Artefactor

A young adventurer stands before her father. Her father pulls an ancient sword from its sheath and hands her the sword that has been passed down for generations. The young woman examines the sword in awe and reverence.

A father and his son journey far into the wilds of the north on a great journey. The father wielding an axe that he swings effortlessly. He instructs his son on how to use the axe as one day it will be his to wield.

An order of artefactors entrusts a new member of their order with the task of bonding with and protecting a magical staff. The new member sits up all night learning all about the relic they've been charged with guarding.

Artefactors are guardians of magical items, most dedicating their whole lives to the study and protection of them. Always seeking to better understand the nature of magical items.

Bound to Power

Artefactors are bound to the relics they are entrusted with. Through their bond they are able to draw out much of the power of their relic and perform great deeds. Often carving out a name for themselves and their relic through their deeds.

Magical items come in all shapes and size. Artefactors seek them out to study them and draw power from them. From the moment they are bound to their relic they can sense the innate magic within objects and seek them out.

Great Power, Great Responsibility

Artefactors often see themselves as guardians of relics, keeping others from using them for evil purposes. Seeking to use the power they've been entrusted with for the betterment of others.

However, this is unfortunately not always the case. Some artefactors come into possession of magical items for the purpose of evil or selfish gain. Those that do are usually scorned and hated by other artefactors. Entire wars have been fought over for the possession of certain artifacts. This is why artefactors exist, to keep that very occurrence from happening.

Quick Build

You can make an Artefactor quickly by following these suggestions: First, Intelligence should be your highest score, followed by Strength, and then Constitution. Second, choose the inheritor background. Third, choose the heroic sword relic.

Hit Points

• Hit Dice: 1d10 per Artefactor level
• Hit Points at 1st Level: 10 + your Constitution modifier
• Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d10 (or 6) + your Constitution modifier per Artefactor level after 1st

Proficiencies

• Armor: Light armor, medium armor
• Weapons: Simple weapons
• Tools: Artisans tools, a gaming set of your choice

• Saving Throws: Wisdom, Constitution
• Skills: Choose two from Arcana, Athletics, History, Insight, Perception, Religion, Survival, and Stealth

Equipment

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

• (a) a shortbow and 20 arrows or (b) any simple weapon
• (a) an explorers pack or (b) a dungeoneers pack
• Leather armor and any simple weapon

Or you can choose to forgo equipment and instead gain 3d6 x 10 gp to spend on your own equipment.

Heroic Sword

You gain a magical longsword wielded by heroes of the past. Once per turn, you can choose to deal an additional 1d6 slashing damage. You can only deal this additional damage a number of times equal to your Proficiency bonus per short or long rest.

Arcane Staff

You gain a magical quarterstaff infused with arcane energy. You learn two cantrips of your choice from the Wizard spell list. Whenever you make a melee weapon attack with the quarterstaff, you can cast one of the chosen cantrips as a bonus action if it has a casting time of 1 action or 1 bonus action.

Wintry Axe

You gain a magical battleaxe containing a blizzard. Once per turn, you can choose to deal an additional 1d6 cold damage. You can only deal this additional damage a number of times equal to your Proficiency bonus per short or long rest.

Guardian Shield

You gain a magical shield enchanted for defense. whenever a creature within 5 feet of you takes damage you can as a reaction reduce the damage they take by 1d4. Additionally, the first attack roll made against you after initiative is rolled has disadvantage.

Umbral Cloak

You gain a magical cloak worn by those who walk in shadow. You can raise the hood of the cloak over your head as a bonus action. Whenever you do so your face is indistinguishable to those watching you. Additionally, you deal an additional 1d4 damage on the first attack roll you make with advantage against a creature.

Summer Glaive

You gain a magical glaive infused with the heat of summer. Once per turn, you can choose to deal an additional 1d6 fire damage. You can only deal this additional damage a number of times equal to your Proficiency bonus per short or long rest.

Titan Armor

You gain a magical set of scale mail forged by titans. Once per turn, you can as a bonus action gain 1d4 temporary hit points. Whenever you have temporary hit points from this feature, you have resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage.

Channelers Gauntlet

You gain a magical gauntlet with which you can channel elemental energy. As an action, you can conjure forth a ball of elemental energy and hurl it at a target within 30 feet of you making a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d6 force damage.

Meteoric Hammer

You gain a magical warhammer forged from metal from a fallen star. Once per turn, you can as a bonus action make a ranged spell attack throwing the hammer at a target within 30 feet of you. On a hit, the target takes 1d6 thunder damage and the hammer immediately flies back to your hand.

Some of the features offered by your bound relic and later features requires saving throws or attack rolls.

Thesis of Attunement

Most magical objects require a more innate connection with their wielders. Some artefactors study this connection and learn how to alter it and empower it.

Containment Unit

At 2nd level, you've gained the ability to access a small, extradimensional space within which to store magical items. You can access this space as an action to stow and retrieve items, and it can hold a number of magical items equal to your Intelligence modifier. This space can only hold magical items.

Suppress Magic

Additionally at 2nd level, you can spend 1 minute performing a ritual over a magical item of very rare rarity or lower. Once finished, the magical item doesn't emit any magical aura or seem magical for 1 hour. For the duration, the item cannot be identified as magical by anyone except you.

Reliquary Ward

At 6th level, you've warded yourself against the effects of magical items. You can add your Intelligence modifier to saving throws made against spells and other magical effects.

Greater Suppression

At 14th level, you are able to suppress magical items and other magical effects more urgently and potently. Whenever you see a creature cast a spell, use a magic item, or produce a magical effect, you can as a reaction suppress the magic. The creature must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, they can't cast spells, use that magic item, or produce any magical effects for 1 minute. Once you use this feature, you cannot do so again until you finish a short or long rest.

Sunder Artifact

At 18th level, you have mastered the art of destroying magical items. Whenever you perform the steps specific to an artifact to destroy it, the time required and the gold cost are halved.

Bound Arsenal

At 2nd level, you've gained the ability to bind an additional relic to yourself. Choose one of the following: heroic sword, wintry axe, meteoric hammer, or summer glaive. You cannot choose a relic you already have.

Bonus Proficiencies

Additionally at 2nd level, you gain proficiency with martial weapons and shields.

Extra Attack

At 6th level, you can attack with weapon or your relic twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.

Athletic

At 14th level, your time spent on the battlefield putting some of your theories to the test has strengthened your body. Your movement speed increases by 10 feet. Additionally, the distances your can jump are doubled.

Artifact Artillery

At 18th level, you are able to summon forth the innate war magic of your relic. At the start of your turns, you can use a bonus action to cause a magical bead of arcane energy to manifest above your head. You can as an action launch any number of these motes at a target within 120 feet of you, making a ranged spell attack against the target for each mote. On a hit, the target takes 1d10 force damage. You can have a number of motes equal to your Proficiency bonus manifested at a time, and all motes dissipate after 1 minute.

Bound Power

At 2nd level, you've learned the ability to bind more of your relics power through your study. You can as a bonus action gain temporary hit points equal to twice your Intelligence modifier.

Eldritch Pact

Additionally at 2nd level, your relic gifts you with an innate bastion of eldritch power. Whenever you are subject to a saving throw, you can as a reaction deal 1d4 psychic damage to the creature targeting you with the saving throw.

The damage dealt by this feature increases to 1d6 at 6th level, and 1d10 at 12th level.

Blood for a Chance

At 6th level, you are able to trade away some of your own life force in an attempt for greater power. Whenever you make saving throw, attack roll, or skill check, and have temporary hit points you can add up to a +5 bonus to the roll and take damage equal to the result. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Proficiency bonus per long rest.

Extraplanar Knowledge

At 14th level, your time theorizing about the power that magic items grant their wielders has granted you much insight into the outer planes. Whenever you roll a history, arcana, or religion check relating to the planes, you have advantage.

Planar Influence

At 18th level, your relic has been touched by the outer planes and extends that influence to you. You can cast the plane shift spell without expending a spell slot once per long rest.

Bound Voice

At 2nd level, your bound relic develops sentience as you develop this thesis. Your bound relic shares your alignment, has an Intelligence of 14, a Wisdom of 12, and a Charisma of 12. It has normal hearing and sight out to 60 feet.

The bound relic communicates telepathically with its wielder and can speak, read, and understand common. Work with your DM to determine the personality of your bound relic. If your relic is lost or destroyed, it retains its personality and statistics when summoned back into your possession.=

Mind Mastery

Additionally at 2nd level, your bond with your relic allows you to manipulate those that wield it. If another creature attempts to wield your relic, you can choose for them to make a Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, they are charmed by your and your relic for 1 minute. A creature is immune to this feature for 24 hours if they succeed.

Psionic Control

At 6th level, your relic has gained a form of psionics that allow it to manipulate itself. You can as a bonus action, toss the relic into an unoccupied space within 5 feet of you. When you do so, the relic begins to hover. The relic has a fly speed of 30 feet, uses your proficiency bonus and intelligence modifier for attack and damage rolls, and has an armor class equal to 10 + your Intelligence modifier.

The relic acts immediately after your turn in the initiative order, and can move and take the attack, dodge, dash, disengage, or the help action. If the relic doesn't already have a means of attack, it deals 1d6 bludgeoning damage.

You can call the relic back to you from this feature as a bonus action. If you have no hand free, it falls to the ground at your feet.

Two Minds

At 14th level, you can communicate telepathically from any distance with your relic and can as an action connect with your relic allowing you to see and hear through your relic for 1 minute.

Soulbound

At 18th level, your bond with your relic is so strong it is almost as if your share the same soul. Whenever you are reduced to 0 hit points, your relic takes control of your body and acts in your defense. You still make death saving throws as normal. Once you use this feature, you cannot do so again until you finish a short or long rest.

Cutting Edge

Prerequisite: heroic sword, wintry axe, or summer glaive relic

Whenever you roll a 1 on a damage die on an attack made wielding your relic, you can choose to reroll the damage die choosing either result.

Critical Slash

Prerequisite: heroic sword relic

Whenever you attack a creature with this relic and roll a 20 on the attack roll. you deal an additional 2d6 slashing damage.

Bleeding Cut

Prerequisite: heroic sword, wintry axe, or summer glaive relic

Whenever you deal damage to a creature with this relic, they take an additional 1d6 slashing damage at the start of their next turn.

Destructive Force

Prerequisite: heroic sword, wintry axe, or meteoric hammer relic

Whenever you attack an object with this relic and hit, maximize the relics damage dice against the target.

Swift Strike

Prerequisite: heroic sword, summer glaive, or wintry axe relic

You can make one attack with this weapon as a bonus action on each of your turns.

Return to Hand

Prerequisite: heroic sword, wintry axe, or summer glaive relic

The bond you share with your relic transcends distance. Your relic gains the thrown property with a range of 30/60. Immediately after making a ranged attack, the weapon flies back to your hand.

Slayers Bolt

Prerequisite: channelers gauntlet relic

Whenever you take a long rest choose one of the following creature types: aberration, beast, dragon, monstrosity or plant. Whenever you deal damage with your relic against a creature from your chosen creature type, they take an additional 2d6 force damage.

Elemental Channel

Prerequisite: channelers gauntlet, heroic sword, or arcane staff relic

Whenever you make an attack with your relic, you can choose to change the damage type to one of the following damage types: acid, cold, fire, lightning, or thunder.

Arcanist's Fist

Prerequisite: channelers gauntlet relic

As an action, you can make an unarmed weapon attack with your relic against a target within reach. On a hit, the target takes 1d6 force damage.

Novice Mage

Prerequisite: arcane staff or channelers gauntlet relic

You learn a cantrip from the wizard spell list.

Greater Arcane Knowledge

Prerequisite: 6th level, arcane staff relic

The magic granted by your relic through your bond with it grows. You learn two new spells of your choice from the Wizard spell list that are third level or lower. You can cast each spell once per short or long rest. You can swap out your chosen spells for different ones whenever you take a long rest.

Grand Magic

Prerequisite: 18th level, arcane staff relic

You learn a 6th level spell of your choice from the Wizard spell list and can cast it once per long rest.

Empowered Relic

Prerequisite: 5th level, heroic sword, meteoric hammer, channelers gauntlet, wintry axe, or summer glaive relic

You have a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls made with your relic.

Summer Dragoon

Prerequisite: summer glaive or meteoric hammer relic

While wielding your relic you can as an action, launch 60 feet into the air upon a column of flame. Choose a target you can see that is within 30 feet of the point you launched from. Make a melee weapon attack roll against the target. On a hit, you land relic first onto the target dealing an additional 3d10 fire damage damage against the target.

Additionally, you don't take fall damage caused by this feature.

Empowered Defense

Prerequisite: protective shield or titan armor relic

While your relic is equipped, your armor class increases by 1.

Forged in Fire

Prerequisite: meteoric hammer, channelers gauntlet, or summer glaive relic, cannot have the chilling strike imbuement

Your relic deals an 1d6 additional fire damage whenever you succeed on anattack made with i.

Chilling Strike

Prerequisite: wintry axe or channelers gauntlet relic, cannot have the forged in fire imbuement

Your relic deals an additional 1d6 cold damage whenever you succeed on an attack made with it.

Ravaging Firestorm

Prerequisite: 6th level, forged in fire imbuement

You can cast the fireball spell without expending a spell slot once per short or long rest.

Drakesoul

Standing tall and proud atop a plateau armored in ornate half-plate armor is an elf with red glowing eyes. In a flash, the elf unfurls previously unseen wings and flies high into the air.

A human is suddenly interrupted from their slumber by a sudden bout of terror. On the streets outside their home an orc stands surrounded by the terrifying visage of a great dragon, while a band of criminals flees.

A bandit jumps out to rob a traveling dragonborn. The dragonborn grins, and unleashes a blast of crimson energy from their maw. Instilling within their attacker a sense of their own mortality, causing them to flee.

These three examples are each Drakesoul. Within them they house the foundation of draconic power that normally only dragons would call their own. This foundation is what dragons harness to call upon their breath weapon, and is sometimes found among others.

Gift of Old

The power that the Drakesoul call their own was originally reserved only for those of dragonkind. This power was however gifted to a select few many years ago by a dragon who feared for the safety of the weaker races. These first few were charged with protecting the weaker races from the ire that they drew from dragons in the older days. This gift went on and was passed onto the descendants of those first few. This gift was also given to others throughout the years when it was needed.

Soul of Dragonkind

The soul is the foundation upon which all dragonkind fuel themselves. From their innate breath weapon all the way to the terrifying presence they can exude. Drakesoul are unique in that they manage to shape this power into different forms to suit their needs. Some harness it to call upon the arcane, other use it to control the elements. The source is the same, while the results are various. It is much like the Weave, in that even though the source of power is the same, it is used in a variety of ways.

Quick Build

You can make a drakesoul quickly by following these suggestions. First, make Charisma your highest score. Your next highest score should be Constitution. Second, choose the Outlander background.

Hit Points

• Hit Dice: 1d8 per Drakesoul level
• Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constitution modifer
• Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your Constitution modifier per drakesoul level after 1st

Proficiencies

• Armor: Light and medium armor
• Weapons: Simple Weapons, shortswords
• Tools: None

• Saving Throws: Constitution, Charisma
• Skills: Choose two from Arcana, Insight, Perception, History, Nature, or Survival.

Equipment

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

• (a) a shortsword or (b) any simple weapon
• (a) a dungeoneers pack or (b) an explorers pack
• Hide armor, any simple weapon, and a handaxe

Draconic Soul

You've awakened the power that dwells with your draconic soul. This power is represented by a pool of points known as drake points that you can use to perform draconic magic. This draconic connection allows you to tap into the primal language of the dragons, you can speak, read, and write draconic.

Blood Calling

The grim path these drakesoul trek is frowned upon by most as it is seen as a profane and accursed practice. The power they pursue is not for the weak willed.

Glacial Calling

Drakesoul of this calling harness the harsh and uncaring power of winter and frost. They are commonly found far to the north as their power is stronger and easier to channel there.

Huntsman's Arrow

When you choose this subclass at 3rd level, you may add the Dragon Piercer to your list of deeds known. It does not count against your number of deeds known.

Bonus Proficiencies

Additionally at 3rd level, you gain proficiency in short bows, longbows, hand crossbows, and heavy crossbows.

The Hunt Begins

At 6th level, you can expend a drake point to cast Hunter's Mark without expending a spell slot. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for this spell.

Hail of Arrows

When you reach 9th level, whenever you use the Dragon Piercer, you can choose for the additional 3d4 poison damage to be divided amongst all creatures within 5 feet of the target instead.

Landstrider

Upon reaching 14th level, your many hunts have taught you how to track prey through any environment. You are unimpeded by nonmagical rough terrain.

Dead Shot

Finally when you reach 17th level, you are deadly accurate and almost never miss. As a reaction whenever you miss with an attack, you can expend a drake point and choose to hit instead. Once you use this feature you cannot do so again until you take a long rest.

Bonus Proficiencies

When you choose this subclass at 3rd level, you gain proficiency with heavy armor and shields.

Draconic Arsenal

Additionally at 3rd level, you may add the Drakeblade to your list of deeds known. It does not count against your number of deeds known.

Keen Senses

At 6th level, you have advantage on initiative rolls and Perception checks.

Dragonwrought

At 9th level, when an ally within 5 feet of you takes damage, you can as a reaction reduce the damage by an amount equal to your level + your Charisma modifier. You can do this three times per long rest.

Metallic Enhancement

When you reach 14th level, you must choose one of the following metallic enhancements:

• Weakening Strike. When you make a melee weapon attack against a creature, you can choose for the creature to make a Strength saving throw. On a failed save the target has disadvantage on Strength saving throws and any damage they do on a Strength-based attack is reduced by 1d4 for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

• Slowing Strike. When you make a melee weapon attack against a creature, you can choose for the creature to make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save the targets movement speed is halved and they have disadvantage on Dexterity saving throws for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

• Repelling Strike. When you make a melee weapon attack against a creature, you can choose for the creature to make a Strength saving throw. On a failed save the target is pushed 30 feet away from you.

You can only use your chosen metallic enhancement once per short or long rest. Additionally, you can swap out your chosen metallic enhancement for another one whenever you take a long rest.

Aegis

Finally when you reach 17th level, you can as a bonus action change the armor class of an ally within 60 feet of you to equal your own if it is lower. If the allies armor class is higher, then your armor class changes to match theirs. If their armor class is equal to yours then you both gain +1 to AC. This effect last for 1 minute, and cannot be used again until you take a long rest.

Volt Whip

When you choose this subclass at 3rd level, you may add the Lightning Lash to your list of deeds known. It does not count against your number of deeds known.

Caught in the Storm

Also at 3rd level, whenever a creature fails the saving throw against the Lightning Lash creature is knocked prone.

Touching the Sky

At 6th level, the distances you can jump for your long and high jumps are doubled.

Fast as Lightning

At 9th level, your movement speed increases by 5 feet. Also when you take damage from a source you can see, you can use your reaction to halve the damage. You cannot do this again until you take a long rest.

Stormcaller

At 14th level, you can spend a drake point to cast Call Lightning. You can do this 3 times before needing to take a long rest to do so again.

Typhoon Ascent

At 17th level, you can spend a drake point to form a tempestuous aura around you. All enemy creatures that start their turn within 15 feet of you or move into this range must make a Dexterity saving throw. Taking lightning damage equal to 5 + your Charsima modifier on a failed save. This aura remains active for 1 minute. Once this minute is up the aura disperses and you cannot use it against until you take a long rest.

Blazing Soul

Starting at 3rd level, the raging fire that burns within you can be conjured forth when you need it. You may add the Rage of the Dragon deed to your list of deeds known. It does not count against your number of deeds known.

Additionally, you know the Control Flames cantrip. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for this spell.

Turn Up The Heat!

At 6th level, the fire you create is incredibly hot. Whenever you deal fire damage, it ignores resistance and treats immunity as resistance.

Solar Flare

At 9th level, the fire within you burns strong that you can let it loose. You can expend a drake point and cast the spell Fireball at 3rd level centered on yourself. You don't take any damage from Fireball when it is cast this way.

Flame Boost

At 14th level, whenever you take the dash action you leave a trail of fire that lasts until the end of your next turn. Any creatures that moves into, moves through, or starts their turn in this trail of fire take 2d4 fire damage.

Dragon Nova

At 17th level, whenever you use Rage of the Dragon you can choose to exude an aura of simmering heat out to 30 feet for 1 minute. All enemy creatures that start or enter this radius on their turn must make a Constitution saving throw, taking 5d6 fire damage on a failed save and half as much on a successful save. Once you use this feature you cannot do so again until you take a long rest.

Earthen Dragon

Starting at 3rd level, the earth yields to your draconic dominance. You may add the Terra Wyrm deed to your list of deeds known. It does not count against your number of deeds known.

Additionally, you know the Mold Earth cantrip. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for this spell.

Unmovable Stone

At 6th level, you are as unmoving as the earth you stand upon. You have advantage on rolls made against being moved against your will.

Close to the Earth

At 9th level, you draw your strength from the earth itself and the closer you are the stronger your bond. Whenever you are prone your armor class increases by your Constitution modifier while you are prone.

Knowledge of Gaia

At 14th level, your knowledge of the earth and its power is unrivaled. You can spend 1 minute meditating and learn any significant locations and the general terrain within 1 mile of you. You can use this feature once per short or long rest.

Earthen King

At 17th level, your command of the earth is unmatched. You can use Terra Wyrm as if you had spent one drake point at will without expending any drake points

Spirit Strike

When you choose this subclass at 3rd level, you may add the Wraith's Fury to your list of deeds known. It does not count against your number of deeds known.

Bonus Proficiencies

Additionally at 3rd level, you gain proficiency in short bows, longbows, and longswords.

Otherworldly Claws

At 6th level, all your weapon attacks are considered magical for the purposes of overcoming resistance and immunity.

Draconic Flurry

When you reach 9th level, you are able to call forth a fragment of the spirit dragon whom you share a bond with to send a flurry of attacks against a a target. As a reaction when you make a melee weapon attack against a creature within 5 feet of you, you can as a reaction make two additional attacks against that target. These additional attacks do not add your ability score modifier to their damage rolls. Once you use this feature you must take a long rest to do so again.

Soul Rend

Upon reaching 14th level, your bond with the dragons spirit allows you to sink your claws into the very soul of your foe. Whenever you make an attack that Rending Claws applies to, that attack deals an additional amount of psychic damage equal to half of your level.

Wraith Master

Finally when you reach 17th level, your bond with the spirit of the dragon that bonded wtih your soul has reached its pinnacle. As an action you can expend a drake point and assume the mantle of a spectral dragon and partially shift yourself into the ethereal plane for 1 minute. For the duration you gain the following benefits:

• Your size increases by one category as per the enlarge/reduce spell and cannot be altered by any other means.
• Your unarmed attacks deal an additional 2d6 psychic damage.
• You gain resistance to nonmagical bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage.

You cannot use this feature again until you finish a long rest.

Elders Visage

Prerequisite: 15th level

You cast the spell Illusory Dragon without expending a spell slot. You cannot do so again until you take a long rest.

Wyrms Breath

Prerequisite: 3rd level

You can as an action exhale energy corresponding to your Elemental Manifestation in a 15 foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a Dexterity save, taking 3d6 damage on a failed save, or half as much on a success. The damage increases by 1d6 for every additional drake point spent.

Ancients Sight

Prerequisite: 12th level

You can as an action grant yourself truesight out to 30 feet for 1 minute.

Hoard Seeker

You can as a bonus action grant yourself the ability to sense the location of any nonmagical valuable items within 120 feet. This effect lasts for 1 minute.

Marked Strike

Prerequisite: 3rd level

As a bonus action you can mark a creature within 60 feet of you. This mark lasts for 1 minute and for the duration you deal an additional 1d6 of the damage associated with your Elemental Manifestation against the marked creature.

Sanguine Claws

As a bonus action you infuse the profane magic of draconic blood into your attacks until the start of your next turn. Whenever you succeed on a melee weapon attack you regain hit points equal to 1d4 + your Constitution modifier. The duration of this deed increases by 1 round for each drake point spent.

Dragons Hide

As a bonus action you manifest the scaly hide of a dragon around you. For 1 hour your armor class becomes 12 + your Dexterity Modifier.

Imposed Strike

As a bonus action, you bolster your attack with the imposing presence of draconic power you control. The next attack roll you make gains a bonus equal to your Charisma modifier.

Dungeonkeep

A human woman in a black robe stands in front of a procession of cultists in the main chamber of their blackstone stronghold. Performing their last ritual in the name of their dark god before they withdrew from the stronghold where their operations have been uncovered.

A ranger fires an arrow at a pack of wolves only to be met by the wolves master. Beginning the hunt against the unwary ranger, they chase them through the hunters domain. The wolves and other beasts follow the commands of the master of the hunters domain.

A band of adventurers roams through the dankest depths of an ancient dungeon wary of traps and the monsters that roam there. Seeking the master of the dungeon, they go down each corridor until they reach the final room. Upon entering they are greeted by the Dungeonkeep of the dungeon and their minions ready to defend it.

All of these are Dungeonkeeps, masters of the dungeons they roam. However, most no longer call any dungeon their home as they roam the land seeking a new purpose with a gaggle of loyal minions in tow.

Retired Guardians

Dungeonkeeps were once guardians of a dungeon they once roamed. They are often the bosse of the dungeon they came from and when they left a group of minions came with them. A Dungeonkeep can leave their dungeon for a variety of reasons. Some leave because they were defeated by a group of adventurers but were spared, some leave because they are no longer able to upkeep the dungeon, and some leave to see what lies beyond the small scope of their dungeon.

Powerful Leaders

When a Dungeonkeep leaves their dungeon they are accompanied by at least one minion from the dungeon they left. Overtime their charisma and force of will draws in other minions that seek to serve them and follow their command. Some Dungeonkeeps are even capable of gathering hordes of minions to their beck and call.

Creating a Dungeonkeep

As you create your Dungeonkeep, think about what type of dungeon they came from? Why did they leave the dungeon they came from? Why are their minions still loyal to them? What is their goal as a Dungeonkeep?

Hit Points

• Hit Dice: 1d6 per Dungeonkeep level
• Hit Points at 1st Level: 6 + your Constitution modifier
• Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d6 (or 4) + your Constitution modifier per Dungeonkeep level after 1st

Proficiencies

• Armor: Light armor, medium armor
• Weapons: Simple weapons
• Tools: One artisan's tools or gaming set of your choice

• Saving Throws: Dexterity, Charisma
• Skills: Choose two from skills Animal Handling, Deception, Insight, Intimidation, Investigation, Perception, Performance, and Persuasion.

Equipment

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

• (a) a quarterstaff or (b) one simple weapon of your choice
• Leather armor
• (a) a light crossbow with 20 bolts or (b) a longbow with 20 arrows

Optionally, you can choose to forgo any starting equipment and instead gain a number of gold pieces equal to 6d4 x 10 and use that amount to buy your own starting equipment.

Dungeon Lord

1st-level Dungeonkeep feature

You were once the Dungeonkeep of a dungeon in the past but for some reason you no longer call that place your home.

However, a small handful of minions remain loyal to you. You start off with one minion that obeys your commands to the best of their ability. You can issue your minion(s) commands as a free action on your turn or at the start of their turn so long as they can hear you, but they cannot act upon those commands until their turn in combat. Also if you don't command your minions they act on their own. Whenever you roll initiative, you must choose whether your minion(s) act before or after you do. You gain more minions at 5th, 9th, 13th, and 18th level. Minions you control uses your Proficiency bonus in place of their own.

Whenever you take a long rest, you can choose to swap out any minions in your command for a different minion from your list of available minions. You can only have one minion each from those available at 12th and 15th levels under your command.

Additionally, your minions have altered statistics detailed below.

Ancient Dungeon

You hail from a sprawling dungeon that was built long ago. The type of dungeon that people think of when they think of a dungeon. Dungeonkeeps that come from ancient dungeons are adept at making traps.

Blackstone Stronghold

A blackstone stronghold is created by alien minds from the far realms and are often the bases of their cults on the material plane. Dungeonkeeps that hail from these dungeons are mentally strong and were usually the head of any of the small cults that dwelt in the dungeon.

Dragons Lair Minions List

1st-level Dragons Lair feature

The Dragons Lair lets you choose from the following list of minions when you gain a new minion. At 1st level, choose one of the minions available at your level from this list when you choose this subclass.

Draconic Resistance

1st-level Dragons Lair feature

Whenever you take damage that one of your minions has resistance to you can as a reaction gain resistance to that damage type until the start of your next turn.

Flight of the Dragon

5th-level Dragons Lair feature

You can expend a use of your Dungeon Relic and as a bonus action command your minions to move to any point of your choosing within range of their movement speed. This movement doesn't provoke attacks of opportunity. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Proficiency bonus.

Draconic Resolve

10th-level Dragons Lair feature

You and your minions have the strength of mind that true dragons have. You and your minions are immune to being charmed and frightened.

Tyrant Wyrm

15th-level Dragons Lair feature

You have become a true tyrant dragon and guard your brood jealously. Whenever you or a minion you control makes an attack against a creature, you can choose to make the target make Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save they become frightened of you and your minions for 10 minutes. Once you use this feature you can't do so again until you finish a short or long rest. The DC for this feature is 8 + your Charisma modifier + your Proficiency bonus.

Hunters Domain Minions List

1st-level Hunters Domain feature

The Hunters Domain lets you choose from the following list of minions when you gain a new minion. At 1st level, choose one of the minions available at your level from this list when you choose this subclass.

Steeled Resolve

1st-level Hunters Domain feature

You and your minions have advantage on saving throws made against being frightened. Additionally, whenever a minion you control becomes frightened they regain a number of hit points equal to your Charisma modifier.

Hunters Bite

5th-level Hunters Domain feature

As a bonus action, you stir your bestial minions into a frenzy. For the next minute, your minions deal an additional die of their attacks damage.

Pack Hunter

10th-level Hunters Domain feature

You're adept at working with your minions. You and your minions have advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least you or another minion are within 5 feet of the creature and you or the minion aren't incapacitated.

Apex Predators

15th-level Hunters Domain feature

You and your minions have made your way to the top of the food chain together. As an action, you can command your minions to attack a single creature you can see within 60 feet. For the next minute, your minions gain an additional attack whenever they attack that creature. Once you use this feature you cannot do so again until you finish a long rest.

Grim Graveyard Minions List

1st-level Grim Graveyard feature

The Grim Graveyard lets you choose from the following list of minions when you gain a new minion. At 1st level, choose one of the minions available at your level from this list when you choose this subclass.

Resist Death

1st-level Grim Graveyard feature

Your mastery over your undead minions has granted you a shard of necromantic power. Whenever you or a minion you control would be reduced to 0 hit points, you can as a reaction cause them or yourself to drop to 1 hit point instead and gain temporary hit points equal to your Dungeonkeep level. Once you use this feature, you cannot do so again until you finish a short or long rest.

Deaths Edge

5th-level Grim Graveyard feature

Your minions are imbued with a necrotic touch. Whenever a minion you control makes a melee weapon attack, they deal an additional 1d4 necrotic damage. At 12th level, they deal an additional 1d6 necrotic damage instead.

Unholy Ward

10th-level Grim Graveyard feature

You've instilled your minions with a bulwark of strength against holy magic. Your minions are immune to effects that would turn undead, and gain resistance to radiant damage if they do not have vulnerability to it.

Gravelord

15th-level Grim Graveyard feature

You have truly embraced the fell powers of necromancy and command them as such. You can cast animate dead or speak with dead without expending a spell slot once per long rest.

Imperial Dungeon Minions List

1st-level Imperial Dungeon feature

The Imperial Dungeon lets you choose from the following list of minions when you gain a new minion. At 1st level, choose one of the minions available at your level from this list when you choose this subclass.

Rally Cry

1st-level Imperial Dungeon feature

Your presence on the battlefield inspires those around you. As a bonus action, you can let loose a rally cry or give a small speech. You and minions under you command are immune to being frightened for 1 minute and gain temporary hit points equal to your Dungeonkeep level. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Proficiency bonus per long rest.

Royal Smite

5th-level Imperial Dungeon feature

The divine power of your royal blood through you and by extension your minions. Whenever you or a minion you command succeeds on an attack roll, you can once per turn choose for the attack to deal an additional 1d6 radiant damage.

Rewarding the Loyal

10th-level Imperial Dungeon feature

Your minions are loyal to you and you alone, granting them immunity to the charmed condition. Additionally, you can touch a minion and restore a number of hit points to them equal to your Dungeonkeep level. Once you use this feature, you cannot do so again until you finish a short or long rest.

Crown of Power

15th-level Imperial Dungeon feature

The power you and your minions wield is irrefutable. Whenever you or a minion succeeds on a weapon attack you can choose for the target to make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save taking an additional 6d6 radiant damage, and half as much on a successful save. Once you use this feature, you cannot do so again until you finish a long rest.

Oozing Caverns Minions List

1st-level Oozing Caverns feature

The Oozing Caverns lets you choose from the following list of minions when you gain a new minion. At 1st level, choose one of the minions available at your level from this list when you choose this subclass.

Invoke Ooze

1st-level Oozing Caverns feature

Your attacks are imbued with ooze. Whenever you or a minion deal damage with a weapon, unarmed attack, or spell, you can choose to swap the damage type with acid damage. Whenever you do so, you can once per turn choose for the attack to deal an additional 1d6 acid damage.

Oozing Alchemy

5th-level Oozing Caverns feature

You can spend a use of your relic and spend 10 minutes creating a slime potion. When consumed, the slime potion grants 2d6 temporary hit points and resistance to acid damage. If the summoned potion is not consumed within 24 hours it becomes ineffective. You can create a number of slime potions equal to your Charisma modifier per long rest.

Oozing Ward

10th-level Oozing Caverns feature

You can as a bonus action, choose to create a ward of ooze around yourself or minion you control which grants a number of temporary hit points equal to your Dungeonkeep level. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Proficiency bonus per long rest.

Body of Slime

15th-level Oozing Caverns feature

Whenever you are within 5 feet of one of your ooze minions you can command it to envelop you as an action. While enveloped, you can breath normally, and don't suffer any ill effects, additionally any attacks that target you instead target the ooze that is enveloping you. You stay enveloped until the ooze dies, you exit as a bonus action, or after 10 minutes. While enveloped you can still attack but you have disadvantage and you cannot give commands except to the ooze enveloping you. Once you use this feature, you cannot do so again until you finish a long rest.

Overgrown Wilderness Minions List

1st-level Overgrown Wilderness feature

The Overgrown Wilderness lets you choose from the following list of minions when you gain a new minion. At 1st level, choose one of the minions available at your level from this list when you choose this subclass.

Blessing of the Vines

1st-level Overgrown Wilderness feature

You have advantage on saving throws made against being grappled or restrained. Additonally as an action, you can command vines to erupt from the ground around a target that you can see within 30 feet of you. The target has disadvantage on the first attack roll or skill check they make until the start of your next turn as the vines distract them and obstruct them.

Call of the Wilds

5th-level Overgrown Wilderness feature

Nature heeds your command. You can as an action, cause vines to erupt from the ground in a 15 foot radius centered on you. These vines are considered difficult terrain, last for 1 minute, and deal 1d4 poison at the start of each round to all creatures of your choice within the radius. You and creatures of your choice ignore the effects of the vines. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier per long rest and can only have one instance of this feature active a time.

Wildblood

10th-level Overgrown Wilderness feature

The blood of nature courses through the veins of you and your minions. You and your minions gain resistance to poison damage and advantage on saving throws made against being poisoned.

Overgrowth

15th-level Overgrown Wilderness feature

Whenever you use Call of the Wilds you can choose to increase the radius to 60 feet and the damage from 1d4 to 3d6. Once you do so, you cannot do so again until you finish a long rest.

Infernal Keep Minions List

1st-level Infernal Keep feature

The Infernal Keep lets you choose from the following list of minions when you gain a new minion. At 1st level, choose one of the minions available at your level from this list when you choose this subclass.

Devilish Overseer

1st-level Infernal Keep feature

You are a harsh master and command your minions with an iron fist. You can as an action, on your turn berate one of your minions and command them to immediately make an attack against a creature within range as a reaction. Once you use this feature, you cannot do so again until you finish a short or long rest.

Collecting Debt

5th-level Infernal Keep feature

Your minions are in debt to you and you can call upon a small sum of payment from them. As an action, you can restore hit points to yourself up to a maximum of twice your level. Whenever you do so one of your minions of your choice takes necrotic damage equal to the amount healed, this damage cannot be reduced or negated by any means. You can use this feature so long as you have one living minion.

Hellish Bastion

10th-level Infernal Keep feature

The hellish influence you have over your minions is great. Whenever you're within 5 feet of a minion, you gain resistance fire damage to while you're within 5 feet of the minion.

Infernal Legion

15th-level Infernal Keep feature

You are a true lord of the armies that hell has to offer. As an action, you may attempt to entreat the forces of hell and make a DC 17 Persuasion check. On a success you summon forth three additional minions that appear into unoccupied spaces of your choice within 60 feet of you that you can see. Minions summoned through this feature disappear after 10 minutes. Whether or not you succeed on the Persuasion check, you cannot use this feature again until you finish a long rest.

Maddening Asylum Minions List

1st-level Maddening Asylum feature

The Maddening Asylum lets you choose from the following list of minions when you gain a new minion. At 1st level, choose one of the minions available at your level from this list when you choose this subclass.

Inflict Madness

1st-level Maddening Asylum feature

Your time spent within the horrifying halls of the asylum grant you power over madness itself. You can as an action choose a creature within 30 feet of you or one of your minions that you can see. The target must make a Wisdom saving throw (DC 8 + your Proficiency bonus + your Charisma modifier) becoming frightened of you and your minions for 1 minute as they view you and your minions as their greatest fears. Once you use this feature you cannot do so again until you finish a short or long rest.

Excruciating Visions

5th-level Maddening Asylum feature

Those lost to the visions of madness you inflict slowly breakdown into true madness. Whenever you have a creature under the effects of your Inflict Madness feature, you can as a reaction at the start of each of their turns cause them to take 1d4 psychic damage as their psyche slightly breaks.

Nonsensical Mind

10th-level Maddening Asylum feature

The minds of you and your minions are so broken that those who try to peer within find that they cannot. You and your minions are immune to having your minds read.

Manic Laughter

15th-level Maddening Asylum feature

You can as an action erupt into a fit of deranged laughter until the start of your next turn. For the duration, minions you control deal an additional 1d6 psychic damage on their attacks. Additionally, whenever your laughter ends creatures of your choice within 30 feet of you that can hear you must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, being inflicted with a form of short term madness. Once you use this feature you cannot do so again until you finish a long rest.

Merchant

A young farmhand buys the deed to his first plot of land. He set about the next day in preparing the land for farm use and seeking out potential renters of the property who seek to work the land.

A gnome woman wearing a suit of armor stands on a street corner in front of a crowd. Her assistant a goliath swings his warhammer down upon her but it glances off leaving the armor intact. Later she gives her assistant his share of gold but berates him for being too obvious about purposefully missing.

A kenku sits behind the counter of their shop when the front door bursts open. A pair of adventurers carrying their wounded companion pass the kenku a small bag of gold and soon the kenku sets about healing the wounded adventurer.

All three of these people are merchants. Trying to haggle the hard earned money out of their pockets. Armed only with their wit and their silver tongues, they can talk themselves out of nearly any situation.

Pursuit of Riches

Many of the merchants that people in the world meet are only after one thing: gold! They take up this line of work to get super rich and maybe have an adventure along the way. Selling wares and picking up more valuable items along the way. Often going on to fund adventuring parties whenever they retire.

Even when not selling or buying wares, they often prefer to talk their way out of most situations where others would turn to violence. Resulting in them being seen as lackluster at combat situations. However do not underestimate them, they're are exceptionally good with speech and can back up what they say with money.

Company Founders

Many merchants whenever they retire decide to put their hoard of gold towards founding adventuring companies and the whatnot. Or loaning out their riches to aspiring adventurers seeking to start their journeys. Things aren't cheap and as such you will often find a merchant funding the exploits of various guilds and adventurers.

Quick Build

You can make a merchant quickly by following these suggestions. First, Charisma should be your highest ability score. Make Dexterity your next highest if you want to excel at not getting hit or Constitution for survivability. Second, choose the charlatan background.

Hit Points

• Hit Dice: 1d8 per Merchant level
• Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constitution modifier
• Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your Constitution modifier per Merchant level after 1st

Proficiencies

• Armor: Light armor
• Weapons: Simple weapons
• Tools: One artisan's tools or gaming set of your choice, vehicles (land)

• Saving Throws: Dexterity, Charisma
• Skills: Choose four from Acrobatics, Athletics, Deception, Insight, Intimidation, Investigation, Perception, Performance, Persuasion, and Sleight of Hand.

Equipment

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

• A dagger or a simple weapon of your choice
• A set of artisans tools or a gaming set your are proficient with
• Leather armor

Apothecary

You specialize in the buying, selling, and creation of potions. The potion market is absolutely essential and is one of the safest markets to enter as many are often in need of a potion of healing or a deadly poison.

Armorer

You specialize in the buying, selling, and enhancement of armor. Armor is a necessity amongst many warriors whether they be soldiers or heroes. As such there are many a merchant who seek the armorer trade as they can often get contracts with local militia.

Shop's Inventory

This table determines the items that are stocked in your dimensional shop and their cost. You cannot sell an item of a level higher than your current Merchant level.

Weaponry Discount

3rd-level Arms Dealer feature

Each discount point you spend to gain a discount on buying weapons or ammunition counts as two points for no additional cost.

Tools of the Trade

3rd-level Arms Dealer feature

As a seller of weapons you have over time picked up a few techniques here and there. You gain proficiency with simple weapons, and you can choose use your Charisma score instead of your Strength score whenever you make a melee weapon attack with a weapon your proficient in.

Heated Steel

7th-level Arms Dealer feature

Even the most novice of smiths know how to temper and improve already forged weapons. Whenever you take a short or long rest, you can choose to spend 10 minutes and 40 discount points working on a weapon. The wielder of the weapon can add your Charisma modifier to the damage roll of the first attack they make on each of their turns for 1 hour. You can only grant two items this benefit at a time.

Trust in Gold

15th-level Arms Dealer feature

Your time spent in the weapons market has taught you an important lesson, gold in the hand is better than a knife in the back. Whenever a creature makes an attack roll against you, you can spend 10 discount points and grant them disadvantage on the roll. The creature gain 10 gold pieces. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier per long rest.

Shop's Inventory

This table determines the items that are stocked in your dimensional shop and their cost. You cannot sell an item of a level higher than your current Merchant level.

Real Estate Discount

3rd-level Landlord feature

Each discount point you spend to gain a discount on buying land or a building counts as two points for no additional cost. Additionally, you gain proficiency with cartographer's tools.

Land Rental

3rd-level Landlord feature

You are able to temporarily claim a portion of land by expending 10 discount points for each 5 foot space within the area up to a maximum of a 30 foot square. This land stays claimed for 1 minute. For the duration, each creature within range of your choice at the start of each of their turns must take a -3 penalty to their first attack roll that turn or lose 5 hit points.

Once you use this feature you cannot do so again until you finish a short or long rest.

Property Survey

7th-level Landlord feature

You have gained an eye for determining a good parcel of land to buy. You can spend 10 minutes surveying a section of land up to 100 feet in diameter. After you finish surveying the land you learn the exact cost of the land, what type of creatures live on the land, and common weather patterns for the area. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier per long rest.

Mapping the Area

15th-level Landlord feature

Whenever you use your Property Survey feature you can choose to spend three hours and 100 discount points creating a map of the area up to 1 square mile. This map is a detailed depiction of the area and shows where creatures in the area are on it using small and simple depictions of each creature as long as the creature is not invisible. You can only have one of these maps made at a time. If you use this feature to make a new map the previous one turns to ash. Once you use this feature you cannot do so again until you finish a long rest.

Shop's Inventory

This table determines the items that are stocked in your dimensional shop and their cost. You cannot sell an item of a level higher than your current Merchant level.

Investors Discount

3rd-level Investor Feature

Each discount point you spend to gain a discount on buying wares from a business you've invested in counts as two points for no additional cost.

Investment

3rd-level Investor feature

You have learned the tools necessary to invest your fortune. Whenever you take a long rest in a town, city, or village you can choose spend a number of discount points equal to your Merchant level times 3 and invest them in a local business. These points remain invested until the start of your next long rest, at which point your DM rolls a d4 and you receive a payout based on the result.

You can only invest in one business at a time with this feature.

Diverse Portfolio

7th-level Investor feature

You have learned that in order to not fails in the market you must not put all your eggs in one basket. You can invest in a number of businesses equal to your Charisma modifier with your Investment feature.

Wall Street

15th-level Investor feature

You can influence the investment market with ease. Whenever your DM rolls on the payout table from your Investment feature they add +1 to the roll to a maximum of 4.

Shop's Inventory

This table determines the items that are stocked in your dimensional shop and their cost. You cannot sell an item of a level higher than your current Merchant level.

Sailor's Discount

3rd-level Shipwright feature

Each discount point you spend to gain a discount on buying waterborne vehicles counts as two points for no additional cost. Additionally, you gain proficiency with waterborne vehicles.

Shipyard

3rd-level Shipwright feature

Your dimensional shop expands in size and adapts to better store your stock. The weight of ships stored within your dimensional ship don't count against the amount of weight it can hold. Additionally, whenever you retrieve a ship from your dimensional shop you can choose for it to appear in an unoccupied body of water within 100 feet of you that can contain the ship.

Seaborne Negotiator

7th-level Shipwright feature

Your silvertongue serves you well out at sea, whether that be bartering with passing ships or negotiating with pirates. Whenever you make a Charisma check while on a ship you can expend 10 discount points to gain advantage on the roll. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier per long rest.

Captain the Ship

15th-level Shipwright feature

You've learned the ins and out of sailing and have truly mastered the art. Whenever you captain a ship you can choose to expend a number of discount points up to 4 times your Merchant level. The ship gains a number of temporary hit points equal to twice that amount for 3 days. You can only have one ship under the benefit of this feature at a time.

Rook

A goliath shifts their weight, feeling the stone beneath them shift. They draw upon this connection and conjure forth panels of stone that extend up the side of the mountain allowing them safe passage across the gap in the mountain path.

A hobgoblin travels to the elemental plane of earth to study the techniques of a rook directly from the original masters. A few months later, they have mastered the secrets of the rook and engage in their final test before being honored with the title of master. They erect a fortress of stone which must stand against a full day of siege from his earthen masters.

A dwarf from one of the northern provinces prepares the snow covered field he stands in to defend against a raiding party that was predicted to pass through the area. As he prepares, he is accosted by scouts sent ahead by the raiders. He quickly recovers, and summons forth the foundations of ice to trap his attackers.

Whatever their origin and cause, a rook stands stalwart in their defense of their kingdoms and their allies. Whether they learned this art from the original elemental masters of this art, they developed it serving it as a soldier for their kingdom, or calling forth this ancient technique in a dire time of need in self defense, a rook stands for the ideals of defense.

Elemental Origin

The first rooks were the earth elementals, they came to the material plane many years ago in the early age of mortals. They chose to spread the techniques of the rooks to a small kingdom of early mortals that had earned their favor. They taught them how to raise the first walls from the earth beneath and eventually taught them how to from these walls from their own will. Ever since then the art of the rook has been dispersed across the land. Those that take to being a rook, feel this connection to the elemental planes.

Defenders of the Kingdom

Rooks seek to defend themselves and their kingdom, often enlisting in their kingdoms military or into a local militia. Any army that calls host to even one rook is a force to be reckoned with, as their ability to summon forth fortifications on a whim. They can potentially turn the tide of a battle by doing so, as such many rooks are tactically trained.

Quick Build

You can make a rook quickly by following these suggestions. First, make Constitution your highest score. Your next highest score should be Strength. Second, choose the Acolyte or Soldier background.

Hit Points

• Hit Dice: 1d10 per Rook level
• Hit Points at 1st Level: 10 + your Constitution modifier
• Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d10 (or 6) + your Constitution modifier per Rook level after 1st

Proficiencies

• Armor: All armor, shields
• Weapons: Simple weapons, martial weapons
• Tools: Cartographer's Tools, navigator's tools

• Saving Throws: Constitution, Intelligence
• Skills: Choose two from Acrobatics, Arcana, Athletics, Insight, Perception, History, Nature, or Survival.

Equipment

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

• (a) a shortsword or (b) any martial weapon
• (a) a dungeoneers pack or (b) an explorers pack
• Hide armor, any simple weapon, and a shield

Arcane Fortification

1st-level Rook feature

Your study of defensive battle tactics has yielded to you the ability to conjure forth arcane panels of defensive energy. As a bonus action, you summon forth an upright panel of arcane force into an unoccupied space that you can see within 60 feet of you. The panel is 3-inches thick, 5-feet tall, and 5-feet long. A panel has an armor class equal to 10 + your Constitution modifier and has a number of hit points equal to your Rook level + your Proficiency bonus + your Constitution modifier.

A panel is solid and creatures, objects, projectiles, or attacks of your choice cannot pass through it and instead target it. You can choose if the panel is semitransparent or opaque when you summon it. A panel provides full cover when applicable and can only be under the effect of one alteration from a rook feature at a time.

Whenever you summon a panel of arcane force it lasts for a number of minutes equal to 10 times your Constitution modifier (minimum of 10 minutes), until it reduced to 0 hit points, or until you dismiss the panel as a bonus action on your turn.

You can have a number of panels equal to the number shown on the Wall Panels column of the Rook table summoned at a time. Sometimes your Rook features call for a saving throw, the DC of which is calculated below.