Roguish Archetype: Eldritch Hand

## Roguish Archetype

### Eldritch Hand

Their persuit of wealth or vengance leads some rogues down a road most wouldn't walk. Making pacts with entities from beyond the material plane in exchange for power.

#### Pact Magic

When you reach 3rd level, you forge a pact with a powerful being, granting you the ability to cast spells.

***Cantrips.*** You learn two cantrips: *eldritch blast* and one other cantrip of your choice from the warlock spell list. You learn another warlock cantrip of your choice at 10th level.

***Spell Slots.*** The Eldritch Champion table shows how many spell slots you have. The table also shows what the level of those slots is; all of your spell slots are the same level. To cast one of your warlock spells of 1st level or higher, you must expend a spell slot. You regain all expended spell slots when you finish a short or long rest.

For example, when you are 5th level, you have two 3rd-level spell slots. To cast the 1st-level spell Witch Bolt, you must spend one of those slots, and you cast it as a 3rd-level spell.

***Spells Known of 1st Level and Higher.*** You know two 1st-level spells of your choice, which you must choose from the warlock spell list.

The Spells Known column of the Eldritch Hand Spellcasting table shows when you learn more warlock spells of your choice of 1st level or higher. A spell you choose must be of a level no higher than what's shown in the table's Slot Level column for your level. When you reach 6th level, for example, you learn a new warlock spell, which can be 1st, 2nd, or 3rd level.

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

***Spellcasting Ability.*** Charisma is your spellcasting ability for your warlock spells, since you learn your spells through forging a pact with an otherworldly entity. You use your Charisma whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability. In addition, you use your Charisma modifier when setting the saving throw DC for a warlock spell you cast and when making an attack roll with one.

Spell save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Charisma modifier

Spell attack modifier = your proficiency bonus + your Charisma modifier

#### Trickster's Pact

When you reach 3rd level, you make a pact with a powerful entity, If you wish to, whenever you make a sneak attack, you can change the sneak attack damage to force damage, or an alternate damage type dependant on your patron.

Additionally, when you deal force damage, you can change the damgage type from force damage to your alternate damage type.

***The Archfey.*** Your alternate damage type is Thunder damage.

***The Celestial.<sup>XGE</sup>*** Your alternate damage type is Radiant damage.
  
***The Fathomless.<sup>TCE</sup>*** Your alternate damage type is Cold damage.

***The Fiend.*** Your alternate damage type is Fire damage.

***The Genie.<sup>TCE</sup>*** Your alternate damage type is dependant on what type of genie you made a pact with.

- ***Dao*** - Blugeoning
- ***Djinni*** - Lightning
- ***Efreeti*** - Fire
- ***Marid*** - Cold

***The Great Old One.*** Your alternate damage type is Psychic damage.

***The Hexblade.<sup>XGE</sup>*** Your alternate damage type is Slashing damage.

***The Undead.<sup>VRGtR</sup>*** Your alternate damage type is Necrotic damage.

***The Undying.<sup>SCAG</sup>*** Your alternate damage type is Necrotic damage.

##### Alternate Hexblade
Though most hexblades manifest as sentient swords, this isn't always the case.

With the permission of your DM, a character who has chosen The Hexblade as their patron, may chose piercing or bludgeoning damage as their alternate damage type.
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##### Eldritch Hand Spellcasting
  
| Rogue Level | Cantrips Known | Spells Known | Spell Slots | Slot level |
|:----:|:----:|:----:|:----:|:----:|
| 3rd | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 4th | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 5th | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 6th | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 7th | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 8th | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 9th | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 10th | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 11th | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 12th | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 13th | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| 14th | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| 15th | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| 16th | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| 17th | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| 18th | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| 19th | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| 20th | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
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#### Eldritch Assault

Also at 3rd level, when you make an attack with a finesse or ranged weapon, you can spend an Eldritch Hand spell slot to gain a bonus to the attack roll equal to the slot level. If the attack hits, you deal additional force damage equal to the roll of your sneak attack dice.

You cannot use this feature and your sneak attack feature in the same round
#### Otherworldly Blessing

At 9th level your patron bestows another gift upon you, you may choose a pact boon of your choice.

If you choose the Pact of the Blade, you also gain the Improved Pact Weapon Eldritch Invocation, if you choose the Pact of the Chain, you also gain the Voice of the Chain Master Eldritch Invocation, and if you choose the Pact of the Tome, you also gain the Aspect of the Moon Eldritch Invocation.

At 13th level, you also gain one other Eldritch Invocation of your choice. You may choose any invocation so long as you meet the prerequisites.

If the invocation has prerequisites that require you to be a certain level, your level is counted as your Eldritch Hand level, divided by two.
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#### Alien Acuity

At 13th level you can channel your patrons intellectual might through yourself, allowing you to more clearly see a way towards your goal. Once per short or long rest, you can add your Charisma modifier to a single Intelligence or Wisdom ability check or saving throw.

#### Damnation

At 17th level, you can cause others to see the horrors you've witnessed from the hand (or tentacle) of your patron. When casting a spell that causes a creature to make a Charisma, Intelligence, or Wisdom saving throw, you can cause it to automatically fail the save.

You can use this ability once, and regain the ability to use it when you complete a long rest.
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##### Alternative Patrons
 
The Patrons listed here are only a fraction of the entities you can forge a pact with. An alternate damage type another patron you may choose (at your DMs discretion) are listed below:
  
***The Puppeteer.*** Your alternate damage type is Psychic damage.
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