Demon Hunter

A demon runs as fast as he can from the battered remains of

his travelling party. He risks one more look for any pursuers.
All he met however, is a pair of green orbs and then
darkness...
A kobold covered in green glowing tatoos stands in front of
the demon gang he was pursuing for some time. At first they
laugh but when the kobold turns to a dragonic beast they
laugh no more.
A drow stalks near tents in the newly made encampment.
She listens for few minutes. After learning what she was after
she raises and unfurles a pair of great wings. With a smile
her lips she takes flight under cover of an unnatural darkness.
Demons Hunters are once mortals who swore destroy their
foes without mercy or rest. Drawing on demonic forces to
fuel their attacks, demon hunters pursue their prey with
uncanny agility, dodging away from danger and closing on
enemies in the blink of an eye. These melee-focused
assassins unleash pent-up fury in the form of devastating
attacks—even metamorphosing into terrifying demonic forms
in moments of great need.
Sacrifice and Power
Demon hunters are dark, shadowy warriors who are shunned
by greater society. They made a pact, long ago, to fight against
the forces of chaos using its own terrible powers against it.
These mysterious warriors ritually blind themselves so that
they develop 'spectral sight' that enables them to see demons
and undead with greater clarity. They wield demonically
charged warblades in battle and even call upon demonic
energies to augment their formidable combat skills. Although
they are counted as some of the mightiest warriors within the
society, the demon hunters are always maligned and
misunderstood for making their selfless pact with darkness.
Hatred Above All
Demon hunters are defined by two things. Their endless fury
and hatred. This hatred commonly targeted towards demons
since demons are the main reason for that hatred. Demon
Hunters who choose profession for that reason are followers
of the roots of it and their sacrifices can be seen as
honorable. However from time to time an individual can
match the hatred required. This individuals mostly do not
follow the footsteps of their fellow Demon Hunters and
choose their own way. Since no hierarchy or a code exist
between them this individuals are free to do as they wish and
most of the time there is no repercussions for their actions.
It's been said that only one in five survive the Demon
Hunter training, many being overwhelmed by the demonic
energies, either killing them or driving them to suicide. Their
very initiation ritual involves fusing a demon's spirit to their
own. After their ritual Demon Hunters are in battle with their
inner demons constantly. This often drives them to borders of
their sanity.
Demons Hunters are not righteous and selfless warriors
who battle against forces of evil. It is quite opposite. Whatever
the reason they choose this road they are in this road for
themselfs. Sometimes to take revenge, sometimes to gain
power.
The Demon Hunter
Level Proficiency Bonus Fel Blindsight Range Features
1st +2 - 30 ft. Spectral Sight, Demonic Defense
2nd +2 2 30 ft. Fel, Soul Bound Weapon
3rd +2 3 35 ft. Demonic Path Feature, Demonic Sigils(May be Removed)
4th +2 4 35 ft. Ability Score Improvement, Fel Rush
5th +3 5 35 ft. Extra Attack
6th +3 6 40 ft. Fel Bound Weapon
7th +3 7 40 ft. Vengeful Retreat Demonic Path Feature
8th +3 8 40 ft. Ability Score Improvement
9th +4 9 45 ft. --
10th +4 10 45 ft. Time of Pursuit
11th +4 11 45 ft. --
12th +4 12 50 ft. Ability Score Improvement
13th +5 13 50 ft. Demonic Path Feature
14th +5 14 50 ft. Ability Score Improvement
15th +5 15 55 ft. Metamorphosis
16th +5 16 55 ft. Ability Score Improvement
17th +6 17 55 ft. Demonic Path Feature
18th +6 18 60 ft. Boundary Existence
19th +6 19 60 ft. Ability Score Improvement
20th +6 20 60 ft. --

Creating a Demon Hunter Quick Build

As you build your Demon Hunter think why and how you Vou can make a demon hunter quickly by following these
became a demon hunter. Why are you full of fury? Did you suggestions. First, dexterity should be your highest ability
lost your family to demons? Did your lover turned in to vessel score, followed by intelligence. Second, choose the urchin
of a demon and killed as a result? Did your village ransacked background.
and destroyed by a horde of demons? Or maybe someone
wronged you and this resulted you losing everything you once Class Features
held dear. After deciding the source of your hatred decide As a Demon Hunter , you gain the following class features
how you found the principals of this dangerous yet powerful
profession. Did you stumbled upon a tome when you was Hit Points
travelling, broken and dull? Or maybe the grandmaster of an
hidden order sensed and manipulated you to find your way to Hit Dice: 1d8 per Demon Hunter level
their order? Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constitution modifier
How long it took you to learn? Why you decided to go on a Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your Constitution
road? What is your motive? Do you want to learn more and modifier per Demon Hunter level after 1st
gain power? Or maybe only thing you want is revenge? Maybe
you heard about a gate to the plane of the demon lord you are
looking for. Or maybe someone gave you opporunity to kill
the lord who took away your home.
Demon Hunters are mostly chaotic alingment. Also since
they follow their own way every action they do can be seen as
good, evil or neutral from outsider perspective.
Proficiencies
Armor: None
Weapons: Martial weapons, simple weapons
Tools: None
Saving Throws: Intelligence, Dexterity
Skills: Choose two from Acrobatics, Arcana, Athletics,
Insight, Indimidation, Perception, and Stealth
Equipment
You start with the following equipment, in addition to the
equipment granted by your background:
two martial weapons
(a) a dungeoneer's pack or (b) an explorer's pack
two daggers, 20 darts, and a trinket from your old life
Demonic Defense
Your training of forgotten arts gave you access to secret of
demons' thoughness. Beginning at 1st level, while you are
wearing no armor and not wielding a shield, your AC equals
10 + your Dexterity modifier + your Intelligence modifier.
Spectral Sight
You sacrificed your eyes to gain an edge to fight against your
enemies. You don't see like before but instead streaks of light,
or “glow worms”, initially dance across your mind evoking a
sense of sight. Your field of vision works as normal. Starting
from 1st level you gain the following features:
When a feature refers to Blindsight refer to these values.
Blindsight Sensitivity = 10 + your Proficiency bonus +
your Intelligence modifier
Blindsight Check = your Proficiency bonus + your
Intelligence modifier.
You can "see" as a bright light up to your blindsight range.
You "see" rest as if it is dim light. This effects does not
affected by any outside factors like light or rain.
You have blindsight up to 30 feet. Its range increases with
level.
If at least one creature is in your blindsight you know it.
You don't know the number of enemies or their location if
they are hiding. Rules about hiding from your blindsight
are down below.
Every creature who enters your blindsight must make a
steath check which opposes your Blindsight Sensitivity if
it wants to be in stealth .
You can use an action to sense any creature within your
blind sight. You make a blindsight check with advantage
which opposes stealth check of the creatures within your
blindsight . If you succeed now you know where these
creatures until they leave your blindsight.
You know the location of every fiend, demon or devil in
your blindsight. Also you know their true form if they are
shapeshifted or disguised.
You can track the essence of any fiend, demon or devil
which you sensed in your blindsight.
Fel
As you grow in power as your inner demon. Starting at 2nd
level you gain access to "Fel" which is a kind of demonic
energy which is used by demons to utilize their powers.
Amount of "Fel" you have access is determined by your level.
You can spend "Fel" to fuel various features.
Your "Fel" is restored when you finish a long or short rest.
Also you can restore "Fel" when uou reduce a creatures HP
to 0. You gain -CR of Creature/2- "Fel" minimum of 1 and
maximum of 5.
Whenever a feature requires a saving throw or attack roll
use this values.
Fel Save DC = 8 + your Proficiency bonus + your
Intelligence modifier
Fel Attack Modifier = your Proficiency bonus + your
Intelligence modifier.
Variant Rule: True Fel
"Fel" is a type of energy which is inherently evil and
dangerous. In material form it looks like a mix of
greenish slime and smoke. Arcane users who use
"Fel" mostly drains other creatures life force to
sustain their magic. As a result "Fel" is seen as dark
and extremely dangerous to use by many societies
and users of it are shunned. For that reason you can
use a Variant rule to make this effect somewhat
visible in your world.
Take your "Fel" value and substract three then
six. First value you found is "Volatile Treshold" and
second value is "Unstable Treshold".
Since you contain a demon within you can use
"Fel" without repercussions to the point of
"Unstable Treshold". From that point to "Volatile
Treshold" there is 2 options either drain the life
force of the envoriment or deal damage to yourself.
If you choose to drain life force of the
envoriment you can choose a living creature within
your blindsight. The creature must make a wisdom
saving throw against your spell save DC. If the
creature fails it takes 1d6 necrotic damage for
every point of "Fel" you spent. If it succeeds you
take the same damage. If the creature you choose
is not a creature able to make a wisdom save like a
tree or grass it instantly dies and looks like rotten
and corrupted.
If you choose to deal damage to yourself you
make a Constution saving throw against 8+"Fel"
spent. If you fail you take 1d4 necrotic damage for
every "Fel" you spent. If you succeed you take no
damage.
After surpassing "Volatile Treshold" the upper
rules are valid however when you choose to
damage yourself you reduce your max HP equal to
"Fel" spent .Necrotic damage is applied before you
reduce max HP. You take half damage and no max
HP reduction if you succeed. Reduced HP
regenerates when you take a long rest.
Also don't forget if you choose to damage
anything other than yourself it can be noticed by
other creatures. This may even make them hostile
to you.
Soul Bound Weapon Vengeful Retreat
At 2rd level you learn a ritual that creates a magical bond You learned how to dodge and evade with inhuman agility.
between yourself and one weapon you choose. This weapon Starting at 7th level you can take Dodge action as a bonus
must be melee. You must spend 1 hour to bond with a action by spending 1 "Fel". Also whenever you are under
weapon and this weapon must be within your reach through effects of Dodge action, as a reaction you can spend 2 "Fel" to
that time. jump back 30 feet while gaining extra AC equal to your
You can't be disarmed of that weapon unless you are Dexterity modifier until the end of your next turn.
incapacitated. lf It is on the same plane of existence, you can
summon that weapon as a bonus action on your turn, causing Time of Pursuit
it to teleport instantiy to your hand. You gained enough power to overcome the demons you hate
You can have up to two bonded weapons, but can summon and despise. Starting from 10th level if you require to make a
only one at a time with your bonus action. 1f you attempt to saving roll because of a devil, demon and fiend you are
bond with a third weapon, you must break the bond with one advantaged in that saving throw.
of the other two.
You can use your Dexterity to use this weapon however the
weapons is not classified as "Finesse". Metamorphosis
Your control over your inner demons is strong and steadfast.
Demonic Path As a result you can let out your inner demon for some time
At 3rd level you choose an Demonic Path which will guide while keepeing yourself in control. Starting at 15th level you
you through your road. Choose Path of Havoc, Path of gain ability to turn in to a demonic creature with frightening
Vengeance or Path of Demon. appearence. You gain temporary hitpoints equal to two times
of your level. You gain flying speed equal to your movement
Demonic Sigils(May be Removed) speed and you have advantage on intimidation checks. When
you use this feature you can't use it again until you finish a
Starting at 3rd level you can imprint sigils which will make long rest.
your demonic side stronger. Amount of sigils you can have is
determined by your level and you can't remove a sigil when Boundary Existince
you imprint it to yourself. Sigils will have prequsites. Sigils At 15th level, your inner demon sustains you so that you
will be detailed at the end of class. suffer none of the frailty of old age, and you can't be aged
Ability Score Improvement magically. Vou can still die of old age, however. In addition,
you no longer need food or water.
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.
Fel Rush
Starting at 4th level you can rush ahead with a sudden burst
of "Fel" energy. As an action you can spend half of your
movement speed and 2 "Fel" to burst foward equal to your
movement speed. You can hit all creatures in your way with a
melee attack. Make seperate attack roll for each creature you
hit. Range of rush can't be changed and you can't change your
direction.
Extra Attack
Beginning at 5th level, you can attack twice, instead of once,
whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.
Fel Bound Weapon
You learned how to direct your demonic powers to your
weapons. Starting at 6th level you can your soul bound
weapons count as magical for the purpose of overcoming
resistance and immunity to nonmagical attacks and damage.
Also as a bonus action you can spend 1 "Fel" to add your
Intelligence modifier to damage rolls you make until the end
of your next turn.
Demonic Paths
Road ahead of a demon hunter is dangerous and lonely. They
travel with demonic blood in their veins bringing destruction
to their foes with the abilities bestowed to them. They further
enchant this destruction by following a Demonic Path. Which
makes them stronger at the cost of their mortal soul.
Path of Havoc
Followers of Path of Havoc bring destruction in its most raw
and primal way. They battle in the midst of their foes. Battling
with rage that can match barbarians.
Demonic Fury
You learned how to unleash your hatred by empowering
yourself. Starting at 3rd level when you take attack action in
your turn you can spend 1"Fel" to increase the amount of
attacks you can make by 1. Also all of the attacks made in the
turn this action is taken deal additional fire or necrotic
damage equal to your intelligence modifier.
Cry of the Inferno
Beginning at 7th level you can release a terrifying battle cry to
terrify your enemies. As an action you can spend 3 "Fel" to
release a battle cry. Every hostile creature in 60 feet must
make a wisdom saving throw or be frightened. You have
advantage against these creatures. These creatures can do
the saving throw again to end the effect.
Fel Release
Starting at 13th level whenever you spent 5 "Fel" in your last
3 turns (including the turn you are in) you can unleash a
barrage of excessive fel energy aroun you. Every creature
within 20 feet of you must make a dexterity saving throw. On
failure they take 6d10 necrotic damage. On success they take
half damage. Creatures within you melee range are
disadvantaged.
Infernal Pursuit
Starting from 17th level you can choose one creature that
have been in your blindsight. You grow a pair of demonic
wings and take flight. After a preperation which takes 1
minute you rush to that creature with supernatural speed.
You pass through all obstacles in you way without taking
damage or damaging them. You make a melee attack roll
against that creature. If you hit creature takes 5d12 your
weapon type damage and 5d12 bludgeoning damage. If you
miss creature takes 5d12 bludgeoning damage. Creature you
have targeted feels uneasy before you reach it. If that creature
is familiar with demon hunters it can know what is
happening. After doing this you can't do it for 3 days.
Path of Vengeance
Demon Hunters are epitome of hatred. They live and die by it.
However sometimes an individidual stands out with hatred
that can surpass all things exist. They follow the Path of
Vengeance. They fight against their foes without tiring. What
they take as a damage they return it back tenfold. Even when
they are on the ground battered and bloodied beyond turning
back they raise to have vengeance , to bring pain and to thier
enemies once more. And when the time comes their enemies
know what is true fear.
Hellish Riposte
Starting at 3rd level as a reaction you can direct an attack
made to a creature within 5 feet to yourself. The creature
makes an attack to you as normal. If it hits you take half
damage and the creature takes the damage you would
normally take as physic damage. You can spend 2 "Fel" to
take no damage or 5 "Fel" to double the damage creature
takes.
Abyysal Regen
Starting at 7th level as a bonus action you can cover your
bound weapon with Fel Energy until the end of your next
turn. In this time whenever you hit a creature with melee
attack you heal yourself half of the damage you dealt. If you
are at full health you gain temporary hit point.
Fuel for the Inferno
Starting at 13th level as a bonus action you can sacrifice your
health to gain "Fel". You gain fel equal to half of the life you
spent rounded down.
Back From the Oblivion
Starting at 17th level when you are at 0 health you can gain 1
hit point and metamorphosis in to your demon form. You gain
benefits as if you are under the effects of "Metamorphosis"
however your temporary hit point is doubled. You gain a turn
which interrupts the initiative order the instant this happens.
You can't do this again until you take a long rest.
Path of Demon(WIP)
Every Demon Hunter is part demon. They have demons tied
to their very soul. Most of them try to protect their previous
lives and sanity against their demon. However from time to
time an individual decides to let go of their ... These people
are the ones who follow the Path of Demon. They are strong
and dangerous. They are much more demon than mortal and
for that reason demons may follow their orders from time to
time.
Sevitude
Starting from 3rd level you can summon demons, fiends or
devils to fight for you. This talent scales with your level.
Level Demon CR
3rd Raisin
Chocolate Chip
2 or lower
3 or lower
4 or lower
True Demon
Starting from Xth level you are considered a demon