Core Rules

Armor Training

If you lack Training in a category of Armor, you cannot use it at all. Furthermore, if you do not meet any Strength requirement for a suit of Armor or a Shield, you cannot wear that Armor or that Shield. This makes Strength a far more powerful stat, and prevents cheese such as one level dips into a Martial class for Armor Training by squishier classes like Unchained Wizard.

Attitude

Attitude now has Ranks based on how friendly that monster is to a player character.

Friendly now has ranks 1-5, granting bonus to Charisma Checks towards that creature equal to the Rank.

Hostile now has ranks 1-5, imposing a penalty to Charisma Checks towards that creature equal to the Rank.

The tables below hels define each Modifier value.

Circle Casting

The rules for Circle Casting are, to be blunt, absolutely absurd. They are without question overpowered and need serious revision to be actually playable, and I have no clue how they got past the playtesting phase in their current condition.

Secondary Casters

Casting a Circle Spell requires one or more other Spellcasters, called Secondary Casters. A Secondary Caster must meet the following requirements to participate in a Circle Spell.

• It must either have the Spell cast by the Primary Caster Prepared, have it scribed in a Spellbook, or the Spell must be on the Secondary Caster's Spell List and they must be holding a Spell Scroll that contains the Spell the Primary Caster is using.
• They must have Spell Slots of the Level of the Spell the Primary Caster is casting.

After the Primary Caster initiates the Spell, each Secondary Caster takes the Magic Action to contribute to the spell by expending a Spell Slot of the same level as the Spell the Primary Caster has initiated. A Secondary Caster can only take this Action if it does so before the start of the Primary Caster's next Turn after initiating the Spell, and they must be within a 15-foot Emanation of the Primary Caster to do so.

Completing the Casting

If the Spell has a Casting Time of 1 Action, the Circle Spell's effects occur immediately after the final Secondary Caster takes the required Magic Action and expends their Spell Slot to contribute to the Spell. The Primary Caster decides which Secondary Caster is the final one.

If the Spell has a Casting Time of 1 Minute or more, the Primary Caster and each Secondary Caster must take the Magic Action on each of their Turns for the entire Casting Time, and each must maintain Concentration while they do so. If any of the Casters' Concentration is broken, the Spell fails immediately.

Spell Failure

If a Circle spell fails, nothing happens. You don't expend a spell slot, and any Material components aren't consumed. To cast the spell again, you must start over.

Circle Casting Options

The following options provide ways to enhance a spell when casting it as a Circle spell. The Primary Caster can use only one Circle casting option on a spell at a time.

Some spells have a "Casting as a Circle Spell" section in their description. Instead of using one of the following options, the Primary Caster can create the effect described in that section when casting the spell as a Circle spell. Such effects are often uniquely powerful and specific to their respective spells.

Safeguard

When the Primary Caster casts a Spell that creates an area of effect, they can carve out a safe zone within that area of effect that is unaffected by the spell for its duration. This safe zone consists of a number of 5-foot Cubes equal to the Primary Caster's spellcasting ability modifier plus the number of Secondary Casters contributing to the spell (minimum of one Cube). The Primary Caster can arrange the Cubes as they like, but each Cube must be contiguous with at least one other Cube.

Supplant

When the Primary Caster casts a Spell that requires at least one Material component with a specified cost that is consumed by the spell, they can reduce the minimum cost of one such Material component by 25 GP per each Secondary Caster contributing to the spell. For example, casting Revivify as a Circle spell with two Secondary Casters would reduce the Material component's minimum cost to 250 GP.

Circle Magic in the Game

Circle magic provides unique and strategic ways of altering spellcasting. Here are some general guidelines for implementing circle magic in your game.

Character Level. Though characters of any level can use circle magic, characters with access to higher-level spells have more avenues to make the most of circle magic.

Know Your Spells. Casting a Circle spell benefits from a solid understanding of how regular spellcasting works. Be sure to study your prepared spells and Circle casting options before the game. Many Circle casting options provide the most benefits to spellcasting when used outside of combat!

Plan Ahead. Circle magic functions best when participants strategize ahead of time. To avoid bogging down combat, work together with fellow spellcasters to determine how and when to cast a Circle spell. Additionally, ensure all participants still have ample opportunity to cast spells and act independently beyond contributing to circle magic.

Cover

The only change to Cover is that Three-Quarters Cover now only provides a +4 bonus.

Critical Hit

Spells can no longer Critically Hit, even if they use an Attack Roll.

Carrying Capacity Beyond Gargantuan

If you somehow gain a Size above Gargantuan, then double the multiplier for each Size above it for calculating your Carrying and Push, Pull, and Drag weights. For example, if you were Gargantuan +1, you'd have Str x 240 lbs of carrying capacity. Similarly, halve the amount if you somehow become a Size below Tiny.

Death Saving Throws

A Death Saving Throw is a d20 Check with no modifiers (unless the Player Character has Advantage on their Death Saving Throw).

• On a Natural 1 (meaning a 1 is rolled on the D20 without any modifiers), the character suffers two Failures.
• On a result of 5-10, the charater suffers one Failure. On a result of 11-15, the character gains one Success.
• On a result of 16-19, the character gains two Successes.
• On a Natural 20 (meaning a 20 is rolled on the D20 without any modifiers), the character regains 1 HP and stands back up, but when the current Combat ends, they gain one level of Exhaustion that cannot be removed in any way other than through finishing a Long Rest.

Having your Hit Points restored with a Potion of Healing of any kind only leaves the character Stable. Use of a Spell of Level 1+ that restores Hit Points or a Class or Subclass Feature that restores Hit Points brings the character back up as if they had rolled a Natural 20 on a Death Saving Throw.

Dual Wielding

The change to Dual Wielding in 2024 was heartbreaking to me. As such, Yyou can now Dual Wield two Weapons of the same Type, but you cannot use their Weapon Mastery more than Once per Turn.

Forced Movement

If a Spell or other magical effect states that it causes damage to a target when it moves, it causes no damage if the target is moved against its will, including being dragged by another creature or by Spells or other Magical Effects and Conditions inflicted upon it by a hostile creature.

Grappling

As the rules mention "One Grapple Per Hand", a Creature can grapple a number of creatures up to the hands it has. For example, a Human could Grapple up to two creatures, while a Thri-Kreen (AAG) could grapple up to four creatures at once!

Each check made a gainst a creature beyond the first suffers a stacking -1 penalty. For example, a character grappling a two creatures that tries to grapple a third would suffer a -2 to the Check made to grapple the third.

Heroic Inspiration

All Player Characters now have three Heroic Inspiration slots, which can be filled by one Heroic Inspiration per Slot (maximum 3 Heroic Inspiration at once).

If a Player Character has at least two Heroic Inspiration, they can expend both to allow an ally to re-roll a d20 check instead of themselves. The character with the Heroic Inspiration must be able to see and hear the ally they wish to share their Heroic Inspiration with.

If a Player Character has three Heroic Inspiration, they can expend all three to force an enemy to re-roll a d20 check instead of themselves. The character with the Heroic Inspiration must be able to see and hear the enemy they wish to use their Heroic Inspiration on.

Multiclassing

You may not Multiclass more than once. For example, if you are a Fighter 1/Rogue 4, you could not also spend your 6th Character level Multiclassing into Monk.

Resistance

Resistance no longer provides a flat 50% reduction to Damage. Instead, resistance is ranked, granting a reduction to all Damage of the type resisted depending on the source of Resistance with a minimum reduction of -1 and a maximum reduction equal to half of a creature's Character Level (Player Character) or CR (NPC), rounded down. In addition, sources of Resistance stack with one another; for example, if you had Resistance 5 against Fire Damage from your Species and Resistance 5 against Fire Damage from your Class, you would reduce all Fire Damage your character takes by 10.

Short Rest

A Short Rest is now 10 minutes of downtime instead of 1 hour. This allows for Unchained Warlocks as well as almost all Unchained Barbarians, Fighters, Gunners, Monks, Rizers, and Rogues to be far more powerful and keep pace with the Unchained Artificer, Bard, Cleric, Druid, Ranger, Sorcerer, Warlock, and Wizard.

Training to Gain Levels

The GP costs to gain levels is insanity. It's way too low in GP cost. As such, the table now reads as follows. It gains a reccomended GP Earned to advance to a new level.

Vulnerability

Vulnurability no longer doubles Damage. Instead, it is ranked, granting an increase to all Damage of the type listed depending on the source of Vulnurability with a minimum increase of +1 and a maximum increase equal to half of the Attacker's Character Level (Player Character) or CR (NPC), rounded up. In addition, sources of Vunerability stack with one another; for example, if you had Vunerability 5 against Radiant Damage from your Species and Vulnerability 5 against Radiant Damage from a Magical Effect, you would inrease all Radiant Damage your character takes by 10.

Feats and Ability Score Improvements

Primal Fighting

Fighting Style Feat (Prerequisites: Fighting Style, Unarmored Defense Class Feature)
When you aren't wearing armor, you gain a Climb Speed and Swim Speed equal to your Speed and a +1 bonus to Armor Class.

New General Feats

Note: If a Feat references a weapon or armor, refer to the list found in Magniloth's Compendium of Changes. If a Feat references a Class Feature, assume it refers to the Unchained version of that Class.

Revised General Feats

The following Feats have been revised from the 2024 Player's Handbook or otherwise revised from older content to suit the new rules in this document.

Revised Feats for Skills

The following Feats are revised versions of the Feats for Skills Unearthed Arcana from Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition (2014).

Medic

General Feat (Prerequisites: 4th level, Proficient in the Medicine Skill)
You gain the following benefits:

• You gain Expertise in the Medicine Skill.
• During a short rest, you can clean and bind the wounds of up to six willing creatures. Make a DC 15 Wisdom (Medicine) check for each creature. On a success, if a creature spends a Hit Die during this rest, that creature can forgo the roll and instead regain the maximum number of hit points the die can restore. A creature can only benefit from this Feat once per Long Rest.

Menacing

General Feat (Prerequisites: 4th level, Proficient in the Intimidation Skill)
You gain the following benefits:

• You gain Expertise in the Intimidation Skill.
• When you take the Attack action on your turn, you can replace one attack with an attempt to demoralize one humanoid you can see within 15 feet of you that can see and hear you. Make a Charisma (Intimidation) check contested by the target's Wisdom (Insight) check. If your check succeeds, the target is frightened of you until the end of your next turn. If your check fails, the target can't be frightened by you until the end of your next Short or Long Rest.

Naturalist

General Feat (Prerequisites: 4th level, Proficient in the Nature Skill)
You gain the following benefits:

• You gain Expertise in the Nature Skill.
• You learn the druidcraft and detect poison and disease spells. You can cast detect poison and disease once without expending a spell slot, and you regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. You can also cast these spells using spell slots you have of the appropriate level. The spells' spellcasting ability is intelligence, wisdom, or charisma; you choose which when you gain this Feat.

Perceptive

General Feat (Prerequisites: 4th level, Proficient in the Perception Skill)
You gain the following benefits:

• You gain Expertise in the Perception Skill.
• Being in dim light doesn't impose disadvantage on your Wisdom (Perception) checks if you can both see and hear.

Performer

General Feat (Prerequisites: 4th level, Proficient in the Performance Skill)
You gain the following benefits:

• You gain Expertise in the Performance Skill.
• While performing, you can try to distract one humanoid you can see who can see and hear you. Make a Charisma (Performance) check contested by the humanoid's Wisdom (Insight) check. If your check succeeds, you grab the humanoid's attention enough that it makes Wisdom (Perception) and Intelligence (Investigation) checks with disadvantage until you stop performing.

Quick-Fingered

General Feat (Prerequisites: 4th level, Proficient in the Sleight of Hand Skill)
You gain the following benefits:

• You gain Expertise in the Sleight of Hand Skill.
• As a bonus action, you can make a Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) check to plant something on someone else, conceal an object on a creature, lift a purse, or take something from a pocket.

Silver-Tongued

General Feat (Prerequisites: 4th level, Proficient in the Deception Skill)
You gain the following benefits:

• You gain Expertise in the Deception Skill.
• When you take the Attack action on your turn, you can replace one attack with an attempt to deceive one humanoid you can see within 15 feet of you that can see and hear you. Make a Charisma (Deception) check contested by the target's Wisdom (Insight) check. If your check succeeds, your movement doesn't provoke opportunity attacks from the target and your next attack roll against it have advantage; both benefits last until the end of your next turn or until you use this ability on a different target. If your check fails, the target can't be deceived by you in this way for 1 hour.

Stealthy

General Feat (Prerequisites: 4th level, Proficient in the Stealth Skill)
You gain the following benefits:

• You gain Expertise in the Stealth Skill.
• If you are hidden, you can move up to 10 feet in the open without revealing yourself if you end the move in a position where you're not clearly visible, such as behind cover or fully obscured.

Survivalist

General Feat (Prerequisites: 4th level, Proficient in the Survival Skill)
You gain the following benefits:

• You gain Expertise in the Survival Skill.
• You learn the alarm spell. You can cast it once without expending a spell slot, and you regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. You can also cast this spell using spell slots you have of the appropriate level. The spell's spellcasting ability is intelligence, wisdom, or charisma; you choose which when you gain this Feat.

Theologian

General Feat (Prerequisites: 4th level, Proficient in the Religion Skill)
You gain the following benefits:

• You gain Expertise in the Religion Skill.
• You learn the thaumaturgy and detect evil and good spells. You can cast detect evil and good once without expending a spell slot, and you regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. You can also cast these spells using spell slots you have of the appropriate level. The spells' spellcasting ability is intelligence, wisdom, or charisma; you choose which when you gain this Feat.

Crafting

Magic Item Crafting Time and Cost

The base rules are rather silly and can grind a game to a screeching halt. As such, the table below denotes new rules for crafting magic items. Furthermore, the Cost denotes raw GP cost in materials. If a player chooses to spend Downtime gathering materials themselves, or otherwise acquires those materials without paying for them, the cost can be negated. Otherwise, it is assumed the character spends that much gold on the materials required as part of the Time, though they must have that much gold before they start crafting the item.

The Cost listed is in addition to half of the cost of the base item (round down, minimum 1 GP). For example, creating Leather Armor with the Cast Off Effect (see the list of Effects and rules below) would require 8 hours of work and cost 55 GP. Magic Items with the Artifact rarity cannot be crafted and must be found.

Spell Scrolls

Spell Scrolls have their own unique costs and time required per Level. Additionally, any Character can use a Spell Scroll to cast that Spell. However, if a character lacks Spellcasting or Pact Magic, they always cast a Spell from a Scroll at its lowest level. They use their highest Ability Score Modifier between Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma as their Spellcasting Modifier for the Spell's Attack Modifier and Spell Save DC.

Any character with the Spellcasting feature can spend a Spell slot of the appropriate level to cast that Spell at the level of the Spell Slot they expend, provided the Spell scribed can be cast at higher levels. They use their Spellcasting Modifier for the Spell's Attack Modifier and Spell Save DC.

Any character with the Pact Magic feature casts the scribed Spell at the level their Pact Magic feature casts its Warlock Spells at, provided that the scribed spell can be cast at that level, if the Pact Magic Spell Level is higher than the Level of the scribed Spell. They use their Pact Magic Modifier for the Spell's Attack Modifier and Spell Save DC.

Once a Spell Scroll is used, it turns to ash.

Spell Tomes

Spell Tomes are special books that allow characters to learn new Spells that they might otherwise not be able to learn. The table below details what Unchained Classes can make use of what tomes from what other Unchained Classes' Spell Lists. If a Subclass would grant Spellcasting, refer to the Spell List that Subclass prepares its Spells from as to which Unchained Class it counts for in regards to Tomes. A character cannot learn a Spell from a tome for which they lack Slots to cast that Spell. For example, an Artificer could not learn any Level 6+ Wizard Spells, as they lack Level 6+ Spell Slots.

Warlocks are unique; their Pact Magic stops at 5th Level, but they can gain a limited amount of Level 6, 7, 8, and 9 Spells. If you have the Pact Magic Feature and also a Class or Subclass Feature that allows you to learn a Spell of Level 6, 7, 8, or 9, you can learn Spells of the levels that the Feature(s) have granted you. For example, if you a Level 11 Warlock, you can learn Level 6 and lower Sorcerer Spells from a Tome.

Any Spells you learn from a Tome count as a Spell from your Class's List when you cast them.

Crafting Spell Tomes

To craft a spell Tome, refer to the table below. Note that crafting one of these requires that you can cast the spell you are making a Tome for.

Magical Weapons

If a Magical Weapon has a +1, +2, or +3, it deals that many d6s in extra damage of the weapon's type when it hits with an attack and gains that modifier as a bonus to Attack Rolls. The +1, +2, and +3 for a Weapon will henceforth be refered to as +X, with the X value being the number from the list above. Magical Weapons can have an amount of Weapon Effects applied equal to the +X Value of the Weapon (maximum 3 Effects). Magical Weapons take on the Rarity of the rarest Effect applied to them. Any Magical Weapon that has the Adamantine, Mithral, or Silvered Effect or a +X Value ignores resistance to the weapon's Damage Type (this does not include alternate damage types granted by the Elemental Weapon effects, only the base damage of the Weapon, such as Bludgeoning, Piercing, or Slashing Damage) and treats Immunity as Resistance instead.

If an Effect has the text (A) beside it, any Weapon with that Effect requires Attunement. The table below denotes what +X Value is applied to what Rarity of Magical Weapon, and the maximum number of Effects that can be applied to a single weapon of that +X Value. Artifact is included for DMs, and an Artifact rarity Weapons can hold an additional Effect for a maximum of 5.

Enspelled (Weapon) (Level 1) (A)

The weapon has glowing magical runes all over it. When you finish a Short or Long Rest, you can change what color the runes glow, though this glow is not bright enough to creat dim light or bright light in darkness. The Level 1 Spell tied to this Weapon can be an Abjuration or Illusion Spell, the Spell's Saving Throw DC is 8 plus your proficiency bonus plus your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma Modifier (whichever is highest), and your Spell Attack Bonus is equal to your proficiency bonus plus your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma Modifier (whichever is highest). The Weapon has 6 charges, regains 1d6 expended charges when you finish a Long Rest, and you can expend 1 charge to cast the spell imbued in the Weapon. The Spell this weapon holds is chosen when it is forged and cannot be changed.

Hellfire

THe weapon is made from infernal iron, a black metal with reddish-orange glowing veins running through it that sheds dim light in a 5-foot emanation around the weapon. If a humnaoid is killed with this weapon, its soul is funneled into the River Styx, where it is reborn instantly as a Lemure devil. Additionally, the weapon's Xd6 dice from its +X value deal fire damage. This Effect cannot be on the same weapon as the Elemental (Uncommon) Magical Weapon Effect, and it is incompatible with any other Rarity of Elemental Magical Weapon Effect or any other Effect that would change the Damage Type of the Xd6 Damage dealt by this weapon.

Mithral (Weapon)

The weapon is made from a light, flexible metal, Mithral. The weapon weighs half as much (round down) as its normal counterpart. If its normal counterpart would have the Heavy Property, it loses this property. If its normal counterpart would have the Versatile property, it also gains the Light property.

Slumbering Dragon's Wrath (A)

The weapon is decorated with adornments and engravings resembling a type of dragon, and incorporates bones or scales from that type of Dragon in its construction. The Xd6 damage dealt by this weapon due to its +X Value is the same type as the breath weapon of the dragon whose bones or scales were used to craft this weapon. Additionally, when you score a Critical Hit with this weapon, each creature of your choice within a 5-foot emanation of the target takes 1d6 damage of the type dealt by the weapon's xd6 damage. This Effect cannot be on the same weapon as the Elemental (Uncommon) Magical Weapon Effect, and it is incompatible with any other Rarity of Elemental Magical Weapon Effect or any other Effect that would change the Damage Type of the Xd6 Damage dealt by this weapon. If the Weapon has the Ammunition property, and you do not load any Ammunition into the weapon, the weapon generates its own ammunition automatically when you make the Attack roll. Ammunition created by this weapon vanishes after it hits or misses a target.

Warning (Weapon) (A)

While you are attuned to this weapon, you and all allied creatures within 30 feet are magically awoken if you are sleeping when combat begins, provided the sleep was not induced by magic. Additionally, all affected creatures gain Advantage on all Initiative rolls you make.

Rare Magical Weapon Effects

Corpse Slayer (A)

When you hit a creature with the Undead type with an Attack Roll using this Weapon, the creature has Disadvantage on saving throws against effects that turn undead or against damaging spells that deal Radiant Damage until the start of your next turn.

Crystal

The weapon is crafted from the horn or spine of a crystal dragon. The Xd6 damage of this Weapon is Radiant Damage. Additionally, the weapon has 3 charges and regains 1d3 expended charges when you finish a Long Rest. When you hit a creature with an Attack Roll using this Weapon, you can expend 1 charge (no action required) to regain a number of hit points equal to the Radiant Damage the sword dealt. Finally, while you are wielding this weapon, you can use a Bonus Action to cause the weapon to shed bright light in a 30-foot emanation around it and dim light in a 30-foot emanation beyond that, cause it to shed dim light in a 10-foot emanation, or douse the light entirely.

Dragon Slayer

The weapon increases its Xd6 dice by 1d6 when you hit a with creature with the Dragon type with an Attack Roll using this Weapon, and if that creature has a Breath Weapon, you gain Resistance equal to the +X Value of this weapon against that damage type until the start of your next turn.

Elemental (Rare) (A)

The weapon's additional +Xd6 Damage Dice deal Acid, Necrotic, Poison, or Thunder Damage. A Weapon can only have this Effect applied once, and it is incompatible with any other Rarity of Elemental Magical Weapon Effect or any other Effect that changes the Damage Type of the Xd6 Damage Dice of this weapon. The Damage Type for the Weapon is chosen when it is forged, and cannot be changed.

Enspelled (Weapon) (Level 2) (A)

The weapon has glowing magical runes all over it. When you finish a Short or Long Rest, you can change what color the runes glow, though this glow is not bright enough to creat dim light or bright light in darkness. The Level 2 Spell tied to this Weapon can be an Abjuration or Illusion Spell, the Spell's Saving Throw DC is 8 plus your proficiency bonus plus your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma Modifier (whichever is highest), and your Spell Attack Bonus is equal to your proficiency bonus plus your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma Modifier (whichever is highest). The Weapon has 6 charges, regains 1d6 expended charges when you finish a Long Rest, and you can expend 1 charge to cast the spell imbued in the Weapon. The Spell this weapon holds is chosen when it is forged and cannot be changed.

Enspelled (Weapon) (Level 3) (A)

The weapon has glowing magical runes all over it. When you finish a Short or Long Rest, you can change what color the runes glow, though this glow is not bright enough to creat dim light or bright light in darkness. The Level 3 Spell tied to this Weapon can be an Abjuration or Illusion Spell, the Spell's Saving Throw DC is 8 plus your proficiency bonus plus your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma Modifier (whichever is highest), and your Spell Attack Bonus is equal to your proficiency bonus plus your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma Modifier (whichever is highest). The Weapon has 6 charges, regains 1d6 expended charges when you finish a Long Rest, and you can expend 1 charge to cast the spell imbued in the Weapon. The Spell this weapon holds is chosen when it is forged and cannot be changed.

Giant Slayer

The weapon increases its Xd6 dice by 1d6 when you hit a with creature with the Giant type with an Attack Roll using this Weapon. Additionally, when you hit a creature with the Giant type with an Attack Roll using this weapon, it must make a Strength Saving Throw against 8 plus your proficiency bonus plus the ability score modifier you used to make the Attack Roll, gaining the Prone conditiion on a failed save.

Glimmering (A)

The weapon is silver and black, engraved with the phases of the moon. The Xd6 damage of this Weapon is Radiant Damage. Additionally, while wielding this weapon, you can use a Bonus Action to enter a semi-incorporeal state until the start of your next turn. While semi-incorporeal, you have Resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage equal to the +X Value of this weapon. You can become Semi-Incoporeal with this Weapon once, and regain the ability to do so when you finish a Long Rest. This Effect cannot be on the same weapon as the Elemental (Rare) Magical Weapon Effect, and it is incompatible with any other Rarity of Elemental Magical Weapon Effect. This Effect can only be applied to a Ranged Weapon with the Ammunition property. If you do not load any Ammunition into the weapon, the weapon generates its own ammunition automatically when you make the Attack roll. Ammunition created by this weapon vanishes after it hits or misses a target.

Life Stealing (A)

The Xd6 damage dealt by this weapon due to its +X Value is Necrotic. When you score a Critical Hit against a creature using this Weapon, they take an extra 1d6 Necrotic Damage and you gain Temporary Hit Points equal to the amount of Necrotic Damage you dealt with this weapon. You do not gain Temporary Hit Points if the target of a Critical Hit with this Weapon was a creature with the Construct or Undead type. This Effect cannot be on the same weapon as the Elemental (Uncommon) Magical Weapon Effect, and it is incompatible with any other Rarity of Elemental Magical Weapon Effect or any other Effect that would change the Damage Type of the Xd6 Damage dealt by this weapon.

Oceanic (A)

The weapon has elegant engravins featuring leaping dolphins and drifting jellyfish. If the weapon is a Ranged Weapon or has the Thrown property, you ignore the normal penalties on Ranged Weapon Attacks while using this weapon underwater. While wielding this weapon, you gain a Swim Speed equal to your Speed. Additionally, you can use a Magic Action while wielding this weapon to cast the Water Breathing spell. Once you cast Water Breathing with this Weapon, you cannot do so again until you finish a Long Rest.

Starshot (A)

The weapon is crafted from blackened wood with pearl inlays depciting constellations. The weapon has 3 charges, and regains 1d3 expended charges when you finish a Long Rest. As a Bonus Action, you can tap one of the three constellations on this weapon to invoke its effects, expending 1 charge as part of the Bonus Action to do so.

Balance. The next time you hit a creature with an Attack Roll using this Weapon after activating this Constellation, you or another creature of your choice within 30 feet of you can regain Hit Points equal to 1d8 plus the Ability Score Modifier you used to make the Attack Roll with this weapon.

Flames. Until the end of your next turn, the Xd6 damage of this weapon deals Fire Damage.

Rogue. Until the end of your next turn, you gain the Invisible condition, and anything you are wearing or carryying is also invisible.

This Effect cannot be on the same weapon as the Elemental (Rare) Magical Weapon Effect, and it is incompatible with any other Rarity of Elemental Magical Weapon Effect. This Effect can only be applied to a Ranged Weapon with the Ammunition property. If you do not load any Ammunition into the weapon, the weapon generates its own ammunition automatically when you make the Attack roll. Ammunition created by this weapon vanishes after it hits or misses a target.

Stirring Dragon's Wrath (A)

The weapon is decorated with adornments and engravings resembling a type of dragon, and incorporates bones or scales from that type of Dragon in its construction. The Xd6 damage dealt by this weapon due to its +X Value is the same type as the breath weapon of the dragon whose bones or scales were used to craft this weapon. Additionally, when you score a Critical Hit with this weapon, each creature of your choice within a 5-foot emanation of the target takes 2d6 damage of the type dealt by the weapon's xd6 damage. You gain a +1 to all Attack Rolls you make with this Weapon. This Effect cannot be on the same weapon as the Elemental (Uncommon) Magical Weapon Effect, and it is incompatible with any other Rarity of Elemental Magical Weapon Effect or any other Effect that would change the Damage Type of the Xd6 Damage dealt by this weapon. If the Weapon has the Ammunition property, and you do not load any Ammunition into the weapon, the weapon generates its own ammunition automatically when you make the Attack roll. Ammunition created by this weapon vanishes after it hits or misses a target.

Wounding (A)

The Xd6 damage dealt by this weapon due to its +X Value is Necrotic. When you hit with an Attack Roll using this Weapon, the target must succeed on a Constitution Saving Throw against 8 plus your proficiency bonus plus the Ability Score Modifier you used to make the Attack Roll with this weapon. On a failed save, the target cannot regain Hit Points for 1 hour. The target can repeat the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. This Effect cannot be on the same weapon as the Elemental (Uncommon) Magical Weapon Effect, and it is incompatible with any other Rarity of Elemental Magical Weapon Effect or any other Effect that would change the Damage Type of the Xd6 Damage dealt by this weapon.

Very Rare Magical Weapon Effects

Dancing (A)

You can use a Bonus Action to toss this weapon into the air. When you do so, the weapon hovers, flying up to 30 feet, and attacks one creature of your choice within 5 feet of it. The weapon uses your attack roll and adds your ability modifier to the damage rolls. While the weapon is hov ering, you can take a BOnus Action to fly up to another 30 feet to a spot within 30 feet of you. As part of the same Bonus Action, you can cause the weapon to attack one creature within 5 feet of the weapon. After the hovering weapon attacks for the fourth time, it flies back to you and tries to return to your hand. If you have no hand free, the weapon falls to the ground harmlessly at your feet. If the weapon has no unobstructed path to you, it moves as close to you as it can and then falls harmlessly to the ground. It also ceases to hover if you grasp it or are more than 30 feet away from it. Only a Melee Weapon that lacks the Reach property can have this Effect.

Elemental (Very Rare) (A)

The weapon's additional +Xd6 Damage Dice deal Force, Radiant, or Psychic Damage. A Weapon can only have this Effect applied once, and it is incompatible with any other Rarity of Elemental Magical Weapon Effect or any other Effect that changes the Damage Type of the Xd6 Damage Dice of this weapon. The Damage Type for the Weapon is chosen when it is forged, and cannot be changed.

Energy (A)

The weapon fires magical arrows, bolts, or bullets made of energy. The Xd6 damage dealt by this weapon due to its +X Value is Radiant, and the Damage Type of the Weapon's attacks is also Radiant. A piece of ammunition fired by this weapon emits Bright Light in a 20-foot emanation around itself, and Dim Light in a 20-foot emanation beyond that until the ammunition vanishes. The weapon has additional abilities described below.

Energy Ladder. As a Magic action, you can loose a flurry of energy projectiles from this weapon at a wall up to 60 feet away from yourself. The projectiles become glowing rods that stick out of the wall, forming a magical ladder up to 60 feet long on the wall. This ladder lasts for 1 minute before disappearing.

Restraining Shot. Whenever you use this weapon to make a ranged attack against a creature, you can try to restrain the target instead of dealing damage to it. If the attack hits, the target must succeed on a Strength saving throw with a DC of 8 plus your Proficiency Bonus plus your Dexterity Modifier or have the Restrained condition for 1 minute. As an action, a creature Restrained by an attack can make a Strength (Athletics) against the same DC they made before check to try to break the restraint, ending the effect on itself on a successful check.

Transposing Shot. As a Magic action, you can fire one energy projectile from this weapon at a target you can see within 60 feet of yourself. The target can be either a willing Medium or smaller creature or an object that isn't being worn or carried, provided the object is small enough to fit inside a 5-foot Cube. The projectile teleports the target to an unoccupied space you can see within 10 feet of you.

This Effect cannot be on the same weapon as the Elemental (Very Rare) Magical Weapon Effect, and it is incompatible with any other Rarity of Elemental Magical Weapon Effect, and it is incompatible with any other Rarity of Elemental Magical Weapon Effect or any other Effect that would change the Damage Type of the Xd6 Damage dealt by this weapon. This Effect can only be applied to a Ranged Weapon with the Ammunition property. If you do not load any Ammunition into the weapon, the weapon generates its own ammunition automatically when you make the Attack roll. Ammunition created by this weapon vanishes after it hits or misses a target.

Enspelled (Weapon) (Level 4) (A)

The weapon has glowing magical runes all over it. When you finish a Short or Long Rest, you can change what color the runes glow, though this glow is not bright enough to creat dim light or bright light in darkness. The Level 4 Spell tied to this Weapon can be an Abjuration or Illusion Spell, the Spell's Saving Throw DC is 8 plus your proficiency bonus plus your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma Modifier (whichever is highest), and your Spell Attack Bonus is equal to your proficiency bonus plus your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma Modifier (whichever is highest). The Weapon has 6 charges, regains 1d6 expended charges when you finish a Long Rest, and you can expend 1 charge to cast the spell imbued in the Weapon. The Spell this weapon holds is chosen when it is forged and cannot be changed.

Enspelled (Weapon) (Level 5) (A)

The weapon has glowing magical runes all over it. When you when you finish a Short or Long Rest, you can change what color the runes glow, though this glow is not bright enough to creat dim light or bright light in darkness. The Level 5 Spell tied to this Weapon can be an Abjuration or Illusion Spell, the Spell's Saving Throw DC is 8 plus your proficiency bonus plus your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma Modifier (whichever is highest), and your Spell Attack Bonus is equal to your proficiency bonus plus your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma Modifier (whichever is highest). The Weapon has 6 charges, regains 1d6 expended charges when you finish a Long Rest, and you can expend 1 charge to cast the spell imbued in the Weapon. The Spell this weapon holds is chosen when it is forged and cannot be changed.

Executioner's

The weapon increases its Xd6 dice by 1d6 when you hit a with creature with the Humanoid type with an Attack Roll using this Weapon. Additionally, you gain Temporary Hit Points equal to the damage dealt by this weapon's Xd6 dice. This effect can only be applied to Melee Weapons that deal Slashing damage.

Fool's (A)

The weapon appears as a Mundane weapon of its type, but bears illusion magic that lets its wielder deceive their foes. While wielding this weapon, you gain the following benefits.

Fool's Feint. As a bonus action, you can feint, choosing a creature within 5 feet of you as your target. Until the start of your next turn, you have Advantage on attack rolls against the target. Once this bonus action is used, it can't be used again until you finish a Long Rest.

Misdirect. When a creature within 60 feet of you targets you with an attack roll, you can use your reaction to require that creature to make an Intelligence saving throw against a DC of 8 plus your proficiency bonus plus the Ability Score Modifier you used to make the Attack Roll with this weapon. On a failed save, the attack instead targets another creature of your choice that is within the attacker's reach. Once this reaction has been used, it can't be used again until you finish a Long Rest.

Forcebreaker

If you attack a Large or smaller structure of magical force (such as those made by Forcecage (MCoC) or Wall of Force (MCoC)), the magical structure shatters automatically. If the target is Huge or larger, then this weapon automatically shatters a 20-foot cube portion of the structure. Additionally, if you make an Attack against a creature and it casts the Shield (MCoC) Spell in response to the attack, you gain a bonus to your Attack Roll equal to the bonus that the Shield (MCoC) spell would grant.

Melodic (A)

The weapon has engravings of musical notes and instruments on it. When you make a Ranged Weapon Attack with this weapon, you can draw a finger across the engravings (no action required), causing the weapon to play a melodic sound. You must choose to do so before you make the Attack Roll, and can only play one Melody per Attack.

Melody of Precision. You gain a +1 bonus to the Attack Roll. If you are proficient in the Performance Skill, you instead gain a +2 bonus to the Attack Roll. If you have Expertise in the Performance Skil, you instead gain a +3 bonus to the Attack Roll.

Melody of Reverberation. The Xd6 damage dealt by this weapon due to its +X Value is Thunder, and you add your Charisma Modifier (minimum 1) to the damage you deal.

This Effect cannot be on the same weapon as the Elemental (Very Rare) Magical Weapon Effect, and it is incompatible with any other Rarity of Elemental Magical Weapon Effect, and it is incompatible with any other Rarity of Elemental Magical Weapon Effect or any other Effect that would change the Damage Type of the Xd6 Damage dealt by this weapon. This Effect can only be applied to a Ranged Weapon with the Ammunition property. If you do not load any Ammunition into the weapon, the weapon generates its own ammunition automatically when you make the Attack roll. Ammunition created by this weapon vanishes after it hits or misses a target.

Nine Lives Stealer (A)

The weapon has 9 charges. When you attack a creature that has 100 Hit Points or fewer remaining with this weapon and score a critical hit, the creature must succeed on a Constitution Saving Throw against a DC of 8 plus your proficiency bonus plus the Ability Score Modifier used to make the Attack Roll with this weapon. On a failure, the target is killed instantly as the blade rips away its life force. When a creature fails its Saving Throw, this weapon loses one charge. When this weapon loses all of its charges, it loses this Effect. Creatures with the Construct and Undead types automatically succeed on their Saving Throw against this Effect.

Oathsworn (A)

When you load a piece of ammunition into this weapon, it whispers in Elvish, "Swift defeat to my enemies." When you use this weapon to make a Ranged Weapon Attack, you can utter or sign the following command words: "Swift death to you who have wronged me." The target of your attack becomes your sworn enemy until it dies or until dawn 7 days later. You can have only one such sworn enemy at a time. When your sworn enemy dies, you can choose a new one after you finish your next Long Rest. When you make a Ranged Attack Roll with this weapon against your sworn enemy, you gain Advantage on that Attack Roll. In addition, the target cannot benefit from Half-Corver or Three-Quarters Cover and you do not suffer Disadvantage due to long range. While your sworn enemy lives, you have Disadvantage on attack rolls with all other weapons. This Effect can only be applied to a Ranged Weapon with the Ammunition property. If you do not load any Ammunition into the weapon, the weapon generates its own ammunition automatically when you make the Attack roll. Ammunition created by this weapon vanishes after it hits or misses a target.

Ruidium (Weapon) (A)

The weapon is a dull, rusty color with veins of red crystal running through it. The Xd6 damage dealt by this weapon due to its +X Value is Psychic. While wealding this weapon, you can breathe underwater, and gain a Swim speed equal to your Speed. Whenever you roll a 1 on the d20 when you make a an Attack Roll with this Weapon, make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, you gain 1 level of exhaustion that can only be removed by finishing a Long Rest. On a success, you gain a +1 to the next Saving Throw you make except the Constition saving throw you make while wielding this Weapon. This Effect cannot be on the same weapon as the Elemental (Very Rare) Magical Weapon Effect, and it is incompatible with any other Rarity of Elemental Magical Weapon Effect, and it is incompatible with any other Rarity of Elemental Magical Weapon Effect or any other Effect that would change the Damage Type of the Xd6 Damage dealt by this weapon.

Sharpness (A)

When you attack an object with this weapon, you deal the maximum amount possible with that weapon's Damage Dice instead of rolling for Damage. When you score a Critical Hit against a creature with this weapon, you deal maximum damage with this weapon's Damage Dice (do not include the Xd6 Damage Dice from this Weapon's +X Value or any dice rolled for the Critical hit) as well as an additional 7 Slashing Damage, and the target gains 1 Level of Exhaustion.

Throne's Command (A)

This weapon is bedecked in ornate gold filigree and deep-blue and maroon jewels. While attuned to this weapon, you gain Proficiency with the Intimidation and Persuasion skills. If you are already proficient in one or both of these skills, you gain Expertise in whichever of the two skills you are already proficient in. This weapon has 5 charges. You can use a Bonus Action to expend 1 or more of the charges to cast one of the following spells: Command (1 Charge), Zone of Truth (2 Charges), Compulsion (4 Charges), Banishment (4 Charges), Dominate Person (5 Charges). The weapon regains 1d4 expended charges when you finish a Long Rest. The Spell Save DC for these spells is equal to 8 plus your proficiency bonus plus your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma modifier (whichever is highest).

Wakened Dragon's Wrath (A)

The weapon is decorated with adornments and engravings resembling a type of dragon, and incorporates bones or scales from that type of Dragon in its construction. The Xd6 damage dealt by this weapon due to its +X Value is the same type as the breath weapon of the dragon whose bones or scales were used to craft this weapon. Additionally, when you score a Critical Hit with this weapon, each creature of your choice within a 5-foot emanation of the target takes 3d6 damage of the type dealt by the weapon's xd6 damage. You gain a +2 to all Attack Rolls you make with this Weapon. As part of the Attack Action you take with this Weapon, you can replace one Attack you make to unleash a 30-foot cone of destructive energy from the weapon. Each creature of your choice within the cone must make a Dexterity Saving Throw with a DC of 8 plus your proficiency bonus plus your Strength or Dexterity modifier (your choice). A creature takes 8d6 of the Xd6 Damage Type of this weapon on a failed save, or half as much on a successful one. You can unleash this cone of energy once, and regain the ability to do so again when you finish a Long Rest. This Effect cannot be on the same weapon as the Elemental (Very Rare) Magical Weapon Effect, and it is incompatible with any other Rarity of Elemental Magical Weapon Effect or any other Effect that would change the Damage Type of the Xd6 Damage dealt by this weapon. If the Weapon has the Ammunition property, and you do not load any Ammunition into the weapon, the weapon generates its own ammunition automatically when you make the Attack roll. Ammunition created by this weapon vanishes after it hits or misses a target.

Leegendary Magical Weapon Effects

Enspelled (Weapon) (Level 6) (A)

The weapon has glowing magical runes all over it. When you when you finish a Short or Long Rest, you can change what color the runes glow, though this glow is not bright enough to creat dim light or bright light in darkness. The Level 6 Spell tied to this Weapon can be an Abjuration or Illusion Spell, the Spell's Saving Throw DC is 8 plus your proficiency bonus plus your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma Modifier (whichever is highest), and your Spell Attack Bonus is equal to your proficiency bonus plus your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma Modifier (whichever is highest). The Weapon has 6 charges, regains 1d6 expended charges when you finish a Long Rest, and you can expend 1 charge to cast the spell imbued in the Weapon. The Spell this weapon holds is chosen when it is forged and cannot be changed.

Enspelled (Weapon) (Level 7) (A)

The weapon has glowing magical runes all over it. When you when you finish a Short or Long Rest, you can change what color the runes glow, though this glow is not bright enough to creat dim light or bright light in darkness. The Level 7 Spell tied to this Weapon can be an Abjuration or Illusion Spell, the Spell's Saving Throw DC is 8 plus your proficiency bonus plus your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma Modifier (whichever is highest), and your Spell Attack Bonus is equal to your proficiency bonus plus your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma Modifier (whichever is highest). The Weapon has 6 charges, regains 1d6 expended charges when you finish a Long Rest, and you can expend 1 charge to cast the spell imbued in the Weapon. The Spell this weapon holds is chosen when it is forged and cannot be changed.

Enspelled (Weapon) (Level 8) (A)

The weapon has glowing magical runes all over it. When you when you finish a Short or Long Rest, you can change what color the runes glow, though this glow is not bright enough to creat dim light or bright light in darkness. The Level 8 Spell tied to this Weapon can be an Abjuration or Illusion Spell, the Spell's Saving Throw DC is 8 plus your proficiency bonus plus your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma Modifier (whichever is highest), and your Spell Attack Bonus is equal to your proficiency bonus plus your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma Modifier (whichever is highest). The Weapon has 6 charges, regains 1d6 expended charges when you finish a Long Rest, and you can expend 1 charge to cast the spell imbued in the Weapon. The Spell this weapon holds is chosen when it is forged and cannot be changed.

Holy Avenger (A)

The Xd6 damage dealt by this weapon due to its +X Value is Radiant, and when you deal damage to a Fiend or Undead with this Weapon while you are attuned to it, you increase the Xd6 Damage of this weapon by 3d6. While you are wielding this weapon, it creates a 10-foot emanation originating from you. You and all creatures Friendly to you in the Emanation have Advantage on saving throws against spells and other Magical Effects. If you have 17 or more levels in the Unchained Cleric or Unchained Paladin Class, the size of the Emanation increases to 30 feet. Only an Unchained Cleric or Unchained Paladin can attune to this Weapon, provided they are proficient with the Weapon this Effect is applied to. This Effect can only be applied to Melee Weapons This Effect cannot be on the same weapon as the Elemental (Very Rare) Magical Weapon Effect, and it is incompatible with any other Rarity of Elemental Magical Weapon Effect or any other Effect that would change the Damage Type of the Xd6 Damage dealt by this weapon.

Lucky (A)

You gain a +1 bonus to saving throws while attuned to this weapon and it is on your person. You also gain the following benefits.

Luck. If you fail a d20 test while this weapon is on your person, you can call upon its luck (no action required) to re-roll the test once and use the second roll. You cannot use this property if you have the incapacitated condition, and you may only use this property once, regaining the use of it when you finish a Long Rest.

Wish. The weapon has 1d3 charges. While holding the weapon, you can expend 1 charge and cast Wish. You may only use this property once, regaining the use of it when you finish a Long Rest. When all charges are expended, the weapon loses the ability to cast Wish in this way entirely.

Planar (A)

The weapon can shatter the fabric of reality, creating a temporary rift between planes. While attuned to this weapon, you can use a Magic Action to choose a different plane of existence from the one you're on and slice through an unoccupied space within 5 feet of yourself, creating a rift to that other plane. The rift can be up to 10 feet high and 10 feet wide, and it lasts for 1 minute. Once this property is used, it can't be used again until you finish a Long Rest. You can specify a target destination, such as the City of Brass on the Elemental Plane of Fire or the palace of Dispater on the second layer of the Nine Hells, and the rift opens in or near that destination (DM's discretion). If you are trying to reach the City of Brass, for example, the rift might appear on the Street of Steel, before the Gate of Ashes, or facing the city from across the Sea of Fire, at the DM's discretion. Anything that enters the rift is instantly transported to the other plane, appearing in the unoccupied space nearest to the rift. This Effect can only be applied to Melee Weapons that deal Slashing damage.

Vorpal (A)

This weapon completely ignores Resistance and Immunity to Slashing Damage. When you use this weapon to attack a creature that has at least one head and score a Critical Hit, you cut off one of the creature's heads. The creature dies if it can't survive without the lost head. A creature is immune to this effect if it doesn't have or need a head, or if the creature is three or more sizes larger than the creature attacking with this Weapon. Such a creature instead takes an extra 6d6 Force damage from the hit. If the creature has Legendary Resistance, it can expend one daily use of that trait to avoid losing its head, taking the extra damage instead. This Effect can only be applied to Melee Weapons that deal Slashing damage.

Magical Armor

If a set of Magical Armor or a Magical Shield has a +1, +2, or +3, it dictates the number of effects from the list below that it can have. The +1, +2, and +3 for Armor will henceforth be refered to as +X, with the X value being the number from the list above. This amount is equal to the +X Value of the Armor plus one (maximum 4 Effects). This does not includes shields, which simply give a bonus to Armor Class along with whatever effects they have, if any. Magical Armor takes on the Rarity of the rarest Effect applied to it. Mundane Armor can be converted into +0 Magical Armor with a single Common Effect by spending 8 hours and 25 GP plus half of the GP cost of the base armor (round down, minimum 1 GP).

If an Effect has the text (A) beside it, any Armor with that Effect requires Attunement. The table below denotes what +X Value is applied to what Rarity of Magical Armor, and the maximum number of Effects that can be applied to a single suit of armor of that +X Value. Artifact is included for DMs, and an Artifact rarity Armor can hold an additional Effect for a maximum of 5.

Resistance (Uncommon) (A)

The armor grants Resistance to a Damage Type equal to the +X Value of the Armor. This can be applied to the same suit of armor multiple times, but must be a different Damage Type each time. The Damage Types associated with this Effect are Cold, Fire, and Lightning Damage. The Element resisted by this armor is chosen when it is forged, and cannot be changed.

Weightless (A)

While wearing this armor, you can use a Bonus Action to cast one of the following Spells: Jump or Levitate. Jump costs 1 Charge to cast, while Levitate costs 2 Charges. The armor has 5 charges, and recovers 1d4+1 charges when you finish a Long Rest.

Rare Magical Armor Effects

Resistance (Rare) (A)

The armor grants Resistance to a Damage Type equal to the +X Value of the Armor. This can be applied to the same suit of armor multiple times, but must be a different Damage Type each time. The Damage Types associated with this Effect are Acid, Necrotic, Poison, and Thunder Damage. The Element resisted by this armor is chosen when it is forged, and cannot be changed.

Zephyr (A)

The armor is white and silver with a wind rune carved into the chestplate. While wearing this armor, you gain Advantage on all Dexterity (Acrobatics) Skill Checks you make as well as Advantage on Dexterity Saving Throws. If the Armor would normally impose Disadvantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks, it does not. As a Magic Action, you can cast the Wind Wall spell with a DC equal to 8 plus your proficiency bonus plus your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma Modifier (whichever is highest). You cannot cast Wind Wall using this Armor again until you finish a Long Rest.

Very Rare Magical Armor Effects

Resistance (Very Rare) (A)

The armor grants Resistance to a Damage Type equal to the +X Value of the Armor. This can be applied to the same suit of armor multiple times, but must be a different Damage Type each time. The Damage Types associated with this Effect are Force, Radiant, and Psychic Damage. The Element resisted by this armor is chosen when it is forged, and cannot be changed.

Rudium (Armor) (A)

The armor is a dull, rusty color with veins of red crystal running through it. While wearing this armor, you gain Resistance 2 against Psychic Damage, can breathe underwater, and gain a Swim speed equal to your Speed. Whenever you roll a 1 on the d20 when you make a Saving Throw, make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, you gain 1 level of exhaustion that can only be removed by finishing a Long Rest. On a success, you gain a +1 to the next Saving Throw you make except the Constition saving throw you make with this armor.

Safeguarding (A)

This armor has a cirtrine engraved with the Shield rune on its chestplate. When wearing this armor, your Hit Point Maximum increases by 10 + your Character level. As a Magic Action, you can invoke the rune to cast Beacon of Hope. When cast in this way, it has a duration of 1 Minute and does not require Concentration. You can only cast Beacon of Hope with this Armor once, and regain the ability to do so when you finish a Long Rest.

Legendary Armor Effects

Spellcasting Foci

If a magical Spellcasting Focus has a +1, +2, or +3, it dictates the number of effects from the list below that it can have as well as granting the value listed as a bonus to Spell Attack Rolls. The +1, +2, and +3 for Foci will henceforth be refered to as +X, with the X value being the number from the list above. This amount is equal to the +X Value of the Armor plus one (maximum 4 Effects). Magical Spellcasting Foci take on the Rarity of the rarest Effect applied to it. Mundane Foci can be converted into +0 Magical Focus with a single Common Effect by spending 8 hours and 25 GP plus half of the GP cost of the base Focus (round down, minimum 1 GP). Only creatures that have the Spellcasting or Pact Magic Features can attune to or benefit from a Magical Spellcasting Focus.

If a Focus is also capable of being used as a Weapon, then it can also apply a Weapon Effect that it meets the requirements for, but a Focus must have at least one Focus Effect applied to it unless the Weapon Effect does not require Attunement and is Common.

If an Effect has the text (A) beside it, any Focus with that Effect requires Attunement. The table below denotes what +X Value is applied to what Rarity of Magical Spellcasting Foci, and the maximum number of Effects that can be applied to a single Focus of that +X Value. Artifact is included for DMs, and an Artifact rarity Foci can hold an additional Effect for a maximum of 5.

Evoker's (Uncommon) (A)

This focus is imbued with the power of one damage type from the following list: Cold, Fire, or Lightning Damage. When the creature attuned to this Focus is holding it and casts a Spell of Level 1+ dealing the Damage Type infused into this Focus, the damage of that spell is increased by the Focus's +X Value. A Focus can only have this Effect applied once, and it is incompatible with any other Rarity of Evoker's Magical Weapon Effect or any other Effect that grants a bonus to the Damage of a Spell. The Damage Type for the Focus is chosen when it is crafted, and cannot be changed.

Warning (Focus) (A)

While you are attuned to this Focus, you and all allied creatures within 30 feet are magically awoken if you are sleeping when combat begins, provided the sleep was not induced by magic. Additionally, all affected creatures gain Advantage on all Initiative rolls you make.

Rare Magical Spellcasting Focus Effects

Rare Magical Spellcasting Focus Effects

Evoker's (Very Rare) (A)

This focus is imbued with the power of one damage type from the following list: Force, Radiant, and Psychic. When the creature attuned to this Focus is holding it and casts a Spell of Level 1+ dealing the Damage Type infused into this Focus, the damage of that spell is increased by the Focus's +X Value. A Focus can only have this Effect applied once, and it is incompatible with any other Rarity of Evoker's Magical Weapon Effect or any other Effect that grants a bonus to the Damage of a Spell. The Damage Type for the Focus is chosen when it is crafted, and cannot be changed.

Legendary Magical Spellcasting Focus Effects

Deities and Pantheons

Within the core rules, Clerics and Paladins no longer even require a Deity or Pantheon to worship. I find this to be a shame, as that was one of the most interesting, flavorful parts of those classes and gave the DM tools to involve Player Characters of those classes in things larger than themselves or otherwise deliver exposition in a more natural way. While I have no intentions of bringing back the divisive Alignment in any real capacity, I do intend to make it so that the Unchianed Cleric and Paladin have stricter terms to adhere to in order to retain their magical abilities.

Falling from Grace

An Unchained Cleric or Paladin who willingly and consciously chooses to act upon one or more of their Deity's Anathema will Fall. Falling is not something that a DM should use to punish a player they dislike, and it should not be done lightly. Generally speaking, most Deities will understand that mortals are flawed creatures and make mistakes. As such, a DM should not cause a Player Character to Fall without three transgressions. Furthermore, the DM should warn the player character through an NPC - perhaps through a vision from a celestial agent of their Deity - of their impending fall, and be specific in what Anathema has been acted upon and how the Cleric or Paladin can repent for their actions.

Notably, if an Unchained Cleric or Paladin is forced to perform an Anathema of their Deity, either through an impossible ultimatum that would lead to said Cleric or Paladin falling either way, or through magic that forced the Unchained Cleric or Paladin to commit an act that counts as an Anathema to their Deity, that action does not count as a transgression! This is to prevent ill-tempered DMs from unfairly punishing their players. In fact, it is all the more likely that the player character's deity will reassure them and instruct them on how to right the wrong they were forced to commit, likely with guidance on how to avenge this unwilling transgression. Usually, this involves acting upon a Tenet or Virtue against the creature that forced the Cleric or Paladin to transgress their deity.

However, if an Unchained Cleric or Paladin commits three transgressions of their own free will and accord when other options were available, they Fall. The character is told of their failure by their Deity, and the player is given a choice from the following options.

Change Subclass and Deity. The character is approached by a Deity that approves of what the character's previous deity calls Anathema. The Player loses all of their previous Subclass features and gains the features of a new, more fitting Subclass. This is the easiest option to manage, and allows for the player to keep playing the class they chose.

Change their Class. The character abandons their faith entirely, and changes to a class other than Unchained Cleric or Unchained Paladin. The following applies to the character:

• They are the same Level in their new Class they were in their previous Class.
• They retain any Ability Score Increases they received from their previous class at levels 4, 8, 12, and 16, as well as any Feats they still qualify for with their new Class they received at those levels.
• They replace any Feats they no longer qualify for with feats they do qualify for.
• If their new Class would grant additional Ability Score Increases at the level they are currently at, they gain the benefits of those Ability Score Increases.
• If their new Class would grant additional Feats at the level they are currently at, they choose the appropriate number of new Feats.
• The character retains any Skill Proficiencies or Tool Proficiencies they chose with their previous Class at Level 1, but not from any Class or Subclass Features.
• If their new Class would be proficient in more Skills or Tools at Level 1 than their previous Class, then they gain Proficiency in the difference between the two Class's skills. For example, an Unchained Cleric who Fell and became an Unchained Fighter would gain Proficiency in three more skills and two more Tools.
• The character loses any Weapon Proficiencies and Armor Training they gained from their previous Class or Subclass, and replaces those Proficiencies and that Training with the Weapon Proficiencies and Training from their new Class, if any.
• The character recalculates their Hit Point Maximum using their new Class and Subclass.
• All Spells that the character learned or had prepared from their previous Class are lost. If their new Class has the Spellcasting or Pact Magic feature, they follow the rules for that feature.
• The character can no longer learn or prepare Spells from the Unchained Cleric or Paladin lists. If a Spell is on those lists as well as the list of another class, then it is learned or prepared from that other Class.

This is a more complicated matter, and should ideally be handled between sesssions of play. Still, it can be an excellent roleplaying moment.

Patrons

Unchained Warlocks have Patrons, who grant them powers in exchange for something. Unlike deities, who have a complex system of alignment, domain, tenets, virtues, and anethema, Patrons merely have a Contract with their Warlocks. This is less clear-cut and easily codifed in terms of mechanics. Instead, the DM and the Warlock player should sit down and negotiate a contract, in some form of writing, before the game begins (or, if the Multiclassing Variant Rule is being used, before the Player Character takes their first Level in Unchained Warlock).

This can vary wildly depending on the type of Pact the Warlock chooses, but a good example might be the simpliest: Pact of the Fiend. A Fiend - such as, say, Asmodeus - might state that in exchange for their power, the Warlock promises their undying soul to Asmodeus and his armies in the hells when the Warlock dies. The Warlock could then counter, adding a clause that states that Asmodeus and his forces cannot act to bring the Warlock's life to an early end.

When creating a Contract, it should not have more than four Terms - that is, the DM and the Player both get to add two one or two sentence lines to the Contract, in response to each other. The DM writes the first part of the Contract which can be up to 5 sentences long, roughly 500-600 characters or around 25-30 words long for brevity's sake. Then, the Player adds a second line if they so choose (if they do not, then consider the first line the entire contract). This repeats again, with the DM acting as the Patron and declaring a third line. The Player can then choose to accept the contract or add a fourth. After the fourth, the contract is sealed and the terms are set.

If the Warlock breaks the terms of their deal, the outcome depends on the terms of the contract and the disposition of the Warlock's Patron. For example, a malicious, evil patron might simply decide that voiding the contract means it is complete and the Patron gets whatever they wanted in return for giving the Warlock power. A less malicious patron might simply end the deal and leave the Warlock to their own devices.

Unless an alternative is in the contract, or the Patron chooses to maliciously end the contract, the Warlock follows the same rules as a fallen Cleric or Paladin, substituting Order or Oath for Pact where relevant. For example, another Patron might try to sign a contract with the Warlock, letting them change subclass. Otherwise, they'll need to pick a new Class.

Action Changes

The following Actions have been altered or added.

Throw

Action Type: Action
Range: 5 feet / 60 feet
Target(s): A creature or empty space within 60 feet of you.
Requires: A ceature or object within 5 feet of you that weighs fifteen times your Strength Score or less.
Effect(s): You throw an object or creature withi n5 feet of you at another creature or empty space. If the creature is unwilling, it makes a contested Athletics or Acrobatics Skill Check, its choice, against your own Athletics Skill Check. If you succeed, you may throw the target Creature. A Creature thrown by this Action is Prone upon landing and takes Falling Damage as normal.
Other: If you have a Class Feature that allows you to make two or more Attacks when you take the Attack Action, you may replace one of those Attacks with this Action. If used with a Potion and targeting a Creature, an unwilling Creature makes a Dexterity Saving Throw against a Save DC of 8 plus your proficiency bonus plus your Strength Modifier. On a failed save, the creature is hit with the Potion and its effects apply to the creature. On a successful save, the Potion clatters to the ground harmlessly in the nearest unoccupied space of the target creature.

Condition Changes

The following Conditions have been altered or added.

Vile

A creature with the Vile Condition is a creature that is innately tied to some dark, unholy force. All Creatures with the Fiend or Undead Creature Type have this Condition applied constantly, and this Condition cannot be removed except by gaining Resistance or Immunity to the Radiant Damage Type. A creature with this Condition has Vulnurability to Radiant Damage.

Wet

A creature with the Wet Condition is soaked in water. A creature that hs this Condition is Immune to the Burning Condition and gains Resistance to Fire Damage, but gains Vulnurability to Lightning and Cold Damage. The Wet Condition ends after 3 rounds have passed of the character no longer touching the source of the Condition (for example, stepping out of an ankle-deep puddle onto dry land).

Variant Rules

Variant Rule: Martial Power Stacking

With this Variant Rule, the strength of Martial characters drastically increases. They can now layer Martial Strikes, Martial Maneuvers, Power Attack, Paladin's Divine Smite, and Ranger's Hunter's Mark damage bonus on the same attack. This is not reccomended, but is provided as an option.

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