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Fighter Archetype: Arcanum Infused
\pagebreak ### The Arcanum Infused Infused with arcane energies, Arcanum Infused Fighters seamlessly blend their swordplay with raw aethereal essence allowing them to strike with a potency that transcends the mundane. With each swing of their blade, they channel the arcane forces that course through them, turning their martial prowess into a display of mystical might ### Infusion Side Effect At your option, you can pick from or roll on the Infusion Side Effect table for your character. | d6 | Loot | Side Effect | |:---:|:-----------:|:-----------:| | 1 | Shimmering Aura |Faint, iridescent colors shimmer around your body, creating an ethereal glow | | 2 | Arcane Symbols |Intricate arcane symbols appear briefly on your skin before fading away, leaving behind a faint, magical imprint | | 3 | Glowing Eyes |Your eyes emit a soft, radiant glow, illuminating with otherworldly light | | 4 | Prismatic Veins |Veins beneath your skin shift between vibrant colors, casting a mesmerizing glow | | 5 | Prismatic Halo |A halo of shifting colors hovers above your head, casting dazzling reflections in all directions | | 6 | Ethereal Mist |Wisps of ethereal mist drift around your form, giving you an otherworldly, ephemeral appearance | ### Arcane Attunement Through exposure to mystical energies, you've developed a profound connection to the arcane forces that course through the world. Whether through study or instinct, you've gained insight into the secrets of magic, allowing you to wield its power with greater proficiency. At 3rd level, your exposure to arcane energies has granted you a heightened connection to mystical forces. You gain proficiency in either the Arcana or Nature skill, reflecting your understanding of arcane magic or your attunement to the natural world. ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ### Aether Techniques Drawing upon the arcane reservoir within you, you've learned to manifest mystical energies in combat, shaping them into potent techniques to enhance your martial prowess. These Aether Techniques represent your mastery over the arcane arts, honed through practice and discipline. At 3rd level, you gain access to Aether Techniques, allowing you to harness the mystical energies of the arcanum in combat. You start with two techniques from the list below. You learn one additional technique of your choice at 7th, 10th, 15th, and 18th level. You have a number of Aether Points equal to your fighter level. You regain all expended Aether Points after finishing a short or long rest. ***Surge:*** As a bonus action, you can spend 1 Aether Point to enter a state of Aether Surge for 1 minute. During this time, your movement speed increases by 10 feet, and you can take the Dash action as a bonus action on each of your turns. ***Shield:*** As a reaction when you are hit by an attack, you can spend 1 Aether Point to reduce the damage taken by 1d10 + your Constitution modifier. ***Strike:*** Whenever you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack, you can spend up to your proficiency bonus in Aether Points to deal additional force damage equal to 1d6 for each Aether Point spent. ***Resilience:*** As an action, you can spend 1 Aether Point to gain temporary hit points equal to 5 times the number of Aether Points spent. ***Precision:*** Whenever you hit with a weapon attack, you can spend 1 Aether Point to maximize the damage of one of the weapon's damage die. You can spend additional Aether Points to maximize additional dice if the attack has multiple damage dices. ***Focus:*** As a bonus action, you can spend 1 Aether Point to enter a state of Aether Focus for 1 minute. During this time, your weapon attacks score a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20 on the d20. ***Echo:*** As a reaction when you miss with a melee weapon attack, you can spend 1 Aether Point to make a melee weapon attack against the same target.
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\pagebreak ### Arcanum Evasion Your attunement to the arcane grants you uncanny agility and reflexes, allowing you to dodge attacks with preternatural speed. When faced with danger, your instincts sharpen, and you're able to weave through the onslaught with grace and finesse. Starting at 7th level, you gain the ability to dodge incoming attacks with exceptional agility. When you are subjected to an effect that allows you to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, you can use your reaction and spend 1 Aether Point to take no damage if you succeed on the saving throw, and only half damage if you fail. ### Versatile Combatant As an Arcanum Infused Fighter, you're not bound by convention or tradition. Your combat style is as versatile as the arcane energies you wield, allowing you to adapt to any situation with ease. Whether wielding blade or bow, you're a master of all forms of combat. At 10th level, your mastery of combat techniques allows you to adopt an additional Fighting Style of your choice, as provided at character creation. You can choose from the list of available Fighting Styles, gaining the benefits of both styles simultaneously. ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ㅤ ### Aether Mastery Enhancement Through dedicated study and practice, you've unlocked the true potential of your Aether Techniques, pushing them beyond their previous limits. With each enhancement, your mastery over the arcane grows, allowing you to shape the very fabric of reality to your will. At 15th level, you further augment your mastery over arcane energy, enhancing one of your existing Aether Techniques. Choose one Aether Technique you know. This technique gains an additional effect or enhancement: ***Surge:*** When you use Aether Surge, for the duration of the effect, you gain an extra 20 feet of movement and a +2 bonus to AC. Additionally, when you use Aether Surge, you gain advantage on Dexterity saving throws until the start of your next turn. ***Shield:*** When you use Aether Shield, you can choose to redirect the damage reduced to a creature of your choice within 10 feet of you. ***Strike:*** The additional damage from Aether Strike increases to 1d8 force damage for each Aether Point spent. ***Resilience:*** The temporary hit points gained from Aether Resilience are now equal to 10 times the number of Aether Points spent. ***Precision:*** When you use Aether Precision to maximize all damage dice of an attack, you can add one additional damage die to the damage roll. ***Focus:*** While in Aether Focus, your weapon attacks score a critical hit on a roll of 18, 19, or 20 on the d20. ***Echo:*** When you use your reaction to make a weapon attack against the same target after missing with a melee weapon attack, you can add 1d6 to the attack roll. ### Arcane Resilience Mastery The arcane energies coursing through your veins grant you unparalleled resilience in the face of adversity. Your connection to the arcanum transcends mortal limitations, allowing you to defy death itself and emerge victorious against even the most formidable foes. At 18th level, your connection to arcane energy grants you unparalleled resilience in combat. You gain the following benefits: You regain hit points equal to your proficiency bonus at the start of each of your turns while conscious. You have advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. When you are reduced to 0 hit points, you can choose to expend an Aether Point to instead be reduced to 1 hit point. You cannot use this feature again until you finish a long rest.
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