Otherworldly Patron: The Martyr
The Martyr is the spirit of a person or entity that was... well, martyred. Their soul now resides in the cosmos, where they work to protect the ideal they died for. One such entity might grant power to those willing to champion their ideal. This ideal may not necessarily be a good one--evil martyrs certainly exist. This is a 5e Warlock subclass for your saintly soul...
The Martyr
Your patron is the spirit of a saint or a sinner, a god or demon, or a celestial or fiend, that died protecting what they stood for. You chose to make a pact with this Martyr to protect your beliefs, but this Martyr also chose to make a pact with you because you shared or stood for an ideal they deemed worthy to die for. The Martyr is therefore motivated to share its power with those who share its zeal for a holy--or less than holy--ideal. Examples of real life Martyrs include Gandhi, Socrates, and Saint Peter.
Expanded Spell List
The Martyr lets you choose from an expanded list of spells when you learn a warlock spell. The following spells are added to the warlock spell list for you.
Martyr Expanded Spells
| Spell Level | Spells |
|---|---|
| 1st | ceremony, heroism |
| 2nd | prayer of healing, zone of truth |
| 3rd | beacon of hope, spirit guardians |
| 4th | divination, guardian of faith |
| 5th | commune, holy weapon |
Protective Presence
Starting at 1st level, your patron lends you their presence of protection and hope. Creatures other than yourself of your choice within 5 feet have advantage on wisdom saving throws. Additionally, can touch a creature to grant them one of the following benefits:
- Advantage on their next attack roll.
- 1d4 additional radiant or necrotic damage on their next attack.
Once you use the second part of this feature, you cannot use it again until you finish a short or long rest.
Saddled with Guilt
Starting at 6th level, you can borrow maternal or paternal presence from your Martyr.
When you take damage, you can use your reaction to attempt to invoke guilt in your attacker. The creature must make a Wisdom saving throw against your warlock spell save DC. If they fail, they are charmed by you until the end of their initiative or until you attack them. You are still dealt damage. Once you use this feature, you cannot use it again until you finish a short or long rest.
Martyr's Grace
Starting at 10th level, you can manifest the presence of your patron. Once per day, you may summon the spirit of your patron to watch over the battle. Pick from the following list of effects when your patron is summoned.
- For 2 rounds, each ally within 60ft is granted advantage on one attack roll.
- For 2 rounds, each ally within 60ft is granted 2d4 radiant or necrotic on one damage roll.
- Each ally within 60ft is healed 2d8 + your wisdom modifier in hp.
- Each ally within 60ft gains advantage on their next saving throw until their initiative ends.
Song of Agathasia
Starting at 14th level, you are granted a power to make sacrifices. You have the following powers available to you.
You can use this feature in any way described below once per day, but if you are reduced to 0 hp and use this feature to dole out your Max HP, you cannot use this feature again for 7 days.
Agathasian Melody
When you are dealt damage, you can use your reaction to dole out the damage dealt to you to any ally/allies within 120 ft as regained hp. You are still dealt the damage.
When an attack reduces you to 0 hp and you fail two death saving throws, you can dole out your max hp in the same way described above.
Agathasian Malady
When you are dealt damage, you can use your reaction to dole out the damage dealt to you to any enemy/enemies within 120 ft as radiant or necrotic damage. You are still dealt the damage.
When an attack reduces you to 0 hp and fail two death saving throws, you can dole out your max hp in the same way described above.
Note: Spells not found in the PHB are given a link to their page on D&D Beyond, or can be found in Xanathar's Guide to Everything.
ART CREDIT: "A Pelican in her piety, wings displayed." by John Vinycomb