Warriors of Legend

Ever since mortals have learned how to manipulate the elements, they have used them in combat - enhancing their weapons, creating magic items, or casting spells. And for as long as something has been used has a weapon, there have been those that have perfected its use in various ways. That's the essence of a Vision Holder, someone so proficient in wielding an element it has become a part of them. Many have held such a title, and many more will. But specific elements always seem to be chosen by people with similar personality traits - and they choose only those worthy in their own eyes.

The Fateful Day

As a Vision Holder, there's a reason you were chosen - in a critical moment, when everyone else would curse how they were powerless in front of fate, you instead strode forward. The way you went about spiting fate, the reason for it, and the lessons you learned from the experience are what caught the eye of an elemental archon, who chose to bless you with their approval, and thus with the ability to overcome your crisis. All they want is return is that you stay true to yourself.

Elemental Archon

Elemental Archons is a term coined by Vision Holders, used to refer to beings defined by their powerful connection to an element - such creatures including Chromatic and Metalic dragons, powerful elementals, woodland spirits, and even the spirits of powerful mortals long passed, such as archdruids and legendary genasi warriors. At first used more poetically, the name became widely recognised when Warlocks became more widely-known and the word "Patron" became the scholarly way of referring to their source of magic. While some considered Archons to be one and the same in concept with a Warlock's Patrons, this is untrue - a Patron requires service for the granted power, giving away more as their servants serve them. Archons, on the other hand, bestow a gift to those they deem worthy - Visions, crystallized elemental energy through which a vision Holder is connected to the same well of power as the Archon who gave them their power. Often times Archons are benevolent in nature, granting their power to those they see at rock bottom - so long as the prospective Vision Holder hadn't given up. Even if they had started digging deeper instead of trying to climb out.

Creating a Vision Holder

When creating a Vision Holder, think about your personality - what led to you being recognised? What do you do with your gift? Do you use it for your own gain or to the benefit of others? Did an archon reveal themselves in front of you, or did you simply receive a token of their approval? How did receiving your powers affect your life?

Hit Points

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

Proficiencies

• Armor: All Armor, Shields
• Weapons: Simple Weapons, Martial Weapons
• Tools: Choose one between (a) Cook's Utensils, (b) Alchemist Supplies, or (c) Smith's Tools

• Saving Throws: Strength & Constitution
• Skills: Choose 2 from Acrobatics, Athletics, Medicine, Perception, Animal Handling, Sleight of Hand and Stealth.

Equipment

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

• (a) Any weapon & a shield or (b) any two weapons
• 20 darts, (b) shortbow and 20 arrows, or (c) 4 javelins
• (a) Leather Armor or (b) Chain Shirt
• (a) Burglar's Pack or (b) Explorer's Pack
• one set of tools you are proficient in

Alternatively, you may start with 5d4 × 10 gp to buy your own equipment.

Elemental Mixture

At level 1, you have learned to exploit the reaction between elements. Whenever you deal damage to a creature with a feature that uses your Vision Type element, you mark the creature with latent elemental energy that lasts for a number of rounds equal to your Constitution modifier + 1 (minimum of 1). If you are damaged by an attack that is elemental in nature, such as the Frostbite cantrip or a dragon's breath attack, you are infused with the latent element instead, again for a number of rounds equal to your Constitution modifier + 1 (minimum of 1). If a creature infused with an element is damaged by a different type of elemental damage, it triggers an elemental reaction. Check the end of the class description to see how elements react with each other.

Elemental Power

When you were chosen by an Elemental Warrior, you were granted a Vision - a crystal of elemental power that allows you to manipulate the element associated with your Vision. Choose one of the seven elements below:

Hydro

Hydro, the Vision of Water, is wielded by those that are unshakeable in their convictions. Like water, they let nothing stop them in their path forever, their belief only pooling in greater amounts the more resistance they meet. Like the water they draw power from, they often flow with purpose and power, carving all in their path with everything from blade, to wit, to kindness. Hydro Holders see themselves as a model of purity, holding themselves to a standard meant to be upheld to perfection. At worst, they hold those around them to the same standard, or see them as lesser for not meeting it. Like a clean mountain stream, they may be beatiful and healing. Like the deep, cold oceans, they may harbor monsters and power beyond comprehension. Prideful and confident, those that move with a Hydro Holder benefit from their ability to move forward, and those that oppose them eventually get swept up in the current. The only ways to prevent being swept aside is to yield and cut your losses, or to completely destroy the Hydro Holder so that nothing remains - a task often impossible to achieve without divine intervention.

Electro

Electro, the Vision of Lightning, belongs to those of resolute will and determined action. Like how lightning strikes swiftly and with full power, an Electro Vision Holder is straightforawd and uncompromising with their goal. Unlike a Hydro Holder, however, Electro Holders share a common dream - eternity. All their actions are aimed at cementing their exploits in the history books, at bringing about permanent change in systems, or protecting the old traditions that have endured for generations or longer. That often makes them a rigid and stubborn opponent to face, powerful not for the damage they can cause, but for how enduring they are in their beliefs. Tirelessly working towards their goals, an Electro Holder spares no expence, and that often includes themselves. Experienced Holders of this element know to rest their body, let the energy recharge so they may point it towards their next goal, though even the oldest among them will often overexert themselves sooner or later for the sake of their "eternity".

Pyro

Pyro, the Vision of Fire, chooses those that burn. Passionate souls motivated by emotions and whims, even when life rains on their flames and leave them smoldering. A Pyro Holder always dreams big, chasing after said dreams with zeal. Like the fire they wield, they light up their surroundings, warm the people around them, protect from darkness that brings fear, and often consume all they reach, in one way or another. The fuel is very rarely something truly physical - even with love for a person or concept it's still the feeling itself, not the object that fans the flames. Pyro Holders should still take care however - Fire consumes everything in it's path, and they are not immune... most of the time, anyways.

Cryo

Cryo, the Vision of Ice, comes to those that have endured it. Not in a physical sense - despair is colder than any winter, and overcoming it tests nothing short of one's will to live. Those that wield a Cryo Vision are often scarred, traumatized by events in their past that at least partially molded their present. This has made them self-sufficient and independant, capable of clearing most obstacles only with the power of their own will. But this lone wolf mentality is a double-edged blade - Cryo Holders are prone to keeping others at an arm's length, either emotionally or physically, of their own will or due to circumstances out of their control. Perhaps it's due to this tendency towards isolation that Cryo Visions display an interesting, if possibly paradoxical, phenomenom - to its holder's touch, the Vision emits a comforting warmth, for Cryo Archons that give a Vision most often do so in an effort to comfort those they choose.

One-handed Specialist

When you choose this Preferred Style at 3rd level, you gain the ability to bond with a single weapon among the following: longsword, shortsword, rapier, scimitar, handaxe, club, mace, or warpick. You can bond to a new weapon from this list over a short rest. While bonded to a weapon, you can summon it to your free hand as a bonus action if it's on the same plane of existence as you, and can shunt it to a pocket dimension as a bonus action.

Swift Double

Also at 3rd level, when you take the attack action on your turn to attack with your bonded weapon, you can choose to lower your movement speed by 10 feet for the rest of your turn. Doing this allows you to make an additional attack with your bonded weapon at disadvantage as a bonus action. This attack counts as part of the attack action for features that affect attacks made as part of the Attack action. You can only use this feature if you have at least 10 feet of movement remaining on your turn.

Seizing the Initiative

Starting at 6th level, you've sharpened your understanding of the flow of a fight. You have a bonus to your initiative rolls equal to your proficiency bonus. Additionally, when you hit a creature that hasn't taken its turn yet for the first time, you deal extra damage of your Vision Element type equal to your Constitution modifier.

Forceful Grace

Starting at 10th level, you've improved on the technique of striking swiftly. When you use the Swift Double feature on your turn, you can force creatures attacked by you during the turn to make a Wisdom Saving Throw against your Elemental Burst DC. On a fail, they have disadvantage on attacking creatures other than yourself until the start of your next turn.

Deadly Dance

Starting at 14th level, elemental enhancement has become second nature to your bladework. When you use your Swift Double feature, you can choose to empower the feature. You ignore the movement speed penalty, and your attacks during this turn deal your Vision Element type damage instead of the normal damage for your weapon. Additionally, if at least one attack you make while under this effect successfully hits an enemy, you heal for a number of hit points equal to your Constitution modifier × the number of attacks that successfully hit. If you're not missing any hit points when using this feature in this way, or you if you gain more healing than you have missing hit points, you gain the excess healing as temporary hit points instead.

Once you use this feature in this way, you must complete a short rest before you can use it again.

Look Ma, Two Hands

When you choose this Preferred Style at 3rd level, you gain the ability to bond with a single weapon among the following: greatsword, greataxe, maul, battleaxe, greatclub, morningstar, or warhammer. You can bond to a new weapon from this list over a short rest. While bonded to a weapon, you can summon it to your free hand as a bonus action if it's on the same plane of existence as you, and can shunt it to a pocket dimension as a bonus action.

Path Clearing

Also at 3rd level, you've learned how to conserve the momentum of an attack to maximize it on impact. At the start of your turn, you can use your bonus action to take a stance with your bonded weapon that lasts for 1 minute. Until the end of the minute, or until you end the stance as a free action at the start of any of your turns after the first, you gain the following effects:

• Your speed is halved;
• Your weapon attacks with your bonded weapon made with two hands are improved - if you roll below half the dices maximum number on any of the damage dice, you treat the roll as if it landed on half the max number for the damage die (consult the table below);
• At the end of the effect, your speed for that turn becomes 0, and you deal maximum damage with the first attack you make that hits until the end of your current turn.

Additionally, your attacks with your bonded weapon and Elemental Bursts deal double damage to structures and constructs.

Fell-Handed

At 6th level, after using an Elemental Burst, your next attack with your bonded weapon also causes a wave of elemental energy to explode from your strike. Instead of making an attack, you use your Attack action to cause every creature in a 15-foot-cone originating from you to make a Dexterity saving throw, taking two rolls of your weapon's damage die as your Vision Elemental type on a failed save and half damage on a fail. This doesn't benefit from the effects of the Path Clearing stance if you are under the effects of it when using this feature.

Sturdy Footing

At 10th level, the power you exhibit in wielding your weapon has extended to other aspects of your physicality. You gain proficiency in the Athletics skills and add double your proficiency modifier to your Strength (Athletics) checks, and you have advatage on Strength saves made to resist being forcefully moved.

Elemental Charge

At 14th level, your concentration technique used to conserve momentum is now enhanced by your elemental prowess. While under the effects of the Path Clearing stance, your attacks do your Vision Element damage type instead of their normal damage. Additionally, the first attack you make after the stance ends deals an additional weapon die of damage.

High-Strung

When you choose this Preferred Style at 3rd level, you gain the ability to bond with a single weapon among the following: shortbow, longbow, light crossbow, heavy crossbow, or hand crossbow. You can bond to a new weapon from this list over a short rest. While bonded to a weapon, you can summon it to your free hand as a bonus action and can shunt it to a pocket dimension as a bonus action.

Weak Point

Also at 3rd level, you make sure that you get the most out of every arrow and bolt. When you take the attack action on your turn, you can choose to make only one attack on your turn to gain certain benefits: you score a critical hit on a roll of 19-20, and when you score a critical hit you deal additional elemental damage equal to your Constitution modifier.

Charged Shot

At 6th level, you can infuse your arrows with Elemental power more efficiently. When you use your Charged Shot feature, you concentrate Elemental energy on the tip of your arrow, changing the damage type of your ranged attacks with your bonded weapon from piercing to your Vision's Elemental type.

Followup Shot

At 10th level, you've understood the true meaning behind the saying "No kill like overkill". When you reduce a creature to 0 hitpoints with a bonded weapon attack, if the attack deals more damage than the creature had remaining hit points, the next attack you make with your bonded weapon deals additional damage equal to the difference (For instance, if you deal 10 points of damage to a creature that had 5 hit points left, your next attack deals an additional 5 damage). If you miss the attack, you lose the extra damage.

One Arrow to Rule Them All

At 14th level, you've successfully mastered a way to get around the concentration needed to make a charge shot. When you use your Charged Shot feature, you can choose to expend two pieces of ammunition instead of one. On a successful hit you roll the weapon's damage twice.

Tricks and Snaps

When you choose this Preferred Style at 3rd level, you gain the ability to bond with a single weapon among the following: whip, quarterstaff, sling, darts, or dagger. You can bond to a new weapon from this list over a short rest. While bonded to a weapon, you can summon it to your free hand as a bonus action, and can shunt it to a pocket dimension as a bonus action. Additionally, if you choose darts as your bonded weapon, you can use one as a melee weapon, you can bond with up to ten darts at the same time, and summon more than one to your hand at a time.

Magic Might

Also at 3rd level, you gain the ability to somewhat surpass the elemental limitations of your Vision. When you damage creatures with spells from your Spellslinger spell list, you apply that spell's elemental type as a latent element on the damaged creature(s).

Spellcasting

When you reach 3rd level, you augment your martial prowess with the ability to cast spells.

Elemental Bonus

Starting at 6th level, your propensity for elemental magic has led you to have a new understanding for the fine details of the arcane - meaning you're able to weave more power into a spell. When casting a spell of 1st level or higher that deals damage, you can add bonus damage of your Vision Elemental type equal to your spellcasting modifier. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Constitution modifier, regaining all uses on a long rest. You choose to add this damage before making the attack roll, or before the target creatures make a saving throw. If the spell attack misses, or the creature succeeds the save and takes no damage, you don't expend the use of the feature.

Spread Out Force

At 10th level, you've trained yourself in spreading out the effects of spells over a wider area. When you cast a damaging cantrip that targets a single creature and requires you make an attack roll, you can choose to instead spread the effects over an area around the original target. Every creature of your choice within 10 feet of the target creature is also subject to the spell, and you roll a separate attack roll for each target. On a hit, you deal half the damage you roll with the spell.

Out of Reach

When you choose this Preferred Style at 3rd level, you gain the ability to bond with a single weapon among the following: spear, halberd, pike, glaive, javelin, or trident. You can bond to a new weapon from this list over a short rest. While bonded to a weapon, you can summon it to your free hand as a bonus action if it's on the same plane of existence as you, and can shunt it to a pocket dimension as a bonus action.

Coming Through

Also at 3rd level, you use the length of your preferred weapon to charge like a corkscrew through your enemies. As an action, you can move half your current speed in a straight line without provoking opportunity attacks. All creatures in your path must make a Dexterity save against your Elemental Burst DC. On a failure, you roll your bonded weapon's damage and push the creatures 5ft to the left or right (your choice) of the line you travelled. After taking this action your speed becomes 0 until the start of your next turn.

Swept Up by a Storm

At 6th level, you've proven how much it hurts to hit with your weapon's whole length. When you take the attack action on your turn, you can replace one of your attacks with a spinning sweep around you. Every creature within your weapon's reach around you must make a Dexterity saving throw against your Elemental Burst DC. On a fail, the creatures take your weapon's damage as your Vision Type Elemental damage.

Throw & Follow

At 10th level, you've trained how to move to your weapon over small distances, instead of summoning it to your hand. If you haven't yet taken the Attack action on your turn, you can use your bonus action to throw your bonded weapon at a point within its throwing range if it has the thrown property, or within 30 feet if it doesn't, then teleport to the chosen point. If there is a creature at the chosen point, you make a weapon attack roll with your bonded weapon as part of the bonus action, damaging and pushing the creature 5 feet away on a hit and landing in front of it on a miss. After you use this feature, your speed becomes zero and you can only make one attack if you take the Attack action. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Constitution modifier and regain all expended uses on a long rest.

Trained For This

At 14th level, you've mastered the way of your polearm, and you can channel great focus through the length of the weapon. As a bonus action on your turn, you can enter a trance-like state of enhanced martial prowess, giving you the following features:

• you have advantage on the first attack you make on a turn;
• your weapon attacks with your bonded weapon deal additional Vision Type Elemental damage, equal to half your Vision Holder level;
• you gain an additional 15 feet of movement speed;
• you gain an additional 5 feet of range with your bonded weapon.

This effect lasts for 1 minute, until you fall unconscious, or until you end it as a free action on your turn. You have one use of this feature, and you regain all expended uses on a long rest.