Twin Feats

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Twin Feats v2.1

The following feats are intended to be used by players whose characters are twins, identical or fraternal, players who have an identicle clone, or between two players who are soulmates. They seek to emmulate some of the special abilities and connections twins appear to have as well as provide some unique mechanics and abilities to their characters.

Soulmates. The definition of a soulmate is left up to you and your DM. This could be an in-story descrioption, a mechanic like a feat, or whatever definition you and your DM agree on. The idea is that two (or more) people would be connected on an emotional and personal level beyond that of friends or lovers.

Locate Twin

Prerequisites: Must be/have an identical or fraternal twin, a clone, or a soulmate

You and your twin are so in sync, you are able to sense their location.

  • Increase either your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma by 1, up to a maximum of 20.
  • You gain advantage on any skill rolls to locate, track, or follow your twin.
  • While your twin is within 120 feet of you, you always know the general direction and distance to them.
  • Once per short rest, you may cast the locate creature spell as a ritual. If the spell is used to locate your twin, you do not need the material components, you are able to detect them even if in a different form, and you may detect them up to 1 mile. If they are outside this radius, you are able to tell if they are on the same plane.

Special. If both twins take this feat, the casting time is reduced to 5 minutes and the range increases to 5 miles. If your twin has the twin telepathy feat and you are able to successfully locate them on the same plane, they may cast the message spell once targeting you regardless of the distance between you.

Ranged Twin

Prerequisites: Must be/have an identical or fraternal twin, a clone, or a soulmate

Your twin acts as a spotter, granting you better accuracy with ranged weapons and spells.

Your dexterity score increases by 1 point, to a maximum of 20.

If your twin has an unobstructed view of a target, you gain the following benefits:

  • You may ignore up to half-cover when attacking that target with a ranged weapon or spell.
  • Attacking at long range doesn't impose disadvantage on your ranged attack rolls.
  • If a target is beyond your ranged weapons long range, you may add the short range to the long range for an extreme range attack at disadvantage, and you do not ignore any cover.
  • When you cast a spell that requires you to make an attack roll, the spell’s range is doubled.

Special. If both twins take this feat, you may ignore up to three-quarters cover in short range, and gain advantage to your ranged attack rolls at short range. If your twin has the twin telepathy feat, you may ignore three-quarters cover in short and long range, and half-cover in extreme range.

Twin Fighting

Prerequisites: Must be/have an identical or fraternal twin, a clone, or a soulmate

You and your twin are so in sync that you are able to support each other in fights, almost as if you were of one mind.

While you and your twin are adjacent to each other, you receive a +1 to melee attack rolls and AC, and you gain a second reaction each turn.

While you and your twin are adjacent to each other, you may use a bonus action to switch places with your twin. This movement does not provoke a reaction from hostile creatures.

Special. If both twins take this feat, the range increases to 15 feet, and the bonus increases to +2.

Twin Magics

Prerequisites: Must be/have an identical or fraternal twin, a clone, or a soulmate; spellcaster

You and your twin share spells amongst each other.

  • Either your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma score increases by 1, to a maximum of 20.
  • Whenever you cast a spell with a range of self, if your twin is within 5 feet, the spell may also target them as if they had cast the spell on themselves. The duration is split between both twins evenly.
  • You may automatically succeed at any saving throws to resist a spell that your twin casts.
  • When you cast a spell with a range other than self or touch, your twin may act as an extension of yourself for the purposes of determining range

Special. If both twins take this feat, the range increases to 15 feet, and both twins get the full duration.

Twin Mobility

Prerequisites: Must be/have an identical or fraternal twin, a clone, or a soulmate

You and your twin are adapt at moving about the battlefield.

  • Increase your Dexterity score by 1, to a maximum of 20.
  • Increase your movement speed by 5 feet.
  • As a bonus action, you may switch places with your twin, provided you are adjacent to each other and both are conscious and not restrained.
  • You and your twin gain advantage on all athletic and acrobatics checks provided your twin is within 15 feet, conscious, and not restrained.
  • As a reaction, you may use a dash to move closer to your twin.

Special: If both twins take this feat, you may switch places with your twin from 10 feet apart. If your twin has the Twin Turns feat, you may move your character during their move action as a reaction.

Twin Support

Prerequisites: Must be/have an identical or fraternal twin, a clone, or a soulmate

You and your twin gain strength from each other while nearby and share skills between each other.

  • When making a skill check, if a friendly ally is within 15 feet of you and has proficiency in the skill, they may add half their proficiency bonus to your skill check if they help with the check. If it is your twin helping you, they may add their full proficiency bonus to your skill check.
  • While your twin is within 15 feet of you, when you roll a 1 on the d20 for an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw, you can reroll the die and must use the new roll.
  • While you and your twin are conscious and within 15 feet of each other, you cannot be surprised.
  • If you are aware of a hidden or invisible creature, object, or effect, your twin also is aware of it. Invisible creatures do not gain advantage on attack rolls against you or your twin, though you still gain disadvantage on attack rolls against them.

Special: If both twins take this feat, the ranges increases to 30 feet, and they may add twice their proficiency bonus to your skill check.

Twin Spellcasting

Prerequisites: Must be/have an identical or fraternal twin, a clone, or a soulmate; spellcaster

You and your twin are able to intertwine your spells together, creating more powerful versions of them.

If you and your twin cast the same spell together, it gains the following effects:

  • Both twins expend the required spell slots, but only a single spell is cast.
  • The DC to resist the spell is that of the stronger twin, and it increases by 2 points.
  • If the spell deals damage, the number of damage dice are increased by 50% (rounded down, minimum 1 die).
  • If the spell has a range other than touch or self, the maximum distance is increased by 50% (round down).
  • If the spell has a duration other than instant, the maximum duration increases by 50% (round down)
  • If the spell requires concentration to maintain, only one twin needs to concentrate to keep the spell going (chosen at time of casting). Additionally, concentration for that spell may be passed between the twins as a bonus action provided that the other twin is not focusing on another spell and is still within eyesight and range of the spell.

Special. Both twins are required to have this feat to gain the benefits from it. This feat may be used with spell scrolls.

Twin Suffering

Prerequisites: Must be/have an identical or fraternal twin, a clone, or a soulmate

You and your twin share everything, even your pain.

  • Increase your Constitution score by 1, to a maximum of 20.
  • If you are within 15 feet of your twin, you share 50% of all damage done to them (your twin takes the lesser value in case of an odd number). This damage may be altered by any resistances or immunities you have.
  • As a reaction to damage against your twin, you may physically switch places with your twin, provided you are adjacent to each other. You must elect to make the switch before the damage dice are rolled.

Special. If both twins take this feat, the range extends to 30 feet, and your twin shares any damage resistances or immunities you have while within 30 feet. If your twin has the twin teleport feat, they may use their reaction to switch places with you, if within range, and take 100% of the damage. The damage will not be split in this case.

Twin Telepathy

Prerequisites: Must be/have an identical or fraternal twin, a clone, or a soulmate

You and your twin seem to be in sync and often are able to pass information between yourselves, sometimes even finishing each others sentences.

  • Increase your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma score by 1, to a maximum of 20.
  • You can speak telepathically to your twin within 60 feet of you. Your twin must be on the same plane to receive the message.
  • You learn the message cantrip, if you did not already know it.

Special. If both twins take this feat, the range of the telepathy increases to 120 feet. Additionally, if your twin has the locate twin feat and uses it to locate you, you may cast the message cantrip once targeting your twin regardless of the distance between you.

Twin Turns

Prerequisites. Must be/have an identical or fraternal twin, a clone, or a soulmate

You and your twin move together during combat.

  • Your Dexterity score increases by 1, to a maximum of 20.
  • At the start of combat, you may choose to change your initiative roll to that of your twin.
  • As a reaction, you may perform a dash during your twin's turn when they move, provided you end this dash within 10 feet of them.

Special. If both twins take this feat, each twin rolls their initiative with advantage. If your twin has the Twin Mobility feat, they may move their character during your movement phase as a reaction.

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Credits

Thanks to the following folks and communities for their assistance and feedback.

Changes

  • v1 - Original
  • v1.1 thru 1.3 - Minor tweaks, added some feats, re-wrote others.
  • v1.4
    • Added Twin Suffering and Twin Teleport feats.
    • Added Splinter Twins and Twinblade Assassins art.
    • Tweaked the descriptions of Twin Skills to specify that your twin must be able to communicate with you.
    • Added +1 Dex to Twin Turns to make it a bit more useful.
  • v2
    • Complete re-write of most feats. Added more synergy bonuses. More art.
  • v2.1
    • Minor re-writes to clarify effects. (Twin Mobility)
    • Added synergy to Twin Mobility and Twin Turns

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