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Swordsovereign

An elf defending themself against a brutal onslaught deftly dodges attack after attack. When her assaulter is sure that their last attack is bound to land, the elf surprises them by blocking the final blow with the pommel of her sword and begins her counterattack.

A dragonborn blocks a corridor with their spear in hand, ready to confront any who cross his path. Anyone with the guts to try only meet a flurry of spear strikes and a painful death, or several wounds at best.

A gladiator in the midst of a heated battle launches a flurry of attacks before taking a moment to catch his breath. Before his foe can create a safe distance between the two of them in this momentary respite, he begins another flurry of attacks in the same amount of time it would normally take somebody to attack once.

All of these fighters are swordsovereigns, prodigies that're unparalleled in close quarters combat. Varied as they may be, they are all united by their extraordinary reflexes and tactical prowess, no matter what weapon or skills they may use.

Also consider what led your character to turn to a life of adventuring. Did wanderlust call you away from a sedentary life, or did the allure of treasure charm you? Or perhaps the mundane life you live was not enough and adventure will ail you of your desire for battle or to put your skills to the test.

Blind Fighting

You have blindsight with a range of 10 feet. Within that range, you can effectively see anything that isn't behind total cover, even if you're blinded or in darkness. Moreover, you can see an invisible creature within that range, unless the creature successfully hides from you.

Defense

While you are wearing armor, you gain a +1 bonus to your Armor Class.

Dueling

When you are wielding a melee weapon in one hand and no other weapons, you gain a +2 bonus to damage rolls with that weapon.

Great Weapon Fighting

When you roll a 1 or 2 on a damage die for an attack you make with a melee weapon that you're wielding with two hands, you can reroll the die and must use the new roll, even if the new roll is a 1 or a 2. The weapon must have the two-handed or versatile property for you to gain this benefit.

Thrown Weapon Fighting

You can draw a weapon that has the thrown property as part of the attack you make with the weapon.

Sovereign Archetype

Also when you reach 3rd level, you undertake an archetype that defines your future endeavors and skills. A handful of archetypes are detailed at the end of the class description. The archetype that you select grants you features when you first choose it at 3rd level and again at 6th, 10th, 14th, and 18th level.

Ability Score Improvement

When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th, and 19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice by 2 or you can increase two ability scores of your choice by 1.

Exemplary Reflexes

When you reach 5th level, you can use one additional reaction on each round. You gain a third reaction when you reach 11th level in this class and a fourth reaction at 20th level.

Whenever you use a reaction to make an opportunity attack against a creature, you can make one additional opportunity attack against that creature for each additional reaction that you use.

This reaction can only be used to make opportunity attacks or use a technique that you know.

Extra Attack

Starting at 5th level, you can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.

The number of attacks you can make increases to three when you reach 15th level in this class.

Expertise

When you reach 7th level, choose two skills you're proficient with. Your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check you make that uses either of the chosen proficiencies.

Rapid Obscuration

• Reaction: When a hostile creature you can see moves or takes any kind of action

You take the Hide action.

Retaliation

• Prerequisite: 14th level
• Reaction: When you take damage from a creature that you can see within your weapon's reach

You retaliate against the triggering creature, making a single weapon attack against them.

Riposte

• Prerequisite: 5th level
• Reaction: When a creature misses you with a melee attack while you are wielding a melee weapon (Once per turn)

You respond to an attack that misses you with your own attack in response. Make one weapon attack against the triggering creature.

Sidestep

• Reaction: Before an area effect, such as a red dragon's fiery breath or an ice storm spell, occurs in the space that you are currently occupying

You hastily move up to 5 feet, potentially moving you out of the area that's affected by the triggering event and avoiding its effects. This movement doesn't provoke opportunity attacks.

Sovereign's Wit

• Prerequisite: 5th level
• Reaction: When you are forced to make an Intelligence or Wisdom saving throw

You mentally brace yourself in response to the triggering event, adding your proficiency bonus to the saving throw.

Steady Withdrawal

• Reaction: When a hostile creature you can see moves towards you (Once per turn)

You move up to 10 feet away from the triggering creature, in an attempt to keep a safe distance from them.

Sudden Shove

• Reaction: When a creature you can see, that's no more than one size larger than you, moves in or out of your reach

You attempt to shove the triggering creature.

Swerving Maneuver

• Prerequisite: 14th level
• Reaction: When a creature you can see misses you with a melee attack

You divert the triggering creature's failed attack, redirecting it to another creature. They must make the same attack against another creature (other than itself) of your choice.

Swift Reversal

• Prerequisite: 5th level
• Reaction: When a creature you can see makes an attack against a creature that's within 5 feet of you

You switch places with the creature being attacked if they're willing, becoming the target of the triggering attack instead.

Unceasing Step

• Reaction: When a hostile creature you can see moves away from you (Once per turn)

You move up to 10 feet closer to the triggering creature, in an attempt to make sure they can't escape from you.

Unorthodox Defense

• Reaction: When a creature you can see makes a melee attack against you while you are wielding a martial melee weapon with one hand and no other weapons or a shield (Once per turn)

Avenger

Avengers are swordsovereigns who punish those that would harm others without just cause. Dishing out retribution when they or one of their allies are harmed, a provoked avenger is a dangerous foe, striking down the guilty with alarming force.

A creature must be able to see or hear you to benefit from this feature.

Bannerlord's Benediction

Starting at 18th level, instead of up to three creatures, you can grant any number of creatures within 60 feet of you that you can see an additional reaction this round when you use your Rally the Masses. Those creatures must be able to see or hear you, as normal.

Moreover, a creature that gains an additional reaction with your Rally the Masses gains the following benefits depending on whether or not it's your turn:

• Regardless of whether or not it's your turn, that creature gains temporary hit points equal to your swordsovereign level + their Constitution modifier. They remain until the creature finishes a short or long rest.
• If it's your turn, that creature can move up to 15 feet, but no more than 60 feet away from you, then can make one melee or ranged attack by using their reaction.
• If it isn't your turn, that creature has advantage on saving throws it makes this turn.

Vicious Surge

Beginning at 14th level, whenever you use your Flourishing Surge, you can take one additional action if it's your turn, or take one additional action during your next turn if you use it outside of your turn. Regardless of when you take the action, it can only be used to make attacks.

Moreover, whenever you use a technique that allows you to make an attack, before attacking, you can stow a weapon that you're wielding and draw another melee weapon that doesn't have the two-handed property (no action required).

Manifold Aggression

Starting at 18th level, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn, you can replace one of the attacks you make with a flurry of weapon attacks. Make melee weapon attacks against any number of creatures within your weapon's reach, with a separate attack roll for each target.

If you draw a weapon with the Swordshift feature after you finish making attack rolls with this feature, you can replace a second attack on each of your turns with this feature.

Swiftblade

Swiftblades are swordsovereigns that specialize in rapidly moving about the battlefield, clearing the distance between themselves and their foes before they can make an escape. Like bloodhounds, your prey will lie at your feet in the end.

Stormblade

Starting at 3rd level when you first choose this archetype, you can use a bonus action to create a magical blade of electricity in one of your hands. While one of your hands is wielding it, you can't hold anything else in that hand, and it's treated as a free hand for the purpose of casting your thunderlord spells. You can dismiss it at any time (no action required).

The sword is a magical martial melee weapon with the finesse, light, and thrown properties, which you are proficient with. It has a normal range of 20 feet and a long range of 60 feet and on a hit, it deals lightning damage equal to 1d6 plus the ability modifier you used for the attack roll. It disappears if you are incapacitated or after you throw it at a creature, vanishing after it hits or misses the target. Any attacks made with it that hit don't leave any marks.

Spellcasting

Also when you first choose this archetype at 3rd level, you augment your martial prowess with the ability to cast spells.

Bonus Techniques

When you first choose this archetype at 3rd level, and again when you reach 6th and 10th level, you learn one additional technique of your choice. When you gain another level as a swordsovereign, you can replace one of these techniques with a different one that you meet the prerequisite level for.

Bonus Proficiencies

Also at 3rd level, you gain proficiency with heavy armor and shields.

Ironclad Determination

When you reach 6th level, you can use a bonus action to grant yourself resistance to your choice of bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage until the beginning of your next turn.

Additionally, you gain a second use of your Second Wind between rests. When you use your Second Wind, you also gain temporary hit points equal to the number of hit points regained.

Phenomenal Momentum

Beginning at 10th level, when you use a reaction to use a technique, you can use another technique as part of that reaction. You can use this feature twice, and regain any expended uses of it when you finish a short or long rest.

Overwhelming Vigor

When you reach 14th level, you can use your Flourishing Surge one additional time before a rest, for a total of two uses (or three uses at 17th level). You can also use it multiple times in one turn if you have more than one use of it available.

Additionally, you gain proficiency in Constitution saving throws.

Vanquisher's Will

Starting at 18th level, when you finish a long rest, choose two of the following techniques, which must be techniques you know. You gain the effects of the chosen techniques as long as you're conscious until you finish your next long rest.

While you're benefiting from a technique this way, you can't use a reaction to use it normally.

• Adamantine Will. Critical hits against you are treated as normal hits.
• Deflecting Strike. Any damage dealt to you by ranged attacks is reduced by 1d10 + your proficiency bonus + your swordsovereign level.
• Evasive Withdrawal. When a creature misses you with a melee attack, you can move up to 10 feet away from them (no reaction required). This movement doesn't provoke opportunity attacks.