Possessed

—Spell Slots per Spell Level—

Equipment

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

• (a) scale mail or (b) leather armor
• (a) a heavy crossbow with 20 bolts or (b) any ranged weapon
• (a) two shortswords or (b) one melee weapon and a shield
• (a) a dungeoneer's pack or (b) an explorer's pack
• A mark of possession.

Possessed and Possessor

When you make a possessed character, prepare two character sheets for two characters who share the same body. One of these characters will be the 'possessed character' and the other will be the 'possessor character'. Where the term 'you' is used, the rules apply to both the possessed character and the possessor character. For example, if "you must complete a long rest to regain an ability", this means so long as one of the characters completes a long rest while in control of the body, the corresponding ability is regained. Alternatively, 'you' may refer to the player. Where the term 'possessor character' is used, those abilities only apply for when the possessor character is in control and cease to function when they are not.

The two character sheets may only differ in the following ways:

• Intelligence, Wisdom and Charisma scores
• Skill and tool proficiencies and languages
• Background (choose equipment from one of the backgrounds to gain and discuss with your DM whether you gain the feature from both or one)
• Personality, bonds, ideals and flaws
• Character name
• Character backstory
• Allignment
• Allies & organisations

When you switch between the two characters, their remaining hit points (including temporary hit points) carry over to the other, along with their prepared spells and any expended spell slots, their equipment, their remaining control points and any conditions persist. If the possessed character had 5 hit points remaining and lost control, the possessor character would also have 5 hit points remaining for example. They occupy the same body and so nothing physical changes around them when the switch happens. They maintain the same order in initiative if the switch happened during combat. You lose concentration on any spells or effects when you switch.

Possession

At 1st level, choose a possession which describes what kind of entity is the possessor: Caged Celestial, Deathly Spirit or Imprisoned Fiend are detailed at the end of the class description. Your choice grants you features at 1st level and again at 3rd, 6th, 14th and 18th level.

Power Surges

You may spend control points to trigger power surges. These are the power surges available to you at 1st level. You will gain additional power surges from your subclass. You may expend a number of control points on a power surge up to half your proficiency bonus (rounded up). You have the following power surges available to you:

• Twin Blast When you hit a creature with a weapon attack or unarmed strike, you can expend control points to deal additional psychic damage to the target. The extra damage equals one roll of your control die for each control point you expended.
• Twin Mind When you fail an Intelligence, Wisdom or Charisma saving throw, you may spend control points to increase your saving throw roll, potentially causing yo to succeed instead. The increase equals one roll of your control die for each control point you expended.

Losing Control

When you have expended all of your available control points, there is a chance that whoever is in charge of the body will lose control and the body will be taken over by the other character. When this happens, the one who is currently in control must make a contested Charisma check against the one who is not in control. The possessed character wins ties. If the one who is currently in control loses the check, the player switches to the other character sheet and refers to the rules in the Possessed and Possessor class feature.

Whenever you take a short or long rest the character not currently in control may attempt to regain control by forcing another contested Charisma check against the character currently in control. If it is a long rest, you may choose one of the characters to make the check with disadvantage.

Spellcasting

You can draw on the powers granted by your possessor to cast possessed spells. See chapter 10 in the PHB for the general rules of spellcasting and the spell list below for possessed spells.

Fighting Style

At 2nd level, you adopt a particular style of fighting as your specialty. Choose one of the following options. You can't take a Fighting Style option more than once, even if you later get to choose again.

Transfer Possession

At 2nd level, as an action you may send a part of the consciousness of your possessor into the mind of a willing creature you touch. For one hour, you may see and hear through the senses of that creature and may telepathically communicate with that creature through the possessor character. You may still act and function as normal while this ability is active. This ability ends if the creature moves 1000 feet or more away from you, if one hour passes, you end this ability as a bonus action or use this ability again. This ability also ends due to an effect like the dispel evil and good spell or if the creature drops to 0 hit points. You may only possess one creature in this way at a time. You must complete a short or long rest before you may use this ability again. At 7th level, you may use your transfer possession twice between rests, and beginning at 15th level, you may use it three times

Ability Score Improvement

When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th, and 19th level, the possessed character can increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. At the same levels, the possessor character 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.

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 paladins. This replacement represents a shift of focus in your martial practice.

Attack Surge

Beginning at 5th level, you can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.

At 11th level, you may spend 1 control point when you take the Attack action on your turn to attack three times, instead of twice.

Mental Symbiosis

At 7th level, the possessed and possessor's minds overlap and interact more thoroughly. When the possessed character makes an ability check using a skill or tool which the possessor character is proficient in, the possessed character may add half their proficiency bonus to the roll, rounded down.

In the same way, when the possessor character makes an ability check using a skill or tool which the possessed character is proficient in, the possessor character may add half their proficiency bonus to the roll, rounded down.

Additionally, any languages which are known by one out of the possessed character or the possessor character are now known by both.

Greater Control

When you reach 10th level in this class, your control over your body and your possessor is greater. As a bonus action, you can cause the character currently in control to lose control by expending one use of your transfer possession feature. When a character attempts to regain control during a short rest, you can choose either character to have disadvantage on the Charisma check.

Additionally, you can regain some of your magical power at the loss of control. As a bonus action, you may expend control points to regain an expended spell slot. You must expend a number of control points equal to the level of the spell slot. You must complete a short or long rest before you can do this again.

Psychic Redirection

At 15th level, when you suffer damage of one of the types which you can deal with your Twin Blast power surge, you may use your reaction to reduce the damage by two rolls of your control die plus your Charisma modifier. If you then expend 1 control point, you may make a ranged spell attack against a creature within 60 feet, dealing the amount and type of damage which you prevented on a hit.

Total Control

When you reach 20th level in this class, you can cause the character currently in control to lose control as a bonus action infinitely many times without using your transfer possession feature.

Additionally, you may expend control points to regain an expended spell slot infinitely many times. You must still expend a number of control points equal to the level of the spell slot that you regain.

Possessions

Your possessor could be any kind of otherworldly entity. You may choose which possession best fits your possessor's true nature out of the following: caged celestial, deathly spirit or imprisoned fiend.

Angelic Emissary

Upon reaching 18th level, the possessor character can transform the body into an angelic form. As an action, the possessor character transforms and gains a flying speed of 60 feet and all their weapon attacks deal an additional 1d12 radiant damage for 1 minute.

When the possessor character transforms in this way, they immediately unleash a burst of divine energy. Each creature the possessor character chooses within 30 feet must make a Charisma saving throw against the possessor character's spell save DC, taking 5d12 radiant damage and becoming blinded on a failure, or taking half the damage and not becoming blinded on a success. At the end of each of an affected creature's turns, they may retake the saving throw, ending the effect on a success.

This transformation ends if the possessor character falls unconscious, they lose control, 1 minute passes or they end it early as a bonus action. While transformed in this way, the possessor character cannot maintain or use their transfer possession ability and their protective radiance aura ceases to function for the duration. The possessor character cannot use this feature again until you finish a long rest.

Variant: Fallen Celestial

If your possessor is an evil celestial or fallen from grace in some way, you may choose to change every instance of the term radiant in this possession to read necrotic instead.

Embrace the Incorporeal

At 6th level, when the possessor character is in control, they can move through other creatures as if they were difficult terrain and can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch without squeezing.

In addition, as a bonus action, they can magically become invisible, along with any equipment they are wearing or carrying, until the start of their next turn. While invisible in this way, they cannot maintain or use their transfer possession ability. You must finish a short or long rest before they can use this bonus action again.

Subsumed in Death

At 14th level, you have resistance to necrotic damage.

Additionally, you have advantage on death saving throws and when you regain consciousness after being reduced to 0 hit points, whichever character is currently in control may choose to lose control.

Ethereal Mirage

At 18th level, when you use your transfer possession ability, you no longer end a previous use of the ability and may use the ability on multiple targets when you activate it and maintain your transfer possession for the usual duration.

When you use your Ethereal Shunt power surge to increase the AC or Dexterity saving throw of a creature that you are possessing, you no longer use your reaction. However, you must expend an additional control point for each time you use this ability. The cost of your Ethereal Shunt power surge resets to the normal cost of control points at the start of each of your turns.

Ghost

At 18th level, the possessor character may reform the body into their true ethereal form. As an action, the possessor character may transform to gain the following benefits for 10 minutes:

• They can move through objects as if they were difficult terrain but may not end their turn inside objects.
• They can see up to 60 feet into the Ethereal Plane.
• They are invisible, along with anything they are wearing or carrying.

You return to your normal form after 10 minutes have passed, the possessor character loses control, they become unconscious or they return to their normal form as a bonus action. While this ability is active, they cannot maintain or use their transfer possession ability. The possessor character cannot use this feature again until you have completed a long rest, unless you expend a 5th-level spell slot to use it again.

Imprisoned Fiend

Your possessor is a dark fiend who has been imprisoned within your body. They possess an alluring charm and are a master manipulator. Imprisoned fiends usually teach those they have possessed to control the minds of those around them and trick, intimidate or persuade others to follow their dark desires.

Release the Fiend

At 18th level, the possessor character can transform the body into their true fiendish form. As an action, the possessor character can transform to gain the following benefits for 1 minute:

• Their fiendish vigor grants them advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
• They emanate an aura in a 30-foot radius that seeps into and controls the minds of others. The first time creatures of your choice enter the aura or ends their turn there, they must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw against your possessed spell save DC. On a failure, the creature becomes charmed or frightened of the possessor character (your choice). If they are charmed, their motions are sluggish. They cannot take reactions while they are charmed in this way and on their turn they can take an action or a bonus action but not both. If they are frightened, fear roots them to the spot and their speed is 0 while they are frightened in this way. If the creature takes any damage, they may repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on a success.

This transformation ends if the possessor falls unconscious, they lose control, 1 minute passes or they end it early as a bonus action. While this ability is active, they cannot maintain or use their transfer possession ability and cannot use any deals they may have previously made. The possessor character cannot use this feature again until you finish a long rest.

Deals

Here is a list of deals which are available for you to pick from as described in the Deal like a Devil and Master of Deals section. The deals are ordered between Lesser and Greater deals.

Lesser Deal of Discovery. At any point in the following 24 hours after this deal has been made, you may cast the locate creature spell once without expending a spell slot, locating the creature which you made this deal with.

Lesser Deal of Disruption. At any point in the following 24 hours after this deal has been made, you may cast the blindness/deafness spell once without expending a spell slot, targeting only the creature which you made this deal with.

Lesser Deal of Curses. At any point in the following 24 hours after this deal has been made, you may cast the bestow curse spell once without expending a spell slot, targeting only the creature which you made this deal with.

Lesser Deal of Fear. At any point in the following 24 hours after this deal has been made, you may cast the enemies abound spell once without expending a spell slot, targeting only the creature which you made this deal with.

Lesser Deal of Friendship. At any point in the following 24 hours after this deal has been made, you may cast the fast friends spell once without expending a spell slot, targeting only the creature which you made this deal with.

Lesser Deal of Greed. At any point in the following 24 hours after this deal has been made, you may cast the incite greed spell once without expending a spell slot, targeting only the creature which you made this deal with.

Lesser Deal of Madness. At any point in the following 24 hours after this deal has been made, using an action you may cause the creature to make a Wisdom saving throw against the Spell Save DC of the character who made this deal. On a failure, the creature suffers one randomly determined long-term madness for 1 hour. You can force the creature to make the save only once.

Lesser Deal of Possession. When this deal has been made, you may use your transfer possession feature on this creature. This creature counts as a willing creature for such purposes for 24 hours.

Lesser Deal of Wrath. At any point in the following 24 hours after this deal has been made, you may cast the crown of madness spell once without expending a spell slot, targeting only the creature which you made this deal with.

Greater Deal of Binding. At any point in the following 24 hours after this deal has been made, you may cast the tether essence spell once without expending a spell slot, targeting only the creature which you made this deal with. You must have the material components on your person when you cast this spell and the components are consumed.

Greater Deal of Dominance. At any point in the following 24 hours after this deal has been made, you may cast the dominate monster spell once without expending a spell slot, targeting only the creature which you made this deal with.

Greater Deal of Imprisonment. At any point in the following 24 hours after this deal has been made, you may cast the forcecage spell once without expending a spell slot. The cage must appear around the creature which you made this deal with. You must have the material components on your person when you cast this spell.

Greater Deal of Pain. At any point in the following 24 hours after this deal has been made, you may cast the power word pain spell once without expending a spell slot, targeting only the creature which you made this deal with.

Greater Deal of Whispers. At any point in the following 24 hours after this deal has been made, you may cast the telepathy spell once without expending a spell slot, targeting only the creature which you made this deal with.

Possessed Spell List

These are the spells which all possessed have available for them to prepare. Details for spells in this list can be found in the PHB, Xanathar's Guide to Everything, Acquisitions Incorporated, Tasha's Cauldron of Everything or in the section below.

New Spells for Possessed