The Guardian

The Guardian
Proficiency Shield
Level Bonus Features Damage
1st +2 Shield Bash, Dual Shields 1d4
2nd +2 Shield Ram (5ft) 1d4
3rd +2 Guardian Archetype 1d4
4th +2 Ability Score Improvement 1d4
5th +3 Extra Attack 1d6
6th +3 Archetype Feature 1d6
7th +3 Shield Ram (10ft) 1d6
8th +3 Ability Score Improvement, 1d6
Phase Shield (1)
9th +4 Improved Critical 1d6
10th +4 Double Bash 1d6
11th +4 Phase Shield (2) 1d8
12th +4 Ability Score Improvement, 1d8
Archetype Feature
13th +5 Shield Ram (15ft) 1d8
14th +5 Phase Shield (3) 1d8
15th +5 Critical Resistance 1d10
16th +5 Ability Score Improvement 1d10
17th +6 Archetype Feature 1d10
18th +6 Shield Artisan 1d10
19th +6 Ability Score Improvement 1d12
20th +6 Full Team Shield 1d12

Class Feature
As a guardian, you gain the following class features
Quick Build
You can make a guardian quickly by following these Hit Points
suggestions. First, If you plan to take the defender or melee Hit Dice: 1d10 per guardian level
archetype, make your highest Strength. If you plan to take the Hit Points at 1st Level: 10 + your Constitution modifier
ranged archetype, make your highest score Dexterity. Next, Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d10 (or 5) + your Constitution
make your next highest Consitution. Second, choose the modifier per guardian level after 1st
soldier background. Proficiencies
Armor: Light Armor, Medium Armor
Weapons: None
Tools: None
Saving Throws: Strength
Skills: Choose two from Athletics, Intimidation, Perception,
Survival, Acrobatics
Equipment
You start with the following equipment, in addition to the
equipment granted by your background:
(a) Hide or (b) Any Light Armor
(a) Dungeoneer's Pack or (b) Explorer's Pack
2 Shields
Shield Bash
You are so experienced with shields, you have learned to
effectively hit creatures with them and deal damage. At the
first level, when you attack using a shield bash, you do 1d4 of
bludgeoning damage. This amount increases as you level up,
as shown by the Shield Damage column in the class table.
Even while equiped with two shields, you can only attack with
one shield as an action.
Dual Shields
During your training, you were trained to hold 2 shields
instead of holding a weapon, effectively making it harder to
enemies to hit you. While equipped with 2 shields, you are no
longer able to be as dexterous, so while adding your dexterity
modifier to your armor class, you have a maximum of 2 for all
types of armor.
Shield Ram
At the 2nd level, you have gotten some experience with hitting
enemies with your shields, you now know how to push
enemies back with shields. Once per turn as an action, you
can attempt to push back a creature the one size bigger than
you or smaller, potentially allowing for allies to get
opportunity strikes or make an enemy fall into a trap. Make a
strength check against a strength saving throw from the
creature you are shoving. On a failure, the maneuver does
nothing. This maneuver can only be used once per round, and
does no damage. The amount of knockback increases as you
level up.
Guardian Archetype
At the 3rd level, you are able to specialize your abilities with
shields. You can choose from 3 different archetypes,
protector, melee, or ranged. You gain features from your
chosen archetype at the 3rd, 6th, 12th, and 17th 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.
Extra Attack
At 5th level, you can attack twice, instead of once, whenever
you take the Attack action on your turn. The Shield Ram and
Phase Shield abilities can be treated as one attack action.
Phase Shield
Phase Shield
At the 5th level, you can draw power from your shields to
create a magic shield protecting one of your allies. Once per
short rest as an action, you can create a magic shield in front
of one ally, giving them a +2 bonus to their armor class for
one round. You can cast it multiple times as you level up, as
seen on the character table. If you can choose to cast it on
multiple people in one action.
Improved Critical
At 3rd level, your shield attacks score a critical hit on a roll of
19 or 20.
Double Bash
At the 10th level, you have used become so experienced and
quick with your shields, you are able to make two shield
attacks in one action.
Critical Resistance
At the 15th level, your defenses become so tough, you are
able to resist criticals, making them damage you as if they
were normal hits.
Shield Artisan
At the 18th level, can do almost anything involving your
shields with ease. Anytime you make a check using your
shields, you gain advantage on the check.
Full Team Shield
At the 20th level, your skills with shields and using phase
shield are so proficient, you can guard your entire team. Once
per long rest, you can cast a magic barrier around your team,
giving them all a +3 bonus to their armor class for 3 rounds.
Guardian Archetypes
As guardians gain more experience, they begin to hone their
abilites and can choose what kind of maneuvers they can use
with their shields.
Protector
Protectors go up to the front lines and take the damage for
the team. They focus on using their shields to defend
themselves and others around them.
Undying Defender
When you choose this archetype at the 3rd level, you gain
proficiency in Constitution saving throws.
Phantasmal Expert
At the 6th level, you gain the ability to cast phase shield one
more time per short rest.
Heavy Defender
At the 12th level, your Armor Class increases by 1 for each
shield you are holding.
Mass Protector
At the 17th level, you can magically grow your shields to
protect yourself and others. Once per long rest, you can
magically make your shields grow to 5 feet each for one
round. No attack or spell can penetrate and destroy the
shields, but honing spells such as Magic Missle are able to go
around the shield.
Eradicator
Eradicators, while making good people to take the damage,
can also be very deadly fighters. They focus on increasing
their attack power and how they attack using their shield.
Shield Slicer
When you take this archetype at the 3rd level, you gain
proficiency in Dexterity saving throws, and are able to slice
with the edges of your shelds, doing slashing damage instead
of bludgeoning. Becuase you begin to use your shields more
for attacking, one shield of your choice has -1 AC. (If you give
your shield to another person without this trait, they get the
normal amount of AC from the shield.)
Harming Rams
At the 6th level, when you use shield ram, you can choose to
also deal damage with the ram. Make a seperate roll to see if
you hit.
Stabbing Shields
At the 12th level, you can use a bonus action to activate or
deactivate pikes on one or both of your shields. While the
pikes are active, bashing with your shields does piercing
damage instead of bludgeoning. You also gain +1 to hit and
+2 damage while the pikes are active. While the pikes are
active, you can't use the shield ram maneuver, and another
one of your shields gains -1 to its AC score while you are
holding it (When you deactivate the pikes, this -1 goes away).
Sharper Pikes
At the 17th level, while pikes are active, you can score
criticals on a roll of 18-20. You also gain an addditional +1 to
hit and +2 damage, for a total of +2 to hit and +4 damage.
Shield Lobber
Shield lobbers can fit almost anywhere. They can reach
enemies from the far back, but also make good tanks. They
focus on hitting multiple enemies in one hit.
Shield Hurl
When you choose this archetype at the 3rd level, you gain
proficiency in dexterity saving throws. Becuase you begin to
use your shields more for attacking, one shield of your choice
has -1 AC. (If you give your shield to another person without
this trait, they get the normal amount of AC from the shield.)
You also gain the ability to throw your shield.
Throwing your shield
The main feature of a shield lobber is the ability to
throw your shield. When you throw your shield, you
begin from your place on the map and move the
shield around in a path of your choice.
You begin with 10 feet to move your shield,
and gain 10 more feet everytime you gain an
archetype feature
The shield must return to you at the end of its
path
You make an attack roll for each creature or
object you go through (except for yourself),
including allies. The shield can not move up or
down from the altitude at which you threw it
The damage is the same as a shield bash
Whirlwind
At the 6th level, you can spin your shields to create a
whirlwind. Have everyone within 5 feet of you make a
Strength saving throw against a Dexterity saving throw that
you make. You can choose people to gain advantage on the
check. If somebody succeeds, they stay but, but move 15 feet
back on a failure. Creatures 2 sizes bigger than you
automatically succeed, and creatures 2 sizes smaller than you
automatically fail.
Faster Spinning
At the 12th level, when you throw your shields, they begin to
spin faster, dealing more damage. When you throw your
shields, you get a +3 bonus to damage. This increases to +5 at
level 17.
Strong Hitting
At the 17th level, when you get a hit on an enemy while
throwing your shield, roll a d12. On a 12, the enemy falls
prone.