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Awakened Animals
Gifted (though others would claim cursed) with
consciousness via magic in the form of an intelligence
equal to that of an average human, an awakened animal
walks a narrow path between two worlds. They are forever
removed from their animalistic life but are still driven by
many of their old instincts and experiences. They have little
need or want for most possessions, though most tend to
have a few special items they guard fiercely. They have a
tendency toward solitude but will happily join in with a
party for warmth, shelter, and easy meals. The promise of a
warm lap and generous scratching behind the ears is a
good incentive as well.
Magic of Awakening
There are various ways for an animal to acquire humanoid-
like intelligence, the most well-known among them being
the awaken spell. While such methods usually only raise
the animal's mental capacity to the level that it can speak
and think like a humanoid, a rarer form of awakening exists
that can imbue an animal with greater potential, up to the
point that it can live a fully autonomous life, potentially
adopting a profession or becoming an adventurer, and
sometimes even learning magic. The key to the complex
ritual that creates such an awakened animal is a gem called
a soulstone, which inseparably fuses with the animal's body
and forever alters it physically and mentally.
Awakened Animal Names
If an awakened animal was a pet before being awakened, it
will often keep using the name its former owner gave it.
Otherwise, an awakened cat might choose a name based
on the conventions of whatever society it lives in if it means
to integrate into that society more closely, or a descriptive
name based on its own appearance or capabilities if it
intends to lead a more feral life.
Awakened Cat Traits
As an awakened cat, you have the following racial traits.
Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity and Wisdom
scores each increase by 2.
Age. Awakened cats have no longer lifespans than any
normal cat, unless their lives are magically extended, and
can live up to twenty years.
Alignment. Awakened cats tend to be neutral in their
outlook on life, although life experiences and their
heightened intellect might cause them to have a different
opinion on matters.
Creature Type. You are a Beast.
Size. You are Small.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 35 feet. You also have
a climbing speed of 20 feet.
Quadruped Frame. While not wearing armor, your
Armor Class is equal to 11 + your Dexterity modifier. Due
to your unusual body shape, armor costs twice as much as
normal to be made for you.
Soulstone. As an awakened cat, you were created and
are sustained in part by a magic gem called a soulstone,
which is embedded somewhere in your body, and grants
you your intelligence and some magical capability. While
your ability to perform activities that would normally
require hands is limited by your paws, the magic of your
soulstone helps you make up for this: you know the mage
hand spell, and can cast it without components.
Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting
ability for this spell (choose when you select this race). For
you, it has the following special properties:
You can cast the spell as a bonus action.
The spell lasts until dispelled, unless you fall
unconscious, use your action to end the spell, or cast the
spell again.
While the hand remains within 5 feet of you, you can
control it without using your action.
While the hand is in your space, you can use it to wield
a one-handed weapon and to activate magic items.
Darkvision. Accustomed to back alleys and small
crevices, you have superior vision in dark and dim
conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as
if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light.
You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.
Cat's Talents. You have proficiency in the Perception
and Stealth skills.
Feline Grace. When you take damage from a fall, you
can use your reaction to reduce that damage to 0. Once you
have used this trait, you can't do so again until you finish a
long rest.
Kitty Claws. Your claws are natural weapons, which you
can use to make unarmed strikes. You add your Dexterity
modifier, instead of your Strength modifier, to the attack
and damage rolls when you attack with them. They deal
1d4 slashing damage on a hit, instead of the bludgeoning
damage normal for unarmed strikes.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common.
You also have the ability to comprehend and verbally
communicate with other felines.
Awakened Dog Traits
As an awakened dog, you have the following racial traits.
Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score
increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 2.
Age. Awakened dogs live slightly longer lifespans than
normal dogs, due to the magic flowing through them. An
awakened dog reaches adulthood at around 1 year old, and
can live to 30 years.
Alignment. Awakened dogs are, like normal dogs,
extremely loyal. They tend towards lawful neutral, but their
alignment is mostly determined by their master's
upbringing.
Creature Type. You are a Beast.
Size. You are Medium or Small. You choose the size
when you select this race.
Speed. Awakened dogs are swifter than most bipedal
races. Your walking speed is 35 feet. Additionally, due to
your doggie paddling experiences, you have a swimming
speed of 20 feet.
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     Quadruped Frame. While not wearing armor, your
Armor Class is equal to 12 + your Dexterity modifier. Due
to your unusual body shape, armor costs twice as much as
normal to be made for you.
Soulstone. As an awakened dog, you were created and
are sustained in part by a magic gem called a soulstone,
which is embedded somewhere in your body, and grants
you your intelligence and some magical capability. While
your ability to perform activities that would normally
require hands is limited by your paws, the magic of your
soulstone helps you make up for this: you know the mage
hand spell, and can cast it without components.
Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting
ability for this spell (choose when you select this race). For
you, it has the following special properties:
You can cast the spell as a bonus action.
The spell lasts until dispelled, unless you fall
unconscious, use your action to end the spell, or cast the
spell again.
While the hand remains within 5 feet of you, you can
control it without using your action.
While the hand is in your space, you can use it to wield
a one-handed weapon and to activate magic items.
Bite. Your teeth are natural weapons, which you can use
to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal
piercing damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier,
instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed
strike.
Calming Presence. You have proficiency in the Animal
Handling and Persuasion skills.
Canine Pounce. You can burst forth with a sudden rush
of strength. When you grapple a creature or hit it with your
bite, you can force it to make a Strength saving throw (DC
8 + your proficiency bonus + your Strength modifier). On a
failed save, you knock the creature prone.
Once you use this trait, you can’t use it again until you
finish a short or long rest.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common.
You also have the ability to comprehend and verbally
communicate with other canines.

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Charcadin
“There’s no way that your commonplace water-dweller
could put that much of a bite in a ship. Not big enough for a
dragon turtle, nor with the suckers of a giant squid. But the
rows of hundreds of chipped knife-like teeth pointed us in
the direction of the thing that had been pestering all of our
community. We found that his name was Equior and that
he had a serious problem with teething. He paid us with
enough gold pieces to make repairs, and we all found that
he makes some very good ceviche in return. Got a couple of
pictures of him, turns out he’s a pretty good kid…with lots of
teeth.”
Terrors of the seas and coastal regions, many a sailor
and his livelihood has been terrorized by these monstrous
beings. A hybrid of shark and man, Charcardins are toothy
creatures who are both quick to kill and are swift in their
watery home.
Oftentimes, they are misunderstood as well. Dwellers
along the ocean side paint them as blood thirsty things. In
truth, quite like tieflings, they are misunderstood and have
a vibrant and exotic culture that dwells beneath the waves.
Making homes out of abandoned shipwrecks, inactive
volcanoes and coral reefs, it is rare that they have an
established settlement upon the land. Charcardins,
depending on their sub type, lean in favor of either
lifestyles that look kindly upon feats of strength and those
which require nimbleness. Living in a harsh environment
has conditioned them to be self-reliant on their natural
traits, to which they utilize in much of their waking lives.
Charcadin Traits
Charcadin's are descendants of sharks and therefore have
traits matching that of their own heritage.
Ability Score Increase. Charcadins are hearty creatures
that have survived the destruction of many an empire and
species. Your Constitution score increases by 2.
Age. Charcadin mature around the age of 15 where they
go out on their own to hunt. They tend to live shorter
lifespans due to their dangerous ways of life but some have
been known to live upwards of up to 120 years.
Alignment. Being attuned to their sense Charcadin don't
seem to line up with being mostly Good or Evil but tend to
sway with a rather Chaotic alignment.
Size. Towering over most, you are still considered a
Medium humanoid creature. Granted, you push the
envelope for that. Most Charcadins are between 6' 5" and
8'. The Tidesurfer Charcadins weigh between 150-210
pounds due to their small stature and slimmer size while
the Deep-dwellers can weigh from 260-320 pounds on
account of their larger size.
Speed. You have a base walking speed of 30 feet.
Aquatic. You can breathe underwater and have a base
swim speed of 30 feet.
Darkvision. You can see up to 60 feet in the dark in
shades of grey, and normally in dim lighting.
Natural Bite. As a beast-like race, you have a bite attack
that counts as a natural weapon. Your bite deals 1d6 + your
strength modifier in piercing damage.
"Fish" out of Water. Due to your ancestry with sharks,
you suffer from being knocked prone. After getting up from
being prone, you have disadvantage on attacks until the
start of your next turn. Additionally, it requires all of your
movement to stand.
Languages. You know Common and Aquan, the
language of water elementals and those from the
Elemental Plane of Water.
Subspecies. Charcadin hail from one of two subspecies:
Deep-Dwellers and Tidesurfers.
Deep-Dweller
The largest of the sub types, Deep-Dwellers swim in darker
waters than most and as such, do not see as many threats
besides their own kind and greater predators such as giant
squid and kraken. These are the ones that are expert pearl
divers and oftentimes will go searching for sunken
treasure: many adventurers employ them to dive for riches
to return to them…for a price.
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases
by 1.
Scary Faces. You have proficiency in the Intimidation
skill.
Powerful Build. You count as one size larger when
determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can
push, drag, or lift.
Blood Frenzy. Deep Dwellers live in areas where food
may be scarce, and are keenly attuned to the spilling of
blood. After you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack
you can use your bonus action to frenzy and bite down on
the same creature. That creature must make a Strength
saving throw. The DC for this saving throw equals 8 + your
Strength modifier + your Proficiency modifier. The
creature takes piercing damage equal to 1d6 + your
Strength modifier on a failed save, and half as much on a
successful one. The damage increases by 2d6 at 6th level,
3d6 at 11th level, and 4d6 at 16th level. Additionally, you
gain temporary hit points equal to your Constitution
modifier (minimum of 1). You regain the use of this feature
after completing a short or a long rest.
Tide Surfer
As the name shows, Tide Surfers reside in the shallows of
reefs and shoreline shipwrecks. They are oftentimes more
sociable than Deep-Dwellers, frequently coming into
contact with sailors and fishermen. Their patterns on their
skin are much more varied but also scarred and chewed up
from being accidentally snared in nets.
Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases
by 1.
Swift Swimmers. Raging waters do not impede your
movements. If fast currents would otherwise halve your
movement (either walking or swimming), this does not
occur for you.
Quickfin. You gain proficiency with the Stealth skill.
Additionally, because of your slimmer size and smaller
stature, you have learned to use this to your advantage to
evade predators in the wild and can hide behind creatures
at least a size larger than yourself.
Fleet of Fin and Foot. Your walk speed and swim speed
both increase by 5 feet
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Fauns
A lighthearted and nimble race, Fauns make excellent
craftsmen and deadly hunters.
Fey Descended Herdsmen
Cow ears and tails, horns and legs like a goat separate
Fauns from humans; as well as their predisposition. These
Fey-ancestry humanoids are light-hearted and prone to
taking it easy. They range in height from the shortest at 3.5
feet to the tallest at just over 6, with most at about 5.5 and
run the gamut of hair colors and styles. They are native to
everywhere from steep mountain ranges to deep forests to
wide-open plains and have adapted to their surroundings
over long periods of time. They breed often and stay fertile
most of their lives, having litters of 2-8 kids every decade or
so. A Faun would be most content working as a craftsman
or researcher or farmer, though their innate nimbleness
makes them fantastic hunters and fighters. Half-Faun
children can be born with any, or none, of their faun
parent's traits, but their aptitude for creativity generally
shines through.
Fauns are generally curious folk, with a common
fascination with magic and ruins. Adventurers are common
enough though not any more than their human
companions, and find themselves naturally attracted to
being rangers, druids, and rogues.
Though they have a reputation for being wild partiers
and free of inhibitions, Fauns are like most other races and
just enjoy having a good time. Their light-hearted
disposition can get them in trouble though and it's
something they're cautioned against as children.
Faun Names
Faun names are generally nature-inspired, borrowed from
other races, or go by nicknames or earned names. Name
changes are typical when a Faun comes of age, to better
reflect them as a person.
Male Names: Leaf-hair, John, Oak, Resting-Bear-Face,
ThunderFoot the Magnificent.
Female Names: Ocean-eyes, Urania, Valis, Head-In-The-
Clouds, Maria-Who-Hates-Kids.
Faun Traits
Faun’s have the following racial traits:
Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases
by 2.
Age. Fauns mature at about the same rate as humans, or
a little slower. They can expect to live to 150-200 years.
Alignment. generally good, generally neutral.
Size. Fauns vary in build, some being stocky and wide,
others being willowy and thin. Generally, your height will
be around 5 and a half feet, your size is medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of
you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were
dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades
of gray.
Fey Ancestry. You have advantage against saving throws
against being charmed, and magic can't put you to sleep.
Ram. You can use your head and horns to make
unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal bludgeoning
damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier.
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Artisans. Fauns are naturally drawn to creating and
crafting. You have proficiency with one artisan tool or
instrument of your choice.
Performers. Fauns love to perform. You have proficiency
in the Performance skill.
Languages. You speak Common and Sylvan.
Subraces. Fauns are a widespread race with many
subraces known, and some very rare or native to another
plane or remote part of the world.
Forest Faun
As a Forest Faun, you have a deep understanding of the
great woods and their denizens both plant and animal. Your
hind legs may appear more deer-like than goat-like, and
your hair is likely to be a brownish, with or without white
spots. Bows and slings feel right in your hands and hunting
comes naturally.
Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom score increases
by 1.
Mask of the Wild. You can attempt to hide even when
you are only lightly obscured by foliage, heavy rain, falling
snow, mist, and other natural phenomena.
Nature Dweller. Forest Fauns tend to spend more time
with nature itself and learning to survive and hunt. You
have proficiency in the Survival skill.
Strong Immune System. You have advantage on saving
throws made to resist diseases.
Mountain Faun
More Mountain Goat than domesticated Goat, these Fauns
are at home on uneven and extremely steep terrain. These
Fauns tend to be deeper thinkers and scholars, preferring
botany over bushcraft and animal husbandry over hunting.
They still consider themselves close to nature, but they see
it as an academic approach. Most of the Aristocracy will be
of this subrace, a remnant from the old kingdoms.
Ability Score Increase. Your Intelligence score
increases by 1.
Natural Climbers. You have a climbing speed of 30 feet.
Choice of Study. Mountain Fauns spend a large amount
of time focused on a subject. You have proficiency in one of
the following skills: Arcana, History, or Nature.
Language. You learn an additional language of your
choice.
Plains Faun
These Fauns are more rural than their city dwelling
counterparts, preferring an agrarian lifestyle in villages or
small towns farming and living off the land. These Fauns
are more antelope-like than the others, being able to jump
great heights and run very fast to catch their prey and avoid
becoming it.
Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases
by 1.
Swift Feet. Your walking speed is increased by 5 feet.
Mirthful Leaps. Whenever you make a long or high
jump, you can roll a d8 and add the number rolled to the
number of feet you cover, even when making a standing
jump. This extra distance costs movement as normal.
Fast Talkers. Plain Fauns are used to living in villages
with other folk. You have proficiency in the Persuasion skill.
Specialization. “Plain Fauns learn fairly quickly from
others on trades. You have proficiency in a tool or
instrument of your choice.
Gnoll
Whether firmly under their wild influences or making their
living in a less violent society, gnolls can be best described
as aggressive, furry powerhouses. They can range
anywhere from aggressively friendly, aggressively dogmatic,
aggressively unimpressed, and just about any state of being
you can stick ‘aggressive’ in front of.
Gnoll Traits
Gnolls share certain racial traits as a result of their abyssal
descent.
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases
by 2 and your Dexterity score increases by 1.
Age. Gnolls reach adulthood at around 3 to 4 years and
live to 30 years.
Alignment. Gnolls tend to be chaotic or neutral evil,
while gnolls integrated into other communities have a
broader set of morals, usually erring on the chaotic side of
things.
Size. Gnolls tend to be over 7 feet tall. Your size is
Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of
you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were
dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades
of gray.
Bite. You are proficient with your bite attack, which is a
melee weapon that deals 1d6 piercing damage plus your
strength modifier.
Rampage. When you reduce a creature to 0 hit points
with a melee attack on your turn, you may use your
reaction to move up to half your speed and make a bite
attack.
Savage Attacks. When you score a critical hit with a
melee weapon attack, you can roll one of the weapon's
damage dice one additional time and add it to the extra
damage of the critical hit.
Frightening Presence. You have proficiency in
Intimidation checks.
Languages. You speak, read, and write Common and
Gnoll, and can understand Abyssal though you can’t
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Half Dragon
Many dragons are not only fearsome beasts, but renowned
masters of magic as well. As such, it is not uncommon for
one to change shape and walk among the masses, or even
take a mortal lover. The children of such unions are known
as Half Dragons. Not quite as monstrous looking as the
Dragonborn, but still very much recognizable due to it's
draconic traits.
Proud Dragon Heritage
Half Dragons look very similar to their mortal parent,
except for the horns and partial scales that cover their
bodies, as well as their draconic legs and long tails.
However, Half Dragons are more known for their
dangerous elemental breaths, as well as the gift of
transformation. While only a few Half Dragons can
eventually ascend to true dragonhood, some have been
gifted with a "lesser" form that allows them a burst of
power as well as the gift of flight for a short period of time.
Half Dragons color patterns are similar to their draconic
parent, and in the case of two Half Dragons having children
the child will often be born in a color scheme of either
parent. Though occasionally they instead look like one of
the other draconic ancestors of the parents, as Half
Dragons are strongly drawn to one another and known to
quickly make families and communities. They are tall and
strongly built, with males often standing close to 6 and a
half feet tall and being taller and heavier than females.
They also gain an advantage based on which draconic
heritage is more dominant for them.
Challenging Upbringing
Half Dragons share much of their draconic parent's
strength, but they are also vulnerable in the early stages of
their long lives. The lucky ones are raised by two Half
Dragon parents, who raise them into protected
communities. Others are abandoned by the draconic parent
or both parents, forced to survive or hope they will get
adopted by other Half Dragons or by Dragonborn. Though
those with a Metallic Dragon parent are more often than
not properly raised and cared for.
Those adopted by Dragonborn are brought in as part of
the clan, and are raised to show strong loyalty to their clan.
A continual drive for self-improvement reflects the self-
sufficiency of the Dragonborn race as a whole, which is
then reflected upon the Half Dragon. These Half Dragons
value skill and excellence in all endeavors. They hate to fail,
and they push themselves to extreme efforts before they
give up on something. These Dragonborn raised Half
Dragons hold mastery of a particular skill as a lifetime goal,
alongside the desire to ascend to dragonhood. Members of
other races who share the same commitment find it easy to
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Eventually, all Half Dragons have a universal drive to
become stronger. By gaining strength in a multitude of
ways, they find that they become more in touch with their
draconic heritage, which comes forward in the forms of
mastering their elemental breath, or even transforming into
a dragon outright. This form is often not as strong as that
of true dragons, except for those that are truly devoted and
powerful. Such Half Dragons have "ascended to
dragonhood", and become true dragons with all their
terrifying might. This true dragon form however, is not easy
to attain, and requires great devotion and resolve. Those
who succeed however, are viewed in very high regards by
Half Dragon society.
A Growing People
In the most recent years, Half Dragons have been forming
communities at an increasing rate. This has created many
Half Dragon families, and in turn many adventurers as well
due to their drive to ascent to dragonhood. Usually
however, many Half Dragons will start a family and have
children, with the mother being persuaded to take care of
the children, while the father goes out and provides for his
family. Should the mother choose to become an adventurer,
then the grandparents or one of the extended family will
often take care of them. While they are few in number, they
are rapidly increasing their numbers due to a high fertility
rate and big families (contraception is taboo for them, as
they have an instinctive desire for survival and feel that
every number counts). These communities are protected by
their elders, some of whom have already ascended to
dragonhood, and make for formidable opponents.
Half Dragon Names
Half Dragon names are usually based on the language of
it's mortal parent, as Draconic names are often much
harder to pronounce. Some Half Dragons who are adopted
within Dragonborn clans will instead be given a
Dragonborn name:
Male Names: Arjhan, Balasar, Bharash, Donaar, Ghesh,
Heskan, Kriv, Medrash, Mehen, Nadarr, Pandjed, Patrin,
Rhogar, Shamash, Shedinn, Tarhun, Torinn
Female Names: Akra, Biri, Daar, Farideh, Harann,
Havilar, Jheri, Kava, Korinn, Mishann, Nala, Perra, Raiann,
Sora, Surina, Thava, Uadjit
Childhood Names: Climber, Earbender, Leaper, Pious,
Shieldbiter, Zealous
Clan Names: Clethtinthiallor, Daardendrian, Delmirev,
Drachedandion, Fenkenkabradon, Kepeshkmolik,
Kerrhylon, Kimbatuul, Linxakasendalor, Myastan,
Nemmonis, Norixius, Ophinshtalajiir, Prexijandilin,
Shestendeliath, Turnuroth, Verthisathurgiesh, Yarjerit
Half Dragon Traits
Your draconic heritage manifests in a variety of traits you
share with other Half Dragons.
Age. Half Dragons mature at the same rate as their
mortal parent's race, but they can live for hundreds of
years, up to 1000 years old. A few of those who have
transcended into Dragonhood however, have been granted
the gift of immortality. Making Dragonhood even more
sought out after, but no less difficult to achieve.
Alignment. Most Half Dragons are similar to
Dragonborn and tend to extremes, making a conscious
choice for one side or the other in the cosmic war between
good and evil.
Size. Half Dragons are often taller and heavier than
humans, standing well over 6 feet tall, with males being
noticeably bigger than females. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Breath Weapon. You can use your action to exhale
destructive energy. Your draconic ancestry determines the
size, shape, and damage type of the exhalation. When you
use your breath weapon, each creature in the area of
exhalation must make a saving throw, the type of which is
determined by your draconic ancestry. The DC for this
saving throw equals 8 + your Constitution modifier + your
proficiency bonus. A creature takes 2d6 damage on a failed
save, and half as much damage on a successful one. The
damage increases to 3d6 at 6th level, 4d6 at 11th level, and
5d6 at 16th level.
After you use your breath weapon, you can't use it again
until you've finished a short or long rest.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and
Draconic.
Draconic Ancestry. While most Half Dragons are mixed,
they are always divided into a number of different colors
that reflect their draconic ancestry, which provides them
with unique abilities. Just like True Dragons these colors
are not all equally powerful, and some colors have more
niche abilities than others. However, no color is
exceptionally different in power from others.
These colors fall into two categories, the chromatics -
Black, Blue, Green, Red, and white - and the metallics -
Brass, Bronze, Copper, Gold and Silver. Choose one of
these subraces. Your breath weapon deals elemental
damage of the type associated with your chosen subrace,
and you gain Resistance against this damage type as well.
In addition your Ability Score increases as described, and
you gain an additional Draconic Trait.
Draconic Ancestry
Black
You have the ancestry of that of a black dragon.
Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score
increases by 2, and your Strength score increases by 1.
Draconic Ancestry. Your breath weapon deals acid
damage in a line 30 feet long and 5 feet wide. Your breath
weapon imposes a Dexterity saving throw. You have
resistance to acid damage.
Unrelenting Force. You add your Constitution modifier
to the damage of your breath weapon.
Blue
You have the ancestry of that of a blue dragon.
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength, Dexterity, and
Constitution scores each increase by 1.
Draconic Ancestry. Your breath weapon deals lightning
damage in a line 30 feet long and 5 feet wide. Your breath
weapon imposes a Dexterity saving throw. You have
resistance to lightning damage.
Desert Predator. You know the mold earth cantrip.
Charisma is your spellcasting ability for it.
Brass
You have the ancestry of that of a brass dragon.
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases
by 2, and your Charisma score increases by 1.
Draconic Ancestry. Your breath weapon deals fire
damage in a line 30 feet long and 5 feet wide. Your breath
weapon imposes a Dexterity saving throw. You have
resistance to fire damage.
Boldly Talkative. You have proficiency in Persuasion,
and magic can’t put you to sleep.
Bronze
You have the ancestry of that of a bronze dragon.
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength, Constitution,
and Charisma scores each increase by 1.
Draconic Ancestry. Your breath weapon deals lightning
damage in a line 30 feet long and 5 feet wide. Your breath
weapon imposes a Dexterity saving throw. You have
resistance to lightning damage.
Dragon of the Coast. You have a swim speed of 30 feet.
You can breathe air and water.
Copper
You have the ancestry of that of a copper dragon.
Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases
by 2, and your Strength score increases by 1.
Draconic Ancestry. Your breath weapon deals acid
damage in a line 30 feet long and 5 feet wide. Your breath
weapon imposes a Dexterity saving throw. You have
resistance to acid damage.
Playful Host. You have proficiency in Performance, and
you know the vicious mockery cantrip. Charisma is your
spell casting ability for this spell.
Gold
You have the ancestry of that of a gold dragon.
Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom score increases
by 2, and your Strength score increases by 1.
Draconic Ancestry. Your breath weapon deals fire
damage in a 15-foot cone. Your breath weapon imposes a
Dexterity saving throw. You have resistance to fire damage.
Reserved Companion. You have proficiency in Insight.
Your racial fire damage becomes radiant damage against
Fiends and Undead instead.
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 Green
You have the ancestry of that of a green dragon.
Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases
by 2, and your Strength score increases by 1.
Draconic Ancestry. Your breath weapon deals poison
damage in a 15-foot cone. Your breath weapon imposes a
Constitution saving throw. You have resistance to poison
damage and are immune to the poisoned condition.
Gifted Trickster. You have proficiency in Deception. You
can cast the disguise self spell once with this trait, and
regain the ability to cast it this way when you finish a short
or long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for this
trait.
Red
You have the ancestry of that of a red dragon.
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases
by 2,
and your Constitution score increases by 1.
Draconic Ancestry. Your breath weapon deals fire
damage in
a 15-foot cone. Your breath weapon imposes a
Dexterity
saving throw. You have resistance to fire damage.
Indomitable. You have advantage on saving throws to
avoid
being charmed or frightened.
Silver
You have the ancestry of that of a silver dragon.
Ability Score Increase. Your Intelligence score
increases by 2, and your Strength score increases by 1.
Draconic Ancestry. Your breath weapon deals cold
damage in a 15-foot cone. Your breath weapon imposes a
Constitution saving throw. You have resistance to cold
damage.
Paralyzing Breath. When using your breath weapon,
you may instead choose to target a single creature within
15 feet with paralyzing gas. It doesn't suffer damage, but
must succeed at the DC save or be restrained until the end
of your next turn. Afterwards you may regain this trait after
finishing a long rest.
White
You have the ancestry of that of a white dragon.
Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score
increases by 2, and your Strength score increases by 1.
Draconic Ancestry. Your breath weapon deals cold
damage in a 15-foot cone. Your breath weapon imposes a
Constitution saving throw. You have resistance to cold
damage.
Skilled Hunter. You have proficiency in Survival. As a
bonus action, you can move up to your speed toward an
enemy of your choice that you can see or hear. You must
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 Yokai Tenacity. A Half-Oni carries the sense of “strong
Half-Oni beyond strong,” and a great dislike for defeat. When you are
It is said that a Half-Oni is born from an Oni and humanoid reduced to 0 hit points but not killed outright, you can drop
who fall in love . Half-Oni possess half the capabilities of a to 1 hit point instead. Once you use this trait, you can't use
full Oni, and yet that alone is enough to cause distress. A it again until you finish a long rest.
Half-Oni with no control over their powers invites all sorts Imposing Figure. Due to their large stature, horns and
of calamities, bad news, and eventually destroys those occasional tusk, Half- Onis often inspire fear. You have
around them without even meaning to. Half-Oni also bear proficiency in the Intimidation skill.
the instincts that an Oni would, and might not be able to Strength in Size Due to their large builds, Half-Oni are
stop or manage those impulses, such as being challenged quite athletic. You have proficiency in the Athletics skill.
or looked down upon. Powerful Build. You count as one size larger when
determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can
push, drag, or lift.
Personality Blood of a Monster
Oni’s are known for their imposing
Half-Oni generally have a great love of music and alcohol. size and mastery of deception through illusion. You know
They have been known to go out of their way just to find a the vicious mockery cantrip. Once you reach 3rd level, you
good drink, and heavens help the poor bastard that can cast disguise self at 1st-level once with this trait and
disrupts their music. The more wild Half-Oni tend to enjoy you regain the ability to do so again after you finish a long
fighting, while calmer ones are oft found smoking or rest. Once you reach 5th level, you can cast enlarge/reduce
writing poetry. at 2nd-level, targeting only yourself and being unable to
reduce your size, once with this trait. You regain the ability
Reluctantly Accepted to cast these spells again when you finish a long rest.
Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells.
Much like their Yokai parentage, Half-Oni are generally
feared and shunned by society unless they've proven
themselves worthy of trust.
Appearance
Since these half breeds have mixed blood, they retain the
appearance of both their humanoid and Oni parent. Some
are seen having a single horn or multiple horns; some have
been said to have fang-like tusks, sharp teeth, and/or
extremely wild hair. Their mixed heritage makes it so they
never truly look like a member of their non-Oni parent's
race. Their skin color tends to vary depending on what
subrace their Oni parentage was, though they are
occasionally found sharing the skintones of their non-Oni
parent.
Half Oni Names
A Half-Oni's name usually comes from their non-Oni
parent, as the Oni doesn't normally stay around. On the
rare occasion they are named by their Oni parent, the
name usually embodies a virtue or ideal the Oni believes to
be important.
Half-Oni Traits
The evil power of the Yokai courses through your veins
granting you dark power and enormous strength. Do you
succumb to your inherent darkness? Or do you rise above,
and become a hero and champion for all?
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases
by 2 and your Constitution Score increases by 1.
Age. Half-Oni have life spans similar to elves but mature
at the same rate as humans and can live to be anywhere
from 700 to 800 years old.
Alignment. Due to their demonic origins, many Half-Oni
tend towards evil or chaotic but in rare cases they tend to
after the humanoid parent and can be lawful or good.
Size. Half-Oni are built like humans with the exception
that they are taller and weigh more. Your weight is 200-
350bs. Your height is anywhere from 6 feet to 8 feet tall,
with males tending to be taller. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Languages. You speak Common and Giant.
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 Kitsune
Kitsune are similar in size and weight to elves, though they
appear more vulpine in nature. As a race they showcase an
incredible variety of expressions of their heritage. Some
kitsune are fully furred with fox-like faces, while others only
show the telltale ears and tail of their fox kin. Their fur
ranges from shades of red and brown to white to silver or
gold. Every kitsune has a unique color and pattern to their
fur. Their eyes are typically blue, green, or brown, though
other colors can be observed rarely. Many kitsune have
hands not unlike humans, though some have been known
to have claws. Born with just one tail, a kitsune gains
additional tails as they grow in power up to a maximum of
nine. Once a kitsune reaches maturity in their early
twenties they cease to show signs of physical aging.
Despite this, they have a maximum life expectancy of
roughly a century and a half.
History
Seemingly quite rare, kitsune have a tendency to hide their
heritage from unfamiliar people. They are known to use
their innate magic pose as humans to integrate into
broader society, though some kitsune choose to display
You can hide your tails, ears, fur
themselves as they naturally are. Legends speak of nine
tailed kitsune possessing unfathomable physical and
magical powers.
Supposedly, the only way to kill a Kitsune is to cut off all
of its tails, where it's power is stored, but that is simply a
tall tale to scare young children. These legends led to many
mis-informed poachers hunting kitsune in a fruitless
attempt to take hold of their powers.
The heritage of the race traces back to the goddess
Amasuki, the first kitsune. The majority of kitsune
originally came from Sorashima, though many bloodlines
have since spread across the continent of Icris.
Society
Despite being secretive by nature, kitsune are very
passionate about upholding their beliefs and pursuing their
ambitions. As such, they are known to be very open with
their feelings and emotions. Though they have a penchant
for trickery, they enjoy the all manner of arts, artistry, and
all varieties of merriment. Many of the legends of the
kitsune came from the kitsune themselves, spinning tall
tales of grand heroic mages and warriors.
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Kitsune Traits
Kitsunes are fox-like humanoids who inherit traits of their
ancestors.
Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases
by 2.
Age. Kitsunes mature by their early twenties, when they
cease to physically age, and typically live to a century and a
half.
Alignment. As kitsune are natural tricksters, they tend
towards gentler forms of chaos.
Size. A kitsune is usually between 4'5" and 5'10". Your
size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of
you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were
dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades
of gray.
Keen Senses. Much like the foxes they resemble,
kitsunes have heightened senses. You gain proficiency in
the Perception skill.
Fey Ancestry. Your fey lineage gives you advantage on
saving throws against being charmed. Magic cannot put
you to sleep.
Disguise Appearance.
and other distinct traits of your heritage in order to appear
as a human. The changes wrought by this ability fail to hold
up to physical inspection. Anyone who touches it your
disguised features would feel would feel them as they truly
are. To discern that you are disguised, a creature can use
its action to inspect your appearance and must succeed on
an Intelligence (Investigation) check (DC 8 + your
proficiency bonus + your Charisma modifier). You may
enable or disable this trait at any time as an action, and is
disabled whenever you are unconscious.
Fox Tails. You have one tail when you are born and gain
an additional tail at 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 13th, 15th, 17th, and
20th levels.
Languages. You can read, speak, and write fluently in
both Common and Sylvan.
Subrace. Kitsune's individual powers come from their
upbringings.
Sento
The Sento are a powerful type of kitsune who focuses
purely on their physical might.
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases
by 1.
Athletic Build. You gain proficiency in the Athletics skill.
Weapon Training. Spending most of your life training
with weaponry, you are now proficient in 2 Martial
Weapons of your choice.
Savage Attacks. When you score a critical hit with a
melee weapon attack, you can roll one of the weapon’s
damage dice one additional time and add it to the extra
damage of the critical hit.
Chikyu
The Chikyu are hardier types of kitsunes who, due to their
lone wolf natures, they tend to live out in the wild on their
own.
Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score
increases by 1.
Survivalist. You gain proficiency in the Survival skill.
Natural Resistances. You have resistance to poison and
advantage on saves against being poisoned and diseased.
Nankaina
The Nankaina are a kitsune who focus on their arcane
prowess and by doing so, are smarter than other kitsunes.
Ability Score Increase. Your Intelligence score
increases by 1.
Arcane Knowledge. You gain proficiency in the Arcana
skill.
Magical Studies. You know the prestidigitation cantrip.
Once you reach 3rd level, you can cast detect magic at 1st-
level once with this trait and you regain the ability to do so
again after you finish a long rest. Once you reach 5th level,
you can cast misty step at 2nd-level once with this trait and
you regain the ability to do so again when you finish a long
rest. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for these spells.
Tengoku
The Tengoku are kitsunes who are graced with the power
of the heavens.
Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom score increases
by 1.
Heaven's Grace. You gain proficiency in the Religion
skill.
Heaven's Blessing. You know the light cantrip. Once you
reach 3rd level, you can cast cure wounds at 1st-level once
with this trait and regain the ability to do so again after you
finish a long rest. Once you reach 5th level, you can cast
enhance ability at 2nd-level once with this trait and regain
the ability to do so again after you finish a long rest.
Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for these spells.
Kokatsu
The Kokatsu are the trickiest of all the kitsunes. These
kitsunes enjoy pulling pranks on others and showing off
their charismatic nature.
Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases
by 1.
Naturally Cunning. You gain proficiency in the
Deception skill.
Trickster Magic. You know the minor illusion cantrip.
Once you reach 3rd level, you can cast silent image at 1st-
level once with this trait and regain the ability to do so
again after you finish a long rest. Once you reach 5th level,
you can cast invisibility at 2nd-level once with this trait and
regain the ability to do so again after you finish a long rest.
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 Wolf Form. Your body undergoes a transformation into a
Lythari wolf. Your body undergoes a transformation into a wolf. You
cannot cast spells while in this form, and your game
Combat statistics are replaced by the statistics of a wolf, but you
The Lythari dislike combat and prefer to flee rather than retain your alignment, personality, and Intelligence,
fight. If they aid in warfare at all, they serve as scouts and Wisdom, and Charisma scores. When you change forms,
messengers, for physical combat is abhorrent to them. If you assume the hit points of your new form. When you
cornered or defending their kin, they will fight with great revert to your normal form, you return to the number of hit
skill. In elven form, lythari fight with normal elven weapons. points you had before you transformed. If you revert to your
In wolf form, their preferred form for fighting, lythari attack normal form as a result of dropping to 0 hit points, any
by biting. excess damage carries over to your normal form. As long
as the excess damage doesn’t reduce your normal form to 0
Lythari Traits hit points, you aren't knocked unconscious.
Natural Weapons. While in your Hybrid form, your
Lythari, like other wolves and lycanthropes, are much claws and fangs become natural weapons. If you hit with
physically stronger than other elf races. your fangs, you deal piercing damage equal to 1d8 + your
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength is increased by 2. Strength modifier. If you hit with your claws, you deal
Age. Lythari are like that of elves when it comes to slashing damage equal to 2d4 + your Strength modifier.
maturity and aging. Lycanthropic Resistance. At the end of a long rest, you
Alignment. Lythari typically find themselves to be lawful may choose a single non-magical damage type between
if they are in that if a pack or chaotic if a lone wolf. bludgeoning, slashing, and piercing. While in your Hybrid
Size. A Lythari ranges from 4'6" to 6'6". Your size is Form you are resistant to damage of this type dealt by
medium. nonmagical attacks not made with silvered weapons.
Speed. Your walking speed is 35 feet. Languages. You know how to read, speak, and write in
Lythari Ritual. You are a born lycanthrope, under a wolf Common and Elvish.
pack. Your only transformation is the wolf, as this ritual
runs in your blood. In most cases you were born with this
curse, and it has become a part of your life and your
people's lives. This allows you control of your emotions
while in any state of shifting. You are also considered a
shapechanger for the purposes of any effects that may
target you.
Curse of Silver. Creatures who attack you with a
silvered weapon have advantage on their attack rolls and
you take 1d4 extra damage from silvered attacks.
Acute Senses. You have advantage on Wisdom
(Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell.
Shapeshifting. You can use your action to magically
assume a Hybrid form or a Wolf form. You can use this
feature a number of times equal to half your Constitution
Modifier (minimum 1, rounded up). You regain all expended
uses of this feature when you finish a long rest.
At 1st level, you are able to assume either your Hybrid
form or your Wolf form for up to 10 minutes. At 3rd level,
your shifting has become more natural: you may shift into
your forms as a bonus action. At 5th level, your shifting now
grants you strength: when you make a weapon attack using
Strength, you gain a +1 bonus to the damage roll. At 7th
level, your Wolf form has gotten stronger: you now use the
stat block of a Dire Wolf when changing into this form,
instead of that of a wolf.
Hybrid Form. When you assume this form, your
appearance becomes that of an elven-werewolf like hybrid.
While in this form, you have the following traits:
Your muscles grow, causing you to gain advantage on
Strength checks and Strength saving throws.
You gain darkvision out to a range of 60 ft.
You have disadvantage on Charisma (Persuasion)
checks when interacting with any creature which isn't a
wolf or lycanthrope.
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Mousefolk
Obscured in the thick underbrush of the forest, every
muscle in Moira’s body was screaming. She had been
crouched, completely still, for half a day, waiting for her
quarry to emerge from its den. Thick mud clumped and
matted her dark fur, insulating her from the high sun. Her
large round ears twitched, focusing on a faint scratching
coming from the cave. Her prey was awake.Moira drew her
bow and deftly nocked an arrow without a sound. She
waited. Soon the mighty owlbear lumbered out of the cave.
A dry summer had forced it closer to civilization, and it had
begun preying on trade caravans. Moira took aim, and let
fly her arrow. The Barbed Trail would be safe to travel once
more.
The life of the Mousefolk is one spent close to the
ground. With no great empires or kingdoms to call home,
the Mousefolk spend their lives carving a place for
themselves in the cities of the larger races or in the
untamed wilds. They form tight-knit communities where
every member is expected to contribute to the success of
the whole. Some Mousefolk study a trade skill to support
their families, while others use their natural agility and
intellect for contract services.
Furry and Nimble
Reaching a little over 2 feet tall,the Mousefolk often go
unnoticed in their day to day activities. Their diminutive
stature and quiet demeanor make the Mousefolk
inoffensive to most, granting a certain detachment from the
major conflicts and strife of the age. Their fast metabolisms
and quick feet give the Mousefolk a slender build, usually
weighing between 20-30 pounds.
Mousefolk fur color ranges from white to tan to brown or
black, with various patterns passed through heredity. They
take care to groom and clean their fur, as it represents their
family and community. A Mousefolk’s eye color is either red
or black. Mousefolk like to wear comfortable dark colored
clothes that allow for discretion and a wide range of
movement.
The concept of personal wealth or glory doesn’t pervade
through Mousefolk culture, most actions taken are for the
good of the community rather than the self.Any wealth or
resources gained are utilized for the betterment of the
group. Some Mousefolk, however, use their natural abilities
for personal gain. These individuals tend to be outcasts or
black sheep of the clans.
Home and Hearth
The Mousefolk are a resourceful and tenacious race.
Mousefolk settlements can be found in the most unlikely
and inhospitable of places. They tend to build homes in the
dark shadows and forgotten corners of the world, such as
city slums, deep forests, scorching deserts, arctic tundras,
or port cities in exotic lands. The Mousefolk aren't typically
farmers, instead preferring hunting, trade, and craft to
meet their needs. Mousefolk caravans are not an easy
target for bandits, guarded by skilled archers within and a
bristling wall of oak and steel without.
Mousefolk families extend beyond blood ties, an
individual's entire community is treated as kin. Mousefolk
settlers will seek out other colonies, and new warrens will
arise within close proximity to each other. These
communities will eventually grow and merge, the members
of each becoming kin to the other.
Artisans and Adventurers
The Mousefolk have a deep love of art, literature, song, and
craft, and will often spend a lifetime perfecting their trade.
True masterworks are rarely seen by the outside world,
instead they are preserved and passed through the
generations. To be a keeper of lore and heritage is among
the highest honors and greatest responsibilities in
Mousefolk culture. The Mousefolk who do not end up
learning a trade will often put their skills to use pursuing
esoteric knowledge, training as defenders, spiritual leaders,
rangers, covert agents, or they might even travel the world
as an adventurer-for-hire.
Virtuous and Headstrong
Despite their generally flighty appearance, mousefolk are a
very honorable people. They believe strongly in personal
honor, less so in the idea that the actions of others can
impugn that honor. When a mousefolk makes a mistake,
especially one that causes harm to others, they will work
hard and at long lengths to correct that mistake.
Mousefolk Names
When a Mousefolk is old enough to read, they are taken by
an elder to the clan's archives to study the lore and
histories of their people. After several years, the individual
is allowed to pick their own name, either adopting the
name of a past hero, or inventing a new name for
themselves.
Male Names: Aengus, Ashwin, Aynselle, Boris,
Byrnstan, Celanawe, Colin, Demitri, Elric, Esegar, Finn,
Gregory, Joseph, Luke, Martin, Matthias, Mattimeo, Odric,
Seyth, Thom, Wald win
Female Names: Baeylie, Caley, Clove, Daewn, Dalla,
Eda, Elis, Gale, Ingrid, Kearra, Mariel, Millicent, Moira,
Nola, Rona, Rosalee, Sayble, Serra, Sylvia, Veira
Historical Names: Abershaw, Bluebell, Dalgill, Faolan,
Garrow, Gamilon, Grimwold, Hannidy, Larkin, Sloan,
Taryn, Tenny, Tinble, Toller, Vidar, Walmond
Mousefolk Traits
Your Mousefolk character has a number of traits in
common with all other Mousefolk.
Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases
by 2.
Age. A Mousefolk reaches adulthood at the age of 5 and
lives to be about 40 years old.
Alignment. Most Mousefolk are neutral, and tend
towards good. They try to keep the conflicts of the other
races at arm's length, but display remarkable ferocity when
their friends, families, or communities are threatened. A
reverence for nature and life is close to the heart of
Mousefolk, and they are loath to take a life if it can be
avoided. They prefer to live quiet and unassuming lives,
giving honest work for honest pay.
Size. Mousefolk grow between 2 and 2 1/2 feet tall and
weigh about 25 pounds. Your size is Small.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 25 feet.
Keen Senses. You have proficiency in the Perception
skill.
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Speak With Small Beasts. Through sounds and

gestures, you can communicate simple ideas with Small or
smaller beasts.
Nimble Escape. You can take the Disengage or Hide
action as a bonus action on each of your turns.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and
one other language of your choice.
Subraces. The two main kinds of Mousefolk, Softpaw
and Meadowguard, are more like closely related families
than true subraces. Choose one of these subraces.
Softpaw
As a Softpaw Mousefolk, you avoid the dangers of the
untamed wilds for the security of civilization. Your bookish
nature gives you an edge in the arcane studies and a knack
for trade skills and craft. The mark of the Softpaw is a seal
of the utmost quality. A Softpaw's natural dexterity and
keen intellect make them desirable contract thieves and
infiltrators.
Ability Score Increase. Your Intelligence score
increases by 1.
Well Learned. You've had the time and resources to
devote yourself to your studies. You are proficient in one of
the following skills: Arcana, History, Nature, or Religion.
Additionally, you are proficient with one artisan tool or
musical instrument your choice.
Nimbleness. You can move through the space of any
creature that is of a size larger than yours.
Meadowguard
As a Meadowguard Mousefolk, you make your living in the
wilds. You have keen senses, deep intuition, and a
connection with nature that few other races can boast. The
Meadowguard stand staunchly at the edge of civilization,
knowing that their eyes are the first alarm and their body
and blade are the last bulwark of countless others. They
have an unwavering sense of duty and a lifetime of
experience which keeps them sharp against the dangers of
the world. With an Elder's blessing some Meadowguard
leave the service of their clans to travel the world and
record their journeys.
Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom score increases
by 1.
Brave. You have advantage on saving throws against
being frightened.
Fury of the Small. When you damage a creature with an
attack or a spell and the creature’s size is larger than yours,
you can cause the attack or spell to deal extra damage to
the creature. The extra damage equals your level. Once you
use this trait, you can’t use it again until you finish a short
or long rest.

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Northlanders
A Raider’s Life
Northlander society is rhythmed by the seasons, with
spring opening the raid season and winter ending it. A
successful raider returns home with wealth and fame, the
two most important qualities needed to climb the social
ladder.
Northlander Character
Northlanders are tall, fair-skinned folk with blue or steely
gray eyes. Most have blond or raven-black hair, but those
who inhabit the extreme northwest have red, or light brown
hair.
Northlanders Names: (Male) Agni, Brandr, Eric, Frath,
Halvar, Leif, Malcer, Ragnar, Snorri, Ulf; (female) Ama,
Eerika, Iona, Kethra, Mara, Saga, Sigrid, Tova, Westra,
Ylva; (surnames/clans) An Craite, Ard Rhena, Bjarkoy,
Dubhghaill, Nibelson, Tordarroch, Völsung, Waegmund
Northlander Traits
As with every other race, individuals have their own
strengths and weaknesses, but Northlanders all share a
few similarities.
Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score
increases by 1, and one other ability score of your choice
increases by 1.
Age. As other humans, Northlanders reach adulthood in
their late teens and live less than a century.
Alignment. The violent culture of the Northlanders
favors chaotic alignment, as personal strength and the
freedom to roam the sea are core parts of their beliefs.
Most tend towards neutral alignment, while those that live
a life of raid, plunder and enslavement of others revel in
evil.
Size. Northlanders are tall and strong, most stand
between 6 and 7 foot tall. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Frostborn. You have resistance to cold damage. You’re
also naturally adapted to cold climates.
Mariner. You can hold your breath underwater for up to
15 minutes. And you have a swim speed of 30 feet.
Natural Athlete. You have proficiency in the Athletics
skill.
Natural Sailors. You gain proficiency with navigator’s
tools.
Northern Heart. Starting at 3rd level, you can use your
action to call upon the inner strength that lies within every
son and daughter of the north. Your strength lasts for 1
minute, until you end it as a bonus action, or if you fall
unconscious during. During it, you have advantage on all
Strength and Constitution saving throws, and you gain
temporary hit points at the start of each of your turns. The
temporary hit points equal to half your level (rounded up).
Once you use this trait, you must finish a short or long rest
before you can use it again.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and
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 Paraelemental Genasi
Paraelemental Genasi are new subraces for the Genasi.
Ice Genasi
As an Ice Genasi, your traits reflect your connection to both
the Plane of Air and Water.
Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases
by 1.
Cold to the Core. You have resistance to cold damage.
You’re also naturally adapted to cold climates.
Natural Armor. You have sturdy, icy skin. When you
aren't wearing armor, your AC is 13 + your Dexterity
modifier. A shield’s benefits still apply while using your
natural armor.
Ice Magic. You know the ray of frost cantrip.
Constitution is your spellcasting ability for this spell.
Magma Genasi
As a Magma Genasi, your traits reflect your connection to
both the Plane of Fire and Earth.
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases
by 1.
Molten Skin. You have resistance to fire damage.
Magma Magic. You know the control flames cantrip.
Once you reach 3rd level, you can cast the earth tremor
spell once with this trait as a 2nd-level spell, and you regain
the ability to cast it this way when you finish a long rest.
Constitution is your spellcasting ability for these spells.
Mud Genasi
As a Mud Genasi, your traits reflect your connection to
both the Plane of Earth and Water.
Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom score increases
by 1.
Muddy Exterior. You have resistance to acid damage.
Mud Fighting. You know the primal savagery cantrip.
Constitution is your spellcasting ability for this spell.
Mask of the Wild. You can attempt to hide even when
you are only lightly obscured by foliage, heavy rain, falling
snow, mist, and other natural phenomena.
Mud Camouflage. You have advantage on Dexterity
(Stealth) checks to hide in muddy terrain.
Smoke Genasi
As a Smoke Genasi, your traits reflect your connection to
both the Plane of Air and Fire.
Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases
by 1.
Produce Smoke. You can cast the fog cloud spell once
with this trait, requiring no material components, and you
regain the ability to cast it this way when you finish a long
rest. Constitution is your spellcasting ability for this spell.
Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you
as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim
light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of
gray.
Unending Breath. You can hold your breath indefinitely
while you’re not incapacitated.

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Thri-Kreen
Thri-kreen wander the deserts and savannas of the world,
generally avoiding all other races. But to every rule, there
are exceptions; for some reason or another, a thri-kreen
might leave their tribe and willingly come in contact with
other races. Coming from a very unique and isolated
culture, thri-kreen are not accustomed to the ways of other
humanoids. When a Thri-kreen speaks a language other
than their native one, their speech is coarse and grinding,
almost painful to the ears and riddled with the clacking of
their mandibles.
Limited Emotions
Thri-kreen experience the full range of emotions but aren't
as prone to emotional outbursts as humans. Thri-kreen
with magical ability often demonstrate a wider range of
emotions, particularly if they live near or interact with
humans or other highly emotional creatures.
mandibles and waves its antennae, giving other thri-kreen a
This is even more apparent in thri-kreen who have left their
tribe, as they might even display emotions in the same way
that other humanoids around them might do.
Isolationists and Wanderers
If a creature might be useful for something other than food,
a tribe of thri-kreen aren't likely to attack it on sight. Thri-
kreen tribes kill to survive, never for sport.
Extra Arms. You have a shorter pair of arms in the
center of your chest. Your smaller arms have a reach of 5
feet, and you can use them to lift a number of pounds equal
to your Strength score. You can use them to do the
following simple tasks: lift, drop, hold, push, or pull an
object; open or close a door or a container; or make an
unarmed strike. (Your DM might allow other simple tasks
to be added to that list of options.)
Your extra arms are underdeveloped, and as such they
can't wield weapons or shields or do anything that requires
manual precision, such as using tools or magic items or
performing the somatic components of a spell.
Insectoid Fighter. Your mandibles are sharp and
dangerous natural weapons, which can be used to make
unarmed strikes, dealing 1d6 + your Strength modifier in
piercing damage.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and
Thri-Kreen. Thri-Kreen is a language without words. To
show emotion and reaction, a thri-kreen clacks its
sense of what it is thinking and feeling. Other creatures
often find this manner of communication difficult to
interpret and impossible to duplicate.

However, a thri-kreen that has left its tribe might have

different views on this subject. More often than not, one
such thri-kreen will instead see other humanoids as
potential allies or even friends.
Thri-Kreen Traits
Thri-kreen have the following racial traits:
Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases
by 1, and your Wisdom score increases by 2.
Age. Thri-kreen reach maturity by age 3, and have
relatively short lifespans, the average thri-kreen life
expectancy being only 30 years.
Alignment. Thri-kreen value their freedom to roam the
world, tending toward Chaotic alignments. They usually
don't have a strong predisposition toward good or evil.
Size. A thri-kreen stands between 5 and 7 feet tall, and
weighs 100-375 pounds. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision. Your insectoid eyes grant you superior
vision in dim and dark conditions. You can see in dim light
within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in
darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in
darkness, only shades of gray.
Chameleon Carapace. You are naturally able to hide
really well. You have proficiency in the Stealth skill.
Natural Psionics. You have minor innate psionic powers
allowing you to mesh with your surroundings. You can cast
invisibility, targeting only yourself, once with this trait. You
regain the ability to cast this spell again when you finish a
long rest. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for this spell.
Natural Armor. Your tough exoskeleton can help protect
you. When you aren't wearing armor, your AC is 13 + your
Dexterity modifier. You can use your natural armor to
determine your AC if the armor you wear would leave you
with a lower AC. A shield's benefits apply as normal while
you use your natural armor.

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 Waelen
Waelen Character
Waelen tend to have fair skin and light hair colours,
ranging from pale blond to vibrant red. They very often
have dark blue tattoos made with woad dye. Most would
simply consider the waelen human, but there is more than
what meets the eye with them.

Waelen Names: (Male) Airic, Dalbeth, Duncan, Ewyn,

Liam, Lugh, Manan, Nuada, Tuirenn, Ulaidh; (female)
Alane, Danand, Elatha, Keelin, Lesley, Medb, Morrigan,
Nessa, Seo, Yseult; (surnames/clans) Domhaill, Eoghain,
Lochlann, Mac Bhriain, Mac Oitir, Muireadhaigh, Tyr Teath,
Ui Aine
Waelen Traits
At first glance nothing really sets apart a Waelen from
another human, however their legacy reveals itself through
their strange abilities.
Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases
by 1, and one other ability score of your choice increases by
1.
Age. As other humans, Waelen reach adulthood in their
late teens and live less than a century.
Alignment. Waelen tend towards lawful alignments due
to their organized society. Those living in the woad-clans
are more often chaotic. They have no predilection for good
or evil, and most tend toward neutrality.
Size. Waelen tend to be tall and slender, with leaner
builds than most humans. They often reach 6 feet tall. Your
size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of
you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were
dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades
of gray.
Beast Kinship. You gain proficiency in the Animal
Handling skill.
Fey Descent. Magic can't put you to sleep.
Speak with Small Beasts. Through sounds and
gestures, you can communicate simple ideas with Small or
smaller beasts. Waelen love animals and often keep
squirrels, badgers, rabbits, moles, woodpeckers, and other
creatures as beloved pets.
Weather Sense. You can accurately predict what the
weather will be at your location (no action required) for the
next 24 hours. If magic is used to alternate the weather at
your location, you immediately sense it.
Blood of the Earth. While on the ground in contact with
unworked earth or stone, you can spend one Hit Die to heal
yourself as a bonus action. Roll the die, add your
Constitution modifier, and regain a number of hit points
equal to the total (minimum of 1). Once you use this trait,
you must finish a short or long rest before you can use it
again.
Innate Spellcasting. You know the friends cantrip. Once
you reach 3rd level, you can cast detect magic at 1st-level
once with this trait and regain the ability to do so again
after you finish a long rest. Once you reach 5th level, you
can cast alter self at 2nd-level once with this trait and
regain the ability to do so again after you finish a long rest.
Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and
Sylvan.
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Warped Ones
Warped Ones are the offspring of humanoids cursed by an
unknown, otherworldly force. They bear superficial
resemblance to their parents, but their anatomy is strange
and alien, and parts of their bodies are often covered in
splotches of dark, withered skin. Many of them may also
manifest other aberrant characteristics, such as pitch-black
eyes or tentacles sprouting from their bodies. Personality-
wise, they are generally manipulative, and their train of
thought can be hard to follow at times, due to the unique
way their mind works.
A Mysterious Curse
No one is sure of the exact nature of the Warped Ones and
their curse, not even the Warped Ones themselves. There
is speculation of fiendish magic at play, though there is no
certainty. Perhaps the source of the curse is something far
worse than simple demons, devils, or yugoloths.
No matter the source, the curse cannot be dispelled by
any known means; a Warped One cannot be reverted to the
race of their parents by a curse removal or dispel. Owing to
their unique anatomy, it might be as impossible as turning a
human into an elf.
Unique in Body and Mind
As far as external appearance goes, a Warped One may
even appear completely normal. Many Warped Ones have
noticeable differences from normal people of their area,
but that is not always the case.
Their internal anatomy, however, is always completely
different. It can be described as a confusing jumble of
dread flesh, with a variety of veins, blood sacs, and organs
with no discernible rhyme or reason.
A Warped One's mind can be equally confusing. Many
Warped Ones tend not to care for rules and regulations,
and their thought process can be incomprehensible even if
it arrives to sound conclusions. Regardless, many Warped
Ones strive to lead normal lives - or at least as normal as
they can.
Physical Abnormalities Table
Roll or pick from the options below, or invent your own.
These give no mechanical benefits or penalties.
d8 Noticeable Physical Abnormality
1 A few tiny tentacles sprout from your back. You
cannot control them; they move on their own.
2 Your joints bend both ways.
3 The color of your eyes changes with your mood.
4 A very significant portion of your body is covered in
black skin with a burnt or rotting appearance.
5 Your blood has very unusual coloration. Your skin is
marbled with veins of that color.
6 Your hair waves even when there's no wind.
7 You have multiple rows of very sharp, shark-like
teeth.
8 No matter how badly injured, you do not bleed.
Instead, smoke emanates from your wounds.
Warped One Traits
Your Warped One character may be unique in the ways the
influence of the aberrant force manifests within them, but
all Warped Ones share the following traits.
Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases
by 2, and one other ability score of your choice increases by
1.
Age. Warped Ones mature at the same rate as humans,
but their bodies do not die by natural means, even though
their minds slowly start withering and eventually succumb
to madness after 200-250 years, and they may eventually
transform into strange, alien abominations.
Alignment. Warped Ones have an innate tendency
toward evil, but their actual alignment depends a lot on
their upbringing. Evil or not, most Warped Ones are
inclined toward a chaotic alignment, usually not caring
much about rules set by others.
Size. Warped Ones are of lean, frail build, but are
generally taller than most humans. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision. Thanks to your aberrant heritage, you have
superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in
dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and
in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in
darkness, only shades of gray.
Aberrant Nature. Your creature type is Aberration, but
you can still be targeted by spells or other effects that
specify humanoids as their targets.
Aberrant Resistance. You have resistance to psychic
damage, and advantage on saving throws against being
charmed or frightened.
Warped Legacy. You can cast the mage hand cantrip at
will, with the hand taking the form of a small crack in
reality. As a bonus action while the rift is next to you, you
can take it into yourself, infusing your body with a small
amount of power. Your unarmed strikes deal 1d4 damage
while the rift is within you. You lose this benefit if you cast
mage hand with this trait again. When you reach 3rd level,
you can cast the arms of Hadar spell as a 2nd-level spell
once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you
finish a long rest. When you reach 5th level, you can cast
the crown of madness spell once with this trait and regain
the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Charisma is
your spellcasting ability for these spells.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and
Deep Speech. Deep Speech doesn't have a set written
form; most Warped Ones simply write a phonetic
representation of Deep Speech.
Warped One Variant: Madness
If your DM allows it, your character may have
been more mentally unstable than most of their
kind, owing to a higher than normal degree of
influence from the aberrant force. In that case,
roll or pick from the Permanent Madness table
on page 260 of the Dungeon Master's Guide, or
make up your own flaw or mental ailment. It
becomes a flaw of the character, as per the
madness rules. This madness is curable as
normal.
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Young Treant
Treants, or Ents, are awakened trees that live in sylvan
glades, hearts of nature, and forests of gods. Some trees
are born to be treants and awaken over their lifespan,
slowly coming to sentience, but others are chosen through
magic of nature. Trees can take decades to awaken,
patiently growing and awaiting the arrival of the mind.
Original Guardians
The treants were the first to walk and protect nature from
its enemies of darkness. Forests grew them in an act of self
preservation. It is likely that treants will also be the last
guardians of nature, so rooted they are in their legend
status and will. It is often said that treants were the first to
teach druids how to learn and divine the will of nature, and
all treants command a more ancient magic.
Children's Tell the Wildwatchers
Most treants are nearly indistinguishable from normal
trees when not moving, and even more so before they have
reached full sentience. However, through either some
random chance or intentional design of the gods, any child
of any race can always tell if a tree is a treant or not, or if it
is growing to become one. There's something about the big,
gentle presence of a treant that is both calming and
energetically invigorating at the same time. Treants can
represent the innocence of nature, even though treants
have no standard age limit and can live for millenia, always
growing, watching, and helping. Treants are all a little
different because of who they were exposed to while
growing as a tree. You can select or roll a quirk from the
table below.
d6 Treant Quirk
1 Photovore. You view any kind of eating other than
photosynthesis as strange, and maybe abhorrent.
2 Rain Lover. You absolutely adore the rain, it fills you
with joy. Who doesn't love a water bath while
walking?
3 Pet Keeper. You constantly have birds, squirrels, and
other animals nesting or chirping on you.
4 Pyrophobic. Fire is a deathly worrisome danger, and
thoughts of it fill your anxious mind.
5 Head in the Clouds. You often forget and place little
importance on current issues, thoughts wandering
back to the grove where you matured.
6 Surface Strider. Caves and the general underground is
alien, and you would never venture there for more
than a few minutes.
Young Treant Traits
As a young treant, you are not as grandiose as some of the
older and more powerful treants, few of which are left, that
stalk the forests. You may be a new treant or one that has
recently been awakened recently for a treant.
Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score
increases by 1, and your Wisdom score increases by 2.
Age. Age, to treants, is a trifle thing. Time passes with
the seasons, and treants can age decades and grow only a
few feet. As a young treant, you might be of any range from
newly awakened to half a millenium.
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Alignment. Treants are almost always some alignment
of good, whether they be carefree and impulsive, or work
consistently with ranger conclaves and druid circles to
protect their world. Neutral treants are somewhat irregular,
but older or more isolated treants sometimes begin to see
more balance than good. Evil treants are nearly never seen,
but if they ever are, they are a truly terrifying force: hunting
and actively harming others who dare to trespass into a
pass of the woods, or even turning on their own kind.
Size. Treants can range around 8 feet tall. Your size is
Medium.
Speed. Treants are big, slow, and heavy, but the width of
stride can cover that up. Your base walking speed is 30
feet.
Wooden Make. Treants have a natural aversion to fire. If
you take fire damage, you have disadvantage on attack rolls
and ability checks until the end of your next turn.
Powerful Build. You count as one size larger when
determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can
push, drag, or lift.
One with Nature. You have proficiency in the Animal
Handling and Nature skills.
Photosynthesis. You do not need to sleep while in
sunlight. Instead, you can choose to sunbathe for 4 hours a
day. While sunbathing, you can dream after a fashion; such
dreams are the fleeting half memories of when you were
still a normal tree. After resting in this way, you gain the
same benefit that a human does from 8 hours of sleep. If
you sunbathe during a long rest, you finish the rest after
only 4 hours. You otherwise obey all the rules for a long
rest; only the duration is changed.
Nature's Protection. You have advantage on saving
throws to resist diseases.
Bastion Arms. You can slam your body into a creature.
Your arms are natural weapons which deal bludgeoning
damage equal to 1d6 + your Strength modifier.
Force of Nature. You know the druidcraft cantrip. When
you reach 3rd level, you can cast the entangle spell once
with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you
finish a long rest. When you reach 5th level, you can cast
the spike growth spell once with this trait and regain the
ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Wisdom is your
spellcasting ability for these spells.
Stand your Ground. As a bonus action, you can root
yourself into the ground, causing your speed to drop to 0.
You cannot be knocked prone or otherwise moved against
your will while rooted. You can uproot yourself as a bonus
action.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and
Sylvan.
Blood Hunter
Marred but resolute, his grimacing face dripping with
sweat, a half-orc reddens a finger across his wounds to
draw a glowing, ruby glyph in the air. He grips the
weightless, completed sigil, twisting it to unleash dark
magical energies that fire forward, cursing the stalking
behemoth from within its own veins to better even the
odds.
A mysterious half-elf swathed in a worn cloak and rugged
leather armor carefully investigates a grizzly scene off the
roadway, her eyes flashing with recognition as she
meditates on the remnants of the massacre. The survivor
who warily hired her withdraws with a jump as the half-elf
suddenly shoots to her feet, sure in the knowledge of the
culprit, where it calls home, and how little time there is to
find it.
Stepping into the lightless chambers of ancient dust and
lingering whispers, the halfling’s nose picks up the pungent
smell of imminent danger as she hears the scraping of
bone and claw on nearby stone. She winces as she runs her
blade across her palm, the steel transmuting her blood into
glowing runes of powerful magic, her sword suddenly
engulfed in arcane flames, eager to brand and burn the
flesh of her enemies.
Often feared or misunderstood, and driven by an
unending drive to destroy the wicked, blood hunters are
clever, arcane warriors who have bound their essence to
the dark creatures they hunt to better stalk and survive
their prey. Armed with the rites of forbidden blood magic
and a willingness to sacrifice their own vitality and
humanity for the cause, they protect the realms from the
shadows, ever vigilant to avoid becoming the same
monsters they choose to hunt.
Sacrifice to Preserve Life
While most of the classic schools of magical study are well
known and widely respected, the less refined and macabre
incantations of Hemocraft have long been forbidden and
lost to most of the civilized world. Blood Hunters have
reclaimed these techniques away from the judging eyes of
society, finding blood magic’s esoteric nature effective
against the evils that often defy the divine powers that
historically hold the line.
Through careful study and practice, blood hunters have
honed the rites of hemocraft into their combat prowess,
forfeiting a facet of their health to infuse their weapons
with powerful blood magic and summoning the elements to
envelop their strikes. They can sear an arcane brand into
the body of their quarry that hinders their foe’s abilities and
punishes their aggression, or call blood curses upon their
enemies, manipulating their bodies from the inside. Willing
to suffer whatever it takes to achieve victory, these adept
warriors have forged themselves into a potent force against
the terrors that threaten the innocent.
A Monster to Fight Monsters
Whether driven by the wish to make a difference in a
dangerous world, the need to take vengeance for a great
wrong they have suffered, being inspired by witnessing the
strange and powerful techniques of another blood hunter in
person, or just seeking a place to belong in an uncaring
world, the reasons one may take up the Hunter’s Bane and
choose this life are many and varied. In joining an order of
blood hunters, one is also joining a tight family bound by
service to each other and the common cause. For many,
this is the only family they have known or have left, so the
kinship felt between members of an order is a bond neigh
unbreakable.
Beyond the boundaries of the order, however, the life of a
blood hunter is often not an easy one. The rituals of the
Hunter’s Bane regularly leave one visibly changed and
prone to unsettle common folk, and the witnessing of
hemocraft can invoke a superstitious fear from even the
most learned scholar. While some societies have come to
accept the good deeds of the orders, many blood hunters
publicly hide their nature unless absolutely necessary,
feeling more comfortable in the wilds and wastes of the
world where the Orders commonly train. Even so, the best
work a blood hunter can do usually involves the poor and
defenseless on the outskirts of society, those prone to the
corrupting touch of fiends and dark intentions. Braving the
threat of vilification, these dark protectors wade through
civilization, earning coin as mercenaries or bounty hunters,
ever watching for the signs of something more nefarious
beneath the surface.
In choosing this path, a blood hunter has irrevocably
given a part of themselves to their cause, physically,
emotionally, and sometimes morally. The orders of blood
hunters practice their own unique ideals and methods,
often employing techniques with dark origins that test the
strength and will of these guardians. Many wrestle with the
fear of losing this struggle, so a life of discipline and
vigilance drives their travels as they wander the
countryside in search of like-minded adventurers and
whispers of dark deeds afoot.
Creating a Blood Hunter
As you create a blood hunter, the most important aspects of
your character are why you were driven to this lifestyle, and
why do you seek to give up everything to wallow in the dark
with the evils you hunt? Did you lose a loved one to a
fiendish beast and now wish to prevent others from
suffering the same fate? Do you seek a sense of purpose
and security, and find this among the order that has taken
you in? Have you always carried a seed of darkness within
you, and seek kin to watch over you and prevent you
succumbing to it? Were you once a holy warrior who
strayed from his faith and was cast out, but still seek to give
yourself to the cause of protecting the innocent? Or are you
a criminal with a dark past seeking to make amends, taking
this life as a path of penance?
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While most blood hunters follow a path of good or
What is your relationship with the powers of hemocraft
and the abilities it promises to grant you as you step closer
to its mastery? Do you respect and fear the ancient power
that surges through your veins, using them only when
necessary? Do you relish in the strength it offers you,
embracing your gifts and using them freely? Are you
worried the superstitions are right, and this power will
eventually turn you into one of the monsters you hunt? Or
has your study instilled you with the confident control of
mind over matter, certain you can bend these gifts to bring
a brighter dawn?
Consider too that while a blood hunter belongs to an
order, many strike out on their own to do their best work.
What made you leave the comfort of your order? Do you
intend to return, or have you decided you have more to
learn in the world beyond? What do you seek in other
adventurers that can help you meet your goals?
neutrality in their pursuits, some have fallen to the dark,
seductive side of hemocraft and use their abilities for
selfish and evil purposes. These deviants are always
thrown from the order, and often hunted along with the
creatures they once trained to fell.
Quick Build
You can make a blood hunter quickly by following these
suggestions. First, make Strength or Dexterity your highest
ability score, depending on whether you want to focus on
melee weapons, or archery (or finesse weapons). Make
Intelligence your next highest if you plan to focus on the
potency of blood curses and mystical power. Choose a
higher Constitution next, as you want to have extra hit
points to burn on your crimson rite or amplifying blood
curses. Then, select the urchin or soldier background.

Blood Hunter
Level Proficiency Bonus Hemocraft Die Features Blood Curses Known
1st +2 1d4 Hunter's Bane, Blood Maledict 1
2nd +2 1d4 Fighting Style, Crimson Rite 1
3rd +2 1d4 Blood Hunter Order 1
4th +2 1d4 Ability Score Improvement, Sanguine Versatility 1
5th +3 1d6 Extra Attack 1
6th +3 1d6 Brand of Castigation, Blood Maledict (2/rest) 2
7th +3 1d6 Order Feature, Primal Rite 2
8th +3 1d6 Ability Score Improvement 2
9th +4 1d6 Grim Psychometry 2
10th +4 1d6 Dark Augmentation 3
11th +4 1d8 Order Feature 3
12th +4 1d8 Ability Score Improvement 3
13th +5 1d8 Brand of Tethering, Blood Maledict (3/rest) 3
14th +5 1d8 Hardened Soul, Esoteric Rite 4
15th +5 1d8 Order Feature 4
16th +5 1d8 Ability Score Improvement 4
17th +6 1d10 Blood Maledict (4/rest) 4
18th +6 1d10 Order Feature 5
19th +6 1d10 Ability Score Improvement 5
20th +6 1d10 Sanguine Mastery 5

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 When you use your Blood Maledict, you choose which
Class Features curse to invoke. While invoking a blood curse, but before it
As a blood hunter, you gain the following class features. affects the target, you can choose to amplify the curse by
losing a number of hit points equal to one roll of your
Hit Points hemocraft die, as shown in the Hemocraft Die column of
Hit Dice: 1d10 per blood hunter level
the Blood Hunter table. An amplified curse gains an
Hit Points at 1st Level: 10 + your Constitution modifier
additional effect, noted in the curse’s description. Creatures
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d10 (or 6) + your that do not have blood in their bodies are immune to blood
Constitution modifier per blood hunter level after 1st
curses, unless you have amplified the curse.
You can use this feature once. Beginning at 6th level, you
Proficiencies can use your Blood Maledict feature twice, at 13th level you
Armor: Light armor, medium armor, shields
can use it three times between rests, and at 17th level, you
Weapons: Simple weapons, martial weapons
can use it four times between rests. You regain all
Tools: Alchemist’s supplies
expended uses when you finish a short or long rest.
Saving Throws: Dexterity, Intelligence

Skills: Choose three from Athletics, Acrobatics, Arcana, Fighting Style

History, Insight, Investigation, Religion, and Survival
At 2nd level, you adopt a style of fighting as your specialty.
Choose one of the following options. You can’t take a
Equipment Fighting Style option more than once, even if you later get
You start with the following equipment, in addition to the to choose again.
equipment granted by your background:
(a) a martial weapon or (b) two simple weapons
Archery
(a) a light crossbow and 20 bolts or hand crossbow and You gain a +2 bonus to attack rolls you make with ranged
20 bolts
weapons.
(a) studded leather armor or (b) scale mail armor
Blind Fighting
an explorer’s pack
You have blindsight with a range of 10 feet. Within that
Hunter's Bane range, you can effectively see anything that isn’t behind
total cover, even if you’re blinded or in darkness. Moreover,
Beginning at 1st level, you have survived the Hunter’s Bane, you can see an invisible creature within that range, unless
a dangerous, long-guarded ritual that alters your life’s the creature successfully hides from you.
blood, forever binding you to the darkness and honing your
senses against it. You have advantage on Wisdom Close Quarters Shooter
(Survival) checks to track fey, fiends, or undead, as well as You are trained in making ranged attacks at close quarters.
on Intelligence ability checks to recall information about When making a ranged attack while you are within 5 feet of
them. a hostile creature, you do not have disadvantage on the
The Hunter’s Bane also empowers your body to control attack roll. Your ranged attacks ignore half cover and three-
and shape hemocraft magic, using your own blood and life quarters cover against targets within 30 feet of you.
essence to fuel your abilities. Some of your features require Finally, you have a +1 bonus to attack rolls on ranged
your target to make a saving throw to resist the feature’s attacks. This bonus does not stack with Archery fighting
effects. The saving throw DC is calculated as follows: style.

Hemocraft save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Dueling

Intelligence modifier.
Blood Maledict
At 1st level, you gain the ability to channel, and sometimes
sacrifice, a part of your vital essence to curse and
manipulate creatures through hemocraft magic. You gain
one blood curse of your choice, detailed in the “Blood
Curses” section at the end of the class description. You
learn one additional blood curse of your choice, and you
can choose one of the blood curses you know and replace it
with another blood curse, at 6th, 10th, 14th, and 18th level.
When you are wielding a melee weapon in one hand and no
other weapons, you gain a +2 bonus to damage rolls with
that weapon.
Great Weapon Fighting
When you roll a 1 or 2 on a non-rite damage die for an
attack you make with a melee weapon that you are wielding
with two hands, you can reroll the die and must use the
new roll. The weapon must have the two-handed or
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 Thrown Weapon Fighting
You can draw a weapon that has the thrown property as
part of the attack you make with the weapon.
In addition, when you hit with a ranged attack using a
thrown weapon, you gain a +2 bonus to the damage roll.
Two-Weapon Fighting
When you engage in two-weapon fighting, you can add your
ability modifier to the damage of the second attack.
Crimson Rite
At 2nd level, you learn to invoke a rite of hemocraft within
your weapon at the cost of your own vitality. Choose one
rite from the Primal Rites list below to learn.
As a bonus action, you can activate a crimson rite on a
single weapon with the elemental energy of a known rite of
your choice that lasts until you finish a short or long rest, or
if you aren’t holding the weapon at the end of your turn.
When you activate a rite, you lose a number of hit points
equal to one roll of your hemocraft die, as shown in the
Hemocraft Die column of the Blood Hunter table.
For the duration, attacks from this weapon deal an
additional 1d4 damage of the chosen rite’s type. This
damage is magical, and increases as you gain levels as a
blood hunter, as shown in the Hemocraft Die column of the
Blood Hunter table. A weapon can only hold a single active
rite at a time.
You learn an additional Primal Rite at 7th level, and
access to an Esoteric Rite at 14th level.
Primal Rites
Choose from the following:
Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you
Rite of the Flame. Your rite damage is fire damage.
finish a short or long rest.
Rite of the Frozen. Your rite damage is cold damage.
Rite of the Storm. Your rite damage is lightning damage.
Grim Psychometry
Esoteric Rites
Choose from the following:
or places touched by evil. When making an Intelligence
Rite of the Dead. Your rite damage is necrotic damage.
(History) check to recall information about a darker past
Rite of the Oracle. Your rite damage is psychic damage.
surrounding an object you are touching, or a location you
Rite of the Roar. Your rite damage is thunder damage.
are present in, you have advantage on the roll. The
Blood Hunter Order
At 3rd level, you commit to an order of blood hunter martial
focus. Choose Order of the Ghostslayer, Order of the
Profane Soul, Order of the Mutant, or Order of the Lycan,
all detailed at the end of the class description. The order
you choose grants you features at 3rd level, and again at
7th, 11th, 15th, and 18th level.
Ability Score Improvement
When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th and
19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice
by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of your choice
by 1. As normal, you can’t increase an ability score above 20
using this feature.
Using the optional feats rule, you can forgo taking this
feature to take a feat of your choice instead.
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Sanguine Versatility
Whenever you reach a level in this class that grants the
Ability Score Improvement feature, you can do one of the
following, representing a change of focus in your study of
hemocraft:
Replace one blood curse you know from your Blood
Maledict feature with a different one.
Replace one rite you know from your Crimson Rite
feature with a different rite of the same type (Primal
Rite or Esoteric Rite).
Replace a fighting style you know with another fighting
style available to blood hunters.
Extra Attack
Beginning at 5th level, you can attack twice, instead of
once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.
Brand of Castigation
At 6th level, whenever you damage a creature with your
Crimson Rite feature, you can choose to sear an arcane
brand of hemocraft magic into it (requires no action). You
always know the direction to the branded creature, and
each time the branded creature deals damage to you or a
creature you can see within 5 feet of you, the creature takes
psychic damage equal to your Intelligence modifier
(minimum of 1 damage).
Your brand lasts until you dismiss it, or you apply a brand
to another creature. Your brand counts as a spell for the
purposes of dispel magic, and the spell level is equal to half
of your blood hunter level (maximum of 9th level spell).
When you reach 9th level, you have a supernatural talent
for discerning the history surrounding mysterious objects
information gleaned often leans towards the more sinister
influences of the past, and sometimes conveys visions of
things previously unknown to the character on higher rolls.
Dark Augmentation
Upon reaching 10th level, arcane blood magic suffuses your
body, permanently reinforcing your resilience. Your speed
increases by 5 feet, and whenever you make a Strength,
Dexterity, or Constitution saving throw, you gain a bonus to
the saving throw equal to your Intelligence modifier
(minimum of +1).
Brand of Tethering
Starting at 13th level, the psychic damage from your Brand
of Castigation increases to twice your Intelligence modifier
(minimum of 2 damage).
In addition, a branded creature can’t take the Dash
action, and if a creature branded by you attempts to
teleport or leave their current plane via ability, spell, or
portal, they take 4d6 psychic damage and must make a
Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, the teleport or plane
shift fails.
Hardened Soul
When you reach 14th level, you have advantage on saving
throws against being charmed and frightened.
Sanguine Mastery
Upon becoming 20th level, you hone your control over
blood magic, mitigating your sacrifice and empowering
your capability. Once per turn, whenever a blood hunter
feature requires you to roll a hemocraft die, you can choose
to reroll the die and choose which result to use.
In addition, whenever you score a critical hit with a
weapon attack empowered by your Crimson Rite, you
regain one expended use of your Blood Maledict feature.
Blood Curses
The blood curses are presented in alphabetical order.
Blood Curse of the Anxious
As a bonus action, you magnify the adrenaline in the body
of a creature within 30 feet of you, making them
susceptible to forceful influence. Until the end of your next
turn, all creatures have advantage on Charisma
(Intimidation) checks directed at the target creature.
Amplify. The next Wisdom saving throw the target
makes before this curse ends has disadvantage. Once
you’ve amplified this blood curse, you must finish a long
rest before you can amplify it again.
Blood Curse of Binding
As a bonus action, you can attempt to bind a creature you
can see within 30 feet of you that is no more than one size
larger than you. The target must succeed on a Strength
saving throw or have their speed be reduced to 0 and they
can’t use reactions until the end of your next turn.
Amplify. This curse lasts for 1 minute and can affect a
creature regardless of their size. At the end of each of its
turns, the cursed creature can make another Strength
saving throw. On a success, this curse ends.
Blood Curse of Bloated Agony
As a bonus action, you curse a creature that you can see
within 30 feet of you to painfully swell until the end of your
next turn. For the duration of this curse, the creature has
disadvantage on Strength and Dexterity ability checks, and
suffers 1d8 necrotic damage if it makes more than one
melee or ranged attack during its turn.
Amplify. This curse lasts for 1 minute. At the end of each
of its turns, the cursed creature can make a Constitution
saving throw. On a success, this curse ends.
Blood Curse of Corrosion
Prerequisite: 15th level, Order of the Mutant
As a bonus action, a creature within 30 feet of you becomes
poisoned. At the end of each of its turns, the target can
make another Constitution saving throw. On a success, the
curse ends.
Amplify. The cursed creature suffers 4d6 necrotic
damage, and suffers this damage again every time it fails its
Constitution saving throw to end this curse at the end of its
turn.
Blood Curse of the Exorcist
Prerequisite: 15th level, Order of the Ghostslayer
As a bonus action, you can choose one creature you can
see within 30 feet of you that is charmed, frightened, or
possessed. The target creature is no longer charmed,
frightened, or possessed.
Amplify. The creature that charmed, frightened, or
possessed the target of your curse suffers 3d6 psychic
damage and must make a Wisdom saving throw or be
stunned until the end of your next turn.
Blood Curse of Exposure
When a creature you can see within 30 feet is hit by an
attack or spell, you can use your reaction to temporarily
weaken their resilience against it. Until the end of the turn,
the target loses resistance to the damage types of the
triggering attack or spell.
Amplify. The target instead loses invulnerability to the
damage types of the triggering attack or spell, having
resistance to them until the end of the turn.
Blood Curse of the Eyeless
When a creature you can see within 30 feet of you makes
an attack roll, you can use your reaction to roll one
hemocraft die and subtract the number rolled from the
creature’s attack roll. You can choose to use this feature
after the creature’s roll, but before the DM determines
whether the attack roll succeeds. The creature is immune if
it is immune to blindness.
Amplify. You apply this curse to all of the creature’s
attack rolls until the end of the turn. You roll a new
hemocraft die for each affected attack.
Blood Curse of the Fallen Puppet
When a creature you can see within 30 feet of you drops to
0 hit points, you can use your reaction to give that creature
a final act of aggression. That creature immediately makes
a single weapon attack against a target of your choice
within its attack range.
Amplify. You can first move the cursed creature up to
half their speed, and you grant a bonus to the cursed
creature’s attack roll equal to your Intelligence modifier
(minimum of +1).
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 Blood Curse of the Howl
Prerequisite: 18th level, Order of the Lycan

As an action, you unleash a blood-curdling howl. Each

creature within 30 feet of you that can hear you must
succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or become frightened
of you until the end of your next turn. If they fail their
saving throw by 5 or more, they are stunned while
frightened in this way. A creature that succeeds on this
saving throw is immune to this blood curse for the next 24
hours.
You can choose any number of creatures you can see to
be unaffected by the howl.
Amplify. The range of this curse increases to 60 feet.
Blood Curse of the Marked
As a bonus action, you can mark a creature that you can
see within 30 feet of you. Until the end of your turn,
whenever you deal rite damage to the target, you roll an
additional hemocraft die of rite damage.
Amplify. The next attack roll you make against the target
before the end of your turn has advantage.
Blood Curse of the Muddled Mind
As a bonus action, you curse a creature that you can see
within 30 feet of you that is concentrating on a spell. That
creature has disadvantage on the next Constitution saving
throw it must make to maintain concentration before the
end of your next turn.
Amplify. The cursed creature has disadvantage on all
Constitution saving throws made to maintain concentration
of spells until the end of your next turn.
Blood Curse of the Souleater
Prerequisite: 18th level, Order of the Profane Soul

When a creature that isn’t a construct or undead is reduced

to 0 hit points within 30 feet of you, you can use your
reaction to usher their soul to your patron in exchange for
power. Until the end of your next turn, your weapon attacks
have advantage.
Amplify. In addition, you regain an expended warlock
spell slot. Once you’ve amplified this blood curse, you must
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Blood Hunter Orders
There are a handful of secretive orders of blood hunters
that guard their cryptic techniques and rituals. One must
adhere to one of these orders to even be granted access to
the Hunter’s Bane rite that starts their journey, and only
once they’ve proven their dedication and ability will the
secrets of the order begin to be revealed. It’s within these
small, enigmatic sects that the real power of a blood hunter
is learned.
Order of the Ghostslayer
The Order of the Ghostslayer is the oldest of the orders,
having originally rediscovered the secrets of blood magic
and refined them for combat against the scourge of
undeath. Ghostslayers seek out and study the moment of
death, obsessing over the mysteries of the transition and
how it can become corrupted by unholy powers to rise once
more. Tuning their abilities to annihilate such
abominations, these zealous blood hunters seek out the
sources of such necromantic energies, intent to destroy
them wherever they arise.
Rite of the Dawn
When you join this order at 3rd level, you learn the Rite of
the Dawn esoteric rite (detailed below).
as ancient or as feared as Lycanthropy. Passed through
Rite of the Dawn. Your rite damage is radiant damage.
While the rite is active, you gain the following benefits:
Your weapon sheds bright light out to a radius of 20
feet.
You have resistance to necrotic damage.
Your weapon deals one additional hemocraft die of rite
damage when you hit an undead
Curse Specialist
Beginning at 3rd level, your ancient order teaches advanced
mastery over blood curses. You gain an additional use of
your Blood Maledict feature. In addition, your blood curses
can target any creature, whether it has blood or not.
Ethereal Step
Upon reaching 7th level, at the start of your turn, if you
aren’t incapacitated, you can choose to magically step into
the veil between the planes.
You can move through other creatures and objects as if
they were difficult terrain, as well as see and affect
creatures and objects on the Ethereal Plane. You take 1d10
force damage if you end your turn inside an object. If you
are inside an object when this feature ends, you are
immediately shunted to the nearest unoccupied space that
you can occupy and take force damage equal to twice the
number of feet you moved. This feature lasts for a number
of rounds equal to your Intelligence modifier (minimum of
1 round).
You can use this feature once. Beginning at 15th level,
you can use your Ethereal Step feature twice between
rests. You regain all expended uses when you finish a short
or long rest.
Brand of Sundering
Beginning at 11th level, your Brand of Castigation now
exposes a fragment of your foe’s essence, leaving them
vulnerable to your Crimson Rite. Whenever you damage a
branded creature with your Crimson Rite, your weapon
deals one additional hemocraft die of rite damage. In
addition, the branded creature can’t move through
creatures or objects.
Blood Curse of the Exorcist
At 15th level, you’ve honed your hemocraft to tear wicked
influence from your allies, punishing those who would
infiltrate their body and mind. You gain the Blood Curse of
the Exorcist for your Blood Maledict feature. This doesn’t
count against your number of blood curses known.
Rite Revival
Upon reaching 18th level, you learn to protect your fading
life by absorbing your blood rite. When you are reduced to
0 hit points while you have an active Crimson Rite, but
don’t die outright, the rite ends and you drop to 1 hit point
instead. If you have rites active on multiple weapons, you
choose which one ends.
Order of the Lycan
Of the many terrible curses that plague the realm, few are
blood, this affliction seeds a host with the savage strength
and hunger for violence of a wicked beast. The Order of the
Lycan is a proud order of blood hunters who undergo “The
Taming,” a ceremonial inflicting of lycanthropy from a
senior member. These hunters then use their abilities to
harness the power of the monster they harbor without
losing themselves to it. Through intense honing of one’s
own willpower, combined with the secrets of the order’s
blood magic rituals, members learn to control and unleash
their hybrid form for short periods of time. Enhanced
physical prowess, unnatural resilience, and razor sharp
claws make these warriors a terrible foe to any evil that
crosses their path. Yet, no training is perfect, and without
care and complete focus, even the greatest of blood hunters
can temporarily lose themselves to the bloodlust.
The Onus of Lycanthropy
Those inducted into the Order of the Lycan
choose this path with conviction, understanding
the terrible burden it is and the challenges it
brings. Where most who embrace this curse
grow wicked, mad, even murderous, these blood
hunters accept the gifts of the beast while
maintaining control through intense training and
blood magic. These factors enable a member of
the Order of the Lycan to prevent the spread of
their curse through blood, should they wish to.
One of the most sacred oaths of this order is to
never infect another without the order’s
sanction.
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Should a member of the Order of the Lycan be
cured of the lycanthropic curse, it is a terrible
shame on their name, the order, and those who
carry the curse still. There have been passages
written about members being cleansed against
their will, but those brothers and sisters readily
return to the order to undergo a renewed
initiation of The Taming, reintroducing the curse
to their bodies and restoring their honor.
Lycanthropy comes in many forms. Each version
of the curse is bound to a specific beast: wolf,
bear, tiger, boar, and rat are a few of the more
well-known variations. The strain of the curse
defines the beast a hybrid form will share, but
the features the curse bestows remain relatively
uniform across strains.
Heightened Senses
Starting when you choose this archetype at 3rd level, you
begin to adopt the improved abilities of a natural predator.
You gain advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that
rely on hearing or smell.
Hybrid Transformation
Upon choosing this archetype at 3rd level, you begin to
learn to control the lycanthropic curse that now lives in
your blood. As a bonus action, you can transform into your
hybrid form for up to 1 hour. You can speak, use
equipment, and wear armor in this form. You can revert to
your normal form earlier as a bonus action. You
automatically revert to your normal form if you fall
unconscious, drop to 0 hit points, or die. This feature
replaces the rules for Lycanthropy within the Monster’s
Manual.
Once you use this feature, you must finish a short or long
rest before you can use it again.
Hybrid Transformation Features
While you are transformed, you gain the following features:
throws to maintain control of your bloodlust in hybrid form.
Feral Might. You gain a +1 to melee damage rolls. This
bonus increases by 1 at 11th and 18th level. You also have
advantage on Strength checks and Strength saving throws.
branded by you.
Resilient Hide. You have resistance to bludgeoning,
piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical attacks not
made with silver weapons. While you are not wearing
heavy armor, you gain a +1 bonus to your AC.
feature an unlimited number of times, and your hybrid form
Predatory Strikes. You can apply your Crimson Rite
feature to your unarmed strikes as a single weapon. You
can use Dexterity instead of Strength for the attack and
damage rolIs of your unarmed strikes. When you use the
Attack action with an unarmed strike, you can make one
unarmed strike as a bonus action.
Your unarmed strikes deal 1d6 slashing damage. The
damage increases to 1d8 at 11th level.
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Bloodlust. If you begin your turn with no more than half of
your maximum hit points, you must succeed on a DC 8
Wisdom saving throw or move directly towards the nearest
creature to you and use the Attack action against that
creature. You can choose whether or not to use your Extra
Attack feature for this frenzied attack. If there is more than
one possible target, roll to randomly determine the target.
You then regain control for the remainder of your turn.
If you are under an effect that prevents you from
concentrating (like the barbarian’s Rage feature), you
automatically fail this saving throw.
Stalker's Prowess
At 7th level, your speed increases by 10 feet. You also can
add 10 feet to your long jump distance and 3 feet to your
high jump distance. In addition, your hybrid form gains the
Improved Predatory Strikes feature.
Improved Predatory Strikes. You gain a +1 bonus to
attack rolls made with your unarmed strikes. This bonus
increases by 1 at 11th level (+2) and 18th level (+3). In
addition, when you have an active Crimson Rite while in
your hybrid form, your unarmed strikes are considered
magical for the purpose of overcoming resistance and
immunity to nonmagical attacks and damage.
Advanced Transformation
Starting at 11th level, you learn to unleash and control
more of the beast within. You can use your Hybrid
Transformation feature twice, regaining all expended uses
when you finish a short or long rest. In addition, your
hybrid form gains the Lycan Regeneration feature.
Lycan Regeneration. At the start of each of your turns,
before you roll for bloodlust, you regain hit points equal to
1 + your Constitution modifier (minimum of one) if you
have at least 1 hit point and no more than half of your hit
points left.
Brand of the Voracious
At 15th level, you have advantage on your Wisdom saving
In addition, your Brand of Castigation now binds your foe
to your hunter’s thirst for savagery. While in your hybrid
form, your attacks have advantage against a creature
Hybrid Transformation Mastery
At 18th level, you have wrestled your inner predator and
mastered it. You can use your Hybrid Transformation
can now last indefinitely.
You also gain the Blood Curse of the Howl for your Blood
Maledict feature. This does not count against your number
of blood curses known.
Order of the Mutant
The process of the Hunter’s Bane is a painful, scarring, and
sometimes fatal experience. Those that survive find
themselves irrevocably changed, enhanced. Some found
this experience exalting, embracing the ability to alter one’s
own physiology through a combination of hemocraft and
corrupted alchemy. Over generations of experimentation, a
splinter order of blood hunters began to emerge, one that
focused on brewing toxic elixirs to modify their capabilities
in battle, altering their blood and, over time, become
something beyond what they once were. They called
themselves the Order of the Mutant. Researching their
targets to know their strengths and weaknesses, these
blood hunters can alter their biology to be best prepared
for the coming conflict.
Formulas
You begin to uncover forbidden alchemical formulas that
temporarily alter your mental and physical abilities.
Beginning at 3rd level, you choose to learn four mutagen
formulas. Your formula options are detailed at the end of
this order description. You gain an additional formula at
7th level, 11th level, 15th level, and 18th level.
Additionally, when you gain a new mutagen formula, you
can choose one of the formulas you already know and
replace it with a new mutagen formula.
Mutagencraft
At 3rd level, you can concoct a single mutagen when you
finish a short or long rest. Starting at 7th level, the number
of mutagens you can create when you finish a rest
increases to two, and at 15th level, you can now create
three mutagens.
As a bonus action you can consume a single mutagen,
and the effects and side effects last until you finish a short
or long rest, unless otherwise specified. While one or more
mutagens are affecting you, you can use an action to focus
and flush the toxins from your system, ending the effects
and side effects of all mutagens.
Mutagens are designed for your biology and have no
effect on other creatures. They are also unstable by nature,
losing their potency over time and becoming inert if not
used before you finish your next short or long rest.
Strange Metabolism
Beginning at 7th level, your body has begun to adapt to
toxins and venoms, ignoring their corroding effects. You
gain immunity to poison damage and the poisoned
condition.
In addition, you can instill a burst of adrenaline to
temporarily resist the negative effects of a mutagen. As a
bonus action, you can choose to ignore the side effect of a
mutagen affecting you for 1 minute.
Once you use this feature to resist side effects, you can’t
do so again until you finish a long rest.
Brand of Axiom
At 11th level, your hemocraft has altered your Brand of
Castigation to enforce a foe’s true nature. Any illusions
disguising or making a creature invisible when you brand
them end, and they can’t benefit from such illusions while
branded. If a creature branded by you is polymorphed or
has changed shape, they must succeed on a Wisdom saving
throw or revert to their true form and be stunned until the
end of your next turn. Whenever a branded creature
attempts to polymorph or change shape, they must succeed
on a Wisdom saving throw or the attempt fails, and they
are stunned until the end of your next turn.
Blood Curse of Corrosion
Starting at 15th level, your blood curse can wrack a
creature’s body with terrible toxins. You gain the Blood
Curse of Corrosion for your Blood Maledict feature. This
does not count against your number of blood curses
known.
Exalted Mutation
At 18th level, your body has adapted to produce your toxins
naturally in a moment of need. As a bonus action, you can
choose one mutagen currently affecting you to flush from
your system and end, then immediately have a mutagen you
know the formula for take effect in its place.
You can use this feature a number of times equal to your
Intelligence modifier (minimum of 1). You regain all uses of
this feature after you finish a long rest.
Mutagens
These mutagens are presented in alphabetical order. You
can learn a mutagen at the same time you meet its
prerequisites.
Aether
Prerequisite: 11th level.
You gain a flying speed of 20 feet for 1 hour.
Side effect. You have disadvantage on Strength and
Dexterity ability checks for 1 hour.
Alluring
Your skin and voice become malleable, allowing you to
slightly enhance your appearance and presence. You have
advantage on Charisma ability checks.
Side effect. You have disadvantage on initiative rolls.
Conversant
You gain advantage on Intelligence ability checks.
Side effect. You have disadvantage on Wisdom ability
checks.
Cruelty
Prerequisite: 11th level.
When you use the Attack action, you can make an
additional weapon attack as a bonus action.
Side effect. You have disadvantage on Intelligence,
Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws.
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 Deftness Unbreakable
You gain advantage on Dexterity ability checks.
You gain resistance to bludgeoning damage.

Side effect. You have disadvantage on Wisdom ability Side effect. You gain vulnerability to piercing damage.
checks.
Vermillion
Embers You gain an additional use of your Blood Maledict feature.

You gain resistance to fire damage.

Side effect. You have disadvantage on death saving
Side effect. You gain vulnerability to cold damage. throws.
Gelid
You gain resistance to cold damage.

Side effect. You gain vulnerability to fire damage.

Impermeable
You gain resistance to piercing damage.

Side effect. You gain vulnerability to slashing damage.

Mobility
You gain immunity to the grappled and restrained
conditions. At 11th level, you also are immune to the
paralyzed condition.

Side effect. You have disadvantage on Strength ability

checks.
Nighteye
You gain darkvision for up to 60 feet. If you already have
darkvision, this increases its range by 60 additional feet.

Side effect. You gain sunlight sensitivity (detailed in the

Dark Elf section of the Player’s Handbook).
Percipient
You gain advantage on Wisdom ability checks.

Side effect. You have disadvantage on Charisma ability

checks.
Precision
Prerequisite: 11th level
Your weapon attacks score a critical hit on a roll of 19-20.

Side effect. You have disadvantage on Strength saving

throws.
Rapidity
Your speed increases by 10 feet. At 15th level, your speed
increases by 15 feet instead.

Side effect. You have disadvantage on Intelligence ability

checks.
Reconstruction
Prerequisite: 7th level
For 1 hour, at the start of each of your turns, you regain
hit points equal to your proficiency bonus if you have at
least 1 hit point, but no more than half of your hit points.

Side effect. Your speed decreases by 10 ft for 1 hour.

Shielded
You gain resistance to slashing damage.

Side effect. You gain vulnerability to bludgeoning

damage.

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Order of the Profane Soul For example, when you are 8th level, you have two 2nd-
level spell slots. To cast the 1st-level spell witch bolt, you
Those who have taken to the Order of the Profane Soul must spend one of those slots, and you cast it as a 2nd-level
have seen the limits of hemocraft against some of the most spell.

ancient and cruel fiends and terrors of the world. Unable to

pursue beings of such power, creatures able to vanish
amongst the nobles without a trace, or bend the mind of
the most stalwart warrior with but a glance, this order
trusted in their resilience and delved into this same well of
corrupting arcane knowledge, making pacts with lesser
evils to better combat the greater. While they may have
traded a part of themselves, members of this order believe
the power gained far outweighs the price, for even devils
now quake when they know they’ve drawn the attention of
the Order of the Profane Soul.
Otherworldly Patron
When you reach 3rd level, you strike a bargain with an
otherworldly being of your choice: the Archfey, the Fiend, or
Spells Known of 1st Level and Higher. At 3rd level, you
know two 1st-level spells of your choice from the warlock
spell list.
The Spells Known column of the Profane Soul table
shows when you learn more warlock spells of your choice
of 1st level and higher. A spell you choose must be of a level
no higher than what’s shown in the table’s Slot Level
column for your level. When you reach 11th level, for
example, you learn a new warlock spell, which can be 1st,
2nd, or 3rd level.
Additionally, when you gain a level in this class and order,
you can choose one of the warlock spells you know and
replace it with another spell from the warlock spell list,
which also must be of a level for which you have spell slots.

the Great Old One, each detailed in the Player’s Handbook,

the Undying within the Sword Coast Adventurer’s Guide, Spellcasting Ability. Intelligence is your spellcasting
and the Celestial or Hexblade in Xanathar’s Guide to ability for your warlock spells, so you use your Intelligence
Everything. Your choice augments some of your order whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability. In
features. addition, you use your Intelligence modifier when setting

the saving throw DC for a warlock spell you cast and when
The Archfey
making an attack roll with one.

You have chosen the Archfey as your otherworldly patron.

Spell save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your
The Celestial
Intelligence modifier

You have chosen the Celestial as your otherworldly patron. Spell attack modifier = your proficiency bonus + your

Intelligence modifier
The Fiend

You have chosen the Fiend as your otherworldly patron.

The Great Old One

Profane Soul
You have chosen the Great Old One as your otherworldly Blood Hunter Cantrips Spells Spell Slot
patron. Level Known Known Slots Level

3rd 2 2 1 1st
The Hexblade

You have chosen the Hexblade as your otherworldly patron. 4th 2 2 1 1st

5th 2 3 1 1st
The Undying

You have chosen the Undying as your otherworldly patron. 6th 2 3 2 1st
7th 2 4 2 2nd
Pact Magic 8th 2 4 2 2nd
When you reach 3rd level, you can augment your combat
techniques with the ability to cast spells. See chapter 10 of 9th 2 5 2 2nd
the PHB for the general rules of spellcasting and chapter 10th 3 5 2 2nd
11 of the Player’s Handbook for the Warlock spell list.

11th 3 6 2 2nd

Cantrips. You learn two cantrips of your choice from the 12th 3 6 2 2nd
warlock spell list. You learn an additional warlock cantrip 13th 3 7 2 3rd
of your choice at 10th level.

14th 3 7 2 3rd
Spell Slots. The Profane Soul Spellcasting table shows 15th 3 8 2 3rd
how many spell slots you have. The table also shows what 16th 3 8 2 3rd
the level of those slots is; all of your spell slots are the same
level. To cast one of your warlock spells of 1st level or 17th 3 9 2 3rd
higher, you must expend a spell slot. You regain all 18th 3 9 2 3rd
expended spell slots when you finish a short or long rest. 19th 3 10 2 4th
20th 3 11 2 4th

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 Rite Focus

Beginning at 3rd level, your weapon becomes a core to your The Hexblade

pact with your chosen dark patron. While you have an You can cast branding smite once using a pact magic spell
active Crimson Rite, you can use your weapon as a slot. You can’t do so again until you finish a long rest.
spellcasting focus (found in chapter 5 of the Player’s

Handbook) for your warlock spells, and you gain a specific The Undying

benefit based on your chosen pact (outlined below). You can cast blindness/deafness once using a pact magic

spell slot. You can’t do so again until you finish a long rest.
The Archfey

When you deal rite damage to a creature, it glows with faint Brand of the Sapping Scar
light until the end of your next turn. For the duration, the Upon reaching 11th level, your Brand of Castigation feature
creature can’t benefit from half cover, three-quarters cover, now digs dark, arcane scars into your target, leaving them
or being invisible. vulnerable to your magic. A creature branded by you has

disadvantage on their saving throws against your warlock
The Celestial
spells.
You can expend a use of your Blood Maledict feature as a
bonus action to heal one creature that you can see within Unsealed Arcana
60 feet of you. They regain a number of hit points hit points At 15th level, your patron grants you the rare use of an
equal to one roll of your hemocraft die + your Intelligence additional arcane spell based on your pact.
modifier (minimum of +1).

The Archfey

The Fiend
You can cast slow once without expending a spell slot. You
While using the Rite of the Flame, if you roll a 1 or 2 on can’t do so again until you finish a long rest.
your rite damage die, you can reroll the die and choose

which roll to use. The Celestial

You can cast revivify once without expending a spell slot.
The Great Old One
You can’t do so again until you finish a long rest.
When you score a critical hit against a creature while using

the weapon, that creature is frightened of you until the end The Fiend

of your next turn. You can cast fireball once without expending a spell slot.

You can’t do so again until you finish a long rest.
The Hexblade

Whenever you target a creature with a blood curse, your The Great Old One

next attack against the cursed creature deals additional You can cast haste once without expending a spell slot. You
damage equal to your proficiency modifier. can’t do so again until you finish a long rest.

The Undying
The Hexblade

Whenever you reduce a hostile creature to 0 hit points You can cast blink once without expending a spell slot. You
using a weapon attack, you regain a number of hit points can’t do so again until you finish a long rest.
equal to one roll of your hemocraft die.

The Undying

Mystic Frenzy
Starting at 7th level, when you use your action to cast a
cantrip, you can immediately make one weapon attack as a
bonus action.
Revealed Arcana
At 7th level, your dark patron grants you the rare use of a
dangerous arcane spell based on your pact.
You can cast bestow curse once without expending a spell
slot. You can’t do so again until you finish a long rest.
Blood Curse of the Souleater
Starting at 18th level, you’ve learned to siphon the soul
from your fallen prey. You gain the Blood Curse of the
Souleater for your Blood Maledict feature. This does not
count against your number of blood curses known.

The Archfey

You can cast blur once using a pact magic spell slot. You
can’t do so again until you finish a long rest.

The Celestial

You can cast lesser restoration once using a pact magic

spell slot. You can’t do so again until you finish a long rest.

The Fiend

You can cast scorching ray once using a pact magic spell
slot. You can’t do so again until you finish a long rest.

The Great Old One

You can cast detect thoughts once using a pact magic spell
slot. You can’t do so again until you finish a long rest.

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Cardmaster
His eyes fleeting across the surrounding forest, a short,
dark-clothed human reaches towards the inner pocket of
his jacket and pulls out an intricately detailed card. With a
flick of his wrist, the card burns away and a barely visible
blanket of magical energy manifests around his body.
Taking the initiative against his would be ambushers, he
takes another card from his pocket and speaks a short
incantation. As his incantation completes, the card burns
away and a bolt of lightning streaks into the forest.
Her long, silvery hair billowing behind her, an elf darts
behind a stone pillar. Hastily looking through her hand of
cards, she selects a white card decorated with blue floral
designs. She speaks a word and the card dissipates, as she
teleports to the balcony above. Now in a better position, she
conjures two cards, both neatly tucked between her fingers.
She throws them in the same motion, causing them to fly
towards her opponents below.
Cardmasters are powerful magic-users, defined by their
unique method of spellcasting. Utilizing the magic stored
within a repository of magical power, called a card case,
cardmasters create magical items that resemble playing
cards. These creations are called spell cards, and they hold
spells that only those that have taken the time to study this
ancient art can cast.
Unearthed Magic
The magic of a cardmaster is neither innate, like a sorcerer,
nor the pure product of years of learning, like a wizard. A
cardmaster begins their delve into the arcane arts through
their acquisition of a card case, which might be given to
them by a master or simply found as treasure. The card
case holds all of a cardmaster’s power—it is from this item
that they gain all of their magical prowess, and they are
nothing without it.
Learning how to utilize the magic held within a card case
is not a simple matter for most. A cardmaster often
requires years of study before they reach the point where
they are able to cast even the simplest spells from their
card case. Once a cardmaster reaches this point, however,
their being has become permanently bonded with their
card case. Even if the case is lost or destroyed, they are
able to summon it back to themselves, though none of the
cards will be there.

The Cardmaster
Proficiency
Wild
Cantrips
Hand

Level Bonus Cards Features Known Size 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
1st +2 — Spellcasting, Deadly Dealer 2 5 2 — — — — — — — —
2nd +2 2 Playstyle, Card Magic 2 5 3 — — — — — — — —
3rd +2 3 Cantrip Shuffling 2 5 4 2 — — — — — — —
4th +2 4 Ability Score Improvement 3 5 4 3 — — — — — — —
5th +3 5 — 3 5 4 3 2 — — — — — —
6th +3 6 Playstyle Feature 3 6 4 3 3 — — — — — —
7th +3 7 — 3 6 4 3 3 1 — — — — —
8th +3 8 Ability Score Improvement 3 6 4 3 3 2 — — — — —
9th +4 9 — 3 6 4 3 3 3 1 — — — —
10th +4 10 Playstyle Feature 4 7 4 3 3 3 2 — — — —
11th +4 11 — 4 7 4 3 3 3 2 1 — — —
12th +4 12 Ability Score Improvement 4 7 4 3 3 3 2 1 — — —
13th +5 13 — 4 7 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 — —
14th +5 14 Playstyle Feature 4 8 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 — —
15th +5 15 — 4 8 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 —
16th +5 16 Ability Score Improvement 4 8 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 —
17th +6 17 ─ 4 8 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1
18th +6 18 Ace Up Your Sleeve 4 8 4 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1
19th +6 19 Ability Score Improvement 4 8 4 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1
20th +6 20 Always Another Trick 4 8 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1

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 Creating a Cardmaster Spellcasting
When creating a cardmaster, the most important question As a cardmaster, you have acquired a magical card case
you must consider is that of how you acquired your card that contains the beginnings of your meager collection of
case. Perhaps you were tutored by another cardmaster that spell cards. See chapter 10 of the Player’s Handbook for
was skilled enough to create a card case for his or her the general rules of spellcasting, and the end of this
apprentice. Or perhaps you simply found a card case that document for the cardmaster spell list.
had been long abandoned by its previous user. Or maybe
you managed to take the card case from another Playing Cards
cardmaster after their death. You produce your cardmaster spell effects through your
Once you decide how you came across your card case, spell cards. You must have a spellcasting focus - specifically
you need to determine how your training went. Did card your spell cards or your card case - in hand when you cast
magic come naturally to you, or did it take years of any spell with this spellcasting feature (meaning the spell
concentrated study? Did you have the help of a teacher, or has an "M" component when you cast it).
were you self-taught? If you had a teacher, do you still learn
under them, or have you parted ways? Cantrips
Also consider the playstyle that you will choose at 2nd At 1st level, you know two cantrips of your choice from the
level. While this choice isn’t set in stone, many cardmasters cardmaster spell list. You learn additional cardmaster
know what playstyle they intend to master before they even cantrips of your choice at higher levels, as shown in the
learn the basics of this magical art. Cantrips Known column of the Cardmaster table.
Quick Build Card Case
You can make a cardmaster quickly by following these At 1st level, you have a card case containing six 1st-level
suggestions. First, Charisma should be your highest ability cardmaster spells of your choice.
score, followed by Constitution or Dexterity. If you plan to
use the Demon’s Inferno playstyle, make Dexterity or Your Card Case
Strength your next-best score. Second, choose the sage The card case that you acquired when you chose
background. Third, choose the mage hand and light this class is an extension of yourself, and the
cantrips, along with the following 1st-level spells for your source of your spellcasting abilities. When you
card case: absorb elements, burning hands, chromatic orb, add a spell to your card case, you do so by
expeditious retreat, mage armor, magic missile, shield, and inscribing the spell upon a card, utilizing special
sleep. inks and your own unique designs in the process.
Once you finish this step, you place the card in
your card case, and it becomes available to be
Class Features drawn. When you draw a spell card, you aren’t
As a cardmaster, you gain the following class features. drawing the original card that you inscribed—
you’re drawing a copy of that card, created by the
Hit Points card case with arcane magic.
Hit Dice: 1d6 per cardmaster level
Copying Spell Cards. When you find a
cardmaster spell of 1st level or higher, you can
Hit Points at 1st Level: 6 + your Constitution modifier
add it to your card case if it is of a level for which
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d6 (or 4) + your you have spell slots and if you can spare the time
Constitution modifier per cardmaster level after 1st and materials needed to inscribe it.
Inscribing a spell card that you find involves
Proficiencies reproducing the magical designs and words that
Armor: none
hold the spells magic, and rewriting them to
Weapons: Simple weapons
work with your card case. All card cases are
Tools: Playing cards
slightly different, so a card from another card
Saving Throws: Dexterity, Charisma
case won’t work without modification.
Skills: Choose two skills from Arcana, Deception, History, Adding a spell card you find requires 2 hours
Insight, Investigation, Performance, Persuasion, Stealth, of work and 50 gold pieces of material for every
and Sleight of Hand. level of the spell. Once you finish this process,
the spell is ready to be drawn.
Equipment Losing your Card Case. Due to your magical
You start with the following equipment, in addition to the bond with your card case, you can resummon it
equipment granted by your background:
after it is lost or destroyed by concentrating and
• (a) a quarterstaff or (b) a dagger
meditating during a long rest. Your spell cards are
• (a) a scholar’s pack or (b) an explorer’s pack

not preserved, however, and you need to copy

• A card case and a deck of playing cards

them again. Recopying a spell only requires 1

hour of work and 25 gp of material per level of
the spell.

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 d12 Spell Card
Your Card Case’s Appearance. All card cases are 1 transmutation
unique, though they all generally have the form
of a small box. As your card case isn’t something 2 evocation
you craft yourself, you're not the one that 3 evocation
chooses how it looks. You should consider its
appearance based on how and from whom you 4 illusion
acquired it. 5 conjuration
6 conjuration
7 enchantment
Preparing and Casting Spells
The Cardmaster table shows how many spell slots you 8 abjuration
have to cast your cardmaster spells of 1st level and higher. 9 abjuration
To cast one of these spells, you must expend a slot of the 10 necromancy
spell’s level or higher and discard a mystic card of its
school of magic. You regain all expended spell slots when 11 necromancy
you finish a long rest. 12 divination
You prepare the list of cardmaster spells that are
available for you to cast. To do so, choose a number of Discarding a Mystic Card
cardmaster spells from your card case equal to your You discard a mystic card after casting it, or when a feature
Charisma modifier + your cardmaster level (minimum of tells you to discard a mystic card. If a feature tells you to
one spell). The spells must be of a level for which you have discard a mystic card, you choose any one of the cards in
spell slots. your hand. A discarded card is no longer in your hand.
For example, if you’re a 3rd-level cardmaster, you have
four 1st-level and two 2nd-level spell slots. With a Spellcasting Ability
Charisma of 16, your list of prepared spells can include six Charisma is your spellcasting ability for your cardmaster
spells of 1st or 2nd level, in any combination, chosen from spells, since you endlessly rely on luck and a pure
your card case. If you prepare the 1st-level spell magic charismatic presence with your cards. You use your
missile, you can cast it using a 1st-level or a 2nd-level slot. Charisma whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting
Casting the spell doesn’t remove it from your list of ability. You use your Charisma modifier when setting the
prepared spells. saving throw DC for a cardmaster spell you cast and when
You can change your list of prepared spells when you making an attack roll with one.

finish a long rest. Preparing a new list of cardmaster spells

requires time spent going through your card case and Spell save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your
memorizing the incantations and gestures you must make Charisma modifier

to cast the spell: at least 1 minute per spell level for each Spell attack modifier = your proficiency bonus + your
spell on your list. Charisma modifier
Mystic Cards Gaining Spells of 1st level and Higher
Mystic cards represent raw magic, with each school of Each time you gain a cardmaster level, you can add two
magic having a corresponding card. The spells you can cast cardmaster spell cards of your choice to your card case.
at any given time are determined by the mystic cards in Each of these must be of a level that you can cast, as shown
your hand that are drawn from your Mystic Deck. in the Cardmaster table. On your adventures, you might
Your maximum hand size is 5, and your hand size grows find other spell cards that you can add to your card case.
as you reach higher levels, as shown in the Hand Size
column of the Cardmaster table. At the start of each of your
turns, you may draw a card. At the end of each of your
turns, if your hand size is larger than your maximum hand
size, you must discard mystic cards until you reach your
maximum hand size. When you roll for initiative, you draw
cards until you reach your maximum hand size.
In order to draw a mystic card, you must first construct a
table of mystic cards that you will draw from. The table
should contain 12 rows and 2 columns, with the first
column being numbers from 1 to 12, and the second
column being schools of magic. There is no limit to how
many cards of a single school type you can have in your
table.
Once the table is set up, you draw a card by rolling a d12.
You then add to your hand whatever mystic card
corresponds to the number you rolled. Once you construct
a table, you can’t reconstruct the table until you finish a
long rest. Once you reach 11th level, you can reconstruct
the table upon finishing a short rest.
An example Mystic Card Table is as follows:

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 Deadly Dealer Playstyle
At 1st level, you learn the card throw cantrip, described at When you reach 2nd level, you choose a playstyle that you
the end of this document. If you already know it, you gain begin to emulate. Each playstyle is a long-standing tradition
another cardmaster cantrip of your choice. This cantrip that has been passed down from various creatures:
doesn't count towards your number of cantrips known. common playstyles include Beholder’s Paranoia, Devil’s
When you cast card throw, you can choose to discard one Gambit, and Demon’s Inferno. Each of these playstyles
of your mystic cards. If you do so, choose one of the cards grant you features at 2nd level, and again at 6th, 10th, and
thrown that hit. That card gains a bonus effect based on the 14th levels.
discarded mystic card’s school. The different effects are
described below: Cantrip Shuffling
Abjuration. You gain temporary hit points equal to the Starting at 3rd level, you've developed a system for
damage dealt by the card. These temporary hit points last organizing the cards in your card case which allows you to
for up to 1 minute. formulate a cantrip in your mind. Whenever you finish a
Conjuration. The target's speed is reduced by 10 feet long rest, you can replace one cardmaster cantrip you
until the end of its next turn.
Divination. Your next spell attack against the target know with another cantrip from the cardmaster spell list.
before the end of your next turn is made at advantage.
Enchantment. The target has disadvantage on its next Ability Score Improvement
ability check it makes before the end of its next turn. When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th, and
Evocation. You can reroll the damage roll of the selected 19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice
card, you can choose either roll. by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of your choice
Illusion. The target has disadvantage on its next attack by 1. As normal, you can't increase an ability score above 20
roll it makes before the end of its next turn. using this feature.
Necromancy. The target can’t regain hit points until the
end of your next turn. Ace Up Your Sleeve
Transmutation. The target loses any resistance to the
damage type dealt by the card until the end of your next At 18th level, you've learned how to draw magic straight
turn. from the heart of your card case. You can cast a spell of
5th-level or lower from your card case without discarding a
Card Magic mystic card. This spell doesn't need to be prepared. You
must still expend a spell slot of the appropriate level to cast
At 2nd level, you can shape excess magic from your card a spell in this way. You can't do so again until you finish a
case into power for later use. This excess magic is short or long rest.
represented by Wild Cards, which allow you to perform
various acts. Always Another Trick
Wild Cards At 20th level, you regain 4 expended wild cards whenever
You have 2 wild cards, and you gain more as you reach you finish a short rest.
higher levels, as shown in the Wild Cards column of the
Cardmaster table. You regain all spent wild cards when you
finish a long rest.
Proxy
When you cast a cardmaster spell through your
spellcasting feature, you can spend 2 wild cards to forgo
the need to discard a mystic card of that spell's school. You
do not need to already have a card of the spell's school in
hand.
Mulligan
As a bonus action, you can spend 1 wild card to discard all
of your mystic cards in your hand and draw a number of
cards equal to the amount you discarded.
Double Lift
When you draw a mystic card, you can spend 1 wild card to
draw an additional mystic card.

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Playstyles
Card magic is a form of spellcasting that has been warped
and rearranged through the millennia, as hosts of different
creatures and races have put their own spin on its
traditions. Many playstyles exist, though only a few of them
are widely popular, as less effective styles are thrown to the
wayside. Most cardmasters adopt the same playstyle as the
master who taught them, though some try to find a
playstyle that suits their own needs.
The playstyles described here are all attributed to iconic
monsters, but not all playstyles need be attributed as such.
While most playstles were created by non-humanoids,
humanoid created playstyles do exist.
Beholder’s Paranoia
“Beholder’s Paranoia” is a playstyle based upon being
constantly vigilant, always on the lookout for danger. Like
their namesake, those that follow this playstyle often
believe that they are in constant danger, and suspect that
others are plotting against them. It is believed that this
playstyle was originally developed by an ancient, powerful
beholder from a bygone age, who used its expertise in card
magic to protect itself from many experienced adventurers.
This style is one of the rarer playstyles, as those paranoid
enough to practice it would often be reluctant to take on an
apprentice. Therefore, most that learn it do so through
books and self-study, though even basic manuscripts on the
subject are hard to come by.
Quick-witted
Starting when you choose this playstyle at 2nd level, you
become more alert to danger and quicker to respond to it.
You add your Charisma modifier to your initiative rolls.
When you roll initiative, you can use your reaction to cast
a cardmaster spell you have prepared with a casting time of
1 action or 1 bonus action that only targets you. Once you
do so, you can’t do so again until you complete a long rest.
Spellbreaker
At 6th level, you have learned the anti-magic techniques of a
beholder. Whenever a creature within 60 feet of you that
you can see casts a spell, you automatically know what
spell is being cast.
Whenever you identify a spell in this way, you can use
your reaction to discard a mystic card in your hand that is
of the same school of magic as the triggering spell and
spend 2 wild cards. Make an ability check using your
spellcasting ability. The DC equals 10 + the spell’s level. On
a success, the spell fails and has no effect.
Preservation
Beginning at 10th level, you can use your mystic cards to
bolster yourself. As a bonus action on your turn, you can
discard a number of mystic cards from your hand up to
your Charisma modifier (minimum 1). You gain temporary
hit points equal to half your Cardmaster level + 1d6 hit
points for every card discarded.
Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you
complete a long rest.
Arcane Vigilance
At 14th level, you and creatures of your choice within 60
feet of you cannot be surprised while you are conscious.
Additionally, you can use your quick-witted feature every
time you roll initiative without needing to complete a long
rest to use it again.
Demon’s Inferno
“Demon’s Inferno” is one of the more widely used
playstyles, especially among tieflings and those that deal
with the inhabitants of the abyss. Specializing in melee
combat, practitioners of this playstyle have unparalleled
offensive capabilities, but sacrifice the safety of other
playstyles. This playstyle is occasionally still practiced by
demons, though only the more intelligent among their race.
Demonic Champion
When you choose this playstyle at 2nd level, you gain
proficiency with light armor and martial weapons.
Additionally, you gain the following benefits:
Whenever you are wielding a weapon that you are
proficient with, your hand of mystic cards hover in your
space allowing you to discard and draw them as normal.
You can use a simple or martial melee weapon you are
proficient with as a spellcasting focus in place of your
cards or card case.
As an action, you can touch a suit of light or medium
armor that isn’t being worn or carried by anyone and
instantly don it, provided you aren’t wearing armor
already. You are proficient with this suit of armor until
it’s removed.
Demon's Obsession
When you choose this playstyle at 2nd level, you can mark
an enemy with a demon's mark. When you hit a creature
with a melee attack, you can discard a mystic card to mark
them as your obsession for the next minute, or until you
use this feature again. Until your obsession ends, you gain
the following effects:
While within 120 feet of you, your obsession can't
benefit from being hidden from you.
Your melee attacks deal an additional 1d4 fire damage
against your obsession.
You have advantage on saves against being charmed or
frightened by your obsession.
When your obsession dies, you gain temporary hit
points equal to your cardmaster level + your Charisma
modifier (minimum of 1 temporary hit point).
You can use this feature to mark an obsession a number
of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all
expended uses when you finish a long rest.
Extra Attack
Starting at 6th level, you can attack twice, instead of once,
whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.
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 Demonic Aspect
At 10th level, you gain resistance to fire damage.
Additionally, when you cast a spell that deals fire
damage, you can spend 1 wild card to cause that spell to
ignore resistance to fire damage.
Abyssal Form
Beginning at 14th level, you can take on a demonic form
that wreaths you in flame and grants you fiery wings. As a
bonus action, you can enter this form. For 1 minute, you
gain the following benefits:
You gain a flying speed equal to your walking speed.
You gain resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and
slashing damage from non-magical weapons.
Once per turn, whenever you deal fire damage to a
creature, you can cause flames to erupt around you.
Creatures of your choice within 10 feet of you take fire
damage equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum 1).
Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you
finish a long rest.
Devil’s Gambit
“Devil’s Gambit,” is a playstle that, as its name implies,
exemplifies the idea of risk and reward. Still widely used
among some groups of devils, this playstyle is quite
widespread, despite the danger involved in using it. Among
humanoid cardmasters, this playstyle can lead to the doom
of an unwise or unlucky practitioner, as they don’t have
pseudo-immortality of a devil that can simply reform itself
in the nine hells upon being defeated. Many apprentice
cardmasters of this playstyle meet their demise in the early
stages of their learning, but those that practice and master
its techniques can prove themselves powerful casters.
Gift of the Nine Hells
When you choose this playstyle at 2nd level, you learn how
to use a volatile energy harnessed from the nine hells. As a
bonus action on your turn, you fill yourself with this energy.
Your next spell attack before the end of your turn is made
at advantage. If you miss this attack, its energy backfires
onto you. Make the spell attack again, exactly as before,
except this time targeting yourself. If the attack hits you and
deals damage, its damage cannot be reduced in any way.
You can use this feature a number of times equal to your
Charisma modifier per long rest.
This feature affects more spell attacks on your turn as
you reach higher levels in this class: 2 spell attacks at 6th
level, and 3 spell attacks at 14th level.
Knowledge of the Nine Hells
You can speak, read, and write Infernal. Additionally, you
can add half your proficiency bonus, rounded down, to any
Intelligence check you make that doesn’t already use your
proficiency bonus.
Devil’s Luck
At 6th level, you can call upon the devil’s luck to aid you.
Once per turn when you fail an ability check or saving
throw, you can spend 1 wild card and discard a mystic card
to add a d4 to the roll, potentially changing the outcome.
Twist of Fate
At 10th level, you've learned to not just mitigate poor luck,
but to turn it into a weapon all its own. When you are
reduced to 0 hit points and are not killed outright, you can
choose to drop to 1 hit point instead and discard any
number of your mystic cards in your hand. You regain 1d6
hit points for every card discarded this way. Additionally,
choose a number of creatures that you can see within 30
feet up to the number of mystic cards discarded this way.
Make a ranged spell attack against each of them. You do
not have disadvantage when making this attack while you
are within 5 feet of a hostile creature. On a hit, the attack
deals force damage equal to 1d8 + your Charisma modifier.
Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you
finish a long rest.
Raising the Stakes
Beginning at 14th level, you can tap into the full power of
your devilish luck. At the start of your turn, you may expend
a use of your Gift of The Nine Hells feature to gain the
following benefits:
Spell attacks you make this turn are made with
advantage.
You can add your Charisma modifier to the damage
rolls of spell attacks you make this turn.
Spell attacks you make this turn score a critical hit on a
roll of 19 or 20.
If you roll a 1 on the d20 for spell attack rolls you make
this turn, you can reroll the die and must use the new
roll.
If you miss a spell attack this turn, its energy backfires
onto you. Make the spell attack again, exactly as before,
except this time targeting yourself. If the attack hits you and
deals damage, its damage cannot be reduced in any way.
After using this feature, you have disadvantage on
Strength and Dexterity saving throws and attack rolls
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Spell List
Cantrips (0 level) Guiding Hand Snilloc's Snowball Swarm Dimension Door
Aqua Bolt Ice Knife Suggestion Elemental Bane
Blade Ward Identify Umbral Crescent Evard's Black Tentacles
Booming Blade Illusory Script Vortex Warp Greater Invisibility
Card Throw Jump Web Fire Shield
Chill Touch Longstrider Wither and Bloom Hallucinatory Terrain
Corroding Blade Mage Armor Lightning Spear
Create Bonfire Magic Missile 3rd Level Phantasmal Killer
Dancing Lights Protection from Evil and Animate Dead Raulothim's Psychic Lance
Friends Good Bestow Curse Sickening Radiance
Frostbite Ray of Sickness Blink Summon Aberration
Green-Flame Blade Shield Clairvoyance Summon Elemental
Light Silent Image Conjure Lesser Demon Summon Greater Demon
Lightning Lure Sleep Counterspell Wall of Fire
Mage Hand Snare Dispel Magic
Magic Ink Tasha's Hideous Laughter Elemental Weapon 5th Level
Mending Thunderwave Enemies Abound Cone of Cold
Message Unseen Servant Fear Conjure Elemental
Mind Sliver Witch Bolt Fireball Contact Other Plane
Minor Illusion Fly Danse Macabre
Origami 2nd Level Gaseous Form Dream
Poison Spray Aganazzar's Scorcher Glyph of Warding Enervation
Prestidigitation Alter Self Haste Far Step
Ray of Frost Blindness/Deafness Hypnotic Pattern Hold Monster
Rimeshard Blade Blur Ice Hammer Infernal Calling
Ripple Borrowed Knowledge Intellect Fortress Legend Lore
Sparking Blade Cloud of Daggers Lightning Bolt Planar Binding
Sword Burst Crown of Madness Magic Circle Scrying
Thunderclap Darkness Major Image Skill Empowerment
Toll the Dead Darkvision Melf's Minute Meteors Steel Wind Strike
True Strike Detect Thoughts Protection from Energy Summon Draconic Spirit
Venom Blade Earthbind Remove Curse Thunder Bow
Enhance Ability Sending Wall of Light
1st Level Enlarge/Reduce Slow Wall of Stone
Absorb Elements Hold Person Summon Lesser Demons
Alarm Invisibility Summon Shadowspawn 6th Level
Burning Hands Kinetic Jaunt Summon Undead Arcane Gate
Catapult Levitate Thunder Step Chain Lightning
Cause Fear Locate Object Tongues Circle of Death
Charm Person Magic Mouth Vampiric Touch Contingency
Chromatic Orb Magic Weapon Wall of Water Eyebite
Color Spray Mind Spike Water Breathing Fizban's Platinum Shield
Comprehend Languages Mirror Image Water Walk Guards and Wards
Detect Magic Misty Step Mass Suggestion
Disguise Self Nathair's Mischief 4th Level Mental Prison
Expeditious Retreat Phantasmal Force Arcane Eye Programmed Illusion
False Life Pyrotechnics Banishment Scatter
Feather Fall Ray of Enfeeblement Blight Soul Cage
Fog Cloud Scorching Ray Charm Monster Summon Fiend
Frost Fingers See Invisibility Confusion True Seeing
Grease Shadow Blade Conjure Minor Elementals Wall of Ice
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 7th Level Plane Shift Illusory Dragon Foresight
Crown of Stars Power Word Pain Maddening Darkness Gate
Delayed Blast Fireball Symbol Maze Imprisonment
Draconic Transformation Teleport Power Word Stun Meteor Storm
Etherealness Sunburst Power Word Kill
Finger of Death 8th Level Psychic Scream
Mirage Arcane Abi-Dalzim's Horrid Wilting 9th Level Weird
Mordenkainen's Sword Demiplane Astral Projection
Feeblemind Blade of Disaster

Cardmaster Spells
Card Throw
Conjuration cantrip(Cardmaster)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 90 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous
You conjure and then throw a magical card with a
random effect. Make a ranged spell attack against the
target. On a hit, a target is hit by a card of one of the
following colors, which each have a unique effect and
purpose. For each target, roll a d8 to determine which color
card effects it.
1 Red: The target takes 1d8 fire damage.
2 Orange: The target takes 1d8 acid damage.
3 Yellow: The target takes 1d8 lightning damage.
4 Green: The target takes 1d8 poison damage.
5 Blue: The target takes 1d8 cold damage.
6 Violet: The target takes 1d8 psychic damage.
7 Black: The target takes 1d8 necrotic damage.
8 White: The target takes 1d8 thunder damage.
The spell creates more than one card when you reach
higher levels: two cards at 5th level, three cards at 11th
level, and four cards at 17th level. You can direct the cards
at the same target or at different ones. Make a separate
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College of Dance It Takes Two to Tango
Bards of the College of Dance feel the rhythm of the music At 14th level, your unique style of combat starts to get your
course through their being, and can't help but dance to the allies going. Each of the dances from your Rhythmic Steps
beat. Weaving expressive movements to the music they feature gains an additional effect.
hear, they try to bring joy and spectacle to even the fiercest Dance of Alacrity. Immediately after you take the Dash
situations. Usually found in travelling troupes or action with this dance, you can enable one creature within
surrounded by adoring crowds, they're always the life of 60 feet of you to use its reaction to move up to its speed.
any group they're part of, and their presence is uplifting to Dance of Elusion. Immediately after you take the
all who see them. Disengage action with this dance, you can enable one
creature within 60 feet of you to use its reaction to move up
to half its speed without provoking opportunity attacks.
Flow with the Rhythm Dance of Temerity. Immediately after you perform this
When you join the College of Dance at 3rd level, your dance, you can enable another creature within 60 feet of
flowing movements make it difficult for enemies to land a you to use its reaction to make one weapon attack.
hit on you. while you are wearing no armor and not
wielding a shield, your AC equals 10 + your Dexterity
modifier + your Charisma modifier.
Additionally, you can ignore the material components of
your bard spells, except for those components that have a
specific cost.
Rhythmic Steps
At 3rd level, you have learned to combine the art of combat
and dancing to create a unique combat style. You learn the
following dance styles.
Dance of Alacrity. As a bonus action, you can expend a
use of your Bardic Inspiration to take the Dash action.
When you do, roll the Bardic Inspiration die, and you or
one creature of your choice within 60 feet of you gains
temporary hit points equal to the number rolled.
Dance of Elusion. As a bonus action, you can expend a
use of your Bardic Inspiration to take the Disengage action.
When you do, once before the start of your next turn, when
you or an ally within 60 feet of you takes damage, you can
allow that creature to use its reaction to reduce that
damage by an amount equal to one roll of your Bardic
Inspiration die.
Dance of Temerity. As a bonus action, you can expend a
use of your Bardic Inspiration and choose one creature
within 60 feet of you that you can see (you can choose
yourself). Until the end of that creature's next turn, the first
time they hit with an attack, the target of that attack takes
additional damage equal to one roll of your Bardic
Inspiration die + your proficiency bonus.
Constant Motion
At 6th level, your movements grow more fluid and constant
throughout battle. Your movement speed increases by 10
feet while you are wearing no armor and not wielding a
shield.
Additionally, you can move up to 15 feet as a reaction
when an enemy ends its turn within 5 feet of you. This
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 Oath of the Bulwark
Those who take the responsibility of being a bulwark of
society, have decided to take on the full responsibility of
defending said society. May they be called Vigilante or
Protectors, they always answer the call for protection. They
take upon themselves the damage done to others or heal
the wounds of those they couldn't guard. Such is the job of
those bulwark, defending the world they live in regardless
of where the danger comes from.
Oath Spells
You gain oath spells at the paladin levels listed.
Oath of the Bulwark Spells
Paladin Level Spells
3rd sanctuary, protection from evil and good
5th warding wind, warding bond
9th beacon of hope, spirit guardians
13th resilient Sphere, guardian of Faith
17th greater restoration, circle of power

Channel Divinity
When you take this oath at 3rd level, you gain the following
Channel Divinity options.
Protect the Weak. As a bonus action, you bolster your
comrades with an aura that grants them a +3 bonus to their
armor class as long as they are within 10ft of you. This
bonus lasts until the end of your next turn. At 18th level the
distance of the aura is 30ft.
Weight of the Realm. When a friendly within 30ft of
your would take damage, you can use your reaction to take
the damage yourself reducing the damage dealt to the
friendly creature to 0.
Divine Bulwark
Starting at 7th level, when a friendly creature is within 5
feet of you, you help that ally by using your shield to protect
them. You give the creature the benefit of half cover which
grants a +2 bonus to their armor class.
Healing Surge
Starting at 15th level, you can expend hit dice, as an action,
as if you were taking a short rest.
Bulwark of the Realm
At 20th level, you take the weight of the realm on your back.
You can use your action to gain the following benefits for 1
hour:
You have resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and
slashing damage from nonmagical weapons.
Your allies have advantage on strength, dexterity and
constitution saving throws while within 30 feet of you.
Your Divine Bulwark ability extends up to 30 feet of you.
This effect ends early if you are incapacitated or die.
Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you
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Oath of the Grave
The Oath of the Grave is a seldom practised tradition, most
commonly reserved for the followers of Juvia. Sometimes
called winter knights, black knights, or grave knights, these
paladins serve as protectors of the sacred passings into the
afterlife. They constantly struggle against the forces of
undeath, as they see them as the most unholy
abominations that blight this land. They adorn themselves
with images of death and winter-skulls, ravens, or similar
symbols of their patron gods.
Tenets of the Grave
The tenets of the Oath of the Grave have been passed down
for generations. This oath emphasizes the passing between
the warmth of life to the everlasting cold of death, and
punishes those that defile this passing with the unholy
raising of undead.
Annihilate the Unholy. The undead and those who
foster them are unholy and wicked. Destroy them before
they defile more than they have already.
Preserve the Righteous. Death should not come early
to those who have led a blessed life. Preserve the
righteous, so they may live on without fear.
Let Souls Pass On. Every soul deserves its place in the
afterlife. When you see a creature forced into undeath, let
its soul go free.
Accept Death. Death comes to all eventually. Accept it
and you will find a place in the afterlife.
Oath Spells
You gain oath spells at the paladin levels listed.
Oath of the Grave Spells
Paladin Level Spells
3rd inflict wounds, ice knife
5th gentle repose, snilloc's snowball swarm
9th sleet storm, speak with dead
13th blight, ice storm
17th cone of cold, destructive wave
Aura of Preservation
Starting at 7th level, you and friendly creatures within 10
feet of you have resistance to necrotic damage and have
advantage against being possessed by undead creatures.
At 18th level, the range of this aura increases to 30 feet.
Soul of Demise
By 15th level, your vow of death has become far more
persistent. When a creature under the effect of your vow of
death dies, that creature cannot be raised from the dead for
the next 30 days, outside of using a wish spell. Additionally,
you can use a bonus action on a subsequent turn of yours
to mark a new creature.
Reaper of Winter
At 20th level, as an action you can surround yourself with a
deathly chill. For 1 minute, swirls of chilling wind surround
you in a 30 foot radius.
Whenever an enemy creature starts its turn in the area,
the creature takes 10 cold damage and their movement
speed is reduced by 10 feet.
In addition, whenever a creature dies within the area,
you regain 20 hit points.
Once you use this feature, you can't use it again until you
finish a long rest.

Channel Divinity
When you take this oath at 3rd level, you gain the following
two Channel Divinity options.
Icy Repose. As an action, you present your holy symbol
and speak a prayer against undeath, using your Channel
Divinity. Each undead that can see or hear you within 30
feet of you must make a Wisdom saving throw. if the
creature fails its saving throw, it is frozen for 1 minute or
until it takes damage.
A frozen creature is affected by the petrified condition
until the frozen effect ends, at which point the creature is
freed and able to act normally.
Vow of Death. As a bonus action, you can utter a vow of
death against a creature you can see within 10 feet of you,
using your Channel Divinity. You deal an extra 1d6 necrotic
damage to the creature whenever you hit it with an attack
for 1 minute or until it drops to 0 hit points or falls
unconscious.
If a creature under this effect dies, it can't become
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 Spellsword Creating a Spellsword
A man approaches the battlefield, his sword cackling with As you build your spellsword, think about two related
lightning while his free hand holds an orb of arcane energy. elements of your character’s background: How did you
With a casual flick of his wrist, the orb of magic instantly obtain your magic, and what is it you plan to do with the
turns into multiple missiles that begin to streak towards skills that you obtained from this specialized form of
the unwary goblins down the path. All four missiles training? Were you blessed by a celestial? Did you have it
connect as the man quickly disappears and reappears from birth and was trained? What caused your training to
behind one of them thrusting his sword through them. This happen and what kind of training did you go through to
man… is known as a Spellsword. Spellswords focus on a cause the decisions you have made up to now?
balance between their martial prowess and arcane powers.
Learning to use both in combat allows them to excel at Quick Build
dealing high bursts of damage or being able to attack an You can make a spellsword quickly by following these
enemy and follow up with a support spell. suggestions. First, make Strength or Dexterity your highest
ability score, depending on whether you want to focus on
Blades and Books two handed melee weapons or one handed melee weapons.
Spellswords are intriguing individuals as not many know Your next-highest score should be Intelligence or
where they get their magic from. This may vary but Constitution. Lastly, choose Folk Hero, Hermit, Sage, or
nonetheless every spellsword will need to study magic to Soldier as your background.
harness what magic they have. Most are born with it but
are unable to tap into it until they learn how. To do that, one
must study for quite some time to ensure they can
manipulate the magic inside them.
Finding a Balance
As a spellsword you will want to find a balance between
your books and training. Many choose to focus one or the
other but very few learn to master both. Those who focus
their magic tend to fall short in the martial department
while the others who focus martial abilities begin to lack
magical prowess. Be careful of your point of balance as
each point has various strengths and weaknesses, even
those who try to find equality among the two. Take your
time in planning how you will focus your combat style.
Tireless Training
Spellswords spend day and night perfecting their way of
fighting. Whether it be meditating, practicing spells, or even
sparring with others, spellswords seem to be able to keep
themselves ready for any fight to come. Some have been
known to suffer from great deals of torture to be able to
deal with the pain of fighting on the frontline. Others will
spend countless hours studying books until exhausted.
Despite all this, spellswords still seem to the full
understanding of some of the strongest forms of magic.
However, don't let that fool you into thinking they are easy
prey. A well trained spellsword can handle almost any
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Class Features
The Spellsword
Level Proficiency Bonus Features Cantrips Known 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
1st +2 Battle Stance, Arcane Bond — — — — — —
2nd +2 Spellcasting, Fighting Style, Martial Casting 2 2 — — — —
3rd +2 Casting Archetype, Cantrip Formulas 2 3 — — — —
4th +2 Ability Score Improvement 2 3 — — — —
5th +3 Extra Attack 2 4 2 — — —
6th +3 ─ 3 4 2 — — —
7th +3 Casting Archetype Feature, Extra Battle Stance 3 4 3 — — —
8th +3 Ability Score Improvement 3 4 3 — — —
9th +4 ─ 3 4 3 2 — —
10th +4 Aura of Brilliance 3 4 3 2 — —
11th +4 Arcane Strikes 3 4 3 3 — —
12th +4 Ability Score Improvement 3 4 3 3 — —
13th +5 ─ 4 4 3 3 1 —
14th +5 Extra Battle Stance 4 4 3 3 1 —
15th +5 Casting Archetype Feature 4 4 3 3 2 —
16th +5 Ability Score Improvement 4 4 3 3 2 —
17th +6 ─ 4 4 3 3 3 1
18th +6 Efficient Cantrips 4 4 3 3 3 1
19th +6 Ability Score Improvement 4 4 3 3 3 2
20th +6 Casting Archetype Feature 4 4 3 3 3 2

Spellsword Features Arcane Bond

As a spellsword, you gain the following features: At 1st level, you learn a ritual that creates a magical bond
between yourself and one weapon. You perform the ritual
Hit Points

over the course of 1 hour, which can be done as part of a

Hit Dice: 1d8 per Spellsword level
short rest. The weapon must be within your reach
Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + Constitution modifier
throughout the ritual, at the conclusion of which you touch
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + Constitution the weapon and forge the bond.
modifier per Spellsword level after 1st Once you have bonded a weapon to yourself, you can
channel your magic through it allowing you to use it as your
Proficiencies arcane focus for casting spellsword spells as well as it
Armor: Light, Medium, Shields
allows you to use other class features of the spellsword.
Weapons: Martial and Simple
These effects also apply to weapons created or enhanced
Tools: None
by your spells.
Saving Throws: Dexterity, Intelligence
You can have up to one bonded weapon. If you attempt to
Skills: Choose two from Acrobatics, Arcana, Athletics, bond with a second weapon, you must break the bond with
Investigation, Nature, Perception, or Religion
your current.

Equipment
You start with the following equipment, in addition to the
equipment granted by your background:

(a) scale mail or (b) leather armor and a shield

(a) one martial weapon or (b) two simple weapons

(a) five javelins or (b) a longbow and twenty arrows

(a) a scholar’s pack or (b) an explorer’s pack

A spellbook

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 Battle Stances
At 1st level, you learn to use magic to enhance your fighting
with your bonded weapon. When you roll for initiative or as
a bonus action and have your bonded weapon in hand, you
may enter a Battle Stance. Whenever you enter a new
Battle Stance, all benefits from the old Battle Stance are
lost. Choose two Battle Stances of your choice to learn. You
learn an additional Battle Stance of your choice at 7th and
14th level. Whenever you gain a spellsword level, you can
choose to replace one Battle Stance you know with a new
Battle Stance of your choice.
Assault Stance
Your movement speed is increased by 10 feet.
Shielding Stance
When changing into this stance, choose a number of
creatures equal to your Proficiency modifier within 30 feet
of you that you can see. Each of the chosen creatures gain
temporary hit points equal to your Intelligence modifier. At
the start of each of your turns, you can use a bonus action
to reactivate the effect. A creature will lose the temporary
hit points if you leave this stance, reactivate the Stance's
effect, or if the creature leaves the range of the Stance's
range.
Defensive Stance
When changing into this stance, choose between
bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing and declare it to the DM.
You gain resistance to the chosen damage type.
Tactical Stance
As a bonus action, you may make an
Intelligence(Investigation) check versus a target creature's
Charisma(Deception) check. Upon success, you spot their
weakness, and the next attack made against this creature
adds your Intelligence modifier to the attack roll, ending the
effect. This benefit lasts for 1 minute or until you
successfully use this feature against a different target.
Arcane Stance
When changing into this stance, you must choose a saving
throw type and declare it to your DM. You have advantage
on saving throws of that type against spells and magical
effects.
Counter Stance
Whenever a creature within reach of you deals damage to
you, you may use your reaction to make a weapon attack
against them with your bonded weapon.
Spellcasting
As a student of the Arcane, you have a Spellbook
containing Spells that amplify your abilities for combat.
Cantrips
Starting at 2nd level, you know two Cantrips of your choice
from the Spellsword spell list. You learn additional
Spellsword Cantrips of your choice at higher levels, as
shown in the Cantrips Known column of the Spellsword
table.
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Spellbook
When you reach 2nd level in this class, you learn two 1st-
level Spellsword Spells of your choice that can be placed
into a spellbook. Your spellbook is the repository of the
Spellsword Spells you know, except your cantrips, which
are fixed in your mind. You do need to purchase a spellbook
to place the spells that you have learned into.
YOUR SPELLBOOK
The spells that you add to your spellbook as you
gain levels reflect the arcane research you
conduct on your own, as well as intellectual
breakthroughs you have had about the nature of
the multiverse. You might find other spells
during your adventures. You could discover a
spell recorded on a scroll in an evil Wizard’s
chest, for example, or in a dusty tome in an
ancient library.
Copying a Spell into the Book. When you find a
Spellsword spell of 1st level or higher, you can
add it to your spellbook if it is of a spell level you
can prepare and if you can spare the time to
decipher and copy it.
For each level of the spell, the process takes 2
hours and costs 50 gp. The cost represents
material components you expend as you
experiment with the spell to master it, as well as
the fine inks you need to record it. Once you
have spent this time and money, you can prepare
the spell just like your other spells.
Replacing the Book. You can copy a spell from
your own spellbook into another book—for
example, if you want to make a backup copy of
your spellbook. This is just like copying a new
spell into your spellbook, but faster and easier,
since you understand your own notation and
already know how to cast the spell. You need to
spend only 1 hour and 10 gp for each level of the
copied spell.
If you lose your spellbook, you can use the
same procedure to transcribe the spells that you
have prepared into a new spellbook. Filling out
the remainder of your spellbook requires you to
find new spells to do so, as normal. For this
reason, many Spellswords keep backup
spellbooks in a safe place.
Preparing and Casting Spells
The Spellsword table shows how many Spell Slots you
have to cast your Spells of 1st level and higher. To cast one
of these Spells, you must expend a slot of the spell's level or
higher. You regain all expended spell slots when you finish
a Long Rest.
You prepare the list of Spellsword Spells that are
available for you to cast. To do so, choose a number of
Spellsword Spells from your spellbook equal to your
Intelligence modifier + half your Spellsword level rounded
down(minimum 1). The spells must be of a level for which
you have spell slots.
For example, if you're a 5th-level Spellsword, you have four
1st-level and two 2nd-level spell slots. With an Intelligence
of 16, your list of prepared spells can include five spells of
1st or 2nd level, in any combination, chosen from your
Spellbook. If you prepare the 1st-level spell Magic Missile,
you can cast it using a 1st-level or a 2nd-level slot. Casting
the spell doesn't remove it from your list of prepared
Spells.
You can change your list of prepared spells when you
finish a Long Rest. Preparing a new list of Spellsword
Spells requires time spent studying your spellbook and
memorizing the incantations and gestures you must make
to cast the spell: at least 1 minute per Spell Level for each
spell on your list.
Learning Spells of 1st Level and Higher
Each time you gain a spellsword level, you can add one
spellsword spell of your choice to your spellbook for free.
Each of these spells must be of a level for which you have
spell slots, as shown on the Spellsword table. On your
adventures, you might find other spells that you can add to
your spellbook (see the “Your Spellbook” sidebar).
Spellcasting Ability
Intelligence is your Spellcasting Ability for your Spellsword
Spells, since you learn your Spells through dedicated study
and memorization. You use your Intelligence whenever a
spell refers to your Spellcasting Ability. In addition, you use
your Intelligence modifier when Setting the saving throw
DC for a Spellsword spell you cast and when Making an
Attack roll with one.
Spell save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your
Intelligence modifier
Spell attack modifier = your proficiency bonus + your
Intelligence modifier
Ritual Casting
You can cast a spellsword spell as a ritual if that spell has
the ritual tag and you have the spell in your spellbook. You
don't need to have the spell prepared.
Fighting Style
At 2nd level, you adopt a particular style of fighting as your
specialty. Choose a fighting style from the list of optional
features. You can't take the same Fighting Style option
more than once, even if you get to choose again.
Archery
Increase your ranged weapon attack rolls by +2.
19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice
Dueling
Whenever you land an attack with a one-handed melee
weapon while holding no other weapons, deal +2 bonus
damage.
Great Weapon Fighting
Whenever you roll a 1 or a 2 on a two-handed melee
weapon, you may reroll it, but you must accept the new
result.
Two-Weapon Fighting
-When you engage in two-weapon fighting, you can add
your ability modifier to the damage of the second attack.
Protection
When an attack is made against a friendly character within
5 feet of you, you may use your reaction to impose
disadvantage on the attack roll. You must be holding a
shield to use this feature.
Defense
While you are wearing armor, you gain a +1 bonus to AC.
Interception
When a creature you can see hits a target, other than you,
within 5 feet of you with an attack, you can use your
reaction to reduce the damage the target takes by 1d10 +
your proficiency bonus (to a minimum of 0 damage). You
must be wielding a shield or a simple or martial weapon to
use this reaction.
Blind Fighting
You have blindsight with a range of 10 feet. Within that
range, you can effectively see anything that isn’t behind
total cover, even if you’re blinded or in darkness. Moreover,
you can see an invisible creature within that range, unless
the creature successfully hides from you.
Martial Casting
At 2nd level, you also learn how to cast magic while
attacking. After you take the attack action, you can use your
bonus action to cast a cantrip that you know.
You may use this feature a number of times equal to your
proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when
you finish a long rest.
Casting Archetype
At 3rd level, choose the casting archetype you wish to
specialize in between: Tactician, Ravager, and Enchanter.
Cantrip Formulas
Starting at 3rd level, you have scribed a set of arcane
formulas in your spellbook that you can use to formulate a
cantrip in your mind. Whenever you finish a long rest and
consult those formulas in your spellbook, you can replace
one spellsword cantrip you know with another cantrip from
the spellsword spell list.
Ability Score Improvement
When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th, and
by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of your choice
by 1. As normal, you can't increase an ability score above 20
using this feature.
Martial Versatility
Whenever you reach a level in this class that grants the
Ability Score Improvement feature, you can replace a
fighting style you know with another fighting style available
to spellswords. This replacement represents a shift of focus
in your martial practice.
Extra Attack
At 5th level, you may make two attacks as part of an attack
action.
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 Aura of Brilliance
At 10th level, you have learned to weave magic near you to
protect yourself and others from spells from allied casters.
When a creature within 10 feet of you is forced to make a
saving throw due to a spell, and the caster allows it, you can
use your reaction to allow them to automatically succeed
on the saving throw against the spell, and they take no
damage if they would normally take half damage on a
successful save.
You may use this feature a number of times equal to your
Intelligence modifier(minimum 1) per long rest.
Arcane Strikes
At 11th level, your Arcane Bonded weapons are magical for
the purposes of overcoming resistances and immunities
and they deal an additional 1d8 force damage on a hit.
Efficient Cantrips
At 18th level, you learn to harness the residue magic of
cantrips you cast. Whenever you cast a cantrip on your
turn, your weapon becomes charged with magic until the
end of your next turn. Choose a damage type: acid, cold,
fire, lightning, or thunder. The next time you hit a creature
with a weapon attack, you deal an additional 2d8 damage
of the chosen type to that creature.
Casting Archetypes
Your Casting Archetype is important to being a Spellsword.
This archetype dictates the style of combat you prefer as
well as what type of magic you will focus. Wish to focus
your bond with your weapon? Focus on stances? Or focus
on your spell usage? Read below to see what you think fits
you best.
Tactician
Tacticians prefer to utilize their magic to focus spells and
battlefield control. Be wary of Tacticians as they always
seem to have a trick up their sleeves.
Tactician's Intuition
When you choose this casting archetype at 3rd level, you
gain proficiency in one of the following skills: Arcana,
Insight, Investigation, or Survival.
Commanding Presence
When you choose this casting archetype at 3rd level, you
can use your wit to goad your opponents into facing you
rather than your allies. The first creature you hit with an
melee attack on your turn is locked in combat with you.
Until the start of your next turn, that target has
disadvantage on any attack roll that isn't against you and
you have advantage on opportunity attack against the
target.
Strategic Focus
At 7th level, your confidence on the battlefield bolsters your
resolve. You gain proficiency in Wisdom saving throws. If
you already have this proficiency, you instead gain
proficiency in Charisma saving throws.
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Tactical Command When
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At 15th level, you gain the ability to issue rapid commands You g
on the battlefield. When you take the attack action or use use y
your action to cast a spell, you can allow a friendly creature, chose
other than you, that you can see and can hear you, to use
its reaction to move up to its movement speed, without
provoking opportunity attacks. Additionally, that creature
has advantage on its next attack until the end of its next
turn.
Tactical Recovery
At 20th level, whenever you cast a spell of 2nd level or
higher using a spell slot, you regain one expended spell
slot. The slot you regain must be of a level lower than the
spell you cast.
Ravager
Ravagers prefer to utilize their magic to enhance their
combat performances. Their stances become much more
powerful, garnering them as the more prominent in martial
battle.
Ravager's Might
When you choose this casting archetype at 3rd level, you
gain proficiency in one of the following skills: Acrobatics,
Athletics, Intimidation, or Survival.
Additional Battle Stance
When you choose this casting archetype at 3rd level, you
learn an additional Battle Stance of your choice.
Ravager's Momentum
When you choose this casting archetype at 3rd level, you
learn to swap stances in an additional way. When you take
the attack action but before you make an attack, you may
enter a different Battle Stance.
Favored Battle Stance
At 7th level, you can upgrade one Battle Stance you know.
Whenever you finish a long rest you can change the
selected Battle Stance.
Assault Stance
Your movement speed is increased by 10 feet. You may take
the Dash action as a bonus action.
Shielding Stance
When changing into this stance, choose a number of
creatures equal to your Proficiency modifier within 30 feet
of you that you can see. Each of the chosen creatures gain
temporary hit points equal to your Intelligence modifier. At
the start of each of your turns, you can reactivate the effect.
A creature will lose the temporary hit points if you leave
this stance, reactivate the Stance's effect, or if the creature
leaves the range of the Stance's range.
Defensive Stance
Tactical Stance Improved Arcane Strikes
As a bonus action, you may make an At 15th level, your strikes cause a lethal buildup of arcane
Intelligence(Investigation) check versus a target creature's energy within your targets. When you hit a creature twice
Charisma(Deception) check. Upon success, you spot their on a turn with your bonded weapons, you can deal extra
weakness, and the next attack made against this creature force damage equal to half your spellsword level to that
adds your Intelligence modifier to the attack and damage
rolls, ending the effect. This benefit lasts for 1 minute or target.
until you successfully use this feature against a different
target. Unapparelled Concentration
At 20th level, while you are concentrating on a spell, your
Arcane Stance concentration can't be broken as a result of taking damage.
When changing into this stance, you must choose a saving
throw type and an energy type(acid, cold, fire, lightning, or
thunder) then declare it to your DM. You have advantage on
saving throws of that type against spells and magical
effects and have resistance against the chosen energy type.
Counter Stance
Whenever a creature within reach of you attempts to
damage you, you may use your reaction to make a weapon
attack against them with your bonded weapon.
Dual Stances
At 15th level, you can stay in two Battle Stances at the
same time. While in two Battle Stances you can only swap
one Battle Stance on your turn. Additionally, you may
upgrade a second stance.
Ravager's Onslaught
At 20th level, you may make three attacks as part of an
attack action.

Enchanter
Enchanters prefer to utilize all of their magic into their
bond with their weapons. These spellswords spend
countless hours with their weapon obtaining new abilities
in the process.
Arcane Study
When you choose this casting archetype at 3rd level, you
gain proficiency in one of the following skills: Arcana,
Medicine, Nature, or Perception.
Improved Arcane Bond
When you choose this casting archetype at 3rd level, your
ability as an Enchanter has improved your Arcane Bonding
abilities. You can now make an Arcane Bond with up to two
different weapons. Additionally, whenever you make
attacks with your bonded weapons, you may use your
Intelligence modifier for its attack and damage rolls. You
can summon one of your bonded weapons as a bonus
action on your turn, causing it to teleport instantly into your
hand, so long as the weapon is on the same plane of
existence.
Arcane Protection
At 7th level, you can weave your residual magic around
yourself to shield you from harm. Whenever you expend a
spell slot, you gain an amount of temporary hit points equal
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Spell List

Cantrips (0 Level) Heroism

Locate Object
Protection from Energy

Aquabolt
Ice Knife
Magic Mouth
Slow

Blade Ward
Identify
Magic Weapon
Tidal Wave

Booming Blade
Illusory Script
Mirror Image
Tongues

Charging Bolt
Jim's Magic Missile
Misty Step
Thunder Step

Corroding Blade
Jump
Pyrotechnics
Water Breathing

Fire Bolt
Longstrider
Scorching Ray
Water Walk

Frostbite
Mage Armor
See Invisible

Green-Flame Blade
Magic Missile
Shadow Blade
4th Level
Lightning Lure
Protection from Evil and Shatter
Arcane Eye

Mage Hand
Good
Silence
Conjure Minor Elemental

Magic Ink
Searing Smite
Skywrite
Elemental Bane

Mending
Shield
Spider Climb
Fabricate

Mind Sliver
Spellsword’s Incantation
Umbral Crescent
Flame Surge

Minor Illusion
Swim
Vortex Warp
Fire Shield

Prestidigitation
Thunderous Smite
Warding Bond
Freedom of Movement

Rimeshard Blade
Thunderwave
Warding Wind
Greater Invisibility

Shocking Grasp
Unseen Servant
Ice Storm

Sparking Blade
Witch Bolt
3rd Level Icy Surge

Sword Burst
Wrathful Smite
Blink
Lightning Spear

Thunderclap
Blinding Smite
Raulothim's Psychic Lance

True Strike
2nd Level Call Lightning
Staggering Smite

Venom Blade
Aganazzar's Scorcher
Clairvoyance
Stone Skin

Arcane Lock
Conjure Barrage
Storm Surge

1st Level Blur

Counterspell
Summon Elemental

Absorb Elements
Branding Smite
Dispel Magic

Alarm
Cloud of Daggers
Elemental Weapon
5th Level
Burning Hands
Darkvision
Erupting Earth
Animate Objects

Catapult
Dragon’s Breath
Fireball
Banishing Smite

Chromatic Orb
Discharge
Flame Arrows
Cone of Cold

Color Spray
Dust Devil
Fly
Conjure Elemental

Comprehend Languages
Earthbind
Gaseous Form
Contact Other Plane

Detect Magic
Enhance Ability
Haste
Dance of the Spellsword

Disguise Self
Enlarge/Reduce
Ice Hammer
Far Step

Earth Tremor
Flame Blade
Intellect Fortress
Steel Wind Strike

Expeditious Retreat
Gust of Wind
Lightning Bolt
Synaptic Static

Feather Fall
Hold Person
Meld into Stone
Telekinesis

Floating Disk
Invisibility
Motivational Speech
Telepathic Bond

Fog Cloud
Kinetic Jaunt
Nondetection
Thunder Bow

Frost Fingers
Levitate
Projection Strike

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Spellsword Spells
Charging Bolt
Evocation cantrip (Sorcerer, Spellsword, Warlock, Wizard)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 feet
Components: S, V
Duration: 1 Round
You hurl a small bolt of lightning at a creature that you
can see within range. Make a ranged spell attack against
the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d8 lightning damage,
and it becomes charged until the start of your next turn. If
the creature takes lightning damage while charged, the
effect ends and they take additional lightning damage equal
to your spellcasting modifier.
The lightning damage increases by 1d8 when you reach
5th level (2d8), 11th level (3d8), and 17th level (4d8).
Spellsword's Incantation
1st-level Transmutation (Spellsword)
Casting Time: 1 bonus action
Range: Self
Components: V
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute.
You channel arcane energy into one simple or martial
weapon you're holding, and choose one damage type: acid,
cold, fire, lightning, poison, or thunder. Until the spell ends,
you deal an extra 1d4 damage of the chosen type to any
target you hit with the weapon.
Discharge
2nd-Level Evocation (Spellsword, Wizard)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self(10 feet radius)
Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous
Lightning blast outwards from you in all directions.
Creatures within 10 feet of you must make a Dexterity
saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 2d10
lightning damage and cannot use their reaction until the
start of their next turn. On a successful save, a creature
takes half as much damage and can still use their reaction.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell
slot of 3rd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d10
for each slot level above 2nd.
Projection Strike
3rd-level Evocation (Spellsword)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self (30 ft. line)
Components: V, S, M(a melee weapon)
Duration: Instantaneous
You flourish the weapon used in the casting and then
vanish in a radiant blur. A streak of light projects out from
where you vanished in a line a minimum of 15ft to a
maximum of 30 ft long and 5 ft wide. Each creature in the
line must make a Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes
4d10 radiant damage on a failed save, or half as much
damage on a successful one. You then teleport to an
unoccupied space you can see within 5 feet of the end of
the line.
Storm Surge
4th-level Transmutation (Spellsword)
Casting Time: 1 bonus action
Range: Self
Components: V, S, M(a drop of your own blood)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
When you cast this spell you transform your magic into
lightning to enhance your reflexes. Until the spell ends, you
gain the following effects:
You deal an additional 1d8 lighting damage whenever
you hit a creature with an attack.
Your speed increases by 10 feet and you can move
through a hostile creature's space as if it were difficult
terrain.
The first time you enter a creature's space on a turn, you
can force that creature to make a Dexterity saving
throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 2d8 lighting
damage. On a successful save, it takes half as much
damage.
When the spell ends, you must make a Constitution
saving throw with a DC 15 or you suffer from one stack of
exhaustion.
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 Flame Surge As a bonus action, you can cause the weapons to attack
4th-level Transmutation (Spellsword) all those within 10 feet of you causing them to make a
Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes 2d10 force
Casting Time: 1 bonus action damage on a failed save or half as much on a success.
Range: Self
Components: V, S, M(a drop of your own blood)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
When you cast this spell you transform your magic into fire
to cause the area around you to burn with intensity. Until
the spell ends, you gain the following effects:
You deal an additional 1d8 fire damage whenever you
hit a creature with an attack.

The area up to 15 feet around you is ignited by the heat

of your magic for the duration. When you cast this spell,
you can designate any number of creatures you can see
to be unaffected by it. When an affected creature enters
the area for the first time on a turn or starts its turn
there, it must make a Constitution saving throw. On a
failed save, the creature takes 4d6 fire damage. On a
successful save, the creature takes half as much
damage.

When the spell ends, you must make a Constitution

saving throw with a DC 15 or you suffer from one stack of
exhaustion.
Icy Surge
4th-level Transmutation (Spellsword)
Casting Time: 1 bonus action
Range: Self
Components: V, S, M(a drop of your own blood)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
When you cast this spell you transform your magic into ice
chilling the area around you. Until the spell ends, you gain
the following effects:
You deal an additional 1d8 cold damage whenever you
hit a creature with an attack.

The area within 30 feet of you is difficult terrain for your

enemies.

When the spell ends, you must make a Constitution

saving throw with a DC 15 or you suffer from one stack of
exhaustion.

Dance of the Spellsword

5th-level conjuration (Spellsword)
Casting time: 1 bonus action
Range: Self
Components: V, S
Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes
You conjure up 4 replications of a weapon you are
holding to dance around you. Until the spell ends, you gain
the following effects:
Whenever you hit a creature with a weapon attack, one
of the weapons join you in your assault, causing your
weapon attacks to deal an additional 1d10 force
damage.
Whenever a creature within 10 feet of you hits you with
an attack, the weapons retaliate dealing 1d10 force
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Way of the Jasmine
Dragon
Monks of the Way of the Jasmine Dragon are the ultimate
masters of tea-making. They perfect their craft through
study and meditation, infusing their brews with ki energy to
enhance their flavor, and to add potion-like beneficial
effects.
For these monks, tea is not merely a drink, but rather a
craft. Both the brewing and drinking of tea is an integral
part of their personal meditations. The tea making process
is a highly ritualized, carefully memorized and
choreographed series of steps, taking great care with both
the tea itself and the utensils used to make it.
Teamaker
When you choose this tradition at 3rd level, you become an
expert at tea-making. You gain proficiency with brewer’s
supplies and herbalism kits, and add double your
proficiency bonus to checks you make with them. While
holding a drink, you can expend 1 Ki Point to keep it at the
perfect temperature for the next 8 hours.
Infuse Tea
At 3rd level, you gain the ability to infuse ki energy into
specially and carefully crafted tea, providing boon to those
who drink it. You learn three ki tea recipes of your choice,
as listed at the end of this subclass. During a short rest, you
can brew a number of cups of ki tea up to your Wisdom
modifier, as long as you have both brewer’s supplies and an
herbalism kit.
You can spend 1 Ki Point at the end of the short rest in
order to infuse a number of cups of tea equal to your
Wisdom modifier with magical properties, based on the
recipe. The tea is delicious but mundane unless infused
with ki in this way. The tea’s magical properties rely on it
being the perfect temperature, and infusing a cup with ki
keeps it at just the right temperature for 8 hours, after
which it loses its magical properties. Reheating the tea, or
using other heating methods, just isn’t the same, and does
not effect how long the ki tea remains infused. When you
complete a short or long rest with ki tea already infused,
those cups lose their magical properties.
A creature holding a cup of ki tea can use their action to
drink it, consuming the entire cup’s worth of tea and
gaining its effects as if it were a potion. If a cup of ki tea
requires a check or saving throw, the DC equals your Ki
Save DC, regardless of who drank the cup.
You learn three additional ki tea recipes at 6th, 11th, and
17th level. Additionally, when you gain a level in this class,
you can choose one of the ki tea recipes you know and
replace it with another ki tea recipe.
Tea Sharing
Beginning at 6th level, the happiness of tea flows through
you and into your friends. When you drink a cup of your ki
tea, you can additionally grant its effect to another friendly
creature within 5 feet of you.
Inner Warmth
Beginning at 11th level, the warmth of your tea emboldens
those who drink it. Whenever a creature drinks an infused
cup of your ki tea, it gains temporary hit points equal to
your Wisdom modifier which last 1 hour, in addition to the
tea’s normal effects. While the creature has these
temporary hit points, it also has resistance to fire damage.
Iroh's Legacy
Starting at 17th level, the number of cups of ki tea you can
brew at a time is increased by your Monk level. Creatures
that drink an infused cup of your ki tea can’t be frightened
or charmed for 8 hours.
Ki Tea Recipes
You learn ki tea recipes from the following list:
Agave Quencher. Brewed with cactus juice, this tea is
very quenching. Upon drinking this tea, you gain the ability
to breath underwater for 1 hour. This tea also satiates your
thirst exceptionally well, and counts as if you had drank a
gallon of water for the day.
Ancient Elderberry. Upon drinking this black tea, you
feel just a little bit wiser. You add the brewer’s wisdom
modifier to your Charisma and Wisdom checks for 1
minute.
Cleansing Ginger. The spice in this tea is surprising, but
also quite refreshing. Upon drinking this tea, one poison or
disease of your choice that is affecting you is neutralized.
Dragon of the West. This tea feels hotter than normal,
yet does not burn the tongue. Upon drinking this tea, you
immediately breath fire from your mouth, and cast burning
hands at 1st level.
Dune Blossom. This tea is the color of sand, and its
warmth lingers in your stomach for hours. Upon drinking
this tea, you gain resistance to fire damage for 1 minute,
and you become acclimated to hot climates for 8 hours.
Glacial Infusion. This tea is oddly cold going down,
though it has a refreshing taste. Upon drinking this tea, you
gain resistance to cold damage for 1 minute, and you
become acclimated to cold climates for 8 hours.
Grey Earl’s Gift. This oily tea is traditionally served to
visiting nobility. Upon drinking this tea, you gain advantage
on the next saving throw you make within 1 minute.
Leaping Lotus. Imbued with the essence of lotus petals,
this tea seems to leap into your mouth when drank. Upon
drinking this tea, you immediately cast jump targeting
yourself.
Peppermint Fragrance. This violet tea is especially
fragrant. Upon drinking this tea, you gain advantage on
saving throws to avoid becoming charmed or frightened for
1 minute.
Schisandra Five-Petals. This tea has a fruity taste that
lingers for a while after drinking. Upon drinking this tea,
you gain resistance to poison damage for 1 minute.
Sea Foam Lily. This pale green tea develops a natural
froth on its surface. Upon drinking this tea, you gain the
ability to walk across water as if it were solid for 1 minute.
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Sleeping Tiger. Used both as a sleeping aid and as a

poison, this indistinct tea is perfect for mixing with other
flavors. Upon drinking this tea, you must succeed on a
Constitution saving throw or fall unconscious for 1 minute,
or until you take damage or another creature uses its action
to awaken you.
Soothing Greenleaf. This green tea brings calm and
peaceful thoughts. Upon drinking this tea, you can
immediately spend a hit die to heal, adding the brewer’s
Wisdom modifier to the amount rolled.
Subtle Ghostleaf. This tea is almost entirely
transparent. One might mistake a cup of it for an empty
cup. Upon drinking this tea, you become invisible until the
end of your next turn, or you attack or cast a spell.
Swift Cocoa. This dark brown tea integrates elements of
chocolate into its flavor, and brings a surge of energy. Upon
drinking this tea, you immediately cast longstrider
targeting yourself at 1st level. For the duration of the spell,
you have advantage on saving throws against exhaustion.
White Dragon. This tea is easily mistaken for White
Jade tea, requiring an Intelligence (Nature) check to tell
them apart. Upon drinking this tea, you gain 2d8 temporary
hit points, which last for 1 minute.
White Jade. This tea is easily mistaken for White
Dragon tea, requiring an Intelligence (Nature) check to tell
them apart. Upon drinking this tea, you take 2d8 poison
damage.
White Lotus. This pale tea fills you with understanding.
Upon drinking this tea, you add the brewer’s Wisdom
modifier to your Intelligence and Wisdom checks for 1
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Way of the Warped Fist
Monasteries are places of knowledge and wisdom, but not
all things are meant to be known. Monks who follow the
Warped Fist are truly enlightened -- they understand their
place in the vast and maddening universe, and have seen
glimpses of the horrible expanses that lurk behind our
normal perceptions. This wisdom is not benign; it has
changed them, inside and out.
Monks of the warped fist
meditate daily, and experience terrifying visions of the
cosmos. Slowly, their fighting style changes to match this
perspective, and their bodies align with their twisting
minds.
Visions of Infinity
Starting when you choose this tradition at 3rd level, you
can twist a creature's ki and share with it the visions you
experience. Once per turn, when you hit a creature with
one of the attacks granted by your Flurry of Blows, it
becomes absorbed in vision, and has disadvantage on the
next attack roll it makes before the end of its next turn.
Creatures that can’t be charmed are immune to this effect.
Twisted Limbs
By 6th level, your limbs appear to contain multitudinous
joints, and can lengthen and contort to a sickening extent.
Your walking speed increases by 5 feet and your reach
extends by 5ft. If you are grappled you have advantage on
checks to break out of it and during your turn may use a
bonus action in place of your action to break out.
Distorted Thoughts
At 11th level, your thoughts can’t be read by telepathy or
other means unless you allow it. You are immune to being
charmed, and when another creature attempts to charm
you, you can use your reaction to poison its thoughts,
dealing psychic damage equal to half your monk level,
rounded down.
Also, as an action, you can spend between 1 and 6 ki
points to produce a psionic blast. Each creature within 15
feet of you must make an Intelligence saving throw against
your ki save DC or take psychic damage equal to 1d8
damage for each ki point expended + your Wisdom
modifier.
Warped Strike
By 17th level, you can fight in unheard-of ways, which are
difficult to avoid. Once per turn, if you miss with an
unarmed strike, you can immediately make an additional
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Witch Doctor
After a bloody battle, an old man covered in tribal piercings
and tattoos begins an ancient ritual. His eyes turn a milky
white and healing magic flows out from him, restoring the
health of his injured brethren. In desperation, a woman
painted with skeletal patterns unleashes a stream of spirits
that animate slain warriors to once again protect their
loved ones. Under the night sky, a mystical incantation
leaves the lips of a masked man as he weaves a terrible
curse for his enemies. Witch doctors are the conduits of
spirits and magic to the mortal realm. Through the use of
ancient spirits and forbidden knowledge, they practice their
dark arts, for better or for worse.
Spirit Magic
Unlike the arcane power used by many casters of the world,
the magic of the witch doctor comes not from books or
bloodlines, but through the communion with and wielding
of otherworldly spirits. These entities originate from the
land of the dead, ancient untouched wilderness, and many
other strange realms. A few powerful, but rare, spirits
choose to bestow a piece of themselves upon a witch
doctor of great potential in the form of a Dark Boon.
Toxic Nature
This connection to the spirit world is not the only thing a
witch doctor draws upon. Their isolated lives and pursuit of
forgotten magic give them a unique connection to the
crawling things of the earth. Poisonous frogs, venomous
snakes, flesh eating insects, and swamp dwelling predators
heed the call of a dedicated witch doctor.
Creating a Witch Doctor
When making a witch doctor, keep in mind what life events
led to this life. Did a dark spirit choose you as a child to
manifest its influence upon the world? Are you a mystic
seeking forbidden power in hopes of saving your people?
Perhaps an omen, like a comet or plague, accompanied
your birth -- forever marking your future. In addition,
consider what would cause your witch doctor to take up the
adventuring life. While scrying the future with sacred
bones, did you glimpse some dark prophecy no one else
can stop? Have you been exiled from your homeland out of
fear? Was a sacred artifact stolen that must be retrieved to
save your people?

Witch Doctor Table

Spiritual
Proficiency Cantrips Spells
Gifts

Level Bonus Features Known Known 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th Known
1st +2 Spellcasting, Channel Spirits 2 3 2 — — — — — — — — —
(1/rest)
2nd +2 Mask of Power 2 4 3 — — — — — — — — —
3rd +2 Spiritual Gifts 2 5 4 2 — — — — — — — 1
4th +2 Ability Score Improvement 3 6 4 3 — — — — — — — 1
5th +3 — 3 7 4 3 2 — — — — — — 1
6th +3 Mask of Power Feature 3 8 4 3 3 — — — — — — 2
7th +3 Channel Spirits (2/rest) 3 9 4 3 3 1 — — — — — 2
8th +3 Ability Score Improvement 3 10 4 3 3 2 — — — — — 2
9th +4 — 3 11 4 3 3 3 1 — — — — 2
10th +4 — 4 11 4 3 3 3 2 — — — — 3
11th +4 Mask of Power Feature 4 12 4 3 3 3 2 1 — — — 3
12th +4 Ability Score Improvement 4 12 4 3 3 3 2 1 — — — 3
13th +5 — 4 13 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 — — 3
14th +5 — 4 13 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 — — 4
15th +5 — 4 14 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 — 4
16th +5 Ability Score Improvement 4 14 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 — 4
17th +6 Channel Spirits (3/rest) 4 15 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 4
18th +6 Mask of Power Feature 4 15 4 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 4
19th +6 Ability Score Improvement 4 15 4 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 4
20th +6 Elder Witch Doctor 4 15 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 4

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Class Features
As a Witch Doctor you gain the following features.
Hit points
Hit Dice: 1d6 per witch doctor level
Hit Points at 1st Level: 6 + your Constitution modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d6 (or 4) + your
Constitution modifier per witch doctor level after 1st
Proficiencies
Armor: Tribal Bone Armor
Weapons: Blowguns, clubs, daggers, darts, quarterstaffs,
scimitars, sickles, slings
Tools: Choose one between Poisoner's Kit or Herbalism
Kit
Saving Throws: Intelligence, Wisdom
Skills: Choose two between Arcana, Animal Handling,
Insight, Intimidation, Medicine, and Nature
Equipment
You start with the following equipment, in addition to the
equipment granted by your background:
(a) a blowgun and 20 needles or (b) 10 darts
(a) a simple weapon or (b) two daggers
a wooden ritual mask and tribal bone armor
(a) a herbalism kit or (b) a poisoner's kit
Tribal Bone Armor
Tribal Bone Armor has the same statistics as
Studded Leather Armor.
Armor Class: 12 + Dexterity modifier
Weight: 13 lbs
Cost: 45gp
Spellcasting
As a witch doctor, you have a repertoire of spells that you
may prepare. See chapter 10 of the Player's Handbook for
the general rules of spellcasting. The witch doctor spell list
is detailed at the end of this document.
Cantrips
At 1st level, you know two cantrips of your choice from the
witch doctor spell list. You learn additional cantrips of your
choice at higher levels, as shown in the Cantrips Known
column of the Witch Doctor table.
Spell Slots
The Witch Doctor table shows how many spell slots you
have to cast your spells of 1st level and higher. To cast one
of these witch doctor spells, you must expend a slot of the
spells level or higher. You regain all expended spell slots
when you finish a long rest.
Spells Known of 1st Level and Higher
You know three 1st level spells of your choice from the
witch doctor spell list. The Spells Known column of the
Witch Doctor table shows when you learn more witch
doctor spells of your choice. Each of these spells must be of
a level for which you have spell slots, as shown on the table.
For instance, when you reach 3rd level in this class, you
can learn one new spell of 1st or 2nd level. Additionally,
when you gain a level in this class, you can choose one of
the witch doctor spells you know and replace it with
another spell from the doctor spell list, which also must be
of a level for which you have spell slots.
Spellcasting Ability
Wisdom is your spellcasting modifier for your witch doctor
spells, since your magic draws upon your connection to the
spirit world. In addition, you use your Wisdom modifier
when setting the saving throw DC for a witch doctor spell
you cast and when making an attack roll with one.
Ritual Casting
You can cast a witch doctor spell you know as a ritual if that
spell has the ritual tag.
Spellcasting Focus
You use a ritual mask or your Mask of Power as a Focus for
your spell casting and Channel Spirits.
Spell Versatility
Whenever you finish a long rest, you can replace one spell
of 1st-level or higher you learned from this Spellcasting
feature with another spell from the witch doctor spell list.
The new spell must be the same level as the spell you
replace.
Channel Spirits
At 1st level, you gain the ability to channel different spirits
to aid yourself and to facilitate different magical effects.
These spirits come from the land of the dead, from nature,
and from other magical places. You start with one such
effect: Spirit Guide. You gain new Channel Spirits effects
from your Mask of Power as you gain additional witch
doctor levels.
When using this feature, you choose which effect to
create. Some Channel Spirits effects require saving
throws. When you use such an effect from this class, the
DC equals your witch doctor spell save DC. You must finish
a short or long rest to use your Channel Spirits again.
Beginning at 7th level, you can use your Channel Spirits
twice between rests. Beginning at 17th level, you can use it
three times. When you finish a short or long rest, you
regain your expended uses.
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 Channel Spirits: Spirit Guide
As a bonus action, you don your mask and choose yourself
or a friendly creature within 30 feet. Choose one of the
following spirit types: Swiftness, Protection, or Knowledge.
The spirit guide envelops your target, protecting and aiding
them. For the next minute, the target gains the following
benefits tied to the spirit you chose:
Swiftness: The spirit increases the target's current
movement speed by 10 feet. Additionally, attacks of
opportunity have disadvantage on the target.
Protection: The spirit grants the target temporary hit
points equal to your Witch Doctor level + your Wisdom
modifier.
Knowledge: The spirit grants the target advantage on
Intelligence and Wisdom checks which use a skill.
You may only have one Spirit Guide active at a time.
Mask of Power
At 2nd level, you strengthen your connection to the spirit
world and set yourself on one of three mystical paths. Your
choice transforms your ritual mask into a Mask of
Medicine, Mask of Death, or Mask of Voodoo, all detailed
later in this class description. Your new ritual mask grants
you features at 2nd level, and then again at 6th, 11th, and
18th level. If you lose the mask, you can perform a 1-hour
ceremony to craft a replacement. This ceremony can be
performed during a short or long rest, and it destroys the
previous mask.
Spiritual Gift
The power of the otherworldly spirits grants you abilities
beyond those of a normal person.
Beginning at 3rd level, you gain a Spiritual Gift of your
choice. Your gift options are detailed at the end of this class
description. When you gain certain witch doctor levels, you
gain additional Spiritual Gifts of your choice, as shown in
the class features column of the Witch Doctor table. Many
Spiritual Gifts require you to reach a certain level before
they become available, as the spirits that grant them are
especially dangerous.
Additionally, when you gain a level in this class, you can
choose one of your Spiritual Gifts and replace it with
another eligible choice.
Ability Score Improvement
When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th, and
19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice
by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of your choice
by 1. As normal, you can’t increase an ability score above 20
using this feature.
Cantrip Versatility
Whenever you reach a level in this class that grants the
Ability Score Improvement feature, you can replace one
cantrip you learned from this class’s Spellcasting feature
with another cantrip from the witch doctor spell list.
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Elder Witch Doctor
At 20th level, you've learned to infuse you and your allies
with a portion of your spirits' ethereal nature. When you
finish a long rest, choose between bludgeoning, piercing,
and slashing damage. Whenever a creature of your choice
within 30 feet of you would take damage of the chosen type
from a non-magical source, they have resistance to that
damage. You must be conscious to grant this resistance.
Mask Archetypes
Not every witch doctor follows the same path to develop
their powers and abilities. The Mask Archetype you choose
reflects this path.
Mask of Medicine
A witch doctor that wears a Mask of Medicine can be
counted on to bring healing to the wounded and respite to
the weary. Though they are unconventional compared to
other healers, the allies of these witch doctors have a
reliable ally in times of need.
Shepherd of Spirits
When you take this archetype at 2nd level, you begin to
attract and collect tiny spirits of healing from other realms
called motes. They typically appear as golden or pale white
orbs of light, but are only visible if you want them to be. On
rare occasions, they have been known to take on different
forms when visiting certain witch doctors.
You have a number of motes equal to half your witch
doctor level. As a bonus action, you may send a number of
these mote up to 60 feet away to an ally you can see. That
creature regains a number of hit points equal to 1d6 for
each mote spent this way before the mote disappears to the
realm it came from. You can spend a number of motes at a
single time equal to your proficiency bonus. You regain all
expended motes after a long rest.
Mask of Medicine Spells
Starting at 2nd level, you learn the Spare The Dying cantrip
if you don't already know it.
Also at 2nd level, you learn additional spells when you
reach certain levels in this class, as shown on the Mask of
Medicine Spells table. These spells count as witch doctor
spells for you, but don't count against the number of witch
doctor spells you know.
Mask of Medicine Spells
Witch Doctor
Level Spells
2nd cure wounds, detect poison and
disease
3rd healing spirit, lesser restoration
5th aura of vitality, remove curse
7th aura of purity, guardian of faith
9th greater restoration, mass cure
wounds
Channel Spirits: Ancients' Aid
Starting at 6th level, you can use your channel spirits to call
forth the spirits of past Medicine Men to aid the sick and
wounded. As an action, you don your mask and infuse
At the end of a long rest, you can create a new vessel if
you have access to a suitably-sized corpse. If you already
have a vessel from this feature, the first one immediately
perishes. The vessel also perishes if you die.

yourself with spirit energy. While you are infused with spirit
energy, when you use your Shepherd of Spirits feature or a
spell of 1st level or higher to restore hit points to a Eidolon Vessel
creature, you can also restore half that many hit points to a
different creature of your choice within 60 feet of you. You Small or Medium undead
can restore hit points in this way only once per turn. You Armor Class 13 (natural armor)
remain infused with spirit energy for one minute or until Hit Points 2 + your Wisdom modifier + 5 times
you are incapacitated or dead. your witch doctor level (the vessel has a
number of hit dice [d8s] equal to your witch
Guardian of Spirits doctor level)
At 11th level, you attract more powerful motes when you Speed 30 feet
rest. Creatures you target with Shepherd of Spirits now STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
also gain temporary hit points equal to your Wisdom 16 (+3) 10 (+0) 16 (+3) 6 (-2) 12 (+1) 4 (-3)
modifier. In addition, when you use Shepherd of Spirits on
a creature, you can also end one disease or one of the
following conditions affecting the creature: blinded, Saving Throws Con +3 plus PB, Str +3 plus PB
deafened, paralyzed, poisoned, or stunned. Skills Athletics +3 plus PB
Damage Resistances Necrotic
Ancient Healing Damage Immunities Poison
Condition Immunities Exhaustion, Poisoned
Starting at 18th level, when you would normally roll one or Senses Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11
more dice to restore hit points with a spell, you instead use Languages understands the languages you speak,
the highest possible number for each dice. For example, but can't speak
instead of restoring 2d6 hit points to a creature, you Proficiency Bonus: equals your bonus
restore 12.
Actions
Mask of Death Necrotic Grasp: melee weapon attack: your spell
attack modifier to hit, reach 5 ft., one target you
Those who wear the Mask of Death are the most feared of can see. Hit: 1d8 + PB necrotic damage.
all witch doctors. They hold sway over the darkest and
most malicious spirits and wield the powers of the grave.
Those that follow this path are outcasts of society,

preferring to work in solitude to increase their knowledge

and abilities. Mask of Death Spells
Eidolon Vessel Starting at 2nd level, you learn the Chill Touch cantrip if
you don't already know it.
By 2nd level, you've learned how to command spirits to Also at 2nd level, you learn additional spells when you
possess corpses, creating an Eidolon Vessel. It is friendly to reach certain levels in this class, as shown on the Mask of
you and your companions, and it obeys your commands. Death Spells table. These spells count as witch doctor
See its game statistics in the Eidolon Vessel stat block, spells for you, but don't count against the number of witch
which uses your proficiency bonus (PB) in several places. doctor spells you know.
The creature's appearance is determined by the corpse you
choose to have your spirits possess; your choice has no Mask of Death Spells
effect on its game statistics, except that possessing a Small Witch Doctor
corpse creates a Small vessel and possessing a Medium Level Spells
corpse creates a Medium vessel. 2nd inflict wounds, ray of sickness
In combat, the vessel shares your initiative count, but it
takes its turn immediately after yours. It can move and use 3rd gentle repose, ray of enfeeblement
its reaction on its own, but the only action it takes on its 5th animate dead, summon undead (no
turn is the Dodge action, unless you take a bonus action on material component)
your turn to command it to take another action. That action 7th blight, death ward
can be one in its stat block or some other action. If you are
incapacitated, the vessel can take any action of its choice, 9th antilife shell, negative energy flood
not just Dodge.
If it has died within the last hour, you can use an action
to revive it, provided you are within 5 feet of it and you
expend a spell slot of 1st level or higher. The vessel returns
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 Channel Spirits: Touch of Death
Starting at 6th level, you can use your channel spirits to
infuse others with negative energy.
As an action, you can witch doctors. They cast curses, weave fate, and summon
don your mask and send tendrils of negative energy
streaking towards enemies and allies alike. Choose a
number of creatures up to your proficiency bonus within 30
feet of you. Unless a target is undead, it must make a
Constitution saving throw, taking 2d6 + your witch doctor
level necrotic damage on a failed saving throw, or half as
much on a successful one. A creature which fails this
saving throw cannot regain hit points until the end of your
next turn. If a target is undead, it doesn't make a saving
throw. Instead the target gains temporary hit points equal
to 2d6 + your witch doctor level.
Eidolon Empowerment
Starting at 11th level, you learn to fill your eidolon vessel
with more and more spirits, imbuing the corpse with
greater aspects of death and stretching the flesh to its
limits. Your eidolon vessel gains the following benefits:
Its maximum hit points are increased by twice your
Witch Doctor level.
It can attack twice, instead of once, whenever it takes
the attack action on its turn.
Its Necrotic Grasp deals an additional 1d4 necrotic
damage.
Its proficiency bonus is doubled for any Athletics
(Strength) checks it makes.
It gains a new action: Coagulate (3/Day). The undead
body of the vessel restores 2d8 + PB hit points to itself.
Spirit Siphon
By 18th level, your control over death has grown to such a
degree that you are able to harness the life force of dead or
dying creatures for your own use. Whenever you finish a
long rest, you may create spectral remnants -- tiny motes of
dim grey light floating in the air around you -- until you
possess 3. In addition, as a reaction when a hostile creature
dies within 30 feet of you or your Eidolon Vessel, you may
create another spectral remnant. You can have a maximum
of 3 remnants, and you can't create one while at your
maximum.
You can use spectral remnants in the following ways:
Your Eidolon Vessel gains a bonus to attack and damage
rolls equal to the number of spectral remnants you
possess.
Whenever you make a saving throw, you may consume
any number of spectral remnants and add that number
as a bonus to that saving throw.
Whenever your Eidolon Vessel makes a saving throw,
you may consume any number of spectral remnants and
add twice that number as a bonus to that saving throw.
On your turn, you may consume a spectral remnant (no
action required) to have your Eidolon Vessel regain 20
hit points. You may only consume a spectral remnant in
this fashion once per turn.
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Mask of Voodoo
Those who wear the Mask of Voodoo are the most iconic of
mysterious spirits to do their bidding.
Voodoo Curse
At 2nd level when you take this archetype, you learn how to
forge a link between a creature’s spirit and a physical effigy
in order to bring misfortune down upon them. As a bonus
action, you can channel your spiritual magic to create an
effigy in your free hand and choose one creature within 60
feet of you. That target is cursed for one minute. The curse
ends early if the target dies, you die, or you are
incapacitated. Until the curse ends, you gain the following
benefits while you are holding this effigy:
If you can see the cursed target when it is about to make
an attack roll, a saving throw, or an ability check, you
can use your reaction to roll 1d4 and subtract the
number rolled from the total.
The first time each turn you deal damage to the cursed
target, you increase that damage by 1d4.
You cannot have more than one Voodoo Curse active at a
time.
You can use this feature a number of times equal to your
proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when
you finish a long rest.
Mask of Voodoo Spells
Starting at 2nd level, you learn the Mind Sliver cantrip if
you don't already know it.
Also at 2nd level, you learn additional spells when you
reach certain levels in this class, as shown on the Mask of
Voodoo Spells table. These spells count as witch doctor
spells for you, but don't count against the number of witch
doctor spells you know.
Mask of Voodoo Spells
Witch Doctor Level Spells
2nd bane, dissonant whispers
3rd blindness/deafness, suggestion
5th bestow curse, enemies abound
7th compulsion, confusion
9th dominate person, modify memory
Channel Spirits: Haunting
At 6th level, you gain the ability to send a vengeful spirit to
torment an enemy.
As an action, you don your mask,
choose a creature you can see within 60 feet you can see,
and name one ability. That creature must make a Wisdom
saving throw against your witch doctor spell save DC. If it
fails, it takes 4d6 psychic damage and is cursed. A creature
cursed this way becomes haunted for one minute and
subject to the following effects:
A haunted creature has disadvantage on attack rolls.
A haunted creature has disadvantage on saving throws
made using the chosen ability against its haunter’s
spells.
At the end of each of its turns, a haunted creature can
make another Wisdom saving throw. On a success, it is no
longer haunted and becomes immune to being haunted by
you for the next 24 hours.
If a creature haunted by your channel spirits drops to 0
hit points before their haunting ends, you can use an action
on a subsequent turn of yours to force another creature
within 60 feet of you to make a Wisdom saving throw
against your witch doctor spell save DC. If it fails, it takes
4d6 psychic damage, is cursed, and becomes haunted for
the remainder of the duration.
Heightened Voodoo Curse
By 11th level, the potency of your curses has improved. The
1d4 of your voodoo curse feature becomes 1d6. Also, until
your voodoo curse ends, you gain an additional benefit
while you are holding the effigy:
Whenever the cursed target forces you to make a saving
throw, add 1d6 to your roll.
Convoke Spirits
When you reach 18th level, you learn how to perform a
ritual dance which allows you to summon a host of
otherworldly spirits under your command. As an action,
you may cause the area within 30 feet of you to be filled
with a swirling, tempestuous mass of friendly spirits,
specters, and ghosts which hound your foes and protect
your allies for 1 minute. It ends early if you dismiss it (no
action required) or die.
The area occupied by these spirits is subject to the
following effects while this feature is active:
When a hostile creature enters the area for the first
time on a turn or starts its turn there, it must succeed
on a Wisdom saving throw against your witch doctor
spell save DC or become frightened of you until the start
of its next turn. Creatures that are cursed by a witch
doctor feature of yours or a spell of yours have
disadvantage on this saving throw. If a creature's saving
throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature
cannot be frightened by this feature for the next 24
hours.
You and creatures of your choice within the area are
immune to being frightened, charmed, or possessed.
You and creatures of your choice within the area are
protected by half cover.
Once you take this action, you can't do so again until you
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Spiritual Gifts
If a Spiritual Gift has prerequisites, you must meet them to
gain it. You can gain the Spiritual Gift at the same time that
you meet its prerequisites.
Ancient Spirit Guide
Prerequisite: 14th level, Improved Spirit Guide
submerged and hidden from creatures outside of the water.
When you use your Channel Spirits: Spirit Guide, you may
target up to two creatures to gain its benefits. You may
choose a different spirit type for each target. In addition,
each type of spirit you can summon grants an additional
benefit:
Swiftness: The spirit's target has advantage on
Dexterity saving throws. Additionally, the spirit's target
doesn't provoke opportunity attacks.
Vitality: The spirit's target has advantage on
Constitution saving throws. Additionally, the spirit's
target has resistance to one damage type of your choice:
acid, cold, fire, lightning, poison, or thunder.
Knowledge: The spirit's target has advantage on
Intelligence and Wisdom saving throws.
Channeling Mask
Whenever you use your Channel Spirits feature, roll a
number of d4s equal to half your proficiency bonus and add
your Wisdom modifier to the total. You gain a number of
temporary hit points equal to the total.
Deathly Presence
Prerequisite: 10th level, Mask of Death
can force one creature within the swamp to succeed on a
You have resistance to necrotic damage. Your Eidolon
Vessel is immune to being frightened or charmed.
Gentle Presence
Prerequisite: 10th level, Mask of Medicine, Find Familiar
Strength (Athletics) check against your spell save DC. On a
Your deep connection to the spirit world and ability to heal
grants you a unique companion. When you cast find
familiar, you can choose to summon a Chwinga as your
familiar. A Chwinga that becomes a familiar loses the
Magical Gift action. (The Chwinga's stats can be found on
page 216 of Tomb of Annihilation.)
Gris-Gris
Prerequisite: 10th level, Mask of Voodoo
fashion even if your speed has been reduced to zero, unless
Your connection to spirits allows you to channel their
energy into a protective talisman: a gris-gris. While a
creature holds or wears your gris-gris, they make saving
throws against being blinded, charmed, frightened, stunned,
possessed, or put to sleep with advantage.
Improved Spirit Guide
Prerequisite: 6th level
When you use your Channel Spirits: Spirit Guide, each
type of spirit you can summon grants an additional benefit:
Swiftness: The spirit's target can use the dash action as
a bonus action on their turn.
Vitality: The spirit's target gains a +1 bonus to AC.
Knowledge: The spirit's target is immune to being
frightened, charmed, or possessed.
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Lurking Crocodile
Prerequisite: 6th level
As an action, you can expend a 1st level spell slot to
summon a crocodile at a point you can see within 60 feet of
you. In combat, the crocodile shares your initiative count,
but it takes its turn immediately after yours. If the crocodile
is summoned in a suitably-sized body of water, it appears
It can move and use its reaction on its own, but the only
action it takes is the Dodge action, unless you take a bonus
action on your turn to command it to take another action.
You can have one crocodile summoned at a time. The
crocodile disappears after 10 minutes or when it drops to 0
hit points.
Master of Toxins
Prerequisite: 14th level, Toximonger
You gain resistance to poison damage. In addition, when
you use the Toximonger dark boon, you may now target
another creature within 30 feet of you to gain the benefit of
that boon instead of yourself, and the 2d6 of your
Toximonger boon becomes 4d6.
Murk and Mire
Prerequisite: 14th level
As an action, you may transform the ground around you
into a murky, muddy swamp for one minute. This boon
ends early if you die or are incapacitated. For the duration
of this boon, the ground within 15 feet of you is difficult
terrain for your enemies. In addition, as a bonus action, you
Strength saving throw against your witch doctor spell save
DC or be restrained by thick mud and snaking vines until
this boon ends or it is no longer within the swamp. A
creature restrained this way can use its action to make a
success, it frees itself.
Once you use this boon, you can't use it again until you
finish a long rest.
Path of Wellness
Prerequisite: Mask of Medicine
You gain the ability to use your movement to teleport up to
30 feet towards an injured ally. You can teleport in this
you are incapacitated. You may use this trait a number of
times equal to half your proficiency bonus (rounded up),
and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long
rest.
Pestilence
As a bonus action, you may create your choice of a Swarm
of Beetles, Swarm of Centipedes, Swarm of Spiders, or
Swarm of Wasps in a space up to 30 feet of you that you
can see. The swarm is friendly to you and your allies but
doesn't obey commands. Roll initiative for the Swarm,
which has its own turns. The swarm lasts for one minute or
until it drops to 0 hit points, at which point it disperses.
The swarm will try to attack the last enemy that dealt
damage to you, otherwise it attacks the closest enemy.
Once you use this boon, you can't use it again until you
finish a short or long rest.
Ravenous Crocodile
Prerequisite: 14th level, Lurking Crocodile
Wisdom modifier (minimum of once). You regain all
When you use the Lurking Crocodile dark boon, you may
expend a 5th level or higher spell slot. If you do, it
summons a giant crocodile instead.
Shrouded by the Spirits
Prerequisite: 6th level
You can cast invisibility on yourself without expending a
spell slot. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for this spell.
Once you cast this spell in this way, you can't cast it in this
way again until you finish a short or long rest.
Spirit Fire
You learn the fire bolt and sacred flame cantrips. Wisdom
is your spellcasting ability for these spells. These spells
don't count against the amount of cantrips you know from
your class table.
Spirited Away
Prerequisite: 14th level
to half your proficiency bonus (rounded up).
As a reaction when you take damage, you can step into the
ethereal plane as if you cast the etherealness spell. If you
successfully enter the ethereal plane, you gain immunity to
the triggering damage. You can return at any time during
your turn (no action required), and automatically return if
you are in the ethereal plane at the end of your next turn.
When you return, you return to an unoccupied space of
your choice that you can see within 10 feet of the space you
vanished from.
Once you use this boon, you can't use it again until you
finish a long rest.
Spiritual Knowledge
You gain proficiency in the History and Religion skills.
Spiritual Form
Prerequisite: 10th level
You can use your action to cast polymorph on yourself
without expending a spell slot, transforming into your
choice between a cave bear, dire wolf, giant constrictor
snake, giant eagle, giant elk, giant toad, or saber-toothed
tiger. While you are transformed this way, you retain your
Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores.
Once you use this boon, you can’t use it again until you
finish a short or long rest.
Spiritual Mind
You have advantage on Constitution saving throws that you
make to maintain your concentration on a spell.
Toximonger
Prerequisite: 6th level
As a bonus action, you may infuse your weapons with the
toxic essence of the poison arrow frog. Once infused, the
poison retains its potency for 1 minute or until you hit with
a weapon attack. While your weapons are infused, you deal
an extra 2d6 poison damage whenever you hit with a
weapon attack, and a creature hit by the attack must
succeed on a Wisdom saving throw against your witch
doctor spell save DC or become poisoned until the end of
its next turn. While poisoned in this way, the creature has a
movement of 0 and makes an attack in a random direction
on its turn.
You can use this boon a number of times equal to your
expended uses after a long rest.
Venomous Blood
Prerequisite: 10th level
When you bleed, your blood morphs into deadly vipers as it
leaves your body. When an enemy hits you with a melee
attack, a blood viper strikes at them, dealing poison
damage equal to 1d6 + your Wisdom modifier before
slithering away and evaporating. Vipers created this way
are friendly towards you.
Voice From Beyond
You gain proficiency in the Persuasion and Intimidation
skills.
Tough Vessel
Prerequisite: Mask of Death
Your Eidolon Vessel gains a bonus to its Armor Class equal
Wrathful Spirits
Prerequisite: 6th level
As a bonus action, you can surround yourself with an aura
comprised of the angry spirits of those you channel. The
aura extends 5 feet from you in every direction, but not
through total cover. It lasts for one minute, and ends early if
you're incapacitated, if you die, or you dismiss it as a bonus
action.
Any other creature that starts its turn in the aura must
make a Wisdom saving throw against your witch doctor
spell save DC or take necrotic damage equal to twice your
Wisdom modifier (minimum of 2 damage) and be
frightened of you until the end of their next turn.
Once you use this invocation, you can't use it again until
you finish a short or long rest.
Yopo Powder
Prerequisite: Mask of Voodoo
With 10 minutes of work and expending 20 gp worth of
materials, you can create a small satchel containing a
number of doses of yopo powder equal to your proficiency
bonus. When you create a batch of powder, you choose
what effect it has, listed below. As an action, you may blow
a handful of yopo powder into the face of a creature within
5 feet. A creature must succeed on a Constitution saving
throw against your witch doctor spell save DC or suffer the
chosen effect. You may only have one satchel of yopo
powder at a time.
The creature is blinded until the start of your next turn.
The creature has disadvantage on Wisdom saving
throws until the start of your next turn.
The creature takes poison damage equal to 1d10 + your
Wisdom Modifier.
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Spell List

Cantrips (0 Level) Alter Self Revivify Summon Draconic Spirit

Acid Splash Augury Sending Synaptic Static
Chill Touch Barkskin Slow Wrath of Nature
Create Bonfire Blindness/Deafness Speak with Dead
Dancing Lights Borrowed Knowledge Spirit Guardians 6th Level
Guidance Crown of Madness Stinking Cloud Bones of the Earth
Gust Darkness Summon Fey Circle of Death
Infestation Darkvison Summon Shadowspawn Create Undead
Mage Hand Enhance Ability Tiny Servant Eyebite
Magic Ink Enlarge/Reduce Tongues Fizban's Platinum Shield
Message Enthrall Vampiric Touch Flesh to Stone
Mind Sliver Flaming Sphere Forbiddance
Minor Illusion Flock of Familiars 4th Level Guards and Wards
Poison Spray Healing Spirit Arcane Eye Harm
Primal Savagery Hold Person Banishment Mass Suggestion
Spare the Dying Locate Animals or Plants Blight Mental Prison
Thaumaturgy Locate Object Charm Monster Otto's Irresistible Dance
Thorn Whip Melf's Acid Arrow Compulsion Soul Cage
Toll the Dead Misty Step Confusion True Seeing
Moonbeam Death Ward Wall of Thorns
1st Level Nathair's Mischief Death Scythe
Absorb Elements Pass Without a Trace Divination 7th Level
Alarm Psionova Fire Shield Crown of Stars
Bane Protection from Poison Giant Insect Draconic Transformation
Cause Fear Ray of Enfeeblement Grasping Vine Etherealness
Ceremony Silence Guardian of Nature Finger of Death
Charm Person Skywrite Locate Creature Plane Shift
Comprehend Languages Spider Climb Phantasmal Killer Power Word Pain
Detect Evil and Good Suggestion Polymorph Regenerate
Detect Magic Summon Beast Raulothim's Psychic Lance Resurrection
Detect Poison and Disease Phantasmal Force Summon Elemental Symbol
Disguise Self Web Vitriolic Sphere
Entangle Wither and Bloom 8th Level
Faerie Fire 5th Level Abi-Dalzim's Horrid Wilting
False Life 3rd Level Cloudkill Control Weather
Find Familiar Animate Dead Commune with Nature Dominate Monster
Fog Cloud Bestow Curse Contact Other Plane Feeblemind
Protection From Evil and Blink Contagion Maddening Darkness
Good Call Lightning Danse Macabre Mindblank
Ray of Sickness Clairvoyance Dominate Person Power Word Stun
Shield Dispel Magic Dream
Snare Enemies Abound Geas 9th Level
Tasha's Caustic Brew Fear Hold Monster Astral Projection
Tasha's Hideous Laughter Feign Death Insect Plague Foresight
Unseen Servant Hypnotic Pattern Legend Lore Imprisonment
Witch Bolt

Life Transference Modify Memory Psychic Scream

Lightning Bolt Negative Energy Flood True Polymorph
Magic Circle Raise Dead Power Word Kill
2nd Level Nondetection Scrying Weird
Remove Curse Skill Empowerment

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Homebrew Spells
Aquabolt
Evocation cantrip (Sorcerer, Spellsword, Warlock, Wizard)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 90 feet
Components: S, V
Duration: Instantaneous
You conjure a sphere of turbulent water and hurl it at
your foes. Make a ranged spell attack against a creature
within range. On a hit, that creature takes 1d6 cold damage
and, if it is size large or smaller, it is pushed back 5 feet.
This spell's damage increases when you reach higher
levels.
The spell's damage increases by 1d6 when you reach 5th
level (2d6), 11th level (3d6), and 17th level (4d6).
Card Throw
Conjuration cantrip(Cardmaster)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 90 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous
You conjure and then throw a magical card with a
random effect. Make a ranged spell attack against the
target. On a hit, a target is hit by a card of one of the
following colors, which each have a unique effect and
purpose. For each target, roll a d8 to determine which color
card effects it.
1 Red: The target takes 1d8 fire damage.
2 Orange: The target takes 1d8 acid damage.
3 Yellow: The target takes 1d8 lightning damage.
4 Green: The target takes 1d8 poison damage.
The ink can
5 Blue: The target takes 1d8 cold damage.
6 Violet: The target takes 1d8 psychic damage.
7 Black: The target takes 1d8 necrotic damage.
8 White: The target takes 1d8 thunder damage.
The spell creates more than one card when you reach
higher levels: two cards at 5th level, three cards at 11th
level, and four cards at 17th level. You can direct the cards
at the same target or at different ones. Make a separate
attack roll for each card.
Charging Bolt
Evocation cantrip (Sorcerer, Spellsword, Warlock, Wizard)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 feet
Components: S, V
Duration: 1 Round
You hurl a small bolt of lightning at a creature that you
can see within range. Make a ranged spell attack against
the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d8 lightning damage,
and it becomes charged until the start of your next turn. If
the creature takes lightning damage while charged, the
effect ends and they take additional lightning damage equal
to your spellcasting modifier.
The lightning damage increases by 1d8 when you reach
5th level (2d8), 11th level (3d8), and 17th level (4d8).
Corroding Blade
Evocation cantrip (Sorcerer, Spellsword, Warlock, Wizard)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self (5-foot radius)
Components: V, M (a melee weapon worth at least 1 sp)
Duration: Instantaneous
You brandish the weapon used in the spell’s casting and
make a melee attack with it against one creature within 5
feet of you. On a hit, the target suffers the weapon attack’s
normal effects, and acid splashes from the target to a
different creature of your choice that you can see within 5
feet of it. The second creature takes acid damage equal to
your spellcasting ability modifier. This spell's damage
increases when you reach higher levels.
At 5th level, the melee attack deals an extra 1d8 acid
damage to the target on a hit, and the acid damage to the
second creature increases to 1d8 + your spellcasting ability
modifier. Both damage rolls increase by 1d8 at 11th
level(2d8 and 2d8) and 17th level(3d8 and 3d8).
Magic Ink
Conjuration cantrip (Artificer, Bard, Cleric, Druid, Sorcerer,
Spellsword, Warlock, Wizard)
Casting Time: 1 minute
Range: Touch
Components: S, M (any color of paint, and a drawing of the
design)
Duration: Until dispelled, or if the spell is cast on the same
target again
The caster takes a marking and can magically embed it
on an object or living being within range. If they are not
willing, they may make a Dex Save to resist it.
be made invisible by caster or wearer(if on a willing
person), but still seeable using See Invisible, True Sight, or
Detect Magic. If the target isn't a willing target, they cannot
make it invisible, however, they can remove it after 1 hour
with water or Dispel Magic. The marking has to fit in an
area smaller than 1' x 1'.
Rimeshard Blade
Evocation cantrip (Sorcerer, Spellsword, Warlock, Wizard)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self (5-foot radius)
Components: V, M (a melee weapon worth at least 1 sp)
Duration: 1 round
You brandish the weapon used in the spell’s casting and
make a melee attack with it against one creature within 5
feet of you. On a hit, the target suffers the weapon attack's
normal effects and ice begins to coat their legs until the
start of your next turn. If the target willingly moves 5 feet or
more before then, it immediately takes 1d8 cold damage,
and the spell ends. This spell's damage increases when you
reach higher levels.
At 5th level, the melee attack deals an extra 1d8 cold
damage to the target on a hit, and the damage the target
takes for moving increases to 2d8. Both damage rolls
increase by 1d8 at 11th level(2d8 and 3d8) and again at
17th level(3d8 and 4d8).
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 Ripple
Conjuration cantrip (Bard, Cleric, Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self (5-foot radius)
Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous
You pull into an existence a circular ribbon of water
which wraps around you and rapidly expands outward. All
melee attack with it against one creature within 5
other creatures within 5 feet of you must succeed on a
a hit, the target suffers the weapon attack’s
Dexterity saving throw or take 1d6 cold damage. The
spell's damage increases when you reach higher levels.
This spell's damage increases by 1d6 when you reach
5th level (2d6), 11th level (3d6), and 17th level (4d6).
Shadowplay
Illusion cantrip (sorcerer, warlock, wizard)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 30 feet
Components: S
Duration: Instantaneous or 10 minutes (see below)
You manipulate non-magical shadows in an area within
range that fits into a 5-foot cube, causing one of the
following effects:
You animate the shadows, allowing them to move
around freely on any surfaces within the area, or change
their shape.
You direct how the shadows behave (no action required).
The shadows return to normal after 10 minutes.
You instantaneously snuff out any Small or smaller
nonmagical light sources in the area.
If you cast this spell multiple times, you can have up to
three non-instantaneous effects created by it active at a
time, and you can dismiss such an effect as an action. An
effect also ends if its area overlaps with an area of bright
light created by a spell of 1st level or higher.
Sparking Blade
Evocation cantrip (Sorcerer, Spellsword, Warlock, Wizard)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self (5-foot radius)
Components: V, M (a melee weapon worth at least 1 sp)
Duration: Instantaneous
You brandish the weapon used in the spell’s casting and
make a melee attack with it against one creature within 5
feet of you. On a hit, the target suffers the weapon attack’s
normal effects, and a quick bolt of lightning leaps from the
target to a different creature of your choice that you can see
within 5 feet of it. The second creature takes lightning
damage equal to your spellcasting ability modifier. This
spell's damage increases when you reach higher levels.
At 5th level, the melee attack deals an extra 1d8 lightning
damage to the target on a hit, and the lightning damage
dealt to the second creature increases to 1d8 + your
spellcasting ability modifier. Both damage rolls increase by
1d8 at 11th level(2d8 and 2d8) and 17th level(3d8 and
3d8).
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Venom Blade
Evocation cantrip (Sorcerer, Spellsword, Warlock, Wizard)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self (5-foot radius)
Components: V, M (a melee weapon worth at least 1 sp)
Duration: 1 round
You brandish the weapon used in the spell’s casting and
make a
feet of you. On
normal effects and poison enters their wounds until the
start of your next turn. If the target willingly moves 5 feet or
more before then, it immediately takes 1d8 poison damage,
and the spell ends. This spell's damage increases when you
reach higher levels.
At 5th level, the melee attack deals an extra 1d8 poison
damage to the target on a hit, and the damage the target
takes for moving increases to 2d8. Both damage rolls
increase by 1d8 at 11th level(2d8 and 3d8) and again at
17th level(3d8 and 4d8).
Origami
Transmutation cantrip (Artificer, Bard, Cardmaster, Cleric,
Druid, Wizard)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 5 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: 1 hour
You magically fold and animate a Tiny piece of paper or
similar material, such as a leaf, within range. You can fold it
into one of the following shapes:
Boat. The boat floats on and is not destroyed by water.
When placed in water, you can mentally direct the boat to
move in any direction along the water's surface, at a speed
of 5 feet per round. The boat is able to carry a single Tiny
object that weighs 1 pound or less.
Crane. The crane has a fly speed of 10 feet. You can
mentally direct the crane to move, or name a location
within 1 mile that you know of. The crane will fly to the
location and land, becoming inert.
Dog. The dog has a movement speed of 10 feet. You can
mentally direct the dog to move. If a creature hostile to you
moves to within 10 feet of the dog, the dog moves up to its
speed towards it and gives off a loud barking noise.
Afterwards, the dog unfolds itself and becomes inert.
Flower. The flower is controlled by the time of day. It is
open during the day and closed during the night. During
sunrise and sunset, the flower slowly opens and closes
respectively.
Samurai. The samurai has a movement speed of 5 feet.
You can mentally direct the samurai to move. The samurai
always points his sword in the direction of the nearest
castle or fort.
You can have up to 5 pieces of origami active at once.
Hail of Hyron
1st-level evocation (Warlock)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self(10 feet radius)
Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous
You invoke the power of Hyron, the Light Bringer. Beams
of radiant energy erupt from you and batter all creatures
within 10 feet of you. Each creature in that area must make
a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a target takes
2d6 radiant damage and can’t take reactions until its next
turn. On a successful save, the creature takes half damage,
but suffers no other effect.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell
slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 for
each slot level above 1st.
Spellsword's Incantation
1st-level Transmutation (Spellsword)
Casting Time: 1 bonus action
Range: Self
Components: V
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute.
You channel arcane energy into one simple or martial
weapon you're holding, and choose one damage type: acid,
cold, fire, lightning, poison, or thunder. Until the spell ends,
you deal an extra 1d4 damage of the chosen type to any
target you hit with the weapon.
Swim
1st-level transmutation (Bard, Cleric, Druid, Ranger,
Sorcerer, Spellsword, Wizard)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Touch
Components: S, M (a single fin or scale from a fish)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hour
You touch a living creature, granting it a swimming speed
of 60 feet for the spell's duration. If the creature already
has a swimming speed greater than this, this spell has no
effect. A creature affected by this spell may experience it as
a non-visible magical benefit, or the spell may temporarily
cause them to grow webbing between their fingers and toes
at the caster's discretion. This spell does not confer to
breathe water, and creatures that can only breathe air must
continue to do so.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell
slot of 2nd or higher, it can affect one additional creature
within range for each spell slot level above 1st.
Air Bubble
2nd-level conjuration (Artificer, Bard, Druid, Sorcerer,
Wizard)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self
Components: V, S, M (a soap bubble or bubble of sea
foam)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hour
For the duration, you are encased in a bubble of air. The
bubble is a sphere that extends out in a 10 foot radius
around you, moves with you, and is fully permeable by
creatures, weapons, items, objects, spells, and terrain,
none of which pop the bubble. Any creatures within the
bubble are able to breathe fresh air, regardless of what is
outside the bubble.
Should the bubble be submerged in liquid, creatures
within the bubble cannot swim. Rather, creatures other
than yourself may use their normal movement speed to exit
the bubble, and, while inside the bubble with you, friendly
creatures move along with the bubble. The bubble floats
halfway submerged at the surface of any liquid by default,
and you may use your normal movement speed to move the
bubble in any direction horizontally.
You may cause the bubble to rise or sink by using a
bonus action. A floating or sinking bubble rises or drops
(respectively) 30 feet until you make contact with the
ground, another solid object, or the liquid's surface. Should
you land on a solid surface of ground beneath a liquid, you
may walk along the ground using your normal movement
speed, the bubble and other friendly creatures travelling
along with you as usual.
The bubble may be used to safely submerge in acid or
any liquid with a caustic or poisonous nature, without
taking damage. Lava or any liquid that would deal damage
due to heat, cold, or magical properties still causes damage
to those within, but this damage is reduced by half.
Discharge
2nd-level evocation (Spellsword, Wizard)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self (10-foot radius)
Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous
Lightning blast outwards from you in all directions.
Creatures within 10 feet of you must make a Dexterity
saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 2d10
lightning damage and cannot use their reaction until the
start of their next turn. On a successful save, a creature
takes half as much damage and can still use their reaction.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell
slot of 3rd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d10
for each slot level above 2nd.
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 Galeblade
2nd-level evocation (Cardmaster, Ranger, Spellsword,
Wizard)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self (15-foot radius)
Components: V, M (a melee weapon worth at least 1 sp)
Duration: Instantaneous
You flourish the weapon used in the casting and summon
a gust of harsh winds, cutting your foes like a flurry of
blades. Choose up to three creatures you can see within
range. Make a melee spell attack against each target. On a
hit, a target takes 3d6 slashing damage. Whether these
attacks hit or miss, your movement speed is increased by
10 feet until the end of the current turn.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell
slot of 3rd level or higher, you can target an additional
creature for each slot level above 2nd.
Mincing Minuet
2nd level illusion(bard)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 30 feet
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
Components: S, V
You conjure up a dance of swirling shadows around you.
When you cast this spell, and as a bonus action on each of
your turns thereafter, you can attempt to assault a
creature's mind, creating blades of physic energy within
their body. Choose a creature that you can see within range
to make a Wisdom saving throw. A creature takes 3d6
psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage
on a successful one.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell
slot of 3rd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 for
each slot level above 2nd.
Psionova
2nd-level evocation (Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 30 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous
You create a psionic shockwave. It strikes a 10 foot
radius sphere within range. All creatures in that area must
make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed saving throw, a
creature takes 2d10 psychic damage, or half on a success.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell
slot of 3rd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d10
for each slot level above 2nd.
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Umbral Crescent
2nd-level illusion (Cardmaster, Spellsword, Sorcerer,
Warlock, Wizard)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 30 feet
Components: V, S, M (a shard of obsidian)
Duration: 1 round
You channel energy from the shadowfell to fire a crescent
blade of shadows towards a creature that you can see
within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target.
On a hit, the target takes 3d8 psychic damage and makes a
Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the target is
frightened of you until the start of your next turn.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell
slot of 3rd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for
each slot level above 2nd.
Ice Hammer
3rd-level evocation (Cardmaster, Druid, Sorcerer,
Spellsword)
Casting Time: 1 bonus action
Range: Self
Components: V, S, M (a leaf of spearmint)
Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes
You evoke an icy hammer in your free hand. The hammer
is similar in size and shape to a warhammer, and it lasts for
the duration. If you let go of the hammer, it disappears, but
you can evoke the hammer again as a bonus action.
You can use your action to make a melee spell attack
with the icy hammer. Alternatively, you can also use your
action to make a ranged spell attack, by evoking an
elemental blast from the icy hammer, against one creature
or object within 20 feet of you. On a hit, the target takes
3d8 cold damage and it has disadvantage on the next
weapon attack roll it makes before the end of its next turn.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell
slot of 5th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for
every two slot levels above 3rd.
Projection Strike
3rd-level Evocation (Spellsword)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self (30 ft. line)
Components: V, S, M (a melee weapon)
Duration: Instantaneous
You flourish the weapon used in the casting and then
vanish in a radiant blur. A streak of light projects out from
where you vanished in a line a minimum of 15ft to a
maximum of 30 ft long and 5 ft wide. Each creature in the
line must make a Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes
4d10 radiant damage on a failed save, or half as much
damage on a successful one. You then teleport to an
unoccupied space you can see within 5 feet of the end of
the line.
Death Scythe
4th-level necromancy (Cleric, Warlock, Witch Doctor,
Wizard)
Casting Time: 1 bonus action
Range: Self
Components: V, S
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
You create a wicked scythe of necrotic energy, wreathed
in flame like shadows. This magic weapon lasts until the
spell ends. It counts as a simple melee weapon with which
you are proficient. It deals 3d10 necrotic damage on a hit
and has the finesse, two handed and reach properties. In
addition, when you hit a creature with the scythe, the
creature can't regain hit points until the start of your next
turn.
If you drop the weapon, it dissipates at the end of the
turn. Thereafter, while the spell persists, you can use a
bonus action to form another scythe in your hands.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a 5th-
or 6th-level spell slot, the damage increases to 4d10. When
you cast it using a spell slot of 7th level or higher, the
damage increases to 5d10.
Flame Surge
4th-level Transmutation (Spellsword)
Casting Time: 1 bonus action
Range: Self
Components: V, S, M (a drop of your own blood)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
When you cast this spell you transform your magic into fire
to cause the area around you to burn with intensity. Until
the spell ends, you gain the following effects:
You deal an additional 1d8 fire damage whenever you
hit a creature with an attack.
crystal, or glass)
The area up to 15 feet around you is ignited by the heat
of your magic for the duration. When you cast this spell,
you can designate any number of creatures you can see
to be unaffected by it. When an affected creature enters
the area for the first time on a turn or starts its turn
there, it must make a Constitution saving throw. On a
failed save, the creature takes 4d6 fire damage. On a
successful save, the creature takes half as much
damage.
elemental blast from the sparking spear, against one
When the spell ends, you must make a Constitution
saving throw with a DC 15 or you suffer from one stack of
exhaustion.
Icy Surge
4th-level Transmutation (Spellsword)
Casting Time: 1 bonus action
Range: Self
Components: V, S, M (a drop of your own blood)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
When you cast this spell you transform your magic into ice
chilling the area around you. Until the spell ends, you gain
the following effects:
You deal an additional 1d8 cold damage whenever you
hit a creature with an attack.
The area within 30 feet of you is difficult terrain for your
enemies.
When the spell ends, you must make a Constitution
saving throw with a DC 15 or you suffer from one stack of
exhaustion.
Storm Surge
4th-level Transmutation (Spellsword)
Casting Time: 1 bonus action
Range: Self
Components: V, S, M (a drop of your own blood)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
When you cast this spell you transform your magic into
lightning to enhance your reflexes. Until the spell ends, you
gain the following effects:
You deal an additional 1d8 lighting damage whenever
you hit a creature with an attack.
Your speed increases by 10 feet and you can move
through a hostile creature's space as if it were difficult
terrain.
The first time you enter a creature's space on a turn, you
can force that creature to make a Dexterity saving
throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 2d8 lighting
damage. On a successful save, it takes half as much
damage.
When the spell ends, you must make a Constitution
saving throw with a DC 15 or you suffer from one stack of
exhaustion.
Lightning Spear
4th-level evocation (Cardmaster, Druid, Sorcerer,
Spellsword)
Casting Time: 1 bonus action
Range: Self
Components: V, S, M (a bit of fur and a rod of amber,
Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes
You evoke a sparking spear in your free hand. The spear
is similar in size and shape to a spear, and it lasts for the
duration. If you let go of the spear, it disappears, but you
can evoke the spear again as a bonus action.
You can use your action to make a melee spell attack
with the sparking spear. Alternatively, you can also use your
action to make a ranged spell attack, by evoking an
creature or object within 60 feet of you. You have advantage
on the attack roll if the target is wearing armor made of
metal. On a hit, the target takes 4d10 lighting damage and
it can't take reactions until the start of its next turn.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell
slot of 6th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d10 for
every two slot levels above 4th.
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 Store Thoughts
4th-level enchantment (Bard, Wizard)
Casting time: 1 action
Range: Self
Components: V, S
Duration: until dispelled
You pull detailed recollections of memories or complex
collections of thoughts from your mind and transform them
into tangible strings of glowing energy called thought
strands, weaving them together into a thicker thought braid
which can be stored indefinitely. With subsequent castings,
a thought braid can be modified, rearranged, and added to.
It is possible to create a carefully audited collection of
ideas or memories, or even chop and edit memories to
create new, less truthful ones, not unlike editing a film or
book.
The braid appears in an unoccupied space within 5 feet
of you as a small, weightless, semisolid object that can be
held and carried like a piece of rope that becomes thicker
and longer as more information is added to it. It is
otherwise stationary.
If you cast this spell while focusing on a spell or an
ability that allows you to read or manipulate thoughts (such
as encode thoughts, detect thoughts or modify memory),
you can transform the thoughts or memories you read,
rather than your own, into a thought braid.
Casting this spell while holding a thought braid or strand
allows you to instantly receive whatever memories, ideas,
or messages it contains. You can navigate through braided
thoughts freely, pausing, rewinding, or skipping to different
parts of the message as necessary. (Casting detect thoughts
or encode thoughts on the braid has the same effect.) If you
read a pre-prepared thought braid in this way in
conjunction with a spell or ability that allows you to
manipulate thoughts, the thought braid's stored memories
or ideas may be used to manipulate the thoughts with more
convincing detail.
While complex concepts can be stored or communicated
with this spell, it is not a given that the recipient will be able
to comprehend them. It is not possible to transfer the
secrets of casting spells to bypass learning expenses, for
example.
Bless Vessel
5th-level transmutation (Bard, Cleric, Paladin)
Casting Time: 1 minute (ritual)
Range: Touch
Components: S, M (a bottle of wine or other spirits worth
at least 10gp, which the spell consumes)
Duration: 24 hours
As a part of this spell, you touch a waterborne or airborne
vehicle you are currently on or in. For the duration of this
spell, this vehicle's speed is multiplied by 1.5, and it ignores
movement reduction from areas of difficult terrain (or
similar). Once before the end of this spell, a character on or
within the vehicle may choose to gain advantage on any one
check or saving throw that would keep the vehicle from
harm. A vehicle may only benefit from one instance of this
spell at a time.
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Dance of the Spellsword
5th-level conjuration (Spellsword)
Casting time: 1 bonus action
Range: Self
Components: V, S
Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes
You conjure up 4 replications of a weapon you are
holding to dance around you. Until the spell ends, you gain
the following effects:
Whenever you hit a creature with a weapon attack, one
of the weapons join you in your assault, causing your
weapon attacks to deal an additional 1d10 force
damage.
Whenever a creature within 10 feet of you hits you with
an attack, the weapons retaliate dealing 1d10 force
damage.
As a bonus action, you can cause the weapons to attack
all those within 10 feet of you causing them to make a
Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes 2d10 force
damage on a failed save or half as much on a success.
Thunder Bow
5nd-level evocation (Cardmaster, Druid, Sorcerer,
Spellsword)
Casting Time: 1 bonus action
Range: Self
Components: V, S, M (a chip of mica)
Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes
You evoke a thunderous bow in your free hand. The bow
is similar in size and shape to a longbow, and it lasts for the
duration. If you let go of the bow, it disappears, but you can
evoke the bow again as a bonus action.
You can use your action to make a ranged spell attack
with the thunderous bow against one creature or object
within 120 feet of you. This action requires two hands. You
have advantage on the attack roll if the target is made of
inorganic material such as stone, crystal, or metal. On a hit,
the target takes 4d12 thunder damage.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell
slot of 7th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d12 for
every two slot levels above 5th.
Homebrew Feats
Fox Form
Prerequisite: Kitsune
Your movements are fast and allow you to keep moving.
You gain the following traits:
You learn the ancient magic of your people, allowing you to
connect more deeply with your vulpine nature. You gain the
following benefits:
Increase one ability score of your choice by 1, to a
maximum of 20.
You can use your action to transform into a fox with a
number of tails equal to your own, or back into your true
form. Your statistics are the same in either form, except
that your fox form is small and has a base walking
speed of 40 feet. If you are able to cast spells, you can't
cast them or concentrate on them while in your fox
form, unless you learned those spells through the
Magical Studies, Heaven's Blessing, or Trickster Magic
features. When you transform into a fox, any equipment
you're wearing merge into that form until you assume a
different form. While transformed in this fashion, your
Disguise Appearance feature may be used to hide your
extra tails and other distinct traits of your heritage while
active, making you appear to be a normal fox. You revert
to your true form when you die.
You can communicate with foxes in their own language,
as if under the effect of a continuous speak with animals
spell.
Improved Breath Weapon
Prerequisite: Half Dragon or Dragonborn
Heavy Hitter
Extensive training has granted you greater control over
your breath weapon, allowing you to use it more quickly
and more frequently. You gain the following traits:
Increase your Constitution score by 1, to a maximum of
20.
You may use your breath weapon as a bonus action.
If you choose to use your action for your breath weapon
instead of your bonus action, then it's damage is
increased by 1d6 and it's range is doubled.
Minuscular Manhandler
Prerequisite: Small Race, 15 str
weapon that deals bludgeoning damage to a creature,
Despite your smaller size, after devoted and extensive
training, you now have the skills required to handle bigger
and bulkier things much like the larger folks can.
Increase your Strength score by 1, to a maximum of 20.
Being small no longer imposes disadvantage on attack
rolls with heavy weapons.
While your size is small, you count as medium sized for
the purposes of grappling.
Swift
Your speed increases by 10 feet.
When you make a melee attack against a creature, you
can move through the hostile creature's space once this
turn, whether you hit or not.
You learn the longstrider spell and can cast it once
without expending a spell slot. you regain the ability to
cast it in this way when you finish a short or long rest.
Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for this spell.
Triton Deep Magic
Prerequisite: Triton
Your inner magic as a Triton has improved. You gain the
following traits:
Increase your Strength, Constitution, or Charisma
score by 1, to a maximum of 20.
You master the elemental magic of air and water. You
learn the create or destroy water spell and can cast it as
a 1st level spell at will, without expending a spell slot.
You also learn warding wind and water breathing, each
of which you can cast once without expending a spell
slot. You regain the ability to cast those two spells in this
way when you finish a long rest. Charisma is your
spellcasting ability for these spells.
You are practiced in the art of crushing your enemies with
bludgeoning weapons, granting you the following benefits:
Increase your Strength or Constitution score by 1, to a
maximum of 20.
When you hit an attack with a weapon that deals
bludgeoning damage, you can force that creature to
make a Dexterity or Strength(target's choice) saving
throw DC (8 + your proficiency bonus + your Strength
modifier) to push that creature if it is Large or smaller
to an unoccupied adjacent space.
When you score a critical hit with an attack with a
you can knock the target prone if it is Large or smaller.
Precise Striker
You have achieved a penetrating precision in combat,
granting you the following benefits:
Increase your Strength or Dexterity score by 1, to a
maximum of 20.
When you miss an attack with a weapon that deals
piercing damage, you gain a bonus to hit equal to your
proficiency bonus on your next weapon attack roll
against the target, until the end of your next turn.
When you score a critical hit with an attack with a
weapon that deals piercing damage to a creature, you
can roll one additional damage die when determining
the extra piercing damage the target takes.
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 Sweeping Cleaver
You’ve learned where to cut to have the greatest results,
granting you the following benefits:
Increase your Strength or Dexterity score by 1, to a
maximum of 20.
When you hit an attack with a weapon that deals
slashing damage, you can target another creature within
your reach. If the original attack roll can hit it, you can
deal slashing damage to that creature equal to the
ability modifier you use for attack and damage rolls.
Immunity, resistance, and vulnerability is applied to this
damage as if it were dealt by the weapon used to make
the original attack.
When you score a critical hit with an attack with a
weapon that deals slashing damage to a creature, the
target has disadvantage on the next attack roll it makes
before the end of its next turn.
Acrobat
Prerequisites: Proficiency in the Acrobatics Skill
Prerequisites: Proficiency in the Insight Skill
You become more nimble, gaining the following benefits:
Increase your Dexterity score by 1, up to a maximum of
20.
Your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check
you make that uses the Acrobatics skill.
When you make a jump, you can use your Dexterity
score in place of your Strength score.
Animal Handler
Prerequisites: Proficiency in the Animal Handling skill
Prerequisites: Proficiency in History Skill
You master the techniques needed to train and handle
animals. You gain the following benefits:
Increase your Wisdom score by 1, to a maximum of 20.
Your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check
you make that uses the Animal Handling skill.
You can use a bonus action on your turn to command
one willing beast within 60 feet of you that can hear you
and that isn't currently following the command of
someone else. You decide now what action the beast
will take and where it will move during its next turn, or
you issue a general command that lasts for 1 minute,
such as to guard a particular area.
Arcanist
Prerequisites: Proficiency in the Arcana Skill
You have an eye for detail and can pick out the smallest
You study the arcane arts, gaining the following benefits:
Increase your Intelligence score by 1, up to a maximum
of 20.
Your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check
you make that uses the Arcana skill.
When a creature you can see casts a spell, you know the
school of the spell being cast.
Brawny
Prerequisites: Proficiency in the Athletics Skill
You become stronger, gaining the following benefits:
Increase your Strength score by 1, to a maximum of 20.
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Your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check
you make that uses the Athletics skill.
You count as if you were one size larger for the purpose
of determining your carrying capacity.
Diplomat
Prerequisites: Proficiency in the Persuasion Skill
You master the arts of diplomacy, gaining the following
benefits:
Increase your Charisma score by 1, up to a maximum of
20.
Your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check
you make that uses the Persuasion skill.
Other creatures have disadvantage on attack rolls
against you, provided you haven't taken a turn in the
combat yet.
Empathic
You possess keen insight into how other people think and
feel. You gain the following benefits:
Increase your Wisdom score by 1, up to a maximum of
20.
Your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check
you make that uses the Insight skill.
You can determine if a creature is charmed, frightened,
or possessed.
Historian
Your study of history rewards you with the following
benefits:
Increase your Intelligence score by 1, up to a maximum
of 20.
Your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check
you make that uses the History skill.
When you take the Help action to aid another creature's
ability check, that creature's check gains a bonus equal
to your proficiency bonus, as you share pertinent advice
and historical examples. To receive this bonus, the
creature must be able to understand what you're saying.
Investigator
Prerequisites: Proficiency in the Investigation Skill
clues. You gain the following benefits:
Increase your Intelligence score by 1, to a maximum of
20.
Your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check
you make that uses the Investigation skill.
You can take the Search action as a bonus action.
Medic
Prerequisites: Proficiency in the Medicine Skill
Your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check
You master the physician's arts, gaining the following
benefits:
Increase your Wisdom score by 1, up to a maximum of
20.
Your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check
you make that uses the Medicine skill.
As an action, you can spend one use of a healer's kit to
tend to a creature, neutralizing one poison that you
know is present.
During a short rest, you can spend one use of a healer's
kit to treat a creature suffering from a disease. The
effects of disease are suppressed for 24 hours. If the
creature takes a long rest within this period, they
recover from the disease.
Menacing
Prerequisites: Proficiency in the Intimidation Skill
Your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check
Your extensive experience in frightening others helps you
better gauge potential victims. You gain the following
benefits:
Increase your Charisma score by 1, up to a maximum of
20.
Your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check
you make that uses the Intimidation skill.
You can determine if a creature can be frightened.
Naturalist
Prerequisites: Proficiency in the Nature Skill
Increase your Charisma score by 1, up to a maximum of
Your extensive study of nature rewards you with the
following benefits:
Increase your Intelligence score by 1, up to a maximum
of 20.
Your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check
you make that uses the Nature skill.
You can inspect food and water and determine whether
it is fit for consumption, provided that you can see and
smell it. You also determine whether it is poisoned and
as well as the kind of poison.
Perceptive
Prerequisites: Proficiency in the Perception Skill
Stealthy
You hone your senses until they become razor sharp. You
gain the following benefits:
Increase your Wisdom score by 1, to a maximum of 20.
Your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check
you make that uses the Perception skill.
Being in a lightly obscured area doesn't impose
disadvantage on your Wisdom (Perception) checks if
you can both see and hear.
Performer
Prerequisites: Proficiency in the Performance Skill
Your mastery of the performing arts allows you to make the
most unlikeliest of places your stage. You gain the following
benefits:
Increase your Charisma score by 1, up to a maximum of
20.
you make that uses the Performance skill.
During a short rest, you can put on a performance to
reinvigorate your allies. If a friendly creature that can
hear your performance spend one or more Hit Dice to
regain hit points at the end of the short rest, that
creature can forgo the roll and instead regain the
maximum number of hit points the die can restore. A
creature can do so only once per rest, regardless of how
many Hit Dice it spends.
Quick-Fingered
Prerequisites: Proficiency in the Sleight of Hand Skill
Your nimble fingers and agility let you perform sleight of
hand. You gain the following benefits:
Increase your Dexterity score by 1, up to a maximum of
20.
you make that uses the Sleight of Hand skill.
As a bonus action, you can make a Dexterity (Sleight of
Hand) check to plant something on someone else,
conceal an object on a creature, lift a purse, or take
something from a pocket.
Silver-Tongued
Prerequisites: Proficiency in the Deception Skill
You develop your ability to deceive to better manipulate
others. You gain the following benefits:
20.
Your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check
you make that uses the Deception skill.
When you take the Help action, you can choose to
instead grant the creature you aid disadvantage on the
next ability check it makes to perform the task you are
helping with, provided that it makes the check before
the start of your next turn. A successful Wisdom
(Insight) check contested by your Charisma (Deception)
check allows a recipient to determine the effects true
nature. If your check fails, the target can't be deceived
by you in this way for 1 hour.
Prerequisites: Proficiency in the Stealth Skill
You know how best to hide. You gain the following benefits:
Increase your Dexterity score by 1, to a maximum of 20.
Your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check
you make that uses the Stealth skill.
If you move no more than half your speed while hidden
on the same turn, moving into the open doesn't reveal
your position. You are revealed if you end your
movement in a space where you are visible.
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 Survivalist
Prerequisites: Proficiency in the Survival Skill

You master wilderness lore, gaining the following benefits:

Increase your Wisdom score by 1, up to a maximum of
20.
Your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check
you make that uses the Survival skill.
When you forage, it takes you half as much time as it
normally would.
Theologian
Prerequisites: Proficiency in the Religion Skill

Your extensive study of religion rewards you with the

following benefits:
Increase your Intelligence score by 1, up to a maximum
of 20.
Your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check
you make that uses the Religion skill.
You can determine if a place or object has been
magically consecrated or desecrated. You can also
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Deitymarks

A
deitymark is a permanent, physical brand that Your deitymark confers the following benefits:

shows a god or goddess sees potential in you.

You might have been a very loyal follower, • When you first take this feat, you gain the least deitymark.
performed exceptional work for their You learn the spells listed under the
Least column.

domains, followed their principles strongly, or • At 5th level and higher, your mark becomes more potent,
otherwise emulated the gods' themes so improving to a lesser deitymark. You also learn the spell
much that they have marked and decided to listed under the Lesser column.

keep an eye on you. These feats are not race locked. Each • At 9th level and higher, your mark’s power increases
character can have only one mark maximum.

again, becoming a greater deitymark.

You also learn the

spell listed under the Greater column.

You learn a cantrip as listed in the Deitymark Benefits
table. You also learn up to three spells which are added to
your spell list and do not count towards your known or
prepared spells. You may cast the cantrips learned this way
at will and you can cast non cantrips once without
expending a spell slot. You may cast spells this way without
material components so long as it does not list a cost. You
regain the ability to cast these spells in this way when you
finish a long rest. Your spellcasting ability for all spells
gained from the deitymarks is their associated spellcasting
modifier.

Deitymark Benefits Table

Mark Ability Least Lesser Greater
Amasuki Wisdom ceremony, guidance silence remove curse
Amora Charisma charm person, primal savagery alter self bestow curse
Arcania Intelligence detect magic, prestidigitation see invisibility dispel magic
Bergmont Intelligence create bonfire, identify heat metal tiny servant
Cheong Intelligence comprehend languages, message detect thoughts counterspell
Cleo Wisdom chaos bolt, thunderclap gust of wind sleet storm
Degranil Charisma command, friends suggestion hypnotic pattern
Elgren Wisdom absorb elements, blade ward warding wind beacon of hope
Juvia Charisma cause fear, mage hand ray of enfeeblement speak with dead
Juvius Intelligence disguise self, minor illusion invisibility major image
Karamis Wisdom detect evil and good, word of radiance zone of truth clairvoyance
Koume Wisdom animal friendship, druidcraft beast sense erupting earth
Lerksa Charisma dancing lights, heroism jim's glowing coin phantom steed
Lootsriahc Wisdom encode thoughts, illusory script alarm glyph of warding
Marxus Wisdom chill touch, false life gentle repose vampiric touch
Omenos Wisdom detect poison and disease, spare the dying aid mass healing word
Red Charisma control flames, ice knife dragon's breath elemental weapon
Thron Charisma light, sanctuary calm emotions protection from energy

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 Invocations
Bindings of the Chain Master
Prerequisite: Pact of the Chain feature
You can cast web once using a warlock spell slot. You can’t
do so again until you finish a long rest.
Book of False Memories
Prerequisite: Pact of the Tome feature
Prerequisite: 15th level
While your Book of Shadows is on your person, you can
use a warlock spell slot to cast a spell which you don't
know. The spell must be on the warlock spell list, and it
can't be of a level higher than that of your Warlock spell
slots.
Once you use this invocation, you can't do so again until
you finish a long rest.
Chain Guardian
Prerequisite: Pact of the Chain feature
When you cast find familiar, you infuse them with your own
vigor granting them the following benefits:
The familiar gains additional hit dice equal to your
warlock level.
While your familiar is within your reach, you can force
an attack targeted at your familiar to target you instead.
While your familiar is within your reach, if it is
subjected to an effect that allows it to make a Dexterity
saving throw to take only half damage, it instead takes
no damage if it succeeds on the saving throw, and only
half damage if it fails.
Cleansing Winds
Prerequisite: 7th level, Pact of the Chain feature
Unchained Breath
You can cast aura of purity once using a warlock spell slot.
You can’t do so again until you finish a long rest.
Elder Lore
Prerequisite: Pact of the Tome feature
While your Book of Shadows is on your person, you gain
a bonus to Intelligence (Arcana), Intelligence (History), and
Intelligence (Religion) checks equal to your Charisma
modifier.
Eldritch Warrior
Prerequisite: Pact of the Blade feature
You have learned to channel your patron's power through
your pact weapon. When you make an attack with your pact
weapon, you can use your Charisma modifier, instead of
Strength or Dexterity, for the attack and damage rolls.
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Essence Drinker
Prerequisite: 15th level, Pact of the Blade feature
When you use your action to cast a warlock spell, you can
make one weapon attack with your pact weapon as a bonus
action.
Ethereal Sight
You can cast see invisibility at will, without expending a
spell slot or material components.
False Mastery
Prerequisite: 9th level, Pact of the Tome feature
You can cast skill empowerment once on yourself without
expending a spell slot. You regain the ability to do so when
you finish a long rest.
Gift of Gaia
Prerequisite: 15th level, Pact of the Talisman feature
You can cast enhance ability on the wearer of your talisman
at will, without expending a spell slot or material
components. The spell ends if the talisman is removed
from the wearer.
Gift of the Hopeful Ones
Prerequisite: 5th level, Pact of the Chain feature
You can cast beacon of hope once using a warlock spell
slot. You can’t do so again until you finish a long rest.
Prerequisite: Pact of the Chain feature
You can cast dragon’s breath on your familiar once using a
warlock spell slot. You regain the ability to do so when you
finish a long rest.
Unearthly Athleticism
You gain proficiency in the Acrobatics and Athletics skills.
Void of Aura
Prerequisite: Pact of the Tome feature
You can cast magic aura once without expending a spell
slot. You regain the ability to do so when you finish a long
rest.
Void of Self
Prerequisite: 5th level, Pact of the Tome feature
You can cast nondetection once on yourself without
expending a spell slot or material components. You regain
the ability to do so when you finish a long rest.
Void of Vision
Prerequisite: 7th level, Pact of the Tome feature

You can cast private sanctum once without expending a

spell slot or material components. You regain the ability to
do so when you finish a long rest.

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 Backgrounds

Private Detective d6 Bond

When local city watches and local investigators need help 1 The same nemesis is secretly behind many of my
handling challenging cases, they call you. Whether through greatest investigations.
years working the streets, intense personal study, or your
sheer brilliance, you've trained yourself to analyze clues 2 I wear a signature article of clothing, moustache
and make observations which are often missed by most style, or accessory.
people. 3 My assistant travels everywhere with me.

4 I’ve had a traumatic experience in my past that still
Skill Proficiencies: Insight, Investigation

haunts me.
Tool Proficiencies: Disguise kit

Languages: Any one of your choice

5 I’m immaculately dressed.

6 I’m attracted to people who live fast and
Equipment: A magnifying glass, a bottle of ink, a quill, a dangerously.
folded parchment notepad, a set of common clothes
including a greatcoat and hat, and a pouch containing 8 gp

d6 Flaw
Feature: City Urchin Contact
1 I have a self-destructive vice that I indulge in secret.
With years of experience, You know the reliability of street
urchins' knowledge and connections within the city 2 I lack empathy for my prey.
compared to city watches. You have a reliable and 3 I underestimate or look down upon the common
trustworthy group of city street urchin contacts who act as folk.
your liaisons to help you gather information. With enough 4 All my relationships end in ruin.
coins, They will assist you in seeking specific people, items,
or locations that are familiar to them. 5 I’m cripplingly obsessive.
6 I don’t know how to handle failure.
Suggested Characteristics
Detectives typically have above-normal intelligence, and Original Document
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They’re often marginalized to the extent of becoming
loners, or have crippling flaws they strive to keep hidden.

Criminal Doctor
d8 Personality Trait
Sometimes you aren't always a good aligned doctor
because you know that criminals need help too.
1 Before I leave a room, I often turn to ask one last

question. Skill Proficiencies: Medicine, Investigation

2 I don’t play by the rules. Tool Proficiencies: Herbalism kit

3 I find ignorance amusing.

Languages: Undercommon

4 I like to reveal my findings to a captive audience. Equipment: Herbalism kit, common clothes, surgeon’s
5 I’m witheringly sarcastic. gloves, medical mask, leather apron, and 10 gp
6 I rarely reveal my true feelings.
Feature: Criminal Contact
7 I solve crimes because life bores me.
You have a reliable and trustworthy contact who acts as
8 I’m oddly superstitious. your liaison to a network of other criminals. You know how
to get messages to and from your contact, even over great
d6 Ideal distances; specifically, you know the local messengers,
1 Justice. I’m sworn to bring criminals to justice corrupt caravan masters, and seedy sailors who can deliver
(Lawful). messages for you.
2 Intellect. The mind is a muscle that must be Original Document
exercised to achieve brilliance (Any).
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4 Redemption. I’m trying to undo all the bad things I’ve
done in my life (Any).
5 Recklessness. If they break the rules, so can I
(Chaotic)
6 Curiosity. We don’t learn anything unless we
experiment (Any).

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Town Apothecary
It's a simple life cutting herbs, grinding clippings into
salves, and mixing potions. At some point your service to
your town village came to an end, however, perhaps
because your life as an apothecary was too dull and you
went off in search of adventure. Or maybe you were
seeking to expand your horizons and become the best
apothecary you could be. Whatever your reasons, you've
taken up a life on the road, and your time spent in the field
collecting herbs, as well as the hours you spent in your lab,
might just give you an edge in the world of exploration and
adventuring.
5 Knowledge. In all things from herbalism to life itself,
Skill Proficiencies: Medicine, Nature
d6 Ideal
1 Nature. We take from the world around us daily, it is
how we live. One day, we will have to return what we
have taken. (Neutral)
2 Care. If simply grinding leaves and roots into a
poultice can help others so much, how much could I
do for others if I tried? (Good)
3 Decay. My herbs grow best when I mix carrion into
the soil. Death fuels life, and I'm keen to perpetuate
that cycle. (Chaotic)
4 Patience. To ensure a proper yield of herbs, one must
resist the desire to harvest at first signs of growth.
People are much the same. (Lawful)

nothing grows without the knowledge to cultivate

Tool Proficiencies: Herbalism kit and choice of brewer's that growth. (Any)
supplies OR cook's utensils

6 Pruning. If you do not prune undesirable growth from

your herbs, they will wilt and die. It seems that
Equipment: An herbalism kit, field apron (equivalent of mankind needs a proper cleanse... (Evil)
traveller's clothes), a journal containing notes on curative
salves and medicinal potions, a pouch containing 10 gp d6 Bond
1 I was teaching a child in my hometown to take on
Specialization the role of apothecary.
Your services as an apothecary likely focused on a single 2 I met a Fey when I was lost and starving in the forest.
aspect of the career. That fey taught me all I know of natural remedies and
d6 Specialization living off of paltry herbs.
1 Sickness (Poultices) 3 I've never been able to relate to people, but my
gardens, I understand perfectly and love dearly.
2 Herbal Enhancement (Salves)
4 The forests of the world are very dear to me.
3 Spiritual Guidance (Teas)
5 I am forever in debt to the person who trained me to
4 Arcane Reagents (Potions) be an apothecary.
5 Midwife/Child Birthing (Salves) 6 Nature is beautiful, and I hope I can learn more about
6 Mental Anguish (Teas/Potions) it during my travels.

d4 Flaw
Feature: Green Thumb
1 If a plant could be useful, I will always take it with
Mother Nature provides a great many gifts to her children if me, no matter how foul it smells.
only they know where to look. When you see a plant, you
may spend 1 minute examining it, determining if it has 2 I grow angry if people step on strange or useful
plants.
potentially beneficial properties, potentially harmful
properties, or if the plant is benign and otherwise 3 I am addicted to my own wares.
mundane. 4 I will never be satisfied until I can make a certain
potion.
Suggested Characteristics
d8 Personality Trait Original Document
1 I just want to be gardening. https://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/Town_Apothecary_(5e_Background)
2 I am enamored by all of the unique sights, sounds,
scents, and sensations of the world around me!
3 Plants don't talk much, and neither do I.
4 Speaking regularly to houseplants improves their
health and growth. Maybe the same works with
people?
5 Like tea with honey, I am sweet and earthy and like
to make you feel at home.
6 Like a cure for a fever, I am bitter, I sting, and I am
likely to leave a bad taste in your mouth.
7 Like a nightshade plant, I am deceptively innocent
seeming and sweet, but take from me and you will
suffer.
8 I'm sort of like a potato. Kind of bland, not the
prettiest, but I am robust, adaptable, and even if you
don't admit it, you love me.
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Messenger
When kings negotiate alliances or merchants order goods
from far away, communication over very long distances is
necessary, and that is where you come in. As a messenger,
you are responsible for safely and discreetly delivering the
letters or items you are entrusted with. You might work for
a commercial firm, or be employed by a government.
Independent messengers are rare as they lack credibility.
6 Finding excuses and making up reasons is
Skill Proficiencies: Persuasion, Survival
Tool Proficiencies: Vehicles (land)
7 I won't insist on my opinion if giving in means
Languages: One of your choice
getting what I want or getting away.
8 I have learned the value of the ability to hide your
Equipment: A set of traveler's clothes, a scroll case
containing a letter you were tasked to deliver and your
document of identification, a hooded lantern and a flask of
oil, and a pouch containing 10 gp
Errand
The letter in your equipment package implies that you
currently have an errand that has yet to be finished. Think
about who that letter is for, or roll on the table below.
Maybe you are currently on your way to delivering the
letter, or something prevents you from doing so—for
example, the recipient could have died or disappeared.
d8 Recipient
1 The lord of a secluded province
2 A wealthy merchant in a big city
3 A priest living in a far-flung monastery
4 A scientist at a renowned university
5 The commander of a military garrison
6 A high-ranking government official
7 A king or queen, or one of their advisors
8 You've just got a name, and a location somewhere in
the middle of nowhere
Feature: Diplomatic Neutrality
When interacting with participants of a political conflict,
you can invoke your neutrality as a messenger in order to
be granted passage or avoid being harmed or captured.
This right is forfeit if you actively take part in the conflict
beyond self-defense, and your claim is only credible as long
as you can provide proof of your mission. Exploiting this
feature might also get you into trouble with your employer.
Suggested Characteristics
Messengers, are used to travel a lot, never staying in
one things get ugly, no matter whom I leave behind.
place long. This might result in being somewhat
detached, 3 What matters to me is only the result—if I have to
but it might also mean that they know
especially well what kill to get the job done, I will.
it means to have a place to call
home. 4 When I have for once time to spend in a settlement,
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d8 Personality Trait
1 I love meeting new people and exchanging gossip.
2 I enjoy telling stories of my past errands.
3 I come and go like the wind—my feet get itchy if I
stay in one place too long.
4 I always make the impression of being in a hurry.
5 I like having a souvenir from every place I visit.
something I've become quite good at by now.
feelings effectively.
d6 Ideal
1 Professionalism. I always deliver, and I never peek at a
letter's contents. (Lawful)
2 Independence. I'm a messenger so I can travel
anywhere I want. (Chaotic)
3 Power. I exploit my credibility to steal valuable
secrets. (Evil)
4 People. Every letter I deliver is important to
someone, and I won't let them down. (Good)
5 Aloofness. The content of my deliveries is not my
concern as long as I get paid. (Neutral)
6 Aspiration. I want to build myself a reputation as a
reliable messenger. (Any)
d6 Bond
1 There is a noble or merchant that regularly uses my
services.
2 I once assisted in negotiations between two warring
countries or towns.
3 I once found out that one of my clients was a
criminal, but couldn't or wouldn't do anything.
4 Every so often, I go back to my home town or village
between errands to visit my family.
5 When I have saved enough money, I will buy some
land and finally settle down.
6 I once got involved in a conspiracy that's yet to be
unraveled.
d6 Flaw
1 I quickly cast people aside once they begin to bore
me—and that is usually quite soon.
2 I always take care to be on my way again before
I enjoy its comforts a little too much.
5 While on an errand, I don't care about anything else,
however important it may be.
6 My reputation, real or imagined, has made me
terribly arrogant.
Original Document
https://www.gmbinder.com/share/-M0xlGqji18TCJEH8SyB

Gravekeeper
Mortician, embalmer, keeper of the dead - you are generally
the last person to enter someone's life, and the last person
someone wants to be around anyway. Although your
services to your village are important and surprisingly
specialized, people are far happier when they can just
pretend that you and your cart don't exist.
Skill Proficiencies: Religion, Stealth
4 Preservation. The dead are a resource; I merely
Tool Proficiency: One type of artisan's tools
Languages: One of your choice
5 Community. Someone must do the dirty work for the
Equipment: A set of artisan's tools of your choice, an
article of clothing that indicates you are a gravekeeper, a
religious symbol, a set of common clothes, and a pouch
containing 10 gp
Feature: Grave Ghost
Due to your association with the dead, most people would
prefer to avoid and ignore you. Common people who see
you going about activities that could be believed to be part
of your work, such as transporting dead bodies or entering
homes, will assume you have a right to be doing whatever
you are engaged in, so long as you are not endangering
them. In addition, your presence in a cemetery or
graveyard, or a church or temple attached to such, will not
be questioned, so long as your actions or behavior are
respectful.
Suggested Characteristics
Gravediggers are changed by their association with the
dead. They see everyone reduced to their most mortal state,
and are aware of the final fate of every living being. They
understand the realities of life, but may become jaded
towards the living.
d8 Personality Trait
1 I have trouble interacting with the living; I prefer the
solitude of the crypt.
2 I have seen how we all end. Death does not scare
me.
3 I have learned much about the commonality of all
races and faiths, and am eager to share my
knowledge.
4 I place no stock in wealth or manners. Money and
status will not save you from death.
5 I have a deep reverence for nature and the cycles of
life.
6 I keep a token or trophy from every body I bury.
7 I actually have a fantastic, if morbid, sense of humor.
8 I hold conversations with the dead, and sometimes
believe I hear them answering me.
d6 Ideal
1 Respect. I believe that all men are equal in death, and
deserve respect. (Good)
2 Tradition. Ritual and tradition bind the generations
together, and should be preserved. (Lawful)
3 Nature. Everything and everyone returns to the dirt in
the end; defying nature leads to our own downfall.
(Neutral)
preserve them for others to use. (Evil)
betterment of all men. (Lawful)
6 Knowledge. Death teaches us many lessons, and we
must learn them. (Any)
d6 Bond
1 I steal any valuables from the dead before I bury
them.
2 I visit and maintain a loved one's grave every day.
3 I chose this solitary, lonely lifestyle after my true love
rejected me.
4 I used my position to fake someone's death. That
person and I must keep each other's secret.
5 I secretly steal bodies to give to a medical school.
6 I took up this job to protect my village from a
necromancer. Someday, I will kill him.
d6 Flaw
1 I steal any valuables from the dead before I bury
them.
2 I will use my position to cover up crimes.
3 I constantly harbor dark, morbid thoughts that one
day, I will no longer be able to control.
4 Death is inevitable; I will not go out of my way to
prevent someone else dying.
5 I delight in horrifying people with my presence and
stench.
6 I use funerals as an excuse to learn other people's
secrets.
Original Document
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OGy3i--
hNjZFbhMQQ3QK5VpAleIGINrCe57rtwJGUt8/edit#
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 Lackey
Growing up, the lackey learned the only way to survive was
to survive under the strong. Constantly looking for a leader
to shelter you, you sought out the strongest, most
intimidating individual and constantly curried favor with
them in return for protection. These types of individuals
more often than not leaned towards the darker side of the
law. During the course of these events, you picked up a few
skills along the way to ensure your survival whilst doing
questionable things. Flattery was served breakfast, lunch
and dinner.

Skill Proficiency: Deception, Insight

Tool Proficiencies: Thieves tools, one type of artisan’s

tools

Equipment: Set of dark common clothes, a crowbar, a set

of artisan’s tools (one that matches the artisan's tools you
chose), a handmade miniature figurine (memorabilia), and
a belt pouch containing 10 gp
Background Feature: Criminal's
Eye
Your experience in dealing with the law and lawbreakers
gives you a feel for local laws and criminals. You can easily
find the local outpost of the watch or a similar
organization, and just as easily pick out the dens of
criminal activity in a community, although you're more
likely to be welcome in the latter locations rather than the
former.
Suggested Characteristics
Lackeys are often easily intimidated, but have a singular
mind towards survival. They are willing to do anything to
escape harm, and are morally neutral. As long as they are
fine, nothing else matters. Lackeys dream of the day they
no longer need to be one, and are able to be free and safe
on their own without any overarching figure.
Original Document
https://pastebin.com/iW5SuBCr

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Cultist
Acolytes worship deities. You worship darker things.
Whether devoted to a demon lord, a being from beyond the
scope of reality, or a powerful lich, a cult is usually
condemned by the society it operates in, and therefore tries
to remain covert. When you make a cultist, think about why
you joined the cult, and whether you're still part of it or
have since left. Most cults don't take kindly to deserters, so
if you abandon your cult, you might have to watch your
back for them trying to make you pay or bring you back into
the fold.

Skill Proficiencies: Deception, Religion

Tool Proficiencies: Poisoner's kit

Languages: Choose one exotic language (Abyssal,

Celestial, Deep Speech, Draconic, Infernal, Primordial,
Sylvan, or Undercommon)

Equipment: A set of common clothes, a sacrificial dagger,

robes, five sticks of incense, and a pouch containing 10 gp

Subject of Worship
Think about what your cult worships, or roll on the
Subjects of Devotion table.
d10 Subject
1 A demon lord
2 An archdevil
3 A lich or other powerful undead creature
4 A Great Old One
5 A colony of mind flayers
6 An archfey
7 A herald of Elemental Evil
8 Yuan-ti
9 A chromatic dragon
10 A deity despised by your society

Background Feature: Occult

Dealings
During your time as a cultist, you have learned a variety of
secret handshakes, passphrases, and occult symbols used
by your cult to identify fellow members or leave simple
messages. This knowledge might also help you when
investigating other cults, as you can identify their codes and
signals more easily—although this doesn't mean you can
also interpret them.
Suggested Characteristics
Use the tables for the acolyte background in the Player's
Handbook as the basis for your cultist's traits and
motivations, modifying the entries when appropriate to suit
your identity as a cultist.
Original Document
https://www.gmbinder.com/share/-
MHMr12LqsuEGg6Ahe6n

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 Battlefield Medic
You have spent your life devoted to a singular goal: to aid
others in wartime and treat the wounded to the best of your
abilities. To some, you're a soldier because you've trained to
defend yourself in the face of danger. To others, you're
simply a physician trained to focus while a fight rages
around you. Your understanding of herbs and humanoid
anatomy has made you an expert in concocting tonics and
salves to quicken recovery.
You may have a deity in the domain of war to whom you
pray for guidance, or venerate a renowned warrior as the
source of your motivation — a warrior whose prowess you
try to emulate through healing, if not through combat
yourself.
How did you become a nurse, medic, or doctor? Do you
possess any fighting skills? Do you belong to any faction or
do you serve in a temple? Consider these and other, similar
questions when making your character. Perhaps you were
grievously injured in battle, and the cleric who cured you
inspired you to take this path.

Tool Proficiency: Herbalism Kit

Skill Proficiency: Medicine, Perception

Language: One of your choice

Equipment: A holy symbol, a dagger, a healer's kit, a

sundial, 5 empty vials, a set of traveler's clothes, and a
pouch containing 5 gp.
Specialty
During your time as a medic, you've come to specialize in a
particular kind of medicine or treatment. Choose one from
or roll on the following table;
d8 Specialization
1 First aid
2 Bone setting
3 Amputation
4 Poison treatment
5 Pathology
6 Herbal medicine
7 Potion making
8 Surgery

Background Feature: Journeyman

Medic
Your services are widely appreciated, particularly among
those who have also served, and troops and guards
welcome you whenever you offer your assistance without
having to join their association first so long as your
presence doesn't endanger them. You can receive free food
and accommodation whenever you find such a group, in
exchange for offering medical aid, and your lifestyle is poor
while doing so.
Original Document
Changes have been made to fit it into the server.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Vv0gVnEmRTsMUf3aPhQExY803JItHxYAeWISXpOJjn8/edit?
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Stage Crew
Entertainers may steal the spotlight once the curtains rise,
but they can only do their jobs because of the hard work of
numerous people in the wings and in the rafters.
You are one of these people.
You spent most of your time working for the stage, rather
than on it, doing any manner of tasks necessary for shows
to go off without a hitch -- whether that be making
costumes, decorating the stage, writing lyrics, training
actors, managing the production, or more. Your work could
have been public, earning you credit with the masses, or
anonymous, with your craftsmanship speaking for itself
under the bright lights of the stage.
However, you decided to leave the business and start
your own one-man show on the road. Did you quit your job
in pursuit of something more exciting? Perhaps you are
just taking a break to find new ideas? Whatever the reason,
only one thing's important: making it a performance to
remember!
Suggested Characteristics
The people who work in show business are a varied bunch,
with people of all kinds being drawn to the various aspects
of show business. Choreographers tend to be flighty or
focused with little room for compromise, stage crew
members blend into the background and act with quiet
efficiency; some costume designers are even more
eccentric than the performers they clothe! Regardless of
your exact profession, your work has likely played a large
part in determining how you act in your day to day life.
Original Document
Changes have been made to fit it into the server.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Uaq4R6tyciocpCfTA4JdnknMo42
BCgHhosds/edit?usp=sharing

Tool Proficiency: One type of artisan tool OR disguise kit

Skill Proficiency: Choose two between persuasion,

perception, stealth and performance

Language: any one of your choice

Equipment: A set of common clothes, a disguise kit or one

artisan tool you are proficient with, flyers for an old show
or event you helped organize or worked for, a pouch
containing 10gp, and a token from a performer who was
under your care.
Specialty
Specialty: Over the course of your career, you've come to
specialize in a particular kind of job necessary for show
business to function. You can select your profession from
the Specialty table or roll randomly.
d8 Specialization
1 Costume Designer
2 Composer
3 Director
4 Choreographer
5 Artisan
6 Stage Manager
7 Publicist
8 Makeup Artist
9 Playwright
10 Stage Crew

Background Feature: Gossiper

Working behind the scenes and with various entertainers
has led to you meeting all kinds of people. Over time,
you've become an expert at gathering interesting tidbits
from them both up close and from afar. You know what
interesting topics are being talked about wherever you are,
know where to go to hear more about them, and people are
more willing to share the latest gossip with you if you ask.
However, be warned: not everything you may hear is true!

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 Miscellaneous
Additional Thanks! Miniscule Manhandler - Submitted by user named
These are the original posts or creators that we gained NoobieGaming.

inspiration from to create this lovely compendium. As you Fox Form - Submitted by user named Ekiath.

will notice, some were heavily altered to fit the balance of Shadow Play - Submitted by a user named MyrddinEmrys.

the server or to make the homebrew make more sense.

Water Themed Spells - Some have been modified.

Blade Cantrips and Spellsword Surges - Created by a user
named skyhokuten on Discord.

Races/Subraces Charging Bolt and Discharge - Created by a user named

Awakened Cat

skyhokuten on Discord.

Awakened Dog

Hail of Hyron Spell - Created by a user named Khajit on

Charcadin

Discord. Has since left the server. Link of submission

Gnoll

cannot be found.

Half-Dragon

Skill Expertise Feats - Inspired by the UA Feats for Skills.

Half-Oni

Improved Breath Weapon - Came with Half Dragon.

Kitsune
Swift - Created by a user named Tree45 on Discord.

Lythari

Triton Deep Magic - Created by a user named Arpeando.

Mousefolk

Has since left the server.

Northlander

Deitymarks - Inspired by the UA Dragonmark Feats.

Paraelemental Genasi - made by the homebrew team

Invocations - Bindings of the Chain Master, Chain

Thri-Kreen

Guardian, Cleansing Winds, Elder Lore, Essence Drinker,

Waelen

Ethereal Sight, False mastery, Gift of Gaia, Gift of the

Warped Ones

Hopeful Ones, Unchained Breath, Unearthly Athleticism,

Young Treant

Void of Aura, Void of Self, Void of Vision were all designed

by the Homebrew Team.

Classes/Subclasses Pact Warrior - Submitted by a user named SSalamander

Blood Hunter - Matt Mercer

on Discord.

Cardmaster

Book of False Memories - Created by a user named

College of Dance

MyrddinEmrys on Discord.

Oath of the Bulwark

Galeblade - Submitted by a user named Sainatarium on

Oath of the Grave

Discord.

Spellsword

Stagehand - Submitted by a user named Enoria on Discord.

Way of the Jasmine Dragon

Umbral Crescent - Submitted by a user named

Way of the Warped Fist

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Witch Doctor

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