Grave Robber

Culpable Assumption

Grave Robbers are constantly presumed being the same as outlaws and thieves. Their main activity is digging up people's grave after all, hence the name. No wonder they have some bad reputation judged and made only by their looks and story. Doesn't matter the backstory of who they are or once were, what matters is that they are now in the shoes of an unlawful person and it's hard to change that.

Hands to Mouth Life

Most of the time, being a Grave Robber don't give you much of a choice to live with since there is no guarantee whatsoever that they are going to make a profit or even complete a quest by raiding a tomb. Even if there are loots, who knows if they would be enough for the whole week. Working night to night and taking everything you can is hard. They live the life of not being able to choose much but they can still improvise to provide. It's a living after all.

    For Grave Robbers, becoming an adventurer could be the way of living as a side job or just to take their main job to another level without much of a hustle. For others, it's not much of a choice to become one since they're in a stump. Debts on their way and the last tomb was nothing but an empty hall full of undeads. Other Grave Robber became adventurers because they need something to lean on while pursuing their own goal. After all they could help others out and at least be someone good in some people's perspective. Whoever they are and whatever reason for them to keep digging, they still enjoy the thrill of going into tombs and spending their hard earn shiny gold coins.

Improvise Expertise

At 1st level, years of grave robbery finally got one thing in your head, make use of everything if you wish to see the light of tomorrow. You are now the master of improvisation, which are improvised weapon, one-handed melee weapon with thrown property, and grave robber weapon. (Consult with DM for better experience.)

You gain the following benefits while you are unarmored and not wielding a shield:

• You can roll a d6 instead of normal damage for improvised weapon and graver robber weapon. This die changes as you gain Grave Robber level, as shown in the Improvise Die column in the class table.
• You can use bonus action to interact with an object that would otherwise require a full action.
• Your AC equals 10 plus your Wisdom modifier.
• You can make an attack action to break free of grapple instead of rolling a check contest, dealing damage on a successful hit
• You can choose 1 of your proficiencies to gain the benefit of Expertise.

Toxin Trickery

Starting at 5th level, you gain knowledge to make Grave Robber’s special brew, Robber’s Remedy. You can spend 30 minutes using a Brewer’s Supplies or Grave Robber Kit to brew 1 vial of the potion. This potion is quite effective but it expires just as fast, they become a mundane potion after 10 hours. The potion can take one of the following effects when brewed.

• Gain +1 bonus AC for turns equal to your Wisdom modifier.
• Temporary cured a disease or suppress a symptom for 1 hour.
• Remove 1 effect of blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, paralyzed, or poisoned.
• Gain Darkvision for 2 hours.
• Remove 1 level of exhaustion until short rest.
• Regain hit point equal to 1 of the consumer hit die.

Additionally, you gain proficiency in Brewer's Supplies and can use your Grave Robber kit instead of a proper artisan tool with DC penalty of -2.

Restless

Starting from level 16, when you take a long rest, you can sleep for 4 hours and spend the rest of your time doing light activities like reading books and going for a stroll. If you encounter an event during this resting time after sleeping, you can gain the benefit of long rest immediately but you will gain 1 level of exhaustion after you engaged in a fight or chase.

Extra Trick

Fighting Spirit

At level 7th, if you roll 19 or more on an attack roll with a d20, you gain a temporary hit point equal to the damage you dealt and they vanish at the end of your next turn.

Tricks of the Trade - Hunker Down

You also gain extra trick at level 7th with this subclass.

As an action, you can spend 1 trick point to hunker down, entering a defensive stance at where you are. You gain the following benefits until the effect ends;

• You add your wisdom modifier to your AC.
• You can use your reaction to destroy solid projectiles like arrows or daggers by making an attack against the attacker's attack roll.
• You gain advantages on any save or check that will move you.
• You can only move 10 feet around you during battle.

You can dismiss the stance anytime on your turn or if you are knocked prone.

Signature Move

At level 12th, you learn a maneuver as your signature move. Consult with your DM to come up with your signature move. Your signature move deal bonus damage equal to your proficiency bonus and gain bonus on the attack roll equal to your Wisdom modifier. You can also have a condition effect on hit with your signature move like Grappled, Prone, or Restrained.

Your Signature Move is considered an attack action and you can use it twice between rest. You can use your signature move once per turn only.

Trick of the Trade - Back at You

You also learn a trick at level 12th with this subclass. If an enemy miss attack with solid projectiles like crossbow bolt or arrow, you can spend 1 trick point and return the projectile to the sender with a counter attack. You can also deflect single target spell if you have magic weapon or consecrated tool.

Using the same attack roll, you add your Wisdom modifier to that roll but reroll the damage die plus your proficiency bonus for the damage you deal.

Swan Song

Once you're at level 17th, you learn to press on one last time before falling down. When you are reduced to 0 hit points, you gain temporary hit points equal to half your full hit points and will be falling unconscious at the end of your next turn instead. After the effect ends, all temporary hit point vanishes. Upon activating the feature, you gain resistance to all attacks that are physical.

You can use Swan Song once a day and reset after taking a long rest. Each successful attack before you fall unconscious gives you an advantage on your death save and you can extend the duration using the feature One More Ride.

Wingman

Wingman are technically bard for graverobbers. These specialists use their words to create advantage for allies and harass their enemies. They might not be good in physical engagement but they are sure to provide supports for those who can deal with those things.

Lip Lace

Once you selected this subclass at the 3rd level, you gain 2 proficiencies in Deception, Persuasion, Performance, or Insight if you have not already had them and gain +1 point to your charisma score.

Additionally, you master the art of speech and gain Swindler Die equal to proficiency bonus plus charisma modifier. You regain any expended uses when you finish a long rest.

Swindler Die = Your proficiency bonus +

your charisma modifier

Trick of the Trade - Artful Dodger

You learn an extra trick at 3rd level with this subclass. If you have moved at least 30 feet in your turn, you can spend 1 trick point and take Dodge action altogether when you take Hide action with Sneaky Bastard feature.

Low Blow

Once per turn, you can deal an extra 1d6 damage to one creature you hit with an attack after using Artful Dodger or taking Hide action. The die increases to 3d4, 4d6, and 6d8 when you gain a new feature in this subclass.

Masterpiece

At 7th level, you gain an ability to invent a new Grave Robber utility weapon, The Grave Gauntlets. It appears to be a pair of gloves or bracers bigger than the wearer’s arm with chain mechanism built in it. This can be used in combat and can be used for roleplaying purposes as well. See Grave Gauntlets stat for feature. It extends your reach with melee attack to 15 feet and has the equivalent properties of a shield while wearing on both arms.

Trick of the Trade - Launch

You gain an extra trick at level 12 with this subclass. You can launch an object and make a range attack with your Grave Gauntlets. As an action with 1 trick point, you launch the object you are holding at a target within 45 feet. The object must not be larger than the gauntlet itself. The damage roll is 1d6 for small objects or the weapon's damage die, if you're holding one, plus your Wisdom modifier.

Tool Savvy

Your Grave Robber Kit can now take properties of 1 extra tool that you have proficiency in.

Modified Gear

Also at level 17th, you can now modifier your weapon and equipment to aid you when you need it. Consult with your DM about the modification and their purpose. Your modification could do something like strength the fabric of your clothes for protection or make a mechanism on your pick that would lit up your enemy with fire.

1 piece of common equipment can have 1 modification at a time. Rare items with +1 bonus can have 2 modifications. Very rare and Legendary items can have 3 modifications.

Loaded Daggers

You can now load your gauntlets with 4 daggers on each one and shoot it instead of throwing. Shot daggers have bonus damage equal to +4 but you can not use your action to throw 2 daggers with loaded daggers.

Whiz

Most Grave Robbers are working night and resting day all the time during the week. Whiz is known to be a better prepared and well-planned kind of deal compared to others. They can search for ways and collect as much clue as possible because the devil is in the details. They also support their allies and try to stay focus in dire time.

Pathfinder

When you choose this subclass at level 3, you can choose to roll a survival check instead of an investigation check. You can use the feature to trace a trail or find a secret passage. You also gain +5 movement speed for each of your Wisdom modifier.

Additionally, you gain proficiency in Navigator’s Tool and can always remember the way you came from unless you are lost because of magical power.

Encoder

Also at the 3rd level, you learn 2 additional languages. When you find a language you can’t understand, you can roll a survival check (DM determined) to figure out what language it is and what kind of message it is, warning, story, gibberish etc.

Keep a Lookout

At level 7th, you can spend time during a short rest to keep a lookout for your party. If you are being ambushed or attacked during the resting time, you and your allies gain an advantage on initiative roll and cannot be surprised. You and them also gain the benefits of the short rest immediately.

Tricks of the Trade - Know your Enemy

You gain extra trick at level 7th. You can spend 2 trick points and use your bonus action to start analyzing your target. At the start of your next turn, you know what type of creature it is and what resistance or immunity it has. You also deal bonus damage equal to your Wisdom modifier when attack with their non-resisting damage.

Additionally, you can recall the information if you encounter the same type of creature or compare it to something else again anytime.

Glint in the Dark

At level 12th, you learn to embrace the darkness around you as you sometimes need it. You can see shiny objects in the dark if it’s not magical darkness. No attack roll has advantage against you while you are in dim light or darker.

Additionally, you can sense everything within 15 feet of you in total darkness or you can do so by closing your eyes completely for a few minutes.

Snap out

Also when you are at level 12th with this subclass, you are resistant to psychic damage and now have advantage on saving throws against being charmed and frightened. You can use your reaction once per their turn to yell at your frightened ally. If they can hear you, they can roll one more saving throw to end charmed or frightened before taking any action at the start of their turn.

If you can throw in some cool one liner when doing so, it might change the DM's mind. Food for thoughts.

Awareness

Starting at level 17th, when you use Know your Enemy trick, you also know exactly what it’s vulnerable to and where the weak spot is. Additionally, you always know which way is north and can roll survival to spot hidden items or passages.

Desperate Measure

Also at level 17th, you always make sure that you won’t die somewhere unpleasant, which you often can not choose anyway.

When you reduce to 0 hp by any means, you are reduced to 1 hp instead and One More Ride activates. Your exhaustion is set to 1 for the time being. You can take dash action as bonus action and always have Dodge action on while this feature is active. Ypu can keep on being conscious if you do not take any damage and you can start rolling death saves when you are resting instead of right away if you are safe. If you, however, are attacked when unconscious, you roll death save with disadvantage instead of failing.

Additionally, you won’t regain their consciousness if you roll a nat 20 on the death save once this feature is activated but you still gain 1 hp and become stable

Bouncer

When Grave Robber goes for a raid in group or with someone else, some of them might consider protecting others so that they will return the favor. Bouncer offer help while they can, protect their allies and support them in somewhat offensive defensive way could be the way.

Tough Cookie

Once you choose this subclass at level 3, you gain 2 feats, Tough and Durable.

Handy Handler

Also at 3rd level, you now utilize your body as a whole new way of survival. Your unarmed attack now deals 1d4 damage and you are proficient with it. You can also use your bonus action to make an unarmed attack or grapple a creature if their size is not bigger than you.

Your unarmed strike damage die changes into d6 when you gain a new tier in Improvise Expertise and d8 when you gain another tier.

Supportive Protector

At level 7th with this subclass, you learn to ease your allies and their mind. You can use your bonus action to bond with an ally within 30 feet of you. Once bonded, both of you again have advantage on Wisdom saving throw. Only 1 creature other than you can have this benefit at once. You can use free action to change who will be affected by this feature once per turn while during combat.

Tricks of the Trade - Renewal

You also gain extra trick at level 7th. Whenever you are hit by an attack that does not have advantage, you can spend 1 trick point and turn the hit point you lose into temporary hit point.

Additionally, You can regain any temp hp as hp if you deal damage before they disappear.

Payback

When you reach level 12th with this subclass, you bite back harder when you were bitten. With every damage you take, you gain one of the following benefits with each time you received damage equal to the following amount;

• If you take 6 damage or less, your next attack deal additional damage equal to your Wisdom modifier and you can reroll the damage if you rolled a 1.
• If you take 7-11 damage, your next critical attack can land on 19.
• If you take 12-15 damage, you attack twice with one attack action (will not affect Freebie).
• If you take 16 damage or more, your next attack that hit automatically deal max damage.

You can have each of these benefits at the same time but they do not stack and they will be gone after the battle ends or you used it up.

Tough it Up

Also at level 12th, you learn to tough it up and gain 1 point to Consitution score and gain proficiency in Constitution saving throw and check.

Grave Robber & Multiclassing

Grave Robber follow all the normal rules for multiclassing. The following tables function as additions to those listed on page 163 and 164 of the Player’s Handbook.