Subclasses

Blade Magic

Blade Magic Description

Dragon’s Flame

Strike - Desert Wind

• Level: 5
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Self (30 ft cone)
• Duration: Instantaneous

With a defiant roar you summon your ki and unleash it, igniting it with a combination of your meditative focus and seething fury.

This Strike allows you to generate a gout of fire similar to a dragon’s burning breath. You exhale fire in a 30 ft cone. Each creature in the area must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw against your Blade Magic DC, taking 8d6 fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Fan the Flames

Strike - Desert Wind

• Level: 3
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: 30 ft
• Duration: Instantaneous

Flickering flame dances across your blade, then springs toward your target as you sweep your sword through the air.

When you use this Strike, you launch a white-hot fire from your sword swing at an enemy. You make a ranged spell attack against a target in range, dealing 6d6 fire damage on a hit.

Fire Riposte

Counter - Desert Wind

• Level: 2
• Execution Time: 1 reaction
• Range: Self
• Duration: Instantaneous

You focus the pain from a wound you have just suffered into a fiery manifestation of revenge.

When a creature hits you with a melee attack, you can make a melee spell attack against the attacker. Your target takes 4d6 fire damage if you hit.

Firesnake

Strike - Desert Wind

• Level: 4
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Self (60 ft line)
• Duration: Instantaneous

You drive your weapon into the ground, causing a gout of fire to jet into the air. The fire flows back to ground and creeps ahead like a serpent, sweeping over your enemies and roasting them where they stand.

When you use this Strike, you cause a 60 ft line of fire to twist across an area to burn your foes. Unlike a standard line, a firesnake can bend and twist to hit your foes as you command. It can change direction with every enemy it hits, but can never affect a creature more than once or exceed it’s maximum length of 60 ft. If a firesnake moves into a creatures space, that creature must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw against you Blade Magic DC, or take 6d6 fire damage, or half on a successful save.

Lashing Sun

Strike - Desert Wind

• Level: 2
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Self
• Duration: 1 turn

Almost a blur of acceleration, your shining blade flashes as you attack with impossible speed.

You can’t have moved this turn to use this Strike and your movement becomes 0 for the rest of the round. You take an attack action with this Strike and are allowed to perform an additional attack as a bonus action this turn.

Hatchling’s Flame

Strike - Desert Wind

• Level: 2
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Self (30 ft cone)
• Duration: Instantaneous

You focus a burning aura of energy at the end of your blade. It forms a seething sphere that, after a moment, bursts into a torrent of fiery energy.

This Strike allows you to create a wave of fire, sweeping over your enemies in a 30 ft cone.

Every creature in the area has to make a Dexterity saving throw against your Blade Magic DC or take 3d6 fire damage, or half as much on a successful save.

Inferno Blade

Boost - Desert Wind

• Level: 7
• Execution Time: 1 bonus action
• Range: Self
• Duration: 1 turn

A blinding light flashes from your weapon and for a split second, it transforms into burning magma.

Until the end of your turn, your melee attacks deal extra fire damage equal to 1d8 + your proficiency bonus.

Inferno Blast

Strike - Desert Wind

• Level: 9
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Self (60 ft radius)
• Duration: Instantaneous

Hot winds swirl about you and a faint aroma of brimstone sweeps over the area. A flickering yellow aura surrounds you and grows in intensity, shedding tremendous heat and light. Creatures around you stumble back from the heat as you, with a howling roar, unleash a hellish blast of fire that melts steel and warps stone.

You can’t have moved this turn to use this Strike and your movement becomes 0 for the rest of the round.

When you use this Strike, every creature, except you, in a 60 ft radius around you, must make a Dexterity saving throw or take 20d6 fire damage and be pushed 15 ft away from you. Or half as much damage and isn’t pushed away from you on a successful save.

Leaping Flame

Counter - Desert Flame

• Level: 5
• Execution Time: 1 reaction
• Range: Self
• Duration: Instantaneous

As your foe attacks you, you disappear in a burst of flame and smoke, only to reappear as if out of thin air next to him.

After an attack from a creature within 100 ft of you hits you, you instinctively teleport to a space adjacent to that creature, causing the attack to miss.

You can’t use this Counter if there is no unoccupied space on solid ground adjacent to the attacking creature.

Lingering Inferno

Strike - Desert Wind

• Level: 5
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: melee
• Duration: 1 minute

A blue, dancing flame appears on your weapon. As you strike your foe, this flame slides off of your weapon and covers your enemy in raging fire.

As part of the Strike you make a melee attack against the target. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects and an extra 2d6 fire damage and must make a Strength saving throw against your Blade Magic DC or be restrained by the flames for 1 minute.

At the start of it’s turn the target takes 2d6 fire damage. It can repeat it’s saving throw at the end of it’s turn to shake the flames off, ending the effect.

Ring of Fire

Strike - Desert Wind

• Level: 6
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Special, see text
• Duration: Instantaneous

You move in a blur, your feet wreathed in flaming energy. As you run, you leave a trail of fire behind you. You encircle a foe and a ring of fire you leave behind bursts into an inferno that engulfs your enemy and everything else in the area.

You can’t have moved this turn to use this Strike and after the Strike your movement becomes 0 for the rest of the round.

As part of this Strike you can move up to two times your movement speed along the ground. All your movement must be along continuous solid ground.

You leave a trail of flames in your wake. These flames have no effect unless they form a closed area, at which point they form into an inferno inside this area.

Each creature inside this area has to make a Dexterity saving throw against your Blade Magic DC or take 10d6 fire damage on a failed save, or half as much on a successful one.

The inferno erupts the first time you form a closed area in one move. Multiple areas don’t result in further infernos.

Salamander Charge

Strike - Desert Wind

• Level: 7
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Special
• Duration: 1 minute

You spin and tumble about the battlefield, a wall of raging flame marking your steps.

You can’t have moved this turn to use this Strike and after the Strike your movement becomes 0 for the rest of the round.

As part of the Strike you can move double your movement speed and after the Strike you can use a bonus action to make one melee weapon attack or to shove a creature.

Your Salamander Charge doesn’t need to be in a straight line and while executing it you can move through other creatures without penalty. If you end your movement in another creature's space you instead fall prone in an unoccupied space in the opposite direction from where you approached, unable to use your bonus action.

When you initiate Salamander Charge, a 10 ft tall and 5 ft wide wall of shimmering, spectral fire appears in each space through which you move.

As you move through a creature creating this wall, that creature must make a Dexterity saving throw against your Blade Magic DC, taking 6d6 fire damage on a failed save, or half as much on a successful save.

Searing Blade

Boost - Desert Wind

• Level: 4
• Execution Time: 1 bonus action
• Range: Self
• Duration: 1 turn

Your weapon transforms into a raging torrent of flame, causing those around you to recoil slightly from the tremendous heat.

Until the end of your turn, your melee attacks deal extra fire damage equal to 1d6 + half your proficiency bonus.

Searing Charge

Strike - Desert Wind

• Level: 4
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Self
• Duration: Instantaneous

You rush through the air toward your foe, fire streaming in your wake.

You can’t have moved this turn to use this Strike and after the Strike your movement becomes 0 for the rest of the round.

As part of the Strike you gain a flying speed equal to twice your walking speed.

If you moved at least at least 10 ft in a straight line towards your target, you can use your bonus action to make a melee weapon attack against the target. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects and an extra 5d6 fire damage.

Wind Stride

Boost - Desert Wind

• Level: 1
• Execution Time: 1 bonus action
• Range: Self
• Duration: 1 round

A warm breeze swirls about you as you move speedily away.

You disengage and until the start of your next turn your speed increases by 20 ft.

Wyrm’s Flame

Strike - Desert Wind

• Level: 8
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Self (30 ft cone)
• Duration: Instantaneous

You spin your blade in a whirling arc. With each revolution, seething flames build upon it’s length. With a flourish, you bring your blade to a halt, pointing it at your foe and unleash a roaring wall of flame.

When you use this Strike, you blast forth a 30 ft. cone of fire. Each creature in the area must make a Dexterity saving throw against your Blade Magic DC, taking 10d6 fire damage on a failed save, or half as much on a successful save.

Zephyr Dance

Counter - Desert Wind

• Level: 3
• Execution Time: 1 reaction
• Range: Self
• Duration: 1 round

You spin gracefully away from a foe’s attack, whirling like the desert zephyr racing across the sands. Your enemy’s blade barely touches your cloak as you nimbly dodge aside.

Until the start of your next turn, you have a +5 bonus to AC, including against the triggering attack.

Stances

Rising Phoenix

Stance - Desert Wind

• Level: 8
• Execution Time: Special
• Range: Self
• Duration: Special

Hot wind swirls about your feet, lifting you skyward as flames begin to flicker below and a column of superheated air lifts you into the air.

When you enter this Stance, a 10 ft column of hot air appears under you feet and immediately lifts you 10 ft off the ground.

While you are in this stance you get a flying speed of 20ft and can hover. You also always hover at least 10 ft above ground.

When you take the attack action on your turn the air in the column becomes superheated for a moment and every creature in or adjacent to the column, except you, has to make a Dexterity saving throw against your Blade Magic DC taking 3d6 fire damage on a fail, or half as much on a success.

Devoted Spirit

Greater Divine Surge

Strike - Devoted Spirit

• Level: 8
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: Instantaneous

A torrent of divine energy courses through you. With supreme force of will, you channel the energy into a devastating attack, even as it saps your mortal form.

You can’t have moved this turn to use this Strike and after the Strike your movement becomes 0 for the rest of the round.

As part of this Strike you make a melee weapon attack against the target, dealing an extra 8d8 radiant damage on a hit.

Additionally, before making this melee attack, you can take damage equal to your proficiency modifier up to a number of times equal to your Blade Magic modifier. This damage can’t be prevented in any way.

For each time you take damage this way you can increase your attack roll by 1 and deal an additional 2d8 radiant damage on hit.

After using this Strike you fall prone and suffer one level of exhaustion.

Doom Charge

Strike - Devoted Spirit

• Level: 5
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: 1 round

You cloak yourself in a black, terrible aura of contempt and spite.

You can’t have moved this turn to use this Strike and after the Strike your movement becomes 0 for the rest of the round.

As part of this Strike you can move up to double your movement speed. If you moved at least at least 10 ft in a straight line towards your target, you can use your bonus action to make a melee weapon attack against the target, dealing an extra 3d8 necrotic damage on hit. If the hit target is a celestial you also gain damage resistance against all damage until the start of your next turn.

Entangling Blade

Strike - Devoted Spirit

• Level: 4
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: 1 round

You hack into your foe’s legs, forcing his movement to slow and his resolution to falter.

As part of this Strike you make a melee weapon attack against the target. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects and an extra 2d6 damage and becomes restrained until the end of your next turn.

Foehammer

Strike - Devoted Spirit

• Level: 2
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: Instantaneous

You throw yourself behind your attack, lending your blow such great weight and force that you leave injuries that even magical defenses cannot mend.

As part of this Strike, you make a melee weapon attack against your target. On a hit the attack ignores damage resistance and deals an extra 2d6 damage.

Law Bearer

Strike - Devoted Spirit

• Level: 5
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: 1 round

The air around you hums with cosmic energy as the power of pure law surges through you. For a moment, you take on the aspect of a perfect being as you charge forward to smite your foes.

You can’t have moved this turn to use this Strike and after the Strike your movement becomes 0 for the rest of the round.

As part of this Strike you can move up to double your movement speed. If you moved at least at least 10 ft in a straight line towards your target, you can use your bonus action to make a melee weapon attack against the target, dealing an extra 3d8 radiant damage on hit. If the target hit is a fiend, you gain a bonus to saves and AC equal to your proficiency bonus until the start of your next turn.

Radiant Charge

Strike - Devoted Spirit

• Level: 5
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: 1 round

You gather the power of your faith and discipline, surrounding yourself in an aura of blinding glory.

Rallying Strike

Strike - Devoted Spirit

• Level: 6
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee (30 ft radius)
• Duration: Instantaneous

Your weapon blazes with divine energy as you smite your enemy. The energy discharges in a great pulse, sweeping over your allies and mending their wounds.

As part of this Strike you make a melee weapon attack against your enemy. On a hit it suffers the attack's normal effects, and you and all your allies within 30 ft of you regain a number of hit points equal to 3d6 + your Blade Magic modifier.

Revitalizing Strike

Strike - Devoted Spirit

• Level: 3
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: Instantaneous

As you rear back to strike your foe, an aura of divine energy surrounds you. As your attack slams home this aura dissipates in a flash, knitting your wounds as it discharges.

As part of this Strike you make a melee weapon attack against an enemy. On a hit it suffers the attack's normal effects, and you or an ally within 10 ft of you regains hit points equal to 3d6 + you Blade Magic modifier.

Shield Block

Counter - Devoted Spirit

• Level: 2
• Execution Time: 1 reaction
• Range: Self
• Duration: Instantaneous

With a heroic burst of effort, you thrust your shield between your defenseless ally and your enemy.

When an enemy attacks an ally adjacent to you, you can use this Counter to impose disadvantage to this attack. You can use this counter after the enemy declares the attack, but before it hits.

Shield Counter

Counter - Devoted Spirit

• Level: 7
• Execution Time: 1 reaction
• Range: Melee
• Duration: Instantaneous

As your opponent prepares to make his attack, you bash him with your shield and disrupt his attempt.

When an enemy adjacent to you attacks an ally you can use this counter to make a melee attack roll with your shield. You are considered proficient with the shield for this attack, but it deals no damage. If this hits then the enemy's attack automatically misses and it can’t make any further attacks against that ally.

You can use this counter after the attack hits, but before damage is rolled.

Strike of Righteous Vitality

Strike - Devoted Spirit

• Level: 9
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: Instantaneous

As your enemy reels from your mighty blow, an ally nearby is simultaneously healed and cleansed of its wounds by the power of your faith.

As part of this Strike you make a melee weapon attack against an enemy. On a hit it suffers the attack's normal effects, and you or an ally within 10 ft of you regain 70 hit points. This also ends blindness, deafness, and any diseases affecting the target

Tide of Chaos

Strike - Devoted Spirit

• Level: 5
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: 1 round

The power of chaos swirls around you, lending strength to your attacks as you cast your fate to the whims of luck.

You can’t have moved this turn to use this Strike and after the Strike your movement becomes 0 for the rest of the round.

As part of this Strike you can move up to double your movement speed. If you moved at least at least 10 ft in a straight line towards your target, you can use your bonus action to make a melee weapon attack against the target, dealing an extra 3d8 necrotic damage on hit. If the target hit is a celestial, you gain total cover until the start of your next turn.

Vanguard Strike

Strike - Devoted Spirit

• Level: 1
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: Instantaneous

Stances

Thicket of Blades

Stance - Devoted Spirit

• Level: 3
• Execution Time: Special
• Range: Self
• Duration: Special

You maintain a careful guard as you search for any gaps in your opponent’s awareness. Even the slightest move provokes a stinging counter from you.

While in this Stance you can use your reaction even to make a melee weapon attack against a creature that moves more than 5 feet while within your reach.

Diamond Mind

Emerald Razor

Strike - Diamond Mind

• Level: 2
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: Instantaneous

You stare at your enemy, studying his every move. You mentally probe his defenses in search of a weakness. A lesser warrior could spend long minutes pondering this problem, but you see an opening and seize upon it in an instant.

As part of the Strike you must make a Wisdom (Insight) check, contested by the target’s Charisma (Deception) check. If you succeed on the check you make a melee weapon attack, but treat the target’s AC as 10 + its Dexterity modifier. On a hit it suffers the attack's normal effects. Else on a failed check you make a melee weapon attack as normal.

Insightful Strike

Strike - Diamond Mind

• Level: 3
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: Instantaneous

You study your opponent and spot a weak point in her armor. With a quick decisive strike you take advantage of this weakness with a devastating attack.

As part of the Strike you must make a melee weapon attack. On a hit instead of your weapon’s damage dice you make a Wisdom (Insight) check and deal damage of your weapon’s type equal to half the result to your target.

Greater Insightful Strike

Strike - Diamond Mind

• Level: 6
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: Instantaneous

Your keen eye picks out the slightest imperfection in your opponent’s defenses as your weapon becomes a tool of your mind.

As part of the Strike you must make a melee weapon attack. On a hit instead of your weapon’s damage dice you make a Wisdom (Insight) check and deal damage of your weapon’s type equal to the result to your target.

Mind over Body

Counter - Diamond Mind

• Level: 3
• Execution Time: 1 reaction
• Range: Self
• Duration: Instantaneous

Your training and mental toughness allow you to use your focus to overcome physical threats. By focusing your mind, you ignore the effects of a deadly poison or debilitating sickness.

You can use this Counter when you’re forced to make a Constitution saving throw. You can add your proficiency bonus to your Constitution saving throw before you make the roll.

Mind Strike

Strike - Diamond Mind

• Level: 4
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: 1 minute

You strike your opponent’s head, rattling his senses and causing him to lose focus. As a warrior who fights with your mind as well as your brawn, you know that attacking a foe’s senses is just as valuable as sapping his strength.

As part of this Strike you make a melee weapon attack against your target. On a hit it suffers the attack's normal effects, and must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw against your Blade Magic DC or its Wisdom score is reduced by 1d6 points for 1 minute. The ability score reduction doesn’t stack with other similar effects. This effect can be cured by a Greater Restoration, Heal or Regenerate spell.

Moment of Alacrity

Boost - Diamond Mind

• Level: 6
• Execution Time: 1 bonus action
• Range: Self
• Duration: 1 round

You step into a space between heartbeats and act again while your enemies are still reacting to your last strike.

When you use this Boost, next round you can take your turn before everybody else, acting first in turn order. After that turn you reroll your initiative, giving you a new place in the turn order effective the following round.

Moment of Perfect Mind

Counter - Diamond Mind

• Level: 1
• Execution Time: 1 reaction
• Range: Self
• Duration: Instantaneous

Your mental focus and martial study have rendered your will into an unbreakable iron wall.

Quicksilver Motion

Boost - Diamond Mind

• Level: 7
• Execution Time: 1 bonus action
• Range: Self
• Duration: 1 turn

In the blink of an eye, you make your move. Your speed, reflexes and boundless confidence combine to allow you to make a fast, bold move that catches your foes off guard.

When you use this Boost you can use up to 3 of the following actions during this bonus action: move up to your speed, use an object, search, help or dodge. Each action can only be taken once during this Boost.

Rapid Counter

Counter - Diamond Mind

• Level: 5
• Execution Time: 1 reaction
• Range: Self
• Duration: Instantaneous

You lash out, your weapon a blur, hammering at the slightest gap that appears in your foe’s defenses.

When a foe provokes an attack of opportunity from you, you can use this Counter. As part of this Counter you can make up to two melee weapon attacks against the provoking creature. Each attack resolves normally.

Ruby Nightmare Blade

Strike - Diamond Mind

• Level: 4
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: Instantaneous

With a moment's thought, you instantly perceive the deadliest place to strike your enemy as you study her defenses, not gaps in her armor and read subtle but important clues in how she carries herself or maintains her fighting stance.

As part of the Strike you must make a Wisdom (Insight) check against the target with a DC equal to the target’s AC. On a success you can deal damage to the target equal to two rolls of your weapon’s damage dice plus your Wisdom modifier and the target also suffers the weapon's other effects. On a roll of 20, you roll your weapons damage dice four times instead.

Sapphire Nightmare Blade

Strike - Diamond Mind

• Level: 1
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: Instantaneous

You study your enemy for a brief moment, watching his defensive maneuvers and making a strike timed to take advantage of a lull in his vigilance.

As part of the Strike you must make a Wisdom (Insight) check against the target with a DC equal to the target’s AC. On a success you can deal damage to the target equal to the roll of your weapon’s damage dice plus your Wisdom modifier and the target also suffers the weapon's other effects. On a roll of 20, you roll your weapons damage dice two times instead.

Time Stands Still

Strike - Diamond Mind

• Level: 9
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Personal
• Duration: see text

*The raindrops themselves stand still as you act at the speed of thought. You move like a blur, catching your enemies by surprise with a complex action carried out in a tiny fraction of the time normally needed to complete it.
In an unmatched burst of speed, agility and decisive action you move more quickly than the eye can follow.

You can’t have moved this turn to use this Strike. After the Strike your movement becomes 0 for the rest of the round and you suffer one level of exhaustion..

As you start this Strike you must end your current stance and roll 1d4+1. You can take consecutive turns equal to the number rolled, albeit with restrictions. On your turns during this Strike you can only move, take the attack action or use a Strike that doesn’t require further actions. Due to your presence only leaving a fleeting feeling behind attacks of opportunity made against you during this Strike have disadvantage.

Stances

Pearl of Black Doubt

Stance - Diamond Mind

• Level: 3
• Execution Time: Special
• Range: Self
• Duration: Stance

With every miss, your opponents become more uncertain, their doubt growing like an irritating pearl in the mouth of a helpless oyster.

While you are in this Stance, you become harder to hit the more a creature misses you. After the first time a creature misses you in a turn you can increase your AC by 2 against attacks from that creature until the start of your next turn. Each further miss increases the AC bonus again by 2. You can have this bonus only active against one creature per round.

Stance of Alacrity

Stance - Diamond Mind

• Level: 8
• Execution Time: Special
• Range: Self
• Duration: Special

Your mind and body meld, granting you an edge in combat. You move slightly faster than normal due to a combination of confidence, training and clarity of mind. This slight edge adds up with each action. Your mental swiftness translates to physical action on the battlefield. You are constantly on edge, allowing you to react to multiple attacks and threats.

While you are in this Stance you have an additional reaction per round, which you can only use for a Counter.

Stance of Clarity

Stance - Diamond Mind

• Level: 1
• Execution Time: Special
• Range: Self
• Duration: Special

You focus your efforts on a single opponent, studying his moves and preparing an attack. Your other opponents fade from sight as your mind locks onto your target.

While you are in this Stance, you must choose a single opponent as your target at the start of your turn. You add half your proficiency bonus to your AC against attacks from that opponent, but reduce your AC by the same amount against every other, not chosen, opponent. This Stance only functions while you are aware of at least 2 enemies.

Iron Heart

Finishing Move

Strike - Iron Heart

• Level: 7
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: Instantaneous

You deliver a devastating strike against a wounded foe, aiming to finish him off once and for all.

As part of this Strike you make a melee weapon attack, dealing an extra 4d6 damage. If the target’s current hit points are below its hit point maximum the attack instead deals an extra 6d6 damage. If the target’s current hit points are below half its hit point maximum, the attack instead deals an extra 14d6 damage.

Iron Heart Endurance

Boost - Iron Heart

• Level: 6
• Execution Time: 1 bonus action
• Range: Self
• Duration: Instantaneous

You push aside the pain of your injuries to fight on past mortal limits.

If you have half or less current hit points than your hit point maximum you can use this Boost to regain hit points equal to two times your level.

Iron Heart Focus

Counter - Iron Heart

• Level: 5
• Execution Time: 1 reaction
• Range: Self
• Duration: Instantaneous

With a last-second burst of speed you summon reserves of mental and physical will and throw off the effects of your enemy’s attack.

When you fail a saving throw you can use this Counter to reroll the saving throw. You must use the result of the new roll.

Iron Heart Surge

Strike - Iron Heart

• Level: 3
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Self
• Duration: 1 round

By drawing on your mental strength and physical fortitude, you break free of a debilitating state that might otherwise defeat you.

As part of this Strike you can end one of the following conditions on yourself: blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, poisoned or restrained. Until the end of your next turn you have advantage on your first attack roll against the creature that inflicted you with the condition.

Lightning Recovery

Counter - Iron Heart

• Level: 4
• Execution Time: 1 reaction
• Range: Self
• Duration: Instantaneous

Your foe twists out of the way of your initial attack, but your weapon becomes a blur as you reverse direction and strike at him again with lightning speed.

When you miss with a melee weapon attack you can use this Counter to reroll the attack roll. You must use the new result, even if it’s worse than your initial roll.

Lightning Throw

Strike - Iron Heart

• Level: 8
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Self (30 ft line)
• Duration: Instantaneous

You throw your weapon through the air, sending it flying end over end to strike with uncanny accuracy and terrible force.

As part of this Strike you make a melee weapon attack. This attack roll counts for every creature in the line and every creature hit must make a Dexterity saving throw against your Blade Magic DC, taking the attack's damage plus an extra 12d6 damage on a failed save, or half as much on a successful save. As long as you don’t roll a 1 on the attack roll the weapon has enough force and finesse behind it that it returns to your hand at the end of the Strike.

Manticore Parry

Counter - Iron Heart

• Level: 6
• Execution Time: 1 reaction
• Range: Self
• Duration: Instantaneous

You block an enemy’s attack with a lightning-quick parry, then deflect it toward a different target. Your foe can barely control it’s momentum as its attack now slams into an ally.

Mithral Tornado

Strike - Iron Heart

• Level: 4
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: Instantaneous

Your weapon becomes a blur of motion as you swing it in a tight arc over your head. Once you build up enough speed, you explode into a sweeping attack that chops into the enemies around you.

As part of this Strike you make a melee weapon attack against each adjacent enemy. For each attack roll you add 1d4 to the roll. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects.

Scything Blade

Boost - Iron Heart

• Level: 7
• Execution Time: 1 bonus action
• Range: Self
• Duration: 1 turn

You strike at one foe with a long, high backhand cut, then make a quick turn to continue the strike against another nearby enemy.

When you use this Boost, until the end of the turn, the first time you hit a target with a melee weapon attack, you can immediately make an additional melee weapon attack against a different target.

Steel Wind

Strike - Iron Heart

• Level: 1
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: Instantaneous

You swing your weapon in a broad, deadly arc, striking two foes with a single, mighty blow.

As part of this Strike you make a melee weapon attack against two different targets. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects.

Steely Strike

Strike - Iron Heart

• Level: 1
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: 1 round

You focus yourself for a single, accurate attack, shrugging off your opponent’s blows and ignoring the need for defense as you make your assault.

As part of this Strike you make a melee weapon attack with advantage. On a hit the target suffers the attack's normal effects. Until the start of your next turn attacks against you have advantage.

Strike of Perfect Clarity

Strike - Iron Heart

• Level: 9
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: Instantaneous

Your supreme focus and perfect fighting form allows you to make a single, devastating attack.

As part of the Strike you make a melee weapon attack. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects and take an extra 100 damage.

Wall of Blades

Counter - Iron Heart

• Level: 2
• Execution Time: 1 reaction
• Range: Self
• Duration: Instantaneous

Your weapon sways back and forth in your hand, ready to block incoming blows. With the speed of a thunderbolt, you clash your weapon against your foe’s blade as he attempts to attack.

When an enemy hits you with a melee attack you can use this Counter to gain a bonus to your AC equal to your proficiency bonus against this attack. You can use this Counter after the hit, but before the results are determined.

Stances

Dancing Blade Form

Stance - Iron Heart

• Level: 5
• Execution Time: Special
• Range: Self
• Duration: Special

You strike forward like a slithering snake, extending yourself almost beyond your ability to maintain your balance. Your foe stumbles backward, surprised that you could reach him from such a great distance.

While you are in this Stance, your reach for melee weapon attacks increases by 5 ft.

Punishing Stance

Stance - Iron Heart

• Level: 1
• Execution Time: Special
• Range: self
• Duration: Special

You chop down violently with your weapon, lending extra force to your blows. These attacks come at a cost, as your enemies slash at your undefended legs and flanks.

While you are in this Stance, you deal an extra 1d4 damage with your melee weapon attacks, but also take a penalty to your AC equal to your proficiency bonus..

Supreme Blade Parry

Stance - Iron Heart

• Level: 8
• Execution Time: Special
• Range: Self
• Duration: Special

You drop into a relaxed pose, allowing your defenses to flow naturally and easily. Your blade lashes out to absorb or deflect each attack you face, blunting the force of your enemies’ blows.

While you are in this Stance you have resistance against all damage while you are wielding your weapon.

Setting Sun

Counter Charge

Counter - Setting Sun

• Level: 1
• Execution Time: 1 reaction
• Range: Melee
• Duration: Instantaneous

With a quick sidestep, you send a charging opponent sprawling.

You can use this Counter when a creature moved at least 10 ft and then attacks you. You make either a Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check, opposed by the same type of check from the attacker.

If you succeed on this check, the attacker still attacks you, but after the attack resolves you use their momentum to redirect them to an unoccupied space up to 10 ft away from you. You can use this Counter only before the attack roll.

Devastating Throw

Strike - Setting Sun

• Level: 3
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Touch
• Duration: Instantaneous

Seizing your foe by the arm, you spin in a quick half-circle and hurl him headlong away from you.

Before the Strike you must have moved at least 15 ft. As part of this Strike you grapple one adjacent creature. If the grapple check is successful you throw the creature up to 10 ft away from you into an unoccupied space. If you lack the distance to throw your target into an unoccupied space, their current space is considered the point of impact. At the point of impact the creature falls prone in that space and takes 2d6 bludgeoning damage.

Feigned Opening

Counter - Setting Sun

• Level: 3
• Execution Time: 1 reaction
• Range: Self
• Duration: Instantaneous

You show your opponent a seemingly fatal mistake in your defenses, but easily avoid the ensuing attack and simultaneously draw your foe into overextending. As she fights to regain her balance you make a swift counterattack.

You can use this Counter when an enemy makes an attack of opportunity against you, but before you know the results of the attack. If the attack of opportunity misses you, you in turn can retaliate with a melee weapon attack of your own. If the attack of opportunity hits you, one ally adjacent to the attacker can use their reaction to make a melee attack.

Fool’s Strike

Counter - Setting Sun

• Level: 8
• Execution Time: 1 reaction
• Range: Melee
• Duration: Instantaneous

A creature strikes, but you turn the blow straight back at it.

When an enemy hits you with an attack on it’s turn you can use this Counter. Make a Strength (Athletics) check opposed by the attacker’s Strength (Athletics) check. If you fail, the attack resumes as normal. If you succeed the attacker takes the damage from it’s own attack. You can use this Counter after you are hit, but before damage is determined.

Hydra Slaying Strike

Strike - Setting Sun

• Level: 7
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: 1 round

You take stock of an opponent’s fighting style and make a single, carefully aimed attack that leaves the creature unable to make all of it’s attacks.

As part of this Strike you make a melee weapon attack. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects and can only make one attack during its next turn.

Mighty Throw

Strike - Setting Sun

• Level: 1
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Touch
• Duration: Instantaneous

You use superior leverage and your Setting Sun training to send an opponent tumbling to the ground.

Mirrored Pursuit

Counter - Setting Sun

• Level: 5
• Execution Time: 1 reaction
• Range: Self
• Duration: Instantaneous

Your movements perfectly match your foe’s, allowing you to move as she does. Try as she might to escape, you remain at her side.

When an adjacent opponent moves, you can use this Counter to move to any square adjacent to them as soon as they stop moving and as long as the distance you cover is less than or equal to your speed. This movement does not provoke attacks of opportunity.

Scorpion Parry

Counter - Setting Sun

• Level: 6
• Execution Time: 1 reaction
• Range: Self
• Duration: Instantaneous

You knock your opponent’s attack aside, guiding his weapon into one of his allies.

When an opponent attacks you, you can use this Counter and choose a different enemy, other than the attacker. If it was a melee attack you must choose an enemy adjacent to you and the attacker. If it was a ranged attack you must choose an enemy adjacent to you that is in line of sight of the attacker.. The chosen creature becomes the target of the attack, the initial attacker performs its attack against them. You must use this Counter before it is determined if the attack is a hit.

Soaring Throw

Strike - Setting Sun

• Level: 5
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Touch
• Duration: Instantaneous

With a great shout, you send your opponent soaring through the air in a high arc. He slams back to the ground with a bone crushing thud.

As part of this Strike you grapple one adjacent creature. If the grapple check is successful you throw the creature up to 20 ft in the direction of your choice. If you lack the distance to throw your target into an unoccupied space, their current space is considered the point of impact. At the point of impact the creature falls prone in that space and takes 8d6 bludgeoning damage.

Stalking Shadow

Counter - Setting Sun

• Level: 5
• Execution Time: 1 reaction
• Range: Self
• Duration: Instantaneous

When the creature you are battling tries to back away, you step next to it in the blink of an eye, forcing it to stand and fight or suffer the consequences of withdrawal.

When an adjacent opponent moves away and provokes an attack of opportunity, you can use this Counter. You make a melee weapon attack against the opponent. On a hit it suffers the attack's normal effects, and the opponent momentarily stops after only 5 ft of movement. You then move 5 ft into an open space adjacent to your opponent. If the opponent continues its movement you can make another melee weapon attack against them which resolves as normal.

Strike of the Broken Shield

Strike - Setting Sun

• Level: 4
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: 1 round

You study your opponent and deliver an attack precisely aimed to ruin his defenses and force him to scramble for his balance. While he struggles to ready himself, he becomes more vulnerable to your attacks.

As part of this Strike you make a melee weapon attack. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects and an extra 4d6 damage. In addition they must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw against your Blade Magic DC or attack rolls made against them have advantage until the start of their next turn.

Tornado Throw

Strike - Setting Sun

• Level: 9
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Touch
• Duration: Instantaneous

Like a whirlwind, you twist and spin across the battlefield, tossing foes away left and right.

You can’t have moved this turn to use this Strike and your movement becomes 0 after this Strike for the rest of the round.

As part of the Strike you can move double your movement speed and immediately must move at least 10 ft towards an opponent. After which you try to grapple them.

If the grapple check is successful you throw the creature up to 20 ft into an unoccupied space in the direction of your choice. If you lack the distance to throw your target into an unoccupied space, their current space is considered the point of impact.

Stances

Shadow Hand

Cloak of Deception

Boost - Shadow Hand

• Level: 2
• Execution Time: 1 bonus action
• Range: Self
• Duration: 1 turn

The shadows around you seem to surge forward and engulf you. For a brief moment, they render you invisible.

When you use this Boost you become invisible until the end of your turn.

Death in the Dark

Strike - Shadow Hand

• Level: 7
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: Instantaneous

You catch your foe unaware, allowing you to deal a single, deadly strike that slays her instantly.

This Strike only functions if the target is surprised. As part of this Strike you make a melee weapon attack. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects and the target must make a Constitution saving throw against your Blade Magic DC. On a failed saving throw they take an extra 15d6 damage, or half as much on a successful saving throw.

Drain Vitality

Strike - Shadow Hand

• Level: 2
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: 1 minute

A faint nimbus of sickly gray shadow surrounds your weapon. When you attack, this shadowy aura flows into the wound you inflict, sapping your opponent’s strength, vitality and energy.

As part of this Strike you make a melee weapon attack. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects and must succeed on a Constitution saving throw against your Blade Magic DC or have their constitution score reduced by 1d4 for 1 minute. The ability score reduction doesn’t stack with other similar effects. This effect can be cured by a Lesser Restoration, Greater Restoration, Heal or Regenerate spell.

Enervating Shadow Strike

Strike - Shadow Hand

• Level: 8
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: 1 minute

Your weapon becomes cloaked in an inky, black nimbus. As you strike your opponent, that energy flows into the wound and leaves him pale, weak and shaking.

As part of this Strike, you make a melee weapon attack. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects and must succeed on a Constitution saving throw against your Blade Magic DC or suffer 3 levels of exhaustion for 1 minute. They can repeat the saving throw at the start of each round to end the effect. This effect can also be cured by a Greater Restoration, Heal or Regenerate spell.

Five-Shadow Creeping Ice Enervating Strike

Strike - Shadow Hand

• Level: 9
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: 1 minute

With a single lunge, you pierce your enemy to the core. A shadow of ultimate cold falls over his heart and begins to worm through his veins to the five points of his body.

As part of this Strike, you make a melee weapon attack. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects with an extra 10d6 damage and must make a Constitution saving throw against your Blade Magic DC. On a failed saving throw roll 1d20. The number rolled on that die determines the effect for 1 minute as shown below:

1: They suffer 1 level of exhaustion
2 - 8: As it spreads to their arms they reduce their strength score by 2d4
9 - 15: As it spreads to their legs their speed is reduced to 0 and they reduce their dexterity score by 2d4
16 - 19: As it spreads to their heart they reduce their constitution score by 2d4
20: Every part of the body is affected and whenever they take damage they are stunned until the end of it’s next turn.

The ability score reductions don't stack with other similar effects.

On a successful save they don’t suffer any further negative effects.

Ghost Blade

Strike - Shadow Hand

• Level: 6
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: 1 round

A smile brightens your foe’s eyes: he has dodged your blow. But that was merely a ghost blade. The real blade is cutting swiftly from underneath, and yet he smiles.

As part of this Strike you make a melee weapon attack, but the target can’t benefit from dexterity for his AC. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects with an extra 4d6 damage and can’t take any reactions until the end of your next turn.

Hand of Death

Strike - Shadow Hand

• Level: 5
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: 1 round

You reach out and tap your foe with a single finger. Her look of puzzlement turns to fear as black energy spreads across her body, rendering her helpless.

As part of this Strike you make a melee weapon attack. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects and must succeed on a Constitution saving throw against your Blade Magic DC or be paralyzed until the end of your next turn.

Obscuring Shadow Veil

Strike - Shadow Hand

• Level: 4
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: 1 round

As you strike your opponent, you summon the fell energies of the Shadow Hand school to rob your foe of her sight, rendering her blind for a few critical moments.

As part of this Strike you make a melee weapon attack. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects with an extra 5d6 damage and must succeed on a Constitution saving throw against your Blade Magic DC or miss their first attack until the start of your next turn.

One with Shadow

Counter - Shadow Hand

• Level: 8
• Execution Time: 1 reaction
• Range: Self
• Duration: 1 round

You fade into the raw essence of shadow, turning transparent, then insubstantial.

When you are attacked you can use this Counter to become incorporeal until the end of your next turn. While you are incorporeal you have the following benefits:

• you are immune against non-magical attacks and effects
• you have a flying speed equal to your movement speed
• You can move through creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain, but you take 1d10 force damage if - you end your turn inside a creature or an object.
• you have a flying speed equal to your movement speed
• you can hide as a bonus action

You can use this Counter only before you are hit.

Shadow Blade Technique

Strike - Shadow Hand

• Level: 1
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: Instantaneous

You weave your weapon in an elaborate pattern, creating an illusory double that glows with white energy. As you make your attack, both your true weapon and the illusion slash at your foe.

As part of this Strike you make a special melee weapon attack. You roll 2d20 for the attack roll and choose the higher or lower result. If you chose the higher result, they suffer the attack's normal effects. If you choose the lower result or both rolls are the same, then they suffer the attack’s normal effects plus an extra 1d6 cold damage.

Shadow Blink

Boost - Shadow Hand

• Level: 7
• Execution Time: 1 bonus action
• Range: 60 ft.
• Duration: 1 minute

In the blink of an eye, you disappear and emerge from a mote of shadowy energy across the battlefield.

When you use this Boost you can teleport up to 60 ft. to an unoccupied space you can see immediately and as a bonus action for 1 minute.

Shadow Garotte

Strike - Shadow Hand

• Level: 3
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: 60 ft.
• Duration: 1 round

With a subtle gesture, you carve a slice of shadow from the air around you and cast it towards your foe. It wraps around the creature’s neck and squeezes the life from it.

As part of this Strike you make a ranged spell attack against a target up to 60 ft away. On a hit they suffer 5d6 cold damage and must succeed on a Constitution saving throw against your Blade Magic DC or can’t take reactions until the start of it’s next turn.

This Strike has no effect against non-living creatures, such as constructs or undead.

Shadow Jaunt

Boost - Shadow Hand

• Level: 2
• Execution Time: 1 bonus action
• Range: 30 ft.
• Duration: Instantaneous

A cloud of shadow energy engulfs you, spins you into a tiny mote, and disappears. A moment later, this shadowy cloud appears across the battlefield and expels you from it.

Shadow Noose

Strike - Shadow Hand

• Level: 6
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: 60 ft
• Duration: 1 round

As your foe struggles to ready his defenses, you make a subtle gesture in the air. A noose formed of shadow drops from above him, wraps around his throat and hoists him aloft.

This Strike only functions if the target is surprised. As part of this Strike you make a ranged spell attack against a target up to 60 ft away. On a hit they take 8d6 cold damage and must succeed on a Constitution saving throw against your Blade Magic DC or become stunned until the end of your next turn.

This Strike has no effect against non-living creatures, such as constructs or undead.

Shadow Stride

Boost - Shadow Hand

• Level: 4
• Execution time: 1 bonus action
• Range: 60 ft
• Duration: Instantaneous

You dissipate into a puff of black shadow. A moment later, the shadow coalesces and you appear fifty feet away.

When you use this Boost you can immediately teleport up to 60 ft. to an unoccupied space you can see.

Stalker in the Night

Strike - Shadow Hand

• Level: 6
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: Instantaneous

You slide through the dark like a bird of prey, emerging only to strike down your foe before sliding back into the shadow's welcoming embrace.

You can’t have moved this turn to use this Strike and after the Strike your movement becomes 0 for the rest of the round.

As part of this Strike you can move up to your speed and make a melee weapon attack during this time. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects with an extra 6d6 damage. If you were hidden before the start of this Strike you can remain so during the Strike and try to hide again at the end of it. Despite your approach and attack you are not automatically spotted.

Strength Draining Strike

Strike - Shadow Hand

• Level: 3
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: 1 minute

Liquid, black energy covers your weapon. As you strike your opponent, this material flows into the wound, spreads along his veins and leaves him weakened.

As part of this Strike you make a melee weapon attack. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects and must succeed on a Constitution saving throw against your Blade Magic DC or become poisoned for 1 minute.

Stances

Dance of the Spider

Stance - Shadow Hand

• Level: 3
• Execution Time: Special
• Range: Self
• Duration: Special

Black, shadowy energy covers your hands and feet, allowing you to scuttle across the walls and ceiling like a lurking spider.

While you are in this Stance you have a climbing speed equal to your walking speed. In Addition you can move up, down, and across vertical surfaces and upside down along ceilings, while leaving your hands free.

Island of Blades

Stance - Shadow Hand

• Level: 1
• Execution Time: Special
• Range: Self
• Duration: Special

You cloak yourself in a swirling nimbus of shadow energy. These shadows spin and flow around you, preventing any creature near you from being able to anticipate your attacks.

While you are in this Stance, adjacent to your target, an ally is adjacent to you and your target, and no further enemy is adjacent to any of you, you both gain a +2 on your first attack rolls in a round against that target.

Step of the Dancing Moth

Stance - Shadow Hand

• Level: 5
• Execution Time: Special
• Range: Self
• Duration: Special

While you are in this Stance you can walk up to 5 ft above ground. This gives you a flying speed of 20 ft with hover, but you can’t dash or ascent as you always stay 5 ft above ground. You can also sneak at the full 20 ft speed without penalty.

Stone Dragon

Bonecrusher

Strike - Stone Dragon

• Level: 3
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: 1 round

You deliver your attack and your enemy’s eyes jerk wide open in panic as his skeleton begins to fracture in hundreds of places.

For this Strike to work you must stand on solid ground made out of stone, earth, metal or similar material.

As part of this Strike you make a melee weapon attack. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects with an extra 2d8 damage and must succeed on a Constitution saving throw against your Blade Magic DC or attacks made against them score a critical hit on a 19 or 20 until the end of your next turn.

Creatures without a discernible anatomy or that are immune to critical hits are immune to this Strike’s special effect. They still take the extra damage.

Boulder Roll

Boost - Stone Dragon

• Level: 4
• Execution Time: 1 bonus action
• Range: Self
• Duration: 1 turn

Like a boulder tumbling down a mountainside, you slam through your enemies.

When you use this Boost, until the end of your turn, you can move through other creatures' spaces without penalty and your movement doesn’t provoke attacks of opportunity. You can’t end your movement in another creature’s space.

Charging Minotaur

Strike - Stone Dragon

• Level: 1
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: Instantaneous

You charge at your foe, blasting him with such power that he stumbles back. As you roar across the battlefield, you position yourself to deliver a devastating charge attack. When you slam into an opponent, you crush him with concussive force and send him stumbling backwards.

For this Strike to work you must stand on solid ground made out of stone, earth, metal or similar material.

You can’t have moved this turn to use this Strike and after the Strike your movement becomes 0 for the rest of the round.

As part of the Strike you can move double your movement speed and after the Strike you can use a bonus action to shove a creature. If your shove attempt is successful you deal 2d8 + your Strength modifier bludgeoning damage to the target in addition to the shove.

You don’t provoke attacks of opportunity during the movement of this Strike.

Colossus Strike

Strike - Stone Dragon

• Level: 7
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: Instantaneous

Focusing your Strength with a deep, rumbling shout, you execute an attack that sends your opponent flying through the air.

For this Strike to work you must stand on solid ground made out of stone, earth, metal or similar material.

As part of this Strike you make a melee weapon attack. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects with an extra 6d8 damage and must succeed on a Constitution saving throw against your Blade Magic DC or be hurled up 20 ft away from you, falling prone in an unoccupied space. Enemies of the same size or smaller than you get disadvantage on the saving throw.

Crushing Vise

Strike - Stone Dragon

• Level: 6
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: 1 round

The overwhelming power behind your attack leaves your opponent unable to move. The punishing strike forces it to waste a few moments shrugging off the effects of your attack.

For this Strike to work you must stand on solid ground made out of stone, earth, metal or similar material.

As part of this Strike you make a melee weapon attack. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects with an extra 4d8 damage. If the target is standing on the same ground as you it’s speed is reduced to 0 until the start of your next turn.

Earthstrike Quake

Strike - Stone Dragon

• Level: 8
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Self (20 ft radius)
• Duration: Instantaneous

You swing your weapon in a wild arc, slamming it into the ground at your feet. Energy surges out from you, causing the ground to shudder with a sharp tremor. You channel ki into the earth with your mighty strike, causing the ground to rumble and shake briefly.

Elder Mountain Hammer

Strike - Stone Dragon

• Level: 5
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: Instantaneous

You draw strength from the earth beneath your feet and transfer it into ruinous power. Your next attack drops like an avalanche upon your foe, hammering him into submission.

For this Strike to work you must stand on solid ground made out of stone, earth, metal or similar material.

When you use this Strike you make a melee weapon attack. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects with an extra 4d8 damage and the damage ignores damage resistances.

Iron Bones

Strike - Stone Dragon

• Level: 6
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: 1 round

As you make a successful attack, you enter a meditative state that leaves you almost invulnerable to harm. For a few brief moments, arrows bounce off your skin and sword blows barely draw any blood.

For this Strike to work you must stand on solid ground made out of stone, earth, metal or similar material.

When you use this Strike you make a melee weapon attack. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects and you gain resistance to bludgeoning, piercing and slashing damage for 1 round.

Irresistible Mountain Strike

Strike - Stone Dragon

• Level: 6
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: 1 round

You slam your weapon into your foe with irresistible force. He can barely move as he struggles to marshal his defenses against you. Your mighty attack causes your opponent to stagger aimlessly for a few key moments, leaving him unable to act fully on his next turn.

For this Strike to work you must stand on solid ground made out of stone, earth, metal or similar material.

When you use this Strike you make a melee weapon attack. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects with an extra 4d8 damage. If the target is standing on the same ground as you, the target must succeed on a Constitution saving throw against your Blade Magic DC or be unable to take an action, bonus actions are still allowed, during its next turn.

Mountain Avalanche

Strike - Stone Dragon

• Level: 5
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: Instantaneous

You wade through your enemies like a stone giant rampaging through a mob of orcs. You crush them underfoot and drive them before you, leaving a trail of the dead in your wake.

For this Strike to work you must stand on solid ground made out of stone, earth, metal or similar material.

You can’t have moved this turn to use this Strike and after the Strike your movement becomes 0 for the rest of the round.

As part of the Strike you can move double your movement speed and you can move through the space of any creature of your size category or smaller.

If you enter the space of such a creature the first time during this Strike and occupy their complete space during this movement you deal 2d8 + your Strength modifier bludgeoning damage against them.

Mountain Hammer

Strike - Stone Dragon

• Level: 2
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: Instantaneous

Like a falling avalanche, you strike with the weight and fury of the mountain.

For this Strike to work you must stand on solid ground made out of stone, earth, metal or similar material.

When you use this Strike you make a melee weapon attack. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects with an extra 2d6 damage and the damage ignores damage resistances.

Mountain Tombstone Strike

Strike - Stone Dragon

• Level: 9
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: 1 minute

You slam into your foe, turning bones into dust and muscles into bloody pulp. Your foe’s body is left a crippled, twisted mockery.

For this Strike to work you must stand on solid ground made out of stone, earth, metal or similar material.

As part of this Strike you make a melee weapon attack. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects and the target reduces their Constitution score by 2d6 points for 1 minute.

The ability score reduction doesn’t stack with other similar effects.

This effect can be cured by a Greater Restoration, Heal or Regenerate spell.

Overwhelming Mountain Strike

Strike - Stone Dragon

• Level: 4
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: 1 round

Your mighty strike temporarily disorients your opponent, costing him precious seconds as he shakes off the attack.

For this Strike to work you must stand on solid ground made out of stone, earth, metal or similar material.

As part of this Strike you make a melee weapon attack. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects with an extra 3d8 damage. If the target is standing on the same ground as your, the target must succeed on a Constitution saving throw against your Blade Magic DC or be unable to take a bonus action during its next turn.

Stone Bones

Strike - Stone Dragon

• Level: 1
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: 1 round

You focus your energy to enhance your defenses, drawing on the power of your weapon’s impact with a foe to toughen yourself against a counterattack.

For this Strike to work you must stand on solid ground made out of stone, earth, metal or similar material.

When you use this Strike you make a melee weapon attack. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects and you gain resistance to bludgeoning, piercing and slashing damage from non-magical weapons for 1 round.

Stone Dragon’s Fury

Strike - Stone Dragon

• Level: 3
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: Instantaneous

With a mighty war cry, you slam your weapon into a slight crack or other fault in an object. The object shudders for a moment before it collapses into broken shards.

For this Strike to work you must stand on solid ground made out of stone, earth, metal or similar material.

When you use this Strike you make a melee weapon attack. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects. If the target is a construct or object they suffer double your weapon’s damage dice with an extra 6d6 damage.

Stone Vise

Strike - Stone Dragon

• Level: 2
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: 1 round

You make a crushing blow that staggers your opponent, leaving it unable to move.

For this Strike to work you must stand on solid ground made out of stone, earth, metal or similar material.

As part of this Strike you make a melee weapon attack. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects with an extra 1d8 damage. If the target is standing on the same ground as you it’s speed is reduced to 0 until the start of your next turn.

Stances

Roots of the Mountain

Stance - Stone Dragon

• Level: 3
• Execution Time: Special
• Range: Self
• Duration: Special

You crouch and set your feet flat on the ground, rooting yourself to the spot you stand.

While you are in this Stance you have advantage on rolls to resist being moved. Effects that move you without a save/check to resist can move you at most 5ft.

Stonefoot Stance

Stance - Stone Dragon

• Level: 1
• Execution Time: Special
• Range: Self
• Duration: Special

You crouch and set your feet flat on the ground, drawing the resilience of the earth into your body.

While you are in this Stance you have advantage on your Strength (Athletics) or Dexterity (Acrobatics) checks to resist a grapple or shove.

Strength of Stone

Stance - Stone Dragon

• Level: 8
• Execution Time: Special
• Range: Self
• Duration: Special

You enter an impenetrable defensive stance, making it almost impossible to strike you in a vulnerable area.

While you are in this Stance you are immune to critical hits.

Tiger Claw

Flesh Ripper

Strike - Tiger Claw

• Level: 3
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: 1 round, special

With a mixture of careful precision and animal savagery you tear into a foe to produce jagged wounds that overwhelm him with pain.

As part of this Strike you make a melee weapon attack. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects and must succeed on a Constitution saving throw against your Blade Magic DC or Attack rolls against the creature have advantage, and the creature’s Attack rolls have disadvantage until the end of your next turn.

If you roll a critical hit with your melee attack roll the effects of a failed saving throw instead last for 2 rounds.

Fountain of Blood

Boost - Tiger Claw

• Level: 4
• Execution Time: 1 bonus action
• Range: Self (30 ft radius)
• Duration: 1 minute

As your foe dies on your blade, you twist and turn your weapon to send blood spraying across the battlefield. Your enemies shriek in fear at their ally’s grisly demise.

When you kill an opponent with a melee weapon attack you can use this Boost. Every enemy within 30 ft of you must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw against your Blade Magic DC or be frightened of you for 1 minute. For each enemy you killed this turn before using this Boost the DC increases by 1.

Girallon Windmill Flesh Rip

Boost - Tiger Claw

• Level: 8
• Execution Time: 1 bonus action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: 1 turn

Windmilling your arms in a furious blur, you strike your perplexed enemy from two directions at once, rending their flesh with each strike. Each of your attacks is precisely timed to maximize the carnage it inflicts.

For this Strike to work you must be wielding two weapons. Claws, Talons and similar natural weapons count as two weapons for this purpose.

You must use this Boost before making any attacks. When you use this boost you rend your enemies for damage according to the number of successful attacks you perform against them at the end of your turn. Each enemy counts individually for the number of hits. For example, if you hit a fire giant three times and an evil cleric twice during your turn, the fire giant takes rend damage for three attacks and the cleric takes rend damage for two attacks.

A target begins to take 8d6 rend damage if they are hit by 2 attacks. This damage increases by 2d6 for each hit after the second.

Hamstring Attack

Strike - Tiger Claw

• Level: 7
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: 1 minute

You slice into your opponent’s legs, leaving him hobbled and stumbling about.

As part of this Strike you make a melee weapon attack. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects and must succeed on a Constitution saving throw against your Blade Magic DC or have their speed reduced by 10 ft and their Dexterity score reduced by 1d6 for 1 minute. The ability score reduction doesn’t stack with other similar effects. This effect can be cured by a Greater Restoration, Heal or Regenerate spell.

Pouncing Charge

Strike - Tiger Claw

• Level: 5
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: Instantaneous

With a roar of a wild beast, you throw yourself into the fray. Your weapons are little more than a blur as you hack at your foe with feral speed.

You can’t have moved this turn to use this Strike and after the Strike your movement becomes 0 for the rest of the round.

Rabid Bear Strike

Strike - Tiger Claw

• Level: 6
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: 1 round

With a ferocious roar, you leap upon your enemy like a wild beast, slamming your weapon into them with a madman’s fury.

As part of this Strike you make a melee weapon attack with advantage. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects with an extra 8d6 damage. After the Strike every attack against you is made with advantage until the start of your next turn.

Rabid Wolf Strike

Strike - Tiger Claw

• Level: 2
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: 1 round

You foam at the mouth and scream in rage as you make a powerful attack against your enemy. You set aside all thoughts of defense as you lunge forward.

As part of this Strike you make a melee weapon attack with advantage. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects with an extra 2d6 damage. After the Strike every attack against you is made with advantage until the start of your next turn.

Raging Mongoose

Boost - Tiger Claw

• Level: 8
• Execution Time: 1 bonus action
• Range: Self
• Duration: 1 turn

You unleash a ferocious volley of attacks, setting aside all thoughts of caution and self-control. You make a flurry of deadly attacks.

When you use this Boost you can make two additional attacks during your attack action or Strike with each weapon you wield until the end of your turn. Claw, Talons and similar natural weapons count as two weapons for the purpose of this Boost.

Soaring Raptor Strike

Strike - Tiger Claw

• Level: 3
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: Instantaneous

You leap into the air, catching a larger opponent by surprise as you jump over it’s defenses to plunge your weapon into the crown of its head. With a carefully timed leap, you jump over the target’s defenses and attack it from an unexpected angle.

As part of the Strike you make a Strength (Athletics) check with a DC equal to your target’s AC..

If your Strength (Athletics) check is successful you make the melee weapon attack while foe loses her Dexterity modifier to AC against your melee attack. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects and take an extra 4d6 damage. Furthermore you can land in an unoccupied space adjacent to your target, though no further than 10 ft away from your starting position.

If you fail your Strength (Athletics) check you make the melee weapon attack as normal. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects and you stay in your space.

Sudden Leap

Boost - Tiger Claw

• Level: 1
• Execution Time: 1 bonus action
• Range: Self
• Duration: Instantaneous

You leap to a new position in the blink of an eye, leaving your opponents baffled.

When you use this Boost, you can jump up to a number of feet equal to five times your proficiency bonus. You can use this effect only if your speed is greater than 0.

Swooping Dragon Strike

Strike - Tiger Claw

• Level: 7
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: Instantaneous

Like a dragon, you swoop down upon your foe and let loose with a devastating attack. You leap over her and, as you soar through the air, unleash a devastating volley of attacks.

If your Strength (Athletics) check is successful you make the melee weapon attack while foe loses her Dexterity modifier to AC against your melee attack. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects with an extra 12d6 damage and must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or become stunned until the end of your next turn. Furthermore you can land in an unoccupied space adjacent to your target, though no further than 20 ft away from your starting position.

If you fail your Strength (Athletics) check you make the melee weapon attack as normal. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects and you stay in your space.

Wolf Climbs the Mountain

Strike - Tiger Claw

• Level: 6
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: 1 round

You slip between a larger foe’s legs and strike its exposed side. You then find cover in the shadow of your enemy’s bulk. You can use this maneuver only against an opponent of a size category larger than yours.

You can’t have moved this turn to use this Strike and after the Strike your movement becomes 0 for the rest of the round.

You also can only use this Strike against targets at least one size category larger than you.

As part of this Strike you enter your target’s space and make a melee weapon attack. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects with an extra 5d6 damage. After the Strike you remain in their space and have half cover against their attacks until the start of your next turn, after which you must leave the space if the target hasn’t yet moved away from its place.

Wolf Fang Strike

Strike - Tiger Claw

• Level: 1
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: Instantaneous

You lash out in a blur of movement with two weapons, hacking into your foe with a combination of feral strength and speed.

For this Strike to work you must be wielding two weapons. Claws, Talons and similar natural weapons count as two weapons for this purpose.

As part of the Strike you make a melee weapon attack with each weapon against one opponent. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects. If your first hit reduces an opponent to 0 hit points you can’t make the second attack.

Stances

Wolverine Stance

Stance - Tiger Claw

• Level: 3
• Execution Time: Special
• Range: Self
• Duration: Special

Like a cornered wolverine, you fight with unmatched ferocity and rage when your opponents force you into close quarters. When an opponent has you in his grasp, you transform into a snarling, frothing, raging beast.

While you are in this Stance and grappled, you have advantage on attack rolls against the creature grappling you.

White Raven

Leading the Attack

Strike - White Raven

• Level: 1
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: 1 round

You boldly strike at your enemy. As you attack, you shout a war cry to demonstrate that victory is at hand. This attack inspires nearby allies to join the fray with renewed vigor.

As part of the Strike you make a melee weapon attack. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects and your nearest ally gains a bonus to attack rolls against the target equal to your Blade Magic modifier until the start of your next turn.

Lion’s Roar

Boost - White Raven

• Level: 3
• Execution Time: 1 bonus action
• Range: Self (20 ft radius)
• Duration: 1 round

You unleash a sudden battle roar as your mighty blow fells your enemy. Inspired by your example, your allies fight with renewed energy and determination.

You can use this Boost if you have reduced a creature to 0 hit points during your turn. Once used, you and every ally within 20 ft that can hear you gains a bonus to their damage rolls equal to your Blade Magic modifier until the end of your next turn.

Order forged from Chaos

Boost - White Raven

• Level: 6
• Execution Time: 1 bonus action
• Range: Self (30 ft radius)
• Duration: 1 turn

You bark a series of stern orders, directing your comrades to shift formation. The power of your presence is such that they obey without consciously thinking about it.

When you use this Boost, all allies within 30 ft of you gain extra movement equal to their speed, which they can immediately use without using a reaction.

Swarming Assault

Strike - White Raven

• Level: 7
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: Instantaneous

You attack an opponent with brutal force, ruining his defenses. As you strike, you call out sharp commands to your allies, spurring them into action and allowing them to take advantage of the opening.

As part of this Strike you make a melee weapon attack. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects and any ally that can hear you, within 5 ft of the target can use their reaction.to take their attack action against the same target.

Tactical Strike

Strike - White Raven

• Level: 2
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: Instantaneous

Your skill at arms and overwhelming powr force your opponent to falter at a fatal moment. As the foe attempts to recover from your devastating strike, your allies rush in to finish what you have started.

As part of the Strike you make a melee weapon attack. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects with an extra 2d6 damage and each ally adjacent to the target can move up to 5ft without provoking an attack of opportunity.

War Leader’s Charge

Strike - White Raven

• Level: 6
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: Instantaneous

You summon a great fury within your lungs, releasing it with a titanic shout as you charge forward. Your reckless move startles your foes and puts greater force behind your attack.

You can’t have moved this turn to use this Strike and after the Strike your movement becomes 0 for the rest of the round.

As part of this Strike you can move up to double your movement speed. If you moved at least at least 10 ft in a straight line towards your target, you can use your bonus action to make a melee weapon attack against the target. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects with an extra 25 damage.

War Master’s Charge

Strike - White Raven

• Level: 9
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee (30 ft radius)
• Duration: 1 round

With a great battle cry, you lead your allies in a devastating charge. Fired by your commanding presence and deftly led by your supreme grasp of tactics, you and your allies form an unstoppable wedge. You are an inspiring figure on the battlefield, allowing you to lead others on attacks that would strike fear and doubt into even the stoutest warrior's heart.

White Raven Hammer

Strike - White Raven

• Level: 8
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: 1 round

You slam your opponent with a mighty attack to disrupt his senses and leave him unable to defend himself while your allies close to finish him off.

As part of this Strike you make a melee weapon attack. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects with an additional 6d6 damage and are stunned until the start of your next turn.

White Raven Strike

Strike - White Raven

• Level: 4
• Execution Time: 1 action
• Range: Melee
• Duration: 1 round

Your eye for tactics allows you to notice an enemy’s weak points and attack them with a mighty blow.

As part of this Strike you make a melee weapon attack. On a hit they suffer the attack's normal effects with an additional 4d6 damage and the first attack each turn against the target is made with advantage until the start of their next turn.

White Raven Tactics

Boost - White Raven

• Level: 3
• Execution Time: 1 bonus action
• Range: 10 ft
• Duration: Instantaneous

You can inspire your allies to astounding feats of martial prowess. With a few short orders, you cajole them into seizing the initiative and driving back the enemy.

When you use this boost, choose an ally within 10 ft of you. That ally’s next turn immediately happens after your turn, regardless of their position in the turn order. This doesn’t change their position in the turn order and their next regular turn is skipped.

Stances

Swarm Tactics

Stance - White Raven

• Level: 8
• Execution Time: Special
• Range: Self (60 ft radius)
• Duration: Special

Your quick directions enable close teamwork between yourself and an ally. At your urging, your allies seize the initiative and work in close coordination with you to defeat an enemy.

While you are in this Stance, as long as you are adjacent to an opponent, your allies have advantage on attacks against that opponent.

Tactics of the Wolf

Stance - White Raven

• Level: 3
• Execution Time: Special
• Range: Self
• Duration: Special

You shout orders that help coordinate your allies’ efforts. They harass their enemies, shield each other from attacks and otherwise maximize the support they lend to each other.

While you are in this Stance, while you and at least one ally are adjacent to an opponent, you and those allies gain a bonus to damage rolls against that opponent equal to your Blade Magic modifier.