# Hybrid Classes ## What are they? Hybrid classes are a concept that was initially the Primary way of multiclassing in DnD 4e, and Pathfinder 1e has also built a number of Hybrid classes that focus on blending the core features of 2 classes to make something new and original. The following places more emphasis on bringing the 4e approach to 5e, but it also is meant as a way to build a character who pulls tools from 2 classes to work well together while working around the downfalls of Multiclassing rules. ## The Basics Making a Hybrid class is done at the time when you choose the class for your character. When you choose Hybrid class as your Class, pick 2 other classes. These are your Hybrid Sources and whenever something refers to your Hybrid Class in this document, it is referring to your combined classes. When referring to the individual class chosen, it is referring to the Hybrid Source. Of the 2 classes you chose, choose one as your **Primary** Source. The other is your **Secondary** Source. This choice will significantly affect your Hybrid class, so choose wisely. The following table is simplified to show how your character progresses using this Hybrid Class. <div class='classTable wide'> ##### Hybrid Class | Level | Proficiency Bonus | Features | **Primary** Source Features| **Secondary** Source features| Hit Dice Gained | |:---:|:---:|:---:| :---:| :---:|:---:| | 1st | +2 | **Primary** Source Feature | 1| 0 | Primary | | 2nd | +2 | **Secondary** Source Feature | 1| 1| Secondary | | 3rd | +2 | **Subclass** Feature |1| 1|Primary | | 4th | +2 | Ability Score Increase |1| 1|Secondary | | 5th | +3 | **Primary** Source Feature | 2| 1|Primary | | 6th | +3 | **Secondary** Source Feature |2| 2|Secondary | | 7th | +3 | **Primary** Source Feature |3| 2|Primary | | 8th | +3 | Ability Score Increase | 3| 2|Secondary | | 9th | +4 | **Subclass** Feature |3| 2|Primary | | 10th | +4 | **Secondary** Source Feature |3|3|Secondary | | 11th | +4 | **Primary** Source Feature | 4| 3|Primary | | 12th | +4 | Ability Score Increase |4| 3|Secondary | | 13th | +5 | **Subclass** Feature |4| 3|Primary | | 14th | +5 | **Secondary** Source Feature | 4| 4|Secondary | | 15th | +5 |**Primary** Source Feature |5| 4|Primary | | 16th | +5 | Ability Score Increase |5| 4|Secondary | | 17th | +6 | **Secondary** Source Feature | 5| 5|Primary | | 18th | +6 | **Primary** Source Feature |6| 5|Secondary | | 19th | +6 | Ability Score Increase |6| 5|Primary | | 20th | +6 | **Secondary** Source Feature |6| 6|Secondary | </div> \pagebreak ## Building a Hybrid Class Once you've chosen your 2 classes to make a Hybrid of, you'll need to determine a number of things. First, the features you gain will come in the order listed in the table above. Simply put the Class features from the Hybrid Source tables (as will follow) of the Classes you chose into the Hybrid Class table above ***IN ORDER***. Next, determine your Hit points, Hit die, and proficiencies. ## Hit points and Proficiencies As a Hybrid class, your features are determined a bit differently than a normal class #### Hit Points ___ - **Hit Dice:** Every Odd level, add 1 hit dice of your **Primary** Source. Every Even level, add 1 hit dice of your **Secondary** Source, as described in the table above. - **Hit Points at 1st Level:** The maximum hit points of your **Primary** Source - **Hit Points at Higher Levels:** When you gain a level, use the hit dice you gained *at that level* to determine how many hit points you gained. For example, if you are a Fighter(**Primary**)/Wizard(**secondary**) Hybrid, you would roll a d6 for hit points at 2nd level, and a d10 for hit points at 3rd level. #### Proficiencies ___ - **Armor:** You gain all Armor proficiencies shared by *both* your Hybrid Sources. See the individual Hybrid Sections for additional Proficiencies. - **Weapons:** You gain All weapon proficiencies shared *both* by your Hybrid Sources. See the individual Hybrid Sections for additional Proficiencies. ___ - **Saving Throws:** Each Hybrid Source offers a different proficiency if it is your **Primary** or **Secondary** Source, as listed in parentheses in the Hybrid Source table features below. - **Tools and Skills:** See the individual Hybrid Sources for skill and tool Proficiencies. Each Source has it's own choices that it grants. ___ #### Starting Equipment Due to the diverse nature of Starting Equipment, all Hybrid classes have the starting wealth of 5d4 gp by default. \columnbreak ### Choosing a Subclass A subclass is a term broadly used to describe things like Martial Archetypes(Fighter), Patrons(Warlock), Oaths(Paladin), or any other major choice that grants additional features later in your class progression. You may choose a Subclass only from your **Primary** Source. Some **Secondary** Sources allow you to make some limited choices from a subclass, but you only gain those specific features not any others. When you gain a subclass feature you gain it ***IN THE ORDER OF LEVELS, LOWEST TO HIGHEST***. You only gain the first 3 subclass features, even if your choice of subclass would normally gain more. ### Class Features Unless otherwise mentioned on the Hybrid Source page, the listed Class features function identically to how the Standalone class features do, replacing references to the standalone class with your Hybrid Class. Some class features may have modest changes to accommodate the Hybrid Class system. Said changes will be listed on the Hybrid Source page. ## Overlapping Abilities There are a number of abilities that can be found on multiple different Hybrid Source lists. Spellcasting, Extra Attack, and others are common enough that you'll need to know how to handle the overlap. ### Spellcasting Spellcasting is a feature of many classes. Each Hybrid Source will tell you what the **progression level** of the Source is. If no Progression is listed, the Source doesn't have spellcasting. When determining what **level of spells you can learn, as well as your spellslots available** add together the **progression level** of both your Hybrid Sources, then multiply it by your total level of Hybrid class (Round down, Minimum of 1). The result is what you would consider your class level of *either your Primary or Secondary class* for the level of spells you can learn. To determine your spellslots available, use the table under the multiclassing section of the PHB, using the above calculation as your total levels for that table. If you have a Spellcasting feature from both classes, but they have different spellcasting abilities, **use the spellcasting ability of your Primary Source for all spellcasting gained from your Hybrid class** To determine the number of spells 1st level or higher you may have prepared/spells known use your Hybrid Class level for **Both** classes, then divide that amount by 2 (rounded down). (You do not use **Progression Level for this**) The normal rules apply for spells that you know or prepare, however you may choose from either spell list for any spells you have known/Prepared. \pagebreak If you choose the Eldritch Knight or Arcane Trickster Subclasses, you do not gain Spellcasting progression as normal. Instead add half your proficiency bonus (rounded down) to any Spellcasting progression you already have (if any) after you calculate for **Progression level**. Determining the maximum level and number of spells you have known following the outlined rules above. For example, Brodyn the 8th level Ranger(Primary)/Sorcerer(Secondary) wants to work out how their spellcasting works. First, we'll determine the **highest level of spells and spellslots** available to Brodyn. Because Ranger is 1/4 Progression and Sorcerer is 1/2 his total Spellcasting progression is 3/4. 3/4 of 8 is 6. A 6th level spellcaster from the Multiclass table has 4 1st level spellslots, 3 2nd level spellslots, and 3 3rd level spellslots. Because a 6th level Sorcerer can prepare up to 3rd level spells, Brodyn can prepare **up to 3rd level sorcerer spells**. Because a 6th level Ranger can only prepare up to 2nd level spells, Brodyn can only prepare **up to 2nd level Ranger spells**. Now, how many spells can Brodyn know/prepare? An 8th level Sorcerer can know up to 9 spells, and an 8th level ranger can prepare up to 5 spells. Adding these together and dividing in half, Brodyn can prepare a total of 7 spells per day from **either Sorcerer or Ranger spells**. Because Ranger is Brodyn's Primary Source, Wisdom is their Spellcasting ability for All spells they cast, Sorcerer or Ranger. ### Pact Magic and Spellcasting If you choose Warlock as one of your Hybrid Sources with another Spellcaster, you do not gain the Pact Magic Slots separately as with Multiclassing. Instead, a number of your normal spellslots equal to the listed **Pact Magic** Spell slot level and number of slots in the Warlock Hybrid Source table are replaced with Pact Magic Slots. These slots are regained after finishing a Short or Long rest, but otherwise function as normal spellslots. ### Ritual Casting Ritual Casting is separated from all Spellcasting features in this system and present to the individual Hybrid Source at a later level. When you gain Ritual casting, it applies to any spells on your Hybrid Class spell list with the Ritual Tag. ### Spellcasting Foci You may use any Spellcasting focus listed on either spellcasting feature for all spellcasting granted by your Hybrid Class. \columnbreak ### Extra Attack If either of your chosen classes gets the Extra Attack Feature, you ***ALWAYS*** gain that feature at 5th level, even if the table above indicates otherwise. If your **Secondary** Source gains Extra Attack and your **Primary** Source does not, replace the **Primary** Source feature gained at 5th level with the Extra Attack feature gained from your **Secondary** Source, and the **Secondary** Source feature gained at 6th level with your next **Primary** Source feature. If **Both** your **Primary** and **Secondary** Sources gain the Extra attack feature, skip the Extra Attack feature from your **Secondary** Source. (Note: this does not apply to Extra Attack(2) if your **Secondary** Source is Fighter) Move any features *other* than Extra Attack that you would normally gain or advance when gaining that feature from your **Secondary** source to the next time you gain a **Secondary** source feature. If your chosen subclass grants an Extra Attack Feature replace the **Subclass** feature you would gain at 9th level with the next **Primary** Source feature in your list. ### Evasion If you choose to make a Monk/Rogue Hybrid the Evasion feature would appear twice on your list of Abilities. In this case, Skip the Evasion feature from your **Secondary** Source. ### Unarmored Defense If you choose to make a Monk/Barbarian Hybrid you gain the Unarmored defense feature twice. You may choose **Any combination of 10 + 2 of the following Ability Modifiers to determine your AC: Dexterity, Wisdom, Constitution**. Additionally, if either of your Hybrid Sources has the Unarmored Defense feature, you always gain that feature at 1st level. ### Channel Divinity If you choose to make a Cleric/Paladin Hybrid you gain the Channel Divinity feature twice. You do not gain additional uses of the feature when you get it from your **Secondary** Source. Instead, you may choose a Subclass that would normally apply to your **Secondary** Source and you add that Channel Divinity feature as an option to use with your Channel Divinity feature. \pagebreak # The Hybrid Sources ## Artificer ### 1/4 Spellcasting Progression <div class='classTable'> ##### Artificer Hybrid | Feature Order | Features | Infusions Known | Infused Items| |:---:|:---|:---:|:---:| | 1st | Spellcasting, Magical Tinkering | — | — | | 2nd | Infuse Item | 4 | 2 | | 3rd | Tool Expertise, Ritual Casting | 6 | 3 | | 4th | Flash of Genius | 8 | 4 | | 5th | Magic Item Adept | 8 | 4 | | 6th | Spell-Storing Item | 10 | 5 | | 7th | Magic Item Savant | 10 | 5 | </div> ## Class Features - **Hit Dice**: 1d8 - **First Level Hit Points (Primary):** 8 +Constitution Modifier #### Proficiencies ___ - **Armor:** Light Armor, Medium Armor, Shields - **Weapons:** Simple Weapons, Firearms (Only gained if Firearms are in your campaign) - **Tools:** Tinker's Tools and one type of Artisan's Tools of yoru Choice ___ - **Saving Throws:** Constitution(Primary), Intelligence(Secondary) - **Skills:** Choose one from Arcana, History, Investigation, Medicine, Nature, Perception, and Slight of Hand - **Spellcasting Ability:** Intelligence \columnbreak ## Barbarian <div class='classTable'> ##### Barbarian Hybrid | Feature Order | Features | Rage uses | Rage damage| |:---:|:---|:---:|:---:| | 1st | Rage, Unarmored Defense | 2 | 2 | | 2nd | Extra Attack | 2 | 2 | | 3rd | Reckless Attacks, Fast Movement | 3 | 2 | | 4th | Brutal Critical, Furious Focus** | 3 | 3 | | 5th | Relentless Rage | 4 | 3 | | 6th | Persistent Rage | 4 | 3 | | 7th | Primal Champion | 4 | 3 | </div> ## Class Features - **Hit Dice**: 1d12 - **First Level Hit Points (Primary):** 12 +Constitution Modifier #### Proficiencies ___ - **Armor:** Light Armor, Medium Armor, Shields - **Weapons:** Simple Weapons, Martial Weapons - **Tools:** None ___ - **Saving Throws:** Constitution(Primary), Strength(Secondary) - **Skills:** Choose 1 from Animal Handling, Athletics, Intimidation, Nature, Perception, and Survival. ### Furious Focus **This feature is only available to you if your other Hybrid Source has a Spellcasting or Pact Magic feature. When you gain this feature, if you are Concentrating on a spell and attempt to use your Rage feature you may attempt a Concentration check DC = 15 + the level of the spell you are concentrating on before entering the Rage. On a success, you maintain concentration of the spell and still enter your Rage, ignoring the normal limitation on spellcasting. On a failure the spell is lost and you enter your Rage normally. Alternatively, you may attempt to cast a spell while Raging using the same DC Concentration check, though you may not cast a spell that requires concentration this way. You may only successfully use this feature once before you must finish a Long rest to be able to do so again. \pagebreak ## Bard ### 1/2 Spellcasting Progression <div class='classTable'> ##### Bard Hybrid | Feature Order | Features | Inspiration Die | |:---:|:---|:---:| | 1st | Spellcasting, Bardic inspiration* | d6 | | 2nd | Expertise, Ritual Casting | d6 | | 3rd | Font of Inspiration | d8 | | 4th | Jack of All Trades, Song of Rest(d6) | d8 | | 5th | Magical Secrets | d10 | | 6th | Song of Rest (d8), Magical Secrets | d10 | | 7th | Ability Score Increase | d10 | </div> ## Class Features - **Hit Dice**: 1d8 - **First Level Hit Points (Primary):** 8 + Constitution Modifier #### Proficiencies ___ - **Armor:** Light Armor - **Weapons:** Simple Weapons, Hand Crossbows, Longswords, Rapiers, Shortswords - **Tools:** A musical Instrument of your choice ___ - **Saving Throws:** Dexterity(Primary), Charisma(Secondary) - **Skills:** Choose any 1 skill. - **Spellcasting Ability:** Charisma ### Hybrid Bardic Inspiration If Bard is your **Secondary** source and your **Primary** source also has a spellcasting ability, you may use your Hybrid Class Spellcasting ability to determine how many uses you have of Bardic Inspiration. \columnbreak ## Cleric ### 1/2 Spellcasting Progression <div class='classTable'> ##### Cleric Hybrid | Feature Order | Features | Channel Divinity Uses | |:---:|:---|:---:| | 1st | Spellcasting | 1 | | 2nd | Channel Divinity* | 1 | | 3rd | Destroy Undead(CR1), Ritual Casting | 1 | | 4th | Channel Divinity(2 uses) | 2 | | 5th | Divine Intervention | 2 | | 6th | Destroy Undead(CR3)| 2 | | 7th |Ability Score Increase | 2 | </div> ## Class Features - **Hit Dice**: 1d8 - **First Level Hit Points (Primary):** 8 + Constitution Modifier #### Proficiencies ___ - **Armor:** Light Armor, Medium Armor, Shields - **Weapons:** Simple Weapons - **Tools:** None ___ - **Saving Throws:** Wisdom(Primary), Charisma(Secondary) - **Skills:** Choose 1 from History, Insight, Medicine, Persuasion, and Religion. - **Spellcasting Ability:** Wisdom ### Divine Domains Divine domains often provide extra Armor and Weapon proficiencies that would otherwise allow a player to get access to proficiencies that they should not without taking additional feats. Under the Hybrid Class system, any Weapon or Armor proficiencies gained by your Divine Domain are added to the default proficiencies of your class when/if you take it, meaning that if they are not shared with your other Hybrid Source, you **do not gain them**. ### Channel Divinity Rules *If Cleric is your **Primary** Source, you instead gain the Channel Divinity feature with your first Subclass Feature at 3rd level. If Cleric is your **Secondary** source, you may choose a Divine Domain when you gain this feature and gain the ability to use it's Channel Divinity option with your Channel Divinity feature in addition to Turn Undead and any others you have. \pagebreak ## Druid ### 1/2 Spellcasting Progression <div class='classTable'> ##### Druid Hybrid | Feature Order | Features | Wildshape Uses | |:---:|:---|:---:| | 1st | Spellcasting, Wildshape* | 1 | | 2nd | Wild Shape Improvement | 2 | | 3rd | Ritual Casting | 2 | | 4th | Timeless Body | 2 | | 5th | Beast Spells | 2 | | 6th | — | 2 | | 7th | Ability Score Increase | 2 | </div> ## Class Features - **Hit Dice**: 1d8 - **First Level Hit Points (Primary):** 8 + Constitution Modifier #### Proficiencies ___ - **Armor:** light armor, medium armor, shields (druids will not wear armor or use shields made of metal) - **Weapons:** clubs, daggers, darts, javelins, maces, quarterstaffs, scimitars, sickles, slings, spears - **Tools:** Herbalism kit ___ - **Saving Throws:** Wisdom(Primary), Intelligence(Secondary) - **Skills:** Choose 1 from Arcana, Animal Handling, Insight, Medicine, Nature, Perception, Religion, and Survival. - **Spellcasting Ability:** Wisdom ### Wildshape Exception *Because Wildshape is such a distinctive Druid feature as well as it's interaction with Druid Subclasses, it is given as the first class feature even if it is your Primary Source. Due to this, it is limited to only 1 use until you get your Second Class feature from the Druid Hybrid Source. \columnbreak ## Fighter <div class='classTable'> ##### Fighter Hybrid | Feature Order | Features | |:---:|:---:| | 1st | Fighting Style, Second Wind | | 2nd | Extra Attack | | 3rd | Action Surge | | 4th | Indomitable | | 5th | Extra Attack (2) | | 6th | Action Surge (2 uses) | | 7th | Ability Score Increase | </div> ## Class Features - **Hit Dice**: 1d10 - **First Level Hit Points (Primary):** 10 + Constitution Modifier #### Proficiencies ___ - **Armor:** Light Armor, Medium Armor, Heavy Armor, Shields - **Weapons:** Simple Weapons, Martial Weapons - **Tools:** None ___ - **Saving Throws:** Constitution(Primary), Strength(Secondary) - **Skills:** Choose 1 from Acrobatics, Animal Handling, Athletics, History, Insight, Intimidation, Perception, and Survival. ### Special Fighter Armor Proficiency If you choose Fighter as one of your Hybrid Sources and the other Hybrid Source chosen does not have at proficiency in Light Armor, Medium armor, and Shields, you may treat that source as though it does have those proficiencies. \pagebreak ## Monk <div class='classTable'> ##### Monk Hybrid | Feature Order | Features | Martial Arts Die | Ki points|Unarmored movement| |:---:|:---|:---:|:---:|:---:| | 1st | Martial Arts, Unarmored Defense | d4 | —|—| | 2nd | Extra Attack, Unarmored Movement | d6 | 3 |+10| | 3rd | Deflect Missles, Ki Empowered Strikes, Mainfest Ki* | d6 | 5 |+10| | 4th | Evasion | d8 | 7 |+15| | 5th | Unarmored Movement Improvement, Tongue of the Sun and Moon | d8 | 9 |+15| | 6th | Diamond Soul | d10 | 11 |+20| | 7th | Perfect Self | d10 | 11 |+20| </div> ## Class Features - **Hit Dice**: 1d8 - **First Level Hit Points (Primary):** 8 + Constitution Modifier #### Proficiencies ___ - **Armor:** none - **Weapons:** Simple Weapons, Short Swords - **Tools:** Any one type of Artisan's Tools or Musical intstrument of your choice ___ - **Saving Throws:** Dexterity(Primary), Strength(Secondary) - **Skills:** Choose 1 from Acrobatics, Athletics, History, Insight, Religion, and Stealth. ### Ki on the Monk Hybrid Ki is in an awkward spot in Hybrid classes as it's very strong to move to first level, but is also necessary for Monk Subclasses. Because of this, any time the Monk is one of your Hybrid Sources you gain the Ki feature at 3rd level when you gain your subclass, with the number of Ki points listed on the 2nd Feature line of the table, and following the values on the table at higher levels. Additionally, if your other Hybrid source has a spellcasting or Pact Magic feature, you may use Wisdom as your Spellcasting Ability. If your **Primary** source has a Spellcasting or Pact Magic Feature, you may use that Spellcasting ability to determine your Ki save DC instead of Wisdom. \columnbreak ### Hybrid Monk Unarmored Defense If your other Hybrid Source has a Spellcasting or Pact Magic feature, you may replace Wisdom with that Ability Score for your Unarmored Defense Feature. ### Manifest Ki You gain this feature only if your other Hybrid Source has a Spellcasting ability. When you gain this feature, you learn to blend your internal reserves of Ki with the Magic you can manifest. You may form Spellslots with your Ki as part of casting a spell. To do so, you expend a number of Ki points equal to 1 + twice the level of the spellslot formed. Alternatively, you can increase the level of a Spellslot you expend by expending 1 Ki point for each level you wish to increase the level of the spellslot by. You cannot raise the level of a spellslot this way to a higher level than your Proficiency bonus. ## Paladin ### 1/4 Spellcasting Progression <div class='classTable'> ##### Paladin Hybrid | Feature Order | Features | Lay on Hands pool | |:---:|:---:|:---:| | 1st | Fighting Style, Spellcasting* | — | | 2nd | Extra Attack, Lay on Hands | 15 | | 3rd | Divine Smite | 25 | | 4th | Aura of Protection | 35 | | 5th | Improved Divine Smite | 45 | | 6th | Cleansing Touch | 55 | | 7th | Aura Improvements | 55 | </div> ## Class Features - **Hit Dice**: 1d10 - **First Level Hit Points (Primary):** 10 + Constitution Modifier #### Proficiencies ___ - **Armor:** Light Armor, Medium Armor, Heavy Armor, Shields - **Weapons:** Simple Weapons, Martial Weapons - **Tools:** None ___ - **Saving Throws:** Constitution(Primary), Strength(Secondary) - **Skills:** Choose 1 from Acrobatics, Animal Handling, Athletics, History, Insight, Intimidation, Perception, and Survival. - **Spellcasting Ability:** Charisma \pagebreak ### Channel Divinity Rules While it is not listed on these features, if you choose Paladin as a Hybrid Source you gain access to Channel Divinity at 3rd level when you gain your Subclass feature. If Paladin is your **Secondary** source, you may still choose a Paladin Oath to gain the Channel Divinity Options from, though you don't gain any other features from the Subclass. ### Lay on Hands Hybrid Your Lay on Hands pool does not increase based on your Hybrid Class level, like the Paladin Standalone does. Instead it increases at the values listed in the table above. ### Special Note for Paladin Spellcasting Though Paladins don't normally gain Spellcasting until 2nd level, if Paladin is your **Primary** source this could result in you gaining Paladin Spellcasting at 1st level. If this is the case, treat your Hybrid as though they were a 2nd level Standalone Paladin for the purposes of your Spellcasting ability until they reach 2nd level. ### Paladin Armor Proficiencies If your other Hybrid Source does not have proficiency in Light Armor and/or Shields, you may treat it as though it does when you choose Paladin as a Hybrid Source. \columnbreak ## Ranger ### 1/4 Spellcasting Progression <div class='classTable'> ##### Ranger Hybrid | Feature Order | Features | |:---:|:---:| | 1st | Deft Explorer, Spellcasting* | | 2nd | Extra Attack | | 3rd | Fighting Style, Favored Foe | | 4th | Primal Awareness | | 5th | Deft Explorer Improvement. | | 6th | Vanish | | 7th | Deft Explorer Improvement | </div> ## Class Features - **Hit Dice**: 1d10 - **First Level Hit Points (Primary):** 10 + Constitution Modifier #### Proficiencies ___ - **Armor:** Light Armor, Medium Armor, Shields - **Weapons:** Simple Weapons, Martial Weapons - **Tools:** None ___ - **Saving Throws:** Dexterity(Primary), Strength(Secondary) - **Skills:** Choose 1 from Animal Handling, Athletics, Insight, Investigation, Nature, Perception, Stealth, and Survival - **Spellcasting Ability:** Wisdom ### Special Note for Ranger Spellcasting Rangers don't normally gain Spellcasting until 2nd level, if Ranger is your **Primary** source this could result in you gaining Ranger Spellcasting at 1st level. If this is the case, treat your Hybrid as though they were a 2nd level Standalone Ranger for the purposes of your Spellcasting ability until they reach second level \pagebreak ## Rogue <div class='classTable'> ##### Rogue Hybrid | Feature Order | Features | Sneak Attack | |:---:|:---:|:---:| | 1st | Sneak Attack | 1d6 | | 2nd | Expertise | 2d6 | | 3rd | Uncanny Dodge | 3d6 | | 4th | Evasion | 4d6 | | 5th | Reliable Talent | 5d6 | | 6th | Blindsense | 6d6 | | 7th | Ability Score Increase | 6d6 | </div> ## Class Features - **Hit Dice**: 1d8 - **First Level Hit Points (Primary):** 8 + Constitution Modifier #### Proficiencies ___ - **Armor:** Light Armor - **Weapons:** Simple Weapons, Hand Crossbows, Longswords, Rapiers, Shortswords - **Tools:** Thieves Tools ___ - **Saving Throws:** Dexterity(Primary), Intelligence(Secondary) - **Skills:** Choose 2 from Acrobatics, Athletics, Deception, Insight, Intimidation, Investigation, Perception, Performance, Persuasion, Slight of Hand, and Stealth. ### Hybrid Cunning Action Many Rogue subclasses refer to adding an extra way of using your Cunning Action. Because of this, you gain your Cunning Action feature at 3rd level with your Subclass when you choose Rogue as one of your Hybrid Sources. \columnbreak ## Sorcerer ### 1/2 Spellcasting Progression <div class='classTable'> ##### Sorcerer Hybrid | Feature Order | Features | Sorcery Points | |:---:|:---|:---:| | 1st | Spellcasting | ─ | | 2nd | Metamagic | 3* | | 3rd | ─ | 5 | | 4th | Metamagic | 7 | | 5th | ─ | 9 | | 6th | Sorcerous Restoration | 11 | | 7th | Ability Score Increase | 11 | </div> ## Class Features - **Hit Dice**: 1d6 - **First Level Hit Points (Primary):** 6 + Constitution Modifier #### Proficiencies ___ - **Armor:** None - **Weapons:** daggers, darts, slings, quarterstaffs, light crossbows - **Tools:** none ___ - **Saving Throws:** Constitution(Primary), Charisma(Secondary) - **Skills:** Choose 1 from Arcana, Deception, Insight, Intimidation, Persuasion, and Religion - **Spellcasting Ability:** Charisma ### Hybrid Font of Magic Font of Magic gives the Sorcerer access to Sorcery points, among other things. Because a number of Sorcerer subclasses make use of these, you gain the Font of Magic feature at 3rd level with your first Subclass feature when you choose Sorcerer as a Hybrid Source. You start with the number of Sorcery points on the second feature line of the Sorcerer Hybrid Table, and gain sorcery points according to the table at later levels. ### Hybrid Metamagic Anytime a Metamagic option refers to your Charisma modifier, you may replace it with your Hybrid Spellcasting Ability modifier instead. \pagebreak ## Warlock ### 1/2 Spellcasting Progression* <div class='classTable'> ##### Warlock Hybrid | Feature Order | Features | Spell slot Level | Spell slots| Invocations Known | |:---:|:---|:---:|:---:|:---:| | 1st | Pact Magic| 1st | 1 | ─ | | 2nd | Warlock Invocation | 2nd | 2 |1 | | 3rd | Pact Boon | 3rd | 2 |2 | | 4th | ─ | 4th | 2 |3 | | 5th | ─ | 5th | 2 |4 | | 6th | Mystic Arcanum (6th level) | 5th | 3 |5 | | 7th | Eldritch Master | 5th | 3 |5 | </div> ## Class Features - **Hit Dice**: 1d8 - **First Level Hit Points (Primary):** 8 + Constitution Modifier #### Proficiencies ___ - **Armor:** Light Armor - **Weapons:** Simple Weapons - **Tools:** none ___ - **Saving Throws:** Wisdom(Primary), Charisma(Secondary) - **Skills:** Choose 1 from Arcana, Deception, History, Intimidation, Investigation, Nature, and Religion - **Spellcasting Ability:** Charisma ### Hybrid Mystic Arcanum While normally class features are not dependant at all on the other Hybrid Source taken, the Mystic Arcanum are only gained if your other Hybrid Source also has a Spellcasting Feature. ### Hybrid Invocations You may treat your Hybrid class as your Warlock Class level for the purposes of qualifying for any Invocations you wish to learn. Additionally, Anytime an Invocation refers to your Charisma modifier, you may replace it with your Hybrid Spellcasting Ability modifier instead. ### Hybrid Pact Magic The number and level of spell slots you have from your Warlock Hybrid source use the Table above instead of the normal Pact Magic Slot progression. If your other Hybrid Source does not have a Spellcasting feature you ***only*** gain the Pact Magic slots. It is otherwise treated as normal spellcasting for determining your Spellcasting progression. \columnbreak ## Wizard ### 1/2 Spellcasting Progression <div class='classTable'> ##### Wizard Hybrid | Feature Order | Features | |:---:|:---| | 1st | Spellcasting* | | 2nd | Ritual Casting* | | 3rd | ─ | | 4th | ─ | | 5th | Spell Mastery | | 6th | ─ | | 7th | Ability Score Increase | </div> ## Class Features - **Hit Dice**: 1d6 - **First Level Hit Points (Primary):** 6 + Constitution Modifier #### Proficiencies ___ - **Armor:** None - **Weapons:** Daggers, darts, slings quarterstaffs, light Crossbows - **Tools:** none ___ - **Saving Throws:** Wisdom(Primary), Intelligence(Secondary) - **Skills:** Choose 1 from Arcana, History,Insight, Investigation, Medicine, and Religion - **Spellcasting Ability:** Intelligence \pagebreak ## Glossary I recognize that I regularly am using some terms throughout this document that may not be 100% clear to you if you're unfamiliar with it. Listed here are definitions to those terms. ### Hybrid Class The end result of your Hybrid, after you've finished putting together Hybrid Sources. ### Hybrid Source The individual choices of Standalone classes you make to build your Hybrid Class. They are named after the classes they draw class features from. ### Standalone Class This is the source class, or the normal classes presented in officially printed materials (i.e. Artificer, Barbarian, Wizard, etc.), used to make the Hybrid Sources. ### Primary/Secondary Source When building your Hybrid class you choose 2 sources. The **Primary** source is the source that determines most other features in your Hybrid Class. The **Secondary** source offers your remaining class features. ### Progression level Specifically, this refers to Spellcasting Progression. Hybrid Sources generally use the same progression that their Standalone classes do, but reduced to half. \pagebreak ## FAQ ### Why use this instead of Multiclassing? There are a number of issues with multiclassing. The system doesn't do a great job of making you feel like the features mesh together well with only a few exceptions. Additionally, Multiclasses often suffer from being MAD(Multi-ability Dependant) but ***Also*** suffer from losing ASIs. This system allows you to get both the ASIs you were missing out on, as well as be more SAD(Single Ability Dependant) to make it easier to build a character who is effective at what they were made to do. Multiclassing handles spellcasting and overlapping features. . . oddly. While it's alright that you don't get access to the higher level spells of a full caster, it often feels like you are getting punished multiple times for choosing to multiclass, which I don't think is right. Furthermore, Multiclassing tends to make taking a 1 to 3 level dip into another class very strong initially or makes a particular multiclass simply be non-functional until it gets certain features.. This system pushes to move away from that, rewarding dedicating yourself to 2 disciplines fully rather than getting a lot out of a small investment, or requiring particular features. Ideally you should get more than 50% of the class features from each Hybrid Source, as often characters don't progress in a simple Linear fashion, but rather in an accelerating curve. There is a good chance this will make Hybrid classes more powerful than Standalone classes, and I invite anyone to use this to playtest and help me work out the kinks in this system so that isn't the case. ### Can I use Multiclassing with this? While I would generally say you shouldn't, technically the Hybrid class system is compatible with Multiclassing. Talk to your GM (or if you're a GM, think it over carefully) if they will allow it. While a Hybrid class is considered a single class for the purposes of your **total class level**, it is considered to be ***both*** classes for Multiclassing so you cannot take levels in a class that you also have a Hybrid Source of. (i.e. You can't go Rogue(Primary)/Sorcerer(Secondary) *and* take levels in either Rogue or Sorcerer as a standalone class.) > **For GMs**: If you do allow multiclassing with Hybrid classes, I recommend requiring the Hybrid class be taken at level 1, and I ***Strongly*** recommend against allowing a player to take multiple Hybrid Classes. The system can be a bit more complicated than normal multiclassing, and adding additional levels of complexity with Multiclassing/Hybrid can make a mess of things. \columnbreak ### There are more Features than I get in the Hybrid Source features table! Why?!? Some overlapping class features may make you replace 1 feature with another, or cause you to skip a **Secondary** or **Primary** Source feature. To accomodate this, an extra feature is added for you to gain so you aren't left with dead levels at the end. You may not get that last feature, and that's OK. I plan on filling out the final features better in a later Version. ### Spellcasting is WAY more complicated! WTFmate? Yup, Spellcasting is definitely a lot more complicated with this system. This is meant as an alternate approach to Multiclass spellcasting that should allow you to still progress to higher level spells, but just not as quickly (unless you're Hybrid classing 2 casters of the same progression, then you still get normal spellcasting progression). The result is something rather clunky and I'd love something smoother. Feedback on a better system than this would be greatly appreciated. ### Why are some features gained at different levels/order than the Standalone version? A lot of features are gained earlier on Standalone classes because they are core features of how that class will function. Without those, the class has no real options during combat. Because Hybrid classes offer a larger variety of early level features, this means some things can be pushed back (such as Action Surge or Divine Smite). ### What about Optional Class Features? I intentionally avoided adding the TCoE Optional class features with the exception of those for the Ranger. The Ranger is generally considered much better off with those, and the rest are just what their name implies; optional. If your GM would like to make them available to you, talk to them. > **For GMs:** If you make Optional class features available, first make sure the character has access to the necessary resources to use them (Such as Ki for Monks) and consider giving them about 2-4 Hybrid class levels later than the Standalone Class would have them available (depending on how high level the party already is). \pagebreak # An Example Character Because this system can be pretty in depth, I wanted to include an example character, with their Hybrid Class table, to show how this can work. The following is Martin, the Goblin Monk(Primary)/Paladin(Secondary). First, let's build Martin's Hybrid Class feature table! <div class='classTable wide'> ##### Martin's Monk/Paladin | Level | Proficiency Bonus | Features | Ki points | Martial Arts Die| Unarmored Movement |Lay on Hands pool| 1st level Spellsots| 2nd level Spellslots| |:---:|:---:|:---|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| | 1st | +2 | Martial Arts, Unarmored Defense | — | d4 | — | — | — | — | | 2nd | +2 | Spellcasting, Fighting Style | — | d4 | — | — | 2 | — | | 3rd | +2 | Subclass Feature | 3 | d4 | ─ | — | 2 | — | | 4th | +2 | Ability Score Increase | 3 | d4 | ─ | — | 2 | — | | 5th | +3 | Extra Attack, Unarmored Movement | 3 | d6 | +10 | — | 2 | — | | 6th | +3 | Lay on Hands, Divine Smite | 3 | d6 | +10 | 15 | 2 | — | | 7th | +3 | Deflect Missles, Ki Empowered Strikes, Manifest Ki | 5 | d6 | +10 | 15 | 2 | — | | 8th | +3 | Ability Score Increase | 5 | d6 | +10 | 15 | 3 | — | | 9th | +4 | Subclass Feature | 5 | d6 | +10 | 15 | 3 | — | | 10th | +4 | Aura of Protection | 5 | d6 | +10 | 25 | 3 | — | | 11th | +4 | Evasion | 7 | d8 | +15 | 25 | 3 | — | | 12th | +4 | Ability Score Increase | 7 | d8 | +15 | 25 | 3 | — | | 13th | +5 | Subclass Feature | 7 | d8 | +15 | 25 | 3 | — | | 14th | +5 | Improved Divine Smite | 7 | d8 | +15 | 35 | 3 | — | | 15th | +5 | Unarmored Movement Improvement, Tongue of the Sun and Moon | 9 | d8 | +20 | 35 | 3 | — | | 16th | +5 | Ability Score Increase | 9 | d8 | +20 | 35 | 4 | 2 | | 17th | +6 | Cleansing Touch | 9 | d8 | +20 | 45 | 4 | 2 | | 18th | +6 | Diamond Soul | 11 | d10 | +20 | 45 | 4 | 2 | | 19th | +6 | Ability Score Increase |11 | d10 | +20 | 45 | 4 | 2 | | 20th | +6 | Aura Improvements | 11 | d10 | +20 | 55 | 4 | 3| </div> It can take us a good minute to get it together, but once we do we can just reference this one table for the rest of the lifetime of the character. The Table does look pretty feature heavy, but it's not far off from the number of Features a Standalone Monk would get. Now lets put together his default features and Proficiencies ## Class Features - **Hit Dice**: 1d8 - **First Level Hit Points (Primary):** 8 + Constitution Modifier #### Proficiencies ___ - **Armor:** None - **Weapons:** Simple Weapons, Shortswords - **Tools:** Any one type of Artisan's Tool or Musical Instrument ___ - **Saving Throws:** Dexterity, Strength - **Skills:** Choose 1 from Acrobatics, Athletics, History, Insight, Religion, and Stealth. and 1 from Acrobatics, Animal Handling, Athletics, History, Insight, Intimidation, Perception, and Survival. - **Spellcasting Ability:** Charisma Martin chose Charisma as his spellcasting ability because his Aura of Protection will always work off of Charisma, so because the Monk features will change to accommodate that he stuck with Charisma. \pagebreak Notice that Martin's Lay on Hands pool scales a bit oddly. This is because he skipped his Extra Attack Feature, which is the level he normally would have gotten it. All of his other features gained at that time were pushed back onto his 6th level **Secondary** source feature as well. This is the expected result. If you would advance in other class features when one class feature is to be skipped, you still do so as soon as you would gain the next Hybrid Source feature from that Hybrid Source. Martin is still level 1, so he hasn't chosen a Subclass yet. However, he does have all the other features he will get at higher levels laid out.