Signature Act
Martial Archetype
At 3rd level, a fighter gains the Martial Archetype feature. The
following option is available to the fighter for that feature: the
Performer.
Performer
For a Performer, fighting is as much about beating their
opponents as it is about putting on an spectacle while doing
it. Trained inside traveling circuses, entertaining crowds in
the town center, or dominating a gladiatoral arena with their
unique figthing styles, Performers use flourishes and tricks
based on their circus acts to surprise their enemies and
enchant onlookers.
Circus Training
At 3rd level, you've trained your body and mind to perform
acts that awe and amaze your audience. You gain proficiency
in one of the following skills of your choice: Acrobatics,
Animal Handling, Athletics, Sleight of Hand, or Performance.
Whenever you make an ability check with a skill gained
through this feature, you can add a bonus to your roll equal to
your Charisma modifier.
Additionally, your performative flourishes help you confuse
your enemies and dissuade them from attacking you. You
gain a bonus to your Armor Class equal to your Charisma
modifier whenever you're not wearing medium or heavy
armor.
In addition, when you hit a creature with
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At 3rd level, you are able to incorporate the skills you've
developed for your circus performances into a unique style of
combat. Choose one of the following options:
Contortionist. You gain advantage on any Dexterity
(Acrobatics) check you make to avoid being grappled or
escape from being grappled. In addition, creatures don't gain
advantage on attacks against you for being prone and being
prone doesn't give you disadvantage on attack rolls.
Juggler. When holding a weapon with the light property
you're considered to have a free hand for the purposes of
casting a spell with a somatic component, using a weapon
with the loading property or taking the Use an Object action.
Additionally, attacking at long range with a weapon that
has the thrown property doesn't impose disadvantage on your
ranged weapon attack rolls.
Strength Athlete. When using a melee weapon, you can
ignore either the Heavy or Two-Handed property. You can't
hold two weapons that have the Heavy or Two-Handed
property at same time.
Trapezist. As part of your movement you can make a Long
Jump up to a number of feet equal to five times your Dexterity
modifier or a High Jump up to twice your Dexterity modifier.
Also, when you fall you can use your reaction to reduce any
falling damage you take by an amount equal to five times your
Dexterity modifier.
Whip Master. Whenever you hit with a melee attack using
a whip, you gain a bonus to the damage roll equal to your
Charisma modifier.
a melee attack using a whip, you can use your bonus action to
attempt to grapple the creature with it. You can make a
Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) or Charisma (Performance)
instead of Strength (Athletics) when grappling this way.


Braggadocious

At 7th level, the mistakes of your enemies boost your ego and

allow you to perform an even greater show. Whenever a

creature misses you with an attack you gain a bonus equal to

your Charisma modifier to your next attack against them

until the end of your next turn.

Improved Act

At 10th level you've rehearsed your Signature Act day and

night, discovering new ways of implementing your skills into

a unique way of combat. You gain additional benefits based

on your Signature Act chosen at level 3.

Contortionist. If you hit a creature at least 3 times during

your turn they have disadvantage on all attacks against you

until the start of your next turn. Additionally, you can use your

Bonus Action to take the Disengage action.

Juggler. Whenever a creature misses you with a ranged

weapon attack and you have a free hand or are carrying a

light weapon, you can use your reaction to catch or redirect

the ammunition. If you decide to redirect it you can make a

ranged weapon attack as part of the same reaction. This

attack deals twice your Dexterity or Charisma modifier (you

decide when making the attack) of damage appropriate to the

ammunition, it has a normal range of 20 feet and a long

range of 60 feet.
Strength Athlete. When taking the Attack action, you can
use one of your attacks to throw a creature you have grappled
a number of feet up to five times your Strength modifier. The
creature must make a Dexterity saving throw (DC equal to 8
+ your proficiency bonus + your Strength modifier) or be
knocked prone and take bludgeoning damage equal to 1d6
for every five feet it was thrown, taking half damage on a
successful save. If the creature is thrown towards another
creature it must also make a Dexterity saving throw, being
knocked prone and taking half damage on a failure, or taking
no damage on a success.
Trapezist. Your walking speed increases by 15 feet and
you gain a climbing speed equal to your walking speed.
Additionally, if you hit a creature with a melee attack while
jumping or falling they take 1 extra point of damage for every
5 feet jumped or fell in a straight line and must make a
Strength saving throw (DC equal to 8 + your proficiency
bonus + your Dexterity modifier) or be knocked prone. After
landing this hit you can jump off the creature in another
direction of your choice, including another creature.
Whip Master. When taking the Attack action, you can
forgo one of your attacks to cast the command spell at 1st
level on a creature within melee range of you, using
Charisma as your spellcasting ability for this spell. A creature
you're grappling has disadvantage on their saving throw. You
The Show Must Go On
At 15th level your ability to maintain character and continue
performing during dire circumstances is inspiring to those
around you. Whenever you use your Second Wind or
Indomitable features you can choose creatures within 30 feet
of you, which can include you, that can see or hear you, up to
a number of creatures equal to your Charisma modifier. Each
of the chosen creatures gains temporary hit points equal to
half your fighter level (rounded down).
Showstopper Act
You've mastered your Signature Act to a point of
unimaginable spectacle. At 18th level you can spend your
movement and action to perform a Showstopper Act that
beguiles your foes. Choose a number of creatures within 30
feet that can see or hear you, up to your Charisma modifier.
Each of the chosen creatures must make a Wisdom saving
throw (DC DC 8 + your Charisma modifier + your proficiency
bonus) or be charmed by you until the end of your next turn
or until they're harmed by you in any way. While charmed in
this way, the target uses their action to cheer or admire you,
and you have advantage on any attack roll made against
them.
Once you take this action, you can’t do so again until you
finish a long rest.

can only cast this spell a number of times equal to your

proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses of it

when you finish a long rest.
Art Credit
"LETHAL CIRCUS" by Tim Löchner
"Blade Juggler MtG Art" by Dmitry Burmak

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