Unchained Valkyrie

Unchained Valkyries are female warriors who do battle using the power of Song Fragments, small gemstones that resonate when the wearer produces a certain frequency with their voice - through song, in most cases. These Song Fagments are remnants of greater Magic Items from days gone by in most cases, enabling a magical transformation in the wearer into a warrior capable of incredible feats.

In battle, Unchained Valkyries move through the battlefield with skill and speed, using a signature weapon called a Fragment Gear that is an echo of the Magic Item empowering them to strike down foes.

Outside of battle, Unchained Valkyries are performers, often in the company of Unchained Bards as they wander the lands, with this vagabond lifestyle lending itself well to the heroics most Unchained Valkyries partake in.

Fragment Gear Type

All Unchained Valkyries have one Weapon that resonates with them above all others. While they can wield other weapons in battle, they'll only truly be most effective with one type of weapon. What Weapon best represents your character, and how they fight?

Inspiration

Unchained valkyries often have someone who inspired them to become one trained in song. What was the spark that ignited the song in your character's soul?

Song Fragment Color

All Song Fragments manifest a different color of armor when activated. What color do you bear?

Multiclassing

Ability Score Minimum: Dexterity 13, Charisma 13
When you gain a level in a class other than your first, you gain only some of that class's starting proficiencies.
Weapons: Martial Weapons.
Tools: Any 1 Tool.
Skills: Any 1 Skill.

Creating an Unchained Valkyrie

As you create your Unchained Valkyrie character, consider the character's origins. Do they come from humble origins, rising from rags to riches? Or were they nobility, pushed into their singing by their family to ensure that they keep the family name looking good?

What was the circumstance that brought them and their Song Fragment together? Was it happened upon while exploring as a child? Given by a dying relative? Or stolen in hopes it would sell, only for the character to realize the good they could do with it instead?

Class Features

• Hit dice: 1d8 per Unchained Valkyrie level.
  
• Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constitution modifier
  
• Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your Constitution modifier per Unchained Valkyrie level after 1st.

Fighting Style

At 1st level, you have honed your martial prowess and gain a Fighting Style feat of your choice from the 2024 Player's Handbook or the Unchained Rules document. Interception is recommended.

Whenever you gain an Unchained Valkyrie level, you can replace the feat you chose with a different Fighting Style feat.

Fragment Gear

At 1st level, choose one type of Weapon that lacks the Heavy or Special Properties, such as Longswords or Light Crossbows. This type of Weapon becomes your Fragment Gear. While wielding this type of Weapon, you gain the following benefits.

• You score a Critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20 with Weapons affected by this Feature.
• You always have access to the Weapon's Mastery Property, and it does not count against the total Weapon Mastery Properties you can use.
• If the Weapon has the Ammunition and Loading or Reload Property, the weapon generates its own ammunition when it is fired. This Ammunition is nonmagical, and vanishes upon hitting or missing a target.
• The Weapon can use Charisma instead of Strength or Dexterity for its Attack and Damage Rolls. If its Damage Die is lower than that of your Phonic Die, you use your Phonic Die in place of that weapon's Damage Dice.

When you gain a level in the Unchained Valkyrie Class, you can change what Type of weapon is affected by this Feature.

Martial Maneuvers

At 1st level, your experience on the battlefield has refined your fighting techniques. You learn maneuvers that are fueled by special dice called Maneuver Dice.

Maneuvers. You learn two maneuvers of your choice from the "Maneuver Options" section later in this feature's description. Many maneuvers enhance an attack in some way. You can use only one maneuver per Round, and cannot use a maneuver on the same Attack you would use a Weapon Mastery Property, Martial Strike, the Power Attack Class Feature, an attack you would apply Unchained Paladin's Divine Smite Class Feature to, an attack you would apply Unchained Ranger's Hunter's Mark Damage Die to, or an attack you would apply Unchained Unchained Rogue's Sneak Attack Class Feature to.

You learn two additional maneuvers of your choice when you reach levels 5, 10, and 15 in the Class you gained your Maneuvers from. Each time you learn new maneuvers, you can also replace one maneuver you know with a different one.

Maneuver Dice. You have two Maneuver Dice, which are d6s. A Maneuver Die is expended when you use it. You regain half of your expended Maneuver Dice (minimum 1) when you finish a Short Rest and all of your expended Maneuver Dice when you finish a Long Rest.

You gain two additional Maneuver Dice when you reach levels 5 (four dice total), 10 (six dice total) and 15 (eight dice total) in the class you gained your Maneuver Dice from.

Saving Throws. If a maneuver requires a saving throw, the DC equals 8 plus your Strength or Dexterity modifier (your choice) and Proficiency Bonus.

Phonic Gain

At 1st level, you have a wellspring of power drawn from the harmony between your soul and your Song Fragment. This energy is represented by your Phonic Dice. Your Unchained Valkyrie level determines the die size and number of Phonic Dice you have, as shown in the Phonic Dice column of the Unchained Valkyrie Features Table.

Your Phonic Dice are used to enhance or fuel certain Unchained Valkyrie features. You start with two such features: Phonic Performance and Vitalization, each of which is detailed below. Some of your features expend the Phonic Dice, as specified by a feature's description, and you can't use a feature if it requires you to use a die when all of your Phonic Dice are expended.

You regain one expended Phonic Die when you finish a Short Rest, and you regain all of them when you finish a Long Rest.

Some features that use Phonic Dice require your target to make a saving throw. The Save DC equals 8 plus your Charisma Modifier and Proficiency Bonus.

Phonic Performance. When you make a Skill Check using Charisma, you can expend a Phonic Die (no action required) to roll that die and add the amount rolled to the result of the Skill Check. If you fail the Skill Check, the die is not expended.

Radiant Force. As a Bonus Action, you can cause a weapon you are wielding affected by your Framgent Gear Feature to emit bright light in a 10 foot radius around it, and dim light in a 10 foot radius beyond that. You can douse the light or cause it to shine again as a Bonus Action. When you use a Bonus Action to cause the light to shine, you can expend a Phonic Die (no action required) to force all creatures of your choice within a 10-foot Emanation of you to make a Dexterity Saving Throw against your Phonic Gain Save DC. A creature that fails the Save gains the Blinded Condition until the end of its next Turn.

Transformation

At 1st level, you can harmonize with your Song Fragment to undergo a magical transformation. When you roll Initiative or as a Bonus Action, you can transform, gaining the following benefits. You can also end your Transformation at will (no Action Required) and it ends on its own when you gain the Incapaciatated or Unconscious Condition or die.

Song of Victory. You add your Charisma Modifier to any Initiative rolls you make, including the one you make if you use this Feature as part of rolling Initiative.

Phonic Fists. Your Unarmed Strikes can use Charisma instead of Strength for their attack and damage rolls, and deal damage equal to the chosen Ability Score Modifier plus one roll of your Phonic Die.

Fragment Armor. Your Base Armor Class is 10 plus your Dexterity and Charisma Modifiers while you aren't wearing Armor or using a shield. Your Base Armor Class increases by +1 at Unchained Valkyrie Levels 10 (+1) and 20 (+2), to a maximum of 12 plus your Dexterity and Charisma Modifiers.

Unchained Valkyrie Subclass

At 1st level, you gain an Unchained Valkyrie subclass of your choice. A subclass is a specialization that grants you features at certain Unchained Valkyrie levels. For the rest of your career, you gain each of your subclass's features that are of your Unchained Rizer level or lower.

Weapon Mastery

At 1st level, your training with weapons allows you to use the mastery properties of two kinds of Simple or Martial weapons of your choice. Whenever you finish a Long Rest, you can practice weapon drills and change one of those weapon choices.

You gain the ability to use the mastery properties of more kinds of weapons at Unchained Valkyrie Levels 5 (three weapons) and 10 (four weapons).

Charming Action

At 2nd level, your haromny with your Song Fragment allows you to move and speak quickly. On your turn, you can take one of the following actions as a Bonus Action: Dash, Help, or Influence.

Expertise

At 2nd level, choose two of your skill or tool proficiencies. Your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check you make that uses any of the chosen proficiencies.

At 9th level, you can choose two more of your skill or tool proficiencies to gain this benefit.

Martial Talents

At 2nd Level, you gain access to Martial Talents. Refer to the list on page 26 for a list of options. At Unchained Valkyrie Level 2, you learn 2 Martial Talents. You learn an additional Martial Talent at Unchained Valkyrie Levels 5, 8, 11, 14, 17, and 20.

When you gain an Unchained Rogue Level, you may substitute one Martial Talent you currently know for a different one for which you meet the prerequisites. If you do so, all benefits of the previous Martial Talent you knew are lost.

Phonic Verses

At 2nd level, you learn further Phonic techniques that are fueled by your Phonic Dice. You gain two Verses of your choice, such as Siren's Song and Echoing Reprisal. Verses are described in the "Phonic Verse Optons" section below.

You can only use one Verse each turn and only once per turn unless othewise noted in one of those options. You cannot use a Martial Maneuver and a Phonic Verse to modify the same Skill Check, Saving Throw, Attack Roll, or Damage Roll.

Whenever you gain an Unchained Valkyrie level, you can replace one of your Phonic Verse options with one you don't know. You gain two more options at Unchained Valkyrie level 10 and two more at Unchained Valkyrie level 15.

Martial Knowledge

At 3rd level, and again at 10th Level, you gain proficiency in one skill of your choice.

Additionally, you gain Expertise in one of your skills of your choice in which you are Proficient. At Unchained Valkyrie Level 10, you gain Expertise in a second skill proficiency of your choice.

Valkyrie's Skill

At 3rd level, you now add your Charisma Modifier (minimum +1) to all Strength (Athletics), Dexterity (Acrobatics), and Intelligence (Arcana) Skill Checks you make.

Ability Score Improvement

When you reach Unchained Valkyrie Level 4, and again at Unchained Rogue Levels 8, 10, 12, and 16, you gain the Ability Score Improvement Feat as well as one other feat of your choice for which you qualify.

Multi-Attack

At 5th Level, when you take the Attack action, you can make attacks equal to your Proficiency Bonus - 1. Each Attack you make beyond the first suffers a stacking -1 Penalty.

Power Attack

At 5th Level, when you deal damage with Weapon Attack or Unarmed Strike, you can choose to deal extra damage equal to your Proficiency Bonus. You can only use this Feature Once per Round, and you cannot use Power Attack on the same Attack you would use a Weapon Mastery Property, Martial Maneuver, Martial Strike, an attack you would apply Unchained Paladin's Divine Smite Class Feature to, an attack you would apply Unchained Ranger's Hunter's Mark Damage Die to, or an attack you would apply Unchained Rogue's Sneak Attack Class Feature to.

Fragment Gear Extreme

At 6th level, any Weapon affected by your Fragment Gear Class Feature can deal Force Damage instead of its normal damage type (you decide what damage type it deals when you score a hit with a Weapon affected by the feature).

Heroic Resistance

At 7th level, you gain the ability to shrug off magical effects. When you are forced to make a Saving Throw, you can choose to succeed on that Saving Throw (no action required), and if you would take damage from succeeding on the Saving Throw, you do not.

You can use this feature once, and must finish a Long Rest to use this feature again.

You gain an additional use of this feature at Unchained Valkyrie Level 11 (two uses), and again at Unchained Valkyrie Level 18 (three uses).

Indomitable

At 9th level, you add half of your Proficiency Bonus (rounded down, minimum 1) to any Saving Throws you lack proficiency in.

Peak Performance

At 11th level, you reach peak physical performance. You now age slower, with every ten years counting as one for you.

Additionally, you are immune to magical aging and your Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution scores and Hit Point Maximum cannot be reduced by any means.

Ignited Valkyrie

At 13th level, you gain the following benefits while your Transformation Feature is active.

• You gain Resistance to Fire and Thunder Damage.
• Your Speed increases by 10 feet.
• When you score a Critical hit, you can expend a Phonic Die (no action required) to roll that die once and add the result to the damage you deal. This damage is rolled after all other damage for the Critical hit, meaning you do not roll any additional Phonic Dice beyond the one. The Damage dealt with this feature is Fire or Thunder (you choose which when you deal the damage).

Unbreakable

At 17th level, you become immune to the Charmed and Frightened conditions.

Epic Boon

At 19th level, you gain an Epic Boon feat or another feat of your choice for which you qualify. Boon of Revelry (FRHoF) is recommended.

Extreme Drive

At 20th level, you gain the following benefits while your Transformation Feature is active.

• You gain Resistance to Radiant Damage.
• You gain a Fly Speed equal to your Speed and can hover.
• You can replace on Attack you make as part of the Attack Action with a use of this feature. Expend up to your Charisma Modifier times two (minimum 2) Phonic Dice and roll them; all creatures of your choice within a 30-foot emanation of you must make a Constitution Saving Throw. On a failure, a creature takes damage equal to the amount rolled on the expended Phonic Dice in Force Damage and gain the Deafened Condition. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage and is not Deafened. If a creature failes its Save and has 100 or fewer hit points remaining, they are instantly reduced to 0 HP instead. If you have the Bloodied condition when you use this feature, you can choose to expend unused hit dice instead of Phonic Dice, but if you do you suffer one level of Exhaustion after using it. You must finish a Long Rest to use this feature again.

Superb Valkyrie

At 20th level, you have become fully in harmony with your Song Fragment. Your Dexterity and Charisma scores increase by 4, to a maximum of 26.

Faustian

Faustian Unchained Valkyries harness the power of magic alongside their martial techniques, donning special armor called Faust Robes. These Unchained Valkyries seek to gain some sort of great power through magic.

Elekleidian

Elekleidian Unchained Valkyries harness the natural forces of the universe - gravity, electromagnetism, heat, light - and harness them through song, creating haunting melodies that bring to mind the primal forces of the universe and the cold, dark depths beyond the stars.

Symphonic

The archetypical Unchained Vakyrie, Symphonic Unchained Valkyries are able to use the true, full power of a Song Fragment.

Venusian

Venusian Unchained Valkries unleash the power of magical creatures, their Song Fragments made from the remains of such creatures. This allows them to access not only the forms, but the ferocity of such beasts.

Unchained Valkyrie Martial Talents

Pincer Strike

Prerequisites(s): 10th level, Strength 18 or higher, Two-Weapon Fighting Feat, Twin Strikes Martial talent

When you engage in two-weapon fighting using two of the same type of weapon and make a Power Attack with the weapon in your primary hand, you can use your Reaction to strike with your offhand weapon as if it gained the bonus from Power Attack. You must finish a Long Rest to use this talent again.

Precision Shot

Prerequisites(s): Archery Feat.

When you use your Power Attack feature with a weapon that benefits from the Archery fighting style, you can take a penalty to damage equal to your proficiency bonus to gain a bonus to your attack roll equal to your proficiency bonus instead of the normal penalty and bonus, and you score a critical hit on a 19 or 20.

Reliable Maneuvers

Prerequisites(s): N/A

If you roll a 1 on your Maneuver Die, you may re-roll that die once and must take the new result.

Superhuman Speed

Prerequisites(s): N/A

You gain additional walking speed equal to 5 x your Dexterity Modifier (Minimum 5 feet of additional movement). If you have another type of movement speed from an Unchained Rizer Martial Talent or your Species, it matches your Speed.

Superhuman Strength

Prerequisites(s): Proficient in the Athletics skill.

The amount of weight you can carry, push, pull, and lift is doubled. This applies to you even if you would already increase your carry, push, pull, and lift weights from another source.

Superhuman Swimmer

Prerequisites(s): N/A

You can hold your breath for three times as long, and you gain a swimming speed equal to your walking speed if you do not already have one.

Thrown Weapon Mastery

Prerequisites(s): 10th level, 18 Strength or Dexterity, Thrown Weapon Fighting Fighting Style, Carnie talent

When you throw a weapon with the Thrown property, you can throw another Weapon with the Thrown property at the same creature as a reaction provided you have one on your person.

Twin Strikes

Prerequisites(s): Two-Weapon Fighting Feat.

When you engage in two-weapon fighting using two of the same type of weapon, you deal +1 damage with both weapons. For example, if you were wielding two Shortswords, you would gain this bonus but if you were wielding a Shortsword and a Dagger you would not.

Worldly Warrior

Prerequisite(s): Intelligence 14 or higher.

You can read all writing. Additionally, you learn three languages.

Credits

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