The Prismatic Knight

Hit Points

• Hit Dice: 1d10 per prismatic knight level
• Hit Points at 1st Level: 10 + your Constitution modifier
• Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d10 (or 6) + your Constitution modifier for every prismatic knight level after 1st

Proficiencies

• Armor: All armor, shields
• Weapons: Martial weapons, simple weapons
• Tools: None

• Saving Throws: Charisma, Constitution
• Skills: Choose two from Arcana, Athletics, Deception, Insight, Intimidation, Perception and Persuasion

Equipment

You start with the following equipment, in addition to the equipment granted by your background:

• (a) a martial weapon and a shield or (b) two martial weapons
• (a) five javelins or (b) any simple weapon
• (a) an adventurer's pack or (b) a dungeoneer's pack
• (a) chain mail armor or (b) scale mail armor

Alternatively, you may start with 5d4 × 10 gp to buy your own equipment.

Elemental Essence

Starting at 1st level, you are able to swap between different types of energy to augment your physical abilities, your skill in which is represented by the ‘Essence’ column of the prismatic knight table.

At 1st level, you can choose two damage types from acid, cold, fire, force, lightning, necrotic, poison, psychic, radiant or thunder. You get to select another damage type at 6th, 12th and 18th levels. These two elements become your known elements, and you always have one active, or 'equipped'. You can swap your currently equipped element between the elements you know as a bonus action.

Alternatively, if you take damage that is of a type you can equip, you can use your reaction to instantly equip that element.

Many abilities can use Essence as fuel. If you use an ability using Essence, you ignore limitations caused by using the ability. For example, if an ability cannot be used until you finish a ling or short rest, it only applies if you are not using Essence to power the ability.

You regain all expended Essence after finishing a long rest.

Arcane Strike

Starting at 1st level, you can channel your power into the strikes you make. When you hit a creature with a weapon attack, you can spend 1 Essence to deal an extra 1d6 damage of your equipped type. The damage increases to 1d10 at 12th level.

Arcane Tunnel

Starting at 1st level, your magic distracts your foes, allowing you to slip away. When you hit a creature with a weapon attack, you can spend 1 Essence to move up to any space within 5 feet of the creature.

Fighting Style

At 2nd level, you adopt a style of fighting as your specialty.

Choose one of the following options. You can’t take a Fighting Style option more than once, even if you later get to choose again.

Profound Strike

Beginning at 2nd level, you can use your bonus action to spend 2 Essence and augment the next weapon attack you make before the end of your next turn. The effect depends on your currently equipped element, and is listed at the end of the document.

Spellcasting

By 2nd level, you have learned to use your leaking power to cast spells.

Spell Slots:

The prismatic knight table shows how many spells you have to cast your spells of 1st level and higher. To cast one of these spells, you must expend a spell slot of the spell’s level or higher. You regain all expended spell slots when you finish a long rest.

Spells Known of 1st Level and Higher:

You know two 1st-level spells of your choice from the

prismatic knight spell list. The Spells column of the prismatic knight table shows when you learn more prismatic knight spells of your choice. Each of these spells must be of a level for which you have spell slots.

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

Spellcasting Ability

Charisma is your spellcasting ability for your prismatic knight spells, since your magic draws upon your sheer force of will to bring a spell into the world.

Spell Save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus +

your Charisma modifier

Spell attack modifier = your proficiency bonus +

your Charisma modifier

Elemental Infusion

Starting at 2nd level, your energy can leak into the weapons you hold. As an action, you can expend a spell slot to bestow an Infusion upon your soul item or a weapon you are proficient with. The Infusion temporarily dissipates if you let go of the weapon, but you can bestow the Infusion upon it again as a bonus action without expending an additional spell slot.

When you hit a creature with an attack using this object or weapon while the Infusion is active, you can choose to unleash a burst of unstable energy, ending the Infusion. The target takes an extra 1d6 damage of the Infusion's type and must make a saving throw; the type of saving throw and the effect the Infusion has depends on which element you have equipped when you use this ability, as detailed at the end of the class description. The DC for the saving throw is equal to your prismatic knight spell save DC.

When you reach certain levels in this class, the damage dealt to the target increases, increasing to 1d8 at 6th level, 1d10 at 12th level, and 1d12 at 18th level. The Infusion ends if you finish a short or long rest and haven't yet chosen to end it. A creature can only be under the effect of one Infusion at once.

The Power Of The elements

While you are free to choose any types you wish, it would be a very good idea to choose whichever types best relate to your background. For example, being thrown through the Shadowfell might mean choosing psychic and necrotic to remain thematically consistent. Likewise, being infused with the power of an air elemental might mean choosing lightning and thunder would be the most appropriate.

Bond Spells

You gain bond spells at the prismatic knight levels listed.

Knight of the Arcane

Upon choosing this class option at 3rd level, if you take the Attack action on your turn, you can use a bonus action to create an Infusion before or after your action.

Primordial Rebuke

Starting when you choose this path at 3rd level, when you are hit by an attack that originated within 30 feet of you, you can use your reaction to use blast the damaging creature with energy, dealing 1d4 damage of your equipped type.

This damage increases to 2d4 at 7th level, 3d4 at 11th level and 4d4 at 15th level.

Bond of Tomes

Spellcasting is an art, one that takes a lifetime to master. With most of them already having become formidable weapon users, a prismatic knight of this particular order focuses on their magical ability, enhancing it to a degree that allows them to control any battlefield.

Bond of Tomes Spells

Bond Spells

You gain bond spells at the prismatic knight levels listed.

Immortal Object

Upon choosing this subclass at 3rd level, you gain the ability to be an unparalleled defender. You cannot be disarmed of a weapon or shield that you are proficient with.

Sentinel's Blessing

Essence Cost: 4 Essence

Starting at 3rd level, you can use your action to touch a creature and imbue it with protective energy and give it a +1 bonus to AC.

For one minute, or as a bonus action, you can cause the Blessing to dissipate in an explosion of energy. Each creature within 10 feet of the creature with the Blessing must make a Strength saving throw against your spell save DC. On a failed save, a creature takes 2d8 damage of your currently equipped type and is pushed back 5 feet. On a successful save, the creature takes half damage and suffers no other effect.

Once you use this ability, you can't do so again until you finish a short or long rest.

The damage dealt by the Blessing's detonation increases to 3d8 at 7th level, 4d8 at 11th level and 5d8 at 15th level.

Acid

Cold

Fire

Force

Lightning Infusion

Saving throw: Dexterity

On a failed save, the target becomes a font of electricity for 1 minute. As a bonus action on your turn, you can cause the creature and another creature within 10 feet of it to take lightning damage equal to the spell level.

Lightning Profound Strike

The next weapon attack you make channels the storm. You can immediately move up to half your speed. All creatures within 5 feet of you when you end this movement must make a Dexterity saving throw, taking lightning damage equal to half your prismatic knight level on a failed save, or half that on a successful save.

Necrotic Infusion

Saving throw: Constitution

On a failed save, the target is branded by your dark power for 1 minute. Whenever the target takes damage, it takes extra damage equal to the spell level.

Necrotic Profound Strike

The next weapon attack you make gives you a shadowy veil. The target must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, it becomes frightened of you until the end of its next turn.

Poison Infusion

Saving throw: Constitution

On a failed save, the target becomes poisoned for a number of rounds equal to twice the spell level.

Poison Profound Strike

The next weapon attack you make forces toxins into the enemy's body. The target must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, it drops whatever it's holding and drops prone as it becomes overwhelmed by toxins.

Psychic Infusion

Saving throw: Wisdom

For 1 minute, the target takes psychic damage equal to the spell level whenever they target a creature that isn't you with an attack or harmful effect.

Psychic Profound Strike

The next weapon attack you make causes intense mental anguish. The target must make a Charisma saving throw. On a fail, the target becomes stunned until the start of its next turn.

Radiant Infusion

Saving throw: Constitution

On a failed save, the target becomes blinded for a number of rounds equal to the spell level.

Radiant Profound Strike

The next weapon attack you make gleams with power. The target must make a Charisma saving throw. On a fail, the target becomes illuminated for a number of rounds equal to half your prismatic knight level. While illuminated, the target leaves a trail of light in the spaces it moves through and cannot benefit from being invisible.

Thunder Infusion

Saving throw: Strength

On a failed save, all creatures within 10 feet of the target (except you) are knocked prone and pushed a number of feet away from you equal to five times the spell level.

Thunder Profound Strike

The next weapon attack you make ruptures the target's ears. The target must make a Constitution saving throw. On a fail, it becomes deafened for a number of rounds equal to half your prismatic knight level.

An asterisk next to a spell denotes that it isn't a spell from an official source and is instead a homebrew spell.