Magatama Subclasses

Welcome to the Magatama Subclasses for Dungeons & Dragons: World of Pentaea homebrew!

Within the digital pages of this document, we have Far-East inspired subclasses for each class in Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition!

Sumo-Baya

Starting at 3rd level when you choose this path, your rage empowers your sumo atrength. While you are raging, you add your Rage bonus to your Strength ability checks and Strength saving throws.

Some of your sumo abilities in later levels require your target to make a saving throw to resist the effects. The saving throw DC is calculated as follows:

Sumo Save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Strength modifier.

Yoisho!

At 3rd level when you choose this Archetype, your unarmed strikes deal bludgeoning damage equal to 1d6 + your Strength modifier on a hit and you count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.

During your Rage, the size of creatures that you can grapple increases by one size. When you grapple a creature that is two or more sizes larger than you, it can move as normal, but you move with it so long as there is an unoccupied space adjacent to it.

In addition, You may use your bonus action to make a Strength (Athletics) check to Grapple or Shove a creature. While you are dragging a grappled creature that is one size larger than you or smaller, your speed isn't reduced.

Putting Our Heads Together

At 6th level, when grappling two creatures at once (one in each hand), you may use one of your Attack actions to target one of the two creatures with an unarmed strike.

If the attack hits, both creatures take damage equal to your unarmed strike as you crash both targets into each other.

In addition, your unarmed strikes count as magical for the purposes of overcoming resistances and immunities to nonmagical attacks and damage.

Tawara Nage

At 10th level, you can use your immense strength to throw your friends and foes. As an Action, you can choose one creature you are grappling and throw it to an unoccupied space you can see within 30 feet of yourself. The target takes damage equal to your unarmed strike damage, plus 1d6 bludgeoning damage for every 10 feet it was thrown and is knocked prone. Allies moved take no damage and are not knocked prone.

If the target is thrown at another creature, that creature must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw against your Sumo Save DC or take the same damage and be knocked prone.

If, at the end of this movement, the thrown creature isn’t on a surface or liquid that can support it, the creature falls, taking damage as normal and landing prone.

Yokozuna

Reaching 14th level, you have become an immovable Sumo champion! You gain the following features:

• When you roll for Initiative, you may choose to stomp the ground at your feet with earth-shaking power. Creatures of your choice within 30 feet of you must make a Strength saving throw or be knocked prone, taking damage equal to your unarmed strikes.
• As an Action, you can force a creature you have grappled into the ground and knock them prone, ending your grapple. The target takes 4d6 bludgeoning damage plus your Strength modifier and Rage bonuses (if applicable). You may choose to fall prone with the creature, applying the Restrained condition to both the target and yourself and maintaining your grapple.
• Targets that are grappled by you must succeed on a Strength saving throw against your Sumo Save DC in addition to a Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) to escape your grapples.
• You have advantage on saving throws against being knocked prone, and you cannot be forced to move against your will.

Part 2 | Sumo Wrestler

Inspirational Counterattack

At 3rd level, your inspiring power retaliates against enemy forces. When an ally you can see within 60 feet is forced to make a saving throw, you can use your reaction to grant them a Bardic Inspiration die.

In addition, whenever you or an ally succeeds on a saving throw using Bardic Inspiration, the enemy that caused the saving throw takes force damage equal to the roll of the Bardic Inspiration die plus your Charisma modifier.

Ofuda Occultist

Starting at 3rd level, your magic drains the energy of your foes. When you deal damage to a creature with a spell using a spell slot of 1st level or higher, you can choose one of the targets of the spell and force it to subtract a d4 from the next attack roll or saving throw it makes until the start of your next turn.

Blinding Order

Beginning at 6th level, an Exorcist can call upon heavenly light with their talisman magic. Whenever you deal damage to a hostile creature on your turn, you can force them to make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the target is Blinded until the end of their next turn.

You may use this ability a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus. You regain uses of this ability when you finish a long rest.

Scion of Sanctification

Starting at 14th level, your exorcism power is unparalleled. Whenever you or an ally add your Bardic Inspiration die bonus against a saving throw, reroll both the saving throw and the Bardic Inspiration Die, taking the higher result of both die.

If the saving throw succeeds, double the damage of your Inspirational Counterattack.

Part 3 | College of Exorcism

Bonus Proficiencies

When you choose this domain at 1st level, you gain proficiency in the Knowledge (Religion), Knowledge (Arcana), or Insight skill (your choice).

Unarmored Defense

Your ceremonial robes and spiritual faith guards you from the extraplanar invaders around you. Beginning at 1st Level, while you are wearing no armor, your AC equals 10 + your Dexterity modifier + your Wisdom modifier.

Channel Divinity: Profane Cleanse

Starting at 2nd level, your Channel Divinity can purify even the darkest spells from profane creatures.

In addition to the default effects of Turn Undead, your Channel Divinity can also affect Abberations, Fiends, Fey, and Monstrosities. You choose the creature type when you perform Channel Divinity. If the creature’s true form is concealed by an illusion, shapeshifting, or other effect, that form is revealed while it is turned.

Channel Divinity: Purify Soul

At 6th level, when an ally within 30 feet fails a saving throw against the Charmed or Frightened conditions, or becomes possessed, you may expend one use of your Channel Divinity as a reaction to grant an ally a new saving throw against the effect.

If the saving throw is successful, the ally gains temporary hit points equal to 2d8 + your Wisdom modifier. This increases to 3d8 + your Wisdom modifier at 11th level, and then increases to 4d8 + your Wisdom modifier at 17th level.

Guardian's Gavel

Beginning at 8th level, you pass judgment on all who oppose your protective code. On each of your turns when you hit a creature with a weapon attack, you can cause the attack to deal an extra 1d8 radiant damage to the target. When you reach 14th level, the extra damage increases to 2d8.

Spiritual Order

Starting at 17th level, you can choose to extricate your foes from your presence. When you hit a creature with a weapon or spell attack, you can choose to cast the Banishment spell on the same creature as a Bonus Action without using a spell slot. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all uses of this ability when you finish a long rest.

Part 4 | Shrine Guardian

Geomantic Magic

When you choose this Archetype at 2nd level, your Wild Shape feature does not change your form into another creature. Instead, expending a use of your Wild Shape allows you to cast a spell from the Geomancy Table based on your current location.

Spells cast in this way can only be cast if you meet the level requirement to cast the spell and are currently located in the terrain listed.

Spells marked with ᴷᴳᴱ are denoted as spells from Kibble's Generic Elemental spells.

As a result of channeling such wild power, your Wild Shape uses return on a long rest instead of a short rest.

Worldwalker

Starting at 6th level, moving through nonmagical difficult terrain costs you no extra movement. You can also pass through nonmagical plants without being slowed by them and without taking damage from them if they have thorns, spines, or a similar hazard.

In addition, you have advantage on saving throws against plants that are magically created or manipulated to impede movement, such as those created by the Entangle spell.

Font of Zen's Flow

When you reach 10th level, while you are present in the terrain associated with the Geomancy Table, you gain resistance to the damage type associated with the terrain listed.

Geomaster

Starting at 14th level, you can bend the elements around you and morph them to your will. Once per long rest, you may cast any spell from the Geomancy Table, regardless of your current location.

Combat Style

Beginning at 3rd level when you choose this Archetype, you fall into one of two fighting forms that dictate your combat style. Choose from one of the two below.

Wild: You gain proficiency in the Persuasion skill and your movement speed increases by 10 feet. In addition, swapping weapons does not use your free item interaction.

Cool: You gain proficiency in the Intimidation skill. In addition, you learn the Misty Step spell and may cast it a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus. Once you expend all of your uses of this ability, you can’t cast Misty Step in this way again until you finish a long rest.

Style Points

Starting at 3rd level, the momentum of your combat accelerates as you land consecutive blows. You gain a bonus to your rolls based on which Combat Style you chose when you selected this subclass.

Wild: You gain a d4 bonus to one melee damage roll you make once per turn. This bonus increases by one size at the start of each turn (d6 on your following turn, up to a d12 on your fifth turn). If you make a weapon attack using the same weapon on your turn, you lose this bonus.

Cool: You gain a +1 bonus to your melee attack rolls for each attack you land on your turn. This number cannot exceed your proficiency bonus. If you move more than half your walking speed during your turn, you lose this bonus. Teleporting does not remove this bonus.

At the start of your next turn, if you did not successfully land a melee attack on your previous turn, your bonus decreases by one stage (lower dice size for Wild, -1 to Cool's attack bonus).

Crazy Cutthroat

At 7th level, your most savage salvo of attacks add to your fiery flair. Whenever you use your Action Surge ability, your Style Points bonus immediately increases by one stage.

In addition, you gain a bonus based on your chosen Combat Style.

Wild: Your weapon attacks score a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20.

Cool: You can roll one additional weapon damage die when determining the extra damage for a critical hit with a melee attack.

Badass Brawler

Starting at 10th level, performing clean consecutive hits grants you a surge of stylish power. You gain one of the following features based on your Combat Style.

Wild - Jackpot: You gain an additional use of your Action Surge ability.

Cool - Motivated: You can cast the spell Steel Wind Strike. You may use Strength or Dexterity (your choice) as the spellcasting ability for this spell.

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

Awesome Ascension!

Starting at 15th level, your Style can transform you into an avatar of power. You can cast the spell Tenser's Transformation once per long rest. The duration lasts only for one minute, but you gain a flying speed equal to your movement speed and you have Advantage on concentration checks to maintain the spell.

Supreme Style!!

At 18th level, you've mastered the art of building your style. Whenever you land a successful melee weapon attack, your Style Points bonus increases by two stages instead of one.

Part 6 | Stylish Fighter

Improved Shadow Arts

Starting when you choose this tradition at 3rd level, you can use your ki to duplicate the effects of certain spells.

As an action, you can spend 2 ki points to cast Blur, Darkness, Invisibility, Mirror Image, Pass without Trace, or Silence without providing material components. You gain the Minor Illusion cantrip if you don't already know it.

In addition, you see normally in darkness, both magical and nonmagical, to a distance of 120 feet.

Ninja Step

At 6th level, you gain the ability to step from one shadow into another. When you are in dim light or darkness, as a bonus action you can teleport up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space you can see that is also in dim light or darkness. You then have advantage on the first melee attack you make before the end of the turn.

In addition your Ninja powers have granted you fluid control over written magics. You ignore the class restrictions for using spell scrolls.

If the level of the spell on the scroll is equal to half your monk level or below (rounded down), you must make an ability check using your Wisdom modifier to determine whether you cast it successfully. The DC equals 10 + the spell’s level. On a failed check, the spell disappears from the scroll with no other Effect.

Shadow Strike

By 11th level, your Ninja Arts have empowered your combat prowess. Once during your turn, you can deal extra damage equal to your monk level to one creature you hit with an Attack. The attack must use your unarmed strikes or a monk weapon with which you are proficient.

Opportunist

At 17th level, you can exploit a creature's momentary distraction when it is hit by an attack. Whenever a creature within 5 feet of you is hit by an attack made by a creature other than you, you can use your Reaction to make an attack of opportunity against that creature.

Part 7 | Way of the Ninja

Tenets of the Emperors

Depending on which Emperor you serve, your tenets and code of honor may vary.

Emperor Laohu (Harmony): "Take pride in this world and your beautiful life, joy will surely follow."

Empress Midoryu (Honor): "To serve as my blade is the ultimate honor. To serve me is to serve the people."

The Dark General (Adversity): "When you face death without fear, death will be too afraid to take you."

Emperor Phoenix (Glory): "Few things in this world are immortal. Make your legacy one of them."

Oath Spells

You gain oath spells at the paladin levels listed.

Channel Divinity

When you take this oath at 3rd level, you gain the following two Channel Divinity options.

Crusader's Duel: As a bonus action, you issue a challenge that compels other creatures to do battle with you. Choose a hostile creature of your choice that you can see within 60 feet to make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature must use its movement to move towards you if it cannot attack you at the start of its turn, and has disadvantage on attack rolls against targets other than you. This effect ends on the creature if they reach 0 hit points, you are incapacitated, or you die.

Stand Our Ground: As a bonus action, choose a number of creatures you can see equal to your Charisma modifier which can include you (minimum of 1). Those creatures gain temporary hit points equal to your Paladin level plus your Charisma modifier.

Valorous Duelist

At 7th level, your honorable spirit bolsters your combat prowess. Whenever you kill a hostile creature, you gain a +1 bonus to your attack and damage rolls. This bonus cannot exceed half your proficiency bonus, and this bonus ends when you complete a long rest.

Under the Emperor's Banner

Beginning at 15th level, your dueling prowess inspires your allies. Friendly creatures within 30 feet of you share the bonus granted by your Valorous Duelist feature.

Avatar of the Emperor

At 20th level, your devotion to your Emperor reaches its final peak, allowing you to embody their strength. As an action, you can transform into an avatar of your Emperor, gaining the following benefits for 1 minute:

• Your movement speed doubles, and you are unaffected by difficult terrain, spells, and other magical effects that reduce your speed or cause you to be paralyzed or restrained.

• You can make two additional weapon attacks as part of your attack action.

• The bonuses granted by your Valorous Duelist feature doubles, and the radius of your Under the Emperor's Banner feature extends to 60 feet.

Part 8 | Oath of the Emperor

Mounted Companion

Starting at 3rd level when you enter this Conclave, you summon or bond with an animal and ride it into battle. The mount must be one size larger than you. While mounted, you can make any spell you cast that Targets only you also target your mount.

In combat, the mount acts during your turn. It can move and use its reaction on its own, but the only action it takes is the Dodge action, unless you take a bonus action on your turn to command it to take another action. That action can be one in its stat block or some other action. You can also sacrifice one of your attacks when you take the Attack action to command the mount to take the Attack action. If you are incapacitated, the mount can take any action of its choice, not just Dodge.

If the mount has died within the last hour, you can use your action to touch it and expend a spell slot of 1st level or higher. The mount returns to life after 1 minute with all its hit points restored. When you finish a long rest, you can summon a different mount. The new mount appears in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of you, and you choose its stat block and appearance. If you already have a mount from this feature, it vanishes when the new mount appears. The mount also vanishes if you die.

Magic Whistle

At 3rd level, your trusty steed is always by your side. While your mounted companion is on the same plane of existence as you, you can summon your mount as an action, appearing in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of you. As part of the same action, you can instantly mount your companion using 5 feet of your movement.

You may use this ability a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, unless you spend a 1st level spell slot or higher. You regain all uses of this ability when you finish a long rest.

Mounted Training

At 7th level, your practice with your mount has strengthened the bond the two of you share. Your mount learns the Help action. When you command your mount to take the Dash or Disengage actions, you also gain the benefits of the action they take during your turn.

In addition, when you or your mount are forced to make a Dexterity saving throw, you can use your reaction to grant both you and your mount advantage on the saving throw.

Multishot

Starting at 11th level, your concentration allows you to swing your weapons and salvo your arrows with ease. You gain a third attack as part of your Attack action.

You can use this feature only if you haven't moved during this turn, and after you make this attack, your speed is 0 until the end of the current turn.

Bullseye

Beginning at 15th level, your concentration funnels into a single strike of deadly precision. Attacking a prone creature with a ranged attack no longer imposes disadvantage.

In addition, when you succeed on a weapon attack, you can use your bonus action to turn the attack into a critical hit.

You may use this feature once per long rest.

Part 9 | Conclave of Mounted Combat

Irezumi

Starting at 3rd level, your body becomes inscribed with a magical tattoo that grants you power. At your option, you also gain minor physical attributes that are reminiscent of your tattoo. For example, if you have an oni tattoo, your skin may turn pale blue or red, or if your tattoo is the tiger, your fingernails may turn into claws.

Your tattoo might be an animal or other creature related to those listed here but more appropriate to your homeland. For example, you could choose a lion in place of a tiger.

Tiger: Your movement speed increases by 10 feet. In addition, your unarmed strikes count as Finesse weapons, dealing 1d6 slashing damage.

Dragon: Choose two 1st-level spells to learn from any class spell list. With this feature, you can cast each spell once at its lowest level, and you must finish a long rest before you can cast them in this way again. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells.

Turtle: You gain proficiency in martial weapons, medium armor, and shields.

Oni: You can roll one additional weapon damage die when determining the extra damage for a critical hit with a melee Attack.

Phoenix: When you are reduced to 0 hit points but not killed outright, you can drop to 1 hit point instead. You can’t use this feature again until you finish a long rest.

Fear is a Weakness

At 3rd level when you select this Archetype, your intimidating presence allows you to prey on those beneath you.

You gain an additional way to use your Sneak Attack; if a creature is frightened, you don't need advantage against a creature if you are within 5 feet of it, no other creatures are within 5 feet of you, and you don't have disadvantage on the attack roll. All the other rules for Sneak Attack still apply to you.

Pain is a Tool

Beginning at 9th level, you learn new combat techniques that get added to your Cunning Strike feature.

Inflict Terror (Cost 3d6): Each creature of your choice within 30 feet of you must make a Wisdom saving throw or be Frightened until the end of your next turn.

Leg Break (Cost 1d6): The target's movement speed is reduced by half until the end of its next turn.

Sinister Wound (Cost 2d6): The target cannot regain hit points until the start of your next turn, this attack ignores resistances.

Horimono

At 13th level, your tattoo's power grows as you do. You gain additional features based on your tattoo of choice in the Irezumi feature.

Tiger: Creatures that are hit with your Sneak Attack have disadvantage on attack rolls against you until the start of your next turn.

Dragon: Choose a 2nd-level spell to learn from any class spell list. With this feature, you can cast the spell once at its lowest level, and you must finish a long rest before you can cast it in this way again. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for this spell.

Turtle: Whenever you reduce damage with your Uncanny Dodge, you gain temporary hit points equal to twice your proficiency bonus (after calculating damage).

Oni: Upon scoring a critical hit, you may choose to use two of your Cunning Strike features instead of one, even if you don't meet the requirements for Sneak Attack (you still reduce the Sneak Attack's die with both effects).

Phoenix: When you use your Irezumi Phoenix feature, you restore half your total hit points instead of dropping to 1 hit point.

Oyabun

Beginning at 17th level, your ability to overpower your foes is as natural as breathing. Your Cunning Strike effects have their die cost reduced by 2d6 (to a minimum of 0).

Part 10 | Yakuza

Spirit Magic

You learn additional spells when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown on the Spirit Spells table. Each spell counts as a sorcerer spell for you, but it doesn’t count against the number of sorcerer spells you know. These spells can’t be replaced when you gain a level in this class.

Whenever you gain a sorcerer level, you can replace one spell you gained from this feature with another spell of the same level. The new spell must be a necromancy spell from the sorcerer, warlock, or wizard spell list.

Ethereal Barrier

Starting at 1st level, your magical power draws unlife into your body and dulls your pain. Whenever you cast a spell using a spell slot, you gain temporary hit points equal to the level of the spell slot plus your proficiency bonus.

Spectral Summoner

At 6th level, your spiritual soul can call the spirits into your realm and fight for you. You learn the Animate Dead and Summon Undead spells, which do not count against your spells known.

You can choose to cast these spells by spending 4 sorcery points instead of spending a spell slot.

Horrors Housed Within

Beginning at 10th level, ghosts will retaliate against attackers at your command. Whenever a creature you can see deals damage to you, you can use your reaction to impose a Wisdom saving throw on the enemy.

On a failed save, you deal necrotic or cold damage (your choice) equal to 1d8 + your Charisma modifier to the attacking creature and they are frightened of you until the start of your next turn. Creatures that succeed the saving throw take half damage and are not frightened.

You can use this ability a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, or by spending 3 sorcery points. You regain all uses of this ability when you complete a long rest.

Necromantle

At 14th level, your spiritual power is shared with your animated allies. Whenever you gain temporary hit points from your Ethereal Barrier feature, any undead creature under your control is granted the same bonus.

In addition, you have advantage on saving throws made to concentrate on necromancy spells.

One with the Spirits

Starting at 18th level, your undead power has closed the gap between life and death. You and any undead under your control gain the following benefits:

• You gain resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical attacks.
• You have a flying speed equal to your walking speed and can hover. You can move through creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain, but you take 1d10 force damage if you end your turn inside a creature or an object.
• Once per turn, whenever you deal damage to an enemy, you can impose a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the target is frightened of you until the start of your next turn.

Part 11 | Spirit Medium

Expanded Spell List

The Negative Zen lets you learn additional spells when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown on the Negative Zen Spells table. Each spell counts as a warlock spell for you, but it doesn’t count against the number of warlock spells you know. These spells can’t be replaced when you gain a level in this class.

Disrupt Harmony

Starting at 1st level, you can fill your foes with dread and despair. Whenever a creature you can see within 60 feet makes an attack roll or an ability check, you can use your reaction to give the roll disadvantage.

You can use this reaction a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.

Share the Pain

At 6th level, hostility taken against you has a tendency to backfire. Whenever a hostile creature deals damage to you, you can use your reaction to gain resistance to the damage taken. As part of the same reaction, the hostile creature takes the same amount of damage.

Once you use this feature, you can't use it again until you finish a short or long rest.

Antilife Manipulation

Beginning at 10th level, your mastery over N-Zen grants you the power to infuse it into your attacks. When you hit a creature with an attack and roll damage against the creature, you can replace the damage type with necrotic damage.

Whenever you deal necrotic damage to a target, you can reroll a number of damage die equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum of 1) and take the higher results from each die. That creature cannot restore hit points until the start of your next turn.

You can use this ability a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus. You regain uses of this ability when you finish a long rest.

Negative Presence

At 14th level, anyone brave enough to come near you will find themselves drained of energy and willpower.

Whenever a hostile creature within 10 feet of you must make a saving throw, the creature suffers a penalty to the saving throw equal to your Charisma modifier (with a minimum penalty of -1). You must be conscious to impose this penalty.

Part 12 | Negative Zen

Scroll Scribe

Beginning when you select this school at 2nd level, the gold and time you must spend to copy a spell scroll into your spellbook is halved.

In addition, copying spell scrolls into your spellbook no longer requires an Arcana check.

Scroll Keeper

Starting at 2nd level when you choose this archetype, you can create magical scrolls. When you complete a long rest, you can choose one spell from your spellbook and create a spell scroll from it. The created scroll cannot have material components with a gold cost unless you provide them when you make the scroll. The spell scroll lasts until the end of your next long rest.

Preservation of Text

At 6th level, you can preserve your magical texts. Whenever you use a spell scroll, you can choose to have the scroll not get expended. You may use this feature once per long rest.

In addition, when using your Scroll Keeper feature to create a spell scroll, you can allow your allies to use your scrolls even if they don't meet the requirements to use them.

Ingenious Inscription

Beginning at 10th level, your knowledge of written magic allows you to alter its inner workings. Whenever you cast a spell from a spell scroll, you can change the damage type of the spell and treat the spell as though it were cast at one level higher. You must be able to cast the spell at that spell level to use this feature.

Unearthed Arcana

At 14th level, secrets from the scroll become yours to discover. You ignore all class, race, and level requirements on the use and copying of spell scrolls.

In addition, you may use your Preservation of Text ability twice per long rest instead of once.

Part 13 | Scrollmaster

Patch Notes