THE ULTIMATE

FIGHTER FOLIO

Take arms and join the fight as one

of many heroic archetypes in this
collection from across the planes.

by Clan Crafter Hralding

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 THE ULTIMATE
FIGHTER FOLIO

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 Contents Credits
The Fighter Written and Designed by Clan Crafter Hralding
Additional subclass design by Clayton Whittle
Heroes of Yore 3
Editing by John Parker
Who is the Fighter? 3 Layout by Clan Crafter Hralding
Cover Art by Vukkostic
Layout based on template by Nathanaël Roux
Part 1: New Martial Archetypes
Interior art by the following fantastic artists:
Brawler * 5
Bidaj Doo
BreakerMaximus
Eternal Warrior 6
Camille Kuo
CGArtiste
Ironheart 8
GrandFailure
Konstantin G
Planar Avenger 10
Marin Iurii
NextMars
Spirit Chainer 12
Peter Litvik
Vukkostic
Storm Hurler 14
Storn Cook
Valorous Defender 16
Bob Greyvenstein, Elite Design Elements © Rising
Phoenix Games
Warlord * 18
Some artwork © 2015 Dean Spencer, used with
Witch Hunter * 19
permission. All rights reserved.

Part 2: Revised Archetype Features _____________________________________________

Champion 21 Inspiration and Concepts taken from the

following Sources:
Purple Dragon Knight (Banneret) 22
Complete Fighter (AD&D)
Arcane Archer 23 Complete Warrior (3e)
Dragon Magazine
Eldritch Knight 23 Player’s Handbook 2 (4e)
Pugilist Class by Benjamin Huffman
Tome of Battle: Book of Nine Swords

Part 3: Magic Items _____________________________________________

Magic Items (Alphabetical Listing) 25
* = Also featured in
Mordenkainen’s Codex of Allies
Disclaimer: Fighters are sturdy and likely to
survive many battles, but improper battle tactics,
foolish decision making, and the evil scheming
of enemies both large and small may lead to
the sudden downfall of a player’s warrior(s).
Clan Crafter Hralding and the archivist cannot
be held responsible for the sudden death of
player characters nor for damages pertaining to
the improper use of the weapons, features, and
magical properties contained herein.
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 THE FIGHTER
Note from the Archivist
These subclasses and archetypes have been collected
from all manner of worlds and across time itself.
Being so, they are not present in every universe or
timeline. Before choosing one of these archetypes for
a character, ask your Dungeon Master if your choice
of that archetype would fit in the setting or if it might
disrupt the game, or perhaps even disrupt the very
balance of time itself. Even if your Dungeon Master
has allowed this book to be used generally, double
check as a courtesy to your fellow players.

A Dungeon Master should treat this as playtest

material and alter features and abilities as needed.

Heroes of Yore
From Arthurian tales to ancient myths, stories tell
of heroes who excel mightily or fail tragically on
the basis of their loyalty, bravery, quick thinking,
and martial prowess. These stories often involve
the warrior fighting through challenges and difficult
circumstances, gaining magical objects of power, Grit and valor- these were the defining traits of the fighting
and utilizing them to defeat a monstrous foe. This is
man in the first age. These noble and mighty warriors were
the stuff of epic sagas, larger-than-life heroism, and
chivalric adventure—this is the stuff of the fighter. the first to wield magical weapons and armor, and stood
Trained warriors are as old as the cultures of boldly against evil with their allies, priests, and magic users.
the world. In nearly every place and at every time in
history there has been a class of warriors and among It appears that late in the first age, ancient tomes
them have risen brave combatants who took upon of fighting techniques were unearthed that detailed many
themselves great tasks and personal quests. Around
these people, tales and epic stories grew. The fighter
remarkable martial techniques and specialized styles of
embodies these figures who continue to inspire and weaponry. By the end of the second age, the most powerful
define the very spirit of adventure. fighters were said to have become high masters, even
grandmasters of their weapons. If my sources are to be
Who is the Fighter? believed, such powerful warriors could strike with force,
— Fighters are trained combatants who use their own speed, and accuracy the likes of which has never been seen
skill and might on the battlefield, and generally do not
draw power from an external source. again in the history of the realms. These ancient books, and
the later tomes of battle, are perhaps the source of many
— Fighters are defined by their techniques, choices in
weaponry, feats, and fighting style in addition to their martial archetypes and techniques seen today.
chosen archetype.

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New Martial Archetypes
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Brawler Archetype
from Mordenkainen's
Codex of Allies
Brawlers are ferocious fighters who train in the active and
reactive art of unarmed combat. They utilize their fists,
grappling techniques, and quick reflexes as means to defeat
even the toughest of foes. Fighters who train as brawlers do
so under great physical strain, emerging from their training
as living weapons of war.
Practical Pugilism
Starting at 3rd level, you master hand-to-hand combat and
using whatever weapons happen to be at hand. As long as
you are not wearing a shield, you gain the following benefits.
• You are proficient with improvised weapons.
• Your unarmed strikes deal bludgeoning damage equal
to 1d4 + your Strength modifier instead of the normal
damage for an unarmed strike. The damage of your
unarmed strikes and improvised weapons increases to 1d6
at 7th level, and 1d8 at 15th level.
• You can treat your fists as two light weapons for all
appropriate abilities, actions, feats, and fighting styles. This
allows you to make an extra unarmed strike with your
bonus action when you take the Attack action.
Ragdoll
Starting at 15th level, you learn to use grappled creatures that
are the same size category as you or smaller as improvised
weapons with different properties based on their size.
When you attack using a creature as an improvised
weapon, both the creature you are grappling and the target
of your attack take damage from your damage rolls. You can
use this feature three times, and you regain any expended
uses when you finish a short or long rest.
Creature Size (Relative) Properties
Same Size Thrown (10/30), Reach
1 Size Category Smaller Thrown (20/40), Reach
2 Size Categories Smaller Thrown (25/50)
3 Size Categories Smaller or more Thrown (30/60)
Dragon Wrestler
Starting at 18th level, you learn the secret techniques of the
dragon wrestlers. You can grapple creatures up to two size
categories larger than you. If you are grappling a creature
two size categories larger than you, your speed is halved. In
addition, you can move your full speed while grappling a
creature up to one size category larger than you.

Grappling Techniques
Starting at 7th level, you master the art of wrestling.
You gain proficiency in the Athletics skill. You also
have advantage on Athletics rolls made to initiate or
maintain a grapple. As long as you are not wielding
any weapons and not wearing a shield, you gain the
following benefits.
• When you make an opportunity attack against a
creature, you can replace that attack with a special
melee attack, a grapple.
• When a creature tries to break your grapple
and fails, you may use your reaction to make an
unarmed strike against that creature.
• If you take the Dodge action while grappling, and
a creature you can see, except a creature you are
grappling, makes an attack against you and misses,
you may use your reaction to force that creature
to make a new attack roll against an enemy
creature you are grappling.

Unyielding Brawn
Starting at 10th level, your constant training and
lifting has strengthened and hardened your muscles.
Your carrying capacity is doubled.

Little writing exists on the brawlers, as they

seem to have been forgotten in the histories
of the scholars. What I have learned of
these strong fighters was from first-hand
experience in the taverns of many adventures. 5
 Eternal Warrior Archetype
Channeling the power of a warrior lineage, an eternal
warrior is a fighter who can call upon the aid of a blade
guide. A blade guide is an incorporeal manifestation of an
eternal warrior’s fighting spirit that often takes the form of
a spectral ancestor spirit. The guide appears in the warrior’s
dreams, to grant the warrior training in skill and combat. It
can also be summoned forth by the warrior to strike enemies
on the battlefield. When an eternal warrior fights in
tandem with their blade guide, the skillful dance of
weapons can shatter even the greatest foe.

Blade Guide
Starting at 3rd level, you awaken an ancient warrior
spirit to guide your path and aid you in combat. As an
action you can summon your blade guide in a space
you can see within 30 feet of you. The blade guide lasts
for 1 minute, or until you dismiss it as a bonus action.
The blade guide uses your senses to see and hear. It
remains immobile when you are farther than 60 feet
away, when you are incapacitated, or when it is not
instructed to attack.
The blade guide is Medium in size, has a flying
speed of 30 feet, and can take any form you choose.
The blade guide is incorporeal and able to pass through
creatures, but it cannot end its turn in the space occupied
by another creature. The blade guide does not have hit “Remember that you face
points or make saving throws. not just myself, but seven
As a bonus action on each of your turns, you
generations of the world’s
can instruct your blade guide to move up to 30 feet
and make a single melee attack roll against a creature you Eternal Energy finest warriors.”
can see within 60 feet of you. Its bonus to hit is equal to Starting at 10th level, you can instruct
your Wisdom modifier + your Proficiency bonus. On a your guide to attack 2 additional
hit, the target takes force damage equal to 1d6 + half your times before recovering any expended
fighter level. uses after a short or long rest.
You can summon your blade guide any number of
times, but you can only command your blade guide to attack Blade's Counsel
a number of times equal to 2 + your Wisdom modifier, Also at 10th level, each visit with your blade guide in your
and you regain any expended uses after you finish a short dreams leaves you with even greater skill. You gain a second
or long rest. skill proficiency of your choice with Eternal Guidance, which
you can switch when you finish a long rest.
Eternal Guidance
Also at 3rd level, your blade guide begins visiting you in Eternal Vigilance
your dreams to train you with many lifetimes of experience. Starting at 15th level, whenever a creature adjacent to the
You gain proficiency in one skill of your choice. Whenever blade guide moves outside the blade guide’s reach, you can
you finish a long rest you can switch this skill proficiency to use your reaction to allow your blade guide to make an
another of your choice, losing the memories of the first skill, opportunity attack against the creature. Opportunity attacks
to learn another. made in this way do not count against the number of attacks
Additionally, whenever you finish a long rest, you the blade guide can make each short or long rest.
can choose to forget one of your fighting styles and learn
another from among the fighter’s options.
Blade Battalion
Starting at 18th level you have become a paragon of the
Empowered Blade Guide eternal warrior, and as an action, you can call upon the
Starting at 7th level, your connection with the guide service of a force of six additional warrior spirits to strike at
deepens, allowing you to add your Wisdom modifier to the your foes. These spirits appear in six adjacent spaces that you
damage of attacks made by your blade guide. can see within 30 feet of you. Each spirit you summon can
immediately make an attack against a creature that you can
see within 60 feet of yourself. The warrior spirits disappear
at the beginning of your next turn. Once you call upon the
battalion you cannot do so again until you finish a long rest.
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Eternal Warriors in the World Dream Realm Manifestation
When the eternal warrior visits their blade guide in the
Many eternal warriors are chosen by their guide in advance,
world of dreams to train in skill and combat, the blade guide
sometimes as early as childhood. In such cases, the spirit
manifests within a different world based on its personality
shows itself to the chosen warrior through a dream to
and origin. Regardless of its appearance, each dream realm is
portend its arrival. In some of these dreams, the ancient
mechanically identical.
blade guide tasks the warrior with completing more training
to become worthy of their guidance. d6
In the Forgotten Realms, these warriors tend to be 1 When you dream, you enter a green and golden plain
elves or half-elves, and follow in a psionic order of eternal where your blade guide trains you in combat technique
warriors. Some of these elven orders can trace a lineage back 2 When you dream, you experience many battles. You
many millennia, and through generations. In the Ravenloft forget most of the details when you awaken, leaving only a
setting, eternal warriors are more often evil, and may be familiarity with certain skills and fighting maneuvers
connected with trapped or lost souls. In Ravnica, these 3 Your dreams are filled with visions of the past, collected
warriors are most associated with Orzhov Syndicate and the from your blade guide’s knowledge and memories
Boros Legion. 4 When you dream, you enter a tremendous castle and its
courtyard, practicing in sport, tasks, and combat
When you are playing an eternal warrior, your DM or 5 When you dream, your blade guide challenges you with a
another player should roleplay your blade guide and help series of trials and tests of its own design
you form a relationship with it. A blade guide has its 6 When you dream, you enter into an endless black abyss,
own personality, and behaves as it did in life. It makes where your blade guide, along with monsters, terrain and
its thoughts known to the warrior and their allies when objects, appear from out of the darkness
summoned. If the personality of a blade guide is unlike
its warrior, sometimes the two argue, but most guides
and warriors get along fine.
Some good or lawful spirits are demanding of
their warrior, and call out cowardice and a lack of moral
character. Others are more reserved, and withhold their
judgements until the two share a dream together.

Blade Guide Appearance

A guide’s manifestation can vary a great deal, with some
eternal warriors forging bonds with beings that are not truly
spirits, but other types of non-physical beings from beyond
the Material Plane. Regardless of its appearance, the blade
guide is mechanically identical.
d8
1 Your blade guide takes the form of one of your ancestors,
and shares the wisdom of many generations
2 Your blade guide is an ancient warrior hero, perhaps one
mentioned in stories or tales of old. Its years of leadership
and combat experience now serve as your guidance
3 Your blade guide appears as an angelic figure wreathed in
light. It offers divine knowledge to your cause
4 Your blade guide takes on a fearsome shape as a shrouded
figure with ghostly features. It whispers its secrets in
waking dreams and nightmares alike
5 Your blade guide appears as a constellation of stars joined
together with beams of light into a humanoid shape. Its
understanding comes from beyond this world
6 Your blade guide looks like a cloud of ever-burning smoke
that takes the shape of a winged humanoid. Its knowledge
is singed into your mind with each dream
7 Your blade guide is a vibrating psionic construct that
contains the collected thoughts of hundreds, or even
thousands, of psychic warriors
8 Your blade guide looks like you, but different in some
manner. Perhaps shadowy, ethereal, or a different color. It
holds hidden knowledge from within your own spirit
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 Ironheart Archetype
When the time comes to take up arms against seemingly
impossible odds, there are some who rise to the task, to defy
their fate and win the day even when all hope seems lost.
These brave few embody the archetype of the Ironheart, an
unyielding juggernaut of battle whose devotion to a quest,
a cause, or a group of allies is so strong they can shoulder
nearly any struggle. Their bodies and spirits are strengthened
through martial training and tested in the chaos of battle.
Through calamity and turmoil, the ironheart fights on,
unrelenting even in the face of sure defeat and
certain death.
Thicket of Blades
Starting at 10th level, whenever you damage a creature with
a melee weapon attack, you can mark that creature for 1
minute, or until you mark another creature. Whenever a
marked creature within 5 feet of you takes any sort of willing
movement, even if the creature has taken the Disengage
action, you can use your reaction to make an opportunity
attack against the marked creature.
In addition, whenever you hit a marked creature
with an opportunity attack, the creature can’t willingly move
outside your reach until the start of your next turn.

Steely Resolve
Starting at 3rd level your supreme dedication and
intense focus allow you to temporarily set aside the
pain of your injuries.
You have a delayed damage pool- a
reservoir of stamina and energy that can forestall
damage. The pool begins at 0. Whenever you would
take damage, and your delayed damage pool is not
already full, you can instead add a portion of that
damage to your delayed damage pool. You can only
add as much damage as your delayed damage pool
can hold. Damage being added to the pool cannot be
reduced in any way. At the end of your next turn,
you take damage equal to the damage stored in your
delayed damage pool, which then resets to 0.
When you receive healing, you choose
whether it affects your damage pool, your hit
points, or both (you can split the amount of healing
as you wish).
At 3rd level, your delayed damage pool
can hold up to 10 points of damage. Any damage
beyond that reduces your hit points as normal. The
maximum damage your pool holds increases by 5 at
7th, 10th, 15th, and 18th level.

Ironheart Surge
Starting at 3rd level, your unwillingness to fail and
unrelenting resolve let you shake off many injuries
and push beyond pain that would break even the most
Ironclad Mettle
At 15th level, by drawing on the courage of your convictions
hardened warriors. Whenever you use your Second Wind
and an ironclad strength of will, you can resist magical
feature to reduce the damage in your delayed damage pool,
attacks with greater effectiveness than other warriors.
it is reduced by an additional 1d6. This additional healing
When you are subjected to an effect that allows you to make
increases to 2d6 at 10th level.
a Constitution or Wisdom saving throw to take only half
Additionally, at the end of any turn when you
damage, you can choose to instead take no damage if you
use your Action Surge, before taking any delayed damage,
succeed on the saving throw. Once you use this feature you
you can remove half the damage stored in your delayed
cannot do so again until you finish a short or long rest.
damage pool.

Shattering Counter My Life as a Shield

Starting at 18th level, your ironbound will can shift the fate
Starting at 7th level, you can channel the pain of your
of the world as your life becomes the ultimate defense of
injuries into a counter-strike, lashing out at your enemies
all who stand with you. Whenever a creature that you can
with renewed vigor. When you roll damage for a melee
see within 30 feet of you would take damage, you can use
weapon attack as part of the Attack action, you can add an
your reaction to reduce the damage the creature would take,
amount of damage to the damage roll equal to one quarter of
and add the damage the creature would have taken to your
the damage stored in your damage pool (rounded up). You
delayed damage pool. You can only reduce as much damage
can only gain the benefit of this extra damage once per turn.
in this way as your delayed damage pool can hold.
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An ironheart knight’s life
seems to be one rife with
danger, and the tales of their
adventures always serve to
entertain. I wonder how
many of these tales are lost,
never told- those who did
not survive their journey.
Ironhearts in the World
Becoming an ironheart is a matter of willpower and bravery.
Any person with a steadfast heart and a strong resolve can
rise to become one of these warriors, but it is a dangerous
road to follow. These warriors tend to be devoted defenders
of the common good, willing to lay down their own lives
to save many others. Far from seeking death, they use their
force of will to push past mortal blows that would lay low
any other. When an evil ironheart arises, they are sometimes
known as a black knight, a title that strikes fear into the
hearts of their enemies.
In the Forgotten Realms, these warriors are often
guardians of lords and ladies, or are the honor-bound
defenders of great cities like Baldur’s Gate or Neverwinter.
Ironheart mercenaries are rare, but sometimes exist in the
company of Flaming Fists, and similar martial companies.
In the Ravenloft setting, some ironhearts may
originally have been divine warriors or paladins cut off from
their divine source by the dark powers.
In worlds like Eberron, ironhearts may be more
literally mechanical in nature, and could be the result of
implanted technology, or magical experimentation and
tinkering. The toughest of warforged juggernauts can also be
represented with this archetype.
Delayed Damage Manifestation
When an ironheart receives damage in their delayed damage
pool, it may manifest with personal flair, and look markedly
different from other ironhearts. Regardless of its appearance,
the delayed damage is mechanically identical.
d10
1 Your tenacity and unrelenting willpower give you the
strength to push through any pain, albeit temporarily
2 Your wounds do not immediately appear when you are
damaged. After a delay when you take the damage, the
appropriate wounds spontaneously appear on your body
3 Your wounds initially do not bleed, and instead appear as
thin black marks on your skin. Upon receiving damage
from the delayed damage pool, the marks redden and
begin to bleed as they normally would.
4 Your skin changes to a vibrant color and becomes more
intense in hue as you put damage into your delayed
damage pool. You choose the color
5 A holy or unholy aegis appears to protect you for a
moment when you put damage into your delayed damage
pool. It shatters when you receive the delayed damage
6 When you would take damage, a translucent echo of
yourself appears to take the damage for you. When you
recieve the delayed damage you feel the effects of the
damage that the echo took
7 Whenever you delay damage, your eyes darken or begin to
glow with an unstable energy. You choose the color
8 Your delayed damage manifests as a limited control over
your fate. You look and feel completely untouched for a
moment after taking damage. After a delay when you take
damage, you feel the damaging energy hit you all at once
9 When you delay damage, a field of energy surrounds your
body, armor, and weapons. It collapses after you receive
damage from the delayed damage pool
10 Your delayed damage pool is a reservoir of divine energy
connected to one or more deities. Your weapons and
armor glow with holy or unholy power while you have any
damage in your delayed damage pool
Ironheart Bond
Many ironhearts are unshakably bound to some ideal, task or
person, though it may not be a formal oath. Your Dungeon
Master can allow you to roll on the following table, to choose
from among the options, or to make your own.
d4
1 Task. You are bound to a mission, perhaps to defeat a
great foe, or prevent a terrible fate from coming to pass
2 People. Your bonds are made with those around you,
who you are sworn to protect. It may be family, friends, a
leader, or even to a group like a tribe or martial order
3 Land. Your bond is to a specific place such as a nation, an
ancestral homeland, a natural environment, or a city
4 Ideal. You uphold a code or ideal which guides your
actions. Most ironhearts have an ideal which matches their
alignment, like freedom or inversion for chaotic, justice or
truth for lawful, balance or restoration for neutral, peace
or purity for good, corruption or power for evil
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 Planar Avenger Archetype Ethereal Flurry
Starting at 10th level, whenever you use the Ethereal Strike
Planar avengers are warriors chosen by fate who can cleave feature during an Attack action, you may teleport again
through the planes of existence with the strike of their with each successive attack you make, up to the number of
weapons. These fighters are also capable of imbuing their attacks granted by the Extra Attack feature. The additional
forms with energy from the elemental planes to perform teleportation does not expend extra uses of your Ethereal
feats beyond the mortal capacity of most other warriors. Strike. The total distance you may teleport on your turn is
These individuals are rare, and often use their gifts to excel still limited to your current movement speed.
in roles such as agents of justice, bounty hunters, dissidents,
or hired killers. The planar avenger is a lethal opponent in Plane Strider
open combat or in pursuit with stealth and guile. Few are At 15th level, your ability to move through the planes
prepared for the wrath of a planar avenger when it falls upon reaches its apex, allowing semi-permanent travel for you and
them, and fewer yet can stop it when it arrives. your companions. You can cast the plane shift spell once, and
you regain this ability when you finish a long rest.
Ethereal Strike
Starting at 3rd level when you choose this martial archetype, Ultimate Planar Affinity
you gain the ability to weave between the planes with your At 18th level, your affinity with the planes of existence
strikes, closing the gap between you and your target. intensifies, empowering your elemental manifestation.
Once during each of your turns when you take Air: When using your Ethereal Strike feature you can
the Attack action, you can choose a creature you can see, teleport an additional 20 feet (a total of 30 additional feet).
and forfeit a number of feet of your movement to teleport Earth: When you use your Ethereal Strike feature, the
up to the number of feet you forfeited. You must teleport difficult terrain becomes shards of living earth. Your allies
to an unoccupied space you can see, and you must end this are unaffected by the difficult terrain. Additionally when a
movement closer to the chosen creature than you began. hostile creature moves into or within the area, it takes 2d6
After you teleport in this way, until the end of your piercing damage for every 5 feet it travels.
turn, you can use your bonus action to return to the origin Fire: When you use your Ethereal Strike feature, each
point of your first teleportation during this turn. creature of your choice within 5 feet of your arrival point
You can use this ability a number of times equal to must succeed on the saving throw or take damage.
2 + half your fighter level, and you regain any expended uses Water: When you use your Ethereal Strike feature, each
when you finish a short or long rest. creature of your choice within 5 feet of your arrival point
Elemental Planar Affinity must succeed on the saving throw or be knocked prone.
At 7th level you gain an affinity with one of the elemental
planes of existence, which manifests in your skills and
abilities. Choose the elemental plane of air, earth, fire, or
water. Whenever you make a melee weapon attack you may
choose to substitute your weapon’s normal damage type with
another damage type depending upon the chosen plane.
Air: You gain proficiency in the Acrobatics skill.
Whenever you teleport with your Ethereal Strike feature,
you can teleport an additional 10 feet. Your weapons can deal
lightning damage instead of their normal damage type.
Earth: You gain proficiency in the Nature skill. Whenever
you teleport with your Ethereal Strike feature, you can
choose to make the ground within a 15 -foot radius of your
arrival point become difficult terrain. Your weapons can deal
acid damage instead of their normal damage type.
Fire: You gain proficiency in the Intimidation skill.
Whenever you teleport with your Ethereal Strike feature,
you can choose to have one creature within 5 feet of your
arrival point succeed on a Dexterity saving throw (DC equals
10 + your Wisdom modifier) or take fire damage equal to
1d6 + half your fighter level. Your weapons can deal fire
damage instead of their normal damage type.
Water: You gain proficiency in the Medicine skill.
Whenever you teleport with your Ethereal Strike feature,
you can choose one Large or smaller creature within 5 feet
of your arrival point. The chosen creature must succeed
on a Strength saving throw (DC equals 10 + your Wisdom
modifier) or be knocked prone. Your weapons can deal cold
damage instead of their normal damage type.
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Planar Avengers in the World
The life of a planar avenger is not one often chosen by
ordinary warriors, and only followed by those with great
latent potential. Whether through their own inborn abilities,
or awakened by an outside force like an extraplanar being,
these rare warriors have attained the capability to pass
through the veil between worlds. Planar avengers derive
their power from a direct connection with the planes of
existence, and unlike warlocks or paladins, do not draw their
power from a specific being or patron. Nonetheless, because
their great abilities rarely go unnoticed by emissaries of
beings living beyond the Prime Material plane, many of these
fated warriors dedicate themselves to the powers within
those planes, acting as their agents in exchange for wealth,
power, or training in their impressive abilities.
In the Forgotten Realms and Eberron, planar
avengers are exceedingly rare, and only the most informed
of scholars, spies, or travelers may have heard of them. The
transient nature of such warriors, along with their tendency
to arrive in times and places of great importance, only adds
to their mythical status. Such fighters are, however, less rare
in the world of Ravnica, where the fabric between the planes
is more threadbare and planar travel is more common. These
fighters are notably absent in Ravenloft, as the nature of the
realm precludes the use of plane-shifting magic.
Ethereal Strike Manifestation
Roll on or choose from the table below to determine
the appearance of your teleportation with Ethereal
Strike. Regardless of its appearance, the teleportation is
mechanically identical.
d8
1 A flash of light surrounds you as you vanish. You arrive at
your destination with a quiet popping sound
2 With a puff of smoke, you disappear, leaving behind only a
faint burning smell. A wisp of smoke briefly surrounds you
at your destination
3 You cleave through the fabric of reality with your weapon,
opening a tear through which only you can leap
4 A ripple in the fabric of reality moves swiftly past you like
a swift wind, moving toward your destination. As it passes,
you ride upon it, vanishing from sight and arriving as it
blows past
5 As you move through the planes, you leave behind a
ghostly trail of images of you walking to your location,
giving the impression that, for a moment, you are in more
than one place at the same time
6 The chaotic geometry of planes beyond comprehension
consumes you, distorting not just your image but
your body as well. Your form appears to be rapidly
deconstructed and reassembled again in a new position
7 As you fade from sight, the air around you, and the breath
of nearby creatures becomes chilled. Crystals of ice
appear for a moment on the ground and objects around
your arrival point.
8 From above you, lightning silently strikes your body,
leaving a ring of energy arcing on the ground where you
once stood. At your arrival point, another bolt strikes the
ground, and you appear in its place
Rumors of a plane-jumping or teleporting warrior can
lead to planar avengers receiving attention from forces
beyond their control. Becoming acquainted with such
entities is rare, and is not always a positive encounter.
If the DM decides that a planar avenger has
received the attention of an extraplanar force, they
should determine whether the attention is positive or
negative, and then roll or choose an option from the
table below to determine the origin of the being that
takes note of the character. If the attention is positive,
the planar avenger can receive knowledge, quests,
training, or items from the entity. The DM determines
what they offer to you, and what they ask in return. If the
attention is negative, the entity may try to work against
the planar avenger’s interests, or even attempt to arrange
their swift and painful demise.
Extraplanar Attention
The powers of a planar avenger are drawn from the planes
themselves, and no being of any power can cut them off.
However, many planar avengers of the Prime Material Plane
are sought by people of note, or in some cases, an extraplanar
entity. Such an arrangement is usually mutually beneficial,
with the benefactor granting the warrior knowledge
or training in exchange for their services. On occasion,
however, the arrangement is brought about by force.
d8
1 Prime Material. There are many powerful mortal beings
in need of planar agents, such as wizards or sorcerers of
note. For goodly, evil, or simply academic purposes, one
can quite easily enter into the service of such folk
2 Celestial. The eternal war with the demons of the abyss
and the devils of the nine hells is rarely fought directly by
the Celestial Plane’s inhabitants. Mortals walk the material
planes as messengers and mercenaries, rooting up evil
where it is found
3 Abyssal / Infernal. There are two sides to each coin, and
for service in their endless machinations, the devils and
demons offer great power to those who answer their calls
4 Feywild. The chaotic reaches of the Feywild are home to
both light and dark. Both mortal and immortal races battle
for control of this plane, now that the Spellplague has
brought it nearer to the Prime Material
5 Ethereal. Though it has no native residents, the Ethereal
Plane is home to powerful lost souls who may give all they
have to escape or put their spirit to rest
6 Psionic. Both Githyank and Githzerai make these agents
their allies, usually to aid in their endless wars. Militaristic
or monastic, they demand adherence to their codes
7 Shadowfell. Dark creatures roam the Plane of Shadow—
liches, shadovar, shadow elves, and worse, each with vile
and violent schemes for which they require agents in the
material planes
8 Interplanar Hub. Between the planes are important
cities and worlds that act as trade hubs. Within these are
powerful figures who aim to strengthen their domain,
and may call upon planar avengers to ensure its status as
neutral crossroads of the planes
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 Spirit Chainer Archetype
A spirit chainer is a mighty warrior whose training has
bonded them to an otherworldly weapon called a spirit chain.
The ability to summon such a weapon is gained by becoming
part of a group tasked with entrapping, recovering, or
destroying the lost spirits of the dead. Such fighters are often
called upon to do battle against undead creatures and spirits,
but in combat against a living foe, the spirit chainer is no
less potent. Other spirit chainers may begin to follow this
archetype from a gift from some higher power, such as a god
of the dead, a lord of light, or a demi-lich. With incredible
precision, the spirit chain moves in intricate motions and
powerful sweeps to hinder and bind the chainer’s foes.

Bonded by Chains
Starting at 3rd level your soul becomes bonded to a weapon
called a spirit chain, that you are proficient with. This brutal
chain with large hooks or blades at each end moves in
tandem with your will, allowing you unparalleled control.
You can summon the chain as a bonus action on your
turn, causing it to appear instantly in your hand. You can
unsummon the weapon as a bonus action, after which it
disappears until summoned again. You cannot be disarmed of
a spirit chain.
The spirit chain can be wielded in two stances.
When you draw the weapon you choose a stance, and you
can change stances as a bonus action.
Stance 1: You hold the chain with both hands near
its center. In this stance it has the two-handed and reach
properties, and deals 1d10 slashing damage on a hit.
Stance 2: Held close to each end with a length of
chain in the middle, the spirit chain is wielded like two one-
handed weapons with the light and finesse properties, each
dealing 1d6 slashing damage on a hit.

Spirit Chain Techniques

Additionally at 3rd level, you gain access to specialized
attacks that can only be performed with a spirit chain. Once
during your turn when you take the Attack action while
wielding the spirit chain, you can choose to replace one of
the attacks with one of the following techniques:
Attach: Make an attack roll against the target. If
the attack hits, the chain deals piercing damage instead of
slashing, and a hooked end attaches to some portion of the
target. While attached in this way, the creature’s movement
speed is reduced by 10 feet, and whenever the creature
moves, you are moved the same number of feet in the same
direction. You remain attached until you fail an attack roll
against the target, until the target uses their action to break
the connection, or until you end the connection as a reaction.
Hold: Make an attack roll contested by the target’s
Strength (Athletics), or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check. If you
win the contest, the attack causes no damage or other ill
effect, but the target is grappled. This special grapple has a
range equal to your spirit chain’s current reach, but does not
prevent movement towards you, and cannot be used to push
creatures. While grappling with your spirit chain in this
way, you cannot attack with it. Creatures two or more size
categories larger than you automatically win the contest.
Imbalance: You strike with your chain at a creature,
attempting to set them off balance for their next strike or
defense. Make an attack roll against the target, and if the
attack hits, it deals only half its normal damage and you can
choose whether to affect the creature’s attack or defenses. If
you choose attack, the next attack the creature makes is made
with disadvantage. If you choose defenses, the next attack
roll made against the creature is made with advantage.
Pull: If you are attached to a creature, or grappling
a creature with your chain, you can forcefully move them.
Make an attack roll contested by the target’s Strength
(Athletics) check. If you win the contest, the attack deals
piercing damage instead of slashing, and you can move the
creature up to 15 feet in a straight line towards you. If the
grappled creature would move though your space in this
way, you can choose to move through it, provided you have
the room to manuever around it. Creatures two or more size
categories larger than you automatically win the contest.

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Chain of Power
At 7th level, your spirit chain becomes magical for the
purpose of overcoming resistance and immunity to
nonmagical attacks and damage.
While you are grappling a creature using your spirit
chain, you can use your action to attempt to restrain it. Make
an attack roll contested by the target’s Strength (Athletics)
check. If you win the contest, the creature is also restrained
until the grapple ends, trapped by the chains of your weapon.
In addition, you can grapple and restrain
incorporeal undead creatures such as banshees, ghosts, and
shadows with the spirit chain, overcoming their natural
immunity to these conditions.
Soul's Reach
Starting at 10th level, you can extend or contract the length
of your chain, granting you the following benefits:
• Your reach when wielding the spirit chain in either stance
is extended by 5 feet.
• You gain a climbing speed equal to half your walking speed
while wielding your spirit chain.
• Whenever you use the spirit chain to aid you in swinging,
extending a leap, or crossing a gap while it is attached to a
solid object you gain advantage on the skill check.
Circle of Control
Starting at 15th level, as a bonus action you can enter
a special guarded stance until the start of your next
turn, whirling your chains precisely to hinder your foe’s
movement. While in this stance, you gain +2 AC, and
you can use your reaction to make an opportunity attack
whenever a creature moves within your reach, unless that
creature has used the Disengage action before moving.
In addition, you gain the ability to use spirit chain
techniques when you make opportunity attacks.
Master of the Chain
At 18th level, your reach is increased by an additional 5 feet
in both stances.
Additionally, whenever your grapple would
be broken, you can choose to shackle the creature with
phantom chains until the beginning of your next turn. The
phantom chains impose the grappled condition, and the DC
to escape them is equal to 13 + your Strength modifier. You
can use this feature twice, and you regain any expended uses
when you finish a short or long rest.
Making these chains may still be possible
by mortal hands, though only the finest of
dwarven smiths could hope to attempt the
feat. Such a chain would be incredibly
valuable, at least as far as chains go.
-Hralding
Spirit Chainers in the World
Spirit chainers pursue lost souls in the world, bringing them
to rest or unto eternal torment as their calling dictates. These
grim soldiers often serve as part of a martial order under
the will of a master, one of immense power and with an
intimate connection to death or undeath. spirit chainers are
normally met with caution by the common folk, who see
their presence as an ill omen. However, those familiar with
death, such as priests or caretakers, may be more likely to see
the presence of a spirit chainer as maintaining the natural
cycle of life and death.
In the Forgotten Realms, these warriors may seek
out and destroy undead in the service of one of the lawful
gods of death such as Kelemvor. Larger cities, especially
those of the eastern kingdoms, may even have small enclaves
of spirit chainers who take part in religious ceremonies
around death. They are, however, just as likely to serve dark
gods or dark creatures such as liches, who use them to hunt
down and retrieve souls for ill purposes.
In Ravenloft these fighters are seen the most
favorably, and indeed are the most common of any realm.
Being in such high demand, and being such targets of the
ire of dark forces, they more often remain secretive about
their profession.
Spirit Chain Appearance
Depending upon the material makeup and origin of
their chain, a spirit chainer may wield a unique looking
weapon. Regardless of its appearance, the chain is
mechanically identical.
d8
1 An ordinary steel chain with large hooks or blades
attached on either end. The chain animates in your grasp,
and the hooks or blades appear to be held aloft by an
unseen force
2 A rope made of braided metallic strands, woven together
by an expert hand. In your hands, the metal appears to
twist flexibly, and its sharp strands unfurl at its ends
3 A spiked chain, a traditional and exotic weapon of shadar-
kai, gith, and other non-human races. Its motions are light
and swift in your hands, despite its weight and unwieldy
appearance
4 An extremely thin, metallic whip which shimmers in the
light. Its material is supernaturally strong and moves along
with the precise motions of your fingers
5 A chain which appears to have been crafted from solidified
rays of light. When it connects to an object or creature,
the chain glows with an inner luminescence
6 A sturdy vine covered in sharp thorns and foliage.
Normally it is rigid and hard as stone, but its form begins
to writhe and twist when you hold it
7 An articulated spine of a large creature, with blade-like
edges of sharpened bone. When you hold it, each side
rises and moves, pointing its sharpened edges outward
8 A slender length of intertwining, suckered tentacles.
When you hold it, the weapon appears to attach itself
underneath your arms, and wraps around your forearms
and hands
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 Storm Hurler Archetype
There are few martial traditions that can compare to that of
the storm hurler. These mighty warriors are a primordial
force upon the battlefield, able to throw weapons with
the swiftness and power of a lightning bolt. Their strong
connection to storms, wind, thunder, and lighting can arise
from many sources, be they gods on high, an elemental boon,
planar ancestry, or simply a personal affinity with these
primal forces of nature. For a storm hurler assisted by the
winds of fate, it is far more deadly when a weapon leaves
their hands than when they hold onto it.
Bonus Proficiencies
At 3rd level, your training and stormbound affinity grant
you proficiency in one of the following skills: Athletics,
Intimidation, Nature, Perception, or Survival.
Additionally, you gain proficiency with improvised
weapons. When you make an attack with an improvised
weapon you can use either your Dexterity or your Strength
modifier for the attack roll and damage.
Windborne Throws
Starting at 3rd level, your throws are empowered with a
rush of wind that accompanies the projectile. Whenever you
throw a weapon as part of an attack, hit or miss, it returns to
your hand immediately after the attack, swiftly gliding on the
winds. You can catch it without spending an action.
In addition, empowered by the winds, you gain the
ability to throw any weapon with relative ease. Whenever
you are wielding a melee weapon or an improvised weapon,
it gains the thrown property. The distance you can throw
a weapon depends on its other properties. If a weapon you
are throwing has multiple properties use the lower of the
distances. You have disadvantage when throwing weapons
with any of the following properties: heavy, reach, special, or
two-handed.
Weapon Properties Thrown Range
Finesse, Light, or Thrown (30/120)
Improvised, Versatile, or no properties (20/60)
Heavy, Reach, Special, or Two-handed (10/30)
Gale-Force Throw
At 10th level, the rushing winds that hold your weapon aloft
extend your range when throwing and lighten the weapons
in your grasp.
Once during each of your turns, when you throw
a weapon as part of the Attack action, you can choose to
double the range of that weapon. In addition, if you choose
to extend the range of a heavy or two-handed weapon in this
manner, you do not have disadvantage on the attack roll.
Lightning Ricochet
Starting at 15th level, whenever your thrown weapon
ricochets, it arcs, moves, and strikes like a bolt of chain-
lightning. Whenever you use your bonus action to use
the Stormwind Ricochet feature, you can choose up to 2
additional creatures to ricochet the weapon towards, forcing
each to succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take damage
equal to the weapon’s damage roll, including any bonus
damage dice. The DC for the saving throws is equal to 8 +
half your attack roll.
Stormbolt Strike
At 18th level, your strikes are imbued with the primordial
energy of the storm’s wind. Whenever you hit a creature
with a melee weapon or improvised weapon, you can choose
to imbue the strike with the energy of a storm. The attack
deals an additional 3d6 lightning damage on a hit. You can
imbue a strike with energy in this way a number of times
equal to your Wisdom modifier, and you
regain any expended uses when you
finish a long rest.

Stormwind Ricochet
Also at 7th level, whenever you throw a weapon as part
of the Attack action and the attack hits, you can use your
bonus action to attempt to ricochet the weapon with the
winds, striking another creature within 10 feet of the first
target. The second creature must succeed on a Dexterity
saving throw with a DC equal to 8 + half your attack roll or
take damage equal to the weapon’s damage roll, including
any bonus damage dice (You do not add any extra modifiers
from your attributes or other features). You can use this
feature a number of times equal to your Wisdom modifier,
and you regain any expended uses when you finish a short
or long rest.

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Storm Hurlers in the World
Before their martial training as a storm hurler began, some
The martial techniques of storm hurlers are only known
receive an omen, signaling a beginning to their journey. Your
by a small number of warriors. Throughout the worlds of
Dungeon Master can allow you roll on the following table, to
the multiverse, fighters tend to manifest this power after
choose from among the options, or to make your own.
receiving some kind of strange omen or event in their lives.
In the Forgotten Realms, a storm hurler may learn
their fighting techniques through a master who is well versed
in a tradition of some kind, such as a martial order. These
warriors train mostly in the northern reaches and cold,
mountainous regions of the world.
The winds of Barovia are almost living, holding the
spiritual essence and negative emotional energy of those who
have become trapped within the realm. Storm hurlers who
find themselves in Ravenloft may hear dark whispers upon
the chill winds of the realm.
Ravnican storm hurlers are most found among
the warriors of the Boros Legion, who have an angelic
connection to the sun and wind. In Gruul Clan they may lead
a more warlike existence providing ranged assistance to their
raiding allies. Those found in the Selesnya Conclave most
often train to connect with the natural spirits of wind.
Wind Throw Manifestation
The force that carries a storm hurler’s weapon can appear
quite different between two fighters. This manifestation can
mark the identity of a storm hurler, and set them apart from
others. Regardless of its appearance, the weapon throw is
mechanically identical.
d8
1 The moment a thrown weapon leaves your grip, a gust
rushes past you, carrying your weapon on a swift and
swirling wind
2 Whenever you throw a weapon, it begins to spin rapidly in
the air, moving and striking with an erratic momentum
3 As you throw a weapon, it begins to fly unnaturally straight
and swift, almost like an arrow shot from a bow
4 Whenever you throw a weapon, it is trailed by smokey
black clouds filled with crackling sparks of lightning
5 When you throw a weapon, its striking surface is
surrounded by a blood-red energy that trails after the
weapon as it flies
6 Any weapon you throw seems to animate itself and move
with a mind of its own, flying out, striking several times,
and returning to your grip
7 When a thrown weapon leaves your grip, a wispy spiritual
force manifests, taking hold of your weapon and striking
your target before returning it to you. You can choose the
shape and appearance of this spiritual force
8 Your weapon throws are assisted by a limited form of
psionics, and when you throw a weapon, your mind
expands to notice minute details of your enemies—the
positions and motions of their limbs, the vulnerabilities
in their armor, the arc of your throw. This vision in the
mind's eye lasts only as long as the instant of your throw
Storm Omen
d6
1 Returning Throw. At some point in your life when you
threw an object, perhaps as part of a game or other
activity, the object mysteriously returned to your hand
2 Storm Event. You have been through a great storm which
tested your survival skills and trained your martial abilities;
when you emerged from the winds, you had gained an
affinity with these natural forces
3 Lightning Rod. You seem to be fated to catch the
lightning, and have been struck by lightning 1d6+1 times in
your lifetime
4 Whispering Wind. Throughout your life, when a strong
gust passed you by, sometimes your name seems to be
whispered in a voice upon the wind
5 Personal Cloud. A small storm cloud has followed your
movement during difficult times in your life
6 Ominous Thundering. A distant booming thunder
accompanied some important events in your life
Throughout the worlds and in many realms, fighters
have trained in techniques and styles which allow the
return of weapons to their grip after a throw. Though the
most common may be connected to the power of the
stormwind, there are many who can manifest this ability
through martial ability alone. Fighters of this kind would
select option 2, or 3 for their Wind Throw Manifestation.
Dungeon Masters who wish to detach this
archetype from its relationship with the stormwind
can change the damage type of the Stormbolt Strike
feature to another, and limit the manifestations of the
Wind Throw to suit their game. Depending on the kind
of fighter, this may be the same kind of damage dealt
by their weapon, thunder damage, radiant damage, or
another of the character’s choosing, such as cold or fire.
This choice would be made upon reaching 18th level as
a fighter.
“Like storms, they provide
no warning. When you hear
their thunder, the lightning has
already struck.”
-Thaku Azull,
Hobgoblin Warblade
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 Valorous Defender Archetype
Those who bear the title of valorous defender are stalwarts,
guardians, and noble protectors who train in the art of
using a shield in each hand. The training and focus upon
shields leads to the development of many techniques
that aid in defending allies from attacks and effects alike.
Valorous defenders charge into battle, knocking foes
aside, and striking them down with the edge of their great
shields. Those who stand behind their shields know that a
valorous defender’s protection can be the difference between
life and death.
Twin Shield Bearer
Starting at 3rd level, you learn to use two shields adeptly to
defend yourself. When wielding a shield in your main hand
and off-hand, you gain AC bonuses from both shields.
In addition, you learn to strike your foes with
the face and edge of your shields. You can use shields you
are wielding as light weapons which deal 1d4 bludgeoning
damage + your Strength modifier on hit.
If you wield a magic shield in this manner, your
attacks made with the shield count as magical for the purpose
of overcoming resistance and immunity to nonmagical
attacks and damage. If the magic shield has an additional
bonus to its AC (such as a +1 shield) you gain the same bonus
to attack rolls and damage rolls made with it.
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“Shield techniques such as the snapping
testudo have been in use for centuries,
if not millennia. These techniques saw
significant advances, however when first
implemented by a vanguard of fighters
equipped with two shields.”
-Commentaries on the Martial Arms
Training Manual by Aleph Swenlan
Bulwark Defense
Beginning at 7th level, you learn to stand as a bulwark
between your foes’ oncoming attacks and your allies.
Whenever you are wielding two shields, if you are between a
ranged attacker and an ally, you provide three-quarters cover
to the ally instead of half cover.
Additionally, you can leap into the fray to defend
your allies. Whenever a creature you can see within 15
feet of you is attacked, you can use your reaction to move
adjacent to the creature being attacked, and change the target
of the attack roll to yourself.
Shielding Rush
At 10th level, whenever you take the Attack action, you can
choose to replace any of your attacks with a readied shielding
rush. For each attack you replace with a shielding rush, you
gain an additional reaction that can only be used for your
Bulwark Defense feature or for an opportunity attack.
Improved Shield Bash
Also at 10th level, your shield’s damage die is increased to
a d6. Whenever you successfully push or knock a creature
prone while wielding two shields, your shields bash the foe,
dealing bludgeoning damage equal to your shield’s damage
die + your Strength modifier.
Hold the Line
Starting at 15th level, whenever you are wielding two shields
and make a Dexterity saving throw against any effect in a
cone, line, or sphere, you can hold back some of the effect
with your shields to protect your allies. If you succeed on the
saving throw, and are between the effect’s point of origin and
any creatures other than yourself, you can use your shields
to make a zone of safety, granting each creature behind you
three-quarters cover against the effect.
Surging Shield Defense
At 18th level, whenever you use your Action Surge while
you are wielding two shields, you and up to 2 adjacent allies
gain a +2 bonus to AC until the start of your next turn. If
a creature gaining this bonus moves more than 5 feet away
from you, the bonus AC is lost.
Valorous Defenders in the World
Two shields, when wielded by untrained hands are no more
effective than a single shield. Worse, their bulk and size
entirely prevents offensive maneuvers in the heat of battle.
The valorous defender can be understood as a particular
fighting specialization that regains some of the functionality
of weaponry while also maximizing the potential defensive
capabilities of the shield. Valorous defenders may be
guardians of nobles, royals, villains, and other important
figures, but they also can be drawn to the archetype out of
deep friendship or out of devotion to a set of companions.
In the Forgotten Realms, as in most other worlds,
these knights often become members of organizations that
protect a specific person, item, or place. When hired, or
when acting as mercenaries they are thought of as specialists,
defending targets as varied as carts and kings.
In Ravnica these warriors are found mostly in
the Boros Legion and acting under official order as part of
the Azorius.
Personalizing your Shield:
Heraldry Tables
Many shields are emblazoned with symbols and colors
associated with the shield-bearer or those to whom they
swear allegiance. Not every shield is decorated in this
manner, but these colorful marks can help add some
character to your most well-loved pieces of equipment.
Shield Shape
Shields can vary a good deal in shape and size, but regardless
of its appearance, the shield is mechanically identical.
d6
1 Kite Shield
2 Heater Shield
3 Oval Shield
4 Round Shield
5 Buckler
6 Tower Shield
Dungeon masters who want to allow shields with
different mechanics and properties can find the
Martial Arms Training Manual for stats on bucklers,
spiked shields, tower shields, and wall shields. To aid
in compatibility between the two supplements, the
following changes can be implemented to this archetype.
• Valorous defenders using two bucklers gain an
extra reaction that can only be used for the Shield
Parry technique, the Shielding Rush feature or the
Protection fighting style technique.
• Valorous defenders using a spiked shield gain an
extra 2 damage on all damage rolls with a spiked
shield.
• Even valorous defenders are unable to wield a wall
shield at the same time as another shield.
Color
You can roll or select a color for each part of your shield’s
decoration: its background, pattern, and symbol.
d10
1 Red
2 Blue
3 Purple
4 Yellow
5 Green
6 Orange
7 White
8 Black
9 Silver
10 Gold
Pattern
You can roll or select a pattern for your shield, which sits
atop the background. You can also create your own.
d10
1 Fess. Horizontal line through the middle of the shield
2 Pale. Vertical line through the middle of the shield
3 Bend. Diagonal line through the middle of the shield
4 Chevron. A ‘V’ shape pointing upwards
5 Cross. A vertically aligned cross shape, like a ‘t’
6 Saltire. A diagonally aligned cross, like an ‘X’
7 Chief. Line across the top of the shield
8 Bordure. Line around entire border of the shield
9 Pile. A triangular wedge, pointing upwards or downwards
10 Roundle. A circle aligned with the center of the shield
Symbol
The symbol upon a shield is the foremost portion of the
design. The symbol may represent the shield-bearer’s
personality, a noble house, a leader, or a land.
d10
1 A large wild mammal, such as a lion, wolf, bear, boar,
elephant, or stag
2 A small mammal, such as a badger, hare, fox, otter,
hedgehog, or squirrel
3 A large bird, such as an eagle, falcon, owl, crane, ostrich,
or swan
4 A small bird, such as a dove, raven, swallow, magpie, or
plover
5 A reptile, such as a snake, lizard, crocodile, gecko, or
tortoise
6 A domesticated animal such as a horse, goat, chicken,
sheep, or bull
7 An exotic animal, such as a rhinoceros, porcupine,
kangaroo, monkey, or zebra
8 A different type of creature or plant such as an amphibian,
dinosaur, fish, insect, tree, flower, fruit, or fungus
9 A monster or fantastical beast, such as a dragon, hydra,
hippogriff, phoenix, unicorn, sphinx, centaur, owlbear,
wyvern, kraken, or mermaid
10 The mark of an organization or group such as the Flaming
Fist, Knights of the North, Acquisitions Incorporated, or a
church like those of Bane, Moradin, or Tyr
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 Warlord Archetype
from Mordenkainen's Codex of Allies
A warlord is a leader among fighters, a skilled commander
gifted with tactical genius and keen insight. Warlords draw
from their experiences and the maneuvers and tactics used by
their predecessors to dictate a battle’s terms.
Leadership Style
At 3rd level. you gain proficiency in one of the following
skills, History, Insight, or Perception, and another of the
following skills, Deception, Intimidation, or Persuasion.
Additionally, you choose whether you use your Charisma or
Intelligence to lead.
Command Points
Starting at 3rd level, you gain command points, which
represent your ability to bolster your allies in combat. You
have a number of command points equal to half your fighter
level plus your Charisma or Intelligence modifier. You regain
all expended command points when you finish a long rest.
The DC for any command that requires a saving throw
equals 8 + your Proficiency bonus + your Intelligence or
Charisma modifier.
Commander's Presence
Also at 3rd level, as long as you are not incapacitated, your
presence allows you to inspire and issue commands to
allies around you. Your presence extends 50 feet from you
in all directions. As a bonus action or in place of one of
your weapon attacks as part of the Attack action, you can
spend one command point to allow one creature within
your presence that can see or hear you to take one of the
following maneuvers.
Charge. As a reaction, the ally can move up to half
their speed and make one melee weapon attack against a
creature within their reach.
Fire. As a reaction, the ally can make one ranged
weapon attack or one spell attack with a cantrip that deals
damage against a creature both you and the ally can see.
Hold Fast. The ally gains +2 AC until the start of
your next turn. This increases to +3 AC at 10th level, and +4
AC at 18th level.
Retreat. The ally can move up to their speed
without provoking attacks of opportunity.
Shape Up. The ally gains temporary hit points
equal to your fighter level + your Charisma or Intelligence
modifier, and if the ally was at 0 hit points when you issued
this command, it also regains 1 hit point.
Strike True.
The ally gains advantage
on the next weapon
attack it makes before
the start of your next
turn, and if the attack
hits the attack deals
bonus damage equal to
your fighter level.
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White Raven Tactics
Starting at 7th level, your knowledge of the white raven
style of battle tactics allows your allies to weave in and out of
combat. Whenever a creature within your presence takes the
Attack action that creature can move up to 5 feet in addition
to the effects of their attack. An ally can only benefit from
this extra movement once per turn.
Focused Presence
Starting at 10th level, as a bonus action or in place of one
of your weapon attacks as part of the Attack action you
can designate a 50 foot radius within 120 feet of you. Your
Commander’s Presence shifts position from around you to
the area you designated and remains there until you use this
ability again or you are incapacitated. You can also end this
effect as a bonus action.
Cunning Maneuver
Starting at 15th level, in place of moving, you can instead
allow up to three allies who can see or hear you to move
up to half their speed. The chosen allies must be capable of
taking actions to move in this manner.
Unified Command
Starting at 18th level, your commands can unleash a
devastating combination of your allies’ abilities.
Shield Wall. You can use your action and spend
2 command points to target up to three allies. The targets
gain +1 AC until the start of your next turn. If two or
more of the targeted allies are adjacent to each other, they
gain an additional +1 AC for each adjacent ally targeted by
this ability.
Pin the Foes. You can use your action and spend
3 command points to choose up to two allies within your
presence that can see or hear you. The targeted allies can
move up to their speed. Any creature adjacent to both of
your allies or to you and one of the chosen allies at the end of
their movement must succeed on a Strength saving throw or
become restrained until the end of your next turn.
Lamb to the Slaughter. You can use your action and
spend 5 command points to target one enemy creature and
up to three allies within your presence that can see and hear
you. Those allies can move up to half their speed towards
the target and make one melee attack against it. At the
start of the creature’s turn, that creature must succeed on a
Constitution saving throw if you or an ally has hit it with an
attack since you used this ability. It suffers disadvantage on
the saving throw if it has been hit by three or more attacks.
On a failed saving throw, the creature is stunned until the
start of its next turn.
Witch Hunter Archetype
from Mordenkainen's Codex of Allies
As an archetypal witch hunter, you are an expert at defeating
supernatural threats. A fighter who becomes a witch hunter
is typically mentored by an older, experienced hunter,
you learn to overcome a variety of unnatural defenses and
attacks, including those of undead, lycanthropes, and other
creatures of horror.
Bonus Proficiencies
When you choose this archetype at 3rd level, you gain
proficiency in two of the following skills of your choice:
Arcana, History, Investigation, Insight, Nature, or
Perception. You can gain proficiency with a tool of your
choice in place of one skill choice.
Hunter's Mysticism
Starting at 3rd level, your study of supernatural arcana gives
you a limited ability to use magic. You can cast detect magic
as a ritual. You can cast protection from evil and good, but you
can’t cast it again with this feature until you finish a long
rest. You also learn one of the following cantrips, green-flame
blade, or produce flame. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability
for these spells. In addition, you gain the ability to speak one
of the following languages of your choice: Abyssal, Celestial,
or Infernal.
Purified Defenses
Starting at 3rd level, you learn to ward yourself against
damage from many monsters’ attacks. You gain resistance to
one of the following damage types: acid, necrotic, poison, or
psychic. When you finish a long rest, you can switch your
resistance to another from among these options. You can
only benefit from one of the resistances gained
from this feature at a time.
Witnessing a witch burning was not a sight for the faint
of heart, but what I discovered soon after made it all far
worse- these trials were done through such means as the
“mechanism” of superstition I have documented here.
Otherworldly
Perception
Starting at 10th level, you see
past the tricks and illusions
of your foes. When you fail a
Wisdom saving throw against
an illusion spell, a Wisdom
(Perception) check to detect a
hidden creature or object, or a Wisdom (Insight) check to
determine if someone is lying to you, you can use this feature
to reroll it with advantage and take the second result. You
can use this feature a number of times equal to your Wisdom
modifier, and you regain all expended uses when you finish
a long rest.
Hunter's Spellblade
Starting at 15th level, you learn to weave your spells into
your attacks more effectively. When you take the Attack
action on your turn, you can replace one of your attacks with
a spell attack using the cantrip you learned from Hunter’s
Mysticism. You can use this feature up to three times,
and you regain all expended uses when you finish a short
or long rest.

Silvered Weapons
Starting at 7th level, any weapon you hold is
surrounded by a silvery mist allowing you to
strike at ghosts and monsters with ease. Your
attacks with your weapons count as magical
for the purpose of overcoming resistance and
immunity to nonmagical attacks and damage.
You can use your bonus action to briefly sharpen
these mists until the end of your turn,
gaining extra damage on your next damage
roll made with a weapon attack. The bonus
damage equals half your fighter level. If
the target is an aberration, celestial, fey,
fiend, or undead the bonus damage instead
equals your fighter level. In addition, if the
damage causes the target to make a Constitution
saving throw to maintain concentration, it has
disadvantage on that save.
Starting at 18th level, the bonus
damage equals your fighter level, and equals
one-and-a-half times your fighter level against
aberrations, celestials, fey, fiends, or the undead.
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2:
Alternate and Revised
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Champion Archetype
The noble champion is a much beloved hero of
the people. Its hefty strikes can bring low even the
mightiest of dragons, but their otherwise lackluster
abilities rarely incite the awe and excitement
of other great warriors. To compensate, many
champions have begun to train tirelessly in difficult
challenges, strenuous exercises, and advanced
fighting techniques. Going beyond the skills of other
fighters, these champions have earned their title and
reasserted the glory of this archetype.
Revised Champion Features
Champions are simple and solid warriors, but lack a
specialty outside landing critical hits during a fight.
These changes are designed to allow the champion
to cleave through smaller creatures more easily, to
allow them more out-of-combat utility, and to give a few
lightweight perks to the basic fighting styles at higher
levels. The entire revised archetype is provided below.
Improved Critical +
Beginning when you choose this archetype at 3rd
level, your weapon attacks score a critical hit on a roll
of 19 or 20.
In addition, whenever you score a critical
hit, you can choose to forego the additional damage
from the critical hit. If you do, you can immediately
make an extra attack with advantage using the
same weapon against a creature you can see within
the range of that weapon. This extra attack cannot
critically hit.
Remarkable Athlete +
Starting at 7th level, your constant physical exertion
trains your body for any challenge, granting the
following benefits:
• You can add half your proficiency bonus (round up)
to any Strength, Dexterity, or Constitution check you
make. You cannot add this bonus if the check is already
benefiting from a feature, such as Expertise, that
doubles your proficiency bonus.
• When you make a running long jump, the distance you
can cover increases by a number of feet equal to twice
your Strength modifier.
• You can hold your breath twice as long as normal.
• You gain a swimming speed equal to half your walking
speed.
• You gain a climbing speed of 5 feet.
Improved Fighting Styles +
At 10th level, you can choose a second option from
the Fighting Style class feature. In addition, each
fighting style gains an additional bonus.
Archery
Your short range with any ranged weapon is extended by
60 feet. Your long range is extended by 120 feet.
Defense
Whenever you take the Dodge action on your turn, you
can make a single weapon attack as a bonus action.
Dueling
Once per turn, while you are wielding a weapon in one
hand, and no other weapons, you can reroll a missed
attack, but you must take the result of the second roll.
Great Weapon Fighting
Whenever you reroll a 1 or 2 on a damage die, also add
the 1 or 2 to the total damage for the damage roll.
Protection
You can move up to 20 feet when using the protection
fighting style.
Two-Weapon Fighting
Whenever you are wielding a weapon in each hand, and
you use your bonus action to make an extra attack, you
can instead make two extra attacks, one with the main-
hand weapon and one with the off-hand weapon.
Superior Critical +
Starting at 15th level, your weapon attacks score a
critical hit on a roll of 18–20.
In addition, whenever you forego additional
damage from a critical hit, the extra attack
automatically hits.
Survivor
At 18th level, you attain the pinnacle of resilience in
battle. At the start of each of your turns, you regain
hit points equal to 5 + your Constitution modifier if
you have no more than half of your hit points left. You
don’t gain this benefit if you have 0 hit points.
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 Purple Dragon Knight Archetype
Purple dragon knights are a lesser-known kind
of fighter found mostly in the Forgotten Realms,
specifically in the region surrounding the Sword
Coast. In other realms these fighters are known as
bannerets, and are not bound to membership in a
specific order of knights.

Revised Purple Dragon Knight /

Banneret Features
These changes are designed to make the banneret
a more capable playmaker for their allies, and make
its healing and inspiration more consistent by using
Charisma for these abilities. You need the original
version of the archetype in Sword Coast Adventurer’s
Guide to utilize these changes.

Strategic Stroke
When you choose this archetype at 3rd level, you learn
to make openings in the defenses of your enemies.
Whenever you hit a creature with a weapon attack, as
a bonus action you can use the Help action, but you
must use it to assist an ally in attacking a creature
within your reach.

Rallying Cry +
This ability is amended as follows:
When you use your Second Wind feature,
you can choose up to 5 allies within 60 feet of you.
Each chosen ally regains hit points equal to your
Charisma modifier + your fighter level. If you choose
an unconscious creature, it does not need to see or
hear you to gain this benefit.

Inspiring Surge +
This ability is amended as follows:
When you use your Action Surge feature, you
can choose one creature within 60 feet of you that is
allied with you. As a reaction, that creature can move
up to its current speed and make one melee or ranged
weapon attack, provided that it can see or hear you.
The inspired ally gains a bonus to the attack roll and
damage roll equal to your Charisma modifier.
This ability does not gain any bonus at
18th level. Instead you gain the Purple Dragon’s
Spirit Feature.

Purple Dragon's Spirit

At 18th level, you become a paragon among bannerets,
embodying the ultimate strength and courage of a purple
dragon knight. You can use each of the Action Surge,
Indomitable, and Second Wind abilities one additional
time before recovering them when you finish a short
or long rest.

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Other Archetypes
These archetypes have optional changes, or only
require one or two changes detailed below.

Revised Arcane Archer Features

Arcane archers are unique and interesting
combatants, who are appropriately damaging, but
unable to utilize their thematic core often enough for
some players’ tastes. To compensate for the additional
power of having more uses of Arcane Shot, this is
a choice given to arcane archers at 7th level which
replaces the Curving Shot feature. You need the
original version of the archetype in Xanathar’s
Guide to Everything to utilize these changes.

Magic Arrows +
You may choose to amend your abilities as follows:
You do not gain the Curving Shot feature.
Instead, you can fire an additional Arcane Shot, and
you recover any expended uses after a short or long
rest. You gain another additional usage of your Arcane
Shot at 15th level.

Revised Eldritch Knight Features

Eldritch knights are a well appreciated hybrid of
fighter and wizard that struggles at times to utilize
their spells and weapons simultaneously thorough
the progression of levels. The following changes are
to allow more fluid combat while retaining most of
the core functionality of the archetype. You will need
the original version of the archetype in the Player's
Handbook to utilize these changes.

War Magic +
Whenever you take the Attack action, you can use
your bonus action to cast a cantrip in place of one
weapon attack.

Improved War Magic +

Whenever you take the Attack action, you can use
your bonus action to cast a spell in place of two
weapon attacks.

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3:
Magic Items
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Crystalglass Blade
Weapon (longsword), rare (requires attunement)
A crystalglass blade is far sharper and stronger than any steel
and reflects light in colorful patterns when a light is shone
through it. These blades are cut from ancient and enchanted
crystal mines deep within the earth, and fashioned by expert
hands and magical tools. When held, it seems to make your
reflexes quicken.
You gain a +2 bonus to attack and damage rolls
made with this weapon. Whenever you use the Dodge action
while wielding this weapon, you can defend yourself with the
blade, gaining +1 AC until the start of your next turn.
Whenever you use the Dodge action while wielding
this blade, and a creature attacks you with a melee weapon,
and the attack misses, you can use your reaction to clash your
crystalglass blade into their weapon, potentially shattering
their weapon. If the attacker’s weapon is nonmagical, the
attacker must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw
or have their weapon shatter and become unusable until it
is repaired.
Crystalglass Blade
Echo-Grounding Boots
Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement by an Echo Knight)
These boots stabilize the dunamis allowing an attuned echo
knight to manifest echoes faster and farther away. While
wearing these boots, your echo can be moved an additional
15 feet during your turn. In addition the range you can
maintain an echo is increased, only being automatically
destroyed if your echo is more than 60 feet from you at the
end of your turn.
Helm of the Haughty Hero
Wondrous item, rare (requires attunement)
This helm is said to have been
worn by a great and noble, if Helm of the
overconfident griffon-rider Haughty Hero
whose deeds shaped an entire
realm. Its gold and steel plating
is adorned with horns and
metallic wings. The helm is still
inhabited with the spirit of its
former wielder, and endows
its wearer with some aspects
of their personality. It has the
following properties:
• Heroic Host. The helm cannot
be removed in battle. You
must succeed on a DC 16
Wisdom saving throw to
be able to willingly flee
from a battle before you are
victorious.
• Booming Voice. Your voice can project from the helm up
to three times as loud as normal. You gain advantage on
Persuasion checks made with a booming voice.
• Glimmering Armor. In bright light, the helm and any other
armor you are wearing shines and glints with golden
reflections. You have +1 AC in bright light.
• Unshakable Will. While wearing the helm, you gain
advantage on checks made to avoid the Charmed and
Frightened conditions.
Imminent Cuirass
Armor (breastplate), very rare (requires attunement)
While wearing this armor, you gain a +2 bonus to AC. As a
reaction, you can choose to grant an ally you can see within
30 feet of you a +2 bonus to their AC. While the ally is
protected by this property, your own armor loses its bonus
AC until you end the effect as a bonus action, or until the ally
is more than 30 feet away from you.
Standard of the Commander
Wondrous item, uncommon (requires attunement)
This tall banner attached to a 10-foot metal pole has magical
sigils in each of its four corners and constantly moves as if
blown by a light wind. When held, the image in the center of
the banner changes to a symbol chosen by the wielder.
Creatures of your choice within 100 feet of the
banner have advantage on saving throws made against the
Frightened condition.
As a bonus action while you are holding the
banner, you can give an allied creature within 100 feet of
you supernatural confidence in their strikes. The ally gains
advantage on weapon attacks until the end of your next
turn. The ally must be able to see the banner to gain the
benefit of this property. You can use this property 3 times,
and it regains any expended uses when you finish a short
or long rest.
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 Sword of Iron
Weapon (longsword), rare
This blade appears to be a completely unadorned iron
longsword, roughly hammered, and with visible dents and
marks from its forging. The unassuming exterior hides a
deadly and perhaps magical weapon. Whenever you score a
critical hit with this weapon you can choose to roll a d20 and
use the result on the following table instead of the normal
damage for that critical hit.
d20
1 Your strike still automatically hits, but does not deal
extra damage.
2-4 Instead of rolling for damage, your attack deals maximum
damage with its normal damage dice. Then add any
relevant modifiers.
5-10 You land a critical hit. (Roll all of the attack’s damage
dice twice and add them together. Then add any
relevant modifiers.)
11-15 Roll all of the attack’s damage dice twice and add them
together. Then add any relevant modifiers two times.
16-19 You land a critical hit. In addition, the target must succeed
on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or be Stunned until
the start of your next turn. If the affected creature fails
the saving throw, it can repeat the saving throw at the
start of its next turn.
20 Roll all of the attack’s damage dice twice and add them
together, then multiply it by 2. Then add any relevant
modifiers twice.
Returning Shield
Armor (shield), rare (requires attunement)
This shield has a bladed rim that can cut through flesh as
easily as it flies through the air. While wielding this shield,
it can be used as a weapon in the off-hand with the light and
thrown (30/60) properties, and deals 1d6 slashing damage
on a hit. When the shield is thrown, hit or miss, it returns
to your hand immediately after the attack. You can catch it
without spending an action.
Saddle of Chivalry
Wondrous Item, Rare (Requires attunement)
To protect oneself, one’s allies, and one’s faithful mount, a
saddle of chivalry will suit. Mostly found in tombs of lost
heroes and sometimes still in use by lords and powerful
knights, these rare saddles are crafted from fine leathers
and polished steel. While you are on a controlled mount
that is wearing this saddle, the mount has resistance to all
damage. You must not be incapacitated to grant your mount
this benefit.
Whenever you are controlling a mount that is
wearing this saddle, and you are moving closer to an allied
creature who is restrained, grappled, incapacitated, or
stunned, and whose location you know, the mount adds 30
feet to its speed. The movement must be ended closer to the
ally than you began to gain the benefits of this property.
Scimitar of the Flaming Wind
Weapon (Scimitar), Legendary (Requires attunement)
This steel and ivory scimitar holds a ruby in its hilt that is
imbued with the power of a fiery tempest. You gain a +3
bonus to attack and damage rolls made with this weapon.
As long as the scimitar is on your person, you are protected
from extreme weather, hot or cold.
This weapon can summon the power of a great fire
from within its enchanted ruby, which holds 6 charges. The
weapon regains any expended charges at dawn each day.
During your turn, you can expend 1 charge to turn
the scimitar into a blade of pure flame until the start of your
next turn. Whenever you make an attack with the scimitar of
fire, make an attack roll, and each creature in a 15 foot arc in
front of you must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw (DC
equals your attack roll) or take fire damage equal to 3d8 + 3 +
your Strength or Dexterity modifier.
While the scimitar is flaming, when you make
an attack roll you can expend 1 charge to make a flaming
whirl with the scimitar. Each creature within 15 feet of you
must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 4d8 + 3
fire damage (DC equals 8 + your Proficiency bonus + your
Strength or Dexterity modifier).

Roaring Lion Shield

Armor (shield), rare (requires attunement)
This shield is made in the shape of a roaring lion’s head,
and its shimmering ruby eyes seem to look around at its
surroundings with a mind of its own. While holding this
shield, you gain a +1 bonus to AC. This bonus is in addition
to the shield’s normal bonus to AC.
While you are wielding this shield, you can
command the lion’s head to emerge and bite down with its
open jaws on a Large or smaller creature within 5 feet of
you. That creature must succeed on a DC 14 Dexterity saving
throw or be grappled by jaws of the shield. The grappled
creature must succeed on a DC 18 Strength (Athletics) check
to escape the jaws' grapple.
Once per day, you can have the shield make a
frightening roar, and each creature of your choice within Roaring Lion
30 feet must succeed on a DC 14 Wisdom saving throw or
become frightened until the end of its next turn. Shield
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Blade of the Dragon Shogun
Weapon (Longsword), Rare (Requires attunement by a Samurai)
The original blade of this kind, for which the others are Blade of the
named, is a katana constructed from the bones of slain
dragons. The original was wielded by a legendary samurai Dragon Shogun
who stood at the head of a clan, and honorably fought for
their people against five evil chromatic dragons. Most of
these blades, while magical, are mere reconstructions of the
first shogun’s weapon, which was lost long ago.
When wielded by a samurai, the skill and
swordsmanship of the dragon shogun invigorates their body
and mind. Your Fighting Spirit feature recovers its expended
uses when you finish a short or long rest.

Variant: Dragon Shogun’s True Blade (Legendary)

This weapon has the same properties and effects as the Blade
of the Dragon Shogun, but is endowed with the might of
five dragons. You gain a +3 bonus to attack and damage rolls
made with this weapon. Whenever you use your Fighting
Spirit feature, you can select an effect from the following
choices. Any effect that requires a saving throw has a
DC equal to 8 + your Proficiency bonus + your choice of
Strength or Dexterity modifier:
Black: The first creature you hit with a weapon attack Severing Handaxe
this turn must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or be Weapon (Handaxe), Uncommon (Requires attunement)
blinded until the end of their next turn. These axes were made by dwarven craftsmanship, and
Blue: Any creature you hit with a weapon attack this turn enchanted by runic magic inscribed on their blades. Some of
must succeed on a Strength saving throw or be pushed up to these have made their way out of the dwarven lands, stolen
10 feet and is knocked prone. by raiding bands of goblins and orcs.
Green: Any creature you hit with a weapon attack this The axe has a special thrown distance of (60/120).
turn has its AC reduced by 2 until the start of your next turn Whenever you hit a Large or smaller creature with this
(minimum AC equals the creature’s natural armor). This weapon, its speed is reduced by 5 feet until the end of its
effect can stack up to three times on the same creature. next turn. If the attack was a critical hit, its speed is instead
Red: The first creature you hit with a weapon attack this reduced by 10 feet until the end of its next turn.
turn is struck with a wave of flames. That creature, and each If a creature’s speed is reduced by 10 or more feet in
creature of your choice within 10 feet of it must succeed this way, the affected creature also takes 1d6 damage for each
on a Dexterity saving throw or take fire damage equal to 5 feet it willingly moves before the end of its next turn.
half your level.
White: Your attacks inflict slowing effects to creatures.
Any creature you hit with a weapon attack this turn must
succeed on a Constitution saving throw or have their speed
reduced by half until the end of their next turn. Additionally,
a creature whose speed is reduced in this way also has Thanks for Reading
disadvantage on weapon attack rolls.
This folio of fighters is based upon original
Weapon Master's Dream
Wondrous Item, Rare research and works of old, but it has been edited
Said to have emerged fully formed from the dreams of an and compiled by the Clan Crafter Hralding at
eternal warrior, this opalescent emblem has a constantly
shifting edge that appears to move more wildly when it is my instruction. If you find an errant piece of text
inspected closely. in the material presented within please comment
As an action, you can touch the emblem, and
in the discussion or send an animal messenger to
transform any weapon you are holding, even a magic
weapon, into another weapon’s shape. The new form must Hralding, as any errors are likely the dwarf’s
be a weapon which you are proficient with, and it returns fault and not found in my original documents.
to its original shape when you take an action to touch the
emblem again, or after 10 seconds if the weapon is not
actively held by you. -The Archivist

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