Table of Content

• List of Feats

• • 1st-Level Feats
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  • 4th Level+ Feats
    • Ability Score Improvement
    • Alchemist
    • Anomalous Bloodline
    • Battle-Hardened
    • Brawler
    • Charger
    • Combat Reflexes
    • Dual Wielding Mastery
    • Esoteric Prodigy
    • Great Weapon Mastery
    • Light & Medium Armor Mastery
    • Heavy Armor Mastery
    • Master of None
    • Mage Slayer
    • One-Handed Weapon Mastery
    • Ranged Weapon Mastery
    • Shield Mastery
    • Skulker
    • True Specialist
    • Spell Power
    • War Caster

Designer Notes

Feats should be fun and interesting customizable options that enable players to tie the flavor and mechanics of a character together. Unfortunately, the 5E feats are poorly balanced and players too often feel pigeon holed in a few common but powerful picks. Outside the those, taking an ASI's is often superior to most of the remaining feats options, while ASI's are rather uninspiring. This is an attempt to remedy these issues.

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Some Specific Comments:

• The Feats presented here are part of a larger project that I started in October 2022, which includes a full redesign of the Warrior classes: the Barbarian (Done), Fighter (Done) and Monk (WIP).

• 1st Level Feats: The 1st Level Feats were designed to be roleplay oriented and less about combat.

• ASI's: A full ASI now requires a minimum character level of 12, forcing players to actually take feats. All feats do allow for a +1 ASI. Still, this can be an issue for a MAD class such as the Monk. However, note that these feats were made in conjunction with a Warrior class redesign. These accommodate for the fewer ASI options.

• Playtesting & Balance: I did a lot of damage calculations between the different weapon type mastery feats and those indicated that these are reasonably balanced damage-wise. My playgroup has been playtesting this system for about 12 months. Overall everyone considers it an improvement, and thus far no major balance issues have been experienced.

Art: Greg Rutkowski

Origin Feats

This section offers a collection of Origin Feats, which are special features not tied to a single Class. At 1st level, you can choose one of the following Origin Feats. You may pick an additional Origin feat whenever you get to pick a new Feat. When you do, you may also increase an ability score by 1.

Free Runner

Prerequisite: Dexterity 13+.
You have been running errands and are practiced in traversing obstacles by jumping and vaulting.

• You gain proficiency in Acrobatics.
• Dash Vault. Your jump distance is determined by your Dexterity modifier, and you may use Dexterity (Acrobatics) instead of Strength (Athletics) when making any jump related checks.

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Healer

Prerequisite: Wisdom 11+.
You have the training and intuition to administer first aid and other care effectively, granting you the following benefits:

• You gain proficiency in Medicine.
• Battle Medic. If you have a Healer’s Kit, you can expend one use of it and tend to a creature within 5 feet of you as an Action. That creature can expend one of its Hit Dice, and you then roll that die. The creature regains a number of Hit Points equal to the roll plus your Proficiency Bonus.

Musician

Prerequisite: Charisma 13+.
You are a practiced musician, granting you the following benefits:

• You gain proficiency in Performance.
• Instrument Training. You gain Tool Proficiency with three Musical Instruments of your choice.
• Inspiring Song. As part of a Short or Long Rest, you can give a musical performance using a Musical Instrument that you are Proficiency in to give Inspiration to allies who hear the song. The number of allies you can affect in this way equals your Proficiency Bonus.

Psychoanalytic

Requirements: Intelligence 13+.
You have knack for studying and exploiting peoples mannerisms and thought patterns:

• You may add half your Intelligence modifier, rounded up, to Charisma based skill checks when interacting with humanoids.

Linguist

Requirements: Intelligence 13+.
You have a gift for learning languages:

• Polyglot. You learn a number of additional languages of your choice equal to your Intelligence modifier. Whenever your base Intelligence modifier increases thereafter, you may learn a new language.
• Linguistic Insight. You have Advantage on skill checks made to discern information from a language or text you don't understand.

Scholar

Requirements: Intelligence 13+.
Through your teachings, you have acquired extensively knowledge about a certain subjects:

• Educated. Choose two of the following skills to gain Proficiency in; Arcana, History, Nature or Religion.
• Quick Study. You may take the Study Action by using a Bonus Action.

Skilled

You have exceptionally broad learning.

• Choose two Skills in which you lack Proficiency. You gain Proficiency in those Skills.

Sleuth

Requirements: Intelligence 13+.
You have knack for solving crimes.

• You gain proficiency in Investigate skill.
• Connecting the Dots. You have Advantage on any Intelligence (Investigate) checks made to find clues and gain insights in what has transpired at a scene.

Smuggler

Requirements: Dexterity 11+.
You have knack for smuggling items on your body:

• You gain proficiency in Sleight of Hand.
• Mule. You have Advantage on any Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) checks made to conceal items on yourself.

Survivalist

Prerequisite: Wisdom 11+.
You adept at surviving in the wilderness:

• You gain proficiency in Survival.
• Bushcraft. You have Advantage on any Wisdom (Survival) checks made to find food or a suitable shelter while within wilderness.
• Pathfinder. You always know what direction is north, as well as how many hours there are before the next sunset or sunrise.

Trader

Prerequisite: Intelligence and Charisma 10+.
You've spend spent your life trading for, and learning about, adventurer's wares, and are knowledgeable on just about any loot your party may run into.

• Appraiser. You have Advantage on Intelligence checks made to appraise the value of an item.
• Merchant. You have Advantage on any Charisma (Persuasion) checks made to haggle for prices.

Vagabond

Prerequisite: Wisdom or Charisma 11+.
You've spend spent your life wandering the lands, traversing the elements and encountering different cultures.

• Wayfarer You gain proficiency in Insight or Survival, and learn an additional language of your choice.
• Cultural Insight. For the first 24 hours while visiting a new town, village or city, you have Advantage on Charisma (Deception & Persuasion) skill checks made to gather information while interacting with townsfolk.

4th Level+ Feats

This section contains a list of Feats that can be picked up at 4th lever or higher. You must meet any prerequisite specified within the feat's description to take the Feat. Most Feats can improve ability scores, however, you can't increase an ability score to above 20 this way. You can choose the same Feat multiple times, unless it states otherwise.

Subfeatures. Certain feats provide access to several subfeatures. When you pick such a Feat, you may typically choose three subfeatures, but some Feats differ. Each named subfeature may only be chosen once, unless the description states otherwise. As you pickup a Feat with subfeatures, you may spend two of your choices to pick the same subfeature twice, if the subfeature allows for it. Note that a Feats attribute increase option is not considered named, and can be chosen once each time you pick the Feat.

Ability Score Improvement

Prerequisite: Character level 12+

• You increase one Ability Score of your choice by 2, or you increase two Ability Scores of your choice by 1.

Alchemist

Prerequisite: Intelligence or Wisdom 13+
You are specialized in the craft and use of alchemical liquids, such as potions and poisons. Choose four among the following subfeatures to gain:

• Increase an ability score other than Strength by 1.

• Alchemical Brilliance. When you use a Potion on yourself, in addition to its normal effects, you may also have it manifests the Enhance Ability spell, except it lasts for 10 minutes and does not require your concentration.

• Distilled Perfection. When you make a damage roll, you ignore resistance to Poison damage. If you select this subfeature a second time, creatures with immunity to Poison damage take half damage from you instead.

• Natural Remedies. When you use a Potion of Healing on yourself or another creature, it also removes the Poisoned condition.

• Master Brewer. You gain proficiency in the Herbalist’s Kit. If you already have proficiency, you gain expertise instead, and the time and cost you need to craft a Potion are halved. You may select this subfeature a second time.

• Master Toxicist. You gain proficiency in the Poisoner’s Kit. If you already have proficiency, you gain expertise instead, and the time and cost you need to craft a Poison are halved. You may select this subfeature a second time.

• Poison Swap. You can coat a weapon in Poison as a Bonus Action, instead of an Action.

• Potent Concoctions. When you use a Potion of Healing on yourself, you regain a Hit Dice. If you select this subfeature again, you may immediately use the regained Hit Dice to recover Hit Points.

Art: Jin Xiaodi

Anomalous Bloodline

Prerequisite: Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma 13+.
You have an unnatural bloodline that provides you with unusual powers. Choose three among the below subfeatures to gain.

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When you gain one of the subfeatures from this feat for the first time, choose Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma, to determine the DC for spells and abilities gained through this feat. Secondly, choose Cleric, Druid, or Wizard to determine the Spell List from which you can select spells.

Any spells gained through subfeatures can be cast without expending a spell slot or components, up to the given amount of times per Long Rest. You can also cast such spells using spell slots you have of the appropriate level.

• Increase the chosen ability score by 1.

• Force of Will. You gain Resistance to Psychic damage. If you select this subfeature a second time, you gain proficiency in Intelligence, Wisdom or Charisma saving throws.

Esoteric Prodigy

Prerequisite: Spellcasting or Pact Magic Feature.
You have an innate talent for magic. Choose three among the following subfeatures to gain:

• Increase your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma by 1.

• Artificer. You can attune to up to four magic items at once. In addition, you learn the Identify spell, which you can cast once per Long Rest without using a spell slot or material components.

• Channel Spell. On your turn, when you cast an instantaneous spell with a casting time of 1 Action, you can extend the casting time to 1 round. If you do, you must concentrate on the spell for 1 round. At the start of your next round, if you maintained concentration, the spell takes effect. It is treated as though a spell slot one level higher was used to cast it, to a maximum of the highest spell level you have excess to. If you select this feature a second time, the spell is cast at two levels higher instead.

• Discern Arcana. You gain proficiency in the Arcana skill. If you already have proficiency, you gain expertise instead. If you have expertise in Arcana, you have Advantage on Intelligence (Arcana) checks made to identify spells.

• Magic Aptitude. You learn a Metamagic option of your choice from the Sorcerer class, and you gain 2 sorcery points to spend on Metamagic. You regain all spent sorcery points when you finish a Long Rest. If you select this subfeature a second time, you regain 2 sorcery points on a Short Rest.

• Ritualist. You learn a Ritual spell of up to 3rd level from any spell list. The Ritual spells' level may not exceed the highest level spell slot you can cast. Once per Short Rest, you can Ritual Cast a spell without extending the casting time.

• Scroll Sage. You ignore spell list restriction when casting a spell from a scroll. In addition, when you cast a spell that has a casting time of 1 Action from a scroll, you may cast it using your Bonus action instead.

Great Weapon Mastery

Prerequisite: Strength 13+, Proficiency with any Versatile or Heavy Martial Melee Weapon.
You are specialized in fighting using unwieldy two-handed weapons. Choose three among the following subfeatures to gain:

• Increase your Strength or Constitution by 1.

• Glancing Blows. If your attack with a melee weapon you are holding in both hands misses a creature, you can deal damage to that creature equal to the ability modifier you used to make the attack roll. This damage is the same type dealt by the weapon, and the damage can’t be increased in any other way.

• Run Through. Once on your turn, when you score a critical hit or reduce a creature to 0 hit points with a melee weapon you are holding with both hands, you can make an attack roll with the weapon against a second creature within 5 feet of the first that is also within your reach.

• Savage Attacker. You can roll one additional weapon damage die when determining the extra damage for a critical hit with an melee weapon you hold using both hands.

• Surefooted Striker. When you hit a target with a weapon held in two hands, you roll the weapon’s damage dice twice and use the higher result.

• Weighted Blows. On your turn, as you make a melee attack with a weapon you are holding in two hands, you can take a penalty up to your proficiency bonus to the attack roll. If the attack hits, you add twice the penalty taken to the attack’s damage roll.

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Light & Medium Armor Mastery

Prerequisite: Dexterity 13+
You can balance armor protection with agile movement. Choose three among the following subfeatures to gain:

• Increase your Strength, Dexterity or Constitution by 1.

• Armored Stealth. Wearing Light or Medium Armor which you are trained in doesn't impose Disadvantage on your Dexterity (Stealth) checks.

• Light Armor Specialist. On your turn, you may add your proficiency bonus to your AC while moving. In addition, when you take the Disengage action your Speed is increased by 10 until end of turn. You must wear Light Armor that your are trained in to gain these benefits.

• Light Armor Versatility. While wearing Light Armor you may also add the AC bonus it provides to your Strength and Dexterity saving throws.

• Light & Medium Armor Training. You gain Light Armor Training. If you already have Light Armor Training, you gain Medium Armor Training instead. You may take this subfeature twice.

• Medium Armor Specialist. Your maximum Dexterity bonus to AC while wearing Medium Armor increased by 1, and you gain a bonus to your Dexterity score equal to you Strength modifier for determining AC. If you select this subfeature a second time, the maximum Dexterity bonus to AC increases by 2 instead.

• Shield Training. You gain Shield Training.

Heavy Armor Mastery

Prerequisite: Strength 13+, Medium Armor Training.
You can use your heavy armor to deflect strikes that would kill others. Choose three among the following subfeatures to gain:

• Increase your Strength or Constitution by 1.

• Efficient Plating. You ignore the minimum Strength requirement of Heavy Armor.

• Heavy Armor Specialist. While you are wearing Heavy Armor you are Trained in, Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing damage that you take from weapons is reduced by 2. If you select this subfeature a second time, the damage is reduced by an amount equal to your proficiency bonus instead.

• Heavy Armor Training. You gain Heavy Armor Training.

• Iron Clad. While you are wearing Heavy Armor that you are Trained in, when a creature scores a critical hit against you with an attack, it must reroll the attack. If it misses you with the reroll, the critical hit deals no extra damage. If you select this subfeature a second time, it also applies to magic attacks, and instead a critical hit against you deals no extra damage.

• Shield Training. You gain Shield Training.

Master of None

Prerequisite: Character level 8+, each ability score 9+
Repeatable: No
You have picked up a wide variety of different skills and abilities. You gain the following benefits:

• Increase two among your lowest three Ability Scores by 1.

• Adaptive Skill Set. You gain proficiency in a skill of your choice. On a Long Rest, you may change the chosen skill proficiency to a different one.

• Broad Interests. You gain up to three named subfeatures from different Feats of your choice you don't already have subfeatures from. You need to meet the prerequisites for each Feat you pick a subfeature from.

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Mage Slayer

Prerequisite: Proficiency with any Martial Weapon. An Intelligence, Wisdom or Charisma score of 13+.
You have mastered techniques to combat spellcasters in melee. Choose three among the following subfeatures to gain:

• Increase any ability score by 1.

• Disruption. When you damage a creature that is concentrating on a spell with an attack, that creature has Disadvantage on the saving throw it makes to maintain its concentration.

• Guarded Mind. If you fail an Intelligence, a Wisdom, or a Charisma Saving Throw, you can cause yourself to succeed instead. Once you use this subfeature, you can’t use it again until you finish a Long Rest.

• Lucidity. You have Advantage on saving throws against Enchantment and Illusion spells,

• Sense Magic. You learn the Detect Magic spell. You can cast the spell without expending a spell slot. Once you have cast this spell in this way, you can’t cast it in this way again until you finish a Short or Long rest.

• Slip Through. Moving through magical difficult terrain doesn't cost you extra movement. In addition, your actions or movement won't set off the Alarm spell.

• Spell Break. When a creature adjacent to you casts a spell, you can use your Reaction to first make a melee attack against that creature before the spell takes effect. If you kill the creature this way, the spell fails and has no effect.

• Suppression. You have Advantage on saving throws against spells cast by creatures that are within a range of 5 times your proficiency bonus of you.

Spell Power

Prerequisite: Spellcasting or Pact Magic Feature.
You have mastered manipulating with magical energy. Choose three among the following subfeatures to gain:

• Increase your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma by 1.

• Catalyst. When you cast a damage dealing spell using a higher level spellslot, it is treated as if a spellslot of one additional higher level was used to cast it, to a maximum of the highest spell level you have excess to.

• Destructive Mastery. When you cast an instantaneous spell that targets a single creature dealing Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, or Thunder damage, you may add your spellcasting ability modifier to damage. This subfeature does not allow you to add the same ability modifier to a spells damage more than once.

• Energy Resistance. Choose one of the following damage types: Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, or Thunder. You gain Resistance to the chosen damage type.

• Pierce Resistance. Choose one of the following damage types: Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, or Thunder. Spells you cast ignore resistance to damage of the chosen type. You may select this subfeature multiple times. When you do, you may choose a different damage type, or have creatures with immunity to the damage type selected previously take half damage instead.

War Caster

Prerequisite: Spellcasting or Pact Magic Feature.
You have mastered the use magic during and for battle. Choose three among the following subfeatures to gain:

• Increase your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma by 1.

• Battle Caster. You can perform the somatic components of spells even when you have weapons or a Shield in one or both hands.

• Melee Casting. Being within 5 feet of an enemy doesn’t impose Disadvantage on your Attack Rolls with Spells.

• Mental Focus. You have Advantage on Constitution saving throws that you make to maintain your concentration on a spell when you take damage.

• Reactive Blasting. Whenever a creature provokes an opportunity attack from you, you instead can use your Reaction to cast a spell at the creature. The spell must have a casting time of one action and must target only that creature.

• Spell Shaper. When you cast an instantaneous spell that covers an area, you may use your Reaction to exclude one creature you can see from its effects.

• Spell Sniper. When you cast a ranged spell that requires you to make an attack roll, the spell’s range is doubled, and the spell ignores half cover and treat three-quarters cover as normal half cover.

• Sudden Enhancement. On your first turn in combat, you may use your Bonus Action to cast a spell with a duration of at least 1 minute that only affects you or your allies.

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