving throws against becoming frightened or restrained. ### Orc With shorter lives and ferocious strength compared to other races, an orc raised among their kind is more likely to see the battlefield than the inside of a schoolhouse. Those orcs that buck the trend can expect to face predjudice and to contend with those commonly held beliefs about their race. ___ - **Size:** Medium - **Speed:** 30 ft. - **Ability Bonuses:** +2 to Strength and one other ability - **Ability Penalty:** -2 to Wisdom - **Language:** Orcish/language commonly spoken by orcs #### Orcish Ferocity When you score a critical hit with a melee weapon attack, you can roll one of the weapon’s damage dice one additional time and add it to the damage calculation. Additionally, you gain proficiency in intimidation. ### Halfblood The offspring of parents of two different races, a halfblood inherits traits from two lineages. Halfbloods resist sweeping generalizations, but what can be said is that the traits of one of their parents' races tends to be more prominent than the other. Whether they reject or revel in ancestry, their mixed blood makes the halfblood stand out. ___ - **Size:** Small if both parents have speed 25 ft. and one is size Small. Otherwise Medium. - **Speed:** Max between speed of parents' races. - **Ability Bonuses:** The first ability bonus from both races. - **Ability Penalty:** One ability penalty from one parent's race. - **Language:** One language from one of your parents' race. #### Mixed Heritage You gain one racial feature of one of your parents' races.

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\page ## DM:Creating and Modifying Races The collection of character races listed in this guide is small, and the flavor for each race left intentionally sparse, limited to some of the most classic fantasy races and a few of their most thematic traits. Elves may vary from setting to setting, but they are almost always long lived, perceptive, and wise. Not every race listed in this guide may exist in your setting; there is an expanded list of extra races in [later sections](#p92). If the DM wishes for a character race to have attributes that do not easily map to one of the races listed in this guide, consider following the template below ### Race Name Provide a short summary of the characteristics of the race. This typically includes a brief description of their racial traits(especially in how they differ from humans) and how that race fits into the society of the setting. ___ - **Size:** Small or Medium (Default: Medium) - **Speed:** 25-40 ft. (Default: 30 ft.) - **Ability Bonuses:** +2 to a specific ability and +2 to a different ability chosen by the player - **Ability Penalty:** -2 to a specific ability - **Language:** (a)a language specific to the race or (b)a language chosen by the player #### Racial Feature Create a feature that naturally extends from the race's differences from humans or their social status. The feature should have at least some positive aspects. This can often be a resistance to a certain type of damage and advantage on saving throws against certain effects or conditions. ## DM: On Racial Traits Some DMs may wish for character races to not impact character mechanics. For such DMs, consider granting each player the size, speed, bonuses, penalty, and language from the Human race and any racial feature from any of the races listed here or in the extra races listed in Ancillary Content. Otherwise, DMs may notice that the Human race is more powerful and flexible than the other races. This is an intentional choice, as it is the author's opinion that no player should be dissuaded from playing a human character because it is suboptimal. Likewise, no player should feel compelled to pick a race other than human because it is mechanically superior for a particular style of play. In designing these races, it was intended that using any race in any style of play could be made viable, but that no race should *outperform* the human race in anything other than the in the mechanics most characteristic to that race. For example, an orc priest is an entirely viable character design (with well thought out ability score allocations), but an Orc should never outperform a comparable human build, except for those that rely on the Orc dealing large amounts of damage in melee. Even then, the benefit of any race over human should be minor at most. Any substantial benefits of a character's race should come from an applicable prestige class, such as Juggernaut (with the DM's assent). ## DM: Radical Races For the sake of balance, there are some racial features and bounds that DMs are advised against granting custom races. Character sizes larger than medium, base speeds higher than 40 ft, ability scores bonuses greater than +2 or more granting more than 2 of them, or granting more than 1 positive racial feature may all distort character abilities such that they feel mechanically out of balance with the other races. In the event that a player expresses a strong interest in playing a race where one or more of these bounds must be broken in order to match the physical characteristics of the race, DMs are advised to be cautious in breaking these bounds. It is recommended that: - These bounds are broken by as little as possible in order to match the physical description of the race - Every positive mechanic over the baseline of other races be balanced by negative mechanics of similar measure Below is an example of a 'Giant' race that breaks the bounds while still being *potentially* balanced. ### Giant Relics of a bygone age, the home of giants is myth and legend. Giants are massive, lumbering things, hidden from the civilized world, in far corners of the map. Few ever lay eyes on a giant, fewer still return home to tell the tale. ___ - **Size:** Large - **Speed:** 30 ft. - **Ability Bonuses:** +3 to Strength and +3 to Constitution - **Ability Penalty:** -3 to Dexterity and -1 to one other ability - **Language:** Giant #### Tremendous Strength Your size grants you strength in equal measure. While you are at least size large you gain the following benefits: - You have advantage on Strength checks and Strength saving throws or +2 if you already have advantage. - You have advantage on Charisma(Intimidation) checks against creatures which are size medium or small. - You deal an extra 1d4 damage when you land a melee attack using a weapon with the two-handed property or with an unarmed strike. - When you use a weapon with the versatile property, you always deal damage as though using it with two hands. - You can treat weapons which do not have the two-handed or versatile properties as light weapons for the purposes of two weapon fighting. #### Hulking Frame Your size is burdensome in many ways. While you are at least size large you suffer from the following effects: - Ranged attacks made against you have advantage. - You have disadvantage on Dexterity(Stealth) checks. - You cannot wear clothing, armor, or jewelry nor gain the benefits of shields not made for large humanoid creatures. - You gain no benefit from the finesse property of weapons. - You have disadvantage on attacks made with weapons that have the light property, as well as weapons which have the range property and not the heavy property.

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\page ## Backgrounds Work with your DM to determine if swapping your affiliation and/or your experience with those from another background would be appropriate for your character. ### Commoner Farmers and laborers, tradespeople and wrights. As a commoner, yours has been a simple life of toil. You possess an intimate knowledge of the life of the lower classes, and the struggles they face. This, along with the practical skills all common folk acquire, may serve you well in your adventures. ___ - **Saving Throw:** Strength or Constitution - **Proficiencies:** - All simple weapons - Animal Handling, Athletics, Acrobatics, or Survival - (Choose Two) Brewer's Supplies, Carpenter's Tools, Cobbler's Tools, Cook's Utensils, Leatherworker's Tools, Mason's Tools, or Potter's Tools #### Affiliation: Kith and Kin You have a place among common folk, and at least a few would provide you with food, a place to stay, and even shield you from the law if you meant no harm and were in need. #### Experience: National You are familiar with the area in which you spent most of your life. You have advantage of Intelligence and Wisdom checks to learn or recall information related to the land you grew up in and the people that call it home. ### Soldier Whether you enlisted as a volunteer or were conscripted into your local militia, you've spent years training in combat and warfare. It remains to be seen if the skills you acquired will continue to serve you well on your adventure, or if you must learn and adapt to a life outside the rank and file. ___ - **Saving Throw:** Strength or Constitution - **Proficiencies:** - All simple weapons - One martial weapon - medium armor, heavy armor, or shields and light armor #### Affiliation: Military Rank You have a rank from your time as a soldier. Active personnel of your former organization defer to you if they are of a lower rank and follow your lawful orders in accordance with the chain of command. This includes aiding you in emergencies, passing messages, and allowing you passage through or access to restricted areas. #### Experience: Veteran You are familiar with the tactics, command structure, and directives of your military organization as they were when you last served. You are also friendly with at least some former or current personnel and familiar with outposts and strongholds. You have advantage on Intelligence checks to learn or recall information about your former organization as well as Charisma checks when dealing with loyal soldiers. ### Artisan Part craftsperson, part merchant, as an artisan, you've made your living producing and selling the fruits of your craft. Now fate has driven you from your occupation. Whether it is a temporary diversion, or your new way in life is up to you. ___ - **Saving Throw:** Charisma or Intelligence - **Proficiencies:** - Four simple weapons - Performance, Persuasion, Sleight of Hand, or Insight - Two Artisan's Tools #### Affiliation: Guild Membership You are a member of a guild for a craft you are proficent in. You are permitted to trade in goods related to your craft in areas where your guild is active. If you pay guild dues of 5gp per month, you also have access to guild services, including lodging at guildhalls, postal services, as well a representation and counsel in matters of law. #### Experience: Merchant You are connected to a network of suppliers and customers for your craft, and have access to a workshop and outlet for producing and selling your wares. You have advantage on Intelligence checks to learn or recall information related to your craft and Charisma(Persuasion) checks to barter on goods and services. ### Criminal As a criminal, you've lived a life on the wrong side of the law. Right or wrong, your illicit activities have engendered in you a set of skills that have served you well in the criminal underworld. With a new adventure laid out before you, you may have to make a choice; do you continue to live a life in the shadows, or do you step out into the light? ___ - **Saving Throw:** Charisma or Intelligence - **Proficiencies:** - Four simple weapons - (Choose Two) Deception, Stealth, Sleight of Hand, or Intimidation - (Choose Two) Thieves' Tools, Brewer's Supplies, Disguise Kit, Forgery Kit, or Poisoner's Kit #### Affiliation: Underworld Contact You have a reliable and trustworthy contact who acts as your liaison to a network of other criminals. You know how to get messages to and from your contact, even over great distances through local hoodlums, sailors, and corrupt officials. #### Experience: Scoundrel You know thieves' cant, a mix of dialect, jargon, and code that allows you to hide messages in seemingly normal speech and writing. Only another creature that knows thieves' cant understands such messages, although a Keen Mind or those with a passive Investigation of at least 18 can detect the presence of hidden meaning. It takes four times longer to convey such a message than it does to speak the same idea plainly. You can teach others to detect specific messages in thieves' cant, but learning the entire system would be like learning an exotic language.

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\page ### Postulant As a postulant, you've been training to join your religious order for years. The rites and rituals you are required to carry out have instilled in you certain skills. Now you have been thrust into a new situation, either with the blessing of your sect or an act of apostasy. ___ - **Saving Throw:** Strength or Wisdom - **Proficiencies:** - Two simple weapons - Religion - Insight or Medicine - Two standard or one exotic language - Brewer's Supplies, Calligrapher's Supplies, or Herbalism Kit #### Affiliation: Congregation You are a member of a fellowship of faithful adherents to your religion. Faithful clergy will aid you in times of great need, and you can expect free or discounted services at places of worship, although you will still be expected to provide the material components of any spells they cast on your behalf. #### Experience: Faithful You are a true believer and your faith is strong. You have advantage on Intelligence and Wisdom checks to learn or recall information about your religious institution and diety, as well as Charisma(Persuasion) checks to convince adherents of your faith that certain actions are the will of your common diety. ### Cadet Raised among nobles, you have all of the trappings of royalty, but none of the rights. Whether fostered by a duke, bastard to the local lord, or disinherited from your rightful throne through court politics, as a cadet, you must find a place for yourself in a world that seems to have no need of you. ___ - **Saving Throw:** Charisma and Intelligence - **Proficiencies:** - Two simple weapons - Deception, Insight, Intimidation, or Persuasion - One language #### Affiliation: Noble House You have spent a great deal of time hosted by a noble house. Friendly members of and honest servants to that house will assist you where they can, exerting whatever influence they have to protect you from malefactors and aid you when you are down on your luck. #### Experience: Sophisticated You have been trained to carry yourself with the bearing of a noble and to adhere to the delicate decorum of high society. You have advantage on Charisma and Wisdom(Insight) checks when dealing with nobles, servants, or members of court as well as Intelligence(History) checks to recall information about nobility and governance. ``` ``` ### Scholar You've spent a great deal of time surrounded by tomes and scrolls, acquiring knowledge inaccessible to the common man. Now, perhaps driven from your institute or drawn out by the pursuit of yet more knowledge, you must apply in the world at large what you can of your knowledge as a scholar. ___ - **Saving Throw:** Intelligence or Wisdom - **Proficiencies:** - One simple weapon - Arcana, Investigation, Medicine, or two languages - History, Nature, Religion, or two standard languages - Alchemist's Supplies, Calligrapher's Supplies, Cartographer's Supplies, Tinker's Tools, or Navigator's Tools #### Affiliation: Academy Matriculation You are enrolled or employed by an institute of learning. You have free access to the services of your institute and will be welcomed in the halls of other academies and universities as a fellow scholar and intellectual. #### Experience: Researcher You are skilled in gathering and compiling information. When you fail to learn or recall a piece of information as part of an Intelligence or Wisdom(Medicine) check, you will still gain an idea as to where to find that information. This will usually be within a library or known by some great sage, although your DM might rule that the knowledge you seek is secreted away in an almost inaccessible place, or that it cannot be found. ### Wizard It is said that Wisdom comes with age, but it would be more accurate to say that Wisdom comes with experience; and as a wizard, you've acquired quite a bit of experience. Adventure stands before you, maybe your first, maybe your last. In any case, new Wisdom calls you to action. ___ - **Ability Bonus:** +1 to Wisdom - **Saving Throw:** Intelligence or Wisdom - **Proficiencies:** - One simple weapon - One skill, two standard languages, or one exotic language - One tool #### Affiliation: Secret Keeper You possess some knowledge or skill that few, if anyone else possess. This secret knowledge likely grants you an additional ability and is linked to the nature of your adventure in some way. Work with your DM to determine the details of your secret knowledge and its impact on the campaign. #### Experience: Wise You possess knowledge of a practical nature. Choose one skill governed by either Intelligence or Wisdom. You gain advantage on checks with that skill.

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\page ## Feats and ASIs Feats are special abilities or attributes that every player character possesses at level 1(or possibly level 0, as determined by the DM). These feats are not just mechanical, they play a part in defining the personality and characteristics of the player character, and should be chosen bearing in mind said character's backstory and adventures so far. When you reach level 4 and again when you reach levels 8, 12, and 16 in a class, you will have the option of gaining another feat, or an **Ability Score Improvement(ASI)**. An ASI is like a feat that can be taken multiple times, and grants a player either a +2 increase to one ability score of their choice, or a +1 to two different ability scores of their choice. Neither ASIs nor feats can increase a player's ability score above 20. Chapter 6 of the Players handbook lists some feats available for players. These include:

\* Feats found in *Tasha's Cauldron of Everything* #### Apothecary You gain proficiency in Medicine and Herbalism Kit. In addition, as part of a short or long rest, you can prepare mundane potions, provided you have an herbalism kit and 10gp worth of medicinal herbs on hand. The number of these potions you can have prepared at one time is equal to half your character level(rounded up). For each potion you prepare, choose a level of 1, 2, or 3 and the effect of a spell that can be cast at that level from the list below. A creature with one of these potions can use its action to replicate the corresponding effect, as though casting the spell at that level. This does not count as a spell or magical effect, does not require concentration, uses your Intelligence or Wisdom modifier(your choice) for the spell's effects, and treats the creature as the caster for all other purposes. Potions that replicate the effect of a spell cast at 2nd or 3rd level count as 2 and 3 potions respectively. | Level | Spells | |:----:|:-------------| | 1st | Cure Wounds, Expedious Retreat, Grease, Protection from Evil and Good, Sleep | | 2nd | Enhance Ability, Protection from Poison | | 3rd | Feign Death, Stinking Cloud | ``` ``` #### Armored Combatant, Heavy You know how to make the most out of your heavy armor: you gain the following benefits: - Increase your Strength score by 1. - If you are proficient in medium armor, you also count as proficient with heavy armor. - While you are wearing heavy armor, bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage that you take from weapon attacks is reduced by an amount equal to your proficiency bonus. #### Armored Combatant, Light Your armor has become like a second skin to you: You gain the following benefits: - Increase your Dexterity score by 1. - You gain proficiency with light armor. - You gain a +1 bonus to your AC while wearing light armor. - When you wear light armor, you count as being unarmored. If you have the unarmored defense feature, you can choose to use either your armor's AC calculation or that of your unarmored defense feature. #### Armored Combatant, Medium You're a natural in medium armor: you gain the following benefits: - Increase your Constitution score by 1. - If you are proficient in light armor, you also count as proficient with medium armor. - You gain a +1 bonus to your AC while wearing medium armor. - Wearing medium armor doesn't impose disadvantage on your Dexterity (Stealth) checks. #### Athlete You're a remarkable athlete; you gain the following benefits: - Increase your Strength or Dexterity by 1. - You gain advantage on Strength(Athletics) and Dexterity(Acrobatics) checks. - Standing up while prone uses 5 feet of your movement. - Climbing and swimming don't cost you extra movement. - You suffer the effects of exhaustion as though you are 1 level less exhausted than you actually are (minimum 0). #### Battle Adept You gain the [Maneuvers](#p35) feature from the Battlemaster subclass. You treat your Warrior level as 5 for the purposes of determining the benefits of this feat. #### Brawler Accustomed to fighting at a moment's notice, you gain the following benefits: - Increase your Strength or Constitution by 1. - You are proficient with improvised weapons. - You learn the [Wrestle](#p32) Signature Attack. If you learn or already know that Signature Attack from another source, choose a different Signature Attack from that source, using your proficiency bonus in place of your Warrior proficiency bonus - You gain the [Unarmed Fighting](#p33) Style. If you gain or already have that fighting style from another source, choose a different fighting style from that source.

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\page #### Charlatan You're a master manipulator: you gain the following benefits: - Increase your Charisma score by 1. - You can replicate the effect of the spells below, cast at their lowest level, using your Charisma modifier for the spell's effects. This does not count as a spell or magical effect or expend a spell slot, but otherwise follows the rules for spellcasting. A creature which has been targeted by one of these spell effects cannot be targeted by that same effect by you until the end of its next long rest and has advantage on saving throws against these effects thereafter. A creature which cannot understand you cannot be targeted by these effects.

| Level | Spells | |:----:|:-------------| | Cantrip| Friends, Prestidigitation, Vicious Mockery | | 1st | Charm Person, Compelled Duel, Wrathful Smite | | 2nd | Aid, Calm Emotion, Enthrall |

#### Duel Wielder An expert at fighting with two weapons, you gain the following benefits: - You gain a +1 bonus to AC while you are wielding a separate melee weapon in each hand. - You can use two-weapon fighting even when the one-handed melee weapons you are wielding aren't light. - You gain the [Two-Weapon Fighting](#p33) Style. If you gain or already have that fighting style from another source, choose a different fighting style from that source. #### Duelist A skilled fencer, you gain the following benefits: - Increase your Dexterity score by 1. - You learn of your choice of the [Enhanced Disarming](#p32) or [Remise](#p32) Signature Attacks, using your proficiency bonus in place of your Warrior proficiency bonus. If you learn or already know that Signature Attack from another source, choose a different Signature Attack from that source. - You gain the [Dueling](#p33) Fighting Style. If you gain or already have that fighting style from another source, choose a different fighting style from that source. #### Durable Stern and full of vigor, you gain the following benefits: - Increase your Constitution score by 1. - Losing temporary HP does not require saving throws to maintain concentration or count towards their DC. - You automatically succeed on Constitution saving throws if the DC is equal to or less than 10+ your constitution saving throw modifier. #### Elementalist When you gain this feat, choose one of the following damage types: acid, cold, fire, lightning, or thunder. You gain the following benefits. - Your spells and (sub)class features ignore resistance to damage of that type for creatures other than you. - When you roll damage of that type for a spell or (sub)class feature, you can reroll any roll of 1 on the damage dice, but you must use the new roll, even if it is another 1. - Choose up to four spells or (sub)class features that you know and that deal one of the listed damage types other than the one you chose when you gained this feat. Their damage is now that of your chosen type. You can change these choices whenever you gain a character level. ___ You can select this feat multiple times. If you choose the same damage type more than once, you gain the following benefits: - You gain resistance to damage of that type. - Creatures other than you with immunity to that damage type still take half damage when you deal damage of that type to them using a spell or (sub)class feature. - When you roll damage of that type for a spell or (sub)class feature, you can reroll any roll of 1 or 2 on the damage dice, but you must use the new roll, even if it's a 1 or 2. #### Fighter An experienced fighter, you gain the following benefits. - Increase your Strength or Dexterity by 1. - You gain proficiency with four [weapons](#p19) of your choice or shields and three weapons of your choice. - You learn one [Fighting Style](#p33) option of your choice from the Warrior class. If you already have a style, the one you choose must be different. #### Imposter A master of infiltration, you gain the following benefits: - Increase your Charisma score by 1. - You gain proficiency with Disguise Kit or Forgery Kit (your choice). - You have advantage on Charisma (Deception) and Charisma (Performance) checks when trying to pass yourself off as a different person. - You can mimic the speech of another person. You must have heard the person speaking for at least 1 minute. A successful Wisdom (Insight) check contested by your Charisma (Deception) check allows a listener to determine that the effect is faked. - If you spend at least three hours observing a person's handwriting, listening to their speech, or observing their mannerisms, you can unerringly mimic that characteristic. #### Keen Mind With an uncanny memory and a knack or deciphering complex systems: you gain the following benefits: - Increase your Intelligence score by 1. - You always know which way is north. - You can determine the time until the next dawn or dusk. - You can always recall names, faces, and important details. - You can create ciphers which others can't decipher unless you teach them or they succeed on an Intelligence check (DC=10+Int. Mod.+Prof. bonus). When you gain this feat, you can choose to replace any of these benefits with proficiency in a language of your choice.

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#### Mage Slayer Deadly to magic users, you gaining the following benefits: - When a creature within range attempts to cast a spell, you can use your reaction to make a melee attack against that creature. On a hit, the creature's spell fails. - Creatures have disadvantage on saving throws to maintain concentration as a result of damage done by you. - You have advantage on saving throws against spells cast by creatures within 5 feet of you. #### Magical Artisan By spending 8 hours working and expending 50gp worth of materials, you can create a magic item that allows a creature that has that item equipped to cast a cantrip. When you create these items, you choose the cantrip from the [Tinkerer spell list](#p67), using your Intelligence score to determine the spell attack modifier and spell save DC and your character level for the purposes of determining any effects at higher character levels. The maximum number of such items that can exist at one time is equal to your Intelligence modifier. If you try to exceed this maximum, the oldest item loses its magical properties, as soon as the newest item is created. #### Minor Magus You learn two cantrips and one 1st level spell of your choice from the [mage spell list](#p38). You can cast that spell at its lowest level once per long rest. Your spellcasting ability for these spells is Intelligence. #### Minor Pactholder You learn one 1st level spell and one invocation of your choice from the [Witch spell](#p73) and [invocation lists](#p72). You can cast that spell at its lowest level once per long rest. Your spellcasting ability modifier for these spells is your proficiency bonus. #### Modest Supplicant Choose a [domain spell list](#p52) from among the Priest subclasses. You learn two cantrips and one 1st level spell of your choice from the Priest domain spell list and/or your chosen domain spell list. You can cast that spell at its lowest level once per long rest. Your spellcasting ability for these spells is Wisdom. #### Mystic Dilettante You learn two 1st level spells of your choice from the [Minstrel spell list](#p45). You can cast each of these spells at their lowest level once per long rest. Your spellcasting ability for these spells is your choice of Charisma, Intelligence, or Wisdom. #### Observant Ever vigilant against danger, you gain the following benefits: - You add your proficiency bonus to your initiative rolls. - Other creatures don't gain advantage on attack rolls against you as a result of being unseen by you. - You have advantage on Wisdom (Perception) and Intelligence (Investigation) checks made to detect the presence of traps, secret doors, and hidden mechanisms. - You have advantage on saving throws made to avoid or resist traps and environmental hazards. - You have a +5 bonus to your passive Wisdom (Perception) and passive Intelligence (Investigation) scores. #### Poisoner You are deadly with poisons; you gain the following benefits: - When you make a damage roll that deals poison damage, it ignores resistance to poison damage. - Creatures have disadvantage on saving throws against being poisoned by you. - If you are proficient with Poisoner's Kit, you can prepare a number of doses of poison equal to your proficiency bonus as part of a short or long rest, provided you have a Poisoner's Kit and 10gp worth of poisonous materials on hand. These poisons remain potent for 8 hours or until a weapon or piece of ammunition coated in the poison deals damage to a creature. When a creature takes damage from the coated weapon or ammunition, that creature must succeed on a constitution saving throw(DC=8+2\*prof. bonus) or take 2d8 poison damage and become poisoned until the end of your next turn. - When you create a dose of poison, you can specify a creature type that the poison is specifically made for. That dose of poison ignores immunity to poison damage for a creature of that type. If you do this, the cost to create the poison increase to 25gp for fey and undead, 100gp for constructs and elementals, 400gp for celestials and fiends, and 50gp for all other creature types. #### Ritual Caster You have learned a number of spells that you can cast as rituals. These spells are written in a ritual book, which you must have in hand while casting one of them. When you choose this feat, you acquire a ritual book holding two 1st-level spells of your choice. Choose the [mage spell list](#p38), the [minstrel spell list](#p45), or the [priest domain spell list and one other domain spell list](#p52). You must choose your spells from that source, and the spells you choose must have the ritual tag. The class from which the spell list(s) come also determines your spellcasting ability for these spells: Intelligence for mage, Wisdom for priest, or Charisma for minstrel. If you come across a spell in written form, such as a spell scroll, scribe's spellbook, or any other detailed notes on performing that spell, you might be able to add it to your ritual book. The spell must be on the spell list you chose, the spell's level can be no higher than half your level (rounded up), and it must have the ritual tag. The process of copying the spell into your ritual book takes 2 hours per level of the spell, and costs 50 gp per level. The cost represents material components you expend as you experiment with the spell to master it, as well as the fine inks you need to record it. #### Savage Attacker Unmatched in your ferocity, you gain the following benefits: - The minimum die roll required to score a critical hit on weapon attacks is reduced by 1 for you. - When you land a hit with a melee weapon attack, you can choose to gain 1 level of exhaustion. If you do this, you treat that attack as a critical hit.

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\page #### Shield Master If you are proficient with shields, you gain the following benefits while wielding at least one: - You can take the shove action as a bonus action. - If you move at least 10 feet in a straight line towards a creature immediately before you attempt to shove it, you gain advantage on the contest. - While wielding two shields, you gain the benefits of both. - If you succeed in shoving a creature, you can choose to knock that creature prone and push it 5 feet away. Alternatively, if you choose to push the creature, you can push it 10 feet away from you instead of 5. - If you aren't incapacitated, you can add one of your shields' AC bonus to any Dexterity saving throw you make against a spell or other harmful effect that targets only you. - If you are subjected to an effect that allows you to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, you can use your reaction to take no damage if you succeed on the saving throw, interposing your shield between yourself and the source of the effect. #### Skulker At home among the shadows, you gain the following benefits: - You gain darkvision out to a range of 60 feet. - You can try to hide when you are lightly obscured from the creature from which you are hiding. - When you are hidden from a creature and miss it with a ranged weapon attack, making the attack doesn't reveal your position. - If you are successfully hidden when you roll initiative, you can choose to treat your initiative roll as a Dexterity (Stealth) check. #### Sniper Your aim is true; you gain the following benefits: - Increase your Dexterity score by 1. - The normal range of ranged attacks is doubled for you. - Your ranged attacks ignore half and three-quarters cover. #### Sorcery Adept You gain the [Font of Magic](#p41) feature from the Sorcerer subclass. You treat your Mage level as 3 for the purposes of determining the benefits of this feat. #### Stroke of Luck You gain a use of the [Stroke of Luck](#p28) Feature from the Maven Class. #### Weapon Master Choose three [weapons](#p19) in which you are proficient. Before you make an attack with those weapons, you can choose to take a penalty to the roll. If the attack hits, you add bonus damage to the attack. The penalty and bonus are -2 and +4 if the attack is made with one hand, and -5 and +10 if the attack is made with two hands. Additionally, you choose one Attack from the Warrior's [signature attack](#p32) feature. You can use that signature attack with these weapons as long as they satisfy the prerequisites. When you do this, you use your proficiency bonus in place of your Warrior proficiency bonus. #### Optional: Weak 1st Level Feats DM's that feel granting all characters a feat at level 1 is too generous, may choose to limit the selection of feats available to players to those that normally grant a bonus to an ability score. Character's governed by this rule to not gain the benefits of the bonus to an ability score that that feat would normally provide. > ##### DM: Acquiring Feats > Every character starts with 1 feat(2 for humans) at level 1 and potentially even more at higher levels. Feats often change the dynamics of gameplay for a character and thus DMs are encouraged to treat acquiring them as special events. > > DMs are advised to plan narrative pauses or other events prior to characters reaching levels 4, 8, 12 ,and 16 in their class, as well as consult players about what feats, if any, they plan to choose. Downtime prior to these levels allow for credible narrative reasons why characters have acquired new capabilities. > ##### On Feats > Unlike in vanilla Dungeons and Dragons, this guide explicitly allows for choosing feats in place of normal level ASIs. In addition, many vanilla feats have been modified, often to increase the impact they might have on a character's playstyle. > > This guide has omitted the description of feats in the *Player's Handbook* which have not been modified(found in the table of select feats listed above), as well as feats which have been made redundant. A number of feats from *Tasha's Cauldron of Everything* match the impactfullness of these modified feats, and are listed as well.

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\page ## Wealth Your choice of class at level 1 grants you a certain amount of equipment, but your choice of class and background should also grant you a certain amount of additional wealth. This wealth, as well as the value of most objects included within this guide and the costs of certain spell components and optional mechanics is denominated in **gold pieces(gp)**. The setting of your adventure may have different currency, in which case the denoted values should be converted accordingly. 1 gp is about 10 days worth of wages for a commoner or 1 days earnings of a skilled artisan. When creating a character, your DM may alot you a certain amount of gp to spend in accordance with the your class and background choices as denoted in the following tables.

| [Class](#p21) | Wealth | |:-----|-------:| | [Ascetic](#p55) | None | | [Champion](#p60) | 10 x 2d4gp | | [Hunter](#p22) | 10 x 1d4gp | | [Mage](#p36) | 10 x 2d4gp | | [Maven](#p27) | 10 x 2d4gp | | [Minstrel](#p43) | 10 x 1d4gp | | [Priest](#p49) | 10 x 2d4gp | | [Tinkerer](#p65) | 10 x 3d4gp | | [Warrior](#p31) | 10 x 1d4gp | | [Witch](#p71) | 10 x 1d4gp | | [Background](#p11) | Wealth | |:-----|-------:| | Artisan | 10 x 3d4gp | | Cadet | 10 x 2d6gp | | Commoner | 10 x 1d4gp | | Criminal | 10 x 1d12gp | | Postulant | 3d4gp | | Scholar | 10 x 2d4gp | | Soldier | 10 x 2d4gp | | Wizard | 10 x 3d4gp |

## Magic Item Attunement On your adventures, you may come across magic items. Magic items are typically rare and highly sought after, granting their user magical effects in addition to the mundane effects of the item. Certain magic items require **attunement** before their user can use these magical effects. A creature can attune to a magic item by spending a short rest focusing on the use of the item and meditating while maintaining physical contact with it. An item can be attuned to only one creature at a time and a creature can be attuned to no more than three magic items at a time. A creature ends its attunement to an object by spending another short rest focusing on the item, or spending more than 3 days separated from the object. A cursed item cannot be unattuned from until death or until the curse is lifted. ## Miscellaneous Equipment This guide outlines mundane weapons and armor which should be relatively accessible for purchase or crafting in most adventure settings. Only very minor changes have been made to armor as compared to vanilla Dungeons and Dragons, but weapons have had more substantial changes. Tools, adventuring gear, mounts and vehicles, trade goods, expenses, and trinkets function identically to their descriptions in the *Player's Handbook*, and can be found in Chapter 5 therein. Within this chapter, pay special attention to the tools table, as your character's background and class will grant you proficiency in the use of some of these objects. ## Armor and Shields For those who can use it, armor is an invaluable asset to an adventurer. Armor modifies the way AC is calculated and shields add a flat +2 bonus to AC. Both armor and shields require **proficiency** to be effective however. Characters wearing armor or wielding shields with which they are not proficient suffer disadvantage on ability checks, saving throws, and attack rolls which involve using Strength or Dexterity. They also lose the ability to cast spells. Some types of armor impose **disadvantage on stealth** checks made while wearing it, and others require the character wearing it to possess a **minimum strength score**, or else they suffer a penalty of -10 ft. to their character speed. The armor table below lists some common armor types and their associated values. | Armor | Cost | AC | Str. Req. | Stealth | Weight | Type | |:------|:----:|:--:|:---------:|:-------:|:------:|:----:| | Padded | 5gp | 11+Dex.Mod. | - | - | 10lbs | Light | | Leather | 10gp | 11+Dex.Mod. | - | - | 8lbs | Light | | Splint | 45gp | 12+Dex.Mod. | - | - | 20lbs | Light | | Hide | 10gp | 12+Dex.Mod.(max 2) | - | - | 15lbs | Medium | | Mail Shirt | 50gp | 13+Dex.Mod.(max 2) | - | - | 25lbs | Medium | | Scale | 50gp | 14+Dex.Mod.(max 2) | - | Disadv. | 45lbs | Medium | | Breastplate | 400gp | 14+Dex.Mod.(max 2) | - | - | 20lbs | Medium | | Halfplate | 750gp | 15+Dex.Mod.(max 2) | - | Disadv. | 30lbs | Medium | | Lamellar | 30gp | 14 | - | Disadv. | 45lbs | Heavy | | Mail | 75gp | 16 | 13 | Disadv. | 45lbs | Heavy | | Brigandine | 200gp | 17 | 15 | Disadv. | 45lbs | Heavy | | Plate | 1500gp | 18 | 15 | Disadv. | 45lbs | Heavy | | Shield | 10gp | +2 | - | - | 4lbs | Shield | #### Donning and Doffing Armor The time it takes to equip(don) or unequip(doff) a piece of armor is detailed in the table below. | Armor | Don | Doff | |:-----|:----|:-----| |Light Armor|1 minute|1 minute| |Medium Armor|5 minutes|1 minute| |Heavy Armor|10 minute|5 minute| #### Upgrading Armor Some armor can be purchased at a discounted price by a character if they already possess some of the pieces. A Breastplate is a component of Halfplate, which is in turn a component of Plate. Padded Armor is a component of a Mail Shirt which is in turn a component of Mail. When upgrading armor in this way, you can incorporate the original set into the new set, subtracting its value from the total cost.

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\page ## Weapons Weapons come in two different categories: **simple** and **martial**. Simple weapons are easier to use and thus proficiency in them is more commonly granted as part of the features of a class or background. Correspondingly, the damage and capabilities of simple weapons tend to be less than those of martial weapons. Martial weapons tend to be harder to use, and require specialized training, but as a result, tend to be more deadly in combat. **Proficiency** with a weapon allows you to add your proficiency bonus to attacks rolls made with those weapon. Most weapons possess certain **properties**, which alter the way that they are used or the things they are capable of doing. The property table below lists common weapon properties. Only weapons with the range or thrown property can be used to make ranged attacks. Attacks made range weapons use your Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength when calculating your attack and damage rolls. #### Weapon Properties ___ **Ammunition.** You can use a weapon that has the ammunition property to make a ranged attack only if you have ammunition to fire from the weapon. Each time you attack with the weapon, you expend one piece of ammunition. Drawing the ammunition from a quiver, case, or other container is part of the attack. Loading a one-handed weapon requires a free hand. If you use a weapon that has the ammunition property to make a melee attack, you treat the weapon as an improvised weapon. ___ **Alternate Damage.** When you make an attack with this weapon, you can choose to deal damage of another type—which appears in parantheses. Additionally, if the damage die of your attack is 1d8 or 1d12, you can choose to instead use 2d4 or 2d6 respectively. ___ **Cavalry Weapon.** You have disadvantage when you use this weapon to attack a target within 5 feet of you. If you score a hit against a creature on the same turn that you or it move at least 15 feet towards one another, you add 1 additional weapon damage die to the damage roll for the attack. ___ **Finesse.** When making an attack with a finesse weapon, you use your choice of your Strength or Dexterity modifier for the attack and damage rolls. You must use the same modifier for both rolls. ___ **Heavy.** Creatures that are Small or Tiny have disadvantage on attack rolls with heavy weapons. A heavy weapon's size and bulk make it too large for a Small or Tiny creature to use effectively. ____ **Light.** A light weapon is easy to conceal, and two light weapons can be drawn and/or stowed as a free action. ___ **Range.** A weapon that can be used to make a ranged attack has a range shown in parentheses after the ammunition or thrown property. The range lists two numbers. The first is the weapon's normal range in feet, and the second indicates the weapon's maximum range. When attacking a target beyond normal range, you have disadvantage on the attack roll. You can't attack a target beyond the weapon's long range. ___ **Reach.** This weapon adds 5 feet to your reach when you attack with it. This property also determines your reach for opportunity attacks with a reach weapon. Weapons with this property and which don't also have the heavy property can be used with one hand, even if the weapon has the two-handed property, provided the attack is made while mounted. ___ **Restrain.** A Large or smaller creature hit by this weapon is restrained until it is freed. This weapon has no effect on creatures that are formless, or creatures that are Huge or larger. A creature can use its action to make a DC 10 Strength check, freeing itself or another creature within its reach on a success. Dealing 5 slashing damage to this weapon (AC 10) also frees the creature without harming it, ending the effect and destroying this weapon. When you use an action, bonus action, or reaction to attack with this weapon, you can make only one attack regardless of the number of attacks you can normally make. ___ **Subtle.** Attacks made with this weapon may go unnoticed by the target. When the value of the attack roll with its associated modifiers is higher than the passive perception of the target, attacks made with this weapon are unnoticed by the target. Every round after the attack is made, the threshold to notice the attack decreases by 1, until the attack is noticed or 10 rounds have passed. ___ **Taxing.** Attacks made with this weapon are made with disadvantage, unless you meet a minimum strength requirement—which appears in parantheses. ___ **Thrown.** If a weapon has the thrown property, you can throw the weapon to make a ranged attack. If the weapon is a melee weapon, you use the same ability modifier for that attack roll and damage roll that you would use for a melee attack with the weapon. Weapons that have the thrown and versatile property are always thrown with one hand. ___ **Two-Handed.** This weapon requires two hands to use. This property is relevant only when you attack with the weapon, not when you simply hold it. ___ **Versatile.** This weapon can be used with one or two hands. A damage value in parentheses appears with the property—the damage when the weapon is used with two hands to make a melee attack. #### Improvised Weapons When attacking with an object not meant to be used as a weapon, consult the weapons table and use the statistics of a simple weapon that most closely resembles the improvised weapon. Weapons that do not resemble any simple weapon deal 1d4 of an appropriate type, as do thrown weapons that do not possess the thrown property-having a range of 10/30ft. The weapon may also be versatile(1d6) or light (DM's choice). #### Silvering Weapons Some creatures have immunity or resistance to nonmagical weapons, but are susceptible to silvered weapons. You can silver a weapon or twenty pieces of ammunition in most moderately sized settlements for 100gp. A character or group of characters which possess proficiency with both smith's tools and alchemist's supplies can accomplish the task themselves in 2d4 hours with 20gp worth of materials.

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##### Melee Weapons | Name| Type | Cost | Damage | Weight | Properties | |:----|:----:|:----:|-----:|:------:|:----------| |Light Hammer|Simple|0.5gp|1d4 bludg.(pierc.)|1lb|Alt.Dmg.,Finesse,Light,Thrown(10/30ft.)| |Handaxe|Simple|0.5gp|1d4 slash.(bludg.)|1lb|Alt.Dmg.,Finesse,Light,Thrown(20/60ft.)| |Dagger|Simple|1gp|1d4 pierc.(slash.)|1lb|Alt.Dmg.,Finesse,Light,Thrown(20/60ft.)| |Club|Simple|0.1gp|1d6 bludg.|1lb|Light| |Falchion|Simple|2gp|1d6 slash.|1lb|Light| |Stiletto|Simple|5gp|1d6 pierc.|1lb|Light| |Staff|Simple|2gp|1d6 bludg.|4lbs|Versatile(1d8)| |Sickle|Simple|0.1gp|1d6 slash.|3lbs|Versatile(1d8)| | Spear |Simple|0.5gp|1d6 pierc.|3lbs|Thrown(20/60ft.),Versatile(1d8)| |Greatclub|Simple|5gp|1d8 bludg.|4lbs|Heavy,2h| |Wood Axe|Simple|5gp|1d8 slash.|4lbs|Heavy,2h| |Poleflail|Martial|10gp|1d10 bludg.|6lbs|Reach,2h| |Glaive|Martial|10gp|1d10 slash.|6lbs|Reach,2h| |Warspear|Martial|5gp|1d10 pierc.|4lbs|Reach,2h| |Polehammer|Martial|20gp|1d10 bludg.(pierc.)|6lbs|Alt.Dmg.,Heavy,Reach,2h| |Poleaxe|Martial|20gp|1d10 slash.(bludg.)|6lbs|Alt.Dmg.,Heavy,Reach,2h| |Halberd|Martial|20gp|1d10 pierc.(slash.)|6lbs|Alt.Dmg.,Heavy,Reach,2h| |Flail|Martial|10gp|1d8 bludg.|4lbs|Finesse| |Saber|Martial|20gp|1d8 slash.|4lbs|Finesse| |Rapier|Martial|50gp|1d8 pierc.|4lbs|Finesse| |Morningstar|Martial|5gp|1d8(2d4) bludg.(pierc.)|4lbs|Alt.Dmg.,Versatile(1d10)| |Battleaxe|Martial|20gp|1d8(2d4) slash.(bludg.)|4lbs|Alt.Dmg.,Versatile(1d10)| |Bastard Sword|Martial|50gp|1d8(2d4) pierc.(slash.)|3lbs|Alt.Dmg.,Versatile(1d10)| |Maul|Martial|5gp|1d12(2d6) bludg.(pierc.)|10lbs|Alt.Dmg.,Heavy,2h| |Greataxe|Martial|20gp|1d12(2d6) slash.(bludg.)|10lbs|Alt.Dmg.,Heavy,2h| |Greatsword|Martial|50gp|1d12(2d6) pierc.(slash.)|10lbs|Alt.Dmg.,Heavy,2h| |Cavalry Lance|Martial|20gp|1d10 pierc.|6lbs|Cavalry Weapon,Reach,2h| |Pike|Martial|10gp|1d12 pierc.|10lbs|Cavalry Weapon,Heavy,Reach,2h| |Whip|Martial|5gp|1d4 slash.|3lbs|Finesse,Reach| ##### Ranged Weapons | Name| Type | Cost | Damage | Weight | Properties | |:----|:----:|:----:|------:|:------:|:----------| |Slingshot|Simple|0.5gp|1d4 bludg.|0lbs|Ammunition,Light,Range(30/120ft.),2h| |Shortbow|Simple|5gp|1d4 pierc.|2lbs|Ammunition,Light,Range(40/160ft.),2h| |Repeating Crossbow|Simple|100gp|1d6 pierc.|5lbs|Ammunition,Range(40/160ft.),2h| |Light Crossbow|Simple|10gp|1d8 pierc.|5lbs|Ammunition,Loading,Range(100/400ft.),2h| |Javelin|Simple|2gp|1d6 pierc.|1lb|Range(40/160ft.),Taxing(13),Thrown| |Sling|Martial|0.1gp|1d6 bludg.|0lbs|Ammunition,Range(30/120ft.),Loading,Light| |Hand Crossbow|Martial|50gp|1d6 pierc.|2lbs|Ammunition,Range(30/120ft.),Loading,Light| |Recurve Bow|Martial|20gp|1d8 pierc.|2lbs|Ammunition,Range(100/400ft.),2h| |Longbow|Martial|10gp|1d8 pierc.|2lbs|Ammunition,Range(150/600ft.),Heavy,2h| |Heavy Crossbow|Martial|20gp|1d10 pierc.|18lbs|Ammunition,Range(100/400ft.),Loading,Heavy,2h| |Warbow|Martial|50gp|1d10 pierc.|3lbs|Ammunition,Range(150/600ft.),Heavy,Taxing(16),2h| |Net|Martial|0.5gp||3lbs|Light,Range(10/20ft.),Restrain,Thrown| |Blowgun|Martial|1gp||1lb|Ammunition,Range(25/100ft.),Light,Loading,Subtle|

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\page ## Choosing a Class Your character's race, background, and class all help define *who your character is*, but between the three, class plays the most important roll by far in determining *what your character can do*. Each class description begins with flavor text to give you the impression of the kind of character that belongs to that class, followed by a summary of what defines that class, and then a guide to creating a character of that class. Each class will grant you features when you attain a certain level in that class, including special 'Starting Features' that you obtain when you start an adventure at level 1. Among the features classes grant at level 1, is your **subclass**. Your subclass helps further refine what your character is like and what their capabilities are, as distinct from the more general characteristics of your class. You always choose a subclass when you reach 1st level in a class, and can only belong and gain the benefits from 1 class within each class. This guide provides 3 subclasses to choose from for each class. Some subclasses, such as the Sorcerer, Tamer, or Pact of the Idol, allow you to further refine you choice from among **subclass variants**. You can think of these as, *sub-subclasses*, as they perform much the same role for subclasses as subclasses do for classes. #### Types of Classes Each class in this guide has a unique identity and serves a different role in the party from any of the others, but they can broadly be classified into 3 categories: Those with the Spellcasting Feature, those with another feature that allows them to cast spells, and those that cannot cast spells. The Mage, Minstrel, and Priest possess the Spellcasting feature, and their class and subclass features principly revolve around this ability. The Hunter, Maven, and Warrior cannot cast spells, and their class and subclass features are all mundane abilities(even if some late level features border on superhuman). The remaining classes resist simple classification, but exist somewhere on the spectrum between these two groups. The Tinkerer and Witch resemble the other spellcasters in their focus on spellcasting, but simply do so in a different way. The Ascetic and Champion are principly martial classes, with unorthodox(and weaker) casting abilities which cannot be dispelled or counterspelled in the typical fashion. > ##### DM: Class and Subclass Identity > The classes in this guide are more vaguely fleshed out as character concepts than their counterparts in the *Player's Handbook*, both mechanically and thematically. > > This is an intentional design decision made to bunch classes that were either mechanically or thematically not distinct enough to warrant their own classes under a single class, and reorient classes that had popular subclasses which differed substantially from the the theme of their parent class. Metamagic and Wildshape serve better as subclass features for instance, and Barbarian, a class well known for not being able to cast spells, has a ton of magical subclass options; likely born out of the lack variety the base class fosters. > >The more broad and abstract motifs and features of these classes allows for a greater diversity of subclasses within each class while still honoring the character of the base class. Subclasses, too, are more vaguely characterized, more akin to vanilla Dungeons and Dragons classes in that regard. Three subclasses listed here: the Tamer, Sorcerer, and Pact of the Idol, have subclass variants, which are more akin to subclasses in vanilla Dungeons and Dragons. Subclass variants are only necessary for those subclasses where the major element of the subclass identity is highly variable. The source of a Sorcerer's powers, the type of beast companion of the Tamer, and the nature of the Pact Idol can vary widely, and are difficult to build subclass features around that would fit most cases.

##### Character Classes | Class | Description | Hit Die | Saving Throw | Class | Spell Progression | |:----|:--------------|:-------:|:------------:|:---------:|:-----------------:| |[Hunter](#p22)|A fighter who uses their keen understanding to exploit their enemies' weaknesses and give themselves an edge over their quarry.|d8|(a)str and dex or (b)wis|Martial|None| |[Maven](#p27)|A genius in their craft who uses their natural gifts to great effect.|d8|dex and (a)int or (b)cha|Martial|None| |[Warrior](#p31)|A master of martial combat, skilled in the art of warfare.|d10|(a)str and con or (b)dex|Martial|None| |[Mage](#p36)|A spellcaster who bends reality to with the power of their knowledge and intellect.|d6|int|Magic|Fast| |[Minstrel](#p43)|A magician who draws their spells from the magic of the arts.|d8|cha|Magic|Fast| |[Priest](#p49)|A cleric whose faith allows them a measure of their lord's power.|d8|wis|Magic|Fast| |[Ascetic](#p55)|A sage that defies the line between the natural and supernatural.|d8|(a)str and dex or (b)wis|Martial|Fast| |[Champion](#p60)|A crusader for a cause, granted magical might in proportion to their conviction to their cause.|d10|con and (a)str or (b)cha|Martial|Slow| |[Tinkerer](#p65)|An inventor of wonders that wields their inventions with great skill.|d8|int|Magic|Slow| |[Witch](#p71)|A wielder of magic not their own, and obliged to a mighty being.|d6|N/a|Magic|Fast|

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\page # Hunter A young girl races through the woods at an extrordinary clip, pursued by the baying of hounds. Her eyes catching the face of a rocky outcropping, she races towards the rocks, only to be cut off and surrounded by the pack. As the pack tears into her flesh, she lets out an unearthly wail, reverting back into her true form. The packmaster finds the cave entrance hidden in the outcropping, and inside, the missing children of the village, caged and exhausted, but thankfully otherwise unharmed. The hunter chases the monster from its catch and towards the other end of the alley. In his puruit, the hunter turns into the parade of lights and throngs of people part to either side of him. Among the masses, somewhere, is the vampire. Looking upstream of the crowd, the hunter catches the barest glimpse of the creature before it disappears again. With a smirk, the hunter calmly proceeds in that direction. Farther into the city, the hunter spies a small hovel. At its entrance, lies the remains of the vampire, pierced through the heart by the stake trap he laid in the monsters den just after dusk. A score of devils or more pour into the cistern, having finally cornered their captive priest and the mortal invader that had freed her. With the priest knelt chanting in the knee-high water, the invader wields an old plank door, saturated with water. With it, the invader repels hurling flames from the advancing fiends. But as the priest finishes her chanting, a devil screeches with pain and sinks into the shallow waters. And then another. And then another. Before long, the cistern is quiet; the plan has worked. Hunters use their knowledge and preparations to give themselves the upperhand in confrontations with their adversaries. A hunter never enters a fair fight willingly, if there even is such a thing. Their only perogative in combat is to come out on top. ``` ``` ## Up to Task The Hunter does not rely on honed combat experience like the Warrior, exceptional talent like the Maven, or supernatural abilities like the Champion or Ascetic. The most powerful weapons in the Hunter's arsenal are their plans. They prefer to never enter a fight without one, and in those moments they are caught off guard, they have a special knack evaluating the situation, and coming up with one on the spot. ## Creating a Hunter More than any other class, the Hunter functions best when they are in their element and facing obstacles they are equipped for. When creating a Hunter character, consult your DM about the environment(s) or enemy types you are likely to face in adventure; bearing in mind that how much information is revealed to you is at your DM's discretion, and dependant on the nature of the adventure. Your choice of subclass will play a substantial role in fleshing out your character. Consider your class and subclass abilities and the role they play in how your character solves problems. With your Hunter's Mark feature specifically, you should consider what it is your character does that grants them the edge on their quarry. It may be as simple as focusing their mind on a single enemy, or it may involve some special trick that gives them the edge in combat. ## Hit Points ___ - **Hit Dice:** 1d8 per Hunter level - **Hit Points at 1st Level**: 8 + your con. mod. - **Hit Points at Higher Levels**: 1d8 (or 4) + your con. mod. per Hunter level after 1st. ## Starting Features If you have no levels in any other class, you gain the following features at level 1 as a hunter. ___ - #### Proficiencies - **Armor:** Light, Medium, Shields - **Weapons:** simple weapons, two martial weapons of your choice - **Tools:** Choose two from Poison Kit ,Herbalism Kit, Disguise Kit - **Saving Throw:** (a) Strength and Dexterity or (b) Wisdom - **Skills:** Insight and one of your choice from Animal Handling, Athletics, Investigation, Nature, Perception, Stealth, and Survival. ___ - #### Equipment - (a) a weapon or (b) two simple weapons - (a) a weapon and a shield or (b) a longbow and 20 arrows - (a) leather armor, (b) hide armor, or (c) scale armor - (a) a dungeoneer's pack or (b) an explorer's pack

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\page ### Hunter's Mark As a bonus action, you can choose a creature you can see or hear and mark it as your quarry. For the duration, you deal an extra 1d4 damage to the target whenever you hit it with a weapon attack, and you add 1d4 to any Wisdom (Perception) or Wisdom (Survival) check you make to find it. This die changes as you gain Hunter levels, as shown in the Hunter's Die column of the Hunter table. You can only have one creature marked as your quarry at a time, unless specified. This effect lasts for a number of hours equal to your Hunter level + your Wisdom modifier (minimum one), but ends early if you fall unconscious. If the target drops to 0 hit points before this effect ends, you can use a bonus action on your next turn to mark a new creature that you can see or hear. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum one), and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest. ### Know Thy Enemy If you choose this class at 1st level, you gain a keen eye for sizing up your opponents. When a creature you can see or hear rolls for initiative, you make a Wisdom(Perception) check contested by that creature's initiative to learn certain information about its capabilities and weaknesses. The DM tells you one of your choice from the following. - Strength, Dexterity, and Consitution saving throws - AC, current hit points, and all speeds - All vulnerabilities, resistances, and immunities to damage - All condition immunities and senses - All special traits You can also learn this information by spending at least 1 minute observing or interacting with a creature, or by succeeding on a DC 15 Wisdom(Perception) check when you see the creature take the attack action, cast a spell, or lose hit points. You can learn additional information by succeeding on these checks with a -3 penalty for each subsequent choice.

### Hunter Fighting Styles | | | |:----|:-------------| | Archery | You gain a +2 bonus to attack rolls you make with ranged weapons. | | Blind Fighting | You have blindsight with a range of 10 feet. Within that range, you can effectively see anything that isn't behind total cover, even if you're blinded or in darkness. Moreover, you can see invisible creatures within that range, unless the creature is hidden from you. | | Dueling | When you are wielding a melee weapon in one hand and no other weapons, you gain a +2 bonus to damage rolls with that weapon. | | Thrown Weapon Fighting | You can draw a weapon that has the thrown property as part of the attack you make with the weapon. In addition, when you hit with a ranged attack using a thrown weapon, you gain a +2 bonus to the damage roll. | | Two-Weapon Fighting | When you engage in two-weapon fighting, you can add your ability modifier to the damage of the second attack. In addition, you can draw or stow two one-handed weapons when you would normally be able to draw or stow one. |

### Favored Enemy At 2nd level, you choose a type of favored enemy: aberrations, beasts, celestials, constructs, dragons, elementals, fey, fiends, giants, monstrosities, oozes, plants, or undead. Alternatively, you can select two races of humanoid as favored enemies. You have advantage on all Wisdom and Intelligence checks to find creatures of your favored enemy type, as well as to learn or recall information about them. In addition, marking creatures of your favored enemy type with your Hunter's Mark feature does not expend uses of that feature or count toward your number of creatures marked. When you gain this feature, you also learn one language of your choice that is spoken by your favored enemies, if they speak one at all. On your adventures, you might alter your combat style in a way that changes your favored enemy. Whenever you gain a level in this class, you can change your favored enemy as long as you have faced that enemy type in combat. ### Extra Attack Beginning at 5th level, you can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn. ### Tireless Beginning at 7th level, you gain the following benefits: - Your Speed increases by 10 feet. - You gain a Climb and Swim Speed equal to your Speed as long as you aren't wearing medium or heavy armor. - If you are Exhausted when you finish a Short Rest, your level of exhaustion decreases by 1 ### Ellusive Beginning at 9th level, your quarry can rarely ever gain the upper hand against you. No attack roll made by your quarry has advantage against you while you aren't incapacitated. ### Diligent Preparations At 11th level, you can make one preparation from the table below, increasing by one at levels 13, 15, 17, and 19 in this class. You can use your preparations a number of times equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum one), regaining all expended uses when you finish a short or long rest. By spending 8 hours in preparation, you can exchange one or more of these preparations for different preparations. ##### Encounter Preparations | | | |:----|:-------------| | Anticipated Action | When you make a saving throw against an effect of your quarry, add your Wisdom modifier. | | Plan of Action | When you roll initiative for combat against your quarry, add your Wisdom modifier. | | Practiced Counter | When your quarry misses an attack against you, you can use your reaction to make an attack against them. | | Targeted Attacks | When you make an attack roll against your quarry, add your Wisdom modifier. | | Vicious Attacks | When you roll for damage against your quarry, add your Wisdom modifier. |

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##### The Hunter | Level | Prof. Bonus | Features | Hunter's Die | |:---|:---:|:---|:---:|:---:|:---:| | 1st | +2 | Fighting Style, Hunter's Mark,Know Thy Enemy, Subclass | 1d4 | | 2nd | +2 | Favored Enemy | 1d4 | | 3rd | +2 | Subclass Feature | 1d4 | | 4th | +2 | Feat or ASI | 1d4 | | 5th | +3 | Extra Attack | 1d6 | | 6th | +3 | Subclass Feature | 1d6 | | 7th | +3 | Tireless | 1d6 | | 8th | +3 | Feat or ASI | 1d6 | | 9th | +4 | Ellusive | 1d8 | | 10th | +4 | Subclass Feature | 1d8 | | 11th | +4 | Encounter Preparation | 1d8 | | 12th | +4 | Feat or ASI | 1d8 | | 13th | +5 | Encounter Preparation | 1d10 | | 14th | +5 | Subclass Feature | 1d10 | | 15th | +5 | Encounter Preparation | 1d10 | | 16th | +5 | Feat or ASI | 1d10 | | 17th | +6 | Encounter Preparation | 1d12 | | 18th | +6 | Subclass Feature | 1d12 | | 19th | +6 | Encounter Preparation | 1d12 | | 20th | +6 | Epic Boon | 1d12 |

> ##### On The Hunter > The Hunter resembles the Ranger class described in the *Player's Handbook*, but does not rely on spells, and has less emphasis placed on being a explorer. The identity of the Hunter class is instead built around being a specialist. > >The Ranger subclass of Hunter is very similar to the original Ranger Class, with the emphasis being on fighting and exploring within environments the Ranger is familiar with. The Slayer is specialized in dealing as much damage as possible; useful if fighting monsters with massive pools of health and ending encounters before the enemy has the chance to fight back. The Tamer is a specialized in handling their beast companion and fighting along side them. As the nature of what beast a player might choose for their character is varies wildly, it would be difficult to create fun and engaging subclass features that would be applicable in most cases. Instead, the Tamer subclass uses subclass variants: Beastmaster, Swarm Keeper, and Foster to Legend. ## Tamer The Tamer has a way with animals, and can form a special bond with a companion. This companion grows with the Tamer, and can be relied upon in pursuing their quarry. #### Companion Bond You gain a faithful animal companion to accompany you on your adventures. Using the [Beast Creation Framework](#p87), choose one stat block between the Beast of the Land, Beast of the Water, and Beast of the Sky that most suits your animal companion. If you do not choose Beast of the Sky, you may also choose an appropriate archetype for your companion. Your companion gains the same benefits as you when interacting with a creature marked by your Hunter's Mark feature and uses your proficiency bonus as its own. The bond between you and your companion is strong. Your companion obeys your commands as best it can. It rolls for initiative like any other creature, but you determine its actions, decisions, attitudes, and so on. If you are incapacitated or absent, your companion acts on its own. For each level you have in this class your animal companion gains an additional hit die. When you first gain this feature, and again whenever you reach a level in this class that grants a feat or ASI, your companion’s abilities improve. Your companion can increase one ability score by 3, one ability score by 2 and a one by 1, or three ability scores by 1, to a maximum of 24. Your companion shares your alignment, and has a personality trait and a flaw that you can roll for or select. Your companion shares your ideal, and its bond is always, “The hunter who travels with me is a beloved companion for whom I would gladly give my life.” #### Animal Whisperer You gain proficency in Animal Handling. In addition, should your animal companion die or the two of you otherwise part ways, you can spend 1d20 days in the wilderness searching for and forming a bond with another animal companion, taking no more than 16 hours a day to rest. #### Bond Features At 1st level, you gain a feature granted by your Companion Bond and again at 6th, 14th, and 18th level. #### Companion Growth Beginning at 3rd level, your companion has grown in size or ability(your choice). If your companion grew in size, it is now one size category larger, with a corresponding increase in the size of its hit dice (d8 for medium, d10 for large, d12 for huge). When your companion makes a weapon attack, double the damage dice rolled. Alternatively, you can choose an additional companion archetype to apply to your animal companion and when you roll damage for attacks made by your animal companion, add an additional damage die to the damage dealt. The archetype you choose should be appropriate for your companion. #### Ardent Companion Beginning at 10th level, your companion can take one additional action on top of its regular action and a possible bonus action.

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\page ## Bond: Beastmaster You lead your companion not just as its master, but as its family. Your companions grow with the bonds you've forged. #### Attack Animal As a bonus action, you can command your companion to use its reaction to move up to half of its movements speed and make an attack against a creature. #### Companion Family At 6th Level, you gain a second companion animal. The type of animal should be appropriate for the circumstances of your adventure. Consult the Companion Bond class feature and create a new companion animal. Your new companion gains the hit points and ability score improvements appropriate for your Hunter level, but does not gain the benefits of your Companion Growth or Ardent Companion class feature. When you use the Attack Animal feature, you can choose to use an action instead of a bonus action in order to command all of your companions simultaneously. #### Growing Family At 14th Level, You can choose to apply the class features Companion Growth and Ardent Companion to your second companion animal. Alternatively, you can choose to gain additional companion animals, following the rules of the Companion Family feature for each companion. The total number of companion animals you can have is equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum 2). #### Strength of Family Beginning at 18th level, whenever you or one of your companions is within 10 feet of another, you have advantage on all saving throws. ## Bond: Foster to Legend Your companion is no ordinary animal. It is supernatural in nature and its potential for growth is extrordinary. #### Unusual Form When determining the form of your animal companion, you gain access to additional companion archetypes. You can choose an archetype even if you chose Beast of the Sky as your companion's stat block, and you can ignore restrictions on which archetypes stat blocks you can choose from. In addition, you can choose an additional Beast feature or Beast attack for your companion from the Beast features and Beast attacks tables of the [Beast Creation Framework](#p87). #### Evolving Form Beginning at 6th Level, you can choose an additional Beast feature or Beast attack for your companion from the Beast features and Beast attacks tables of the [Beast Creation Framework](#p87). In addition, if your companion fails a saving throw, you can choose for it to succeed instead. Once you use this feature, you and your companion must finish a long rest before you can use it again. At 18th level, you gain an additional use of this feature between rests. #### Legendary Form Beginning at 14th Level, you can choose an additional Beast feature or Beast attack for your companion from the Beast features and Beast attacks tables of the [Beast Creation Framework](#p87). In addition, once per round, you can choose for your companion to take one action at the end of another creatures turn. At 18th level, you can use this feature twice per round of combat. ## Bond: Swarm Keeper You are the steadfast steward of a swarm of beasts, and their collective Intelligence has recognized you as its ally. #### Companion Swarm Instead of a single creature, your companion bond is with a swarm of tiny beasts. Choose a stat block (and archetype if applicable) appropriate for your companion, treating the size of the creature as the size of your swarm. In addition to those features and traits, your companion takes on the features and traits of the swarm stat block. When you choose this subclass, you must designate a location as your swarm's nest. While either your swarm or nest remain intact, your swarm can never truely die. When your swarm has its hit points reduced, you can choose for it to regain hitpoints when you take a short or long rest at your swarm's nest by expending your swarm's hit dice. This works even if your swarm was reduced to 0 hitpoints and its remains are not with you when you take the rest. You can choose to move the location of your swarm's nest by spending 1d4 hours preparing the nest for transport and moving it to the new location of your choice. Alternatively, you can send your swarm away for a number of days equal to the value rolled on your Hunter's die; after which your swarm will locate a suitable new location for its nest. If any swarm creatures remain at your old nest location, they will either relocate to the new nest location, or disperse if they are unable to relocate. #### Overswarm Beginning at 6th Level, when you and your companion finish a short or long rest at its nest, you can choose to expend up to half of your swarm's hit dice, granting them temporary hit points equal to the value rolled until the expended hit dice are regained. #### Cloak of Beasts Beginning at 14th Level, you can enrobe yourself in your swarm, granting yourself additional benefits. As long as you and your swarm occupy the same space, you gain a swim, climb, or fly speed equal to 1/4 that of your swarm's and you can move through difficult terrain at no extra movement cost. In addition, when you are targeted with an attack, you can choose to redirect the attack to your swarm instead. If you do this, the attack is made with advantage. #### Horde of Beasts Beginning at 18th level, your swarm can now disperse as an action or as a reaction to being targeted by an attack. In addition, when your swarm reforms after having dispersed, you can choose for it to make an attack as part of its action.

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\page ## Ranger The Ranger is as knowledgable about their favored terrain as they are about their favored enemy. They are adapted to operating in their environment and have a knack for using their surroundings to their advantage. #### Favored Environments You are particularly familiar with three types of environments and are adept at traveling and surviving in such regions. Choose three types of favored terrain: arctic, coast, desert, forest, grassland, mountain, swamp, urban, or the Underdark. You have advantage on Intelligence and Wisdom check related to your favored terrain and your proficiency bonus is doubled if you are using a skill that you're proficient in. You also gain the following benefits in your favored terrain: - You can mark a number of creatures equal to your proficiency bonus with your Hunter's Mark feature. - Creatures of your favored enemy type are automatically marked by your Hunter's Mark feature. - Your group can't become lost except by magical means. - Difficult terrain doesn't slow your group's travel. - You can move stealthily at a normal pace if your are alone. #### Natural Denizen At 3rd level, you gain special abilities while in your favored environments. When you gain this feature, choose a [feat](#p13) from the options below. You gain the benefits of that feat while you are within your favored environments. If you choose a feat that increases an ability score, that ability score is only increased while within your favored environment, and if it allows you to choose an ability score to increase, you cannot change the ability score chosen after you have chosen that feat. If you gain the feat you chose from some other source, you can choose for this feature to apply to a different feat on this list. You gain the benefits of an additional feat of your choice from the list below at 14th level. ##### Environment Feats | | | |:----|:-------------| | | Apothecary, Athlete, Chef, Fey Touched, Healer, Minor Pactholder, Mobile, Modest Supplicant, Mystic Dilettante, Observant, Poisoner, Savage Attacker, Shadow Touched, Skulker, Stroke of Luck | #### Camoflauge Beginning at 6th level, when you finish a long rest or spend at least 1 hour of work within your favored environment, each creature you choose within 30 feet of you (including you) has a +10 bonus to Dexterity (Stealth) checks. This effect lasts for a creature until the end of their next long rest, they leave that environment, or they drop to 0 hit points. #### Strider Beginning at 10th level, you are always under the effects of the freedom of movement spell. ``` ``` #### Instinct Beginning at 18th level, you gain the following benefits: - Creatures marked with your Hunter's Mark feature remain marked until you choose to end the effect. - While in your favored terrain, you gain blindsight out to a range of 30 feet. - While in your favored environment, you can add a d20 roll to any ability check, attack roll, or saving throw you make. You can only do this once per long rest. ## Slayer The Slayer is a hunter of hunters, specializing in combat against creatures that fight back. Their tactics and fighting style are designed to compensate for the advantage in might, magic, or numbers their quarry usually has against them. #### Thoughtful Fighter When you choose your Hunter Fighting Style, you can choose from among any of the [Warrior Fighting Styles](#p33). You also adopt an attack from among any of the Warrior [Signature Attacks](#p32); treating references to your Warrior proficiency bonus as your Hunter proficiency bonus. In addition, if you choose this class at 1st level, you gain proficiency with heavy armor. #### Vengeful When a creature makes an attack against you, as a reaction or as part of a reaction, you can target the creature with your Hunter's Mark. Creatures marked in this way do not count against your number of creatures marked until the end of your next turn. #### Additional Marks Beginning at 3rd level, the number of creatures you can have marked as your quarry is equal to your proficiency bonus. #### Ruthless Beginning at 6th level, when you mark a creature with your Hunter's mark feature, you can choose to expend another use of your Hunter's Mark. When you land a melee weapon attack on a creature marked in this way, roll your Hunter's die twice and add the total to the damage calculation. #### Focused Killer Beginning at 10th level, when you make a melee weapon attack without disadvantage against a marked creature, subtract the number of creatures currently marked from your proficiency bonus and add the difference(minimum zero) to the attack roll. #### Brutality At 14th level, you gain the ability to give yourself advantage on an attack roll against a marked creature. You can only use this feature once per turn. #### Bane At 18th level, you hunt your quarry with extreme predjudice. When you make a weapon attack without disadvantage against a marked creature, roll your Hunter's die and add it to your attack roll.

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\page # Maven Beneath the burning sails and tattered ensign of the navy's finest frigate, a shaggy figure dances across the deck, leaving scores of men cut down in his wake. Rallying all her remaining hands on deck, the Admiral corners the rogue against the port side as she tries to work out how her blockade had turned into such a disaster. But before the figure can be felled, he plunges himself over the taffrail and into the waters below. To her horror, the Admiral realizes too late that a small corvette has taken advantage of the confusion and made a run of the blockade on her ships port side. From the stern of the corvette the mysterious figure flashes a final, devilish smile. The moneylender's gaze shifts uneasily across the crowded square. With assurances from his housecarl, the lender eases his posture a little as they make their way out of the square and down a side alley. It's only as he makes it to the other end of the alley that he realizes his housecarl is nowhere to be seen. As he inhales to call out, the moneylender feels an arm drape across his chest for a moment and the air leave his lungs without so much as a hiss. By the time he collects his senses and turns around, the moneylender finds himself alone at the end of an alley, with not so much as a breath with which to cry out before he crumples to the ground. In the shadowy chamber filled with treasures, a halfling dances between glittering baubles on the gold-strewn floor. Before him lay the vast form of a red dragon. Gathering his courage, the halfling burglar grasps hold of a great golden cup, as large as he can hold, and pile it with riches. By the time a great bellows and quaking of earth erupts from the halls of the mountain, the burglar is long gone. Cloaked in shadows and a fair bit wealthier. Many classes are associated with proficiencies in certain skills or tools, but a maven is something more. A maven is an expert par excellence, and they use that excellence to achieve what the average man could never hope to. ## Natural Talent The mind of a maven works quickly and excels under conditions that would leave a layman floundering. Whether it be due to unwavering courage, or foolhardiness, the Maven's ability to thrive under pressure combined with their natural pre-eminence in their chosen skills grant them capabilities bordering on preternatural. ## Creating a Maven Maven's are virtuoso's, few in the world rival their skills. When creating a Maven character, consider not only what your character is good at, but why? While natural talent is important, there is no replacement for practice, and as good as a maven is, they must have countless hours of practice and experience under their belt. Nobody devotes that much effort to a hobby or on a whim, consider what drives your character to commit as much effort as they have to what they do.

## Hit Points ___ - **Hit Dice:** 1d8 per Maven level - **Hit Points at 1st Level**: 8 + your con. mod. - **Hit Points at Higher Levels**: 1d8 (or 4) + your con. mod. per Maven level after 1st. ## Starting Features ___ If you have no levels in any other class, you gain the following features at level 1 as a maven. ___ - #### Proficiencies - **Armor:** Light Armor, Shields - **Weapons:** all simple weapons - **Tools:** two tools of your choice - **Saving Throw:** Dexterity and (a) Intelligence or (b) Charisma - **Skills:** two skills of your choice ___ - #### Equipment - (a) a weapon and a shield or (b) two simple weapons - a light crossbow and 20 bolts or (b) two daggers - Leather armor - (a) a burglar’s pack, (b) a dungeoneer’s pack, or (c) an explorer’s pack - two tools of your choice

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\page ### Consummate Expert When you make a skill check in a skill or using a tool in which you are proficient, you can choose to use your Maven proficiency bonus in place of your proficiency bonus. If you choose this class at 1st level, choose two skills/tools in which you are proficient. You add your proficiency bonus twice, instead of once when you make ability checks with that skill/tool. ### Cunning Action Your quick thinking and agility allow you to move and act quickly. You can take a bonus action on each of your turns in combat. This action can be used only to take the Dash, Disengage, Grapple, Hide, or Shove action. Beginning at 9th level, this action can be used to take the Dodge, Help, or Ready action. Beginning at 15th level, you can complete any normal action using your bonus action. ### Coordinated Effort When you are within 5 feet of the target of an attack, you can use your reaction to impose advantage on that attack if you can see the attacker and you are not the attacker. Additionally, when you make an attack on your turn, one creature within 5 feet of the target can use its reaction to grant advantage on your attack roll if it can see you. If you already have advantage on the attack, it can instead use its reaction to allow you to make an additional attack against the target with disadvantage using your bonus action. ### Diligent Attacker Beginning at 2nd level, you can deal an extra 1d4 damage to one creature you hit with an attack if you have advantage on the attack roll. The attack must use a finesse or a ranged weapon. This die increases as you gain levels in this class, as shown in the Maven's Die column of the class table. Additionally, you can choose to use your Maven proficiency bonus in place of your proficiency bonus on attacks made using this feature. ### Stroke of Luck By 5th level, you have inexplicable knack for making things go your way. Whenever you or another creature rolls a d20, you can choose to make that creature reroll the d20 an use either the higher or lower roll(your choice). You can choose to use this feature after the creature rolls the die, but before the outcome is determined. Once you use this feature, you must finish a long rest before you can use it again. At 11th and 17th level, you gain additional uses of this feature between rests. ``` ``` ### Evasion Beginning at 7th level, you can nimbly dodge out of the way of certain area effects. When you are subjected to an effect that allows you to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, you instead take no damage if you succeed on the saving throw, and only half damage if you fail. ### Ellusive Beginning at 13th level, you are so evasive that attackers rarely gain the upper hand against you. No attack roll has advantage against you while you aren't incapacitated. ### Master Stroke Beginning at 19th level, whenever you use your Stroke of Luck Feature, instead of rolling a d20 you can treat the original roll as a 20 or a 1 (your choice).

##### The Maven | Level | Prof. Bonus | Features | Maven's Die | |:---|:---:|:---|:---:|:---:|:---:| :---: | | 1st | +3 | Consummate Expert, Cunning Action, Coordinated Effort, Subclass | 1d4 | | 2nd | +3 | Diligent Attacker | 1d4 | | 3rd | +3 | Subclass Feature | 1d4 | | 4th | +3 | Feat or ASI | 1d4 | | 5th | +4 | Stroke of Luck(one use) | 1d6 | | 6th | +4 | Subclass Feature | 1d6 | | 7th | +4 | Evasion | 1d6 | | 8th | +4 | Feat or ASI | 1d6 | | 9th | +5 | Improved Cunning Action | 1d8 | | 10th | +5 | Subclass Feature | 1d8 | | 11th | +5 | Stroke of Luck(two uses) | 1d8 | | 12th | +5 | Feat or ASI | 1d8 | | 13th | +6 | Ellusive | 1d10 | | 14th | +6 | Subclass Feature | 1d10 | | 15th | +6 | Improved Cunning Action | 1d10 | | 16th | +6 | Feat or ASI | 1d10 | | 17th | +7 | Stroke of Luck(three uses) | 1d12 | | 18th | +7 | Subclass Feature | 1d12 | | 19th | +7 | Master Stroke | 1d12 | | 20th | +7 | Epic Boon | 1d12 |

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> ##### On The Maven > The Maven resembles the Rogue class described in the *Player's Handbook*, but has abstracted the "skill and precision" feature and turned it into the classes defining feature. Diligent attacker replaces the sneak attack feature, reducing the base damage dealt but providing more flexibility in interpreting how the Maven deals more damage on their attacks, both in the subclass descriptions and in a player's own flavoring. > > The Assassin subclass of Maven is very similar to the original Rogue class, being an expert in delivering unexpected attacks and operating out of the shadows and under the veil of secrecy. The Maurader is a cunning skirmisher, that relies on quick strikes, unorthodox strategies, and turning the dynamics of the battlefield to their favor. The burglar is not a dedicated combatant at all, and instead relys on their skills and natural dexterity to deliver them from danger and accomplish whatever goal they've set for themselves. ## Assassin The Assassin relies on stealth, deception, and subterfuge to achieve their goals; with open combat usually representing a failure in the execution of their plans, or a ploy in service of some greater scheme. The normal modus operandi of the Assassin is to strike from and retreat to the shadows. #### Bonus Proficiency You gain proficiency in two of your choice from Deception, Insight, or Stealth. If you choose this class at 1st level, you also gain proficiency in two of your choice from Poisoner's Kit, Disguise Kit, or Forgery Kit as well as expertise in one skill or tool in which you are proficient. #### Assassinate You are at your deadliest when you get the drop on your enemies. You have advantage on attack rolls against any creature that hasn't taken a turn in the combat yet. In addition, any hit you score against a creature that is surprised is a critical hit. #### Trick of the Trade At 3rd level, you a gain special [feat](#p13) that aids you in targeting your victims. When you gain this feature, choose a feat from the options below. You gain the benefits of that feat while you are alone, among trusted allies, or successfully hidden or disguising your true identity. If you choose a feat that increases an ability score, that ability score is only increased while successfully hidden or disguised, and if it allows you to choose an ability score to increase, you cannot change the ability score chosen after you have chosen that feat. If you gain the feat you chose from some other source, you can select an new feat from this list for this feature to apply to. ##### Assassin Feats | | | |:----:|:-------------| | | Actor, Charlatan, Poisoner, Shadow Touched, Skulker, Sniper |

#### Sneak Attack Beginning at 6th level, when you use your Diligent Attacker feature, you can choose to roll your Maven's Die a number of times equal to your Maven proficiency when determining damage. You can only use this feature once per round. #### Crippling Blow Beginning at 10th level, you gain an additional way to use your Diligent Attacker feature. Instead of dealing additional damage on a hit, you can make a dexterity or strength(your choice) contest against the target's dexterity or strength(their choice). If you succeed, the target is afflicted with one of the following conditions for 1 minute. - Blind(If the target sees using 1 or 2 eyes) - Deaf(If the target hears using 1 or 2 ears) - Disadvantage on attack rolls(If the target attacks with 1 or 2 appendages) - Halved movement Speed(If the target moves with 1 or 2 appendages) #### Primed to Strike Beginning at 14th level, you are always at the beginning of the initiative order if you are successfully hidden immediately prior to rolling initiative. In addition, you gain a new way to gain surprise against creatures. If you roll initiative for combat against creatures that were not hostile immediately prior, you can make a Charisma(Deception) check contested by every other creature's a Wisdom(Insight) check. If you succeed, the losing creature is surprised. Creatures you have forwarned about your intentions have advantage on this check. #### Coup de Grâce Beginning at 18th level, whenever you use your Sneak Attack feature, you can use your Crippling Blow feature on the same attack. When you do this, the effects of your Crippling Blow last indefinitely.

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\page ## Maurader The Maurader uses the threat of violence to extract what they want from their victims. While they usually prefer not to have to get their hands dirty, those threats lose their potency if they cannot be backed up, and the Maurader can back them up outright. That said, skirmishing and underhanded tactics suit the Maurader better than direct confrontations, especially against opponents trained in combat. #### Bonus Proficiency You gain proficiency in two of your choice from Athletics, Intimidation, or Insight. If you choose this class at 1st level, you also gain proficiency in two of your choice from poisoner's kit, medium armor, or one martial weapon as well as expertise in one skill or tool in which you are proficient. #### Maurader Fighting Style You adopt a fighting style and attack from among any of the [Warrior Fighting Styles](#p33) and [Signature Attacks](#p32); treating references to your Warrior proficiency bonus as your Maven proficiency bonus. #### Battlefield Menace Beginning at 3rd level, you gain advantage on a given attack roll if you and another enemy of the target are within melee range, that enemy isn't incapacitated, and you wouldn't otherwise have disadvantage on the attack roll. Additionally, you can use your diligent attacker feature with any weapon that does not have the heavy property. #### Fleet of Foot At 6th level, you learn how to land blows while avoiding them yourself. Whenever you land a melee weapon attack, you can make an additional weapon attack on that turn, provided the target of the additional attack is different from that of the triggering attack. In addition, you gain the benefits of the [mobile feat](#p13). If you gain or already have that feat from another source, choose a different feat from the that source. #### En Passant Beginning at 10th level, when you use your diligent attacker feature, you can additionally move up to half your movement speed on that turn. #### First Strike By 14th level, you have learned to act first and strike hard in combat. You have advantage on initiative rolls. In addition, the first creature you hit during the first round of a combat becomes easier for you and others to strike; attack rolls made against that target have advantage until the start of your next turn. #### Lightning Warfare By 18th level, your haste in fights is unmatched. You can take two turns during the first round of any combat. You take your first turn at your normal initiative and your second turn at your initiative minus 10. You can't use this feature when you are surprised. ``` ``` ## Burglar The Burglar tends to avoid combat entirely, relying principly on their skills to find alternate means of achieving their goals. Being swift of hand, foot, and wit is a prerequisite for a Burglar to have any chance of making it big in the world. #### Bonus Proficiency You gain proficiency in Sleight of Hand, Investigation, and Stealth. If you choose this class at 1st level, you also gain proficiency in Thieves' Tools, Disguise's Kit, and Forger's Kit as well as expertise in one skill or tool in which you are proficient. #### Cat Burglar Climbing no longer costs you extra movement and you have advantage on a Dexterity (Stealth) check if you move no more than half your speed on the same turn. In addition, when you make a running jump, the distance you cover increases by a number of feet equal to your Dexterity modifier. #### Fast Hands Beginning at 3rd level, you can use your cunning action feature once per turn without using a bonus action. In addition, you can use your Cunning Action to take the attack action. You can only do this if you do not use your action to make an attack or cast a spell on your turn. #### Uncanny Dodge Beginning at 6th level, when an attacker that you can see hits you with an attack, you can use your reaction to halve the attack's damage against you. #### Additional Expertise By 10th level, you've improved in two of your proficiencies. You gain expertise in two skills/tools of your choice in which you are proficient and that you do not have expertise in. #### Magic Intuition By 14th level, you have learned enough about the workings of magic that you can improvise the use of items even when they are not intended for you. You ignore all class, race, and level requirements on the use of magic items. In addition, you are always under the effects of the detect magic spell. #### Doubly Lucky Beginning at 18th level, you seem almost supernaturally lucky. Whenever you use your Stroke of Luck feature, flip a coin. On heads, you do not expend a use of the feature.

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\page # Warrior A shirtless man sits in a dark hut with his legs tucked neatly beneath him. The smoke of incense fill the air, as the man prepares a special concoction. Grinding and roasting roots, he finally pours his elixir into a small vial. Having completed his ceremony, the man leaves his hut and departs the camp with his warband. That night, the man downs the contents of the vial, before charging the band of men from the clan across the river. Before long, scores of dead men lay at his feet, their axes and arrows seeming to bounce off his flesh, their shields and spears cracking before the might of his blows. The guard captain sights the abandoned house with his spyglass a final time before stowing it in his rucksack, replacing the vial of an amber-colored liquid he pulls out and begins to coat his arrows with. When his exfiltration team bursts from the hovel with the captive, he looses his arrows on the pursuing fiends. All but one succumbs to the poison coating the arrows, and heads to crush the captain with its hulking maul. Expertly dodging the first swing, the captain ripostes the attack and fells the last fiend with a single blow. A wandering figure, robed in black and seated upon a mighty steed, treks into the forbidding village, enclosed on all sides by a silent wood and wreaking of something vile. The villagers shutter their windows and usher their children inside, as dusk descends. An elderly widow is too slow to return to her hut and is sighted by the fell-beast of the wood. As the beast charges, the robed figure rushes to interpose himself between it and the elder. With a gutteral screech, the beast lay felled. That night, the village holds a bonfire for the first time in ages, cheering to the health of their wandering savior. In the morning, the stranger makes his leave, the wood sounding with th songs of songbirds. A warrior is more than one who makes war. War is a part of their identity, is carved into them, body and mind. Countless hours of practice and trials have honed the warrior into a weapon in their own right. Whether wielded with intentions good or ill, warriors are what determine the outcome of war. ``` ``` ## Combat Specialist Warriors are specially trained in the use of arms and armor, and come from all walks of life. What unites this class, is their special focus on fighting, above all else. Archer or cavalier, gladiator or soldier, a warrior is made for battle. ## Creating a Warrior When creating a Warrior character, first determine what path has lead them to this point. No one becomes a warrior by accident, whether it was a choice by them or a role thrust upon them. From there, determine how they fight. Every warrior is unique, they have propensities and dispositions towards the use of certain weapons or tactics that differentiate themselves from their peers, even if their techniques outwardly resemble each other. Finally determine what it is they fight for. To put one's life on the line in battle after battle is not done as a flight of fancy. Whether its the pursuit of glory or for some ultimate aim, battles are not fought unless there is a war to be won. ## Hit Points ___ - **Hit Dice:** 1d10 per Warrior level - **Hit Points at 1st Level**: 10 + your con. mod. - **Hit Points at Higher Levels**: 1d10 (or 5) + your con. mod. per Warrior level after 1st. ## Starting Features If you have no levels in any other class, you gain the following features at level 1 as a warrior. ___ - #### Proficiencies - **Armor:** All armor, shields - **Weapons:** simple weapons, three martial weapons of your choice - **Saving Throw:** (a) Strength and Constitution or (b) Dexterity - **Skills:** Athletics and 1 of your choice from Acrobatics, Animal Handling, Intimidation, Medicine, Perception, Stealth, and Survival. ___ - #### Equipment - (a) mail or (b) leather armor, longbow, and 20 arrows - (a) a weapon and a shield or (b) two weapons - (a) a light crossbow and 20 bolts or (b) two handaxes - (a) a dungeoneer’s pack or (b) an explorer’s pack

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\page ### Second Wind If you choose this class at 1st level, on your turn, you can choose to roll your Warrior's die, regaining hit points equal to the value rolled + your Warrior level. Once you use this feature, you can't do so again until you finish a short or long rest. ``` ``` ### Signature Attacks You gain two signature attacks of your choice. You can choose to apply the effects of the attack to any weapon attack you make, provided the [weapon](#p19) attack satisfies the prerequisites. If you make the attack as part of the Attack action, you cannot use that Signature Attack on another attack made as part of that same action. You learn an additional signature attack everytime your Warrior proficiency bonus increases. ___ - Penalty = 7 - Warrior prof. bonus - DC = 10 + weapon attack ability modifier

| Attack | Prerequisites | Description | |:-------|:--------------:|:------| | Called Shot | - | Before you make an attack with this weapon, you can choose to take a penalty to the attack roll. If the attack hits, the target must succeed on a constitution saving throw or the attack is treated as a critical hit. | | Charge | - | When you take the attack action, you may dash as part of the same action. When you do this, you add your Warrior proficiency bonus to damage rolls (on melee weapon attacks) and contests (if you shove or grapple), if you move at least 10 feet in a straight line towards the target immediately prior to the attack/contest.| | Cleave | Heavy + slash. dmg. | When you target a creature with this weapon, you can choose to also target every creature which is within range and within 5 feet of the target with an attack with this weapon. If you do this, you take a penalty to all of the attack rolls. | | Daze | bludg. dmg. | When you target a creature with this weapon, you can choose to take a penalty to the attack roll. If the attack hits, the target must succeed on a constitution saving throw or be stunned until the start of your next turn. | | Enhanced Disarming | Finesse | You add your Warrior proficiency bonus to attack rolls to disarm using this weapon. | | Disabling Shot | Range or Thrown | Before you make a ranged attack with this weapon, you can choose to take a penalty to the attack roll. If the attack hits, the target must succeed on a dexterity saving throw or have their movement reduced by 10 and suffer disadvantage on dexterity saving throws until they recover hit point equal to those lost on the attack. | | Prepared Strike | Not Loading + (Heavy or Versatile) | At the end of your turn, you can choose to reduce your movement speed to 0, adding your Warrior proficiency bonus to attack rolls made with this weapon. These effects last until the end of your next turn or until you are knocked prone or restrained. | | Attack | Prerequisites | Description | |:-------|:--------------:|:------| | Hurl | Not Range+ Not Finesse+ Not Reach | You can treat this weapon as having the thrown property with a range of 10/30 for light weapons, and 20/60 for all other weapons. | | Lacerate | slash. dmg. | Before you make an attack with this weapon, you can choose to take a penalty to the attack roll. If the attack hits, the target must succeed on a constitution saving throw or lose hit points equal to your Warrior proficiency bonus at the start of their next 1d6 turns. The effect ends early if the target recovers hit points equal to those lost on the attack. | | Lunge | Not Range+ pierc. dmg. | Your reach with this weapon increases by 5 feet. When you target a creature outside of the normal reach of this weapon with an attack, you take a penalty to the attack roll. You count as having entered the space 5 feet in the direction of the target, but doing so does not provoke opportunity attacks or use your movement.| | Mobile Shot | *Crossbows* | When you use your action to dash or disengage, you can choose to make an attack with this weapon using your bonus action. If you do this, you take a penalty to the attack roll. | | Remise | Light + Finesse | When you miss a melee attack made with this weapon, you can choose to rerolled the attack. If you do this, the rerolled attack and all subsequent attacks you make with this weapon take a penalty until the start of your next turn. | | Topple | Reach or *Staff* | Before you make an attack with this weapon, you can choose to take a penalty to the attack roll. If the attack hits, the target must succeed on a dexterity saving throw or be knocked prone. | | Wrestle | - | Before you target a creature with an unarmed strike, you can choose to take a penalty to the attack roll. If the attack hits, you may target the creature with a grapple as part of the same action. Creatures grappled in this way are also restrained. |

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### Warrior Fighting Styles | | | |:----|:-------------| | Archery | You gain a +2 bonus to attack rolls you make with ranged weapons. | | Blind Fighting | You have blindsight with a range of 10 feet. Within that range, you can effectively see anything that isn't behind total cover, even if you're blinded or in darkness. Moreover, you can see invisible creatures within that range, unless the creature is hidden from you. | | Defense | While you are wearing armor, you gain a +1 bonus to AC. | | Dueling | When you are wielding a melee weapon in one hand and no other weapons, you gain a +2 bonus to damage rolls with that weapon. | | Great Weapon Fighting | When you roll the damage dice for a melee weapon made using two hands, you roll an extra weapon damage die and ignore the result of the lowest rolled die among them.| | Heavy Weapon Fighting | You can roll one additional weapon damage die when determining the extra damage for a critical hit with an attack from a weapon with the heavy property. | | Interception | When a creature you can see hits a target, other than you, within 5 feet of you with an attack, you can use your reaction to reduce the damage the target takes by 1d10 + your proficiency bonus (to a minimum of 0 damage). You must be wielding a shield or weapon to use this reaction. | | Thrown Weapon Fighting | You can draw a weapon that has the thrown property as part of the attack you make with the weapon. In addition, when you hit with a ranged attack using a thrown weapon, you gain a +2 bonus to the damage roll. | | Two-Weapon Fighting | When you engage in two-weapon fighting, you can add your ability modifier to the damage of the second attack. In addition, you can draw or stow two one-handed weapons when you would normally be able to draw or stow only one. | | Unarmed Fighting | Your unarmed strikes can deal bludgeoning damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier on a hit. If you aren't wielding any weapons or a shield when you make the attack roll, the d4 becomes a d6. At the start of each of your turns, you can choose to make an unarmed strike against one creature grappled by you. |

``` ``` ### Action Surge Beginning at 2nd level, you can push yourself beyond your normal limits for a moment. On your turn, you can take one action instead of two. Once you use this feature, you must finish a long rest before you can use it again. You gain an additional use of this feature between long rests at 9th level and again at 19th level. ### Extra Attack Beginning at 5th level, you can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn. The number of attacks increases to three at 11th level and four at 17th level in this class. ### Extra ASI At 7th level, and again at 13th level, you gain an ASI. ### Modified Criticals Beginning at 15th level, when you make an attack using a weapon in which you are proficient, the minimum die roll required to score a critical hit on the attack is reduced by 2.

##### The Warrior | Level | Prof. Bonus | Features | Warrior's Die | |:---|:---:|:---|:---:|:---:|:---:| | 1st | +2 | Fighting Style, Second Wind, Signature Attacks, Subclass | 1d4 | | 2nd | +2 | Action Surge(one use) | 1d4 | | 3rd | +2 | Subclass Feature | 1d4 | | 4th | +2 | Feat or ASI | 1d4 | | 5th | +3 | Extra Attack(1st) | 1d6 | | 6th | +3 | Subclass Feature | 1d6 | | 7th | +3 | Extra ASI | 1d6 | | 8th | +3 | Feat or ASI | 1d6 | | 9th | +4 | Action Surge(two uses) | 1d8 | | 10th | +4 | Subclass Feature | 1d8 | | 11th | +4 | Extra Attack(2nd) | 1d8 | | 12th | +4 | Feat or ASI | 1d8 | | 13th | +5 | Extra ASI | 1d10 | | 14th | +5 | Subclass Feature | 1d10 | | 15th | +5 | Modified Criticals | 1d10 | | 16th | +5 | Feat or ASI | 1d10 | | 17th | +6 | Extra Attack(3rd) | 1d12 | | 18th | +6 | Subclass Feature | 1d12 | | 19th | +6 | Action Surge(three uses) | 1d12 | | 20th | +6 | Epic Boon | 1d12 |

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\page > ##### On The Warrior > The Warrior resembles the Fighter class described in the *Player's Handbook* and is the class with the smallest thematic difference to its counterpart among the original 5th edition classes. > > The biggest difference is that the Warrior has completely subsumed the Barbarian class into the Berserker subclass, with the most relevant features of the class retained. The Battlemaster is similar in essense to the original subclass, but some of its maneuvers have been altered to better fit the new class. The Knight-Errant borrows many of its features from the Cavalier subclass, altered slightly to function better when the character is on foot. ## Berserker The Berserker is a warrior that has learned to fight in an altered state of consciousness, in which the normal limitations of their body can be surpassed. Not only does frenzy of battle draw out the hidden strength and agility of the Berserker, it allows them to shrug off blows that would normally leave them lame and ineffectual in combat. #### Rage In battle, you fight with primal ferocity. On your turn, you can enter a rage as a bonus action, or as a reaction to taking damage or being targeted with an attack . While raging, you gain the following benefits: - Advantage on Strength saving throws and checks. - When you make an attack with a melee weapon attack using Strength, roll your Warrior's die and add it to the damage calculation of your attack. ___ You also gain the following benefits if you aren't wearing armor while raging. - Resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage. - Advantage on Dexterity saving throws. - Temporary hitpoints equal to the value rolled using your Warrior's die+ your constitution modifier. - Your speed increases by 10 ft. If you are able to cast spells, you can’t cast them or concentrate on them while raging. Your rage lasts for 10 minute. It ends early if you are knocked unconscious or if your turn ends and you haven’t attacked a hostile creature since your last turn or taken damage since then. You can prevent your rage from ending early by using a bonus action on each of your turns. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Constitution modifier(minimum 1), and you regain all expended uses of it when you finish a long rest. #### Unarmored Defense While you are not wearing any armor, your Armor Class equals 10 + your Dexterity modifier + your Constitution modifier. You can use a shield and still gain this benefit. ``` ``` #### Reckless Attack At 3rd level, you can throw aside all concern for defense to attack with fierce desperation. When you make your first attack on your turn, you can decide to attack recklessly. Doing so gives you advantage on melee weapon attack rolls using Strength during this turn, but attack rolls against you have advantage until your next turn. #### Unbridled Fury Beginning at 6th level, you can't be charmed or frightened while raging. If you are charmed or frightened when you enter your rage, the effect is suspended for the duration of the rage. In addition, your rage can keep you fighting despite grievous wounds. If you drop to 0 hit points while you’re raging and don’t die outright, you can make a DC 10 Constitution saving throw. If you succeed, you drop to 1 hit point instead. Each time you use this feature after the first, the DC increases by 5. When you finish a long rest, the DC resets. #### Brutal Critical Beginning at 10th level, you can roll one additional weapon damage die when determining the extra damage for a critical hit with a melee attack. This increases to two additional dice at 14th level. #### Supreme Strength At 18th level, you embody fury. Your Strength and Constitution scores increase by 4 as does your maximum for those scores. In addition, if your total for a Strength check is less than your Strength score, you can use that score in place of the total.

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\page ## Battlemaster The Battlemaster has studied in the art of warfare and become an exceptional practitioner. They know how to get exploit their advantages and spoil those of their enemies. #### Maneuvers At 1st level, you know 2 maneuvers of your choice from the list below. You learn an additional maneuver everytime your Warrior proficiency bonus increases. You can use a maneuver before the outcome of its associated roll is determined, provided you aren't incapacitated and you haven't already used one in the same round. You can use this feature a number of times equal to Warrior proficiency bonus. You regain all of expended uses of this feature at the end of a long rest. | Maneuvers | Description | |:----:|:-------------| | Ambush | You add your Warrior's die to a Dexterity(Stealth) check or initiative roll. | | Cunning Attack | You do not suffer a penalty on attack rolls due to using one signature attack. | | Evasive Footwork| You gain a bonus to your AC equal to the value rolled on your Warrior's die until the start of your next turn. | | Feint | You use your bonus action to allow yourself to use two additional maneuvers this round. | Powerful Strike | You add your Warrior's die to the damage of a weapon attack. | | Presicion Strike | You gain advantage on an attack that you otherwise would not have disadvantage on. | | Quick Study | You use a signature attack that you do not know on a weapon attack. | | Rapid Blow | You make a melee attack at disadvantage if you would not otherwise have disadvantage. | | Riposte | You use your reaction to make a melee attack against a creature that misses you with a melee attack. | | Tactical Maneuver | You add your Warrior's die to a strength or dexterity saving throw. | #### Know Thy Enemy If you spend at least 1 minute observing or interacting with another creature, you can learn certain information about its capabilities and weaknesses. The DM tells you one of your choice from the following: - Strength, Dexterity, and Consitution saving throws - AC, current hit points, and all speeds. - All vulnerabilities, resistances, and immunities to damage - All condition immunities and senses - All special traits #### Combat Prodigy At 3rd level, and again at 6th level, you learn 2 of your choice from the warrior fighting styles and/or signature attacks. #### Relentless Beginning at 10th level, when you roll initiative and have no remaining uses of your Maneuvers, you regain 1 use of them. #### Effortless Maneuver At 14th level, you choose 1 maneuver that you know. You can use that maneuver without expending a use of that feature. #### Tactical Genius Beginning at 18th level, you can use 2 maneuvers per round. ## Knight-Errant Knights are professional warriors trained in all manner of martial arts. The Knight-Errant has taken it upon themselves to use those talents in the pursuit of noble quests, often protecting the innocent, righting wrongs, and engaging in battles to test their mettle. Above all, the Knight-Errant is determined, indefatigable in the carrying out of their quests. #### Guardian If a creature other than you that is within 5 feet of you is hit by an attack, you can roll your Warrior's die as a reaction or as part of a reaction if you're wielding a melee weapon or a shield. Roll the die, and add the number rolled to the target's AC against that attack. Additionally, if the creature making the attack is within range and you can see it, you can choose to make an opportunity attack against that creature with a melee weapon attack as part of your reaction. #### Righteous Inquisition The presence of strong evil registers on your senses like a noxious odor, and powerful good rings like heavenly music in your ears. By focusing your mind for 1 minute, you can replicate the effects of the Detect Evil and Good spell. #### Heroic Will Beginning at 3th level, you can reroll a saving throw that you fail. If you do so, you must use the new roll, and you can’t use this feature again until you finish a long rest. You gain an additional use of this feature between long rests at 10th level #### Hold the Line At 6th level, you become a master of locking down your enemies. Creatures provoke an opportunity attack from you when they move 5 feet or more while within your reach. Additionally, whenever you land a hit against a creature with an opportunity attack, that creature has disadvantage on attack rolls until the end of its next turn. #### Ferocious Charger Beginning at 14th level, you can run down your foes with extreme predjudice. If you move at least 10 feet in a straight line immediately before hitting a creature with an attack you can target it with the shove action as part of the same attack. #### Vigilant Defender Beginning at 18th level, you respond to danger with extraordinary vigilance. You can target a creature within range with an opportunity attack using a melee weapon once at any point during its turn without expending your reaction. You cannot do this and use your reaction on the same turn.

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\page # Mage As her allies fend off the great beast before her, an elf conjurer recites an esoteric incantation from her spellbook. As the pages of the book riffle with unseen energies, a darkness falls, casting the beast into some shadowy realm. In the back of a covered wagon, a world-weary man traces out intricate patterns in the air with his fingers. As he channels magic through his body, he minds how the motions of his hand relate to the power he feels. Before the spell is cast, he lets the energy within dissapate as he starts the casting anew. When the need arises, he can rely on his practiced hand to unleash devistation upon his foes. Deep in meditation, an orc sorcerer focuses his mind on the event that sparked his powers. He channels that awakened power into a burst of ice and fire and ice, weaving the blast around obstacles and bending the elements of nature to his will. Mages are masters of the arcane arts, harnessing the raw power of magic to achieve their goals. Their spells can conjure creatures from other planes, twist the fabric of reality, and even manipulate time itself. With years of study and practice, a mage can become a formidable force on the battlefield or a potent ally in any situation. ## Student of the Arcane A mage relies on their intellect to harness the power of the arcane. Exactly where this power comes from may differ from mage to mage, and may be unknown even to its caster. But be it through study of ancient tomes or practice on an adventure, a mage has never stopped growing until they have stopped learning. ## Creating a Mage The path of the Mage often ends in either reality-bending power, or a tragic fate. Consider your Mage's goals and motivations. Do you seek to unravel the mysteries of the arcane and become the most powerful Mage in the land? Do you wish to use your magic to help others and protect the innocent? Or is magic more a fascination for a voracious mind? When creating a Mage character, decide upon the source of your magical power. Did you study at a prestigious academy of magic, learning from the greatest Mages in the land? Or did you inherit your magical abilities from a powerful ancestor or otherworldly entity? Perhaps you stumbled upon an ancient grimoire filled with spells that you taught yourself to cast. Your choice of subclass will also shape the flavor of your Mage character. A battlemage may have honed their spellcasting through practice and combat, while a sorcerer may have innate magic flowing through their veins that they learn to control. A scribe may specialize in studying ancient texts and tomes to uncover the secrets of magic.

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## Hit Points ___ - **Hit Dice:** 1d6 per Mage level - **Hit Points at 1st Level**: 6 + your con. mod. - **Hit Points at Higher Levels**: 1d6 (or 3) + your con. mod. per Mage level after 1st. ## Starting Features ___ If you have no levels in any other class, you gain the following features at level 1 as a mage. ___ - #### Proficiencies - **Saving Throw:** Intelligence - **Skills:** Arcana and one of your choice from History, Insight, Investigation, Medicine, or Religion ___ - #### Equipment - (a) a staff or (b) a dagger - (a) a component pouch or (b) an arcane focus - (a) a scholar’s pack or (b) an explorer’s pack

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\page ### Spellcasting You determine your available spellcasting slots by adding together all your levels in the Mage, Priest, and Minstrel classes and consulting any of these class tables. If you have more than one spellcasting class, this table might give you spell slots of a level that is higher than the spells you know or can prepare. You can use those slots, but only to cast your lower-level spells. If a lower-level spell that you cast has an enhanced effect when cast using a higher-level slot, you can use the enhanced effect, even though you don't have any spells of that higher level. #### Cantrips At 1st level, you know three cantrips of your choice from the Mage spell list. You learn additional Mage cantrips of your choice at higher levels, as shown in the Cantrips Known column of the Mage table. #### Preparing and Casting Spells The Mage table shows how many spell slots you have to cast your Mage spells of 1st level and higher. To cast one of these spells, you must expend a slot of the spell’s level or higher. You regain all of your spell slots when you finish a long rest. You prepare the list of Mage spells that are available for you to cast. To do so, choose a number of Mage spells equal to your Intelligence modifier + your Mage level (minimum of one spell). The spells must be of a level for which you have spell slots. You can change your list of prepared spells when you finish a long rest. Preparing a new list of spells requires time spent practicing and memorizing the incantations and gestures you must make to cast the spell: at least 1 minute per spell level for each spell on your list. #### Learning Spells At 1st level, you know four 1st-level Mage spells of your choice. Each time you gain a Mage level, you can learn or develop one Mage spells of your choice for free. These spells must be of a level for which you have spell slots, as shown on the Mage table. On your adventures, you might find additional Mage spells that you can learn. #### Spell Casting Ability Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for your Mage spells, since you acquire your spells through dedicated learning. You use your Intelligence whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability. In addition, you use your Intelligence modifier when setting the saving throw DC for a Mage spell you cast and when making an attack roll with one. ___ Spell save DC = 8 + your prof. bonus + your int. mod. ___ Spell Attack modifier = your prof. bonus + your int. mod. #### Spellcasting Focus You can use an arcane focus as a spellcasting focus for your Mage spells. #### Ritual Casting You can cast a Mage spell as a ritual if that spell has the ritual tag and you know the spell, even if you don't have it prepared. ``` ``` ### School Specialization At 1st level, you choose a school of magic to specialize in. When you gain a level in this class you can learn one additional spell from a school of magic you are specialized in. In addition, the gold and time you must spend to learn a spell from this school is halved. At 7th level, you may choose an additional school to specialize in, and again at 13th level. ### Arcane Recovery At 2nd level, you learn the ability to regain some of your magical energy by studying your spells. Once per day when you finish a short rest, you can choose expended spell slots to recover. The spell slots can have a combined level that is equal to or less than half your Mage level (rounded up), and none of the slots can be 6th level or higher. ### Stroke of Genius At 5th level, you've gained the ability to come up with solutions under pressure. When you or another creature you can see within 30 feet of you makes an ability check or a saving throw, you can use your reaction to make an Intelligence saving throw. The creature can choose to replace the outcome of their roll with your saving throw. The creature can wait until after it rolls the D20 before deciding to use the Stroke of Genius, but before the outcome is determined. Once you use this feature, you must finish a long rest before you can use it again. Beginning at 11th level, you can use this feature twice between rests, and beginning at 17th level, you can use it three times between rests. When you finish a long rest, you regain your expended uses. ### Spell Mastery At 9th level, you have achieved such mastery over certain spells that you can cast them at will. Choose a 1st-level Mage spell that you know and that has a casting time of 1 action. You can cast that spell at its lowest level without expending a spell slot when you have it prepared. If you want to cast the spell at a higher level, you must expend a spell slot as normal. At 19th level, you gain mastery of one 2nd-level and one 3rd-level Mage spell. When you gain a level in this class, you can choose to replace one or more of these spells with another Mage spell of the same level that you know. ### Split Concentration At 15th level, you gain the ability to concentrate on two spells at once, provided the sum of the slot levels used is 5 or lower. While maintaining concentration on two spells at once, you suffer a penalty on all checks to maintain concentration equal to the sum of the slot levels used, losing concentration on both spells on a failed check. If you hold concentration on two spells on your turn, you must make a concentration check at the end of that turn.

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##### The Mage | Level | Prof. Bonus | Features | Cantrips Known | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | |:---|:---:|:---|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| | 1st | +2 | Spellcasting, School Specialization, Subclass | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 2nd | +2 | Arcane Recovery | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 3rd | +2 | Subclass Feature | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 4th | +2 | Feat or ASI | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 5th | +3 | Stroke of Genius(one use) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 6th | +3 | Subclass Feature | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 7th | +3 | School Specialization | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | | 8th | +3 | Feat or ASI | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | | 9th | +4 | Spell Mastery(1st Level) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | | 10th | +4 | Subclass Feature | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | | 11th | +4 | Stroke of Genius(two uses) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | | 12th | +4 | Feat or ASI | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | | 13th | +5 | School Specialization | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | | 14th | +5 | Subclass Feature | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | | 15th | +5 | Split Concentration | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | | 16th | +5 | Feat or ASI | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | | 17th | +6 | Stroke of Genius(three uses) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 18th | +6 | Subclass Feature | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 19th | +6 | Spell master(2nd/3rd Level) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 20th | +6 | Epic Boon | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |

##### Mage Spells | Level | Spells | |-------------|------------| | Cantrips (0th) | Acid Splash, Chill Touch, Dancing Lights, Fire Bolt, Light, Mage Hand, Mending, Message, Minor Illusion, Poison Spray, Prestidigitation, Ray of Frost, Shillelagh, Shocking Grasp, Thorn Whip, True Strike | | 1st | Alarm, Burning Hands, Charm Person, Color Spray, Comprehend Languages, Create or Destroy Water, Detect Magic, Disguise Self, Ensnaring Strike, Expeditious Retreat, False Life, Feather Fall, Find Familiar, Floating Disk, Fog Cloud, Grease, Hideous Laughter, Identify, Illusory Script, Jump, Longstrider, Mage Armor, Magic Missile, Protection from Evil and Good, Shield, Silent Image, Sleep, Thunderwave, Unseen Servant | | 2nd | Acid Arrow, Alter Self, Arcane Lock, Arcanist's Magic Aura, Barkskin, Blindness/Deafness, Blur, Cloud of Daggers, Continual Flame, Darkness, Darkvision, Detect Thoughts, Enlarge/Reduce, Flaming Sphere, Gentle Repose, Gust of Wind, Hold Person, Invisibility, Knock, Levitate, Locate Object, Magic Mouth, Magic Weapon, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Ray of Enfeeblement, Rope Trick, Scorching Ray, See Invisibility, Shatter, Spider Climb, Suggestion, Web | | 3rd | Animate Dead, Bestow Curse, Blink, Clairvoyance, Counterspell, Dispel Magic, Fear, Fireball, Fly, Gaseous Form, Glyph of Warding, Haste, Hypnotic Pattern, Lightning Bolt, Magic Circle, Major Image, Meld into Stone, Nondetection, Phantom Steed, Protection from Energy, Remove Curse, Sending, Sleet Storm, Slow, Stinking Cloud, Tiny Hut, Tongues, Vampiric Touch, Water Breathing, Wind Wall | | 4th | Arcane Eye, Banishment, Black Tentacles, Blight, Confusion, Conjure Minor Elementals, Control Water, Dimension Door, Fabricate, Faithful Hound, Fire Shield, Giant Insect, Greater Invisibility, Hallucinatory Terrain, Ice Storm, Locate Creature, Phantasmal Killer, Polymorph, Private Sanctum, Resilient Sphere, Secret Chest, Stone Shape, Stoneskin, Wall of Fire | | 5th | Animate Objects, Arcane Hand, Cloudkill, Cone of Cold, Conjure Elemental, Contact Other Plane, Creation, Dominate Person, Dream, Geas, Hold Monster, Legend Lore, Mislead, Modify Memory, Passwall, Planar Binding, Scrying, Seeming, Telekinesis, Telepathic Bond, Teleportation Circle, Tree Stride, Wall of Force, Wall of Stone | | 6th | Blade Barrier, Chain Lightning, Circle of Death, Contingency, Create Undead, Disintegrate, Eyebite, Flesh to Stone, Freezing Sphere, Globe of Invulnerability, Guards and Wards, Instant Summons, Irresistible Dance, Magic Jar, Mass Suggestion, Move Earth, Programmed Illusion, Sunbeam, Transport via Plants, True Seeing, Wall of Ice, Wall of Thorns, Wind Walk | | 7th | Arcane Sword, Delayed Blast Fireball, Etherealness, Finger of Death, Forcecage, Magnificent Mansion, Mirage Arcane, Plane Shift, Prismatic Spray, Project Image, Reverse Gravity, Sequester, Simulacrum, Symbol, Teleport | | 8th | Animal Shapes, Antimagic Field, Antipathy/Sympathy, Clone, Control Weather, Demiplane, Dominate Monster, Feeblemind, Incendiary Cloud, Maze, Mind Blank, Power Word Stun, Sunburst, Telepathy | | 9th | Astral Projection, Foresight, Gate, Imprisonment, Meteor Swarm, Power Word Kill, Prismatic Wall, Shapechange, Time Stop, True Polymorph, Weird, Wish |

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\page > ##### On the Mage > The Mage resembles the Wizard class described in the *Player's Handbook*, but does not explicitly require a spellbook for casting spells, or scholarly research. Instead, a mage needs only a sharp mind and 1 of 3 other things: years of study, years of practice, or a natural aptitude for magic. > > The three subclasses in this guide are built on each of these three paths to becoming a mage. The Scribe is the closest in form to the Wizard class, relying on a spellbook and spells of the written form. The battlemage is built on the practical application of magic, specifically in combat. The sorcerer, which subsumes the Sorcerer class, is for magic users that harness some innate magic power within themselves. As the nature of a sorcerer's powers will vary between characters and settings, that subclass employs subclass variants. The three listed here are Void Touched, Star Child, and Lord of the Wilds. > > The characterization of the Mage is that of *the* spellcaster; as opposed to classes like the Minstrel, which use art to make magic, or the Priest, which call upon a deity or divine power to make magic. As such, and the Mage's class abilities are designed around making them better at spellcasting than other spellcasters, which get other class features that aren't directly tied to casting spells. ## Scribe The Scribe relies on carefully prepared notes and records to cast their spells. Whether reciting incantations from their spellbook or expending scrolls from scholar's pack, scribe spells are among the most reliable ways to draw order from the chaos of magic. #### Scrivener If you choose this class at 1st level, you gain proficiency with calligrapher's tools and forgery kit, as well as a specialization in one school of magic of your choice. #### Enchanted Spellbook As heavily reliant on your spellbook as you are as a scribe, you have learned to enchant yours with special properties.
While you are holding your spellbook, you gain the following benefits: - You can use the book as a spellcasting focus for your mage spells. - The time you must spend to copy a spell into your spellbook equals 2 minutes per spell level. - The time and gold you must spend to create a spell scroll is halved if the spell is in your spellbook. - When you cast a mage spell as a ritual, you can use the spell's normal casting time, rather than adding 10 minutes to it. Once you use this benefit, you can't do so again until you finish a long rest. ``` ``` #### Studious Adaptation Whenever you finish a short or long rest and consult your spellbook, you can change your list of prepared mage spells. #### Cantrip Formulas Beginning at 3rd level, you scribe the cantrips you've encountered as a set of formulas in your spellbook. Whenever you finish a long rest and consult those formulas, you can replace one mage cantrip you know with another cantrip from the mage spell list. #### Magic Savant Beginning at 6th level, you can intuitively decipher other mages' notes. The gold and time you must spend to learn a spell is halved. Additionally, when determining the number of mage spells you can prepare, you add your mage proficiency to the total. #### Arcane Editorial Beginning at 10th level, whenever you finish a long rest, you can create one magic scroll by copying one spell from your spellbook to a blank piece of paper or parchment. You must have access to your spellbook to create the scroll. The spell must be of 1st or 2nd level and a casting time of one action. By making small alterations to the spell based on current conditions you can enhance the copied spell's power. When you cast the spell by reading the scroll as an action, you can choose to treat the spell as though cast at 3rd level. The scroll is unintelligible to anyone else, and the spell vanishes from the scroll when you cast it or when you finish your next long rest. You are also adept at crafting spell scrolls and the gold and time you must spend to make such a scroll are halved for you. #### Disciple of Magic Beginning at 14th level, the false veils that separate the classes of spellcasting begin to fall away for you. Whenever you finish a long rest, roll a d10. You can choose to add to your list of prepared mage spells any spell for which you have spell slots and whose spell level is less than the value rolled. This spell does not count against your number of mage spells prepared, or your number of cantrips known, and remains prepared for 7 days or until you use this feature again. #### Empowered Scrolls At 18th level, you gain the ability to impart magic into a spell scroll. When you cast a spell using a spell slot of 5th level or lower, you can impart the spells magic onto a scroll. A creature holding the scroll can use its action to release the spell within, whereupon the scroll disintegrates. The spell uses your spell attack bonus and save DC, and the spell treats the creature who released it as the caster for all other purposes. The maximum number of scrolls you can affect with this feature at one time is equal to your Intelligence modifier. If you try to exceed your maximum, the oldest scroll immediately losses its magic when a new scroll is empowered.

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\page ## Battlemage The Battlmage has practiced their magic and can perform it by heart, even in the heat of combat, granting them an aptitude for its application in battle. Their command of combat magic can turn the tide in a dire conflicts. Through countless hours of training, the Battlmage has honed themselves into an invaluable asset on the battlefield. #### Warrior Magician If you choose this class at 1st level, you gain proficiency with light armor and shields, as well as a specialization in either evocation or abjuration(your choice). #### Magical Deflection You've tailored your magic for protection in battle. When you are targeted by an attack or you make a saving throw, you can use your reaction to gain a +2 bonus to your AC against that attack or a +4 bonus to that saving throw. When you use this feature, you cannot cast a spell other than a cantrip on your next turn. #### Tactical Assessment You've honed your mind for battle. When you roll for initiative, add your Intelligence modifier to the roll. #### Secondary Effect Beginning at 3rd level, whenever you cast a spell or cantrip as an action on your turn, you can use your bonus action to cast a mage cantrip that has a normal casting time of 1 action. #### Potent Spells Beginning at 6th level, when you cast a spell that deals half damage on a successful saving throw, you can force all creatures which succeed on their saving throw to roll their saving throw again. If the creature fails their second saving throw, they take the full damage of the spell but suffer no additional effect from the spell. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Intelligence modifier (a minimum of once). You regain any expended uses when you finish a long rest. ``` ``` #### Mental Fortitude Beginning at 10th level, concentrating on a spell wards your body from harm. While you maintain concentration on a spell, you have a +2 bonus to AC and all saving throws. #### Arcing Arcana Beginning at 14th level, your body arcs with surging energy in battle. When you use your Magical Deflection feature, you can cause this energy to arc from you to up to other three creatures of your choice that you can see within 60 feet of you. Each of these other creatures takes force damage equal to half your mage level. #### Overwhelming Arcana By 18th level, you've become finely attuned to the magic around you. You have resistance against the damage of and advantage on saving throws against spells and magic effects. Moreover, you can increase the power of your simpler spells. When you cast a mage spell of 5th-level or lower that deals damage, you can deal maximum damage with that spell. The first time you do so, you suffer no adverse effect. If you use this feature again before you finish a long rest, you take 2d12 necrotic damage for each level of the spell, immediately after you cast it. Each time you use this feature again before finishing a long rest, the damage per spell level increases by 1d12. This damage ignores resistance and immunity.

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\page ## Sorcerer The Sorcerer draws their power from within, harnessing the magic that flows through their very being. Born under a fateful alignment of stars or touched by a mystical force, they command spells with raw, unbridled energy. With a mere thought or gesture, they shape the arcane forces around them, unleashing spells that defy explanation. Though their power may be unpredictable at times, the Sorcerer's innate connection to magic allows them to cast spells with a fluidity and ease that other mages can only envy. #### Sorcerous Origin Choose a sorcerous origin, which describes the source of your innate magical power, from the provided choices or another source. Your choice grants you additional features at 1st, 6th, 14th and 18th level. #### Origin Spells Your sorcerous origin grants you additional spells when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown in the spell table for your sorcerous origin. At each indicated mage level, you add the listed spells to your spells prepared, but they do not count against your number of spells prepared. #### Font of Magic At 3rd level, you've learned to tap into a deep wellspring of magic within yourself. This wellspring is represented by sorcery points, which allow you to twist your spells to suit your needs. Sorcery points can be expended to apply metamagic effects to your spells. The number of sorcery points you have is equal to your levels in this class. You can use only one Metamagic option on a spell when you cast it, unless otherwise noted. You regain all spent sorcery points when you finish a long rest. Choose a number of metamagic options equal to your Intelligence modifier from the metamagic table. Whenever you gain a level in this class, you can replace any of your chosen metamagic features. ##### Metamagic Options | | | |:----|:-------------| | | Careful, Distant, Empowered, Extended, Heightened, Quickened, Subtle, Twinned | #### Origin Feature At 6th level, you gain a feature granted by your Sorcerous Origin and again at 14th and 18th level. #### Metamagician Beginning at 10th level, you can apply up to 2 metamagic effects to a single spell. ``` ``` ## Origin: Void Touched An alien influence has warped your mind. You fight an internal battle against and unknowable foe. As your powers grow, so does the madness within. #### Additional Spells

|Mage Level| Void Spells | |:-:|:------------| | 1st | Arms of Hadar, Dissonant Whispers | | 3rd | Darkness, Phantasmal Force | | 5th | Fear, Hunger of Hadar | | 7th | Compulsion, Evard's Black Tentacles | | Mage Level | Void Spell | |:---:|:------------| | 9th | Contagion, Dream | | 11th | Eyebite | | 13th | Regenerate | | 15th | Feeblemind | | 17th | True Polymorph |

#### Alien Mind At 6th Level, you gain resistance to psychic damage, and you have advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened. #### Transformative Truth Beginning at 14th level, you can warp your flesh to better fit your warped mind. As a bonus action, you can spend sorcery points to transform your body for 10 minutes. For each sorcery point you spend, you gain one of the following abilities of your choice: - You gain blindsight out to a range of 30 feet. Your eyes also turn black or become writhing sensory tendrils. - You gain a flying speed equal to your walking speed, and you can hover. As you fly, your skin shines with an otherworldly light or strange patterns writhe over you. - You gain a swimming speed equal to twice your walking speed, and you can breathe underwater. Moreover, gills grow from your neck or fan out from behind your ears, your fingers become webbed, or you grow extra appendages dedicated to swimming. - Your body becomes slimy and pliable. You can move through any space as narrow as 1 inch without squeezing, and you can spend 5 feet of movement to escape from nonmagical restraints or being grappled. #### Metamorphosis At 18th level, you gain the ability to transcend your original form. The first time you use this feature, choose an abberation of CR 22 or lower. As a bonus action, you can spend all of your remaining sorcery points to transform into your chosen form. Once you use this ability, you can only be tranformed back by the effects of the True Polymorph spell.

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\page ## Origin: Star Child You have been chosen by fate for some unknown role, destined for a purpose you cannot yet percieve. As your innate power awakens, you find yourself drawn to paths that others fear or avoid. Your destiny is unclear, but you feel it drawing nearer with each passing day. #### Additional Spells

|Mage Level| Fate Spells | |:-:|:------------| | 1st | Detect Good and Evil, Santuary | | 3rd | Moonbeam, Pass without Trace | | 5th | Beacon of Hope, Daylight | | 7th | Death Ward, Freedom of Movement | | Mage Level | Fate Spells | |:---:|:------------| | 9th | Dispel Evil and Good, Circle of Power | | 11th | Forbiddance | | 13th | Divine Word | | 15th | Holy Aura | | 17th | Wish |

#### Destiny Manifest Beginning at 6th Level, the manifestation of your destiny becomes more obvious. If you fail a saving throw, ability check, or attack roll, you can spend 2 sorcery point to roll 2d4 and add it to the total. #### Protection from Ill-Fate Beginning at 14th Level, you can spend 4 sorcery points shield yourself from misfortune for 1 minute. For the duration, attack rolls against you can't benefit from advantage, and whenever you make an attack roll, an ability check, or a saving throw, you can treat a roll of 9 or lower on the d20 as a 10. #### Eschaton At 18th level, you gain the ability to transcend your original form. The first time you use this feature, choose a fiend or celestial of CR 21 or lower. As a bonus action, you can spend all of your remaining sorcery points to transform into your chosen form for a number of minutes equal to the sorcery points spent. ``` ``` ## Origin: Lord of the Wilds The natural world has chosen you as its master, granting you command over the flora and fauna that dwell within. The forest bends to your will, and its creatures answer your call. With each passing day, your bond with nature grows stronger, and you become more attuned to the rhythm of the wilds. You are a force to be reckoned with, feared and respected by all who dwell beneath the canopy. #### Additional Spells

|Mage Level| Wilds Spell | |:-:|:------------| | 1st | Animal Friendship, Entangle | | 3rd | Animal Messenger, Spike Growth | | 5th | Conjure Animals, Plant Growth | | 7th | Dominate Beast, Grasping Vine | | Mage Level | Wilds Spells | |:---:|:------------| | 9th | Commune with Nature, Insect Plague | | 11th | Conjure Fey | | 13th | Mirage Arcane | | 15th | Animal Shapes | | 17th | Shapechange |

#### Dominion over Beasts Beginning at 6th Level, when a beast or plant creature attacks you, that creature must make a Wisdom saving throw against your mage spell save DC. On a failed save, the creature must choose a different target, or the attack automatically misses. #### Disapparate into Nature Beginning at 14th Level, You can spend 4 sorcery points to discorporate into a swarm of tiny flying beasts for 1 minute. For the duration, when you take damage, you can use your reaction to give yourself resistance to that damage. You vanish into your swarm and then teleport to an unoccupied space that you can see within 30 feet of you, where you reappear with the swarm. #### Embodiement At 18th level, you gain the ability to transcend your original form. As a bonus action, you can spend all of your remaining sorcery points to transform into a dragon, monstrosity, beast, or plant of your choice with a CR of 20 or lower for a number of minutes equal to the sorcery points spent.

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\page # Minstrel The court wizard weaves a web of words, forming the incantation for a fireball, aimed at the bard and his party. The party's fighter cannot reach him before he utters the last word of his incantation, with a flaming sphere forming at the tip of his staff. But just as the final word of the incantation is spoken, the bard's lyrical performance reaches a crescendo, and weaves a word within the wizards incantation, changing its meaning. The fireball at the end of his staff erupts into a shower of embers, immolating the wizard. The candles in the chamber flicker and dim, as the mystic's eyes stare blank white into the domain of the dead. Among the cacophony she hears the voice of the recently departed. Channeling the spirit's voice, the sorrowful widower seated beside her gets to make peace with his wife and exchange their final expressions of love. A coachman weeps over the form of his lifeles mule. The faithful steed had pulled the cart for many years, but had finally come to his natural end. The painter on the hill looked on the sad sight, having seen the driver and his mule on the road below many times before. The coachman's cries were interrupted by a whinny, as a peculiar looking horse descended the hill where the mysterious painter always stood. After approaching the horse, which seemed amenable to yoke and bridle, the coachmen set off with the horse and buggy, soon returning to give his old friend a proper burial. A minstrel bends and folds the magic around them, weaving arcana as an extension of their art. Their spells are not studied or formulated, but practiced and workshopped. Their intuitive sense of beauty and appreciation of aesthetic are as important to the minstrel as their skill in the arts. ``` ``` ## The Art of Magic Not every artist is a Minstrel, but every minstrel practices an art. Rhyme and verse are the most common, but magic can be spun through the visual arts, as well as dance. What is important is that it is art, that it elicits emotions or provokes thought in the minds of those who perceive it. ## Creating a Minstrel A minstrel is a a practitioner of both art and magic. The most important decision to make in creating a minstrel is determining what type of artistry you practice. Some forms of art may be more feasible than others. Performative arts like poetry, acting, dance, and music are all good choices, whereas crafted art, like literature, sculpting, architecture, or architecture may require careful thought, as to how you perform your art in a time sensitive environment, such as in combat. Other forms, like photography or cinema may be unavailable in the setting of your adventure. Your choice of subclass will heavily influence what type of artistry you engage in in order to cast your Minstrel spells, but does not restrict you as such. Painting is a natural choice of artform for the illustrator, and poetry for the satirist, but either is acceptable for both subclasses. ## Hit Points ___ - **Hit Dice:** 1d8 per Minstrel level - **Hit Points at 1st Level**: 8 + your con. mod. - **Hit Points at Higher Levels**: 1d8 (or 4) + your con. mod. per Minstrel level after 1st. ## Starting Features If you have no levels in any other class, you gain the following features at level 1 as a minstrel. ___ - #### Proficiencies - **Tools:** 3 of your choice from Musical Instruments and/or Gaming Sets. - **Saving Throw:** Charisma - **Skills:** Performance and 1 of your choice from Arcana, Deception, History, Insight, Intimidation, Persuasion, and Religion ___ - #### Equipment - a simple weapon - (a) a diplomat’s pack or (b) an entertainer’s pack - (a) a spellbook or (b) any musical instrument

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\page ### Spellcasting You determine your available spellcasting slots by adding together all your levels in the Mage, Priest, and Minstrel classes and consulting any of these class tables. If you have more than one spellcasting class, this table might give you spell slots of a level that is higher than the spells you know or can prepare. You can use those slots, but only to cast your lower-level spells. If a lower-level spell that you cast has an enhanced effect when cast using a higher-level slot, you can use the enhanced effect, even though you don't have any spells of that higher level. #### Cantrips At 1st level, you know three cantrips of your choice from the Minstrel spell list. You learn additional Minstrel cantrips of your choice at higher levels, as shown in the Cantrips Known column of the Minstrel table. #### Preparing and Casting Spells The Minstrel table shows how many spell slots you have to cast your Minstrel spells of 1st level and higher. To cast one of these spells, you must expend a slot of the spell’s level or higher. You regain all of your spell slots when you finish a long rest. You prepare the list of Minstrel spells that are available for you to cast. To do so, choose a number of Minstrel spells equal to your Charisma modifier + your Minstrel level (minimum of one spell). The spells must be of a level for which you have spell slots. You can change your list of prepared spells when you finish a long rest. Preparing a new list of spells requires time spent practicing and memorizing the rythm and rhyme with which you must cast the spell: at least 1 minute per spell level for each spell on your list. #### Learning Spells At 1st level, you know three 1st-level Minstrel spells of your choice. Each time you gain a Minstrel level, you can learn or author two Minstrel spells of your choice for free. These spells must be of a level for which you have spell slots, as shown on the Minstrel table. On your adventures, you might find additional Minstrel spells that you can learn. #### Spell Casting Ability Charisma is your spellcasting ability for your Minstrel spells. Your magic comes from the heart and soul you pour into the performance of your art. You use your Charisma whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability. In addition, you use your Charisma modifier when setting the saving throw DC for a Minstrel spell you cast and when making an attack roll with one.

Spell save DC = 8 + your prof. bonus + your cha. mod. ___ Spell Attack modifier = your prof. bonus + your cha. mod. #### Spellcasting Focus You can use a book or musical instrument as a spellcasting focus for your Minstrel spells, although a Illustrator may use a brush and a Medium may use a crystal ball or deck of cards.
#### Ritual Casting You can cast a Minstrel spell as a ritual if that spell has the ritual tag and you know the spell, even if you don't have it prepared. ### Mystifying Performance At 2nd level, you gain the ability to embolden your allies with a spontaneous performance. As a bonus action, you can start a mystical performance of an artistry in which you are skilled. If you take damage during your performance, you must make a constitution saving throw, as if concentrating on a spell. You can still cast spells that require concentration during this time as normal. If you fall unconscious, take the hide action, make a weapon attack, or fail your saving throw to maintain concentration on your performance, your performance ends immediately. Otherwise, your performance lasts 1 minute. During your performance, whenever a creature that you can see and that can hear (even if unconscious) you rolls an attack, saving throw or ability check, you can roll your performance die and add the value to their roll. You must do this before they roll their die. You can only use this once per round of combat. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier (a minimum of once). You regain any expended uses when you finish a long rest. Your Performance die changes when you reach certain levels in this class. The die becomes a d8 at 7th level, a d10 at 13th level, and a d12 at 19th level. ### Magical Secrets At 5th level, you've expanded what is possible to achieve with your art. You learn two spells of your choice from a either the [mage spell list](#p38) or from the [Priest domain and one other domain](#p52) of your choice. The spells you choose must be of a level you can cast, as shown on the Minstrel table, or cantrips. You can cast the chosen spells as a Minstrel spell. You learn an additional spell with this feature at 11th and again at 17th level. ### Invigorating Performance Beginning at 9th level, when you or a friendly creature within 30 feet of regains hit points by expending hit dice, that creature regains an extra 1d8 hit points. This die increase with your Performance die. ### Master of Improvization Beginning at 15th level, when you roll for initiative, you can choose to regain one expended use of your Mystifying Performance.

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##### The Minstrel | Level | Prof. Bonus | Features | Cantrips Known | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | |:---|:---:|:---|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| | 1st | +2 | Spellcasting, Subclass | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 2nd | +2 | Mystifying Performance(d6) | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 3rd | +2 | Subclass Feature | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 4th | +2 | Feat | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 5th | +3 | Magical Secrets | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 6th | +3 | Subclass Feature | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 7th | +3 | Improved Performance(d8) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | | 8th | +3 | Feat | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | | 9th | +4 | Invigorating Performance | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | | 10th | +4 | Subclass Feature | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | | 11th | +4 | Magical Secrets | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | | 12th | +4 | Feat | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | | 13th | +5 | Improved Performance(d10) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | | 14th | +5 | Subclass Feature | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | | 15th | +5 | Master of Improvization | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | | 16th | +5 | Feat | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | | 17th | +6 | Magical Secrets | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 18th | +6 | Subclass Feature | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 19th | +6 | Improved Performance(d12) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 20th | +6 | Epic Boon | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |

##### Minstrel Spells | Level | Spells | | --- | --- | | Cantrips (0th) | Blade Ward, Dancing Lights, Druidcraft, Friends, Guidance, Light, Mending, Message, Minor Illusion, Prestidigitation, True Strike, Vicious Mockery | | 1st | Animal Friendship, Bane, Charm Person, Comprehend Languages, Detect Magic, Disguise Self, Dissonant Whispers, Entangle, Faerie Fire, Feather Fall, Goodberry, Healing Word, Heroism, Identify, Illusory Script, Jump, Longstrider, Protection from Evil and Good, Silent Image, Sleep, Speak with Animals, Tasha's Hideous Laughter, Unseen Servant, Thunderwave | | 2nd | Aid, Animal Messenger, Blindness/Deafness, Calm Emotions, Detect Thoughts, Enhance Ability, Enthrall, Heat Metal, Hold Person, Invisibility, Knock, Lesser Restoration, Locate Animals or Plants, Locate Object, Magic Mouth, Phantasmal Force, Shatter, Silence, Spike Growth, Suggestion, Zone of Truth | | 3rd | Beacon of Hope, Bestow Curse, Call Lightning, Conjure Animals, Dispel Magic, Fear, Feign Death, Glyph of Warding, Haste, Hypnotic Pattern, Leomund's Tiny Hut, Major Image, Mass Healing Word, Nondetection, Plant Growth, Sending, Slow, Speak with Dead, Speak with Plants, Spirit Guardians, Tongues | | 4th | Aura of Life, Banishment, Compulsion, Confusion, Conjure Woodland Beings, Dominate Beast, Dimension Door, Divination, Freedom of Movement, Grasping Vine, Greater Invisibility, Hallucinatory Terrain, Locate Creature, Phantasmal Killer, Polymorph | | 5th | Animate Objects, Awaken, Commune, Commune with Nature, Dispel Evil and Good, Dominate Person, Dream, Geas, Greater Restoration, Hold Monster, Legend Lore, Mislead, Modify Memory, Planar Binding, Raise Dead, Scrying, Seeming, Teleportation Circle | | 6th | Conjure Fey, Eyebite, Find the Path, Guards and Wards, Harm, Mass Suggestion, Move Earth, Otto's Irresistible Dance, Planar Ally, Programmed Illusion, True Seeing, Word of Recall | | 7th | Conjure Celestial, Etherealness, Forcecage, Mordenkainen's Magnificent Mansion, Mordenkainen's Sword, Mirage Arcane, Plane Shift, Project Image, Regenerate, Resurrection, Symbol, Teleport | | 8th | Animal Shapes, Dominate Monster, Feeblemind, Glibness, Mind Blank, Power Word Stun | | 9th | Power Word Heal, Power Word Kill, True Polymorph |

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\page > ##### On the Minstrel > The Minstrel resembles the Bard class described in the *Player's Handbook*, but does not necessarily cast spells through musical performance. Their magic can comes from performing a form of artistry more broadly, although performative arts such as music are more suitable for building an adventuring character around. The "Jack of All Trades" aspect of the class has been removed; both because it is better suited to extra character flavoring done through player decisions in character building, and to not overlap as much with the characterization of the Maven class. > > To make up for the Minstrel's relatively limited spell list, the class has been made into a prepared caster and has the ability to learn additional spells outside of those granted as a result of leveling up, just as the Mage can. Furthermore, the Minstrel has been built around the new Mystifying Performance feature, which functions as a more powerful version replacement for bardic inspiration. The idea is that during combat, a Minstrel begins a single performative act through an entire encounter, such as a song. This performance is dynamic, changing with the situation. Each spell the Minstrel casts and each time the Minstrel adds their performance die to another creature's roll, they are organically weaving that expression of magic into their performance. > > The Satirist is closest in design to the original Bard, although their offensive capabilities are improved and poetry or literature could serve as their art in lieu of music. The Medium's art is communing with spirits, likely in the same way a classic medium would: gazing through a crystal ball or card reading. The Illustrator is a conjuration focused class: using visual media to create illustrations that come to life. ## Satirist The Satirist is the ultimate heckler, whose insults and mockery manifest as damaging attacks. The skaldic performances of the Satirist leave the target of their mockery demoralized and mentally broken. #### Cruel Mockery You know the Vicious Mockery cantrip. It counts as a Minstrel cantrip for you, but it doesn’t count against your number of cantrips known. Your use of this cantrip is especially pernicious. When you cast Vicious Mockery, add your Charisma modifier to the damage it deals. In addition, if you have dealt damage to a creature using Vicious Mockery and that creature remembers the event, that creature has disadvantage on its saving throw the next time you target it with the Vicious Mockery cantrip. ``` ``` #### Demoralizing Performance Beginning at 2nd level and during your mystifying performance, when a creature makes an ability check or saving throw on a turn other than your own, you may use your reaction to subtract your performance die from their roll. #### Scathing Performance Beginning at 3rd level, during your mystifying performance, the following conditions apply: - the damage die of the Vicious Mockery cantrip becomes your performance die for you. - Each damage die of the Vicious Mockery cantrip has a separate saving throw, and you may target separate creatures with each die. If more than one creature takes damage on a single casting of this cantrip by you, only one of the creatures you roll damage for has disadvantage on the next attack roll it makes before the end of its next turn. #### Disruptive Performance Beginning at 6th level, you've learned to disrupt the spells of spellcasters during your mystifying performance. When a creature you can hear and that can hear you casts a spell, you can use your reaction to alter the effect. The spell must have a verbal component. Roll your performance die and consult the table below to determine the result of the disruption. | roll | Condition | |:----|:-------------:| | 1 | The spell functions normally | | 2 | All quantities of the spell (e.g. damage, range, and duration) are doubled. | | 3 | Replace the spell with a random effect from the [Wild Magic Table](#p90). | | 4 | All quantities of the spell (e.g. damage, range, and duration) are halved. | | 5 | If the spell targets a creature or object, the caster becomes the target. If it targets an area of a given size, the area targeted is a sphere with a radius of that size centered on the caster. | | 6+ | The caster's spell fails and has no effect | #### Jeering Performance Beginning at 10th level, whenever your demoralizing performance feature causes a creature to fail an ability check or saving throw, you can choose to additionally target them with your Vicious Mockery cantrip as part of the same reaction. #### Hilarious Performance Beginning at 14th level, during your mystifying performance, when you deal damage to a creature using the Vicious Mockery cantrip, you can use a bonus action to target one creature within range with the effects of the spell Hideous Laughter. The creature you target must have heard you. #### Unrelenting Performance Beginning at 18th level, your Demoralizing, Disruptive, and Jeering Performance features does not require the use of your reaction and can be all be applied to the same target.

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\page ## Medium The Medium casts their spells through communion with spirits. The spectors of the dead, wayward souls, and malevolent wraiths swirl in a malestrom around the Medium when they perform, siphoning some of their spiritual energy. #### Second Sight You can see into the Ethereal Plane within 60 feet of you and can see invisible creatures and objects within 10 feet of you that are within line of sight. In addition, if you choose this class at 1st level, you have advantage on death saving throws. #### Additional Spells You learn additional spells when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown in the Medium Spells table. Starting at the indicated level, you always have the listed spells prepared, but they do not count against your number of spells prepared. |lvl| Medium Spells | |:-|:------------:| | 1st | Alarm, Hex | | 3rd | Darkness, Spiritual Weapon | | 5th | Magic Circle, Spirit Guardians | | 7th | Banishment, Faithful Hound | | 9th | Contact other Plane, Dispel Good and Evil | ``` ``` #### Séance Beginning at 3rd level, you gain an additional way to make a Mystifying Performance. You can perform a 10 minute ritual to commune with a spirit of the recently deceased, requiring the use of an object closely connected to the deceased. At the end of this ritual, your performance begins as you hear the voice of the recently departed. During this performance, you, or anyone joined in hands with you can ask the spirit questions, but only you can hear the responses. The Spirit only knows what it knew in life and is not obliged to cooperate. If the participants in your seance are not well known to the spirit, the spirit may be confused or offer cryptic answers. The lucidity of the spirit improves with more participants (up to 8), and especially participants close to the deceased. It decreases as the amount of time since the spirit's passing increases. You can only use your Mystifying Performance in this way once per long rest. #### Possession Beginning at 6th level, during your Mystifying Performance, you can use your action to compel a spirit to possess the body of a creature within 30 feet of you. The creature must succeed on a Charisma saving throw or become incapacitated, losing control of its body. Celestials, Fiends, and Undead automatically succeed. The spirit can't be targeted by any attack, spell, or other effect, except ones that turn undead and is immune to being charmed and frightened. It uses the possessed target's statistics, but doesn't gain access to the target's knowledge, features, or proficiencies. The spirit is friendly to you and follows your commands. The possession lasts until the end of your Mystifying Performance, the body drops to 0 hitpoints, or the spirit is forced out by an effect such as the dispel evil and good spell. It also ends if you attempt to possess another creature. A creature that has been possessed or has succeeded on its saving throw against this effect is immune to being possessed again for the next 24 hours. #### Spiritual Control At 10th level, you learn to temporarily bind spirits to your will. When a creature you can see dies, you can choose to replicate the effects of the spell Guardian of Faith; bending their soul to your service for the duration of the spell. In addition, you can cast one Divination spell you know at its lowest level without expending a spell slot once per long rest. #### Illusory Veil Beginning at 14th level, you gain the ability to cast Etherealness and True Seeing at will, without expending a spell slot. #### Malediction Beginning at 18th level, during your Mystifying Performance, you can use your reaction at the end of another creatures turn to target that creature with any Minstrel spell you have prepared that has a casting time of 1 action.

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\page ## Illustrator The Illustrator's art has a life to it, a rhythm, a pulse. Each of their works, from a simple sketch to their magnum opus radiates magic and seems a moment away from lifting off of their substrate. A skilled Illustrator is a creator of life. #### Visual Media Whenever you cast a Minstrel spell that has a verbal component, you can choose to replace that component with a somatic and material component. Additionally, when you summon something or cast a conjuration spell using your Minstrel features, you choose the appearance of the thing(s) summoned. The stats and abilities of the summoned thing do not change, and their appearance must be consistent with the nature of the summoned thing(s). #### Expanded Spell List The Illustrator lets you choose from an expanded list of spells when you learn a Minstrel spell. The following spells are added to the Minstrel spell list for you.

|Spell Level| Spells | |:--|:------------| | 1st | Chromatic Orb, Color Spray, Find Familiar, Grease | | 2nd | Alter Self, Blur, Find Steed, Mirror Image | | 3rd | Create Food and Water, Magic Circle, Meld into Stone, Phantom Steed | | 4th | Conjure Minor Elementals, Evard's Black Tentacles, Guardian of Faith, Otiluke's Resilient Sphere | | 5th | Bigby's Hand, Conjure Elemental, Creation, Passwall |

#### Animated Armor Beginning at 3rd level, during your Mystifying Performance, you can use your reaction to project an animated force onto a creature hit with an attack that you can see. Add the value rolled on your performance die to that creature's AC and recalculate the outcome of the attack. #### Durable Media Beginning at 6th level, whenever you cast a Minstrel spell using a spell slot one level higher than that of the spell, you can additionally choose for the spell's duration to be doubled, doubling again for each spell slot level above the spell's level. #### Portrait of Protection Beginning at 10th level, whenever you begin your Mystifying Performance, you can choose to expend a spell slot as part of your bonus action. If you do this, choose a creature of with a CR equal or less to that of the spell slot expended. Until the end of your Mystifying Performance or until the creature drops to 0 hit points, you summon a creature with the stats and abilities of that monster, but not the ability to cast spells, that is friendly to you and your companions. Roll initiative for the creature, which has its own turns. It obeys any verbal commands that you issue to it (no action required by you). If you don't issue any commands to the creature, it defends itself from hostile creatures but otherwise takes no actions. #### Convincing Facsimile Beginning at 14th level, the material costs of your Minstrel spells can be met using your spellcasting focus. #### Wilfull Illustrations Beginning at 18th level, when you cast a Minstrel spell during your Mystifying Performance that requires concentration and either targets an object or willing creature or creates/summons objects or creatures, you can choose to treat the target(s) or thing(s) created/summoned as the caster of the spell for the purposes of maintaining concentration. If a creature maintaining concentration as a result of this feature fails to maintain this concentration, the spell's effects end only for that creature, but not other targets or things. If you use this feature on more than one object or summoned thing at a time, they automatically fail constitution saving throws to maintain concentration. If they do not have an AC, their AC is 10. If the spell effect specifies a cloud or indeterminate number of something, regions of the spell effect are cleared by damaging area effects, excluding the spell's own effects.

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\page # Priest In the small hours of the morning, the hospice hall sits mortally still and in eery quiet, broken only by quiet cries for mama and papa. Without a sound, a shabbily dressed figure enters the hall wielding a strange icon. As dawn breaks and the suns early light casts its rays along the nurse's meal cart, she hears the laughter of children and the beat of tiny footfalls eminating from the childrenss ward. Before he can witness the fruits of his labor, the traveler has mounted his horse and is on to the next town. As the men of the small hamlet brace themselves against the chapel doors, the greying priest unlocks the dusty chest beneath the pulpit with key hanging from his neck. With a shattering of glass, the undead, bathed in moonlight, clamber through the windows. As the necromancer looks upon the chapel below, he hears the screams of children, followed by the sight of an unearthly glow from within the chapel. Before he can decipher the events unfolding, the chapel doors burst open. Wielding a shimmering silver mace is the old priest. Carving his way through the horde of undead, the priest forges a path to the hooded figure above. Frozen in place and unable to act, the necromancer is forced to face impending retribution. The woodsman and the barkeep exchange glances over the group of rowdy hunters at the other end of the tavern. A few drinks in and the quarreling over the most skilled among them has become obnoxiously loud. Shooting the barkeep a sly grin, the woodsman approaches the hunter's and proposes a challenge. Who so ever among them should bag the white stag of the misty glen shall be the greatest of their number. After a bothersome night of drinks, the hunters set out at the crack of midday. Within an hour, the first hunter returns, clothes torn to shreds by thorns. 2 hours past, and the second hunter returns swollen with hives and venomous stings. Just before the sun sets on the day, a bedraggled looking tomcat enters the bar, mewling profusely. In the full moon's light, the woodsman carries a cask of ale and two flagons to a white-haired dwarf sat on the banks of a brook. Laughing and drinking, the pair of fellows recount their days. Priests are as varied as all the faiths of the world and the people that hold them. Among the faithful, the gods may choose individuals to wield their power, granting them magics normally beyond the grasp of mortals, so long as they remain loyal and adhere to the tenets of their faith. ## Agent of the Divine Priests wield the power of their diety, but such power is rarely given free from conditions. The divine often act in mysterious ways, and their will can be difficult to discern, but to be a priest is to be a servant, and to shirk their duties is to fall from grace. ``` ``` ## Creating a Priest Priests are devotees of a faith, and their powers comes predicated upon them holding to the tenets of that faith. When creating a Priest character, consult your DM about the dieties and religions that exist in the setting of your adventure. Determine the beliefs and practices of each faith, as well as who generally practices them. Choose a faith for your character that is appropriate for their alignment, goals, background, and personality. Your choice of subclass should also influence and be influenced by this decision. Finally, determine how the adventure you are embarking on is related to your faith. Has your god set you on a holy crusade, or is this some divinely inspired tribulation? ## Hit Points ___ - **Hit Dice:** 1d8 per Priest level - **Hit Points at 1st Level**: 8 + your con. mod. - **Hit Points at Higher Levels**: 1d8 (or 4) + your con. mod. per Priest level after 1st. ## Starting Features If you have no levels in any other class, you gain the following features at level 1 as a priest. ___ - #### Proficiencies - **Armor:** Light Armor, Shields - **Saving Throw:** Wisdom - **Skills:** Religion and one of your choice from History, Insight, Medicine, Nature, or Persuasion ___ - #### Equipment - (a) a staff or (b) a club - (a) padded armor, or (b) mail shirt\* - (a) a light crossbow and 20 bolts or (b) any simple weapon - (a) a priest’s pack or (b) an explorer’s pack

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\page ### Spellcasting You determine your available spellcasting slots by adding together all your levels in the Mage, Priest, and Minstrel classes and consulting any of these class tables. If you have more than one spellcasting class, this table might give you spell slots of a level that is higher than the spells you know or can prepare. You can use those slots, but only to cast your lower-level spells. If a lower-level spell that you cast has an enhanced effect when cast using a higher-level slot, you can use the enhanced effect, even though you don't have any spells of that higher level. #### Cantrips At 1st level, you know three cantrips of your choice from the Priest domain and/or your subclass domain. You learn additional Priest cantrips of your choice at higher levels, as shown in the Cantrips Known column of the Priest table. #### Preparing and Casting Spells The Priest table shows how many spell slots you have to cast your Priest spells of 1st level and higher. To cast one of these spells, you must expend a slot of the spell’s level or higher. You regain all of your spell slots when you finish a long rest. You prepare the list of Priest spells that are available for you to cast, choosing from the Priest domain and the domain of your subclass. When you do so, choose a number of Priest spells equal to your Wisdom modifier + your Priest level (minimum of one spell). The spells must be of a level for which you have spell slots. You can change your list of prepared spells when you finish a long rest. Preparing a new list of Priest spells requires time spent in prayer and meditation: at least 1 minute per spell level for each spell on your list. #### Spell Casting Ability Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for your Priest spells. The power of your spells comes from your devotion to your deity. You use your Wisdom whenever a Priest spell refers to your spellcasting ability. In addition, you use your Wisdom modifier when setting the saving throw DC for a Priest spell you cast and when making an attack roll with one.

Spell save DC = 8 + your prof. bonus + your wis. mod. ___ Spell Attack modifier = your prof. bonus + your wis. mod. #### Spellcasting Focus You can use a holy symbol as a spellcasting focus for your Priest spells, although a Druid may use a Druidic focus, and a Zealot may use a weapon or shield. #### Ritual Casting You can cast a Priest spell as a ritual if that spell has the ritual tag and you have the spell prepared.

### Channel Divinity At 2nd level, you gain the ability to channel divine energy directly from your deity, using that energy to fuel magical effects. You start with the effect Turn and gain more as you advance in levels. Some subclasses grant you additional effects, as noted in the subclass description. When you use your Channel Divinity, you choose which effect to create. Once you use this feature, you must finish a short or long rest before you can use it again. At 7th and 19th level, you gain additional uses of this feature between rests. Some Channel Divinity effects require saving throws. When you use such an effect from this class, the DC equals your Priest spell save DC. #### Channel Power: Turn Undead At 2nd level, you gain the ability to turn undead. As an action, you present your holy symbol and speak a prayer of censure. Each undead within 30 feet of you must make a Wisdom saving throw. If the creature fails its saving throw, it is turned for 1 minute or until it takes any damage. A turned creature must spend its turns trying to move as far away from you as it can, and it can't willingly move to a space within 30 feet of you. It also can't take reactions. For its action, it can use only the Dash action or try to escape from an effect that prevents it from moving. If there's nowhere to move, the creature can use the Dodge action. #### Channel Power: Turn Spirits At 3rd level, your turn undead ability now works on fey, fiends, and celestials as well. If the CR of a creature turned by this feature is lower than 1/4 your Priest level, they are banished if it isn't on its native plane of existence. #### Channel Power: Radiance of Dawn Starting at 4th level, you can use your Channel Divinity to harness sunlight, banishing darkness and dealing radiant damage to your foes. As an action, you present your holy symbol, and any darkness within 30 feet of you is dispelled. Additionally, each hostile creature within 30 feet of you must make a Constitution saving throw. A creature takes radiant damage equal to 2d10 + your Priest level on a failed saving throw, and half as much damage on a successful one. A creature that has total cover from you is not affected. #### Channel Power: Divine Wrath Starting at 5th level, you can use your Channel Divinity to harness the wrath of your deity. When you or an ally you can see lands an attack, you can use your Channel Divinity to deal maximum damage. #### Channel Power: Providence Starting at 6th level, you can use your Channel Divinity to protect yourself and your allies from harm. When you or one of your allies takes damage, you can use your Channel Divinity to halve the amount of they receive.

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\page ### Intervention Beginning at 5th level, you can call on your deity to intervene on your behalf when your need is great. Imploring your deity for aid requires you to use your action. Describe the assistance you seek, and roll a d20. If you roll a number equal to or lower than your Priest level, your deity intervenes. The DM chooses the nature of the intervention; the effect of a Priest spell or Priest domain spell would be appropriate. If your deity intervenes, you can't use this feature again for 7 days. Otherwise, you can use it again after you finish a long rest. At 11th and 17th level, you gain additional uses of this feature. ### Critical Control Beginning at 9th level, you can call on your deity to twist fate in your favor. When a creature you can see succeeds on an attack roll, ability check or saving throw, you can use your reaction to replace the value of the die roll with a 20. In addition, when a creature you can see rolls a 1 on a saving throw or ability check, or a 20 on an attack roll, you can use your reaction to replace the value of the die roll with a 10. Once you use this feature, you must finish a long rest before you can use it again. At 15th level, you gain an additional use of this feature between rests. ``` ``` ### Premonitions At 13th level, you gain the ability to cast foresight at will – without expending a spell slot or material components. Once you use this feature, you can't use it again for 7 days. > ##### On the Priest > The Priest resembles the Cleric class described in the *Player's Handbook*, but expands the class identity to those that use magic from a divine source. Instead of dividing subclasses through the nature of their deity alone through "domains" as the Cleric does, the division between Priest subclasses is about the general *vibe* of the character. This can come from the nature of their deity, with Zealot being the natural subclass choice for a priest of a god of war; but doing it this way, a Saint and a Zealot can easily be priests of the same god. This also makes subsuming the Druid class as a Priest subclass easier thematically. > > Mechanically, the biggest change is that about half of a Priest's spell list comes from their subclass choice; an unavoidable consequence of dividing subclasses this way, but valuable in making each subclass feel more distinct. The elements unifying the class are power over spirits, the undead, and fate, as well as divination and control over natural phenomena.

##### The Priest | Level | Prof. Bonus | Features | Cantrips Known | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | |:---|:---:|:---|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| | 1st | +2 | Spellcasting, Subclass | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 2nd | +2 | Channel Divinity(one use) | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 3rd | +2 | Subclass Feature | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 4th | +2 | Feat or ASI | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 5th | +3 | Intervention(one use) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 6th | +3 | Subclass Feature | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | 7th | +3 | Channel Divinity(two uses) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | | 8th | +3 | Feat or ASI | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | | 9th | +4 | Critical Control(one use) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | | 10th | +4 | Subclass Feature | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | | 11th | +4 | Intervention(two uses) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | | 12th | +4 | Feat or ASI | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | | 13th | +5 | Premonitions | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | | 14th | +5 | Subclass Feature | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | | 15th | +5 | Critical Control(two uses) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | | 16th | +5 | Feat or ASI | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | | 17th | +6 | Intervention(three uses) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 18th | +6 | Subclass Feature | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 19th | +6 | Channel Divinity(three uses) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 20th | +6 | Epic Boon | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |

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##### Priest Domain Spells | Level | Spells | |-------------|------------| | Cantrips (0th) | Guidance, Resistance, Sacred Flame, Spare the Dying, True Strike | | 1st | Bless, Comprehend Languages, Cure Wounds, Detect Magic, Divine Favor, Healing Word, Sleep, Thunderwave | | 2nd | Aid, Augury, Continual Flame, Darkvision, Enhance Ability, Find Traps, Gentle Repose, Hold Person, Lesser Restoration, Locate Object, Moonbeam, Prayer of Healing, Protection from Poison, Spiritual Weapon | | 3rd | Beacon of Hope, Call Lightning, Clairvoyance, Daylight, Dispel Magic, Feign Death, Magic Circle, Mass Healing Word, Protection from Energy, Revivify, Sleet Storm, Water Walk | | 4th | Control Water, Death Ward, Divination, Dominate Beast, Freedom of Movement, Ice Storm, Locate Creature, Stone Shape | | 5th | Antilife Shell, Geas, Greater Restoration, Insect Plague, Mass Cure Wounds, Planar Binding, Raise Dead, Scrying | | 6th | Find the Path, Forbiddance, Heal, Sunbeam, True Seeing | | 7th | Divine Word, Fire Storm, Plane Shift, Regenerate, Sequester | | 8th | Control Weather, Earthquake, Holy Aura, Sunburst, Tsunami | | 9th | Astral Projection, Foresight, Mass Heal, Storm of Vengeance, True Resurrection |

##### Saint Domain Spells | Level | Spells | |-------------|------------| | Cantrips (0th) | Friends, Light, Mending, Thaumaturgy | | 1st | Alarm, Animal Friendship, Charm Person, Command, Create or Destroy Water, Detect Evil and Good, Detect Poison and Disease, Heroism, Protection from Evil and Good, Purify Food and Drink, Sanctuary, Shield of Faith | | 2nd | Arcane Lock, Calm Emotion, Invisibility, Misty Step, Pass without Trace, Spike Growth, Silence, Warding Bond, Zone of Truth | | 3rd | Aura of Vitality, Create Food and Water, Meld into Stone, Plant Growth, Remove Curse, Sending, Speak with Dead, Spirit Guardian | | 4th | Arcane Eye, Aura of Purity, Aura of Life, Banishment, Dimension Door, Greater Invisibility, Guardian of Faith, Stoneskin | | 5th | Awaken, Commune, Commune with Nature, Dispel Evil and Good, Hallow, Legend Lore, Reincarnate, Teleportation Circle | | 6th | Arcane Gate, Heroes' Feast, Planar Ally, Wind Walk, Word of Recall | | 7th | Conjure Celestial, Etherealness, Resurrection, Teleport | | 8th | Antipathy/Sympathy, Mind Blank, Power Word Stun | | 9th | Gate | ##### Zealot Domain Spells | Level | Spells | |-------------|------------| | Cantrips (0th) | Blade Ward, Chill Touch, Produce Flame, Thaumaturgy | | 1st | Bane, Burning Hands, Command, Detect Evil and Good, False Life, Guiding Bolt, Hellish Rebuke, Identify, Inflict Wounds, Protection from Evil and Good, Sanctuary, Shield of Faith | | 2nd | Blindness/Deafness, Cloud of Daggers, Flame Blade, Flaming Sphere, Heat Metal, See Invisibility, Silence, Warding Bond, Zone of Truth | | 3rd | Bestow Curse, Conjure Barrage, Fear, Glyph of Warding, Remove Curse, Sending, Speak with Dead, Spirit Guardians | | 4th | Aura of Purity, Banishment, Blight, Compulsion, Confusion, Fire Shield, Guardian of Faith, Wall of Fire | | 5th | Commune, Conjure Volley, Contagion, Dispel Evil and Good, Flame Strike, Hallow, Legend Lore, Swift Quiver | | 6th | Blade Barrier, Circle of Death, Eyebite, Harm, Planar Ally | | 7th | Conjure Celestial, Finger of Death, Forcecage, Symbol | | 8th | Feeblemind, Incendiary Cloud, Mind Blank | | 9th | Imprisonment | ##### Druid Domain Spells | Level | Spells | |-------------|------------| | Cantrips (0th) | Druidcraft, Produce Flame, Shillelagh, Thorn Whip | | 1st | Alarm, Animal Friendship, Create or Destroy Water, Detect Poison and Disease, Ensnaring Strike, Entangle, Faerie Fire, Fog Cloud, Goodberry, Hail of Thorns, Purify Food and Drink, Speak with Animals | | 2nd | Animal Messenger, Barkskin, Beast Sense, Flaming Sphere, Gust of Wind, Heat Metal, Locate Animals or Plants, Pass without Trace, Spike Growth | | 3rd | Conjure Animals, Create Food and Water, Elemental Weapon, Meld into Stone, Plant Growth, Speak with Plants, Water Breathing, Wind Wall | | 4th | Blight, Confusion, Conjure Minor Elementals, Conjure Woodland Beings, Giant Insect, Grasping Vine, Polymorph, Stoneskin | | 5th | Awaken, Commune with Nature, Conjure Elemental, Contagion, Dream, Reincarnate, Tree Stride, Wall of Stone | | 6th | Conjure Fey, Move Earth, Transport via Plants, Wall of Thorns, Wind Walk | | 7th | Etherealness, Mirage Arcane, Reverse Gravity, Simulacrum | | 8th | Animal Shapes, Antipathy/Sympathy, Feeblemind | | 9th | Shapechange |

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\page ## Saint The Saint is an agent of the mercy and benevolance of their diety; curing the sick, healing the injured, and protecting the weak. Although often members of clergy, a saint may set off on an adventure if there is a source of great suffering that needs to be alleviated. #### Sanctity of Life Whenever you use a spell of 1st level or higher to restore hit points to a creature, the creature regains additional hit points equal to 2 + the spell's level. #### Channel Power: Merciful Balm At 2nd level, as an action, you can use your Channel Divinity to make your very presence a soothing balm. For 1 minute, you do not provoke opportunity attacks when you move and when you move within 5 feet of any other creature during your turn, you can restore a number of hit points to that creature equal to 1d6 + your Wisdom modifier (minimum of 1). A creature can receive this healing only once per round. This effect ends early if you attack a creature, cast a spell, or deal damage to a creature by any means. #### Lay on Hands Beginning at 3rd level, you have a pool of healing power that replenishes when you take a long rest. With that pool, you can restore a total number of hit points equal to your Priest level x 5. As an action, you can touch a creature and draw power from the pool to restore a number of hit points to that creature, up to the maximum amount remaining in your pool. This feature has no effect on undead and constructs. #### Blessed Healer Beginning at 6th level, whenever you cast a spell of 1st level or higher that restores hit points to a creature other than you, you regain hit points equal to 2 + the spell's level. #### Channel Power: Emboldening Bond Beginning at 10th level, as an action, you can choose to use your Channel Divinity to forge a sacred bond between friendly creatures. Choose a number of willing creatures within 30 feet of you (this can include yourself) equal to your Wisdom modifier. The chosen creatures are bonded for 10 minutes or until you use this feature again. If a bonded creature is within 30 feet of another, the creature can roll a d4 and add the number rolled to any ability check or saving throw it makes. Each creature can use the ability no more than once per turn. #### Supreme Healing Beginning at 14th level, when you would normally roll one or more dice to restore hit points with a magic ability, you instead use the highest number possible for each die. #### Protective Bond Beginning at 18th level, whenever a creature affected by your Emboldening Bond feature is targeted with an attack, a second bonded creature within 30 feet of the first can use its reaction to teleport to an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the first creature. The second creature then becomes the target of the attack instead. ## Zealot The Zealot embodies the might, enforces the will, and expouses the glory of their deity. They aim to correct the wrongs of the world, as viewed by their deity. Through evangelism or force, the Zealot ensures their will be done. #### Bonus Proficiency If you choose this class at 1st level, you gain proficiency with medium and heavy armor and one weapon of your choice. #### Channel Power: Divine Demand Begining at 2nd level, as an action, you can use your Channel Divinity to command others. You present your holy symbol, and each creature of your choice that can hear of you is targeted by the effects of the command spell. #### Embodiement of Law Beginning at 3th level, when you cast a Priest spell from the enchantment school with a casting time of 1 action, change the casting time to 1 bonus action for this casting. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum of once), and you regain all expended uses of it when you finish a long rest. #### Divine Strikes Beginning at 6th level, you can use an action to make a weapon attack against a creature within range. On a hit, the target takes an additional 2d8 radiant damage. Attacks made in this way count as magical for the purpose of overcoming resistance and immunity to nonmagical attacks and damage. #### Divine Fury Beginning at 10th level, whenever you deal damage to a creature using your Divine Strike feature, you can curse that creature until the start of your next turn. The next time you or one of your allies hits the cursed creature with an attack, the target takes 2d8 psychic damage, and the curse ends. #### Blaze of Glory Beginning at 14th level, if you are reduced to 0 hit points by an attacker you can see, even if you would be killed outright, you can move up to your speed toward the attacker and make one melee weapon attack against it, as long as the movement brings it within your reach. You make this attack with advantage Even if you would normally have disadvantage. If the attack hits, the creature takes an extra 5d10 damage of the weapon's type and 5d10 radiant damage. You then resolve the effects of the original attack as normal. Once you use this feature, you can't use it again until you finish a long rest. #### Channel Power: Instrument of Divinity At 18th level, as a bonus action, you can use your Channel Divinity to embody the wrath of your diety. You present your holy symbol and yield your body to your diety; gaining the following benefits for one minute. - 50 temporary hitpoints - Resistance to all damage types - Advantage on all saving throws - Truesight - You can use your divine strike feature twice on your turn - Your strength increases to 28

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\page ## Druid The Druid enduties themselves with protecting and nurturing the living creations of the dominion of their deity. While that does include the intelligent beings of the world, the Druid typically concerns themselves with preventing simpler beings from being overwhelmed by the might of the sentient races. #### Bonus Proficiency If you choose this class at 1st level, you gain proficiency with medium armor, Herbalism Kit, and one tool of your choice. #### Channel Power: Wild Shape At 2nd level, you can use your Channel Divinity to transform into animals. When you gain this feature, create a number of beasts using the [Beast Creation Framework](#p87) equal to your Priest level plus your Wisdom modifier(minimum 2), creating additional beasts as you gain levels in this class or your Wisdom modifier increases. For each beast, choose a stat block of Beast of the Land, Beast of the Water, or Beast of the Sky that is most appropriate. If you do not choose Beast of the Sky, you may also choose an appropriate beast archetype. You must be familiar with beasts of these forms, and the beast forms must fit the stat blocks and archetypes you choose for them. For instance, you cannot wild shape into a tiny spider unless you are capable of transforming into a tiny Beast of the Land, nor can you wildshape into a giant spider unless you can wild shape into a large or huge Beast of the Land with the special archetype: Spider. As an action, you can present your holy symbol, and transform into one of your beast forms. You can stay in your wild shape for a number of hours equal to half your level in this class. You then revert to your normal form unless you expend another use of your Channel Divinity. You can revert to your normal form earlier by using a bonus action on your turn. You automatically revert if you fall unconscious, drop to 0 hit points, or die.
While you are transformed, the following rules apply: - Your game statistics are replaced by the statistics of the beast, but you retain your personality and Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores. When you calculate your Strength modifier, use the strength modifier of the beast plus your normal strength modifier. - You retain all of your skill and saving throw proficiencies, in addition to gaining those of the creature. You gain disadvantage on skill checks that might be are made more difficult by your beast anatomy(such as Sleight of Hand). - When you transform, you assume the beast's hit points and Hit Dice. When you revert to your normal form, you return to the number of hit points you had before you transformed. However, if you revert as a result of dropping to 0 hit points, any excess damage carries over to your normal form. For example, if you take 10 damage in animal form and have only 1 hit point left, you revert and take 9 damage. As long as the excess damage doesn't reduce your normal form to 0 hit points, you aren't knocked unconscious. - You can't cast spells, and your ability to speak or take any action that requires hands is limited to the capabilities of your beast form. Transforming doesn't break your concentration on a spell you've already cast, however, or prevent you from taking actions that are part of a spell. - You retain the benefit of any features from your class, race, or other source and can use them if the new form is physically capable of doing so. However, you can’t use any of your special senses, such as darkvision, unless your new form also has that sense. - When you use this feature, you can choose for your equipment to merge into your new form, provided it is made of natural materials. For example, equipment made using intense heat, caustic chemicals, or that has been worked by metal tools cannot merge into your new form. #### Expanded Beast Forms Beginning at 3rd level, you can wild shape into beast forms of 1 size (a)larger or (b)smaller than the stat block you choose for your form. If you choose to do this your Strength, Constitution and Hit Die are (a)increased or (b)reduced by 2 for each size category away from the size listed on your stat block. Additionally, the damage die for attacks granted by your stat block or archetype is (a)increased or (b)reduced by 2 if it is a d6, d8, or d10, and the number of damage dice are (a)increased or (b)reduced by 1 if it is a d4 or d12. For example, at 3rd level, if you choose to transform into a a tiny Beast of the Sky, your Strength would be 4, Constitution 11, hitpoints 4+(1d4+0)*3, and shred damage 0. #### Full Wild Shape Beginning at 6th level, you may now Wild Shape into creatures of sizes from tiny to huge for Beasts of the Land and Beasts of the Water, and from tiny to large for Beasts of the Sky(Hit die and damage dice scaling in accordance with your Flexible Wildshape feature). If you wildshape into a tiny creature, the selection of options to choose from now includes those marked as special. In addition, while wild shaped, you can choose to change your form to another of your beast forms as a bonus action. If you do not possess all of the hit points you would have at full health in that form, the hit points of the new shape you take are reduced by that difference. #### Mythical Wild Shape By 10th level, your beast forms can take on mythical qualities. You may choose an additional beast archetype, beast attack, and beast feature for each of your animal forms and you can choose from options marked as special regardless of the size or nature of the beast form. In addition, you may now wild shape into a gargantuan Beast of the Water. If you do so your hit die is a d12. #### Beast Spells Beginning at 14th level, you can cast many of your Priest spells while wild shaped. You can perform the somatic and verbal components of a Priest spell while in a beast shape, but you aren't able to provide material components. #### Arch Druid At 18th level, you can use your Wild Shape without expending a use of your Channel Divinity. Additionally, you can ignore the verbal and somatic components of your Priest spells, as well as any material components that lack a cost and aren't consumed by a spell. You gain this benefit in both your normal shape and your beast shape from Wild Shape.

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\page # Ascetic A stree urchin expertly evades a string of guards as he dashes through the crowded bazaar. Corraled in on all sides by bodies, he leaps onto a second story balcony, and from their the third story, before finally jumping to the roof of the fruit vendor's home. From rooftop to roof top, the urchin leaps, until there is no sight of guards. In the corner of the flat roof of an abandoned building, the urchin parts the curtains of a small shanty, greeted by the clatter of a toddler's foot falls. The loaf clutched in the urchin's hand will make a fine meal for the pair tonight. A barefoot monk in shabby robes is accosted by a trio of highwaymen on his pilgrimage to his holy land. Wielding blades and bows, they demand the bronze medallion hanging from his neck. Plucking a fallen tree branch from the side of the road, the monk encourages the band to come an take it. A barefoot monk in shabby robes steps over the unconscious forms of a trio of highwaymen, undelayed in his pilgrimage. An elder abbot sits composed, eyes closed, enclosed by the cloister of his monastery. His arms are thin and his face, gaunt, kept alive only by the diligent care of his order. The master is on a quest, in a another realm, shepherding the wayward members of his congregation back home. The minds of mortals seeks to classify and categorize, dividing all of creation into neat groups and clear hierarchies. In a chaotic world, it is only natural to seek order in our understanding of it, simplistic though it may be. The Ascetic, through meditation and a keen mind, has seen through the false veils as established by mortals, especially those between the natural and the supernatural. The Ascetic's understanding of the connections among all things allows them to cross the threshold between natural and supernatural, and back again. ## Master of Self Enlightenment as to the true state of the world is antithetical to the manner of thinking natural to most mortals. To truly begin to understand the nature of the world, the Ascetic must first understand themselves. As they harden their body through rituals and routines, the mind of an ascetic changes in kind. The Ascetic has internalized the unity of their body and mind, the first of many false veils that must fall before true enlightenment can be achieved. ``` ``` ## Creating an Ascetic The exact beliefs, if they adhere to any at all, of an Ascetic may be complicated, and differ between Ascetics. What is clear to an outward observer, is that the Ascetic has come to an esoteric understanding of themselves and the world around them. It is that understanding that grants the Ascetic strengths and abilities beyond what their bodies are seemingly capable of. When creating an Ascetic character, first determine what is different about how your ascetic sees the world from others. This difference may be related to the nature and features of your subclass. When your Ascetic uses a supernatural ability, this difference will be what explains why they can do what others can't. This belief is not a vow, or a proclamation of faith; it is simply a different interpretation of facts, one that allows them to see connections and possibilities where others do not. ## Hit Points ___ - **Hit Dice:** 1d8 per Ascetic level - **Hit Points at 1st Level**: 8 + your con. mod. - **Hit Points at Higher Levels**: 1d8 (or 4) + your con. mod. per Ascetic level after 1st. ## Starting Features If you have no levels in any other class, you gain the following features at level 1 as a ascetic. ___ - #### Proficiencies - **Armor:** Shields - **Weapons:** Simple weapons - **Saving Throw:** (a) Strength and Dexterity or (b) Wisdom - **Skills:** Acrobatics and 1 of your choice from Athletics, Sleight of Hand, Religion, Nature, Medicine, Perception, and Survival. ___ - #### Equipment - (a) a simple weapon - (a) a simple weapon or (b) a shield - (a) a dungeoneer's pack or (b) an explorer's pack

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\page ### Wu Wei If you choose this class at 1st level, you can choose to treat Dexterity saving throws as Strength saving throws and Dexterity ability checks as Wisdom ability checks. ### Martial Mystics Your mystic arts grant you mastery of combat styles that use unarmed strikes and Ascetic weapons, which are simple weapons that don’t have the two-handed or heavy property. You gain the following benefits while you are unarmed or wielding only Ascetic weapons and you aren’t wearing armor: - Your Speed increases by 10 feet. - You can use Dexterity instead of Strength for the attack and damage rolls of your unarmed strikes and Ascetic weapons. - You can roll your Martial Arts die in place of the normal damage of your unarmed strike or Ascetic weapon. - When you use the Attack action with an unarmed strike or a Ascetic weapon on your turn, you can make one unarmed strike as a bonus action. For example, if you take the Attack action and attack with a quarterstaff, you can also make an unarmed strike as a bonus action, assuming you haven’t already taken a bonus action this turn. ### Unarmored Defense While you are wearing no armor and not wielding a shield, your AC equals 10+ your Strength/Dexterity modifier(your choice) + your Wisdom modifier. ### Qi At 2nd level, you learn to draw on mystic energy within yourself to cast spells. Spells cast in this way are not effected by effects like the spells Counterspell or Dispel Magic. #### Qi Points Starting at 2nd level, your training allows you to harness the mystic energy of qi. Your access to this energy is represented by a number of qi points. The number of qi points you have is equal to your Ascetic level plus your Wisdom Modifier (minimum 2). You can expend these points to cast Ascetic spells. The number of qi points expended is equal to the level the spell is cast at. The level you cast an Ascetic spell at must be of a level no higher than what's shown in the table's Slot Level column for your level. You can also expend qi points to use qi powers. Starting with Step of the Wind and Patient Defense, you gain more powers as you advance in levels. You regain all spent qi points when you finish a short or long rest. #### Spells Known At 2nd level, you know two 1st-level spell of your choice from the Ascetic spell list. You learn an additional Ascetic spell of your choice every time you gain a level in this class. A spell you choose must be of a level no higher than what’s shown in the table’s Slot Level column for your level. Additionally, when you gain a level in this class, you can choose one of the Ascetic spells you know and replace it with another spell from the Ascetic spell list, which also must be of a level equal to or less than your max spell level. #### Spell Casting Ability Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for your Ascetic spells. Your magic comes from the mystic energy of the self. You use your Wisdom whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability. In addition, you use your Wisdom modifier when setting the saving throw DC for an ascetic spell you cast and when making an attack roll with one. ___ Spell save DC = 8 + your prof. bonus + your wis. mod. ___ Spell Attack modifier = your prof. bonus + your wis. mod. #### Internal Casting Whenever you cast an Ascetic spell that has a verbal or material component, you can choose to replace that component with a somatic component. Additionally, whenever you cast a spell with a range of touch as an Ascetic spell, its range is self instead. #### Qi Power: Step of the Wind You can spend 1 qi point to take the Disengage and Dash actions together as a bonus action on your turn, and your jump distance is doubled for the turn. #### Qi Power: Patient Defense You can spend 1 qi point to take the Disengage and Dodge actions together as a bonus action on your turn. #### Qi Power: Flurry of Blows At 3rd level, immediately after you take the Attack action on your turn, you can spend 1 qi point to make two unarmed strikes as a bonus action. #### Qi Power: Deflect Attack At 4th level, you can use your reaction to deflect a weapon attack that hits you. When you do so, roll your Ascetic's die. the damage you take from the attack is reduced by the value rolled + your monk level. If you reduce the damage to 0, you can redirect the attack if you have at least one hand free. If you redirect an attack in this way, you can spend 1 qi point to make an attack with that weapon or piece of ammunition, as part of the same reaction. You make this attack with proficiency, regardless of your weapon proficiencies, and it counts as a monk weapon for the attack, which has a range equal to that of the original attack. #### Qi Power: Slow Fall At 5th level, you can use your reaction when you fall to reduce any falling damage you take by an amount equal to five times your Ascetic level. #### Qi Power: Stunning Strike At 6th level, you can interfere with the flow of qi in an opponent’s body. When you hit another creature with an unarmed strike, you can spend 1 qi point to attempt a stunning strike. The target must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or be stunned until the end of your next turn. You can only use this feature once per turn.

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\page ### Extra Attack Beginning at 5th level, you can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn. ### Tireless Beginning at 7th level, you gain the following benefits: - Your Speed increases by 10 feet. - You gain a Climb and Swim Speed equal to your Speed as long as you aren't wearing medium or heavy armor. - If you are Exhausted when you finish a Short Rest, your level of exhaustion decreases by 1 ### Enlightened Beginning at 9th level, while you are unarmored you can use your Step of the Wind, Patient Defense, and Slow Fall Qi Powers without expending qi points. In addition, when you use these powers you can move along vertical surfaces and across liquids on your turn without falling during the move. ### Evasion At 11th level, you gain a superhuman ability to avoid damage. When you are subjected to an effect that allows you to make a Strength, Dexterity, or Constitution saving throw to take only half damage, you instead take no damage if you succeed on the saving throw, and only half damage if you fail. ### Unyielding Spirit Beginning at 13th level, while incapacitated by an effect, you can take an action on your turn, ignoring conditions of the effect that specify you cannot take an action or move, so long as the result of your action would end the effect upon success. For example, while under the effects of the sleep spell, you can use your action to wake yourself. If the action requires you to make an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw, you do so with disadvantage. Once you use this ability, you cannot use it again until you have finished a short or long rest. ### Preternatural Body Beginning at 15th level, you suffer none of the frailty of old age, and you can’t be aged magically. You can still die of old age, however. In addition, you no longer need food or water and are permanently under the ongoing effects of the regenerate spell. ### Stillness of Mind Beginning at 17th level, you are permanently under the effects of the Mind Blank spell, and are immune the the frightened condition. ### Oneness Beginning at 19th level, as a bonus action, you gain the benefits of the Foresight spell for 1 minute. Once you use this ability, you cannot use it again until you have finished a short or long rest.

##### The Ascetic | Level | Prof. Bonus | Features | Max Spell Level | Martial Arts Die | |:---|:---:|:---|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| | 1st | +2 | Wu Wei, Martial Mystics, Unarmored Defense, Subclass | 1 | 1d4 | | 2nd | +2 | Qi | 1 | 1d4 | | 3rd | +2 | Subclass Feature | 2 | 1d4 | | 4th | +2 | Feat or ASI | 2 | 1d4 | | 5th | +3 | Extra Attack | 3 | 1d6 | | 6th | +3 | Subclass Feature | 3 | 1d6 | | 7th | +3 | Tireless | 4 | 1d6 | | 8th | +3 | Feat or ASI | 4 | 1d6 | | 9th | +4 | Unburdened | 5 | 1d8 | | 10th | +4 | Subclass Feature | 5 | 1d8 | | 11th | +4 | Evasion | 5 | 1d8 | | 12th | +4 | Feat or ASI | 5 | 1d8 | | 13th | +5 | Unyielding Spirit | 5 | 1d10 | | 14th | +5 | Subclass Feature | 5 | 1d10 | | 15th | +5 | Preternatural Body | 5 | 1d10 | | 16th | +5 | Feat or ASI | 5 | 1d10 | | 17th | +6 | Stillness of Mind | 5 | 1d12 | | 18th | +6 | Subclass Feature | 5 | 1d12 | | 19th | +6 | Oneness | 5 | 1d12 | | 20th | +6 | Epic Boon | 5 | 1d12 |

##### Ascetic Spells | Level | Spells | |-------------|--------------------------------------| | 1st | Animal Friendship, Comprehend Languages, Cure Wounds, Detect Evil and Good, Detect Magic, Detect Poison and Disease, Expeditious Retreat, False Life, Heroism, Jump, Longstrider | | 2nd | Blur, Darkvision, Enhance Ability, Lesser Restoration, Misty Step, Spider Climb, Pass without Trace, Protection from Poison | | 3rd | Blink, Feign Death, Lightning Arrow, Meld into Stone, Nondetection, Protection from Energy, Remove Curse | | 4th | Aura of Purity, Death Ward, Freedom of Movement, Locate Creature, Stoneskin | | 5th | Commune with Nature, Greater Restoration, Mislead |

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> ##### On the Ascetic > The Ascetic resembles the Monk class described in the *Player's Handbook*, but has removed the religious connotations of the name "Monk" and characterized ki(now qi) as an explicit expression of magic power. > >It seems that the characterization of ki as something other than magic was done at once to make the powers of the Monk feel "exotic", remove verbal component consideration from Monk features, and prevent counterspelling/ dispelling Monk abilities, which would be counter to the characterization of how those abilities work in their depicitions in popular culture. > > With this guide, special forms of spellcasting, like the Champion's Vow Magic, cannot be counteracted like regular spells, and others, like the Artificer's Magic Inventions, allow for flexibility when it comes to spell components. Qualifying qi as special in these two ways allows it to function as a spellcasting feature, but still operate as expected by the popular understanding of how it should. > > Mechanically, the Ascetic is a martial-focused character with relatively 'weak' spellcasting, primarily meant to be cast on themselves, and to supernaturally augment their natural abilities. > > The Open Hand Ascetic behaves similar to the original "Way of the Open Hand" subclass, the Jianshu Ascetic is similar to the "Way of the Kensei" Monk, and while the Third Eye Ascetic is new, and takes advantage of the Ascetics explicit characterization as a spellcaster to expand what is possible using the base class' qi feature. ## Open Hand The Open Hand Ascetic has learned that the distinction between their body and others is fluid. In the briefest of moments, when the Open Hand Ascetic makes contact with another creature, two become one. #### Way of the Open Hand Whenever you hit a creature with one of your unarmed strikes, you can impose one of the following effects. - The target must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or be knocked prone. - The target must make a Strength saving throw. If it fails, you can push it up to 15 feet away from you. - The target can't take reactions until the start of your next turn. In addition, when you attempt to disarm a target using an unarmed strike, you have advantage on the check and your opponent has disadvantage. #### Qi Power: Mystic Stroke Once per turn, in place of an unarmed strike, you can spend 1 qi point and extend the mystical energy of your body to another creature. When you do this, you replicate the effects of either the cure wounds or inflict wounds spell(your choice) cast at 1st level on the target. You use your Dexterity modifier in place of your spellcasting modifier. You can increase the spell level replicated by one for each additional qi point you expend. The spell level replicated must be of a level no higher than what's shown in the table's Max Spell Level column for your level. #### Spirit of Charity Starting at 3rd level, all Ascetic spells have a range of touch for you. Spells that normally have a range of self use your action or bonus action to cast and use your concentration, but treat the target as the caster for all other purposes. #### Qi Power: Improved Stroke Beginning at 6th level, when you use your Mystic Stroke ability, you can spend an 2 additional qi points to replicate the effects of either the Lesser Restoration or Blindness/Deafness spell(your choice) cast at 2nd level on the target. You use your Dexterity modifier in place of your spellcasting modifier. #### Qi Power: Flurry of Healing and Harm Beginning at 10th level, when you use your Flurry of Blows ability, you can spend 1 qi point to replace each of your unarmed strikes with the effects of either the cure wounds or inflict wounds spell(your choice) cast at 1st level on the target. You use your Dexterity modifier in place of your spellcasting modifier. #### Relentless Flurry Beginning at 14th level, using your Flurry of Healing and Harm ability does not cost qi points. #### Qi Power: Stroke of Life and Death At 18th level, you gain the ability to impart mystic vibrations to someone's body. When you touch a creature with your hand, you can spend 3 qi points to start these imperceptible vibrations, which last for a number of days equal to your Ascetic level. The vibrations are harmless unless you use your action to end them. To do so, you and the target must be on the same plane of existence. When you use this action, the creature is made the target of the effects of either the Revivify or Finger of Death spell(your choice).

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\page ## Jianshu The Martial Ascetic has learned gained a level of mastery with their weapons that they act as natural extensions of their body. Thebody extends to their Jianshu weapons when they wield them, and permeates attacks made with them. #### Way of The Jianshu Choose two types of [weapons](#p19) to be your Jianshu weapons. Each of these weapons can be any simple or martial weapon that lacks the heavy property. You gain proficiency with these weapons if you don't already have it. Weapons of the chosen types are Ascetic weapons for you. In addition, when you are targeted by an effect that would disarm you, you have advantage on checks and saving throws against the effect and your opponent has disadvantage if it is a contest. Whenever you reach a level in this class that grants a feat or ASI feature, you can replace any of your chosen Jianshu weapons for another weapon following the criteria above. #### Qi Power: Agile Parry If you make an unarmed strike as part of the Attack action on your turn and are holding a Jianshu weapon, you can use it to defend yourself if it is a melee weapon. You gain a +2 bonus to AC until the start of your next turn, while the weapon is in your hand and you aren't incapacitated. #### Qi Power: Piercing Shot You can use a bonus action on your turn to make your ranged attacks with a Jianshu weapon more deadly. When you do so, any target you hit with a ranged attack using a Jianshu weapon takes an extra 1d4 piercing damage. You retain this benefit until the end of the current turn. #### One with The Weapon Beginning at 3rd level, attacks made with your Jianshu weapons count as unarmed strikes for you. #### Qi Power: Bodily Conduit Beginning at 6th level, once per turn, when you make an attack with your Jianshu weapon, you can spend 1 qi point to infuse your Jianshu weapon attacks with mystic energy. On a hit, you deal extra damage equal to your Ascetic proficiency bonus of the weapon's type. #### Improved Conduit Beginning at 10th level, when you use your Bodily Conduit ability, you can add your Ascetic proficiency bonus to your attack roll. #### Flawless Conduit Beginning at 14th level, using your Bodily Conduit ability does not cost qi points. #### Perfect Weapon Beginning at 18th level, if you miss an attack while using your Bodily Conduit ability, you can choose to turn your missed attack into a hit. If you do this, you do not add your Ascetic proficiency bonus to the damage calculation. ``` ``` ## Third Eye The Third Eye Ascetic has learned to harness the influence of the spirit on the corporeal world. The distinction between the soul and body of the Third Eye monk has become blurred, the false veils between the aspects of themselves cast away. #### Way of the Third Eye You can make unarmed strikes by staring with your third eye at a target you can see. Attacking in this way counts as a ranged spell attack, and has a range of 30 feet. Attacks made this way deal psychic damage, and you use your Wisdom modifier in place of your strength and/or dexterity modifier when calculating attack and damage rolls. #### Expanded Spell List The Third Eye lets you choose from an expanded list of spells when you learn an Ascetic spell. The following spells are added to the Ascetic spell list for you.

| Ascetic Level | Third Eye Spells | |:-:|:------------:| | 2nd | Bane, Faerie Fire, Hex, Unseen Servant | | 3rd | Hold Person, Levitate, Locate Object, See Invisibility | | 5th | Counterspell, Clairvoyance, Fear, Sending | | 7th | Arcane Eye, Banishment, Locate Creature, Phantasmal Killer | | 9th | Dream, Hold Monster, Scrying, Telekinesis |

#### Mystic Sight At 3rd level, your third eye grants you immunity to nonmagical blindness. In addition, you can see normally in darkness, both magical and nonmagical, to a distance of 60 feet while not blinded. #### Qi Power: Sight Casting Beginning at 6th level, you can spend 1 qi point to ignore component requirements when casting an Ascetic Spell. #### Qi Power: Loci of the Mind Beginning at 10th level, you can spend additional qi points to cast an Ascetic spell that requires concentration while maintaining concentrating on other spells. The number of additional qi points required equals twice the number of spells you are already concentrating on. If you fail a check to maintain concentration on a spell, you lose concentration on all spells. #### Illusory Veil Beginning at 14th level, you gain the ability to cast Etherealness and True Seeing at will. #### Mind Master At 18th level, you gain the ability to cast Astral Projection and Telepathy at will.

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\page # Champion Standing at the threshold of the stone antechamber, armor blackened with soot from his battle against the court mage, the knight's steely gaze falls upon the figure before him. Clade in gleaming white plate, the last of the king's guard squares off, matching his cold gaze. From the courtyard below the tower, the sounds of the clashing of men are pierced by the booming clatter of steel on steel, each blow carrying the force of ten. The battle carries on for some time, but finally, a blazing glow and the sound of a massive blow eminate from the tower, and is followed by silence. On the floor of the antechamber, lays the knight in white, her shining armor now smeared with blood. Clutching his mangled arm, the knight in black struggles to open the chamber door. The last of the royals sits cornered in the tower, with all left standing before the knight and vengeance for his slain family being a latch and some planks of wood. As the latch finally gives in and the knight swings open the door, his ears are struck by an infant's wails. Towards the far wall of the prince's bedchambers is a crib, and inside, the rightful heir to the throne. Approaching the crib, sword in hand and expressionless, the knight is briefly reminded of his own son; how his hair would curl in exactly the same way. In a rural tavern, a young man, barely out of childhood stands to confront a drunkard. Nearly twice his size, the drunk had gone too far in harassing the barmaid, and the young man had some choice words for him. Interposing himself between the pair, a man with greying hair and his arm in a sling defuses the situation. Before the night is over, the trio are singing songs and drinking merrily. The barmaid, having recieved an apology from the drunk man, approaches the young man sheepishly. She thanks him for his bravery and compliments him on his beautiful curly locks. A Champion is one who has committed themselves to making things right. This may be framed as fighting for good and against evil, but would more accurately be described as eliminating that which ought not exist, and nurturing or preserving that which should. What matters, is that the Champion pursues these goals even in the face of great cost. ``` ``` ## Unshakable Resolve A Champion is one who has sworn an oath to uphold or carry out a selfless cause. They act not in their own interest, but to right some percieved wrong in the world. In doing so, they become an arbiter of fate, an embodiement of their ideal, a champion of their cause. ## Creating a Champion A Champion's power comes from their oath and is retained only through the honest and active pursuit of that cause. When creating a Champion character, first determine what your oath is; it should be selfless in nature, made in an earnest desire to change the world for the better in some way. Bear in mind the adventure that lies before you, as it should directly or indirectly further your character's cause. Also consider why this cause matters so much to your character that they have devoted their life to it; this is typically either as a result of a tramatic experience or out of love for a person or persons. You may decide on a Memento Causae for your character, a reminder of their cause. Your choice of cause should inform your choice of subclass, as the features it grants will be related to your oath. It is recommended that you consult your DM and determine what the result of your character abandoning their oath may be. This may involve a change of your character's class and/or a penalty of some kind, such as a temporary loss of level(s) or class features. ## Hit Points ___ - **Hit Dice:** 1d10 per Champion level - **Hit Points at 1st Level**: 10 + your con. mod. - **Hit Points at Higher Levels**: 1d10 (or 5) + your con. mod. per Champion level after 1st. ## Starting Features If you have no levels in any other class, you gain the following features at level 1 as a champion. ___ - #### Proficiencies - **Armor:** All armor, shields - **Weapons:** simple weapons, two martial weapons of your choice - **Saving Throw:** Constitution and (a) Strength or (b) Charisma - **Skills:** Intimidation and one of your choice from Athletics, History, Insight, Investigation, Medicine, Perception, Persuasion, and Religion ___ - #### Equipment - (a) a weapon and a shield or (b) two weapons - (a) five javelins or (b) any simple melee weapon - (a) a priest’s pack or (b) an explorer’s pack - (a) padded armor, (b) mail shirt, or (c) mail - a Memento Causae

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\page ### Righteous Aura The balance of fate weighs in your favor. As a bonus action, you can invoke your oath. For 10 minutes, you and friendly creatures gain the benefits of the Protection from Evil and Good Spell while within 10 feet of you and while you are on your native plane of existence. This effect ends early if you fall unconscious or choose to end the effect. Once you use this feature, you must finish a short or long rest before you can use it again. ### Righteous Inquisition If you choose this class at 1st level, the presence of strong evil registers on your senses like a noxious odor, and powerful good rings like heavenly music in your ears. So long as you are on your native plane of existence, you can cast the spell Detect Evil and Good at will without expending a spell slot. ### Champion Fighting Styles | | | |:----|:-------------| | Blessed Warrior | Choose a [domain spell list](#p52) from among the Priest subclasses. You learn two cantrips of your choice from the Priest domain and/or your chosen domain. They count as Champion spells for you, and Charisma is your spellcasting ability for them. Whenever you gain a level in this class, you can replace one of these cantrips with another cantrip from the same domains. | | Blind Fighting | You have blindsight with a range of 10 feet. Within that range, you can effectively see anything that isn't behind total cover, even if you're blinded or in darkness. Moreover, you can see invisible creatures within that range, unless the creature is hidden from you. | | Defense | While you are wearing armor, you gain a +1 bonus to AC. | | Dueling | When you are wielding a melee weapon in one hand and no other weapons, you gain a +2 bonus to damage rolls with that weapon. | | Great Weapon Fighting| When you roll the damage dice for a melee weapon made using two hands, you roll an extra weapon damage die and ignore the result of the lowest rolled die among them. | | Heavy Weapon Fighting | You can roll one additional weapon damage die when determining the extra damage for a critical hit with an attack from a weapon with the heavy property. | | Interception | When a creature you can see hits a target, other than you, within 5 feet of you with an attack, you can use your reaction to reduce the damage the target takes by 1d10 + your proficiency bonus (to a minimum of 0 damage). You must be wielding a shield or weapon to use this reaction. | ``` ``` ### Vow Magic By 2nd level, fate has empowered you with the ability to cast spells with your vows. Spells cast in this way are not effected by effects like the spells Counterspell or Dispel Magic. #### Smite Beginning at 2nd level, when you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack, you can expend one spell slot to deal extra damage of the weapon's type to the target. The extra damage is 2d8 for a 1st-level spell slot, plus 1d8 for each spell level higher than 1st. Alternatively, when you expend the spell slot, you can choose to make the target of the attack the target of a smite spell you know. The spell is cast at the level of the spell slot expended. Attacks made in this way ignore resistance to damage of the weapon's type and count as magical for the purpose of overcoming immunity to nonmagical attacks and damage. Additionally, you deal an extra 1d8 damage when you smite an undead, fey, or any being that is not on its native plane of existence. #### Spells Known At 2nd level, you know two 1st-level spell of your choice from the Champion spell list. You learn an additional Champion spell of your choice every time you gain a level in this class. A spell you choose must be of a level no higher than what’s shown in the table’s Slot Level column for your level. When you reach 9th level, for example, you learn a new Champion spell, which can be 1st, 2nd, or 3rd level. Additionally, when you gain a level in this class, you can choose one of the Champion spells you know and replace it with another spell from the Champion spell list, which also must be of a level for which you have spell slots. #### Spell Casting Ability Charisma is your spellcasting ability for your Champion spells. Your spellcasting ability comes from your adherence to your oat. You use your Charisma whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability. In addition, you use your Charisma modifier when setting the saving throw DC for a champion spell you cast and when making an attack roll with one. ___ Spell save DC = 8 + your prof. bonus + your cha. mod. ___ Spell Attack modifier = your prof. bonus + your cha. mod. #### Spellcasting Focus You can use a Memento Causae as a spellcasting focus for your Champion spells.

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\page ### Extra Attack Beginning at 5th level, you can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn. ### Plea of the Meek By 7th level, when your hour of need strikes, you are overcome with true humility and make a plea to a higher power with which you are familiar. You can use the [Intervention](#p51) feature from the Priest class without expending a use of it. Additionally, whenever you use the Intervention class feature, you use your combined Priest and Champion level when determining the threshold for intervention. You do not have to be a follower of the deity and the deity is compelled to aid you on a success. If the deity's goals do not align with your own, they may be inclined to extract a toll from your character. You DM chooses the nature of the toll (if any) after the effect and you can try to resist its extaction if you so choose; you need not freely give it. Once you use this feature, you must finish a long rest before you can use it again. ### Aura of Purpose By 9th level, your resolve is unwavering and infectious. Your righteous aura is always active so long as you are conscious. Additionally, friendly creatures within your aura gain a bonus to ability checks equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum 1). ### Miraculous Deed Beginning at 11th level, you gain the benefits of one Miraculous Deed from the table below. You can choose additional Deeds at 13th, 15th, 17th, and 19th level.

##### The Champion | Level | Prof. Bonus | Features | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | |:---|:---:|:---|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| | 1st | +2 | Righteous Aura, Righteous Inquisition, Fighting Style, Subclass | — | — | — | — | — | | 2nd | +2 | Vow Magic, Smite | 2 | — | — | — | — | | 3rd | +2 | Subclass Feature | 3 | — | — | — | — | | 4th | +2 | Feat or ASI | 3 | — | — | — | — | | 5th | +3 | Extra Attack | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | | 6th | +3 | Subclass Feature | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | | 7th | +3 | Plea of the Meek | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | | 8th | +3 | Feat or ASI | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | | 9th | +4 | Aura of Purpose | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | | 10th | +4 | Subclass Feature | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | | 11th | +4 | Miraculous Deed | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | | 12th | +4 | Feat or ASI | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | | 13th | +5 | Miraculous Deed | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | | 14th | +5 | Subclass Feature | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | | 15th | +5 | Miraculous Deed | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | | 16th | +5 | Feat or ASI | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | | 17th | +6 | Miraculous Deed | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | | 18th | +6 | Subclass Feature | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | | 19th | +6 | Miraculous Deed | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | | 20th | +6 | Epic Boon | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |

| Level | Spells | |-|---| | 1st | Bless, Command, Compelled Duel, Detect Evil and Good, Detect Magic, Detect Poison and Disease, Divine Favor, Expedious Retreat, Healing Word, Heroism, Protection from Evil and Good, Purify Food and Drink, Searing Smite, Shield of Faith, Thunderous Smite, Wrathful Smite | | 2nd | Aid, Beacon of Hope, Branding Smite, Find Steed, Flame Blade, Lesser Restoration, Locate Object, Magic Weapon, Protection from Poison, Zone of Truth | | 3rd | Aura of Vitality, Blinding Smite, Create Food and Water, Crusader's Mantle, Daylight, Dispel Magic, Elemental Weapon, Magic Circle, Remove Curse, Revivify | | 4th | Aura of Life, Aura of Purity, Banishment, Death Ward, Guardian of Faith, Locate Creature, Staggering Smite | | 5th | Banishing Smite, Circle of Power, Destructive Wave, Dispel Evil and Good, Geas, Raise Dead |

##### Miraculous Deed | | | |:----|:-------------| | Lay on Hands | You have a pool of healing power that replenishes when you take a long rest. With that pool, you can restore a total number of hit points equal to your Champion and Priest levels x 5. As an action, you can touch a creature and draw power from the pool to restore a number of hit points to that creature, up to the maximum amount remaining in your pool. This feature has no effect on undead and constructs. | | Cleansing Touch | You can use your action to end one spell or cure one disease on yourself or on one willing creature that you touch. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum 1). You regain expended uses when you finish a long rest. | | Empowered Smite | When you use your Smite feature, you can choose to replace your weapons damage type with radiant damage, ignoring resistance to this damage type. Additionally, choose 2 types of foe: abberation, fey, fiend, celestial, or undead. Whenever you use your smite feature or a smite spell against this type of foe, you deal an additional 2d8 damage.| | Protective Aura | As a reaction, you can give yourself and all friendly creatures within your Righteous Aura a bonus to their saving throws equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum one) until the start of your next turn. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum 1). You regain expended uses when you finish a long rest. | | Glorious Aura | The range of your Righteous Aura increases to 30 feet and it is active even while you are unconscious. |

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\page > ##### On the Champion > The Champion resembles the Paladin class described in the *Player's Handbook*, but has removed most of the expliticly religous elements from the base class' features and characterization. > >The Identity of the class now comes almost entirely from their vow, with their conviction to their vow empowering the Champion with supernatural might. The Champion has a lot of minor mechanical differences from the Paladin that don't do much to change the gameplay, only subtly altering the vibe. Righteous Inquisition makes the character feel like they have an innate sense for holy and unholy things, as opposed to Divine Sense, whose name makes it seem like a power granted by a deity. The Champion's Aura is a class feature from the beginning, but only grows with them rather than just turning on at 6th level. Vow Magic can't be counterspelled or dispelled and smites don't deal radiant damage, making it feel more ambiguously magical. > >In general, the Champion's features were designed to be both more exotic than regular spellcasting, like that of the Ascetic, and potentially ambiguous as to if it is magical at all, at least at first. Most unambiguously magical features, like Lay on Hands and smites dealing radiant damage have been pushed to later class features, although the inclusion of some visible spells, like Searing Smite and Flame Blade, still disrupt this veil of ambiguity. > > The Paladin subclass is also explicitly magical, and most resembles the original Paladin class. The Avenger resembles the Oath of Vengeance subclass in features and theme, as does the Penitent for the Oath of Redemption. ## Penitent The Penitent seeks atonement for some past wrongdoing. Their oath may be to do right by those they have wronged, or to prevent others from commiting the same mistakes. Whatever their sin, the Penitent's duty is not complete until the balance righteousness weighs once more in their favor. #### Emmisary of Peace As a bonus action, you can grant yourself a +5 bonus to Charisma (Persuasion) checks for the next 10 minutes. Once you use this feature, you cannot use it again until you finish a long rest. #### Rebuke of Violence Immediately after an attacker within 30 feet of you deals damage with an attack against a creature other than you, you can use your reaction to force the attacker to make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the attacker's hitpoints are reduced by the amount of damage just dealt and any condition inflicted except grappled and frightened are applied to the attacker, unless they are immune. On a successful save, they're hit points are reduced by half that amount. Once you use this feature, you cannot use it again until you finish a long rest. #### Shield of Compassion Beginning at 3rd level, you gain the ability to hinder attacks intended for others. When a creature attacks a target other than you that is within 5 feet of you, you can use your reaction to impose disadvantage on the attack roll. To do so, you must be able to see both the attacker and the target. You interpose an arm, a shield, or some other part of yourself to try to throw the attack off target. #### Aura of Charity Beginning at 6th level, you can shield others from harm at the cost of your own health. When a creature within your Righteous Aura takes damage, you can choose to magically take that damage, instead of that creature taking it. This feature doesn't transfer any other effects that might accompany the damage, and this damage can't be reduced in any way. #### Emmisary of Redemption Beginning at 10th level, you gain additional benefits when you use your Emmisary of Peace feature: - You have resistance to all damage dealt by other creatures (their attacks, spells, and other effects). - Whenever a creature hits you with an attack, it takes radiant damage equal to half the damage you take from the attack. ___ If you attack a creature, cast a spell on it, or deal damage to it by any means but this feature, neither benefit works against that creature until you use your Emissary of Peace again. #### Indefatigable Pursuit At 14th level, you gain an additional use of both your Emmisary of Peace and Rebuke of Violence features between long rests. #### Aura of Healing Beginning at 18th level, you and friendly creatures regain 1d6+your Charisma modifier(minimum 1) hitpoints if they end their turn with greater than 0 hitpoints within your Righteous Aura. Friendly creatures (excluding yourself) automatically succeed on death saving throws within your Righteous Aura.

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\page ## Paladin The Paladin has sworn an oath to uphold some tenet of their faith, or to carry out some crusade on behalf of their deity. Unlike a priest, the Paladin's power is not of divine origin, it is born of their devotion and conviction to their faith. Their power remains even if the connection to their deity is lost. #### Holy Warrior Your devotion makes you a conduit of divine will. You can use any [channel divinity](#50) power you have access to without expending a use of that feature. Once you use this feature, you cannot use it again until you finish a short or long rest. At 14th level, you gain additional uses of this feature between rests. #### Channel Power: Sacred Weapon As an action, you can imbue one weapon that you are holding with positive energy using your Channel Divinity. For 1 minute, you add your Charisma modifier to attack rolls made with that weapon (with a minimum bonus of +1). The weapon also emits bright light in a 20-foot radius and dim light 20 feet beyond that. If the weapon is not already magical, it becomes magical for the duration. You can end this effect on your turn as part of any other action. If you are no longer holding or carrying this weapon, or if you fall unconscious, this effect ends. #### Sanctified Agent Beginning at 3th level, you can prepare a number of spells from the [Priest domain](#p52) equal to your Charima modifier. They must be of a level for which you have Champion spell slots. These spells count as Champion spells for you but don't count against your number of Champion spells known. #### Aura of Devotion Beginning at 6th level, you and friendly creatures cannot be charmed while within your Righteous Aura. #### Channel Power: Unyielding Spirit Beginning at 10th level, while incapacitated by an effect, you can use your Channel Divinity to take an action on your turn, ignoring conditions of the effect that specify you cannot take an action or move, so long as the result of your action would end the effect upon success. For example, while under the effects of the sleep spell, you can use your action to wake yourself. If the action requires you to make an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw, you do so with disadvantage. #### Exalted Champion At 18th level, your presence on the field of battle is an inspiration to those dedicated to your cause. Your Sacred Weapon feature now lasts 1 hour and persists even if you fall unconscious or lose your weapon. In addition, you gain the following benefits while it is active: - You have resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage. - You and your allies have advantage on death saving throws while within your Righteous Aura. - You and your allies have advantage on Wisdom saving throws while within your Righteous Aura. ## Avenger The Avenger has sworn an oath of vengeance. Be it justice or retribution, the Avenger seeks to punish those who have done wrong in their eyes. This may be a specific being or group, or it may be any who commit a certain act. Whatever their sin, the Avenger rarely grants forgiveness outside of death. #### Abjure Enemy As an action, you choose one creature within 60 feet of you that you can see and threaten them. That creature must make a Wisdom saving throw, unless it is immune to being frightened. creatures that are not on their native plane of existence have disadvantage on this saving throw. On a failed save, the creature is frightened for 1 minute or until it takes any damage. While frightened, the creature's speed is 0, and it can't benefit from any bonus to its speed. On a successful save, the creature's speed is halved for 1 minute or until the creature takes any damage. Once you use this feature, you cannot use it again until you finish a long rest. #### Vow of Emnity As a bonus action, you can utter a vow of enmity against a creature you can see within 10 feet of you. You gain advantage on attack rolls against the creature for 1 minute or until it drops to 0 hit points or falls unconscious. Once you use this feature, you cannot use it again until you finish a long rest. #### Restless Avenger By 3th level, your supernatural focus helps you close off a foe's retreat. When you hit a creature with an opportunity attack, you can move up to half your speed immediately after the attack and as part of the same reaction. This movement doesn't provoke opportunity attacks. #### Aura of Hate Beginning at 6th level, you and friendly creatures gain a bonus to melee weapon damage rolls equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum 1) while within your Righteous Aura . #### Soul of Vengeance Beginning at 10th level, the authority with which you speak your Vow of Enmity gives you greater power over your foe. When a creature under the effect of your Vow of Enmity makes an attack, you can make an opportunity attack against that creature if it is within range. #### Indefatigable Reckoning At 14th level, you gain an additional use of both your Abjure Enemy and Vow of Emnity features between long rests. #### Aura of Doom Beginning at 18th level, the hatred eminating from you becomes deadly. The first time any hostile creature enters your Righteous Aura or starts its turn there during a battle, it must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or become frightened of you for 1 minute. A frightened creature that ends its turn within your Righteous Aura is suffer the effects of the spell Staggering Smite.

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\page # Tinkerer Hidden down an alley off a busy street, a group of adventurers enter a small shop with no sign. Needing no introduction, and with hardly a word spoken between them, the shopkeeper sets to work mending their broken and tattered equipment. Before long, and after an exchange of gold, the adventurers bump into an elf on her way down the alley. She makes note of their immaculate gear. She opens the door and calls out for the shopkeeper. Another customer is in need of his services. Kneeling beside an iron chest in a dreary dungeon, a gnome diligently paints streaks of ink across its surface. With a final flourish, he places the last stroke of his work upon the chest before a loud knock pierces the silence, and a the chest opens to reveal the treasure within. A palid dwarf finds himself surrounded by highwaymen, under the light of a moonlit sky. Backed into a corner, and nearly tripping over the felled carriage driver, the dwarf finds the vial bouncing around in the pouch on his hip. He quickly removes the stopper and downs the black tincture as an axehead bites into his shoulder. With a bloodcurdling scream, the bandits scatter into the copse of trees they appeared from. Hunched over their brother-in-arms, a beast crys out in the night. The hunt has begun. The spark of ingenuity is what powers the machinations of the Tinkerer. Magic or mundane, the inventions of this class have driven the evolution of the world moreso even than the wars of kings or the spells of grand wizards. By tapping into their unending creativity, a Tinkerer can make the impossible possible. ## Author of Wonders Tinkerers are a unique breed. Where others see limits, Tinkerers see possibilities. The world contains within it untold marvels, but it is the Tinkerers that draw them out and give them form. Those with creativity, resourcefulness, and the necessary grit can make a life out of Tinkering; whether as artisans, craftsmen, or adventurers. Those that dedicate themselves to this pursuit can live on long after their death, through the invention of wonders. ``` ``` ## Creating a Tinkerer Tinkerers aren't just makers, they're inventors; creating novel things in novel ways. When creating a Tinkerer character, you should consider the form that each and every one of your spells will take. The magic of a Tinkerer cannot be expressed by simply waving a wand or uttering an incantation; each spell is unique in how it is expressed. Springs on your boots may allow you to perform the jump spell, cure wounds may be a healing elixir. Your choice of subclass will play a outsized roll in determining how you perform your spells. A sigilist may cover their body in tatoos, or their equipment with runes, an alchemist may keep a satchel of vials by their side, and an Artificer may have an arsenal of enchanted staves. As you create your Tinkerer character, think about their source of inspiration. How do they come up with their inventions, and to what end? What tools do they use, and from what materials do they create? ## Hit Points ___ - **Hit Dice:** 1d8 per Tinkerer level - **Hit Points at 1st Level**: 8 + your con. mod. - **Hit Points at Higher Levels**: 1d8 (or 4) + your con. mod. per Tinkerer level after 1st. ## Starting Features ___ If you have no levels in any other class, you gain the following features at level 1 as a tinkerer. ___ - #### Proficiencies - **Armor:** light armor, medium armor, shields - **Weapons:** all simple weapons, one martial weapon - **Tools:** Thieves' Tools or Tinkerer’s Tools - **Saving Throw:** Intelligence - **Skills:** Sleight of Hand and one of your choice from Arcana, Insight, Investigation, Medicine, Nature, Perception, Stealth, or Survival ___ - #### Equipment - (a) a weapon and a shield or (b) two simple weapons - a light crossbow and 20 bolts - (a) splint armor or (b) scale armor - artisan's tools and a dungeoneer's pack

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\page ### Magic Inventions If you have the spellcasting feature, you can use the spell slots you gain from the tinkerer class to cast spells that you have prepared. Spells cast in this way must be made and readied like Tinkerer spells, but use the spellcasting ability of the class from which they are known. #### Cantrips At 1st level, you know four cantrips of your choice from the tinkerer spell list. You learn additional tinkerer cantrips of your choice at higher levels, as shown in the Cantrips Known column of the tinkerer table. Cantrips must be made as other Tinkerer spells, but doing so does not expend spell slots, and readied cantrips can be used until destroyed or unreadied. #### Readying and Casting Spells The Tinkerer table shows how many spell slots you you have to cast your Tinkerer spells of 1st level and higher. To cast these spells, they must be made and readied in advance. You can make a Tinkerer spell if you know the spell and spending 1 hour(min. 0.5) working with artisan tools in which you are proficient and 10gp(min. 5gp) worth of mundane materials per spell level. Your made spell is a mundane object that serves as the conduit by which you cast that spell and its form should be related to the function of the spell. A made spell must be readied before it can be cast. To ready a spell, you must spend 1 minute working with your made spell, as well as any material components the spell requires. At the end of this time, you must expend at least one spell slot of the spell's level or higher and incorporate the material components of the spell into your made spell to ready the spell. A spell must be of a level for which you have Tinkerer spell slots in order to be readied. A readied spell is a magic item and can only be cast by the person who readied it. The level and number of times you can cast a readied spell before it must be readied again is equal to the spell slots expended in order to ready it. Spells can be unreadied at will and you regain all of your spell slots less those of your readied spells when you finish a long rest. #### Spells Known At 1st level, you know four 1st-level Tinkerer spells of your choice. Each time you gain a Tinkerer level, you can invent two Tinkerer spells of your choice. These spells must be of a level for which you have spell slots. Additionally, when you gain a level in this class, you can choose one of the Tinkerer spells you know and replace it with another spell from the Tinkerer spell list, which also must be of a level for which you have spell slots, as shown on the Tinkerer table. #### Spell Casting Ability Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for your tinkerer spells. You use your Intelligence whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability. In addition, you use your Intelligence modifier when setting the saving throw DC for a tinkerer spell you cast and when making an attack roll with one. ___ Spell save DC = 8 + your Prof. Bonus + your Int. mod. ___ Spell Attack modifier = your Prof. Bonus + your Int. mod. #### Ritual Casting You can cast a tinkerer spell as a ritual if that spell has the ritual tag, you know the spell, and you have a set of artisan tools in which you are proficient. #### Material Spells Whenever you ready a Tinkerer spell that has a verbal component, you can choose to replace that component with a somatic component and vice versa. ### Infusions Beginning at 2nd level, when you ready a spell, you can infuse it with the spiritual energy needed to cast them. A creature in possession of your infused spell can cast it as long as they are familiar with how it works. The spell uses your spell attack bonus and save DC, and the spell treats the creature who uses it as the caster for all other purposes. The maximum number of spells you can have infused at one time appears in the Infused Spells column of the Tinkerer table. No object can bear more than one of your infusions at a time. If you try to exceed your maximum number of infusions, the oldest infusion immediately ends, and then the new infusion applies.

### Homunculus At 5th level, you learn the find familiar spell and can cast it as a ritual. The spell doesn't count against your number of spells known. In addition to the effects of the spell, you gain the following benefits: - Your familiar counts as a monstrosity, construct, or abberation(your choice). - Your familiar has immunity to one damage type of your choice. - When you cast the spell, you can choose one of the normal forms, a Homunculus, or, with your DM's approval, any tiny monstrosity, construct, or abberation of CR 0. - Your familiar is intelligent enough to use your infusions and can use them on its turn if it has them equipped. - When you cast a spell using your familiar as described in the Find Familar spell, the spell does not need to have a range of touch. Spells cast in this way treat the familiar as the caster for the purposes of determining the range of spells. While maintaining concentration on spells cast in this way, you must make constitution saving throws to maintain concentration when your familiar takes damage.

### Flash of Brilliance At 7th level, you've gained the ability to come up with solutions under pressure. You can use the [Stroke of Genius](#p37) feature from the mage class without expending a use of it.

Once you use this feature, you must finish a long rest before you can use it again.

### Perfected Homunculus At 9th level, you improve your Familiar significantly. Choose either a Helmed Horror or Doppelganger from the *Monster Manual*. When you cast the find familiar spell, you can choose that form as the form of your familiar. In addition, as a bonus action, you can command your familiar to take the Attack action on its next turn.

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### Arcane Contraption Beginning at 11th level, you've gained the skills to create Arcane Contraptions. Choose a [mage spell](#p38) of 6th level or lower. To create an Arcane Contraption, you must spend an amount of days equal to that spell's level squared working at least 8 hours per day. You must also pay a cost equal to 500gp per spell level to purchase supplies. Once completed, an Arcane Contraption is a medium sized magic item weighing 250lbs. You can use an Arcane Contraption to cast the chosen mage spell as a ritual once per 24 hours. A creature other than you can use the Arcane Contraption if they pass an Intelligence(Arcana) check. The DC is 10 + twice the level of the spell being cast. You can reduce the DC for the creature by 1 for each minute you spend explaining how to operate the contraption. If the check fails by 5 or more, the contraption is rendered unusable until you spend 1d20 minutes repairing it. At 13th level, the level of mage spell you can cast with an Arcane Contraption increases to 7th level, increasing again to 8th level at level 15, and 9th level at level 17. For each spell level above 6th, the size of an arcane contraption you create increases by one size category and doubles in weight. ### Craftmaster Beginning at 19th level, when you make a spell, you can choose to spend 1 hour and 100gp per spell level to turn it into an infusion. Readying a spell made in this way expends your spell slots as normal, but does not count against your number of infused or readied spells. ``` ```

##### The Tinkerer | Level | Prof. Bonus | Features | Infused Spells | Cantrips Known | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | |:---|:---:|:--|:--:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| | 1st | +2 | Magic Inventions, Subclass | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | | 2nd | +2 | Infusions | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | | 3rd | +2 | Subclass Feature | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | | 4th | +2 | Feat or ASI | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | | 5th | +3 | Homunculus | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | | 6th | +3 | Subclass Feature | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | | 7th | +3 | Stroke of Genius | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | | 8th | +3 | Feat or ASI | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | | 9th | +4 | Perfected Homunculus | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | | 10th | +4 | Subclass Feature | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — | | 11th | +4 | Arcane Contraption | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | — | — | | 12th | +4 | Feat or ASI | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | — | — | | 13th | +5 | Arcane Contraption | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | | 14th | +5 | Subclass Feature | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | | 15th | +5 | Arcane Contraption | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | | 16th | +5 | Feat or ASI | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | — | | 17th | +6 | Arcane Contraption | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | | 18th | +6 | Subclass Feature | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | | 19th | +6 | Craftmaster | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | | 20th | +6 | Epic Boon | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 |

##### Tinkerer Spells | Level | | |:-|------------| | Cantrips (0th) | Acid Splash, Dancing Lights, Fire Bolt, Light, Mage Hand, Mending, Message, Poison Spray, Prestidigitation, Produce Flames, Ray of Frost, Resistance, Shillelagh, Shocking Grasp, Spare the Dying, Thorn Whip | | 1st | Alarm, Burning Hands, Chromatic Orb, Color Spray, Cure Wounds, Detect Magic, Disguise Self, Expeditious Retreat, Faerie Fire, False Life, Feather Fall, Grease, Hail of Thorns, Identify, Inflict Wounds, Jump, Lonstrider, Purify Food and Drink, Ray of Sickness, Sanctuary | | 2nd | Aid, Arcane Lock, Blindness/Deafness, Blur, Continual Flame, Cordon of Arrows, Darkvision, Enlarge/Reduce, Flame Blade, Gust of Wind, Lesser Restoration, Levitation, Magic Mouth, Magic Weapon, Pass without Trace, Protection From Poison, Rope Trick, See Invisibility, Spider Climb, Web | | 3rd | Blink, Create Food and Water, Dispel Magic, Elemental Weapon, Fly, Glyph of Warding, Haste, Lightning Arrow, Protection from Energy, Revivify, Water Breathing, Water Walk | | 4th | Arcane Eye, Conjure Minor Elementals, Dimension Door, Fabricate, Freedom of Movement, Leomund's Secret Chest, Mordenkainen's Faithful Hound, Mordenkainen's Private Sanctum, Otiluke's Resilient Sphere, Stone Shape, Stoneskin, Wall of Fire | | 5th | Animate Object, Bigby's Hand, Cone of Cold, Creation, Greater Restoration, Swift Quiver, Wall of Stone |

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\page > ##### On the Tinkerer > The Tinkerer does not resemble a class from the *Player's Handbook*, but is most closely related to the Artificer class from *Eberron Rising from the Last War* and *Tasha's Cauldron of Everything*, in that they are both classes that utilize magic items, although it differs in some very important ways from that class. > > The Artificer class makes a point to characterize the spells they cast as being the result of magic items, rather than coming from the Artificer themselves, but does not fully commit to that core concept in its class features, rendering the Artificer a half caster with a mostly flavorful Magical Tinkering feature, and Artificer Infusions, which are a watered down reflexion of the class concept. > > The Tinkerer commits more fully to this idea with Infusions, allowing any creature to cast (a restricted amount of) the Tinkerer's Spells. The class also requires the character to "ready" their spells ahead of time, making the class follow a different set of "Vancian" casting rules. > > Vancian casting and being a half caster impose signifcant restrictions on the Tinkerer as compared to other magic focused classes, which are counteracted in 3 ways. The Tinkerer gets an extra cantrip, acquires more low level spell slots as they level up, and can replicate the effects of higher levels spells with Arcane Contraptions. These Arcane Contraptions, as well as the Tinkerer's ability to hand off their spells to other characters grants them very high utility, at the expense of their utility and power within combat. > > The Artificer subclass most closely resembles the Artificer class, but has additional flavoring in its ability to grant sentience to objects at higher levels. The Alchemist is thematically similar to the eponymous Artificer subclass, but does not have a much of an emphasis placed on healing. The Sigilist is new, and is focused on performing rituals with arcane glyphs and magic circles. ## Alchemist One part brewer, one part scientist, the Alchemist is a creator of magical concoctions. The interplay of potion and physiology can be finicky; a cure-all for one person may be a deadly poison for another. What's worse, the two may not be mutually exclusive. The alchemist's brilliance is finding what works through theorycraft and experimentation. Still, sometimes tradeoffs must be made, so a hardy constitution is a valuable asset in this profession. #### Bonus Proficiency You gain proficiency in your choice from Alchemist's Supplies or Brewer's Supplies. If you choose this class at 1st level, you also gain proficiency in one of your choice from Glassblower's tools or Herbalism Kit. ``` ``` #### Expanded Spell List The Alchemist lets you choose from an expanded list of spells when you learn a Tinkerer spell. The following spells are added to the Tinkerer spell list for you. |Spell Level| Spells | |:--|:------------| | 1st | Create or Destroy Water, Detect Poison and Disease, Fog Cloud, Goodberry, Sleep | | 2nd | Barkskin, Enhance Ability, Gentle Repose, Acid Arrow, Ray of Enfeeblement | | 3rd | Alter Self, Feign Death, Gaseous Form, Stinking Cloud, Vampiric Touch | | 4th | Blight, Death Ward, Fire Shield, Greater Invisiblity, Polymorph | | 5th | Awaken, Cloudkill, Contagion, Raise Dead, Reincarnate | #### Brewing Specialty Beginning at 3rd level, you have developed a special affinity for spells of a certain type. Choose acid, cold, poison, fire, lightning, or necrotic damage. Whenever one of your tinkerer spells or a weapon attack from a creature summoned as a result of one of your tinkerer spells deals damage of that type, add your Intelligence modifier to the damage dealt. Alternatively, you can choose to add your Intelligence modifier to healing done as a result of one of your spells or a creature summoned as a result of one of your spells. #### Acquired Tolerance By 6th level, you have built up a tolerance to a broad range of substances. When you take acid or poison damage, the amount of damage dealt is halved for you. #### Alchemy on Demand At 10th level, you've learned to quickly craft your simpler spells from a prepared stock of components. Readying a 1st or 2nd level spell now takes 1 action to complete. #### Potent Potions Beginning at 14th level, you automatically succeed on Concentration checks to maintain concentration on your Tinkerer Spells, and you do not lose concentration on these spells due to being incapacitated. This feature extends to creatures that use your Tinkerer Infusions. #### Enhanced Performance By 18th level, your alchemical experimentation has pushed your body beyond what others thought possible. Whenever you make a saving throw, you can use your Intelligence modifier in place of another ability modifier.

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\page ## Artificer The Artificer is a magical artisan; their works and wears imbued with magic. Perhaps more than any other class, Artificer's tend to find themselves flush with wealth, owing to the demand for their merchandise. Not all Artificer's market their craft though. Some keep their most prized works for themselves, or dole them out to only those they deem worthy. #### Bonus Proficiency You gain proficiency in your choice from Smith's Tools or Weaver's tools. If you choose this class at 1st level, you also gain proficiency in one of your choice from Jeweler's tools or Leatherworker's tools. #### Additional Spells You learn additional spells when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown on the Artificer Spells table. Each of these spells counts as a Tinkerer spell for you, but don't count against the number of Tinkerer spells you know. |Artificer level| Spells | |:-:|:------------:| | 1st | Shield, Magic Missile | | 5th | Cloud of Daggers, Heat Metal | | 9th | Conjure Barrage, Sending | | 13th | Fire Shield, Greater Invisibility | | 17th | Conjure Volley, Destructive Wave | #### Imbue Items At 3rd level, you gain access to an additional way to use your Infusion feature. Instead of infusing a readied spell, when you finish a long rest you can touch a nonmagical object and turn it into an Artificer Infusion from the Artificer Infusion table. Some properties can only be applied on only certain kinds of objects, as specified in the property's description. If the imbued item requires attunement, you can attune yourself to it the instant you create it. You can use this feature on more than one nonmagical object at the end of a long rest; up to the maximum number of infusions you are capable of. You must touch each of the objects, and each of property can only be applied to one object at a time. Moreover, no object can bear more than one of these properties at a time. You can remove an infusion from an object at will. | Level | Artificer Infusions | |:-:|:------------| | 3rd | Armor of Magical Strength, Enhanced Arcane Focus, Enhanced Defense, Enhanced Weapon, Mind Sharpener, Repeating Shot, Replicate Magic Item, Returning Weapon | | 6th | Boots of the Winding Path, Radiant Weapon, Repulsion Shield, Resistant Armor, Spell-Refueling Ring | | 10th | Helm of Awareness | | 14th | Arcane Propulsion Armor | ``` ``` #### Adept Artificer At 6th level, your understanding of magic items and how they work grows: - You can attune to up to four magic items at once. - If you craft a magic item with a rarity of common or uncommon, it takes you a quarter of the normal time, and it costs you half as much of the usual gold. ___ In addition, when you infuse a spell or imbue an item, you or another creature of your choice can attune to it, giving that item limited sentience and perception of the world around it. While in possession of this object, the attuned creature can't be surprised, except when incapacitated by something other than sleep. If you are incapacitated by an effect such as sleep or hypnotic pattern, this item will violently shake you awake at the start of your next turn. Items granted limited sentience using this feature lose their sentience when the infusion is removed. #### Artificer Savant By 10th level, expertise with magic items is extraordinary: - You can attune to up to five magic items at once. - You ignore all class, race, spell, and level requirements on attuning to or using a magic item. ___ In addition, when you grant sentience to an object using your Adept Artificer feature, you can choose to grant that item a fully formed mind. For each ability of Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma, roll a number of d6 equal to your Intelligence modifier (minimum 3). That object's score in that ability is equal to the sum of the highest 3 values rolled. The object adds your proficiency bonus to saving throws of one of those abilities and in one skill from Perception, Insight, or Arcana(your choices). The object can communicate telepathically with a creature that is in contact with it and attuned to it. When a creature attuned to and in contact with this item makes an ability check using these skills, they can allow the object to make the check instead. A creature can only be attuned to one such item at a time, and you can choose to allow the mind to persist even after the infusion is removed. #### Bonded Homunculus Beginning at 14th level, your Familiar can use your readied spells as well as any items you are attuned to. Moreover, if you are targeted with an attack while within 30 feet of your Familiar, you can use your reaction to magically redirect the attack to your Familiar. You can choose to do this after the attack roll is made, but before damage or other effects of the attack are determined. #### Soul Fused At 18th level, your attuned items are bonded to your very soul: - You can attune to up to six magic items at once. - You gain a +1 bonus to all saving throws per magic item you are currently attuned to. - If you're reduced to 0 hit points but not killed outright, you can choose to instead destroy one of your attuned items, dropping you to 1 hit point instead of 0.

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\page ## Sigilist The Sigilist's spells are given form through glyphs and runes. Something in the patterns and shapes when scrawled out brings about magic. The Sigilist may have learned their art through study or experimentation, but however they learned, their's is magic made manifest through writing. #### Bonus Proficiency You gain proficiency in your choice from Calligrapher's supplies or Mason's Tools. If you choose this class at 1st level, you also gain proficiency in one of your choice from Cartographer's supplies or Painter's supplies. #### Sigilist Spells The Sigilist lets you choose from an expanded list of spells when you learn a Tinkerer spell. The following spells are added to the Tinkerer spell list for you. You can only cast these spells as rituals at their lowest level, but you do not need to have spell slots of the spells level to learn or cast them. If a Sigilist spell does not have the ritual tag, you can only cast it in this way once per long rest. |Sigilist Level| Spells | |:-|:------------| | 1st | Comprehend Languages, Detect Poison and Disease, Tenser's Floating Disk, Illusory Script | | 3rd | Knock, Nystul's Magic Aura, Silence, Zone of Truth | | 5th | Glyph of Warding, Leomund's Tiny Hut, Magic Circle, Nondetection | | 7th | Banishment, Death Ward, Greater Invisibility, Guardian of Faith | | 9th | Conjure Elemental, Planar Binding, Rary's Telepathic Bond, Teleportation Circle | | 11th | Drawmij's Instant Summons, Forbiddance, Guards and Wards, Magic Jar | | 13th | Mordenkainen's Magnificent Mansion, Plane Shift, Sequester, Symbol | | 15th | Antimagic Field, Antipathy/Sympathy, Clone, Demiplane | | 17th | Astral Projection, Gate, Imprisonment, Meteor Swarm | ``` ``` #### Spell Engineer By 3rd level, you've learned to manipulate your Tinkerer spells on the fly. As a bonus action, you can use your artisan tools to modify your spells. Choose a metamagic effect from the [metamagic table](#p41) and a spell. The next time you cast that spell as a Tinkerer spell, that metamagic effect is applied to it. You can only apply one metamagic effect to a given spell at a time. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Intelligence modifier (a minimum of once). You regain any expended uses when you finish a long rest. #### Riteweaver By 6th level, you have attained a profound talent for carrying out rituals. You can choose to cast a tinkerer spell that you know as a ritual, even when it does not have the ritual tag. Additionally, when you cast a spell as a ritual, its casting time is now equal to the spell's level in minutes. #### Metamagician Beginning at 10th level, when you modify a spell using your Spell Engineer feature, you can expend one additional use of that feature to apply a second effect to the next casting of that spell. #### Ritual Master Beginning at 14th level, when you apply metamagic features to spells you cast as rituals, it does not expend uses of your Spell Engineer feature. #### Arcane Glyphs Beginning at 18th level, you can perform a 10 minute ritual to change the casting requirements of your arcane contraptions to a trigger of your choice. The most typical triggers include touching or standing on the contraption, adding or removing something from the contraption, physically manipulating the contraption in some other way, or simply seeing the arcane contraption. You can further refine the trigger so the spell is cast only under certain circumstances or according to physical characteristics (such as height or weight), creature kind, or alignment. You can also set conditions for creatures that don't trigger the contraption, such as those who say a certain password.

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\page # Witch A hooded halfling barrels through a thicket of brush, beset on all sides by the baying of hounds. On the other side, he finds a steep rocking out cropping, and not means of escape. From above an behind, the halfling is surrounded by red-eyed shades, mouths filled with teeth like daggers. But before the first hound can strike, the halflings eyes glaze over like obsidian orbs, and the hounds are dragged by inky black tendrils into the depths of planes unknown. The halfling is safe for another night. The queen weeps as the king ushers his consort from the nursery. All of their guards have been sent away, and the king stands over the cradle of the prince. Suddenly, with a cool breeze and the scent of lavendar, another figure joins the king at his side. The day has come, one the poor shepherd and weaver girl never thought possible all those years ago. As the king silently slips into their bedchambers, he embraces the love of his life: sobbing, unconsoled by the riches around them. Scarlet streaks and dots paint the face of the young elf, as her mother watches her eldest daughter strike down the younger. Stricken with grief and confusion, she cannot seem to speak, before the young elf renders that condition permanent with a slash of the slender black knife across her mother's neck. Blood pools around her feet for only a moment, before the pool recedes, drawn in to the knife, now glowing dark red. The young elf finds leave of the kitchen, unable to control her own movements. The youngest of her family still lays fast asleep in the other room. A witch is one who has made a magic pact with a powerful being. Their pact grants witches a measure of their patron's power, and never comes without conditions. To make a witch's pact is a dangerous affair, but is the quickest and simplest means to obtain power for those who lack it. ``` ``` ## Sworn and Beholden A witch need not rely on their own abilities to achieve their ends, the power of their patron is powerful in its own right, and expands with its use. A witch will more often struggle the most with satisfying the conditions of their pact, trying to renege on their deal, or fending off the machinations of a ruthless patron. ## Creating a Witch The nature of a witch is determined as much by their pact and their patron as by their own personality. When creating a Witch character, consult your DM about the kinds of beings that exist in the setting of your adventure. First choose a being suitable as a witch patron, fleshing out its character almost as much as your own. What are its goals, and how would they go about achieving them: obviously making a deal with a mortal was at some point deemed necessary by them. Next consider the nature of your pact with your patron. Have you already carried out your end of the deal, or will the culmination of that affair take place during your adventures. If it has yet to be carried out, consider if your character intends to follow through, or to renege on their end of the deal bearing in mind that your patron is unlikely to take such insolence lightly.

## Hit Points ___ - **Hit Dice:** 1d6 per Witch level - **Hit Points at 1st Level**: 6 + your con. mod. - **Hit Points at Higher Levels**: 1d6 (or 3) + your con. mod. per Witch level after 1st. ## Starting Features If you have no levels in any other class, you gain the following features at level 1 as a witch. ___ - #### Proficiencies - **Skills:** Investigation and 1 of your choice from Arcana, Deception, History, Insight, Intimidation, Persuasion, Nature, and Religion ___ - #### Equipment - (a) a light crossbow and 20 bolts or (b) a simple weapon - (a) a component pouch or (b) an arcane focus - (a) a scholar’s pack or (b) a dungeoneer’s pack

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\page ### Pact Magic If you have the spellcasting feature, you can use the spell slots you gain from the Witch class to cast spells that you have prepared. Spells cast in this way use the spellcasting ability of the class from which they are known. #### Cantrips At 1st level, you know three cantrips of your choice from the Witch spell list. You learn additional Witch cantrips of your choice at higher levels, as shown in the Cantrips Known column of the Witch table. #### Spell Slots The Witch table shows how many spell slots you have to cast your Witch spells of 1st through 5th level. The table also shows what the level of those slots is; all of your spell slots are the same level. To cast one of your Witch spells of 1st level or higher, you must expend a spell slot. You regain all expended Witch spell slots when you finish a short or long rest. For example, when you are 5th level, you have two 3rd-level spell slots. To cast the 1st-level spell Witch bolt, you must spend one of those slots, and you cast it as a 3rd-level spell. #### Spells Known At 1st level, you know three 1st-level spells of your choice from the Witch spell list. The Spells Known column of the Witch table shows when you learn more Witch spells of your choice of 1st level and higher. A spell you choose must be of a level no higher than what’s shown in the table’s Slot Level column for your level. When you reach 6th level, for example, you learn a new Witch spell, which can be 1st, 2nd, or 3rd level. Additionally, when you gain a level in this class, you can choose one of the Witch spells you know and replace it with another spell from the Witch spell list, which also must be of a level for which you have spell slots. #### Spell Casting Ability Your Witch Proficiency bonus is your spellcasting ability modifier for your Witch spells. Your magic comes from the pact you have formed with your patron. You use your Witch proficiency bonus whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability. In addition, you use your Witch proficiency bonus when setting the saving throw DC for a Witch spell you cast and when making an attack roll with one.

Spell save DC = 8 + your prof. bonus + your Witch Prof. Bonus ___ Spell Attack modifier = your prof. bonus + your Witch Prof. Bonus #### Spellcasting Focus You can use an arcane focus as a spellcasting focus for your Witch spells. #### Ritual Casting You can cast a Witch spell as a ritual if that spell has the ritual tag and you know the spell. ### Occult Fortune If you choose this class at 1st level, you gain +1 to two different saving throws of your choice, and to an additional saving throw everytime your proficiency bonus increases. ### Invocations At 2nd level, your patron grants you an invocation of your choice. Your invocation options are detailed at the end of the class description. When you gain certain Witch levels, you gain additional invocations of your choice, as shown in the Invocations Known column of the Witch table. Additionally, when you gain a level in this class, you can choose one of the invocations you know and replace it with another invocation that you could learn at that level. If an invocation has prerequisites, you must meet them to learn it. You can learn the invocation at the same time that you meet its prerequisites. A level prerequisite refers to your level in this class. ### Borrowed Power At 5th level, you gain limited access to a feature of another class. Choose a class which grants a class feature at level 5. You now have access to that class feature, treating references to that class as references to the Witch class instead. You do not gain access to any additional uses or expanded capabilities that that class feature provides at higher levels. You can choose an additional class feature which is granted at level 7 of another class when you reach 7th level in this class and a class feature which is granted at level 9 of another class when you reach 9th level in this class. ### Secret Invocations At 11th level, you gain access to an expanded list of Invocations. ### Eternal Pact At 19th level, your pact magic becomes near inexhaustible. Whenever you attempt to cast a Witch spell, roll a d8 and subtract from it your number of unexpended Witch spell slots. If the total is greater than zero, casting the spell does not expend a spell slot. You can use this feature when you have no remaining spell slots, but you fail to cast the spell and cannot use this feature again until the end of your next long rest if you do so and the value is not greater than zero.

| Witch Level | Invocations | |:---|--| | 2nd | Agonizing Blast, Armor of Shadows, Beast Speech, Beguiling Influence, Devil's Sight, Eldritch Sight, Eldritch Spear, Eyes of the Rune Keeper, Fiendish Vigor, Gaze of Two Minds, Mask of Many Faces, Misty Visions, One with Shadows | | 9th | Ascendant Step, Otherwordly Leap, Whispers of the Grave | | 11th | Chains of Carceri, Master of Miriad Forms, Witch Sight | | 13th | Visions of Distant Realms |

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##### The Witch | Level | Prof. Bonus | Features | Cantrips Known | Spells Known | Spell Slots | Slot Level | Invocations | |:---|:---:|:---|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| | 1st | +2 | Pact Magic, Occult Fortune, Subclass | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | | 2nd | +2 | Invocations | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | 3rd | +2 | Subclass Feature | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | 4th | +2 | Feat or ASI | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | 5th | +3 | Borrowed Power | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | 6th | +3 | Subclass Feature | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | 7th | +3 | Borrowed Power | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | | 8th | +3 | Feat or ASI | 4 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | | 9th | +4 | Borrowed Power | 4 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 5 | | 10th | +4 | Subclass Feature | 5 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 5 | | 11th | +4 | Secret Invocations | 5 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 6 | | 12th | +4 | Feat or ASI | 5 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 6 | | 13th | +5 | Secret Invocations | 5 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 7 | | 14th | +5 | Subclass Feature | 5 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 7 | | 15th | +5 | Secret Invocations | 5 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 8 | | 16th | +5 | Feat or ASI | 5 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 8 | | 17th | +6 | Secret Invocations | 5 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 9 | | 18th | +6 | Subclass Feature | 5 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 9 | | 19th | +6 | Eternal Pact | 5 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 10 | | 20th | +6 | Epic Boon | 5 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 10 |

> ##### On the Witch > The Witch resembles the Warlock class described in the *Player's Handbook*, but has its theme extended in its mechanics to a character which has "cheated" in some way. All other classes in this guide, as well as the *Player's Handbook* (with the arguable exception of the Sorcerer) have had to spend time and energy practicing, training, or studying in order to achieve their prowess in and out of combat. CONTINUED...

##### Secret Invocations | Invocation | Level | Description | |:---|:---|--| | Unearned Talents | 11 | You gain a [feat](#p13) of your choice. You do not need to meet the prerequisites of the feat. | | Mystic Arcanum(6th) | 11 | Choose a [mage spell](#p38) of 6th level or lower with a casting time of 1 action. You can cast this spell at 6th level as a Witch spell without expending a spell slot once per long rest.| | Mystic Arcanum(7th) | 13 | Choose a [mage spell](#p38) of 7th level or lower with a casting time of 1 action. You can cast this spell at 7th level as a Witch spell without expending a spell slot once per long rest.| | Mystic Arcanum(8th) | 15 | Choose a [mage spell](#p38) of 8th level or lower with a casting time of 1 action. You can cast this spell at 8th level as a Witch spell without expending a spell slot once per long rest.| | Stolen Blessing | 17 | You gain an [Epic Boon](#p91) of your choice. | | Warden of the Forlorn | 17 | You can cast Imprisonment as a Witch spell without expending a spell slot once per long rest.| | Grim Testament | 17 | You can cast Power Word Kill as a Witch spell without expending a spell slot once per long rest.| | Otherworldly Grace | 17 | You can cast Power Word Heal as a Witch spell without expending a spell slot once per long rest.| | Planar Passage | 17 | You can cast Gate as a Witch spell without expending a spell slot once per long rest.| | Visions of Fate | 17 | You can cast Foresight as a Witch spell without expending a spell slot once per long rest.| | Plunge into Mists | 17 | You can cast Astral Projection as a Witch spell without expending a spell slot once per long rest.| | Twisted Forms | 17 | You can cast True Polymorph as a Witch spell without expending a spell slot once per long rest.| | Mind Rend | 17 | You can cast Weird as a Witch spell without expending a spell slot once per long rest.|

##### Witch Spells | Level | Spells | |-------|--------| | Cantrip | Blade Ward, Chill Touch, Dancing Lights, Eldritch Blast, Friends, Mage Hand, Message, Minor Illusion, Poison Spray, Prestidigitation, Shocking Grasp, Thaumaturgy, True Strike | | 1st | Armor of Agathys, Arms of Hadar, Bane, Charm Person, Comprehend Languages, Dissonant Whispers, Expeditious Retreat, Fog Cloud, Guiding Bolt, Hellish Rebuke, Hex, Inflict Wounds, Illusory Script, Protection from Evil and Good, Unseen Servant, Witch Bolt | | 2nd | Beast Sense, Blindness/Deafness, Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Enthrall, Hold Person, Invisibility, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Pass without Trace, Ray of Enfeeblement, Shatter, Silence, Spider Climb, Suggestion | | 3rd | Bestow Curse, Blink, Conjure Barrage, Counterspell, Dispel Magic, Fear, Gaseous Form, Hunger of Hadar, Hypnotic Pattern, Magic Circle, Major Image, Nondetection, Slow, Spirit Guardians, Tongues, Vampiric Touch | | 4th | Banishment, Blight, Compulsion, Confusion, Conjure Minor Elementals, Divination, Evard's Black Tentacles, Phantasmal Killer | | 5th | Conjure Elemental, Conjure Volley, Contact Other Plane, Dream, Hold Monster, Planar Binding, Reincarnate, Scrying |

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\page > ##### Continued: On the Witch > The Warlock is a Charisma caster, likely justifying their powers as earned through cunning bargaining and persuasion, but this is not necessary to the core concept, and is actually antithetical to a common characterization of a pactholder as one who has been duped into a contract. > > Instead, mechanical changes have been made to suit one who has taken a shortcut to power. The Witch is the only class that does not use an ability score for their spellcasting, instead simply using their class proficiency bonus. Occult Fortune and Invocations come off as magic powers that have been granted, rather than abilities that have been earned. The Borrowed Power feature is the most prominent expression of this theme, literally stealing features from other classes. > > The Borrowed Power feature also allows for a good deal more flexibility in Witch gameplay. Most witches will primarily be spellcasters, like the Damned and Wilds Witch, which resemble the Pact of the Fiend and Fey respectively, but the Idol Witch could also be a weapon user, and is thematically similar to the Hexblade. ## Pact of the Damned The Pact of the Damned is made with a Fiend, whose goals typically lie in the destruction or corruption of things, but are always of nefarious intent and may not be wholly clear. The Fiend Witch may align themselves with their patron, or struggle against its machinations,but they must tread carefully. Few can match the cruelty of a fiend wronged. #### Curse of the Damned Your fiend patron will have means of keeping tabs on your actions, and may seek to punish you if you fail to follow through with your pact. Every 6 days, your patron may send 1d4 lower fiends to attack or threaten you. The challenge rating of each of these fiends should not exceed the spell level at which you cast your Witch spells. At higher levels, your patron may come to personally intervene if you fail to follow through with the terms of your pact. Your DM determines the stats and abilities of your patron, based on your description of its nature. This will be a fiend of at least CR 10, but possibly much higher. #### Additional Spells You learn additional spells when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown on the Pact of the Damned Spells table. Each of these spells counts as a Witch spell for you, but don't count against the number of Witch spells you know. |Witch level| Damned Spells | |:-:|:------------:| | 1st | burning hands, command | | 3rd | aid, scorching ray | | 5th | fireball, stinking cloud | | 7th | fire shield, wall of fire | | 9th | flame strike, hallow | #### Minion At 3rd level, you learn the find familiar spell and can cast it as a ritual. The spell doesn't count against your number of spells known. In addition to the effects of the spell, you gain the following benefits: - When you cast the spell, you can choose one of the normal forms for your familiar or one of the following special forms: imp, pseudodragon, quasit, or sprite. - When you take the Attack action, you can forgo one of your own attacks to allow your familiar to use its reaction to make one attack of its own. - You can communicate telepathically with your familiar and perceive through your familiar's senses as long as you are on the same plane of existence. - While perceiving through your familiar's senses, you can also speak through your familiar in your own voice, even if your familiar is normally incapable of speech. #### Fiendish Resilience Beginning at 6th level, you can choose one damage from acid, cold, fire, lightning, poison, or thunder. type when you finish a short or long rest. You gain resistance to that damage type until you choose a different one with this feature. #### Infernal Guardians At 10th level, your patron has a vested interest in keeping you alive. If you are reduced to 0 hit points or are incapacitated against your will, you can immediately gain the benefits of Spirit Guardians as if it were cast using a 9th-level spell slot. The spell uses your Witch spell save DC and its caster is evil. The effects remain until you are dead or no longer incapacitated. Once you use this feature, you can't use it again until you finish a long rest. #### Hurl Through Hell Beginning at 14th level, when you hit a creature with an attack, you can use this feature to instantly transport the target through the lower planes. The creature disappears and hurdles through a nightmare landscape. At the end of your next turn, the target returns to the space it previously occupied, or the nearest unoccupied space. If the target is not a fiend, it takes 10d10 psychic damage as it reels from its horrific experience. Once you use this feature, you can't use it again until you finish a long rest. #### Damnation Beginning at 18th level, when a creature within 30 feet of you is reduced to 0 hit points, you can use your reaction to send that creature and your minion to the lower planes until you choose to end this effect. While in the lower planes, the creature is at the mercy of your minion, who can take regular actions, such as stabilizing or attacking the other creature. When the effect ends, both creatures reappear in the space it left or in the nearest unoccupied space if that space is occupied. A creature which has died in the lower planes does not reappear when the effect ends.

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\page ## Pact of the Wilds The Pact of the Wilds is made with a Fey, the goals of whom are rarely obvious, and the means by which they intend to achieve them, even less so. Capricious and inscrutable, even the terms of the pact made with a fey may be difficult to understand. Dreams and visions are the most common means by which a fey communicates with as well as castigates the Wilds Witch. #### Curse of the Wilds Your Wilds Patron will most often confer with you when you are only semi-lucid. Its message may be confused or muddled, but will become increasingly clear and terrifying should you consistently fail to uphold your promise to them. Whenever you take a long rest, your patron can choose to trouble your rest with hallucinations. If they do this, you must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, you treat your long rest only as a short rest and your patron can choose to target you with enchantment magic. At any time until the end of your next long rest, your patron can target you with an enchantment spell from 1st to 4th level. They can do this a number of times equal to the sum of the spell levels with which they target you. Once with a 4th level spell, twice with two 2nd level spells, 4 times with 1st level spells, etc. The DC to save against this effect is your Witch Spell Save DC. #### Additional Spells You learn additional spells when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown on the Pact of the Wilds Spells table. Each of these spells counts as a Witch spell for you, but don't count against the number of Witch spells you know. |Witch level| Wilds Spells | |:-:|:------------:| | 1st | faerie fire, sleep | | 3rd | calm emotions, phantasmal force | | 5th | conjure animals, plant growth | | 7th | dominate beast, greater invisibility | | 9th | dominate person, seeming | #### Gift of the Wilds Beginning at 3rd level, whenever a creature you can see other than yourself fails an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw, you can use your reaction to add a d4 to the roll. If the new roll succeeds, you can no longer use this ability, and it is gifted to the target instead. This gift returns to you if the creature that currently possesses it drops to 0 hit points, verbally returns it to you as an action, or passes it to you in the manner described above. A creature other than you can not be targeted by this feature if it has gained your gift once before and it has not since returned to you. If a creature refuses to return your gift to you, you can challenge them to a Charisma contest if they are within 30 feet of you and you can hear each other. The creature must accept a Charisma contest from you, and return your gift if they do not succeed. If you fail the Charisma contest, the winner of the contest is treated as the original owner of the feature, and your Curse of the Wilds passes to them. You can choose to intentionally fail this contest. #### Measure of Madness Beginning at 6th level, when the bearer of your gift is hit by an attacker, they can use its reaction to deal psychic damage to the attacker equal to 1d4+your proficiency bonus and push it up to 10 feet away. #### Misty Swap Beginning at 10th level, the bearer of your gift can escape from danger. As a bonus action or as a reaction to being targeted by an attack or subjected to a damaging effect, the bearer of your gift can switch positions with you. When they do this, your gift is returned to you and you are treated as target of the triggering attack or damaging effect. Additionally, if you are the bearer of your gift, as a bonus action or as a reaction to being targeted by an attack or subjected to a damaging effect, you can choose to instead turn invisible and swap places with a creature or object up to 60 feet away that you can see. You remain invisible for 1 minute or until you make an attack or cast a spell. Once this feature has been used, it cannot be used again until the end of your next short or long rest. #### Dark Delirium Beginning at 14th level, you can plunge a creature into an illusory realm. As an action, choose a creature that can see you. It must make a Wisdom saving throw against your Witch spell save DC. On a failed save, it is charmed or frightened by you (your choice) until your concentration is broken (as if you are concentrating on a spell). The creature can repeat this saving throw once every 1 minute after the first, ending the effect on a success. This effect ends if the creature takes damage from a source other than itself. Until this illusion ends, the creature thinks it is lost in a misty realm, the appearance of which you choose. The creature can see and hear only itself, you, and the illusion. You must finish a short or long rest before you can use this feature again. #### Hoodwinked Beginning at 18th level, you do not lose your gift when you pass it on to another creature. A creature that does not return one of your gifts to you within 3 days gains the Curse of the Wilds and Gift of the Wilds features until they permanently pass the gift onto another creature, which then gains both features instead.

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\page ## Pact of the Idol The pact of the Idol is made with a sentient magic item, in which a Witch shares a more intimate relationship with their patron. Always close at hand, the Idol Witch can never truly distance themselves from their patron, or their obligation toward them. At the same time, the Idol Witch exerts an unusual amount of influence in the relationship, incentivizing cooperation over antagonization. #### Idolatry If you choose this class at 1st level, you choose the form that your Witch Idol takes. This will typically be an object such as a weapon, musical instrument, game set, tool, or piece of armor and can be any such mundane item listed in the *Player's Handbook*, so long as it can be held or equipped. If this object is of a type such that it is possible to have proficiency in its use, you count as proficient in its use. Alternatively, you can choose one skill. You count as being proficient in that skill when you have your Idol equipped. You can also use your Idol as your Witch spellcasting focus. Additionally, you can choose to use your Witch proficiency bonus in place of any ability score modifiers when performing an action which your Idol grants you proficiency in. #### Bonded Idol You cannot be permanently separated from your Idol, except by esoteric magics or by (somehow) breaking the pact that binds you. You can be temporarily separated by effects such as the magic circle or antimagic field spells. As an action, you can summon your Idol, equipping it to your person. Your Idol is magical and you can communicate with it telepathically, even while on different planes of existence. In addition, you and any of your companions can't be surprised while within 30 feet of your Idol, except when incapacitated by something other than sleep. Your Idol magically awakens you and your companions within range if any of you are sleeping when combat begins. #### Curse of the Idol Choose a curse for your Witch Idol which describes the nature of your Idol's will from the provided choices or another source. Your choice grants you additional features at 1st, 6th, 14th and 18th level. When you act in defiance of your Idol's will, your Idol can choose to psychically attack you. Once per minute and for the next 24 hours, your Idol can target you with a psychic attack. On a failed Wisdom save, the attack deals 1d6 psychic damage. The DC is your Witch Spell Save DC. Whenever you succeed against this saving throw, you can choose to inflict 1d6 psychic damage against your Idol's mind. For the purposes of this effect, your Idol's mind has hit points equal to 4 times your Witch level. When either you or your Idol drop to 0 hit points as a result of this effect they are rendered unconscious but stable. Your Idol may be cunning, and choose to do so when you are at your most vulnerable. This contest of wills can take place only once at a given Witch level, but can happen again after gaining levels in this class. If you lose this contest of wills, you come under the effects of the Geas spell, as though cast by your Idol, until you gain a level in this class. If your Idol loses this contest, you become permanently immune to this effect. #### Bewitch Beginning at 3rd level, you can use your Idol to cast a perverse charm over your enemies. As part of a successful attack roll against a target you can bewitch the target. If the bewitched target hits you with an attack roll, you can use your reaction to force them to roll a d6. If the target rolls a value lower than your Witch proficiency bonus the attack instead misses you. This roll counts as an ability check, but does not gain the benefits of any ability score modifiers or proficency bonuses. This effect lasts until you choose to end the effect, or bewitch another target. Remove Curse also ends this effect. #### Beguile Beginning at 10th level, you can effect a number of creatures with your bewitch feature equal to your Witch proficiency bonus. If you try to exceed this number, the oldest bewitchment immediately ends, and then the new bewitchment applies. ## Curse: Cruel Your Idol calls out for blood-it craves violence. Whether they seek retribution for some perceived wrong, or they simply revel in carnage and bloodshed, your Idol is vindictive and merciless. #### Jinx As a bonus action you can place a jinx on a creature you can hear or see. While the target is jinxed, you gain the following benefits: - You gain +1 to attack and damage rolls against the target. - The minimum die roll required to score a critical hit on weapon attacks against the target is reduced by 1. - If the jinxed target dies, you regain hit points equal to your Witch level + your Witch proficiency bonus. You can only jinx one creature using this feature at a time and the jinx ends if you or the target are reduced to 0 hit points or die, or if the targets is subjected to the effects of the remove curse spell. You can also choose to end the jinx at will. #### Duplicitous Idol Beginning at 6th level, while you have your Idol equipped, you can choose to change the form of a weapon or shield you have equipped as a bonus action. For the duration, the item takes the form and stats of a shield or weapon of your choice. If you were proficient with the original item, you count as proficient in its use while transformed. If the item is your Idol, it remains in this new form indefinitely. Otherwise, the item reverts to its original form after one minute. You can use your bonus action on subsequent turns to transform the item again. #### Enthralling Charm Beginning at 14th level, bewitched targets are also under the effects of your Jinx feature, but do not count against your number of jinxed creatures. #### Mortal Blows Beginning at 18th level, when a jinxed creature takes damage, they take an additional 6 necrotic damage.

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## Curse: Covetous Your Idol seeks to control you. This may be simply as a puppet to do their bidding, or they may wish to take control of your body. Whatever their motive, a Covetous Idol is dangerous, and should always be regarded with suspicion. #### Mesmerize As a bonus action, you can mesmerize a creature, making it difficult to harm you directly or indirectly. Anytime a mesmerized creature attempts to harm you with an effect that forces you to make a saving throw they must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, they stand dumbfounded, wasting their remaining actions and movement on that turn. You can only mesmerize one creature using this feature at a time and the effect ends if you or the target are reduced to 0 hit points or die, or if the targets is subjected to the effects of the remove curse spell. You can also choose to end the effect at will. #### Spellbinding Beginning at 6th level, you gain +1 to your AC while you have your Idol equipped, and immunity to the charmed condition. Additionally, when you gain this feature, choose one 1st level Witch spell. You can cast that spell at its lowest level at will, without expending a spell slot. #### Grim Condemnation Beginning at 14th level, when a bewitched or mesmerized target deals damage to you, they take force damage equal to half the amount of damage they inflicted upon you. #### Jealously Guarded Beginning at 18th level, you become resistant to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage with your Idol equipped. ## Curse: Imprisoned Your Idol seeks freedom from their current form. Whether a spirit immured within an object, or an object granted sentience and seeking true life, your Idol will do what it takes to be remade in flesh and blood. #### Wise Counsel Your Idol possesses skills that complement your own. Choose three skills governed by Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma. On your turn, your Idol can take the help action to grant you advantage on ability checks using those skills. In addition, your Idol can take the help action on your turn, mentally distracting a creature bewitched by you, and grant you advantage on attacks against that creature until the start of your next turn. Your Idol can choose to do this a number of times equal to your Witch proficiency bonus. You regain all expended uses of this feature at the end of your next long rest. #### Disorienting Charm Beginning at 6th level, your Idol can take an action on your turn to target a bewitched creature with the Mind Sliver cantrip. It uses your character level and Spell Save DC. #### Second Mind Beginning at 14th level, you can choose to allow your Idol to take an action to cast any Witch spell you know that belongs to the illusion or enchantment schools. You can choose to allow this even if your character is unconscious. The spell uses your spell attack bonus and save DC, as well as your Witch spell slot, but the spell treats your Idol as the caster for all other purposes. #### Incarnate Beginning at 18th level, you can choose to manifest an avatar of your Idol. Choose a Celestial, or Fiend of CR 13 or below. As an action, or as a reaction to taking damage, you can choose for your Idol to appear as an avatar with the stats and abilities of that creature. While your Idol is manifest in this way, you cannot use your Witch Spell slots, nor any feature in this subclass except this one. You can choose to compel your Idol to return to its inanimate form. If you do so, you must succeed on a Charisma saving throw against your Spell Save DC. Your Idol may also choose to do so freely, if it is convinced that you will act in accordance with its interests. Your Idol also reverts to its inanimate form if its avatar drops to 0 hit points. #### Mind Sliver *Enchantment cantrip* ___ - **Casting Time:** 1 action - **Range:** 60 feet - **Components:** V - **Duration:** 1 round You assault the mind of one creature you can see within range with a jumble of hallucinations. The target must succeed on an Intelligence saving throw or take 1d6 psychic damage and subtract 1d4 from the next saving throw it makes before the end of your next turn. **At Higher Levels.** This spell’s damage increases by 1d6 when you reach certain levels: 5th level (2d6), 11th level (3d6), and 17th level (4d6).

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\page ## Ancillary Content The remaining content of this guide contains tables and sections referenced in prior sections, but that did not fit or were otherwise suited to being placed in another section, such as Epic Boons, the Beast Creation Framework, and the Wild Magic Table. It also contains optional content to replace content from the vanilla Dungeons and Dragons, such as the Spells section, or augment the game more generally, such as the Prestige classes section. In general, the content found here is a touch less refined, and serves primarily as an appendix to the main content of this guide. ## Optional: Spells DMs may choose to use the variant rules forms of spells and spell rules listed here. These include minor changes common to multiple spells, as well as redesigns for specific spells. #### Spells Made Rituals The following spells have been made into rituals, and with casting times of 1 action. ##### New Ritual Spells | | | |:----|------------:| | | Animal Friendship, Fog Cloud, Continual Flame, Locate Creature, Locate Object, Dream, Legend Lore, Find the Path, Planar Ally, Sequester, Telepathy, Imprisonment | #### Conjure Minor Elementals and Woodland Creatures The spells Conjure Minor Elementals and Woodland Creatures have been changed such that the maximum number of creatures summoned is 4, they share your initiative, and summoned creatures cannot cast spells greater than 3rd level. ``` ``` *Because it didn't fit anywhere else, and its part of a last minute revision, here's the altered polymorph spell. #### Polymorph *4th-level illusion* ___ - **Casting Time:** 1 action - **Range:** 60 feet - **Components:** V, S, M (a caterpillar cocoon) - **Duration:** Concentration, up to 1 hour ___ When you first learn this spell, choose a number of beasts equal to your character level from the monster manual or another source whose challenge ratings are less than or equal to the level of your highest spell slot with which you can cast this spell. You learn an additional beast following the same conditions whenever you gain a level in a class. This spell transforms a creature that you can see within range into a one of those beasts(your chocie), provided the challenge rating of the beast is less than or equal to the spell slot used to cast this spell. An unwilling creature must make a Wisdom saving throw to avoid the effect. The spell has no effect on a shapechanger or a creature with 0 hit points. The transformation lasts for the duration, or until the target drops to 0 hit points or dies. The target's game statistics, including mental ability scores, are replaced by the statistics of the chosen beast. It retains its personality. When the target reverts to its normal form, it returns to the number of hit points it had before it transformed. If it reverts as a result of dropping to 0 hit points, any excess damage carries over to its normal form. As long as the excess damage doesn't reduce the creature's normal form to 0 hit points, it isn't knocked unconscious. The creature is limited in the actions it can perform by the nature of its new form, and it can't speak, cast spells, or take any other action that requires hands or speech. The target's gear melds into the new form. The creature can't activate, use, wield, or otherwise benefit from any of its equipment. #### Altered Spells The following section contains spells altered from their original form in the *Player's Handbook*. Most alterations constitute buffs to the spell's effects, but a few (Chill Touch, Shocking Grasp, Guidance, and Conjure Animals(Now Find Spirit Animal)) have had lateral changes and others (Goodberry, Shield, and Simulacrum) have been weakened.

| Level | | |:-----:|:-| | Cantrip | Chill Touch, Shocking Grasp, Produce Flame, Poison Spray, Friends, Guidance, Resistance, True Strike | | 1st | Color Spray, Compelled Duel, Goodberry, Hail of Thorns, Ray of Sickness, Shield, Witch Bolt | | 2nd | Alter Self, Crown of Madness, Find Traps, Flame Blade, Melf's Acid Arrow, Ray of Enfeeblement | | 3rd | *Conjure Animals*, Lightning Arrows, Stinking Cloud | | 4th | Grasping Vine, Phantasmal Killer, Stoneskin | | 5th | Animate Object, Geas, Immolation*\*, Swift Quiver | | 7th | Mordenkainen's Sword, Prismatic Spray, Simulacrum | | 8th | Incendiary Cloud, Control Weather | | 9th | Weird |

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\page ## Cantrips #### Chill Touch *0th-level necromancy* ___ - **Casting Time:** 1 Action - **Range:** touch - **Components:** V, S - **Duration:** Instantaneous ___ You channel necromantic energy towards a creature you try to touch. Make a melee spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d10 necrotic damage, and it can't regain hit points until the start of your next turn.
This spell's damage increases by 1d10 when you reach 5th level (2d10), 11th level (3d10), and 17th level (4d10). #### Shocking Grasp *0th-level evocation* ___ - **Casting Time:** 1 Action - **Range:** touch - **Components:** V, S - **Duration:** Instantaneous ___ Lightning springs from your hand to deliver a shock to a creature you try to touch. Make a melee spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d10 lightning damage, and it can't make opportunity attacks until the start of its next turn.
The spell's damage increases by 1d10 when you reach 5th level (2d10), 11th level (3d10), and 17th level (4d10). #### Produce Flame *0th-level conjuration* ___ - **Casting Time:** bonus action - **Range:** 30 feet. - **Components:** V, S - **Duration:** 10 minutes ___ You hold a brilliant flame in your hand. The flame remains there for the duration and harms neither you nor your equipment. The flame sheds bright light in a 15-foot radius and dim light for an additional 15 feet. The spell ends if you dismiss it, or grasp a creature or object with that hand. Until the spell ends, you use your action to make either a range spell attack against a creature or object within range, or a melee spell attack against a creature or object within 5 feet. On a hit, the target takes 1d10 fire damage.
This spell's damage increases by 1d10 when you reach 5th level (2d10), 11th level (3d10), and 17th level (4d10). #### Poison Spray *0th-level conjuration* ___ - **Casting Time:** 1 Action - **Range:** 30 feet - **Components:** V, S - **Duration:** Instantaneous ___ You release a stream of toxic fluid at a creature within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d12 poison damage.
This spell's damage increases by 1d12 when you reach 5th level (2d12), 11th level (3d12), and 17th level (4d12). #### Friends *0th-level enchantment* ___ - **Casting Time:** 1 action - **Range:** 15 feet - **Components:** S, M (a small amount of makeup applied to the face as this spell is cast) - **Duration:** Concentration, up to 1 minute ___ You make yourself especially alluring to a creature that can see you within range. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by you for the duration. The target automatically succeeds if it isn't humanoid, it is hostile towards you, or you've used this spell on the target within the last 24 hours. The spell ends early if the target takes damage, or you make an attack, deal damage, or force another creature to make a saving throw. #### Guidance *0th-level divination* ___ - **Casting Time:** Reaction, which you take in response to you or an ally within range making an Ability Check. - **Range:** 15 feet - **Components:** V - **Duration:** Instantaneous ___ You provide supernatural guidance to a creature making an ability check. That creature can roll a d4 and add the number rolled to the check. If the creature succeeds on the ability check, it cannot gain the benefits of this cantrip again until the end of its next long rest. #### Resistance *0th-level divination* ___ - **Casting Time:** Reaction, which you take in response to you or an ally within range making a Saving Throw. - **Range:** 15 feet - **Components:** V - **Duration:** Instantaneous ___ You provide a glimpse into the future to a creature making a saving throw. That creature can roll a d4 and add the number rolled to the save. If the creature succeeds on the saving throw, it cannot gain the benefits of this cantrip again until the end of its next long rest. #### True Strike *0th-level divination* ___ - **Casting Time:** Reaction, which you take in response to you or an ally within range making an Attack Roll. - **Range:** 15 feet - **Components:** V - **Duration:** Instantaneous ___ You provide insight into a targets defenses to a creature making an attack roll. That creature can roll a d4 and add the number rolled to the attack roll. If the creature succeeds on the attack roll, it cannot gain the benefits of this cantrip again until the end of its next long rest.

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\page ## 1st Level Spells #### Color Spray *1st-level illusion* ___ - **Casting Time:** 1 action - **Range:** Self (15-foot cone) - **Components:** V, S, M (a pinch of powder or sand that is colored red, yellow, and blue) - **Duration:** Instantaneous ___ A dazzling array of flashing, colored light springs from your hand. Each creature in a 15-foot cone must succeed on a Intelligence saving throw or be blinded until the end of your next turn. Creatures which are unconscious or which cannot see are not effected by this spell. Creatures that cannot blink, close their eyes, or look away automatically fail their saving throw. A creature which has seen you cast this spell before has advantage on subsequent saving throws to resist this spell's effect for the next 24 hours as well as when you cast it and they are not surprised.
**At Higher Levels.** When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the size of the cone increases by 5 feet for each slot level above 1st. #### Compelled Duel *1st-level enchantment* ___ - **Casting Time:** bonus action - **Range:** 30 feet - **Components:** V - **Duration:** 1 minute ___ You attempt to compel a creature into a duel. One creature that you can see within range must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the target is drawn to you, compelled by your challenge. For the duration, the target is unable to do any of the following: - Make an attack that does not include you as a target - Cast a spell that does not effect either you or itself - Willingly move more than 5 feet away from you At the end of each of its turns, the target can make another Wisdom saving throw. On a success, the spell ends on the target. The spell ends early if you make an attack or cast a harmful spell against a creature that is not under the effects of this spell, if a creature friendly to you harms the target, or if you willingly move more than 10 feet away from a creature under the effects of this spell.
**At Higher Levels.** When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, you can target one additional creature for each slot level above 1st. #### Goodberry *1st-level transmutation* ___ - **Casting Time:** 1 action - **Range:** Touch - **Components:** V, S, M (recently picked and edible fruit which the spell consumes) - **Duration:** Instantaneous ___ You infuse up to 10 pieces of fruit which you used for the spell's material component with vital energy. A creature can use its action to eat one piece of fruit. Eating a single fruit restores 1 hit point. The fruit loses its potency if it have not been consumed within 24 hours of the casting of this spell.
**At Higher Levels.** When you cast this spell at 2nd level or higher, the number of pieces of fruit you create increases by 5 for each spell level above 1st. #### Hail of Thorns *1st-level conjuration* ___ - **Casting Time:** 1 minute - **Range:** self - **Components:** S, M (at least one piece of nonmagical ammunition, which the spell consumes) - **Duration:** Until Dispelled ___ You imbue the ammunition you use as the material component of this spell with unstable energy. When you make a ranged weapon attack using that piece of ammunition, it splinters into piercing shards. In addition to the normal effect of the attack, the target of the attack and each creature within 5 feet of it must make a Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes 1d10 piercing damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If you try to cast this spell while other pieces of ammunition are under its effects, the old ammunition explodes into shrapnel.
**At Higher Levels.** When you cast this spell at 2nd level or higher, the number of pieces of ammunition you can affect increases by 1 for each spell level above 1st. #### Ray of Sickness *1st-level necromancy* ___ - **Casting Time:** 1 action - **Range:** 90 feet - **Components:** V, S - **Duration:** Instantaneous ___ A ray of sickening greenish energy lashes out toward a creature within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 3d8 poison damage and must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, it is also poisoned until the end of your next turn.
**At Higher Levels.** When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 1st. #### Shield *1st-level abjuration* ___ - **Casting Time:** 1 reaction, which you take when you are hit by an attack or targeted by the magic missile spell - **Range:** self - **Components:** V, S - **Duration:** Instantaneous ___ An invisible barrier of magical force appears and protects you. You take no damage from the magic missile spell and you gain a bonus to your AC equal to your spellcasting ability modifier(minimum 1), including against the triggering attack, for the rest of the turn.

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\page #### Witch Bolt *1st-level evocation* ___ - **Casting Time:** 1 action - **Range:** 90 feet - **Components:** V, S, M (a twig from a tree that has been struck by lightning) - **Duration:** Concentration, up to 1 minute ___ A beam of crackling, blue energy lances out toward a creature within range, forming a sustained arc of lightning between you and the target. Make a ranged spell attack against that creature. On a hit, the target takes 1d12 lightning damage, and on each of your turns for the duration, you can use your action to deal 1d12 lightning damage to the target automatically, provided the target is within range and does not have total cover from you. The spell ends if you use your action to do anything else.
**At Higher Levels.** When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the initial damage increases by 1d12 for each slot level above 1st. ## 2nd Level Spells #### Alter Self *2nd-level transmutation* ___ - **Casting Time:** 1 action - **Range:** self - **Components:** V, S - **Duration:** Concentration, up to 1 hour ___ You assume a different form. When you cast the spell, choose any of the options, the effects of which last for the duration of the spell. While the spell lasts, you can end one option as an action to gain the benefits of a different one. - Aquatic Adaptation. You adapt your body to an aquatic environment. You can hold your breath for up to 15 minutes or change from breathing air to water and gain a swimming speed equal to your walking speed. - Change Appearance. You transform your appearance in any number of ways, as long as you appear humanoid and do not change size categories. You cannot use this feature to replicate supernatural effects, such as a visible aura. If you make yourself appear as a monster or a member of another race, none of your statistics change as a result. At any time for the duration of the spell, you can use your action to change your appearance in this way again. - Natural Weapons. You grow claws, fangs, horns, or any natural weapon of your choice. Your unarmed strikes deal an extra 1d6 bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage, as related to the natural weapon you chose, and you count as proficient in these unarmed strikes. ``` ``` #### Crown of Madness *2nd-level enchantment* ___ - **Casting Time:** 1 action - **Range:** 120 feet - **Components:** V, S - **Duration:** Concentration, up to 1 minute ___ One humanoid of your choice that you can see within range must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or become charmed by you for the duration. While the target is charmed in this way, a twisted crown of jagged iron appears on its head, and a madness glows in its eyes. The charmed target must use its action before moving on each of its turns to make a melee attack against a creature that you mentally choose. On your subsequent turns, you must use your action to maintain control over the target, or the spell ends. Also, the target can make a Wisdom saving throw at the end of each of its turns. On a success, the spell ends. #### Find Traps *2nd-level divination* ___ - **Casting Time:** 1 minute - **Range:** 120 feet - **Components:** V, S, M (a 6 foot long piece of wire or twine) - **Duration:** Concentration, up to 10 minutes ___ For the duration, you have a +5 bonus to your passive investigation and Intelligence(investigation) checks to detect the presence, location, and general nature of traps. You automatically sense the presence of traps of a magical nature within range, as well as magic items and the effects of spells that would inflict unexpected effects you consider harmful and which were intended as such by its creator. #### Flame Blade *2nd-level evocation* ___ - **Casting Time:** bonus action - **Range:** self - **Components:** V, S - **Duration:** Concentration, up to 10 minutes ___ You evoke a flaming sword in your hands, lasting for the duration. If you let go of the blade, it disappears, but you can evoke the blade again as a bonus action. This sword is magical, and takes the form of a Falchion, Sickle, Saber, Bastard Sword, or Greatsword (your choice), but possesses no weapon properties. You use your choice of either Strength or Dexterity as the modifier for attack and damage rolls made with this weapon and you choose to wield it in either one or two hands. This weapon deals 3d6 fire damage on a hit if wielded in one hand or 3d8 if wielded in two. The flaming sword sheds bright light in a 15-foot radius and dim light for an additional 15 feet.
**At Higher Levels.** When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the damage dealt on a hit increases by 1 damage die for every two slot levels above 2nd.

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\page #### Melf's Acid Arrow *2nd-level evocation* ___ - **Casting Time:** 1 action - **Range:** 90 feet - **Components:** V, S - **Duration:** Instantaneous ___ A shimmering green arrow streaks toward a target within range and bursts in a spray of acid. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 4d4 acid damage. On a miss, the arrow splashes the target with acid. In either case, the target takes an additional 4d4 acid damage on the end of its next turn.
**At Higher Levels.** When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, the damage (both initial and later) increases by 1d4 for each slot level above 2nd. #### Ray of Enfeeblement *2nd-level necromancy* ___ - **Casting Time:** 1 action - **Range:** 60 feet - **Components:** V, S - **Duration:** Concentration, up to 1 minute ___ A black beam of enervating energy springs from your finger toward a creature within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target has disadvantage on melee weapon attacks, Strength Checks, and Strength and Dexterity saving throws for the duration. The range of the target's ranged weapon attacks is also reduced to half its normal range for the duration. At the end of each of the target's turns, it can make a Constitution saving throw against the spell. On a success, the spell ends. ## 3rd Level Spells #### Find Spirit Guide (Replaces Conjure Animals) *3th-level conjuration(Ritual)* ___ - **Casting Time:** 8 hours - **Range:** 30 feet - **Components:** V, S, M (incense and medicinal herbs, which the spell consumes) - **Duration:** Instantaneous ___ When you first cast this spell, you go on an spiritual journey of self discovery, guided by your spirit guide, which takes the form of a beast or celestial of your choice. Afterwards, they can appear to you in dreams or as visions. Your spirit guide is a source of guidance in times of great need. If you fail a saving throw against an effect that charms or frightens you, you can use your action on your turn to repeat the saving throw, ending it on a success. If you cannot take an action on your turn as a result of the effect, you automatically repeat the saving throw at the start of your turn. Additionally, you only die after failing 4 death saving throws instead of 3. If you've cast this spell, you can summon forth your spirit guide as an action, which takes the form of a beast or celestial(your choice) of CR 2 or lower, appearing in an unoccupied space within range. Your spirit guide's form has the statistics of the chosen creature, though it is a celestial, fey, or fiend (your choice) instead of its normal type. If your spirit guide's form would normally be able to cast spells, it can only do so by expending your spells slots of that level or higher, and cannot cast them if they have a material component with a gold cost. You and your spirit guide are of one mind. It shares your initiative, you decide what actions it takes, and it cannot be moved outside of the range of the spell. You instantly and intuitively know relevant information that your spirit animal learns or perceives. Your spirit guide's form lasts for 1 minute, or until it drops to 0 hit points. If you take damage within the duration, you must make a constitution saving throw to maintain the effect, as if concentrating on a spell(concentrating on this effect does not count as concentrating on a spell). When the effect ends, your spirit guide's form disappears without leaving a trace. Once you've summoned your spirit guide, you cannot do so again until you finish a long rest.
**At Higher Levels.** When you cast this spell at 4th level or higher, the maximum possible CR of the creature your spirit guide manifests as, as well as the number of times you can summon it between long rests increases by 1 for each spell level above 3rd. #### Lightning Arrows *3rd-level transmutation* ___ - **Casting Time:** bonus action - **Range:** self - **Components:** S - **Duration:** Concentration, up to 10 minutes ___ Your missiles become bolts of lightning when you launch them. For the duration, you add 3 extra damage dice to your damage rolls on ranged weapon attacks, and the damage type of your attack becomes lighting damage.
**At Higher Levels.** When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 5th level or higher, the damage for dealt on a hit increases by 1 damage die for every two slot levels above 3rd. #### Stinking Cloud *3rd-level conjuration* ___ - **Casting Time:** 1 action - **Range:** 90 feet - **Components:** V, S, M (a rotten egg or several skunk cabbage leaves) - **Duration:** Concentration, up to 1 minute ___ You create a 20-foot-radius sphere of yellow, nauseating gas centered on a point within range. The cloud spreads around corners, and its area is heavily obscured. The cloud lingers in the air for the duration. Each creature that is within the cloud at the start of its turn must make a Constitution saving throw. Creatures that don't need to breathe or are immune to being poisoned automatically succeed. On a failed save, the creature is poisoned, and must spend its action retching and reeling. At the start of each of its turns, a creature poisoned by this effect can make a constitution saving throw to end the condition. A moderate wind (at least 10 miles per hour) disperses the cloud after 4 rounds. A strong wind (at least 20 miles per hour) disperses it after 1 round.

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\page ## 4th Level Spells #### Grasping Vine *4th-level conjuration* ___ - **Casting Time:** 1 action - **Range:** 30 feet - **Components:** V, S - **Duration:** Concentration, up to 10 minutes ___ You conjure a vine that sprouts from the ground in an unoccupied space of your choice that you can see within range. When you cast this spell, you can direct the vine to lash out at a creature within 30 feet of it that you can see. A creature targeted by this spell must make a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the creature knocked prone, grappled, and pulled 20 feet directly toward the vine. A huge or gargantuan creatures can use strength instead of dexterity on its saving throw, has advantage on its saving throw, and has its movement reduced by 20 feet for that turn instead of being knocked prone and pulled. Until the spell ends, you can direct the vine to lash out at the same creature or another one as a bonus action on each of your turns. If you do this, other creatures grappled by this spell have the condition removed. #### Phantasmal Killer *4th-level illusion* ___ - **Casting Time:** 1 action - **Range:** 120 feet - **Components:** V, S - **Duration:** Concentration, up to 1 minute ___ You tap into the nightmares of a creature you can see within range and create an illusory manifestation of its deepest fears, visible only to that creature. The target must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes 6d10 and is frightened for the duration. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isn't frightened. A creature frightened in this way must repeat this saving throw at the end of each of its turns or take an additional 6d10 psychic damage. On a successful save, the spell ends.
**At Higher Levels.** When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 5th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d10 for each slot level above 4th. #### Stoneskin *4th-level transmutation* ___ - **Casting Time:** 1 action - **Range:** touch - **Components:** V, S, M (an igneous rock) - **Duration:** Concentration, up to 1 hour ___ This spell turns the flesh of a willing creature you touch as hard as stone. Until the spell ends, the target has resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage. ``` ``` ## 5th Level Spells #### Animate Objects *5th-level transmutation* ___ - **Casting Time:** 1 action - **Range:** 120 feet - **Components:** V, S - **Duration:** Concentration, up to 1 minute ___ Objects come to life at your command. Choose up to ten nonmagical objects within range that are not being worn or carried. Medium targets count as two objects, Large targets count as four objects, Huge targets count as eight objects. You can't animate any object larger than Huge. Each target animates and becomes a creature under your control until the spell ends or until reduced to 0 hit points. As a bonus action, you can mentally command any creature you made with this spell if the creature is within 500 feet of you (if you control multiple creatures, you can command any or all of them at the same time, issuing the same command to each one). You decide what action the creature will take and where it will move during its next turn, or you can issue a general command, such as to guard a particular chamber or corridor. If you issue no commands, the creature only defends itself against hostile creatures. Once given an order, the creature continues to follow it until its task is complete. ##### Animated Object Statistics | Size | HP | AC | Attack | Str | Dex | |:-----|:--:|:--:|:------:|:---:|:---:| | Tiny | 10 | 18 | +8 to hit, 1d4 damage | 4 | 18 | | Small | 15 | 16 | +7 to hit, 1d4 damage | 6 | 16 | | Medium | 30 | 15 | +6 to hit, 1d10 damage | 10 | 14 | | Large | 60 | 14 | +7 to hit, 2d10 damage | 14 | 10 | | Huge | 120 | 13 | +8 to hit, 4d10 damage | 18 | 6 | An animated object is a construct with AC, hit points, attacks, Strength, and Dexterity determined by its size. Its Constitution is 10 and its Intelligence and Wisdom are 3, and its Charisma is 1. It has blindsight with a radius of 30 feet and is blind beyond that distance. It also has immunity to poison and psychic damage, as well as the blinded, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, and poisoned conditions. An object with legs, wheels, or other appendages it can use for locomotion has a speed of 30 feet; otherwise, it has a speed of 10 feet. Tiny and small objects also have a flying speed of 30 feet and can hover. When the animated object drops to 0 hit points, it reverts to its original object form, and any remaining damage carries over to its original object form. If you command an object to attack, it can make a single melee attack against a creature within 5 feet of it. It makes a slam attack with an attack bonus and bludgeoning damage determined by its size. The DM might rule that a specific object inflicts slashing or piercing damage based on its form.
**At Higher Levels.** If you cast this spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, you can animate two additional objects for each slot level above 5th.

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\page #### Geas *5th-level enchantment* ___ - **Casting Time:** 1 minute - **Range:** 60 feet - **Components:** V - **Duration:** 30 days ___ You place a magical command on a creature that you can see within range, forcing it to carry out some service or refrain from some action or course of activity as you decide. If the creature can understand you, it must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or become charmed by you for the duration. While the creature is charmed by you, it takes 5d10 psychic damage each time it acts in a manner directly counter to your instructions, but no more than once each minute. A creature that can't understand you is unaffected by the spell. You can issue any command you choose, short of an activity that would result in certain death. Should you issue a suicidal command, the spell ends. You can end the spell early by using an action to dismiss it. The spells remove curse, greater restoration, or wish also ends it.
**At Higher Levels.** When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 7th or 8th level, the duration is 1 year. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 9th level, the spell lasts until it is ended by one of the spells mentioned above. #### Immolation *5th-level evocation* ___ - **Casting Time:** 1 action - **Range:** 90 feet - **Components:** V - **Duration:** 1 minute ___ Flames wreathe one creature you can see within range. The target must make a Dexterity saving throw. It takes 8d6 fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. On a failed save, the target also burns for the spell's duration. The burning target sheds bright light in a 30-foot radius and dim light for an additional 30 feet. At the start of each of its turns, the target takes an additional 4d6 fire damage. If the target is completely submerged in nonflammable material or uses its action to fall prone and make a Dexterity check to extinguish itself, the spell early. A creature must succeed on a DC 10 Intelligence check in order to intuit how to extinguish the flames via a Dexterity check or be told how. If damage from this spell kills a target, the target is turned to ash. #### Swift Quiver *5th-level transmutation* ___ - **Casting Time:** 1 action - **Range:** touch - **Components:** S, M (a quiver containing at least one piece of ammunition) - **Duration:** 1 minute ___ You transmute your quiver so it produces an endless supply of ammunition, which seems to leap into your weapon and load itself of its own accord. As a bonus action on each of your turns until this spell ends, you can make two attacks with a weapon that uses ammunition from the quiver, ignoring the loading property. ## 7th Level Spells #### Mordenkainen's Sword *7th-level evocation* ___ - **Casting Time:** 1 action - **Range:** 60 feet - **Components:** V, S, M (a miniature platinum sword with a grip and pommel of copper and zinc, worth 250 gp) - **Duration:** Concentration, up to 1 minute ___ You create a sword-shaped plane of force that hovers within range. It lasts for the duration. When you cast this spell, you can one melee spell attacks with the blade, each one against a creature, loose object, or structure within 5 feet of the blade. On a hit, the target takes 4d12 force damage. This attack scores a critical hit if the number on the d20 is 18 or higher. On a critical hit, the blade deals an extra 8d12 force damage (for a total of 12d12 force damage). As a bonus action on your turn, you can move the blade up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space you can see and then make a melee spell attack with it again. The blade can harmlessly pass through any barrier, including a wall of force. #### Prismatic Spray *7th-level evocation* ___ - **Casting Time:** 1 action - **Range:** Self (60-foot cone) - **Components:** V, S - **Duration:** Instantaneous ___ Seven rays of colored light flash from your hand. Each ray is a different color and has a different power and purpose. Each creature in a 60-foot cone must make a Dexterity saving throw. For each target, Roll 2d6 to determine which color rays affects it. If you roll the same number on each d6 for a creature, it is affected by the color ray corresponding to that number and the violet ray.
**1-Red.** The target takes 10d6 fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
**2-Orange.** The target takes 10d6 acid damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
**3-Yellow.** The target takes 10d6 lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
**4-Green.** The target takes 10d6 poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
**5-Blue.** The target takes 10d6 cold damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
**6-Indigo.** On a failed save, the target is restrained. It must then make a Constitution saving throw at the end of each of its turns. If it successfully saves three times, the spell ends. If it fails its save three times, it permanently turns to stone and is subjected to the petrified condition. The successes and failures don't need to be consecutive, keep track of both until the target collects three of a kind.
**Doublet-Violet.** On a failed save, the target is blinded. It must then make a Wisdom saving throw at the start of your next turn. A successful save ends the blindness. If it fails that save, the creature is transported to another plane of existence of the DM's choosing and is no longer blinded. (Typically, a creature that is on a plane that isn't its home plane is banished home, while other creatures are usually cast into the Astral or Ethereal planes.)

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\page #### Simulacrum *7th-level illusion* ___ - **Casting Time:** 12 hours - **Range:** 10 feet - **Components:** V, S, M (snow or ice in quantities sufficient to make a life-size copy of the duplicated creature; some hair, fingernail clippings, or other piece of that creature's body placed inside the snow or ice; and powdered ruby worth 1,500 gp, sprinkled over the duplicate and consumed by the spell) - **Duration:** Until dispelled ___ You shape an illusory duplicate of one beast or humanoid that is within range for the entire casting time of the spell. The duplicate is a creature, partially real and formed from ice or snow, and it can take actions and otherwise be affected as a normal creature. It appears to be the same as the original, but it has half the creature's hit point maximum and is formed without any equipment. Otherwise, the illusion uses all the statistics of the creature it duplicates, except that it is a construct. The simulacrum is friendly to you and creatures you designate. It obeys your spoken commands, moving and acting in accordance with your wishes and acting on your turn in combat. The simulacrum cannot increase in level or acquire new abilities, does not gain any benefits from short or long rests, and its capacity to learn is limited to remembering names, quantities, and simple instructions. A simulacrum can only cast spells of 6th level or lower, is immune to exhaustion, and does not need to eat, sleep, or drink. If the simulacrum is damaged, you can repair it in an alchemical laboratory, using rare herbs and minerals worth 100 gp per hit point it regains. The simulacrum lasts until it drops to 0 hit points, at which point it reverts to snow and melts instantly. If you cast this spell again, any currently active duplicates you created with this spell are instantly destroyed. ## 8th Level Spells #### Incendiary Cloud *8th-level conjuration* ___ - **Casting Time:** 1 action - **Range:** 150 feet - **Components:** V, S - **Duration:** Concentration, up to 1 minute ___ A swirling cloud of smoke shot through with white-hot embers appears in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on a point within range. The cloud spreads around corners and is heavily obscured. It lasts for the duration or until a wind of moderate or greater speed (at least 10 miles per hour) disperses it. When the cloud appears, each creature in it must make a Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes 10d8 fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A creature must also takes 10d8 fire damage when it enters the spell's area for the first time on a turn or ends its turn there. The cloud moves 10 feet directly in a direction that you choose at the start of each of your turns. ``` ``` #### Control Weather *8th-level transmutation* ___ - **Casting Time:** 10 minutes - **Range:** Self (5-mile radius) - **Components:** V, S, M (burning incense and bits of earth and wood mixed in water) - **Duration:** Concentration, up to 8 hours ___ You take control of the weather within 5 miles of you for the duration. You must be outdoors to cast this spell. The spell ends if you move indoors or underground. When you cast the spell, you change the current weather conditions. You can change any combination of precipitation, air temperature, and wind. The weather begins to change immediately after you choose to change it, but it takes 3d6 x 10 seconds for the new conditions to take effect over the entire range. Once they do, you can choose to do so again. When you change the weather conditions, find the current stage of the conditions you wish to change on the following table and change its stages by one, up or down. When changing the wind, you can change its direction ##### Weather Conditions | Stage | Precipitation | Temperature | Wind | |:----:|:--------------:|:-----------:|:----:| | 1 | clear | 50°C | calm | | 2 | light clouds | 25°C | breezy | | 3 | overcast or ground fog | 5°C | strong winds | | 4 | rain, hail, or snow | -15°C| gale | | 5 | torrential rain, driving hail, or blizzard | -40°C | storm | ## 9th Level Spells #### Weird *9th-level illusion* ___ - **Casting Time:** 1 action - **Range:** 120 feet - **Components:** V, S - **Duration:** Concentration, up to 1 minute ___ Drawing on the deepest fears of a group of creatures, warp their vision and minds. Each creature of your choice in a 60-foot-radius sphere centered on a point of your choice within range must make a Wisdom saving throw. A creature takes 6d10 psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. On a failed save, a creature also becomes frightened for the duration. A creature frightened in this way will begin its turn by moving in a straight line away from the nearest other creature it can see until it can no longer move or moves within 5 feet of another creature it can see. If that creature ends that movement within range of another creature, it must use its action to make a melee weapon attack if it can make such an attack and it is proficient. Otherwise, it must use its action to take either the hide or dash action(moving in the manner described above). At the end of each of the frightened creature's turns, it must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or take an additional 6d10 psychic damage. On a successful save, the spell ends for that creature.

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\page ## Beast Creation The Beast Creation framework is a guide for assigning stats and abilities to a beast which scale with players as they gain levels. Exactly how a player creates a beast using this framework will be described in the subclass feature or features that refer to this framework, but will typically follow the step listed below: - Determine what kind of beast you are creating. This must be an animal that exists in your adventure setting unless otherwise specified by your DM or subclass feature(s). - Choose a *statblock* template of either Beast of the Land, Water, or Sky which most appropriately fits your beast. - Make appropriate choices for your chosen statblock. For instance, a dolphin would be a Beast of the Water that breathes air, and a Bat might be a Beast of the Sky with Keen Hearing and Darkvision 60ft. with Blindsight 60ft. - Choose a *Beast Archetype* that most appropriately fits your beast, if applicable. Typically, a Beast of the Sky does not get a Beast Archetype unless otherwise specified by your DM or subclass feature(s). - Make appropriate choices for your chosen Beast Archetype. For instance, a gorilla would be a Beast of the Land with the Brute Archetype, Speed 30ft,30ft. climb, Keen Sight, Athletics Proficiency and Acrobatics Proficiency and a Tiger might be a Beast of the Land with the Apex Predator Archetype, Savage and Bite. Some beasts could fit in one of multiple archetypes, in which case you choose from among those approved by your DM. - Calculate your beast's AC, HP, speed(s), size, ability score modifiers, skills, abilities, as well as its bonus to hit and damage modifiers in accordance with your subclass' feature(s). - Create a separate sheet or otherwise make note of all relevant quantities, features, and abilities your beast possesses, making sure to update them appropriately. A beast created with this framework shares your proficiency bonus, and uses your class level when determining the number of hit dice it has. The beast's hit point maximum is calculated with the following equation:
HP=(Hit Die Maximum) + (Hit Die+Con. Mod.)\* class level. > ##### DM: On "Special" Beast Options > Some Beast, Archetypes, Attacks, and Features are marked as "special." These are beast traits which are suitable only for either magical beasts, or tiny beasts, and should be disallowed as options by default. The "Swarm" archetype is only available to those features which explicitly allow that archetype in beast creation, such as the "Swarm Keeper" subclass. > > This guide is intended to be a common framework for the [Druid](#p54) and [Tamer](#p24) subclasses to build their companion animal/Wild Shape forms, as well as for any future class or subclass that requires a beast which scales appropriately with a character. > > DMs are advised to use static stat blocks found in resources such as the *Monster Manual* for beast companions not granted by a class or subclass. ___ > ## Beast of the Land >*Medium Beast, unaligned* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 11+Dex. Mod.+Prof. Bonus > - **Hit Die** d8 > - **Speed** 40 ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|15 (+2)|14 (+2)|15 (+2)|6 (-2)|14 (+2)|11 (-0)| >___ > - **Saving Throws** Dex, Con, Wis > - **Skills** Perception, Stealth > - **Senses** passive Per. 10+Prof. Bonus+Wis. Mod. ___ > ## Beast of the Water >*Large Beast, unaligned* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 11+Dex. Mod.+Prof. Bonus > - **Hit Die** d10 > - **Speed** Swim 40 ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|15 (+2)|10 (+0)|17 (+3)|6 (-2)|14 (+2)|11 (-0)| >___ > - **Saving Throws** Con, Wis > - **Skills** Perception, Stealth > - **Senses** passive Per. 10+Prof. Bonus+Wis. Mod. >___ > ***Hold Breath.*** The beast can hold its breath for 15min. > > ***Breathing Type.*** The beast breathes either water or air. ___ > ## Beast of the Sky >*Small Beast, unaligned* > ___ > - **Armor Class** 11+Dex. Mod.+Prof. Bonus > - **Hit Die** d6 > - **Speed** 10 ft., fly 60 ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|8 (-1)|17 (+3)|13 (+1)|6 (-2)|14 (+2)|11 (-0)| >___ > - **Saving Throws** Dex, Wis > - **Skills** Perception, Stealth > - **Senses** passive Per. 10+Prof. Bonus+Wis. Mod. >___ > ***Flyby.*** The beast doesn't provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy's reach. > > (a) ***Keen Sight*** or (b) ***Keen Hearing*** and ***Darkvision 60ft.*** > > ***Dive*** or ***Venomous*** or ***Mimicry*** or ***Blindsight 60ft. *** > > > ### Actions > ***Shred.***

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\page ## Beast Archetypes #### Apex Predator ___ **Speed** Increase one speed by half
**Features** (a) Pack Tactics or (b) Savage
**Actions** (a) Smash or Maul or (b) Bite #### Pack Hunter ___ **Speed** Increase one speed by half
**Features** Keen Smelling, Keen Hearing, Darkvision 60ft., Pack Tactics
**Actions** Bite #### Stalker ___ **Speed** Increase one speed by half or gain 20ft. climb speed
**Features** Keen Hearing, Darkvision 60ft., Dive, (a) Keen Smelling or (b) Keen Sight
**Actions** Bite, Shred #### Special: Spider ___ **Speed** 30ft., 30ft. climb
**Features** Spider Climb, Web Walker, Keen Sight, Venomous
**Actions** Shred, Web #### Special: Frog ___ **Speed** 20ft. or 20ft. climb
**Features** Amphibious, Standing Leap, Grappler, Swallow
**Actions** Bite #### Special: Plant* ___ **Speed** 30ft.
**Features** False Appearance, Tentacled
**Actions** Maul, Shred
*The beast counts as a plant instead of a beast. ``` ``` #### Land: Brute ___ **Speed** (a) 30ft., 30ft. climb or (b) 40ft., 20ft. climb
**Features** Bash, (a) Keen Sight, Athletics Prof., Acrobatics Prof., or (b) Keen Hearing, Keen Smell, Darkvision 60ft.
**Actions** Bite, Maul #### Land: Hooved Beast ___ **Features** Charge, Beast of Burden
**Actions** (a) Gore or (b) Smash or (c) Ram #### Land: Ambush Hunter ___ **Speed** 20ft., 20ft. climb
**Features** Blindsight 15 ft., darkvision 60 ft., (a) Venomous or (b) Grappler and Constrictor
**Actions** Bite #### Water: Crustacean ___ **Speed** 20ft., 20ft. swim
**Features** Amphibious, Grappler
**Actions** Maul #### Water: Ocean Hunter ___ **Features** (In water) Keen Smell or Blindsight 120ft., Charge or Savage
**Actions** Bite or Smash #### Water: Cephalopod ___ **Speed** 5ft., 40ft. swim
**Features** Grappler, Darkvision 30ft., Ink Cloud, Tentacled
**Actions** Shred

### Swarm **Speed** Capped at 30ft. for any movement speed.
**Damage Resistance** Bludgeoning, Slashing, Piercing
**Condition Immunity** charmed, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned ##### Features **Disperse** If the swarm is effected by an effect which affects multiple creatures within an area, the swarm will disperse into a number of beasts equal to the swarm's remaining hitpoints, within a sphere with a 20 foot radius centered on its location. If the effect deals damage and the swarm is unable to disperse, the swarm instantly drops to 0 hitpoints. While dispersed, the swarm cannot be targeted by effects unless the effect targets creatures within the entire range in which they are disperse. A dispersed swarm moves at half speed, cannot take reactions or bonus actions, and the only action it can take is to reform at any point within the dispersed area.
**Split** As a bonus action the swarm can split into two swarms of one size smaller than the original(minimum small). Each new swarm has hit points and strength equal to half the original swarm’s, rounded up. Each swarm maintains the rest of its stats including AC, prof. bonus, etc. As a bonus action, these swarms can recombine if they occupy the same space, pooling their remaining hit points and returning to its original size.
**Swarm** The swarm can occupy another creature's space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny creature by using half of its movement. The swarm can only regain hit points or gain temporary hit points, at its nest.

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| Beast Attacks | Description | |:----|:-------------| | Shred | Melee Weapon Attack: reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1d4 + Dex. Mod. slashing or piercing damage. | | Bite | Melee Weapon Attack: reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1d6 + Str. Mod. piercing damage. | | Maul | Melee Weapon Attack: reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2d4 + Str. Mod. bludgeoning or slashing damage. | | Gore | Melee Weapon Attack: reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2d4 + Str. Mod. piercing damage. | | Ram | Melee Weapon Attack: reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1d8 + Str. Mod. Bludgeoning damage. | | Smash | Melee Weapon Attack: reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1d6 + Str. Mod. Bludgeoning damage + 3 (1d6) against prone creatures. | | Special Attacks | Description | |:----|:-------------| | Breath (Recharge 5–6) | The beast exhales [element] in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a Dexterity saving throw, taking 13 (2d12) [element] damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. | | Web (Recharge 5–6) | Ranged Weapon Attack: range 30/60 ft., one target:The target is restrained by webbing. As an action, the restrained target can make a Strength check, bursting the webbing on a success. The webbing can also be attacked and destroyed (AC 10; hp 5; vulnerability to fire damage; immunity to bludgeoning, poison, and psychic damage). |

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| Beast Features | Description | |:----|:-------------| | Keen Sight|Smell|Hearing | The beast has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight|smell|hearing. | | Pack Tactics | The beast has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the beast's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated. | | Beast of Burden | The beast counts as one size larger when determining carrying capacity and the weight it can push, drag, or lift. | | Amphibious | The beast can breathe air and water. | | Dive | If the beast moves at least 20 feet straight toward a creature and then hits it with a shred attack on the same turn, the target must succeed on a Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. In addition, the beast can make an attack against a prone creature as a bonus action if it used its action to make a shred attack against that creature on the same turn. | | Charge | If the beast moves at least 20 feet straight toward a target and then hits it with an attack on the same turn, the target takes an extra 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. | | Bash | If the beast makes a maul attack against a creature of its size or smaller, the target must succeed on a Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. | | Ink Cloud | A 20-foot-radius cloud of ink extends all around the beast if it is underwater. The area is heavily obscured for 1 minute, although a significant current can disperse the ink. After releasing the ink, the beast can use the Dash action as a bonus action. | | Venomous | If the beast makes a bite or shred attack against a creature, the target must make a constitution saving throw. Taking 3 (1d6) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. | | Tentacled | The beast can make its attacks with any of its tentacles(max 8). The beast counts as one size larger when it uses more than half of its tentacles to target a single creature with an ability (such as grappler). | | Grappler | If the beast makes a maul or shred attack against a creature of its size or smaller, it can choose to grapple the creature. Until this grapple ends, the creature is restrained, and the beast can't attack another target with that appendage. | | Constrictor | At the start of the beast's turn, any creature of its size or smaller that it is grappling takes 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage and cannot breath. | | Savage | When the beast makes a bite attack against a creature, the target takes and additional 3 (1d6) slashing damage. | **Special** | **Description** | | Mimicry | The beast can mimic simple sounds, such as a person whispering, a baby crying, or an animal chittering. A creature that hears the sounds can tell they are imitations with a successful DC 10 Wisdom (Insight) check. | | Standing Leap | The beast's long jump is up to 20 feet and its high jump is up to 10 feet, with or without a running start. | | Swallow | As an action, the beast can swallow a creature it is grappling if the creature is at least one size smaller, ending the grapple. The swallowed target is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the toad, and it takes 7 (2d6) acid damage at the start of each of the beast's turns. The beast can have only one target swallowed at a time. | | False Appearance | While the beast remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from an ordinary object. | | Behemoth | The beast counts as one size larger as described in the Flexible Wild Shape feature, up to a size of huge. | | Awakened | The beast can speak all of the languages that you know, and its Intelligence score increases by 4. | | Spider Climb | The beast can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check. | | Elemental | The beast gains resistance to one type of elemental damage of your choice. | | Web Walker | While in contact with a web, the beast knows the exact location of any other creature in contact with the same web and the beast ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing. | | Multi-Headed | The beast has an additional head. While it has more than one head, the beast has advantage on saving throws against being blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, stunned, and knocked unconscious. |

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#### Wild Magic Table | d100 | Effect | |:----:|:-------| | 1 | Caster rolls on this table at the end of every round until rolling a doublet | | 2 | For 1 minute, all creatures within 30' of target have disadvantage on saving throws | | 3 | All quantities of the spell (e.g. damage, range, and duration) are halved | | 4 | The target is vulnerable to the next source of damage it takes | | 5 | Nothing Happens | | 6 | All quantities of the spell (e.g. damage, range, and duration) are doubled | | 7 | Spell ricochets off target to the nearest creature | | 8 | For 1 minute, all creatures within 30' of caster have advantage on saving throws | | 9 | If the spell targets a creature or object, the caster becomes the target. If it targets an area of a given size, the area targeted is a sphere with a radius of that size centered on the caster. | | 10 | The spell is cast as normal | | 11 | The target is transported into the ethereal plane | | 12 | Caster regains 2d10 HP | | 13 | All light sources within 60’ radius extinguished | | 14 | Target size decreases by 1 size category until long rest | | 15 | Caster gains one level of exhaustion | | 16 | All unlocked doors/windows in 60’ fly open | | 17 | Caster regain 5 HP every round for 1 minute | | 18 | Cast levitate on self | | 19 | Caster can only speak to animals for 24 hours | | 20 | Next turn caster takes no action, vomits 1d100 GP | | 21 | The target breathes 30' fire cone next time they speak | | 22 | The target views the caster as their closest friend | | 23 | Creatures within 30’ are stuck in place vs Str DC 15 | | 24 | Target size increases by 1 size category until long rest | | 25 | Cast thunder wave centered on self | | d100 | Effect | |:----:|:-------| | 26 | Everything within 30’ pulled 10’ toward caster | | 27 | Target is cocooned in crystal until someone breaks it | | 28 | Everyone in 30’: invisible for 1 minute or till atk/cast | | 29 | Every creature within 30' swaps places with next creature in initiative order, starting from the first | | 30 | Caster and target flung 10’ in opposite directions | | 31 | Target and caster switch positions | | 32 | Caster’s INT and STR are swapped until long rest | | 33 | The caster is true polymorphed into the target | | 34 | A burning wooden effigy of the caster appears in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the target. | | 35 | 1d100 Cabbages sprout within a 30’ radius | | 36 | A confused bear appears within 60’ | | 37 | Thematic music begins to play for 1 minute | | 38 | An audience cheers the caster and their allies and boos creatures hostile to caster on init count 20 for 1 minute | | 39 | Weapons in 60’ radius turn to food for 1 minute | | 40 | For 1 minute, target can only shout when speaking | | 41 | Caster changes height by 1d10": Even: grow, Odd: shrink | | 42 | Target age changes 1d10 years. Odd: Younger, Even: Older | | 43 | Caster gains 2d10lbs of body fat. | | 44 | The target views the caster as their greatest enemy | | 45 | Cast magic missile as 5th-level spell | | 46 | Cast fireball at 3rd level centered on self | | 47 | 1d6 flumphs appear for 1 minute in 60’; scared | | 48 | All creatures within 30' take no damage for 1 minute | | 49 | All creatures frightened by caster until end of their next turn | | 50 | Pie strikes the face of Target | | d100 | Effect | |:----:|:-------| | 51 | Caster grows antlers, returns at the end of the next winter | | 52 | Illusory butterflies and flower petals flutter in the air within between the caster and the target for one minute | | 53 | If target dies in next minute, its ghost haunts caster | | 54 | Target can only squawk like a chicken until sneeze | | 55 | Caster loses a level in their first class | | 56 | Every creature within 30' is target by confusion | | 57 | Caster frightened of all creatures until end of next turn | | 58 | Caster distracted by cloud of gnats, must make concentration checks every turn for next minute | | 59 | Silence spell centered on caster, with a radius of 60 feet | | 60 | Swarm of rats carry caster 30’ in random direction | | 61 | Target's hair falls out | | 62 | Gravity reverses in 30’ radius till start of next turn | | 63 | A mature oak sprouts centered on the target | | 64 | Casters clothes become uncomfortably tight | | 65 | The target suffers food poisoning for the next 1d4 days | | 66 | The target is true polymorphed into the caster | | 67 | Armor, clothing, jewelry fall off creatures within 60' | | 68 | A random creature appear within 60' | | 69 | The target compliments the caster on their spellcasting ability | | 70 | Caster is polymorphed into a sheep for 1 minute | | 71 | Target falls Unconscious until start of next turn | | 72 | Target gains 2d10lbs of body fat. | | 73 | Caster’s face blackened by small explosion | | 74 | Target grows teeth, ears, tail of bunny, returns to normal after jumping 2d10 times | | 75 | A loud voice ridicules caster on init count 20 for 1 min | | d100 | Effect | |:----:|:-------| | 76 | If target dies in next minute is reborn via reincarnate spell | | 77 | Cast Otto's Irresistable Dance on both caster and target | | 78 | Cast invisibility on self | | 79 | The target and caster both view each other as the most attractive creature in existence for one minute | | 80 | Next turn target takes no action, vomits sapphires worth 1d10 GP | | 81 | Caster breathes 30’ fire cone next time they speak | | 82 | Caster and target pulled 10' towards each other | | 83 | Caster and target switch positions | | 84 | Target's STR becomes caster's INT, targets INT becomes caster's STR until long rest | | 85 | For 1 minute, caster can only shout when speaking | | 86 | A random NPC or monster within sight dissappears forever | | 87 | Target changes height by 1d10": even: grow, Odd: shrink | | 88 | Caster age changes 1d10 years, Odd: Younger, Even: Older | | 89 | Caster gains a simulacrum of themselves | | 90 | Grow long beard made of feathers until sneeze | | 91 | Target is unable to speak for 1d4 turns, burps a frog each turn instead | | 92 | Caster's hair falls out | | 93 | Cast levitate on target | | 94 | Geyser lifts caster 50’ in air until start of next turn | | 95 | Target's clothes become uncomfortable tight | | 96 | The caster becomes infected with a head cold for the next 1d4 days | | 97 | Target is polymoprhed into a chicken for 1 minute | | 98 | Caster falls Unconscious until start of next turn | | 99 | The caster is transported into the astral plane | | 100 | Caster gains a level in their first class |

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\page ## Epic Boons Every class grants an epic boon of your choice at 20th level. The source of this boon is up to your DM, and you should confer with your DM about which boon you would like for your character so they can create a narrative source for it. #### Boon of Excellence Choose one ability score. Your maximum achievable score in that ability is increased by 4 to a maximum of 30 and you gain +4 in that ability. #### Boon of Fortitude Your hit point maximum increases by 100. #### Boon of The Legends' Bane You can bypass the resistances and immunities to damage and conditions of any creature. Additionally, when a creature uses legendary resistance on a saving throw that you forced it to make, it must expend an additional use if it has one. #### Boon of Luck You can add or subtract a d20 roll to/from any ability check, attack roll, or saving throw (to a minimum of 1). Once you use this boon, you cannot use it again until you finish a short rest. #### Boon of Magic Resistance You have resistance against the damage of and advantage on saving throws against spells and other magic effects. #### Boon of Peerless Aim You succeed on any attack against a creature or object with an AC of 19 or lower. #### Boon of Perseverance Choose a feature or spell slot available to your character that can be used a certain number of times per long rest. You gain an additional use of that feature or spell slot per long rest. In addition, you regain one use of it whenever you finish a short rest. #### Boon of The Jack of All Trades You gain proficiency in all skills and the use of all objects. #### Boon of Recovery As a reaction to taking damage, you can grant yourself 50 temporary hit points. These hit points last until the end of your next long rest, at which point you regain hit points equal to the number remaining. Once you use this boon, you can't use it again until you finish a short rest. #### Boon of Resilience You take half damage from bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage. #### Boon of Speed Your walking speed increases by 30 feet and you can take the dash action as a free action on your turn. ``` ``` #### Boon of Immortality You are gain resistance to poison and necrotic damage and are immune to the effects of aging, all diseases, the poisoned condition, and the effects of the spell power word kill. #### Boon of Invincibility You cannot take more than 25 damage from a single source, and no more than 100 in a single round. #### Boon of Innate Spellcasting Choose one spell of 2nd level or lower with a casting time of 1 action. You can now cast that spell at 2nd level without expending a spell slot or material components and using your proficiency bonus as your spellcasting ability modifier. #### Boon of Quick Casting When you cast a spell of 1st, 2nd, or 3rd level that has a casting time of 1 action, you can treat the casting time as 1 bonus action instead. This feature works even when the spell is cast at higher levels. #### Boon of The Fire Soul You have immunity to fire damage. You can also cast scorching ray (+12 to hit) at will without expending a spell slot or any components. When you do this, you also replicate the effects of the fireball spell (save DC 20) cast at 3rd level centered on yourself. Once you use this ability, you cannot do so again unil you finish a short rest. In addition, you can cast Burning Hands (save DC 20) at will, without expending a spell slot or any components. #### Boon of the Stormborn You have immunity to lightning and thunder damage. You can also cast lightning bolt (save DC 20) at will without expending a spell slot or any components. When you do this, you also replicate the effects of the shatter spell (save DC 20) cast at 2nd level centered on yourself. Once you use this ability, you cannot do so again unil you finish a short rest. In addition, you can cast Thunderwave (save DC 20) at will, without expending a spell slot or any components. #### Boon of The Traveler You can cast the spells Plane Shift, Teleport, Word of Recall, Dimension Door, and Misty Step at will, without expending a spell slot. You can only target yourself and anything you are carrying with these spells. Once you have cast one of these spells using this boon, you cannot cast that spell using this boon again until you finish a short rest. #### Boon of The Warlock You gain three [Invocations](#p72) or one [Secret Invocation](#p73) of your choice. In addition, you gain the Eldritch Blast cantrip, using your proficiency bonus as your spellcasting ability modifier. #### Boon of the Unfettered You can cast the spells Passwall, Freedom of Movement(self-only), and Knock at will without expending a spell slot or any components. In addition, you are immune to magical effects that would banish or bind you and can pass through non-material barriers and wards unhindered and unharmed.

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\page ## Optional: Extra Races This is a list of select races that may or may not be available to place as in your adventure setting. Consult your DM about which, of these races exist or could exist in your adventure. Of the races listed, they may not bear the same name and general lore or even appearance as those in their original setting. Be sure to consult your DM about the background of your selected race. ### Angel Folk (Aasimar) ___ - **Size:** Medium - **Speed:** 30 ft. - **Ability Bonuses:** +2 to Charisma and one other ability - **Ability Penalty:** -2 to one ability - **Language:** Celestial or one standard language #### Divine Lineage You have resistance to radiant damage and can cast the light cantrip at will. Beginning at 3rd level, you can cast the Sacred Flame cantrip at will and lesser restoration once per long rest. You use your Dexterity modifier as your spellcasting modifier for these spells. ### Dragon Folk (Dragonborn) ___ - **Size:** Medium - **Speed:** 30 ft. - **Ability Bonuses:** +2 to Constitution and one other ability - **Ability Penalty:** -2 to one ability - **Language:** Draconic/language commonly spoken by Dragonborn #### Draconic Ancestry You have resistance to one of the following pairs of damage types and your unarmed strikes deal an additional 1d4 slashing damage. Beginning at 3rd level you can use the Breath attack from the [Beast Creation framework](#p89) as an action. When you gain this ability, you choose which element you use for your breath attack from that pair of elemental resistances. | Draconic Ancestry | Elemental Resistances | |:----|:-------------:| | Brass|Gold|Red|Silver | Fire and Cold | | Black|Copper|Green | Acid and Poison | | Blue|Bronze | Lightning and Thunder | ### Psychic Folk (Gith) ___ - **Size:** Medium - **Speed:** 30 ft. - **Ability Bonuses:** +2 to Intelligence and one other ability - **Ability Penalty:** -2 to Charisma - **Language:** Gith/language commonly spoken by Gith #### Innate Psionics You gain your choice of either the Telepathic or Telekinetic feat. Beginning at 3rd level, you gain the ability to cast misty step at will without expending a spell slot. You can use this ability a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus per long rest. ``` ``` ### Goblin ___ - **Size:** Small - **Speed:** 25 ft. - **Ability Bonuses:** +2 to Dexterity and one other ability - **Ability Penalty:** -2 to Charisma and Strength - **Language:** Goblin/language commonly spoken by Goblins #### Vicious Cunning Whenever you make an attack with advantage, you deal extra damage equal to your proficiency bonus on a hit. Beginning at 3rd level, whenever you are targeted with an attack by a creature you can see, you can use your reaction to redirect the attack to a creature other than the attacker which is of size small or larger, within 5 feet of you, and within the normal range of the attack. ### Fiend Folk (Tiefling) ___ - **Size:** Medium - **Speed:** 30 ft. - **Ability Bonuses:** +2 to Charisma and one other ability - **Ability Penalty:** -2 to one ability - **Language:** Infernal or one standard language #### Fiend's Blood You have resistance to fire damage and darkvision out to a range of 120ft. Your dark vision works in magical and non-magical darkness. Beginning at 3rd level, you can cast the Produce Flame cantrip at will and you gain immunity to fire damage. You use your Dexterity modifier as your spellcasting modifier for this spell. ### Merfolk (Triton) ___ - **Size:** Medium - **Speed:** 30 ft. - **Ability Bonuses:** +2 to two different abilities - **Ability Penalty:** -2 to one ability - **Language:** Primordial/language commonly spoken by Tritons #### Master of the Surf You can breathe both water and air and you gain a swim speed equal to your walking speed. Beginning at 3rd level, you can cast the spell control water once per long rest. ### Automaton (Warforged) ___ - **Size:** Medium - **Speed:** 30 ft. - **Ability Bonuses:** +2 to two different abilities - **Ability Penalty:** -2 to Charisma or dexterity #### Artificial Lifeform The following conditions apply to you: - You count as a Construct. - You are immune to poison damage, all diseases, and the poisoned and petrified conditions. - You do not need to eat or drink. - You can hold your breath for 15 minutes, and you merely fall unconscious when you suffocate. - You do not need to sleep, and magic can't put you to sleep. Instead of sleeping, you gain the benefits of a long rest by remaining motionless and inert for at least 6 hours. This state does not render you unconscious or unable to hear. - You gain a +1 bonus to your AC while unarmored. - You fall unconscious while in the area of an antimagic field, but not from effects such as the spell dispel magic.

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\page ## Optional: Multiclassing When you level up, your DM may allow you to choose to gain a level in a new class, rather than a class in which you already have levels. Your character level and proficiency bonus are determined by the sum of all of the levels you have in every class. When you do this, you follow the rules for adding hit points and hit die as described in the description of the class in which you gained a level, and you gain the features described at that level in that classes table. Your character level can never exceed level 20, even if their are levels remaining in your class table(s). >#### DM: On Multiclassing DMs that allow their players to multiclass should learn as early as possible at which level they will wish to do so, so that a narrative reason for why that character has acquired abilities outside of their class can be constructed. This is similar to planning around players acquiring feats. This will typically require an instructor and downtime to train. > >Martial characters multiclassing into another martial class, or magic characters into another magic class will typically require 3d8+4 days of downtime spent training. Martial characters multiclassing into a magic class or magic character into a martial class will typically require 6d8+8 days of downtime. The exception is multiclassing into Witch, which may not require downtime or an instructor, but a narrative connection to the patron. #### Excluded Features Features listed under the 'Starting Features' section of your class description are only granted to characters whose character level is in that class-they are not granted to characters who multiclassed into that class. Additionally, there are some class and subclass features that may be fully or partially unavailable to characters that have multiclassed into that class. Be sure to read class/subclass features carefully in order to determine which features and abilities they grant you. #### Duplicate Features Some classes and subclasses grant features with identical names. In the case that at a feature is granted by a class in which you have a level and as well as a class or subclass, you must choose one and only one of the identically named features you wish to attain/retain. In the case that the feature is granted by two or more subclasses, you can use both features. The spellcasting feature is an exception to this rule, and follows special rules. #### Spellcasting Your Spellcasting feature depends on both the combined levels in all your spellcasting classes and the level of each of those classes individually. When you multiclassing into two or more classes with the Spellcasting feature, you calculate your **spells known**, **prepared spells**, and **maximum spell level** for each spellcasting class individually. The number of **spell slots** available afforded to you is determined by adding together all of your levels in spellcasting classes (Mage,Minstrel, and Priest) and consulting one of their class tables. The number of spell slots of each level available to you is equal to the spell slots in available at that level for your combined level in all spellcasting classes. These slots form a common pool of spell slots for casting Mage, Minstrel, and Priest spells. You can use spell slots higher than the maximum spell level of a class to cast spells you know/have prepared at a higher level. Other class features that allow you the ability to cast spells, such as the Champion's [Vow Magic](#p61) or Ascetic's [Ki](#p56) are entirely separate, although some, like the Witch's [Pact Magic](#p72) and Tinkerer's [Magic Inventions](#p66) have interactions with the Spellcasting feature that are detailed in their descriptions. ## Optional: Prestige Classes A prestige class is a special type of class, that grants unique powers and come from unique sources. They are similar to standard classes, but differ in a few key ways:
- They must be multiclassed into. These classes do not grant starting features such as equipment, saving throws, or proficiencies, and often only become available as a consequence of events within an adventure. - They come with prerequisite conditions that a character must meet before gaining levels in these classes. - There are fewer total character levels than in a standard class, ranging from 3 to 9 instead of the standard 20. - Some prestige classes apply unique conditions on your character, usually due to significant bodily changes that arise from the condition which allows you to take levels in that prestige class in the first place. ___ Whether or not you can multiclass into any prestige class is at the discretion of your DM, and may only become available to you after achieving a certain character level. Additional levels in your prestige class may also only be made available after completing certain tasks. These might include performing good deeds as an Archon, or drinking the blood of a creature of a certain level or type for a Vampire. | Class | Description | Hit Die | Max Level | |:----:|:-------------|:--:|:--:| | [Archon](#p94) | A noble hero resurrected, and granted holy power. | d10 | 9 | | [Commander](#p96) | A leader and strategist of a team of adventurers. | d8 | 5 | | [Juggernaut](#96) | An unstoppable force and immovable object embodied. |d12| 7 | | [Lich](#p97) | A magician that has found a way to cheat death and the natural order. | d8 | 7 | | [Psychic](#p98) | A mind that can warp reality. | d8 | 9 | | [Shapechanger](#p100) | A person that can change their appearance and anatomy on a whim. | d8 | 3 | | [Therianthrope](#p100) | A person with the blood of a beast. | d10 | 3 | | [Vampire](#p101) | An undying creature of the night with a thrist for blood. | d10 | 5 |

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\page > ##### DM: On the Prestige Classes > Prestige classes are fundamentally designed differently than the other classes. Specifically, their features are generally stronger, as these are intended to be taken by higher level players, and will replace higher level class features. A 13th level mage that takes 7 levels of lich will not get an epic boon, split concentration or mastery over 3rd level spells for instance. Generally, the more levels a prestige class has, the more powerful its features are, as they replace more and more class levels. > > As a rule of thumb for DMs, do not allow players to gain more than 2 levels of a prestige class for each tier of play except 4. So only 2 prestige levels in Tier 1, 4 prestige levels in Tier 2, 6 prestige levels, in Tier 3, and any number in Tier 4. That said, the way these classes scale, players might find their classes swing from wildly underpowered to wildly overpowered, especially at the beginnings and ends of tiers of play. These are better suited to higher level characters in general, as well as those being played in one-shots (they won't level up.) > > Although it is not recommended, prestige classes also allow for even more powerful characters than those of level 20. A 20th level character which then takes 9 levels of Psychic or Archon would be awesome, although if you do this, there is no guarantee of balance. > > Going over these classes broadly, the Archon is basically an angel, and is primarily intended for champions and priests, although it is not technically limited to them. The Lich is exclusively for spellcasters: meant for mages, but open to priests, minstrels, tinkerers, and witches too. The Psychic is just a psychic, and provides a nice alternate progression for a gith character. Shapechanger and Therianthrope are for those who want to play those races but without providing a unmitigated power boost over other races, same with Juggernaut and "giant" races, or just a big guy. Vampire is exactly as it sounds. ``` ``` ## Prestige: Archon You have died as an act of service, and been reborn as a celestial being with holy power. Whether a follower of a noble deity, or simply a pure soul stalwart against the forces of evil, your sacrafice and strength of character have earned you a measure of divinity from a higher power. ## Prerequisites **Lawful Good Alignment.** You have been chosen by some higher power because of your alignment with their ideals.
**Died selflessly in service of a Lawful Good Cause.** To give one's life for a true cause is the ultimate testament of the righteousness and purity of one's soul.
**Wisdom 13 or higher.** Rash Archons tend to cause more trouble than any good they may do. ## Hit Points ___ - **Hit Dice:** 1d10 per Archon level - **Hit points:** 1d10(or 5) + your con. mod. per Archon level ## Archon Conditions The following conditions apply to you: - **Celestial.** You count as a celestial. - **Native of the Outer Planes.** Your native plane of existence is that of your afterlife, or your deity. When you die on a different plane of existence, you return to your native plane and cannot return to that plane for a number of years equal to 100 minus ten times your class level. - **Radiant Being.** You are resistant to radiant damage and you can choose to shed bright or dim light out to a range of 30 feet and dim light out to double the range of bright. - **Innate Spellcaster.** This class grants you the ability to cast spells innately, without material components. Your spellcasting ability is Wisdom or Charisma(your choice). ### Divine Sense At 1st level, you gain darkvision out to a range of 30 feet. This range increases by 30 feet for each level you gain in this class, to a maximum range of 120 feet (4th level). This becomes truesight at 5th level. ### Acts of Charity Beginning at 2nd level, you can cast the following spells at will as an action. You cast the spell at its lowest level, and it must be a level no more than half your level in this class (rounded up). ##### At Will Archon Spells | Level | Spells | |:----:|:-------------| | 1st | Bless, Detect Evil and Good, Detect Poison and Disease, Divine Favor, Purify Food and Drink, Shield of Faith | | 2nd | Gentle Repose, Protection from Poison, Warding Bond, Zone of Truth | | 3rd | Beacon of Hope, Daylight, Remove Curse |

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\page ### Angelic Body At 3rd level, you gain immunity from the exhaustion condition. In addition, you gain the following benefits: - advantage on saving throws against being paralyzed - resistance to poison damage - advantage on saving throws against being poisoned - advantage on saving throws against being frightened - advantage on saving throws against being charmed - resistance to necrotic damage. ___ For each level you gain in this class, you gain immunity to an effect/damage type above, gaining them in the order listed. ### Sacred Words Beginning at 4th level, you can cast each of the following spells as an action once per long rest. When you do this, you cast the spell at a level equal to your level in this class, but the spell's lowest level must no more than half your level in this class (rounded up). ##### Scaling Archon Spells | Level | Spells | |:----:|:-------------| | 1st | Command, Cure Wounds | | 2nd | Aid, Hold Person | | 3rd | Revivify, Speak with Dead | | 4th | Aura of Purity, Banishment | | 5th | Flame Strike, Hallow | ### Spiritual Connection At 5th level, can telepathically communicate with any creature out to a range of 30 feet. This range increases by 30 feet for each level you gain in this class, to a maximum range of 120 feet (8th level). ### Divine Agent At 6th level, you gain a single divinity point, gaining an additional divinity point whenever you gain a level in this class. You can expend divinity points to cast any of the following spells as an action, with the number of divinity required indicated in the divinity column of this table. Alternatively, you can use a divinity point to cast any of your scaling archon spells without expending a use of that spell. You regain all expended divinity points whenever you finish a long rest. ##### Divine Archon Spells | Divinity | Spells | |:----:|:-------------| | 1 | Circle of Power, Commune, Destructive Wave, Dispel Evil and Good, Greater Restoration, Raise Dead | | 2 | Sunbeam | | 3 | Divine Word, Plane Shift, Resurrection | | 4 | Holy Aura, Sunburst | ``` ```

### Heavenly Zephyr At 7th level, you gain a fly speed of 60 feet. This comes from either angelic wings that you can sprout or dismiss at will, or a large, spectral mount that you can summon and disapparate at will, and which takes a form of your choice. This speed increased by 30 feet each time you gain a level in this class. ### Divine Might At 8th level, you deal additional radiant damage when you land a weapon attack against a target. Roll a number of d6 equal to your proficiency bonus when determining the extra damage dealt from an attack. ### Divine Protection At 9th level, you gain advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

##### The Archon | Level | Features | Divine Sense | Charity Level | Telepathy Range | Divinity Points | Fly Speed | |:---:|:--:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:--:|:--:| | 1st | Divine Sense | 30 ft. darkvision | - | - | - | - | | 2nd | Acts of Charity | 60ft. darkvision | 1 | - | - | - | | 3rd | Angelic Body | 90ft. darkvision | 2 | - | - | - | | 4th | Sacred Words | 120ft. darkvision | 2 | - | - | - | | 5th | Spiritual Connection | 120ft. truesight | 3 | 30ft. | - | - | | 6th | Divine Agent | 120ft. truesight | 3 | 60ft. | 1 | - | | 7th | Heavenly Zephyr | 120ft. truesight | 3 | 90ft. | 2 | 60ft. | | 8th | Divine Might | 120ft. truesight | 3 | 120ft. | 3 | 90ft. | | 9th | Divine Protecition | 120ft. truesight | 3 | 120ft. | 4 | 120ft. |

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\page ## Prestige: Commander You possess a mind for tactics and a great force of personality. Your allies respect your counsel and heed your commands as their commander. It is this character with which you coordinate your allies and and conquer your foes. ## Prerequisites **Inspiring Leader Feat.** A commander is a leader, and must have the ability to inspire their followers to action.
**Charisma and Intelligence 13 or Higher.** A commander must have the presense of mind to understand the situation as well as the strength of character to compel others. ## Hit Points ___ - **Hit Dice:** 1d8 per Commander level - **Hit points:** 1d8(or 4) + your con. mod. per Commander level ### Caution At 1st level, you gain the ability to warn your allies of danger. Once per minute, as an action, you can grant every friendly creature that hears and understands you advantage on saving throws of one ability of your choice for 1 minute. Additionally, when a creature you can see makes an attack roll against a friendly creature that hears and understands you and isn't incapacitated, you can use your reaction to impose disadvantage on the attack. ### Command Beginning at 2nd level, you know how to effectively give commands to others. As an action, you can command a friendly creature that hears and understands you to carry out a task. That friendly creature can then use its reaction to move up to half its movement speed and take an action. ### Squad Tactics By 3rd level, you and your allies understand how to fight alongside one another. When you finish a long rest, every creature you choose within 30 feet gains advantage on attack rolls against a creature if that creature is within range of a melee weapon attack of another creature with this benefit that isn't incapacitated. This benefit lasts for a creature until the end of its next long rest. ### Commander's Feat At 4th level, you gain your choice of either an ASI, or a feat and an increase in either your Charisma or Intelligence of 1. ### Battle Tactics At 5th level, you gain the ability to marshal your allies in battle. As a bonus action, you can call out a command for the next round. Until the start of your next turn, every friendly creature that understands you and isn't incapactitated gains a bonus to their AC and attack rolls equal to the number of friendly creatures that also understand you and aren't incapacitated within 5 feet of it(max +3). ## Prestige: Juggernaut Your massive form is a weapon and a tool. Shields splinter and crack, enemy lines faulter, and charging forces halt before your might. As a Juggernaut, you are a tremendous presence on any battlefield, and a terrible reckoning for those that stand opposed to you. ## Prerequisites **Size medium or larger.** To be a juggernaut is to be big; but more than that, it is to use ones size to its full effectiveness.
**Constitution 19 or higher.** Juggernauts are as tough as iron--shrugging off blows that would cripple an ordinary person.
**Strength 15 or higher.** To move and make use of your size effectively, you must possess a good deal of strength. ## Hit Points ___ - **Hit Dice:** 1d12 per Juggernaut level - **Hit points:** 1d12(or 6) + your con. mod. per Juggernaut level ### Goliath Starting at 1st level, you count as one size larger when determining carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift. In addition, you add your level in this class to checks to shove or grapple. ### Mighty Beginning at 2nd level, when you hit a creature with an attack using a heavy melee weapon, you deal additional damage equal to your level in this class. ### Immovable By 3rd level, you have become nearly impossible to topple. While you haven't used your movement in a round, have at least 1 hit point, and are standing on a solid surface, you cannot be knocked prone or moved against your will, and you have advantage on saving throws and ability checks against being grappled. ### Juggernaut Feat At 4th level, your maximum constitution score increases by 2. In addition, you gain your choice of either an ASI, or a feat and an increase in your constitution score of 1. ### Stalwart By 5th level, you have become a bulwark of defense. While you haven't used your movement in a round, you take half damage from all sources. ### Hardy Beginning at 6th level, you have advantage on saving throws against being paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, or stunned. ### Sturdy At 7th level, your hit point maximum increases by 50.

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\page ## Prestige: Lich As a lich, you have harnessed potent and esoteric magics to grant yourself immortality, of a kind. All it costs is your death, and the souls of countless others. For that price, you gain the potential for even greater achievements in an undying body. ## Prerequisites **At least 13 Levels in a Magic Class.** The path to lichdom involves powerful magics and requires an experienced caster.
**Learned the Secrets of Lichdom.** Liches are rarely forthcoming with their secrets, and there are only a few score or less beings in the planes that know how to become one.
**Created and Consumed Elixir of Defilation.** The final step in the process of becoming a lich involves drinking the legendary Elixir of Defilation--a very dangerous process.
**Intelligence 17 or higher.** To create the Elixir properly requires an exceptionally sharp mind; mistakes can kill. ## Hit Points ___ - **Hit Dice:** 1d8 per Lich level - **Hit points:** 1d8(or 4) + your con. mod. per Lich level ## Lich Conditions The following conditions apply to you: - **Undead.** You count as an undead creature. - **Necrotic Being.** You are resistant to necrotic damage, and you do not need to eat, sleep, drink, or breathe. - **Phylactery.** Your soul is contained within a phylactery. So long as your phlactery exists you reform your body in an unoccupied space near your phylactery after 1d10 days. - **Hunger for Souls.** Every 6d6 days, you must kill a humanoid and consume their soul. If you do not do this, you must make a DC 20 Wisdom saving throw to resist going mad. On a failed save, you suffer a random effect from the long-term madness table of the *Dungeon Master's Guide*. After failing that save, if you go another 6d6 days without consuming a soul, you suffer a random effect from the indefinite madness table. This madness cannot be cured, not even by the wish spell. ### Grave Body Beginning at 1st level, you are immune to poison damage, as well as the exhaustion, paralyzed, and poisoned conditions. ### Expert Caster At 2nd level, you learn the spell Power Word Stun and 1 other Mage spell of your choice. You can cast one of these spells once per long rest. ### Undead Terror Beginning at 3rd level, as an action, you can cast the spells Fear and Animate Dead at will, without expending a spell slot and without the need for material components. ``` ``` ### Lich Intellect At 4th level, your maximum Intelligence score increases by 3. In addition, you gain your choice of either an increase in your Intelligence of 3, or an increase of 2 plus 1 in another ability of your choice. ### Master Caster At 5th level, you learn the spell Power Word Kill and 1 other Mage spell of your choice. You can cast one of these spells once per long rest. ### Legendary Monster At 6th level, you gain truesight out to a range of 120ft. In addition, you gain advantage on saving throws against being charmed, or frightened. ### Hand of Death At 7th level, you gain the ability to cast the spell Finger of Death 5 times per long rest.

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\page ## Prestige: Psychic You have either been born or your mind has been warped such that you possess the psionic potential. As a Psychic, you can develop and hone these psionic abilities to shape the world around you, peering over vast distances, manipulating the minds of others, and bending the very fabric of space and time to your whims. ## Prerequisites **Telekinetic or Telepathic Feat.** Psychic powers manifest first, almost universally, as either telepathy or telekinesis.
**As many Levels in other Classes as in this one.** In order to harness one's psionic abilities past the basics, a psychic must hone their mind and body through experience.
**Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma 15 or higher.** Every psychic controls their powers through different means, but they must possess at least one potent mental ability. ## Hit Points ___ - **Hit Dice:** 1d8 per Psychic level - **Hit points:** 1d8(or 4) + your con. mod. per Psychic level ### Psionics You've unlocked the latent potential of your mind, allowing you to cast spells as psionics. Spells cast in this way are not affected by effects like Counterspell or Dispel Magic spells. #### Cantrips At 1st level, you know three cantrips of your choice from the Psychic spell list. You learn additional Psychic cantrips of your choice at higher levels, as shown in the Cantrips Known column of the Psychic table. #### Psi Points You have a pool of mental strength from which you draw the power to use your psionics. Your reserve of this strength is represented by a number of psi points. The number of psi points you have is equal to your Pyschic level plus your spellcasting ability modifier (minimum 2). You can expend these points to cast Psychic spells. The number of psi points expended is equal to the level the spell is cast at. The level you cast an Psychic spell at must be of a level no higher than what's shown in the table's Max Spell Level column for your level. You regain all spent psi points when you finish a short or long rest. Additionally, if you have the Qi feature, you can use psi points and qi points interchangeably. #### Spells Known At 1st level, you know two 1st-level spells of your choice from the Psychic spell list. The Spells Known column of the Psychic table shows when you learn more Psychic spells of your choice of 1st level and higher. A spell you choose must be of a level no higher than what’s shown in the table’s Spell Level column for your level. When you reach 6th level, for example, you learn a new Psychic spell, which can be 1st, 2nd, or 3rd level. Additionally, when you gain a level in any class, you can choose one of the Psychic spells you know and replace it with another spell from the Psychic spell list, which also must be of a level equal to or less than your max spell level. #### Spell Casting Ability When you gain 1st level in this class, you choose one of Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma as your spellcasting ability modifier for your Psychic spells. You use that ability whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability. In addition, you use that ability's modifier when setting the saving throw DC for a Psychic spell you cast and when making an attack roll with one. ___ Spell save DC = 8 + your prof. bonus + your chosen modifier ___ Spell Attack modifier = your prof. bonus + your chosen modifier #### Mental Casting You ignore the material components when casting psionic spells. Additionally, if you have the telekinetic and telepathic feats, you can choose to ignore the somatic and verbal components of psionic spells respectively. ### Greater Powers Beginning at 2nd level, you can invoke psychic spells as greater powers. Choose a psychic spell with a level equal to or lower than your level in this class. You can cast this spell at that level without expending psi points once per long rest. When you gain certain Psychic levels, you gain an additional Greater Power, as shown in the Greater Powers column of the Psychic table. Whenever you gain a level in this class, you can choose to replace one of these spells with another spell you could choose as a greater power at that level. Additionally, you can choose to increase the level at which you cast one of these spells to your level in this class. ### Resilient Mind At 3rd level, you gain resistance to psychic damage and advantage on saving throws against being frightened. In addition, you cannot be charmed except by the effects of a spell equal to or greater than your level in this class, or by an effect with a save DC greater than your spell save DC. ### Mental Feats At 4th level, your maximum score for your spell casting ability increases by 2. In addition, you gain your choice of either an ASI, or a feat and an increase in your spell casting ability of 1. At 7th level, you gain these benefits again. ### Psychic Defense At 5th level, you gain a +2 bonus to your AC while you are not stunned or unconscious, to a maximum of 18.

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\page ### Vital Psionics Beginning at 6th level, you've learned to push your psionic powers past what your body is capable of handling. You can regain a number of psi points and immediately use them to cast a psionic spell, losing 10 hit points for each psi point you recover. Additionally, you can regain a use of one of your greater powers if you use it immediately, losing 10 hit points for each spell level. ### Mystic Secrets At 8th level, you learn an unusual way to use your psionic abilities. Choose any spell of 8th level or lower. You can cast that spell at 8th level without expending a spell slot once per long rest. You don't ignore material components for this spell. Alternatively, you can choose 2 spells of 5th level of lower. You can cast these spells as psychic spells, but they do not count against your number of psychic spells known. ### Psionic Soul By 9th level, your psionic powers protect you even in death. When you die, your mind and soul are flung into the astral plane, as long as no spell or magical effect prevents it. When this happens, roll a d20. On a 1, your soul returns to the natural order and your mind fades into the astral plane. On any other roll, you can navigate through the astral plane freely, as if under the effects of the astral projection spell, except you are not connected to your original body by your silver cord. Instead, when you first leave the astral plane via a portal, you regain your form as a reflection of your mental model of yourself in the plane of the portal you left through.

##### The Psychic | Level | Features | Cantrips Known | Spells Known | Max Spell Level | Greater Powers | |:---:|:--|:---:|:---|:---:|:--:| | 1st | Psionics | 3 | 2 | 1 | - | | 2nd | Greater Powers | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | | 3rd | Resilient Mind | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | | 4th | Mental Feat | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | | 5th | Psychic Defense | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | | 6th | Vital Psionics | 4 | 11 | 3 | 3 | | 7th | Mental Feat | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | | 8th | Mystic Secrets | 4 | 13 | 4 | 4 | | 9th | Psionic Soul | 5 | 14 | 5 | 5 |

| Level | | |:-----:|:-| | Cantrip | Druidcraft,Friends,Mage Hand(invisible), Mending, Message, Mind Sliver, Resistance, True Strike | | 1st | Animal Friendship, Bane, Charm Person, Command, Dissonant Whispers, Shield, Sleep, Speak with Animals, Tenser's Floating Disk, Unseen Servant | | 2nd | Beast Sense, Detect Thoughts, Enthrall, Hold Person, Invisibility, Levitate, Locate Object, Phantasmal Force, See Invisibility, Suggestion | | 3rd | Clairvoyance, Fear, Haste, Sending, Slow | | 4th | Arcane Eye, Banishment, Compulsion, Confusion, Dominate Beast, Greater Invisibility, Locate Creature | | 5th | Animate Objects, Bigby's Hand(invisible), Dominate Person, Dream, Geas, Hold Monster, Modify Memory, Rary's Telepathic Bond, Scrying, Seeming, Telekinesis, Wall of Force | | 6th | Disintegrate(invisible), Eyebite, Globe of Invulnerability, Mass Suggestion, Otto's Irresistible Dance, True Seeing | | 7th | Etherealness, Finger of Death(invisible), Force Cage, Plane Shift, Project Image, Reverse Gravity | | 8th | Dominate Monster, Feeblemind, Glibness, Mind Blank, Power Word Stun, Telepathy | | 9th | Astral Projection, Power Word Kill, Time Stop, Weird |

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\page ## Prestige: Shapechanger As a shapechanger, you possess the means to alter not just your appearance, but your anatomy. Shapechangers, through lineage or magical transmutation, change themselves to better suit their environment. Depending on the origin of your abilities and the society you find yourself in, you may find it difficult to openly use your abilities without repercussions. ## Prerequisites **Changeling or Magical Experiment.** The most common shapechangers are changelings, creature which have been swapped with a baby or toddler by its progenitors. Other shapechangers occasionally appear as the result of magical experimentation--some intentional, some not. ## Hit Points ___ - **Hit Dice:** 1d8 per Shapechanger level - **Hit points:** 1d8(or 4) + your con. mod. per Shapechanger level ### Change Appearance Beginning at 1st level, as an action, you can magically polymorph into a Medium humanoid you have seen, including your true form. Your statistics, other than your size, are the same in each form. Any equipment you are wearing or carrying isn't transformed. You reverts to your true form if you die. ### Unsettling Visage Beginning at 2nd level, you can change your appearance to startle and dismay your enemies. Each creature that does not know you are a shapechanger and that can see you within 30 feet must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or be frightened of you for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. The DC for this saving throw is
DC=8+your performance modifier. ### Physical Adaptation Beginning at 3rd level, you can replicate the effects of the Alter Self spell at will, without verbal or somatic components and without requring concentration. The effect lasts until you fall unconscious, die, or choose to end it. Additionally, you can replicate the effects of the following spells on yourself without verbal, somatic, or material components. You do this by modifying your physiology to achieve the effects of the spell. The number of times you can do this is equal to your proficiency bonus. You regain all expended uses of this ability when you finish a long rest. ##### Changeling Spell Effects | | |:----| | Barkskin, Darkvision, Enhance Ability, Enlarge/Reduce, Jump, Longstrider, Protection from Poison, Spider Climb | ``` ``` ## Prestige: Therianthrope You have been bitten by, and transformed into a were-beast. Wolves are most common, but no matter the type, the blood of a beast now flows through your veins. ## Prerequisites **Bitten.** To become a therianthrope, you must have been bitten by a therianthrope of the same form and survived.
**Constitution 15 or higher.** Only the hardy survive their transformation without permanently becoming a beast. ## Hit Points ___ - **Hit Dice:** 1d10 per Therianthrope level - **Hit points:** 1d10(or 5) + your con. mod. per Therianthrope level ## Therianthrope Conditions The following conditions apply to you: - **Beastial Nature.** You retain one beast feature of your choice from your Wild Shape form while not wild shaped. - **Sense of Kinship.** You can tell if another person is a therianthrope by their smell. - **Lunar Beast.** You involuntarily wild shape into your beast form on the night of a full moon. While wild shaped in this way, you take on all the normal traits of that beast, including its mental stats and personality. You do not retain your skills and saving throws, nor most of your class or racial abilities, although you retain resistances and immunities to damage types and against conditions, as well as features which grant you advantage on saving throws against certain effects. ### Beast Form At 1st level, you gain the ability to use the [Wild Shape](#p54) ability at will. You do not need the Channel Divinity feature, or to use a holy symbol, and you only gain one beast form which you cannot change. Additionally, you can maintain your beast form until you die or choose to end the effect. ### Form Control Beginning at 2nd level, you can wild shape as a bonus action. In addition, you can choose to add your Dexterity and Constitution modifiers of your original form to those of your beast form whenever you wild shape. ### Anthropomorphic Form Beginning at 3rd level, you gain the ability to only partially wild shape, retaining the benefits of both forms. When you do this, you gain the normal benefits of your beast form, but you can still speak, use your hands, cast spells, and wear clothing and equipment meant for humanoid creatures. In addition, while wild shaped, you have resistance to bludgeoning, slashing, and piercing damage from attacks made with non-silvered weapons.

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\page ## Prestige: Vampire You've died and been reborn as a vampire. As a vampire, your heart is still, your skin is cold and burned by the sun, and you must feed upon the blood of the living to sustain yourself. In exchange for these weaknesses, vampires can live eternal, never aging and no longer requiring air or food. ## Prerequisites **Exposure.** Nobody is born a vampire, you have to have had some exposure to a vampire in the recent passed, although not every vampire passes on their blood in an obvious way.
**Constitution and Wisdom 13 or higher.** You must possess sufficient physical and mental resolve to avoid permanently losing control of yourself during your transformation. ## Hit Points ___ - **Hit Dice:** 1d10 per Vampire level - **Hit points:** 1d10(or 5) + your con. mod. per Vampire level ## Vampiric Conditions The following conditions apply to you: - **Undead.** You count as an undead being with a CR equal to your character level. - **Unnatural Physiology.** You do not need to eat or breath, nor do you need to drink anything other than blood. - **Need to Feed.** For every 3 days you go without feeding on the blood of a living creature, your hit point maximum is decreased by half. If your hit point maximum is 1 when this happens, you die. You can restore hitpoints to your hit point maximum equal to the amount of hitpoints gained by attacking a humanoid creature with your vampiric bite. - **Night Creature.** You gain darkvision to a range of 120 ft. - **Predator to Brilliance.** You gain 3 times the normal amount of hit points when you drink the blood of a fey. ___ These conditions apply to you and suppress your ability to use your vampiric powers for 1 round, other than your Vampiric Bite, as well as imposing disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks: - **Garlic Sensitivity.** When you start your turn within 10 feet of a creature or area heavily scented with garlic, or drink the blood of a creature that has recently consumed garlic, you must make a DC 13 constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the start of your next turn. - **Crossing Water.** You take 3d6 acid damage if you enter or end your turn in naturally flowing water. In addition, you take 3d6 psychic damage for every 5 feet from the shore of a body of naturally flowing water you cross--ending when you cross either shore of the same body of water. - **Intruding.** You take 6d6 psychic damage when you willingly enter or end your turn in a private dwelling you were not invited into. - **Vulnerability to Radiance.** You take double damage from sources of radiant damage. In addition, you take 6d6(includes double damage) radiant damage when you are first exposed to or end your turn in sunlight. ``` ``` ### Vampiric Bite Your fanged bite is a simple natural weapon. You can use either strength or dexterity for attack and damage rolls using your fangs, dealing 1d4 piercing damage on a hit. When you land a hit with this attack against a creature that is not a construct, elemental, ooze, plant, or undead, you regain hitpoints equal to the amount of piercing damage dealt, as you drink the blood of the target of your attack.
This attacks damage increases by 1d4 when you reach 5th level and again at 11th and 17th levels. ### Unnatural Locomotion Beginning at 2nd level, you gain unnatural means of moving. You can cast the spell spider climb on yourself at will, without expending a spell slot. As you gain character levels you can use this ability to cast more spells, gaining the ability to cast polymorph on yourself to transform into a bat at 5th level, gaseous form on yourself at 11th level, and misty step at 17th level. ### Glamour By 3rd level, you've gained the ability to charm creatures. You can replicate the effects of the Charm Person spell at will, without expending a spell slot. This effect only ends until the duration has elapsed or the target can be convinced it has been charmed. A creature friendly to the target can use its action to make a Charisma(Persuasion) check to convince the target it has been charmed. It has advantage on the check if you have harmed the target within the last minute. If the friendly creature has dealt damage to you, the target, or your allies since charming the target, it makes this check with disadvantage. The spell save DC for this effect is: ___ DC=6+your cha. mod.+your prof. bonus+your level in this class ___ As you gain character levels, the effects of this spell last longer and are more pronounced. At 5th level, the effect lasts 8 hours and the target treats you as a dear friend, at 11th level the effect lasts 7 days and the target treats you as its leader or employer, and at 17th level, the effect lasts until dispelled and the target acts as your faithful servant--unwaveringly loyal and holding you in the highest esteem. ### Grave Vigor Beginning at 4th level, you gain the ability to regenerate hit points. While you have at least 1 hit point, you can choose to regain 6d6 hit points at the start of your next turn. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus. You regain all expended uses on a long rest. ### Vampire Lord Beginning at 5th level, you gain the ability to create spawn of your own. When a creature under the effects of your Glamour dies, you can use an action on its corpse to infuse it with your own blood. When you do this, the creature's corpse transforms into a Vampire Spawn loyal to you at the beginning of the next night. The number of spawn you can have at one time is equal to your proficiency bonus.

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\page ## Additional Optional Rules

#### Gritty: Dying Exhaustion A character that regains hit points after dropping to 0 hit points gains one level of exhaustion. Characters die outright if they drop to 0 hit points while one level of exhaustion away from dying.

#### Gritty: Food and Water Characters need to eat at least 5 pounds of food(or 2 pounds of dried food) and drink at least 5 pounds of water(10 pounds if they primarily ate dried food) since the end of their last rest of at least 8 hours to gain the benefits of a rest of 8 hours or more. The amount of food and water required is doubled if they have engaged in prolonged strenuous physical activity or have lost hit dice since their last rest of 8 hours or more and they would not regain them all by the end of their next rest. The amount of water required is doubled if they spent over half of that time in a hot environment. The amount of food and water required is halved if the creature is size small. A character can still gain the benefits of that rest if they consume at least half the required amount of food and water, but must consume the full amount before their next rest of 8 hours or more to be able to do so again.

#### Gritty: Hit Die Healing When expending hit dice to recover hit points, creatures do not add their constitution modifier to the number of hit points recovered.

#### Gritty: Rare Revival The spell level of Raise Dead, Reincarnate, Resurrection, and True Resurrection are raised by 2 levels.

#### Gritty: Resurrection Challenge A creature that has died and been targeted by a resurrection spell must be convinced to return to life. The caster must roll a d20 against a DC=10+the number of times they have been resurrected. On a failure, the target can never be resurrected by means other than the True Resurrection spell. If the spell used is Revivify, the caster automatically succeeds on a roll other than a 1. Otherwise, the DC is reduced by a given amount for each creature the caster can hear and which earnestly pleads for the target to come back. The amount is 1 for a friend, 2 for a close friend or family member, and 4 for the person the target was closest to in life.

#### Gritty: Revenants A creature that has died and been targeted by the effects of the spells Raise Dead, Reincarnate, or Resurrection must have unfinished business in order to be resurrected successfully, returning to life as a Revenant upon success. The revived creature gains all of the features they had in life, but they count as undead and gains their choice of features from the Revenant stat block found in the *Monster Manual*, replacing shared features (e.g Hit Points, ability scores, etc). A creature revived as a Revenant remains alive for a number of days equal to the hit point maximum it had in life, or until it finishes all of its unfinished business, whichever comes first. A Revenant must spend all of its time pursuing the completion of its unfinished business, or else die early. A creature which has been raised as a Revenant once, can never be revived by the listed spells again.

#### Improvement: Bonus Actions as Actions Creatures can perform any act that normally requires a bonus action as a regular action instead.

#### Improvement: Critical Hits Instead of doubling the number of damage dice rolled, creatures that land a critical hit deal the normal amount of damage plus the maximum value of all damage dice rolled.

#### Improvement: Healing Damages Undead Instead of restoring hit points to undead, most magical healing effects reduce an undead creature's hit points by the amount a living creature would have been healed. Healing spells with a range of touch made against an unwilling creature count as melee spell attacks, while all others require a wisdom saving throw, inflicting half the full amount of healing on a success. Non-magical sources of healing, as well as spells from the necromancy school of magic and magical effects that restore hit points to one creature by the amount of damage dealt to another all still function normally for an undead creature.

#### Improvement: Hit Point Increases When increasing a character's maximum hit points as a result of leveling up, instead of choosing to roll for the value or taking half the hit die's size, players roll for the value and take the higher of those two options.

#### Improvement: Mending By expending a 1st level spell slot, a creature can cast the mending cantrip as an action, restoring hit points to a construct equal to 1d8 + their spellcasting ability modifier.
**At Higher Levels.** When this cantrip is cast using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the healing increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 1st.

#### Improvement: Rally A group of players can choose to activate a rally mechanic for their characters. Until the end of the characters' next long rest, the duration required to complete a short rest is reduced to 5 minutes (1 hour under Gritty Realism) and to 1 hour(8 hours under Gritty Realism) for a long rest. At the end of their next long rest, the characters gain a level of exhaustion instead of reducing their exhaustion level by 1.

#### Variant: (Dis)Advantage Stacking If a player rolls a d20 with sources of advantage and disadvantage, they gain advantage if the sources of advantage outnumber the sources of disadvantage, and vice versa.

#### Variant: Healer Feat Instead of healing 1d6+4, charges with the Healer's Kit heal a creature's hit die + con. mod when applied by a character with the Healer feat.

#### Variant: Health Potions Instead of healing 2d4+2, healing potions heal a character's hit die + con. mod when consumed. The number of hit dice scales by powers of 2 (1, 2, 4, 8) with the rarity of the potion.

#### Variant: Flanking Instead of ignoring flanking, or flanking only granting advantage, flanking provides characters a +2 bonus to melee attack rolls against an enemy they are flanking.

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