What's the point?

One common complaint about D&D 5e is that martial and caster classes have a large disparity between them, especially at high levels of play. These changes are an attempt to give the classes that do not inherantly gain magic more options, more flexibility, and more opportunities both in and out of combat situations.

Changes at a Glance

Here are a high level list of changes you can find to each of the classes below.

New and Updated Features

Primal Knowledge

You gain the Primal Knowledge minor marshal feat, even if you do not meet the prerequisite for it. This does not count against your number of feats known.

Brutal Critical

Instead of using the weapon's damage die, the bonus dice from the brutal critical feature are now always d12's.

Execute

You gain the Execute major marshal feat. This does not count against your number of feats known.

Stamina

Fighters spend stamina to invoke their Martial Feats

A fighter recharges one stamina on a Short Rest. They recharge all of their stamina on a Long Rest.

Martial Feats

Fighters gain martial feats as they level up. Beginning at 1st level, the character gains one minor feat of their choice. When they take a new level in this class, they may choose one martial feat they know and replace it with a different feat of the same type (minor or major) that they meet the prerequisites for.

Unless specifically granted at a level, if a martial feat has prerequisites, you must meet them to learn the feat.

Second Wind

You gain the Second Wind minor marshal feat, even if you do not meet the prerequisite for it. This does not count against your number of feats known.

Indomitable

You gain the Indomitable major marshal feat, even if you do not meet the prerequisite for it. This does not count against your number of feats known.

Quick Respite

Starting at 13th level, when you take a short rest you regain 2 Stamina instead of 1.

Ki Points

Monks spend ki points to invoke their Martial Feats

Martial Feats

Monks gain martial feats as they level up. Beginning at 1st level, the character gains one minor feat of their choice. When they take a new level in this class, they may choose one martial feat they know and replace it with a different feat of the same type (minor or major) that they meet the prerequisites for.

Unless specifically granted at a level, if a martial feat has prerequisites, you must meet them to learn the feat.

Parry

You gain the Parry minor marshal feat, even if you do not meet the prerequisite for it. This does not count against your number of feats known.

Meditative Trance

If you spend at least 1 minute resting, you can refresh your pool of Ki points. Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a Long rest.

Powerful Legs

You gain the Powerful Legs major marshal feat, even if you do not meet the prerequisite for it. This does not count against your number of feats known.

Cunning Strike

You have developed cunning ways to use your Sneak Attack. When you deal Sneak Attack damage, you can add one of the following effects. Each effect has a die cost, which is the number of Sneak Attack damage dice you must forego to add the effect. You remove the die before rolling, and the effect occurs immediately after the attack’s damage is dealt. For example, if you add the Poison effect, remove 1d6 from the Sneak Attack’s damage before rolling.

If a Cunning Strike effect requires a saving throw, the DC equals 8 + your Proficiency Bonus + your Dexterity modifier.

• Disarm (Cost: 1d6). The target must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw, or it drops one item of your choice that it’s holding.

• Poison (Cost: 1d6). You add a toxin to your strike, forcing the target to make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the target has the Poisoned condition for 1 minute. At the end of each of its turns, the Poisoned target can repeat the save, ending the effect on itself on a success. To use this effect, you must have a Poisoner’s Kit on your person. Specific poisons may give other effects, as determined by your DM.

• Trip (Cost: 1d6). If the target is Large or smaller, it must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or have the Prone condition.

• Withdraw (Cost: 1d6). Immediately after the attack, you move up to half your Speed without provoking Opportunity attacks.

Twist the Knife

Once per short rest, you may increase your sneak attack damage dice to be d8's.

Fiction is littered with examples of larger than life martial characters who can perform actions beyond those of moral men - Hercules, Beowulf, Legolas - none of these characters use magic, yet they all display extraordinary talents. Martial Feats is an addition to the 5e ruleset designed to provide additional choices and flexibility to the martials in your campaign.

Athletic Prowess

Prerequisites: Str 13 Activation: Action Type Talent

As long as the feat is active your jumping distance and height are doubled, and you gain both Climb and Swim speeds equal to your base movement speed.

Level 1 - 1 minute

Level 5 - 10 minutes

Level 11 - 1 hour

Level 17 - Until rest

Aggressive Shout

Prerequisites: Str 13 Activation: Bonus Action Type Stunt

You and all allies within 30' gain a bonus to hit on all attacks until the beginning of your next turn.

Level 1 - +1d4

Level 5 - +1d6

Level 11 - +1d8

Level 17 - +1d10

Block

Prerequisites: Str 13, Shield Activation: Reaction Type Stance

On the round that you activate this feat, and on subsequite rounds by spending a reaction, subtract the listed amount from any damage you suffer until the start of your next turn. Apply the effect of this feat before accounting for resistance or vulnerability. This effect lasts for up to 10 minutes.

Level 1 - d4 + Str mod

Level 5 - d6 + Str mod

Level 11 - d8 + Str mod and gain +1 AC while active

Level 17 - d10 + Str mod and gain +2 AC while active

Bolstering Shout

Prerequisites: Con 13 Activation: Bonus Action Type Stunt

You, and any allies within 30' of you, gain temporary hit points. These hit points last until your next rest.

Level 1 - 1d4 + Proficiency bonus

Level 5 - 1d6 + Proficiency bonus

Level 11 - 1d8 + Con modifier + Proficiency bonus

Level 17 - 1d10 + Con modifier + Proficiency bonus

Bulging Biceps

Prerequisites: Str 13 Activation: Action Type Talent

As long as the feat is active you have advantage on all Strength based ability checks and all Strength saves.

Level 1 - 1 minute

Level 5 - 10 minutes

Level 11 - 1 hour

Level 17 - Until rest

Cleave

Prerequisites: Str 13 Activation: Reaction Type Stance

On the round that you activate this feat, and on subsequent rounds by spending a reaction, you may make an additional melee attack against a creature within melee range when you hit a different creature with a melee attack.

Level 1 - 1 minute

Level 5 - 10 minutes

Level 11 - 1 hour

Level 17 - Until rest

Distracting Shout

Prerequisites: Con 13 Activation: Bonus Action Type Stunt

All enemies within 30' must make a Wis save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + Con modifier. Enemies who fail this save suffer from the listed condition(s) until the end of your next turn.

Level 1 - subtract 1d4 from all attacks

Level 5 - subtract 1d6 from all attacks

Level 11 - subtract 1d6 from all attacks and saving throws

Level 17 - subtract 1d6 from all attacks and saving throws and become dazed until the end of their turn

Entertainer

Prerequisites: Cha or Int 13 Activation: Action Type Talent

For the next hour, add the die listed to any Deception, Performance, or Persuation checks you make.

Level 1 - 1d4

Level 5 - 1d6

Level 11 - 1d8

Level 17 - 1d10

Flanking Shout

Prerequisites: Dex 13 Activation: Bonus Action Type Stunt

You and all allies within 30' may make an immediate move, up to the distance shown below.

Level 1 - 15'

Level 5 - 15', ignore difficult terrain

Level 11 - 30', ignore difficult terrain

Level 17 - 30', ignore difficult terrain and attacks of opportunity

Focused Attacks

Prerequisites: Dex 13 Activation: Bonus Action Type Stance

As long as the feat is active increase your critical hit range by 1 (eg: from 20 to 19). This ability stacks with other effects that increase your critical hit range.

Level 1 - 1 minute

Level 5 - 10 minutes

Level 11 - 1 hour

Level 17 - Until rest

What's up with that?

The intention of this ability is to give a martial character some degree of narrative control. The actual effects of this feat will vary wildly between DM's, so be sure to discuss what you want out of this ability before taking it.