Valikan Subclasses
suspicion. Magic is the realm of trickery and deceit
Survival in Valika requires different skills than surviving
in the more civilized areas of the south. The traditions
and techniques of raiding, for example, call for those who
might be adept with magic to be better with weapons that
a typical arcanist.
The subclasses provided here include a few options that
use the format of standard Fifth-Edition subclasses. However,
a new type of subclass is also introduced, one that is powered
by a new feature called Martial Maneuvers. These allow
classes that are normally focused on simple martial powers to
add a bit of mystery and flair to their abilities. Alternatively,
classes that generally rely only on spells gain some abilities
that provide them with a bit of front-line power.
These Martial Maneuvers draw upon two elements:
maneuvers and maneuver points. A specific set of maneuvers
are provided for each subclass. Each maneuver costs a set
amount of maneuver points to use. The pool of maneuver
points grows as the character gains levels, and many classes
have a way to spend other class resources (such as spell slots)
to gain extra maneuver points.
Characters that multiclass into two or more classes
using maneuvers can pool the points they gain from each
of the subclasses, and they can spend them on any set of
maneuvers they have.
Martial Maneuvers and the Sagas
The warriors of Valika are masters of the blade. Though
clans often have soothsayers, diviners, or druids at the
right hand of their chieftain to warn of danger and bring
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auspicious tidings, magic is nonetheless treated with
—the domain of monsters and evil spirits.
Unless that magic is wielded by warriors. Warriors are
strong and courageous, unlike cowardly and duplicitous
mages. This chapter details the fighting stances and maneu-
vers used by the warriors of Valika. All of these stances are
rooted in the martial prowess of these warriors, and some
meld blade skill and magic together into an art worthy of an
arcane warrior.
Myriad myths surround the origin of these disciplines,
and each clan claims that one of the disciplines was invented
by a legendary hero that hailed from their clan—or even
founded it. These disciplines are often called “sagas” by
warriors who follow them, because they see themselves as
following in the footsteps of great heroes of the past, while
also carving their own heroic tale. Over many years of raid-
ing, the Valikan clans have learned the martial disciplines
used by their rival clans, and many warriors use a variety of
different styles, though most have one discipline in particu-
lar that is most comfortable to them.
Ancient Heroes
Ten Sagas are told and retold throughout the Valikan Clans.
Each saga focuses on a mighty hero or cunning trickster
famous (or infamous) throughout Grarjord. Though these
heroes are remembered by the farmers and traders of the
Valikan for their mythic deeds, warriors and raiders also
remember them for their combat styles. Each of these heroes
were renowned for their unique styles of combat, and the
clans have expanded upon the maneuvers demonstrated by
these heroes in the sagas into full schools of bladecraft.
Barbarian Primal Path

Path of the
Carrion Raven
Barbarians who walk the Path of the Carrion Raven
wield the warrior spirit of a blood-soaked raven blessed
with the gift of speech. This carrion bird aided Kentigern
on his quest to slay Gormadraug so that the raven might
feast on the heart of the Prismatic Wyrm. This path is
popular among wanderers of the inhospitable wastes
of Valika—yet most remain mistrusted outsiders, even
among the hardened Valikan clans. They don’t mind.
Barbarians who embody the saga of the Carrion Raven
prefer the company of beasts. This close proximity to
animals grants them deeper insights into the raven’s search
for power and survival at any cost. To them, it’s a high
compliment. To other Valikans, it marks them as outsiders
to be feared and kept away at spearpoint.

Martial Maneuvers
You have trained in the manner of heroes from the old
sagas, and now you can perform certain martial maneu-
vers. A maneuver requires you to spend maneuver points
to use it.
You know three maneuvers of your choice from the list Path of the Carrion Raven
below. You learn an additional maneuver at 6th, 10th, Barbarian Maneuver Maneuvers
and 14th level. Each time you learn a maneuver, you can Level Points Known
also replace one maneuver you know with a different one 3rd 6 3
you can learn. 4th 8 3
5th 10 3
Maneuver Points 6th 12 4
Channeling the heroes from the old sagas is no easy
7th 14 4
task, and your pool of maneuver points represents the
8th 16 4
limit of your abilities to do so. Your barbarian class level
determines the number of maneuver points you have, as 9th 18 4
shown in the Maneuver Points column in the Path of the 10th 20 5
Carrion Raven table below. You regain all spent maneuver 11th 22 5
points at the end of a long rest. 12th 24 5
13th 26 5
Using Maneuvers 14th 28 6

You can use one maneuver during each turn. Some maneu- 15th 30 6
vers require concentration, as if concentrating on a spell, or 16th 32 6
certain conditions to use. Some maneuvers will require your 17th 34 6
target to make a saving throw to resist the maneuver’s effects. 18th 36 6

Barbarian Martial Maneuver save DC: 19th 38 6

20th 40 6
8 + your proficiency bonus + your Constitution modifier

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Feral Celerity
3rd-level Path of the Carrion Raven feature
Your rage grants you animalistic speed of action. As part
of the bonus action to enter a rage, you can make one
weapon attack.
Raven’s Spirit
6th-level Path of the Carrion Raven feature
You gain proficiency in the Animal Handling skill. If you
are already proficient in it, you gain proficiency in your
choice of one the following skills instead: Athletics, Nature,
or Survival.
In addition, you can cast speak with animals as a ritual.
Ferocious Rage
10th-level Path of the Carrion Raven feature
When you enter your rage, creatures of your choice within
10 feet that can see you must succeed on a Wisdom saving
throw against your maneuvers magic save DC. On a failed
saving throw, the creature is frightened of you until the end
of its next turn.
Violent Hunger
14th-level Path of the Carrion Raven feature
When you deal damage to a creature with a weapon attack
and roll the maximum result of one of the damage dice,
you can spend 1 maneuver point to roll another die of the
same type and add its result to the damage dealt by the
attack. You can do this once per attack.
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Carrion Raven Maneuvers
The Saga of the Carrion Raven tells the tales of a talking
raven that had the power to transform into any animal he
had eaten to wield their powers. His tale intersects with that
of Kentigern and his companions on his journey to slay the
Great Prismatic Wyrm Gormadraug, where he appeared
before them and, in a croaking voice, offered to help in
exchange for the ability to eat the Prismatic Wyrm’s heart.
As the story goes, the raven taught the heroes of Valika how
to fight with the ferocity and resilience of the north’s fiercest
predators and fly with the speed of their fastest birds.
Warriors who practice the Saga of the Carrion Raven
trust in their instincts and senses. Using this saga’s maneu-
vers, they embody the cunning, resilience, and power of the
natural world. Masters of this saga learn to knit their flesh,
take flight, and even adopt the shape of the beasts they’ve
so long emulated.
These maneuvers can be used by anyone who studies the
Carrion Raven saga.
Apex Dominance (5 points)
You can use an action and spend 5 points to attempt to
sunder your enemy with excessive force. When you do, a
creature within your reach must succeed on a Strength
saving throw. If the creature is currently grappled by you,
it has disadvantage on this saving throw.
On a failed saving throw, the creature takes 6d10 force
damage. On a successful save, the target takes half as much
damage. If damage from this maneuver reduces a creature
to 0 hit points, it immediately dies as you rip it apart.
Axolotl’s Regeneration (2 or 6 points)
You can use a bonus action and spend 2 or 6 points to
regenerate your body. When you do, you regain 1d12 +
your Constitution modifier hit points. If you spent 6 points,
you also regrow a lost limb or organ of your choice.
Bestial Transformation (6 points)
You can use an action and spend 6 points to cast polymorph
without providing material components. Constitution is
your spellcasting ability when you cast the spell in this way.
When you cast the spell in this way, you can target
yourself only, you can only transform into a beast with
a CR of half your level or lower, and you retain your
Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores.
Carrion Feast (4 points)
You can use an action and spend 4 points to feast on the
waning life of an enemy. When you use this maneuver,
make one melee weapon attack. On a hit, the attack deals
an additional 5d6 necrotic damage and you gain temporary
hit points equal to the necrotic damage dealt.
Falcon’s Glide (1 point)
When you fall, you can use your reaction and spend 1
point to slow your rate of descent to 60 feet per round for
the next minute. If you land on ground before this time
elapses, you do not take falling damage.
In addition, as a bonus action on each of your turns for
the duration of this maneuver, you can spend 1 additional
point to gain a fly speed of 30 feet until the end of the turn.
Feral Fighting (1 point)
You can use a bonus action and spend 1 point to embrace
your inner animal and fight with the fury of a feral beast.
When you do, make a single unarmed strike against a
creature. On a hit, you can roll 1d8 in place of the normal
damage of your unarmed strike.
Hibernating Bear Recuperation (5 points)
You can spend an action and 5 points to put yourself into
a deep and restful sleep for the next 10 minutes. During
this time to have resistance to all damage except psychic
and, when you take damage, you can choose to remain
asleep or wake up. If you sleep for the entire 10 minutes,
you gain all the benefits of having completed a short rest,
immediately end any poison affecting you, and lose one
level of exhaustion.
In addition, at the end of this sleep you can expend and
roll any number of Hit Die, adding your Constitution
modifier to each Hit Die rolled, and gain temporary hit
points equal to the total.
Pack Leader (1 point)
When an enemy creature within 5 feet of you is attacked,
you can use your reaction and spend 1 point to lash out at
the creature being targeted by the triggering attack. When
you do, the triggering attack has advantage.
Predator’s Howl (2 points)
You can use a bonus action and spend 2 points to emit
a ferocious howl that strikes terror in the hearts of your
enemies. Two creatures of your choice within 30 feet of
you must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save,
the creatures are frightened until the start of your next
turn. Each time the frightened creatures take damage
from weapon attacks, they take an additional 1d6
psychic damage.
Prey-Marking Strike (1 points)
You can use an action and spend 1 point to mark an enemy
you’re fighting as your prey. When you do, make a melee
weapon attack against that creature. On a hit, you deal an
additional 2d8 psychic damage, and the creature is marked
as your prey for the next minute. While a creature is
marked as your prey, your weapon attacks score a critical
hit on a result of 19 or 20 on the attack roll.
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Shape of the Behemoth (3 points)
As an action you can spend 3 points to take on the raw
power of nature’s largest beasts for 1 minute. When you do,
your size increases by one category (from Medium to Large,
for example) to a maximum size of Large. In addition, for
the duration your reach increases by 5 feet, your weapon
attacks deal an additional 1d6 damage, and you gain 1d6
temporary hit points at the start of each of your turns. This
maneuver ends early if you lose concentration on it (as if you
were concentrating on a spell).
Slippery Otter (1 point)
You can use a bonus action and spend 1 point to embody
the grace and endurance of an otter in water. For the next
hour, you have a swimming speed of 30 feet and can hold
your breath for a number of minutes equal to twice your
Constitution ability score. While in the water, you can take
the Dash action as a bonus action.
Snout of the Bloodhound (1 point)
You take a minute and spend a point to attune your senses
to your surroundings, enhancing your senses of smell, sight,
and hearing for the next hour. During this time, you gain
the following benefits:
• You have advantage on Wisdom (Perception) and
Wisdom (Survival) checks to track
• You add your proficiency bonus to initiative checks
• You do not have disadvantage on attack rolls against
invisible creatures
Stoic Oxen Spirit (2 points)
When you become charmed or frightened, you can use
your reaction and spend 2 points to immediately end the
triggering charmed or frightened condition. In addition,
you have advantage on attack rolls against the creature
who attempted to charm or frighten you until the end of
your next turn.
Trampling Bull (3 points)
You can use a bonus action and spend 3 points to channel
the charging bull, moving up to your speed. While moving
this way, you can move through the space of creatures of
your size or smaller, but you must end your movement in
an unoccupied space.
Each creature whose space you moved through must
succeed on a Strength saving throw or be knocked
prone and take bludgeoning damage equal to 1d8 + your
Strength modifier.