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## Paragon
A tiefling leaps atop the back of a red dragon, slashing their twin swords in a flurry as they dance across its spine. Every strike only strengthens their resolve, a new majesty radiating from their movements and attacks. The dragon turns its head to incinerate the pest, but the tiefling only matches its red-hot breath with another leap, and their  own scream of delight.

A pair of elves fight side by side, slowly advancing towards a lone troll. The elder takes the lead, carefully slipping under and around the brute's claws while their apprentice waits for an opening. The elder whistles sharply, and the younger falls on the troll in an instant, sending it reeling backwards. As a pair, master and apprentice move in for the kill.

A human fights to their last, kicking and screaming as the fires of their passion burn brighter and brighter in their blood. Static licks at their fingers as they blur across the battlefield, a living tempest of fury and excitement, before a great pair of gold-crimson wings erupt from their back and they take to the sky in a brilliant cascade of light and fire.

Paragons are as varied as can be, but are united in their irrepressible daring, flair for dramatics, and a willingness to go beyond any limits in pursuit of their goals. Their incredible determination leads them down paths few dare follow, and no threat, no danger, will break their limitless conviction.

### Striving for Perfection
A paragon is utterly defined by what they believe in. Anyone can attempt to master a skill or further a cause, but a paragon will accept nothing less than perfection with their chosen art. What sparks this devotion varies from paragon to paragon, be it a talent, ideal, philosophy, quest, or faith, but no matter the source, they will pursue it undaunted and eager for more.

Perhaps because of their devotion, paragons can be prone to pride or boasting. Plenty feel the need to take their turn in the limelight, showing off their talent for all the world to see, and all paragons find satisfaction in the fruit of their labour, and take joy in displaying it when they have the chance—the products of years of practice do make an excellent show.

### Ancient Fables
Paragons are storybooks waiting to happen. Their relentless nature in pursuit of their art leads them towards the kinds of acts that forever immortalise them in myth and legend. For a paragon, a life of adventure is only a natural consequence of their devotion, and goes hand in hand with their own quest.

For paragons, the call to adventure is second only to the call of glory. To be sung of over the din of a rowdy tavern; to be the wondrous hero of a children's bedtime story; to live on as a hero of folklore; all these things are far more attractive to many paragons than something as simple as gold or treasure. For that reason, many of those same paragons aren't afraid of death, so long as their demise makes an excellent story. After all, they live as long as their legacies, and legends never die.

Whatever their goals, a paragon makes for an excellent member of any adventuring party, offering their martial skill and irrepressible spirit, and always holding to  the bottomless well of determination that drives them forwards.

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### Creating a Paragon
When creating your paragon, you should ask yourself two questions above all others. What does your paragon seek to champion, and why? How was your paragon introduced to the art they chose? Did they come upon it by chance, or were they raised to pursue it? If you were taught, who taught you? What kind of relationship do you have with your teachers? Have you made any decisions you regret in pursuit of your goals? Will you make those decisions again, if you have to?

What led you to becoming an adventurer? If your aims are artistic or intellectual, you might seek to unearth lost lore, or to find the perfect inspiration for your work. If you seek glory and nothing else, you might search for great beasts to slay or forgotten relics to discover, or perhaps you wander the land, looking to right any wrongs you can find.

Consider why you have such passion for what drives you. The dauntless nature of a paragon is rare, and is often forged in exceptional circumstances. The origins of your fiery spirit can have a profound affect on your future.

#### Quick Build
You can make a paragon quickly by following these suggestions. First, make  Strength or Dexterity your highest ability score, depending on whether you want to wield heavy weapons or two light weapons (or a rapier). You should make Charisma your next highest ability score. Second, choose the folk hero background.

#### Paragon's Mark
Paragons universally seek recognition, and many choose to identify themselves with a quirk, eccentricity, or calling card. Because of this, many paragons possess an uncanny ability to recognise other paragons by their marks.

Did your paragon choose their mark, or did they inherit it? Are there others who use it? What does it mean to them? Do they want it to inspire awe, terror, or something else entirely? At your option, you can roll on the Paragon's Marks table to help inspire a mark for your paragon.

##### Paragon's Marks
| d6  | Mark |
|:---:|:-----------|
|  <font color="#dedede">   </font>1<font color="#dedede">///</font> | You dress flamboyantly, in bright colours, and wear the pattern of an exotic animal or monster.
|  2  | You constantly taunt your opponents, challenging, mocking, and baiting them at every opportunity. |
|  3  | You take a body part from enemies you spare—an eye, finger, or ear—to make sure they don't forget. You hope they'll grow stronger and fight you again. |
|  4  | You leave a personal token on the bodies of your defeated foes, such as  a small effigy or a coin. |
|  5  | You never stop smiling, even in the face of death.  |
|  6  | Whenever you enter a fight, you cry out your signature motto, maxim, or catchphrase. |

#### Catalyst
A paragon's devotion to their art is a special thing, and rarely emerges without a catalyst; a defining experience that sparks their obsessive fervor and begins their journey as a paragon.

How much does your paragon's catalyst mean to them? Does it hang over their head, always pushing them forward, or was it just the first stepping stone on their journey? Does it haunt them, or does it give them strength when they need it?  At your option, you can roll on the Catalysts table to help inspire a catalyst for your paragon.

##### Catalysts
| d6  | Catalyst |
|:---:|:-----------|
|  <font color="#dedede">///</font>1<font color="#dedede">///</font> | Your home needed a hero, and no-one came. You won't let that happen to anyone ever again.
|  2  | The fables your parents told you as a child are your fondest memory, and inspire you even now. |
|  3  | Your mentor promised to teach you everything they knew, but died before they could. Now, you journey to learn what they might have taught you. |
|  4  | Your family groomed you for one art, but entirely by accident, you found the one you chose instead. |
|  5  | You were inspired by another's love for the art that you would go on to make your own |
|  6  | You never needed a catalyst. You were born for your art—there has never been anything else. |

#### Weakness
Paragons strive for perfection, but by definition, that goal means that  they aren't perfect. Many even display behaviour directly in contrast with their own goals and ideals

Does your paragon hide their weaknesses, ashamed that others might discover their imperfection? Do they wear them proudly, or do they simply view them as  one more  obstacle to overcome? Maybe they aren't even aware of their weaknesses. At your option, you can roll on the Weaknesses table to help inspire a weakness for your paragon.

##### Weaknesses
| d6  | Weakness |
|:---:|:-----------|
|  <font color="#dedede">///</font>1<font color="#dedede">///</font> | **Recklessness.** You don't recognise danger, and run headfirst towards it without any caution.
|  2  | **Loyalty.** You'd doom the world to save a friend, and risk your life for an enemy you empathise with. |
|  3  | **Hubris.** You always think you're the best person for the job, no matter who might be most skilled.|
|  4  | **Wrath.** You can't forgive, and you can't forget. Your anger blinds you to your own bad decisions. |
|  5  | **Pride.** You take every insult personally, and you can't turn down a  challenge you're given. |
|  6  | **Ambition.** You hunger for power, even when you don't need it or it has dangerous side-effects.  |

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##### The Paragon
| Level | Proficiency Bonus | Features | Flairs Known| Nerve Points
|:---:|:---:|:---|:---:|:---:|
| 1st | +2 | Flair, Quickstep | 1 | — |
| 2nd | +2 | Nerve | 2 | 2 | 
| 3rd | +2 | Virtue | 3 | 2 |
| 4th | +2 | Ability Score Improvement | 3 | 3 |
| 5th | +3 | Extra Attack,<br> Precise Strike| 5 | 3 |
| 6th | +3 | Virtue feature | 5 | 4 | 
| 7th | +3 | Evasion | 6 | 4 | 
| 8th | +3 | Ability Score Improvement | 6 | 5 |
| 9th | +4 | Blitz | 7 | 5 |
| 10th | +4 | Heroic Spirit | 7 | 6 |
| 11th | +4 | Nascent Legend | 7 | 6 | 
| 12th | +4 | Ability Score Imrovement | 8 | 7 | 
| 13th | +5 | Virtue feature | 8 | 7 | 
| 14th | +5 | Dauntless Resolve | 8 | 8 | 
| 15th | +5 | Blitz improvement | 9 | 8 |
| 16th | +5 | Ability Score Improvement | 9 | 9 |
| 17th | +6 | True Legend | 9 | 9 |
| 18th | +6 | Cheat Death | 10 | 10 |
| 19th | +6 | Ability Score Improvement | 10 |10 |
| 20th | +6 | Virtue feature | 10 | 12 |
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## Class Features
As a paragon, you gain the following class features
#### Hit Points
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- **Hit Dice:** 1d8 per paragon level
- **Hit Points at 1st Level:** 8 + your Constitution modifier 
- **Hit Points at Higher Levels:** 1d8 (or 5) + your Constitution modifier per paragon level after 1st

#### Proficiencies
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- **Armor:** Light armour, medium armour
- **Weapons:** Simple weapons, martial weapons
- **Tools:** One set of artisan's tools, one gaming set, or one musical instrument of your choice
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- **Saving Throws:** Dexterity, Charisma
- **Skills:** Choose three from Acrobatics, Athletics, History, Intimidation, Insight, Deception, Perception, Performance, Persuasion, Sleight of Hand

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> #### Multiclassing
>    ***Prerequisites.*** The prerequisite for multiclassing as a paragon is a Strength or Dexterity score of 13 and a Charisma score of 13. 
> 
> ***Proficiencies.*** When you multiclass into paragon, you gain proficiency in light armor, medium armor, simple weapons, martial weapons, and one skill from the class' skill list.

#### Equipment
You start with the following equipment, in addition to
the equipment granted by your background:
- (a)  a martial weapon or (b) two scimitars
- (a) a hand crossbow and 20 bolts or (b) three daggers
- (a) leather armour or (b) scale mail armour
- (a) an explorer's pack or (b) an entertainer's pack

Alternatively, you can start with 4d4 x 10 gp and spend it on
items from Chapter 5 of the *Player's Handbook*.

### Flair
A paragon's personal style shines through in unique displays of finesse and flair. You gain one flair of your choice. Your flair options are detailed at the end of the class description.

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When you gain a paragon level, you can replace a flair you know with another you could learn at that level. As you gain paragon levels, you also gain additional flairs of your choice, as shown in the Flairs Known column of the Paragon table.

You can't choose the same flair more than once unless its description says otherwise.

### Quickstep
You flow with the rhythm of combat. Immediately after you make a melee attack on your turn, you can move up to 5 feet without provoking opportunity attacks. You can't Quickstep if your speed is 0.

### Nerve
Beginning when you reach 2nd level, your sheer nerve allows you to perform great feats of skill. Your nerve is represented by a number of nerve points. Your paragon level determines the maximum number of points you have, as shown in the Nerve Points column of the Paragon table.

You can spend these points to fuel various nerve features. You start knowing the features listed below, and gain more nerve features as you gain levels in this class.

You regain all your nerve points when you finish a short or long rest. In combat, you regain 1 nerve point the first time on any turn that you reduce a creature to 0 hit points, and any time you score a critical hit with an attack.

Some of your nerve features require your target to make a saving throw to resist the feature’s effects. The saving throw DC is calculated as follows:

**Nerve save DC** = 8 + your proficiency bonus + <br>your Charisma modifier

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#### Clever Retort
When a creature that you can see hits you with an attack, you can use your reaction and spend 1 nerve point to add your Charisma modifier to your AC until the start of your next turn, including against the triggering attack. You can't<br> use this feature if you're wielding a shield.

#### Daring Rush
You can use the Dash action as a bonus action. When<br>you do, you can spend 1 nerve point to move up and along<br>vertical surfaces without falling until the end of the turn.

#### Swift Riposte
When a creature misses you with an attack, you can<br> use your reaction and spend 1 nerve point to make an opportunity attack against that creature. If you hit, you<br>add your Charisma modifier to the damage roll.

### Virtue
Starting when you reach 3rd level, you commit yourself to a virtue, a goal or ideal that you strive to embody: the Virtue of Ambition, the Virtue of Inspiration, the Virtue of Passion, or the Virtue of Pride. Your choice grants you features when you choose it at 3rd level, and  again at 6th, 13th, and 20th level.

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> #### Optional Rule - Daring Act
>
> Your Dungeon Master might feel that your paragon character should be rewarded for acting recklessly. If so, the following optional rule presents a method of encouraging daring, risky behaviour.
>
> ***Daring Act.*** Whenever you perform a daring act, you can regain nerve. A daring act should be risky and dramatic; it should take a great deal of bravery, and if it fails, should have a high chance of disaster. If you succeed, you regain 1 nerve point
>
> Ask your Dungeon Master if an act counts before you attempt it. Your DM decides what counts as a daring act, and can have you regain nerve even if you didn't ask beforehand.

### Ability Score Improvement
When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th, and 19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. As normal, you can’t increase an ability score above 20 using this feature.

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### Extra Attack
Beginning at 5th level, you can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.

### Precise Strike
Also starting at 5th level, you seize opportunities that others wouldn't dare to take. Whenever you make an attack, you can spend 1 nerve point to gain advantage on the attack roll.

### Evasion
Starting at 7th level, you can escape certain area effects by the skin of your teeth, such as a black dragon's acidic breath or a *tidal wave* spell. When you are subjected to an effect that allows you to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, you instead take no damage if you succeed on the saving throw, and only half damage if you fail.

### Blitz
Starting at 9th level, when you roll for initiative, you can move up to your speed if you aren't surprised (no action required). This movement doesn't provoke opportunity attacks.

Additionally, your speed increases by 10 feet, and you can move up to 10 feet when you use your Quickstep. Beginning at 15th level, your speed increases by an additional 10 feet, and you can move up to 15 feet when you use Quickstep.

### Heroic Spirit
Beginning at 10th level, your determination raises your will beyond manipulation. You can't be charmed or frightened.

### Nascent legend
At 11th level, you grow closer to the heroes of legend. Your attacks deal 1d6 extra damage on a hit, and score a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20.

When you gain this feature, your appearance might change in subtle ways. You might seem taller, more athletic, or more visibly graceful, and any distinguishing characteristics you have might seem more prominent or eye-catching.

### Dauntless Resolve
Starting at 14th level, you gain temporary hit points equal to half your paragon level when you start your turn with at least 1 hit point.

### True Legend
By 17th level, you are a true legend from fable. Your attacks score a critical hit on a roll of 18 to 20, and when you score a critical hit with an attack or reduce a creature to 0 hit points, you regain 2 nerve points, instead of 1.

When you gain this feature, your appearance might change in more extreme ways. Your body might never scar, your voice might rumble or echo to reflect your mood, or your hair might seem to trail behind you, as  if blown by an unseen wind.

### Cheat Death
Starting at 18th level, when you are reduced to 0 hit points, you can expend 2 nerve points to drop to 1 hit point instead. You can use this feature  even if the damage would otherwise kill you.

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## Virtue
A paragon's virtue is their reason to be. Without it, they would be nothing. In pursuit of it, they would do anything. When the paragon reaches 3rd level, their effort is rewarded.

### Virtue of Ambition
You have witnessed a legendary being firsthand and been inspired. The  sheer awe evoked by these beings is enough to spark reverence, but not all who behold their power turn to worship. Paragons of this virtue don't study these beings to  imitate what they do, but instead to imitate what they are.

#### The First Step
When you select this virtue at 3rd level, choose one of the following creature types: Celestial, Dragon, or Fiend. You gain one of the following features, based on the type you chose.

**Celestial.** You  learn  one cantrip of your choice from the cleric spell list. Your spellcasting ability for it is Charisma. You also learn to speak, read, and write Celestial.

**Dragon.** You gain darkvision out to a range of 60 feet. If you already have darkvision, its range increases by 30 feet. You also learn to speak, read, and write Draconic.

**Fiend.** You gain proficiency in one of the following skills: Deception, Intimidation, or Persuasion. You  add double your proficiency bonus to checks you make with that skill. You also learn to speak, read, and write Abyssal and Infernal.

#### The Next Step
Every leap prepares you for the next. Beginning at 3rd level, whenever you expend nerve, you gain legendary inspiration<br>if you don't have it <i>(If you're playing with the 2024 edition of the </i>Player's Handbook,<i> this is called Heroic Inspiration).</i>

You can expend this inspiration to reroll any die immediately after you roll it. You must use the new roll.

Inspiration you gain from this feature is fleeting. If your turn ends and you didn't gain the inspiration that turn, you lose it.

#### Bear Witness
Starting at 6th level, when you hit a creature with a melee attack, you can deal an additional 1d6 damage to the target, which can take this damage only once per turn. The damage is radiant if you chose Celestial at 3rd level, fire if you chose Fiend, and your choice of acid, cold, fire, lightning, or poison <br>if you chose dragon (you choose each time).

#### Life Imitates Art
When you reach 13th level, your body evolves. Your creature type becomes the type you chose at 3rd level, instead of your original type, and your appearance changes to reflect it. You might sprout vestigial wings or manifest a halo, grow claws and shimmering scales, or develop horns and  or a tail.

Additionally, when you fail a saving throw, you can choose to succeed instead. Once you choose to succeed, you can't  do so again until you finish a long rest.

#### Apotheosis
At 20th level, you can use your action to briefly transform, gaining 100 temporary hit points and ascending to a being of legendary power. The type you chose at 3rd level determines the creature you become.

While transformed, your game statistics are replaced by<br> the creature's statistics, but your personality doesn't change. You retain your senses, speeds, and proficiencies, in addition to gaining those of the creature, as well as any of your ability scores that are higher than the creature's. You also retain any features from your class, race, or other source.

You decide if your equipment grows with you, merges into your new form, or is unchanged. You also decide if your new form is physically capable of using  your equipment.

Your transformation lasts for 1 hour, or until you are reduced to 0 hit points. You can revert to your normal form early using your action.  Once you use this feature, you can't use it again until you finish a long rest.

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> ## Ascended Celestial
>*Large celestial, your alignment*
> ___
> - **Armor Class** 18 (natural armour)
> - **Speed** 30 ft, fly 90 ft.
>___
>|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA|
>|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
>|20 (+5)|20 (+5)|18 (+4)|17 (+3)|18 (+4)|22 (+6)|
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> - **Skills** Insight +10, Perception +10
> - **Damage Resistances** radiant
> - **Condition Immunities** exhaustion
> - **Senses** truesight 120 ft.
> - **Languages** all, telepathy 120 ft.
> ___
> ***Angelic Weapons.*** Your weapon attacks are magical, and when you hit with a weapon attack, the attack deals an extra 5 radiant damage.
>
> ### Bonus Actions
>
> ***Healing Touch.*** You touch a creature. It magically regains 12d8+6 hit points and is healed from any curse, disease, poison, blindness, or deafness, and can't be healed this way again until the next day.

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> ## Ascended Dragon
>*Huge dragon, your alignment*
> ___
> - **Armor Class** 18 (natural armour)
> - **Speed** 50 ft., fly 90 ft.
>___
>|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA|
>|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
>|22 (+6)|10 (+0)|18 (+4)|14 (+2)|16 (+3)|20 (+5)|
>___
> - **Skills** Perception +15
> - **Damage Immunities** acid, cold, fire, lightning, or poison (Dragonfury)
> - **Senses** blindsight 60 ft., darkvision 120 ft.
> - **Languages** your languages
> ___
> ***Dragonfury.*** Choose acid, cold, fire, lightning, or poison damage. You have immunity to it, your Bear Witness and Dragonbreath features deal it, and your melee attacks deal an additional 5 damage of it.
>
> ### Bonus Actions
>
> ***Dragonbreath.*** You breathe destruction in an 30-foot cone or a 60-foot-line. Each creature in the area must succeed a DC 19 Dexterity saving throw or take 10d6 acid, cold, fire, lightning, or poison damage, or half as much damage on a success.

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> ## Ascended Fiend
>*Large fiend, your alignment*
> ___
> - **Armor Class** 18 (natural armour)
> - **Speed** 30 ft., fly 90 ft.
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>|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA|
>|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
>|20 (+5)|20 (+5)|18 (+4)|18 (+4)|17 (+3)|22 (+6)|
>___
> - **Damage Resistances** cold, fire, lightning, poison
> - **Senses** truesight 120 ft.
> - **Languages** your languages, telepathy 120 ft.
> ___
>
> ***Fiendish Tempest.*** Your weapon attacks are magical, and you can attack three times, instead of twice,  when you take the attack action on your turn.
> 
> ### Bonus Actions
> ***Terrorize.*** Each creature of your choice within 30 feet of you that can see or hear you must succeed on a DC 20 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened of you for 1 minute. At the end of each of its turns, a frightened creature can repeat the saving throw, ending the effect on itself on a success. A creature that does is immune to this feature for 24 hours.
>

## Ambitious Quirks
Paragons of this virtue invariably strive to imitate the creatures they venerate. At your option, you can pick from or roll on one of the following quirk tables when you choose this virtue to create a quirk for your virtue of ambition character.

##### Celestial Quirks
| d6  | Quirk |
|:---:|:-----------|
|  <font color="#dedede">///</font>1<font color="#dedede">///</font> |  You speak  Celestial whenever you can, and leap at the chance for conversation in the language. |
|  2  | You feel a deep empathy for all things, and can't abide unnecessary suffering. |
|  3  | Your soul will ascend to the Upper Planes when you die; why fear death? |
|  4  | Scripture is tattooed all across your  body. |
|  5  | There is evil in the world, and you will burn it out. |
|  6  | You briefly experienced a celestial's magic. You would give anything to feel it again. |

##### Draconic Quirks
| d6  | Quirk |
|:---:|:-----------|
|  <font color="#dedede">///</font>1<font color="#dedede">///</font> | A dragon destroyed your home—and instead of fear, you felt awe. |
|  2  | You believe that drinking enough dragon's blood will change you into one. |
|  3  | No wealth is enough. |
|  4  | You respect age; elders should be heeded, and a treasure is only as valuable as it is old. |
|  5  | You decorate yourself and your armour with horns and scales taken from the animals you slay. |
|  6  | In battle, you scream in Draconic as though you were breathing flame. |

##### Fiendish Quirks
| d6  | Quirk |
|:---:|:-----------|
|  <font color="#dedede">///</font>1<font color="#dedede">///</font> | When a fiend could have killed you, it hesitated. You believe it was a kindred spirit. |
|  2  | Your mouth can't pronounce certain words of Abyssal or Infernal, and it infuriates you. |
|  3  | 'Demon lords' this, 'devil princes' that. You'll rise above them all.|
|  4  | You don't make deals without a contract. |
|  5  | You admire fiends for their power, not their evil. You're determined to hold onto your  morality. |
|  6  | You believe you're damned already; you might as well get something out of it. |

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### Virtue of Inspiration 
Your heroism has inspired an aspirant to join your journey—a squire, servant, or sidekick—seeking to  grow and find glory at your side. To paragons of this virtue, courage and bravery are only as important as enkindling those same things in others, whether they see you as savior, teacher, or friend.

#### Aspirant Companion
At 3rd level, you take an aspirant under your wing. Choose your aspirant's stat block—Agile Aspirant, Mighty Aspirant, or Mystical Aspirant (see the next page).  Your aspirant  is friendly to you and your companions, and it obeys your commands.

In combat, the aspirant acts on your turn. It can move and use its reaction on its own, but the only action it takes is the Dodge action unless you use your bonus action to command it to take some other action. When you do, you can spend 1 nerve point to have it use the inspired action in its stat block. If you are incapacitated or absent, the aspirant can take any action except its inspired action, not just Dodge.

Your aspirant has proficiency two skills of your choice. It also has proficiency with simple and martial weapons, light armour, and the saving throws in its stat block. Your aspirant always uses your proficiency bonus (PB) instead of its own.

For each paragon level after 3rd, your aspirant gains hit points equal to 5 + its Constitution modifier, and gains one additional hit die. If your aspirant is reduced to 0 hit points,<br>it makes death saving throws as a player character would.

You can spend 8 hours in any populated area attracting another aspirant, which can be the same type of aspirant or<br> a different one. The DM determines what  might convince a new aspirant to join you; a small favour or proof of your skill or achievements would be appropriate. You can't have more than one aspirant companion at a time.

#### Aspirant Quirks
Your aspirant is a character with its own personality traits, ideals, and flaws. At your option, you can pick from or roll on the Aspirant Quirks table when you choose this virtue at 3rd level, or when you take a new aspirant, to establish quirks for  your aspirant and define your relationship with it.

##### Aspirant Quirks
| d6  | Quirk |
|:---:|:-----------|
|  <font color="#dedede">///</font>1<font color="#dedede">///</font> | You talk to yourself constantly. Thanks to your aspirant, no-one seems to have noticed. |
|  2  | Your aspirant wears a mismatched, hodge-podge collection of your hand-me-down loot. |
|  3  | You see yourself as a knight-errant, and seek to train your aspirant as your squire. |
|  4  | You believe your aspirant is destined to succeed you and weave a story even greater than yours. |
|  5  | After every battle, you (or your aspirant) spends twenty minutes fussing over the other's injuries.
|  6  | You never, ever, get your aspirant's name right.

#### Additional Ability Score Improvement
At 6th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or two ability scores of your choice by 1. As normal, you can’t increase an ability score above 20 using this feature.

Additionally, when you gain this feature and again when you reach 8th, 12th, 16th, and 19th level in this class, you can increase one of your aspirant's ability scores by 2 or two of its ability scores by 1. If you gain a new aspirant at a higher level, you increase its ability scores the same way.

#### Rallying Cry 
Starting at 13th level, when another creature that can see or hear you rolls for initiative, you can give that creature a bonus to its initiative roll equal to your Charisma modifier.

Additionally, when you make a Charisma check to inspire  bravery in a creature, you can treat a roll of 9 or lower on the d20 as an 10.

#### Mantle of Command
At 20th level, you can use your action to take up the mantle of command, gaining the following benefits:

- When you use this feature, and once when you Attack each turn thereafter, you can call for a creature that can see or hear you to strike. That creature can immediately  use its reaction to make an attack or cast a cantrip.
- Once per turn, when you hit a creature with a weapon attack, choose a friendly creature that can see or hear you. It gains temporary hit points equal to the damage dealt.
- Your aspirant can use its inspired action without you spending nerve points.

This effect lasts for 1 hour. After using this feature, you must finish a long rest before you can use it again.

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> ## Agile Aspirant 
>*Medium humanoid, your alignment*
> ___
> - **Armor Class** 13 (leather armour)
> - **Hit Points** 18 (3d8+3)
> - **Speed** 30 ft.
> ___
>|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA|
>|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
>|10 (+0)|15 (+2)|12 (+1)|12 (+1)|14 (+2)|10 (+0)|
>___
> - **Saving Throws**  Dex +2 plus PB, Int +1 plus PB
> - **Senses** passive Perception 12
> - **Languages** Common, one of your choice
> ___
> 
> ### Actions
> ***Burst (Inspired Action).*** The aspirant makes a weapon attack against two creatures, both of which must be within 5 feet of the aspirant or each other.

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> ## Mighty Aspirant 
>*Medium humanoid, your alignment*
> ___
> - **Armor Class** 14 (scale mail)
> - **Hit Points** 18 (3d8+3)
> - **Speed** 30 ft.
> ___
>|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA|
>|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
>|15 (+2)|10 (+0)|12 (+1)|10 (+0)|12 (+1)|14 (+2)|
>___
> - **Saving Throws** Str +2 plus PB, Con +1 plus PB
> - **Senses** passive Perception 11
> - **Languages** Common, one of your choice
>___
> ***Martial Talent.*** The aspirant has proficiency with medium armour. 
>
> ### Actions
> ***Bullrush (Inspired Action).*** The aspirant moves up to its speed towards a creature it can see and makes a melee weapon attack against it. On a hit, the target is pushed 10 feet away from the aspirant.

> ####  More Than Just a Statblock
>
> The aspirant companion stat blocks present the aspirant  as human. If your companion should be another species, your Dungeon Master might let you adjust your aspirant's statistics.
>
> For example, an elven companion might have the elf's Darkvision and Trance traits, and a halfling companion might be Small instead of Medium. You shouldn't adjust the aspirant's ability scores, or add features such as Savage Attacks or any feature with a limited number of uses between rests.

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> ## Mystical Aspirant 
>*Medium humanoid, your alignment*
> ___
> - **Armor Class** 13 (leather armour, Magic Ward)
> - **Hit Points** 18 (3d8+3)
> - **Speed** 30 ft.
> ___
>|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA|
>|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
>|10 (+0)|10 (+0)|12 (+1)|15 (+2)|14 (+2)|12 (+1)|
>___
> - **Saving Throws** Wis +2 plus PB, Cha +1 plus PB
> - **Senses** passive Perception 12
> - **Languages** Common, one of your choice
>___
> ***Magic Ward.*** While wearing light or no armour, the aspirant's AC includes its Intelligence modifier.
>
>
> ### Actions
> ***Magic Dart.*** *Ranged spell attack:* Intelligence modifier plus PB to hit, range 60 ft., one target. *Hit:* 1d8+Intelligence modifier force damage. 
> 
> ***Barrier (Inspired Action).*** The aspirant and friendly creatures within 10 feet of it gain temporary hit points equal to 1d8 + the aspirant's Intelligence modifier, which last for 1 minute.
>

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### Virtue of Passion
You believe in passion for its own sake, throwing yourself into every impulse and instinct with white hot intensity. Paragons of this virtue harness their emotions to create displays of raw, destructive magic, all fuelled by the fire in their soul.

Because their magic comes from extreme emotion, these paragons can be prone to mood swings, overconfidence, and strange habits. You might believe your dreams to portend the future, or be easily hypnotised by works of destruction. Your attitudes and interests might shift from moment to moment, or you might feel almost  incapable of sitting still.

#### Spellcasting
Beginning when you reach 3rd level, your emotion manifests in bursts of untamed magic. See chapter 10 of the  *Player's Handbook* for the general rules of spellcasting, and the next page for the virtue of passion spell list.

**Cantrips.** You learn four cantrips of your choice from the virtue of passion spell list. You learn an additional virtue of passion cantrip of your choice at 10th level.

**Spell Slots.** The Virtue of Passion Spellcasting table shows how many spell slots you have to cast your spells of 1st level and higher. To cast one of these spells, you must expend a slot of the spell's level or higher. You regain all expended spell slots when you finish a long rest.

For example, if you know the 1st-level spell *burning hands* and have a 1st-level and a 2nd-level spell slot available, you can cast *burning hands* using either slot.

**Spells Known of 1st Level and Higher.** You know three 1st-level virtue of passion spells of your choice

The Spells Known column of the Virtue of Passion Spellcasting table shows when you learn more virtue of passion spells of 1st level or higher. Each spell must be of a level for which you have spell slots. For example, when you reach 7th level in this class, you can learn one new virtue of passion spell of 1st or 2nd level.

Whenever you gain a level in this class, you can choose one of the virtue of passion spells you know and replace it with another spell from the virtue of passion spell list, which also must be of a level for which you have spell slots.

**Spellcasting Ability.** Charisma is your spellcasting ability for your virtue of passion spells, since your magic is fueled by the power of your emotion. You use your Charisma whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability. In addition, you use your Charisma modifier whenever you set  the saving throw DC for a virtue of passion spell you cast and whenever you make an attack roll with one.

**Spell save DC** = 8 + your proficiency bonus + <br>your Charisma modifier 
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**Spell attack modifier** = your proficiency bonus + <br>your Charisma modifier

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#### Focus Without Focus
Starting at 3rd level, you shape your magic with passion alone. You can ignore the material components of virtue of passion spells.

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##### Virtue of Passion Spellcasting

| Paragon Level | Cantrips Known | Spells Known  | <font color="#ffffff">///</font>1st<font color="#ffffff">///</font> | <font color="#ffffff">///</font>2nd<font color="#ffffff">///</font> | <font color="#ffffff">///</font>3rd<font color="#ffffff">///</font> | <font color="#ffffff">///</font>4th<font color="#ffffff">///</font>
|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|
| 3rd  | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 4th  | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 5th | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 6th | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 7th | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| 8th | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| 9th | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| 10th | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
| 11th | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
| 12th | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
| 13th | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 14th | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 15th | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 16th | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 17th | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 18th | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 19th | 5 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 20th | 5 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |

#### Dance Without Steps
Starting at 6th level, you flit across the battlefield, a tempest of heat and passion. When you use your Quickstep to move, you can teleport the same distance instead of moving. You can use Quickstep to teleport even if your speed is 0.

#### Soul Without Limits
Starting at 13th level, you can manifest a vortex of swirling power around your body, gaining a flying speed equal to your walking speed. The vortex reflects your emotional state, such as burning wings for fury or a black miasma for despair.

You can manifest or dispel the vortex at any time (no action required). It fades early if you fall unconscious or if you die.

#### Heart Without Chains
At 20th level, you can use your action to channel  your most powerful emotions, gaining the following benefits:

- Your speed is doubled and can't be reduced. 
- You aren't affected by difficult terrain, and you can't be incapacitated, paralysed, petrified, restrained or stunned.
- Your movement doesn't provoke opportunity attacks, and you can move through other creatures' spaces. When you do, you can deal 10 damage of any type you choose to that creature, which can take this damage only once each turn.

This effect lasts for 1 hour. After using this feature, you must finish a long rest before you can use it again.

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### Virtue of Passion Spell List
Spells marked <sup>24</sup> are only available if you're using the 2024 edition of the <i>Player's Handbook.</i>

##### Cantrips
- Blade Ward
- Booming Blade
- Chill Touch
- Control Flames
- Elementalism<sup>24</sup>
- Friends
- Frostbite
- Green-Flame Blade
- Gust
- Lightning Lure
- Produce Flame
- Shocking Grasp
- Thaumaturgy
- True Strike
- Vicious Mockery
- Word of Radiance
##### 1st Level
- Absorb Elements
- Bane
- Burning Hands
- Charm Person
- Colour Spray
- Command
- Dissonant Whispers
- Earth Tremor
- Feather Fall
- Hellish Rebuke
- Heroism
- Hex
- Inflict Wounds
- Jump
- Longstrider
- Sanctuary
- Searing Smite
- Thunderous Smite
- Thunderwave
- Wrathful Smite

##### 2nd Level
- Darkness
- Detect Thoughts
- Enhance Ability
- Enthrall
- Flaming Sphere
- Gust of Wind
- Hold Person
- Kinetic Jaunt
- Knock
- Levitate
- Mind Spike
- Misty Step
- Pyrotechnics
- Scorching Ray
- Shadow Blade
- Shatter
- Spider Climb 
- Suggestion
- Tasha's Mind Whip
- Warding Wind

##### 3rd Level
- Antagonize
- Ashardalon's Stride
- Blinding Smite
- Blink
- Cacophonic Shield<sup>24</sup>
- Daylight
- Fear
- Fireball
- Haste
- Lightning Bolt
- Pulse Wave
- Vampiric Touch
- Thunder Step

##### 4th Level 
- Charm Monster
- Confusion
- Dimension Door
- Fire Shield
- Freedom of Movement
- Shadow of Moil
- Sickening Radiance
- Staggering Smite
- Storm Sphere

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### Virtue of Pride
You strive for nothing less than the perfection of the self; the honing and tempering of your mind, body, and soul. Paragons of this virtue are often loud, bombastic, and arrogant, but just as often, that arrogance is earned by the kind of strength and skill that lets them compete with—and exceed—great heroes.

#### Raw Talent
When you choose this virtue at 3rd level, you gain proficiency with any combination of three skills or tools of your choice.

#### Steel Step
Also at 3rd level, immediately before or after you Quickstep, you can deal damage equal to your Charisma modifier to one creature that you can see within 5 feet of you, which can take this damage only once each turn. The damage is a type dealt by your attack.

#### Dig Deep
Beginning at 6th level, once in each combat when you start your turn with half your hit points or less remaining, you can dig deep. You can use this feature even if you're unconscious with 0 hit points, and you regain 1 hit point if you do.

When you dig deep, you regain all your spent nerve and gain temporary hit points equal to twice your paragon level, and until the end of the turn, whenever you make a weapon attack which has advantage, you can forgo that advantage to make an additional weapon attack as part of the same action. These extra attacks can't have advantage.

#### Last Word
Starting at 13th level, you gain a special reaction that you can take once on every other creature's turn, but not on the same turn you take your normal reaction. You can use this reaction only to use your Swift Retort.

#### Perfection
When you reach 20th level, all of your ability scores increase by 2. Your maximum for those scores also increases by 2.

You also no longer suffer the frailty of old age, and you are immune to disease. Your health and beauty are unfading.

## Flairs
If a flair has any prerequisites, you must meet them to learn it. You can learn the flair at the same time you meet them. A level prerequisite in a flair refers to your level in this class.

#### Bare Knuckle Brawler
Your unarmed strikes deal damage equal to 1d6 + your Strength modifier. You can also two-weapon fight with them as if they had the light property, and you can make the extra attack as part of the Attack action instead of a bonus action. You can still make this extra attack only once per turn.

#### Bravado
You laugh in the face of danger, your bravado pushing you ever-forward. You can add your Charisma modifier to your initiative rolls.

#### Caped Crusader
Armour would only slow you down. While wearing no armor and not wielding a shield, your AC equals 10 + your Dexterity modifier + your Charisma modifier.

#### Duelist's Flourish
When you make a melee attack with a weapon you're holding in one hand, you can use a bonus action to make a ranged attack with a diferent weapon you're holding in another hand.

#### Expertise
Choose one skill or tool with which you have proficiency. You gain expertise with it, which means your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check you make with it.

You can select this flair multiple times, choosing another skill or tool each time you do.

#### Polyglot
You learn three languages of your choice, and you can always communicate simple ideas with any creature that can see and hear you. The creature doesn't need to share a language with you, but it must understand at least one language.

#### Polymath
You gain proficiency with any combination of two skills or tools of your choice. You can select this flair multiple times, choosing new skill or tool proficiencies each time you do.

You can also add half your proficiency bonus to any ability check you make using a tool that doesn't already include your proficiency bonus.

#### Quick Pursuit
You can use Quickstep to move even if it isn't your turn. After making an opportunity attack, instead of using Quickstep to move normally you can use it to move with the target of the attack until the end of the turn, staying within 5 feet of it. This movement doesn't provoke opportunity attacks. If you can't follow (if the target flies and you can't, for example), you stop moving.

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#### Snakedance
Attack rolls against you don't gain advantage because you're prone, and you can stand up from prone using only 5 feet of movement.

#### Sudden Opening
When you use your Quickstep, you can create an opening for another instead of moving. If you do so, one creature of your choice within 5 feet of the creature you hit can immediately move up to 5 feet without provoking opportunity attacks (no action required), provided its speed isn't 0.

The distance the creature can move increases when you reach 9th level (10 feet). and again at 15th level (15 feet).

#### Wildcard 
Choose an item you can carry and a melee weapon (such as playing cards and daggers, or canes and quarterstaves). While you wield them, those items count as the weapon you chose. If the combination doesn't make sense, the GM can ask you to pick another pair. If the item is part of a tool, you also gain expertise with that tool, which means your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check you make with it.

#### Plunging Attack
*Prerequisite: 2nd level*
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If you fall at least 10 feet towards a creature before hitting it with a melee attack, you can expend 1 nerve point. If you do, you take no damage from the fall, and the target must succeed on a Strength saving throw or fall prone. A Large or larger creature has advantage on this saving throw.

#### Fox's Wit
*Prerequisite: 2nd level*
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When a creature you can see rolls a 1 on a d20, you can mock it as a reaction to regain 1 nerve point.

#### Inspired Flair
*Prerequisite: Virtue of Inspiration*
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Your aspirant shows off a little flair of their own. You gain one of the following features, depending on the Aspirant following you. If a new aspirant joins you, this flair changes.

**Agile Aspirant.** When you command your companion to take an action, you can also command it to use the Dash or Disengage action as a bonus action that turn.

**Mighty Aspirant.** When you and your aspirant attack the same creature during your turn, you can goad it. Until your next turn, that creature has disadvantage on any attack roll against targets other than you and your aspirant. A creature that can't be charmed can't be goaded.

**Mystical Aspirant.** Choose a spell from any spell list, which must have a casting time of 1 action, and must be of<br>a level equal to half your proficiency bonus (rounded up) or lower. Your aspirant can cast it once using Intelligence as its spellcasting ability. It can't do so again until it finishes a long rest.

#### Sterner Stuff
*Prerequisite: Virtue of Ambition*
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You've endured the stings of great forces, and gone back for more. Choose a damage type other than force, bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing. You gain resistance to that damage.

#### To Cinders
*Prerequisite: Virtue of Passion*
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When you reduce a creature to 0 hit points and it would die, you can instead choose to reduce it and any of its nonmagical possessions of your choice to a small pile of ashes.

Whenever you reduce a hostile creature to ash using this feature, you can regain a  number of hit points equal to 2d4 + your Charisma modifier. You can't do so again until you finish a short or long rest or until you roll for initiative.

> ## D&D 2024
> If you're using the 2024 edition of the *Player's Handbook*, you gain this feature at 1st level. 
> 
> #### Weapon Mastery
> Your training with weapons allows you to use the mastery properties of two kinds of weapons of your choice with which you have proficiency. 
>
> Whenever you finish a long rest, you can change the kinds of weapons you chose.
> 
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>
> 
>### New Flairs
> You also gain access to the following flairs.
> 
> #### Storied Life
> You gain one Origin feat of your choice (see chapter 5 of the *Player's Handbook*). You can choose this flair multiple times, choosing a different feat each time.
>
>
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> 
> #### Just a Scratch
> *Prerequisite: 5th level*
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> 
> ____
> As a bonus action, you can spend a Hit Die and 1 nerve point to heal yourself. Roll the die, add your Constitution modifier, and regain a number of hit points equal to the result (minimum of 1).
>
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> 
> #### Burn Bright
> *Prerequisite: 9th level*
> <div style='margin-top:-5px'></div>
> 
> ____
> Once each turn in combat, when you spend your last remaining nerve point, you can give yourself Heroic Inspiration if you don't have it.

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#### Lockstep
*Prerequisite: 5th level*
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When you make an attack against a creature, you can spend 1 nerve point to taunt, trick, or infuriate it into following you. A creature that can't be charmed is immune to this feature.

Until the end of the turn, whenever you use Quickstep to move, that creature immediately moves the same distance towards you if its speed allows (no action required), but not into obviously dangerous terrain, such as into a spell's area. This movement doesn't provoke opportunity attacks.

#### Remember the Name
*Prerequisite: 5th level*
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When you reduce a creature to 0 hit points, you can spare its life and brand it. Your brand is a symbol people have come to associate with you (such as a mark etched into the  creature's clothes or body) or a missing body part (such as a finger).

If you do, you have advantage on Charisma (Intimidation and Persuasion) checks against the branded creature for one  hour after it regains consciousness, and the creature spreads rumours of your strength or mercy (your choice) wherever it goes for the next 7 days, intentionally or otherwise.

#### Rousing Speech
*Prerequisite: 5th level*
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You can spend 10 minutes rousing your allies. When you do, choose a number of other creatures up to your proficiency bonus who can see or hear you to gain legendary inspiration <i>(If you're playing with the 2024 edition of the </i>Player's Handbook,<i> this is called Heroic Inspiration).</i> Once you use this feature, you can't do so again until you finish a long rest.

A creature can expend its inspiration to reroll any die immediately after they roll it. It must use the new roll.

#### Shared Glory
*Prerequisite: 5th level, Virtue of Inspiration*
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The first time each turn your companion reduces a hostile creature to 0 hit points and any time it scores a critical hit, you regain 1 nerve point if you're in combat and can see or hear your companion.

#### Soul and Steel
*Prerequisite: 5th level, Virtue of Passion*
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When you take the Attack action on your turn, you can cast a virtue of passion cantrip in place of one of those attacks. You also gain the ability to Quickstep after you cast a cantrip.

#### Step Off
*Prerequisite: 5th level*
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When you Quickstep after hitting a Large or smaller creature with a heavy weapon or an unarmed strike, you can push the target up to 5 feet away from you instead of moving.

The distance you can push the target increases when you reach 9th level (10 feet). and again at 15th level (15 feet).

#### Back to Back
*Prerequisite: 9th level, Virtue of Inspiration*
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While your aspirant is within 5 feet of you, you can use your Clever Retort when another creature hits it with an attack. In addition, if your aspirant is within 5 feet of you when you use your Clever Retort, you can add your Charisma modifier to its AC until the start of your next turn, in addition to your own.

#### Daring Rise
*Prerequisite: 9th level, Virtue of Ambition*
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When you spend a nerve point for Daring Rush, you gain a flying speed equal to your walking speed until the end of the turn.

#### Duck and Cover
*Prerequisite: 9th level*
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When you use your Evasion to escape an area effect, you can give the same benefit to any allies within 10 feet of you. Those allies take no damage if they succeed on the Dexterity saving throw and only half damage if they fail.

#### Perfect Specimen
*Prerequisite: 9th level, Virtue of Pride*
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When you spend a Hit Die to heal during a short rest, you can use the maximum value for each die, instead of rolling.

Additionally, whenever you finish a long rest, you regain all of your paragon Hit Die, instead of only half.

#### Swift Revenge
*Prerequisite: 9th level, Virtue of Passion*
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When you use your Swift Riposte, you can teleport up to your speed to an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the creature that missed you before making the attack.

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#### Try Me
*Prerequisite: 9th level*
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As an action, you can spend 3 nerve points to threaten any number of creatures within 15 feet of you that can hear you. Each creature you choose must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw against your nerve save DC or become frightened of you for 1 minute or until you are incapacitated. At the end of each of its turns, a target can make another Wisdom saving throw. On a success, the effect ends on the target.

#### Audacity
*Prerequisite: 12th level*
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When you start your turn with no nerve points remaining, you can regain all of your nerve points. You can't do so again until you finish a long rest.

#### Heroic Triumph
*Prerequisite: 12th level*
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In combat, the first time each turn you reduce a hostile creature to 0 hit points and any time you score a critical hit with an attack, you can rally any friendly creatures within 30 feet of you that can see or hear you, ending any  one  effect on each creature causing it to be charmed or frightened.

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#### Artist and Muse
*Prerequisite: 15th level, Virtue of Ambition*
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You can use your action to sense the presence of creatures<br> of the type you chose at 3rd level. You learn if any creatures of that type are within 500 feet of you and their location. At the same time, you also learn if there are any powerful celestials, dragons, fey, fiends, elementals, or undead in the same area, but not how many or their location.

#### Heroic Will
*Prerequisite: 15th level*
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When you make a death saving throw, you gain a bonus to the roll equal to  your Charisma modifier. If you roll a 20 or higher on the save, you regain 1 hit point, even if you didn't roll a 20 on the d20, and you can stand up if you were prone

#### Inspired Spirit
*Prerequisite: 15th level, Virtue of Inspiration*
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If your aspirant can see you when you roll for initiative, it can move up to its speed if it isn't surprised (no action required). This movement doesn't provoke opportunity attacks.

Additionally, your determination inspires your companion. Your aspirant can't be charmed or frightened as long as it can see or hear you.

#### Perfected Talent
*Prerequisite: 15th level, Virtue of Pride*
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You gain expertise with the skills or tools you chose for your Raw Talent at 3rd level, which means your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability checks that you make with them. If you already had expertise with one or more of those skills or tools, you instead gain expertise with another skill or tool of your choice for each expertise you already had.

#### Steel Soul
*Prerequisite: 15th level, Virtue of Passion*
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When you take the Attack action on your turn, you can cast a virtue of passion spell of 1st level or higher in place of one of those attacks. The spell must have a casting time of 1 action. You also gain the ability to Quickstep after you cast a spell.

> #### Credits
> **Created By:** u/NotTheSmoooze. You can find more of my work [*here*](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1h7p60NYB-RRe3BDXHnozkUVfcP3En4HT).
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