Otherworldly Patron
Ancient Beast - Tiger Patron
Legends speak of a white tiger that ruled all mountains and could contend with mighty dragons. Many looked to this mythical beast and followed its teachings becoming one of the foundations of feng shui.
Warlocks who serve an ancient tiger are bond to these teachings and seek to mimic the wisdom and power of their patron.
Expanded Spell List
Ancient Tiger Expanded Spells
| Spell Level | Spells |
|---|---|
| 1st | beast bond, hunter's mark |
| 2nd | animal messenger, beast sense |
| 3rd | conjure animals, haste |
| 4th | guardian of nature, confusion |
| 5th | commune with nature, control winds |
Byakko's Boon
At 1st level, You gain the primal savagery cantrip, it counts as a Warlock spell for you and doesn't count against spells known and deals lightning damage rather than acid. Additionally, you can speak to tigers and big cats as if you were under the effects of the Speak with Animals spell.
Gifted Hunter
At 1st level, the tiger is legendary as a hunter and as its pupil you have learned its methods. You have advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.
Additionally, if you move at least 20 ft. straight toward a creature and then hit it with a melee weapon attack or spell attack on the same turn, that target must succeed a Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.
Governance of the West
At 6th level, as the warlock of an ancient tiger your lucky direction lays to the west and as such you can alway discern west.
Additionally, pairing your patrons ambush tactics with its lucky direction allows you to take full advantage of your foes blind spots. You can hide as a bonus action when you successfully hit a creature with a weapon attack or warlock spell.
Roaring Gale
At 10th level, like your patron your voice commands the winds. When you are attacked with a weapon attack you can as a reaction, whip up powerful winds to surround you. Your AC increases by your Charisma bonus until the start of your next turn.
You can use this feature a number of time equal to your Charisma bonus and regain all uses upon finishing a long rest.
Beast Channeling: Dragon Killing Jungle King
At 14th level, you have gained great understanding and control over the power your patron holds and you can now being to channel even greater power from your patron.
As an action, you can enter a special transformation that lasts for 1 minute.
While in this state your body is covered with markings mimicing a tiger stripes and you grow both pronounced fangs and claws. When you enter this transformation the leaves of the trees within 100ft. of you turn to autumn colors and mild winds blow through the area.
While in this transformation you gain the following benefits;
- Your primal savagry warlock cantrip deals an additional 1d10 damage.
- You are under the effects of the investiture of wind spell for the duration of this transformation.
- Your movement speed increases by 15ft.
You can do this once per long rest.
Invocations
Tiger Stripes
Prerequisite: Ancient Beast - Tiger Patron
Your patrons patterns mask your presence. When you make a stealth check you can add +10 to the roll.
You can use this feature once per short or long rest.
Lightning Cat
Prerequisite: Ancient Beast - Tiger Patron
You are always under the effects of the expeditious retreat spell.
Feral Form
Prerequisite: 3rd level, Ancient Beast Patron
You gain the ability to as an action, polymorph into the same creature as your patron. You can do this once per long rest.
Beasts Fangs
Prerequisite: Pact of the Blade, Ancient Beast Patron
you gain a natural weapon from your patron, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal slashing, peircing, or bludgeoning damage (your choice when you gain this invocation) equal to 1d8 + your Charisma modifier.
Perfect Beast Channeling
Prerequisite: 18th-level, Ancient Beast Patron
When you use your Beast Channeling Feature you gain these additional effects;
- You gain +1 to your Charisma Score Bonus.
- The duration of your transformation increases to 10 minutes.
- The spell Regenerate is cast on yourself with you as the caster.
ART CREDIT
- Ryota Murayama - https://www.artstation.com/ovopack
- Torio - https://www.artstation.com/artwork/8wrWmQ
- TAEYOUNG KIM (Henry) - https://www.artstation.com/artwork/OoX8N6