Eldritch Scoundrel
Roguish Archetype
Some spell casters have approached (or perhaps been preyed upon by) a patron of great power. These patrons radiate arcane energy and they are able to bestow their gifts on creatures of their choosing. An Eldritch Scoundrel, however, makes no pact, instead subtly stealing this power from these demi-gods.
Marked Patron
At 3rd level, you have a specific entity you've marked, subtly siphoning power off of them.
Choose a warlock patron available at the end of the subclass description. Each patron has a list of spells that you gain at the rogue levels noted in the table. Once you gain a spell, you can cast it without expending a spell slot. Once you cast a spell in this way, you can’t cast that spell in this way again until you finish a long rest.
Spellcasting Ability
You can use either Intelligence or Charisma as your spellcasting ability for your spells (chosen when you get this feature). You use your choice whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability. In addition, you use your chosen modifier when setting the saving throw DC for a spell you cast from this archetype and when making an attack roll with one.
Spell save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your spellcasting modifier
Spell attack modifier = your proficiency bonus + your spellcasting modifier
Siphoned Blast
Additionally, you learn how to channel and form the energy you have stolen from a patron to create a beam of your patrons arcane energy called a Siphoned Blast, which you can use as an action to make a ranged spell attack against a creature within 120 feet. Each patron has a different effect and damage when you hit, as seen in the Siphoned Blast Table.
You are able to use your Sneak Attack feature with Siphoned Blast.
Stolen Secrets
Also 3rd level, you have gained some minor abilities thanks to the well of power you've obtained. You gain one Eldritch Invocation of your choice from the Warlock class. You must meet all of the normal prerequisites for this invocation.
Eldritch Draining
Once you reach 9th level, your subtle methods are able to drain your marked patron of energy more often.
Once per day when you finish a short rest, you regain the ability to cast a number of spells you've expended that have a combined spell level equal to half your Rogue level (rounded down).
Second Mark
At 13th level, you have dared to steal from not one but two different patrons at the same time. You may choose a second patron to steal from. You can cast each of their spells once without expending a spell slot, in addition to your first patron's spells, as per the Marked Patron feature, and you can use their Siphoned Blast.
Final Heist
At 17th level, you have drained a patron to the point where you have obtained a portion of their essence that you can shape as you wish.
You may choose three Eldritch Invocations. You must meet all prerequisites and cannot choose an Invocation requiring you to be higher than 9th level. You may benefit from one invocation at a time. You may replacing this invocation with another of your selections after finishing a long rest.
Siphoned Blast
| Chosen Patron | Siphoned Blast |
|---|---|
| Archfey | Your Siphoned Blast does an 1d6 psychic damage, and the target has disadvantage on attack rolls against you until the start of their next turn. |
| Celestial | Your Siphoned Blast does 1d4 radiant damage, The next attack against the creature has advantage. |
| Fathomless | Your Siphoned Blast does 1d10 cold damage, the target's speed is reduced by 10. |
| Fiend | Your Siphoned Blast does an 2d6 fire damage. |
| Genie | Your Siphoned Blast does 1d6 bludgeoning, cold, fire, or thunder (chosen when you get this feature) damage, and you have resistance to damage dealt by the target until the start of your next turn. |
| Great Old One | Your Siphoned Blast does 1d8 psychic damage, and the target cannot take reactions until the start of its next turn. |
| Hexblade | When you make an attack with a melee weapon, it deals force damage instead of the normal damage type and deals an additional 1d4 force damage. In addition, you can use your spellcasting ability, instead of Strength or Dexterity, for the attack and damage rolls. |
| Undead | Your Siphoned Blast does 1d10 necrotic damage, and the target cannot be healed until the start of your next turn. |
| Undying | Your Siphoned Blast does 1d8 necrotic damage. When you reduce a creature to 0 hit points with this attack, you gain temporary hit points equal to your level which last for 1 minute. |
Getting Found Out
As an Eldritch Scoundrel, you are messing with some very powerful entities. Discuss with your DM how you might avoid detection from these powerful beings. Are you simply beneath their notice? Do you perform special rituals to avoid detection? Then again, some say the most subtle of plans include unknowing pawns...
Patron Spells
The Archfey
| Rogue Level | Spell |
|---|---|
| 3rd | Faerie Fire |
| 5th | Misty Step |
| 9th | Summon Fey |
| 13th | Charm Monster |
| 17th | Dominate Person |
The Celestial
| Rogue Level | Spell |
|---|---|
| 3rd | Cure Wounds |
| 5th | Borrowed Knowledge* |
| 9th | Dispel |
| 13th | Guardian of Faith |
| 17th | Flame Strike |
The Fathomless
| Rogue Level | Spell |
|---|---|
| 3rd | Thunderwave |
| 5th | Silence |
| 9th | Lightning Bolt |
| 13th | Evard's Black Tentacles |
| 17th | Cone of Cold |
The Fiend
| Rogue Level | Spell |
|---|---|
| 3rd | Command |
| 5th | Darkness |
| 9th | Fireball |
| 13th | Wall of Fire |
| 17th | Contact Other Planes |
*From Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
The Genie
| Rogue Level | Spell |
|---|---|
| 3rd | Unseen Servant |
| 5th | Phantasmal Force |
| 9th | Fly |
| 13th | Phantasmal Killer |
| 17th | Creation |
The Great Old One
| Rogue Level | Spell |
|---|---|
| 3rd | Dissonant Whispers |
| 5th | Detect Thoughts |
| 9th | Clairvoyance |
| 13th | Summon Aberration |
| 17th | Telekinesis |
The Hexblade
| Rogue Level | Spell |
|---|---|
| 3rd | Hex |
| 5th | Shadow Blade |
| 9th | Blink |
| 13th | Shadow of Moil |
| 17th | Banishing Smite |
The Undead
| Rogue Level | Spell |
|---|---|
| 3rd | False Life |
| 5th | Spider Climb |
| 9th | Summon Undead |
| 13th | Sickening Radiance |
| 17th | Enervation |
The Undying
| Rogue Level | Spell |
|---|---|
| 3rd | Protection from Evil and Good |
| 5th | Blindness/Deafness |
| 9th | Speak with Dead |
| 13th | Death Ward |
| 17th | Contagion |
Credits -
Wizards of the Coast - SOI Jace / ks-iva - Magic with Fire Hands / Olga Rai - Mystical celestial planet between woman hands / William Wu - Legend of Jingwei. / Homebrew made by BedrocksTheLimit and LamboCryBaby
Creating a Custom Patron
If your DM allows it, you may have your Marked Patron be an entity not on this list, such as from another homebrew. Your DM should choose one spell from 1st to 5th level, preferably from the patron's extended spell list or the warlock spell list. Then, either choose an existing Siphoned Blast from an existing patron or create an original Siphoned Blast
