The Demigod Ruleset - An Overlay for D&D5e

Cabin 6

The goddess of war, but also of crafts and wisdom, Athena is one of the goddesses most involved in the affairs of mankind – and, ironically, one of the virgin goddesses. Her children are her “brainchild,” a creation of her appreciation for a mortal man’s mental prowess. It’s weird, sure, butmore importantly, it results in some of the best half-bloods ever. At least, that’s what they tellthemselves in between architecture class and chess matches.

Play a child of Athena to use your wits and wisdom to get the edge on opponents.

Level 1

You are proficient with weaver’s tools and one other set of artisan’s tools. Architecture, weaving, and other crafts come naturally to you.

Level 1

You learn one fighting style available to a Lineage of Ares. In addition, because Athena is a goddess of war, you are able to access the Tactician Exploit Tree under the Ares lineage, as if you were unlocking another Exploit Tree in your own Lineage. In addition, your list of available Exploits is expanded, you can also choose from here.

Level 1

You ruthlessly exploit distractions or flaws when striking. Once per turn when you hit a target with a weapon that is either ranged or does not have the Heavy property, you can deal a bonus 1d6 damage on hit if you had advantage on your attack roll.

You do not need advantage on this attack roll if your target has another conscious hostile creature within 5 feet of it, and you do not have disadvantage on your attack roll.

This bonus damage increases as you gain levels, as shown in the Sneak Attack column of the Lineage table.

Level 1

In addition, you can make a bonus action to counter your enemy’s tactics. Make a Wisdom (Insight) or Intelligence (Investigation) check against a creature you can see that isn’t incapacitated. If the target has an Intelligence of 10 or higher, it can attempt to conceal its actions and contest your check with a Charisma (Deception) check. If it does not conceal its actions, the DC is 10.

If you succeed on your Insight or Investigation check, you can use your Tactical Strike feature even if you don’t have advantage on the attack roll, but not if you have disadvantage on it. This effect persists against that target until you complete a short rest, and you can have a total simultaneous number of Tactical Eye effects equal to your spellcasting ability modifier.

Level 1

As part of your divine ancestry you have access to some spells. Your spellcasting ability is either Intelligence or Wisdom (your choice). Your attack modifier for spell attacks is equal to your spellcasting ability modifier + your proficiency bonus; your spell save DC is equal to 8 + your spellcasting ability modifier + your Proficiency bonus.

You know the spell Identify, which you cast without components, and the cantrips True Strike and Blade Ward, which you also cast without components. Once you cast Identify, you must complete a short rest to cast it again.

Level 1

You have the feat Keen Mind; this feat does not count against your total number of feats.

Level 4

Your training allows you to quickly evaluate the combat abilities of others. As a bonus action, you can take the Search action targeting one creature you can see wihtin 30 feet (DC equals 8 + its Challenge Rating).

If you have hit that creature with a weapon attack witin the last minute, you can add your level to your roll. On a success, you learn one characteristic of your choice about the target, chosen from the following table:

On a failure, you do not learn anything about the creature, and you cannot use this feature on that creature again until you finish a long rest, or you hit it with a weapon attack.

Additionally, if you accessed the Tactician Exploit Tree, you gain the following additional use for Exploit Dice

Level 4

You can use the Help action as a bonus action. When you use the Help action to aid an ally in attacking a creature, the target of that attack can be within 30 feet of you if the target can see and hear you.

Level 4

Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above its ability cap.

Level 5

You exploit weaknesses to great effect. When you make an attack that qualifies for Tactical Strike, you can forgo some of that bonus damage to use one Exploit you know without expending Exploit Dice, using the rules here:

• This Exploit must be used as part of a weapon attack.
• Reduce your Tactical Strike bonus damage by a number of d6s equal to the degree of this Exploit.

For example, you could use your Cunning Strike to use the crippling strike Exploit by reducing your Tactical Strike bonus damage by 2d6 since crippling strike is a 2nd-degree Exploit.

Level 6

Your reflexes allow you to dodge, deflect, and avoid damage. Whenever you are hit by an attack that you can see, you can use your reaction to halve the damage you take.

Level 8

Your supernatural agility lets you dodge out of the way of certain area effects, like a dragon's breath or a lightning bolt spell. Whenever an effect allows you to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, you take no damage on a success, and only half damage on a failure.

Level 8

Your experience with seeing the unseen increases, giving you two benefits. First, any creature who is aware of your reputation has disadvantage on Charisma (Deception) checks against you. Second, you have advantage on any Wisdom (Perception) or Intelligence (Investigation) checks if you are out of combat or move less than half your speed on the same turn.

Level 8

Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above its ability cap.

Level 12

This feature allows you to redirect an attack against you; when you are targeted by an attack while a creature within 5 feet of you is granting cover against that attack, you can use your reaction to have the attack target that creature instead of you.

Level 12

Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above its ability cap.

Level 16

So long as you are able to hear, you can sense the presence of any hidden or invisible creatures within ten feet of you. You also have advantage on all checks to see through the Mist or any other illusion within 30 feet of you.

Level 16

Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above its ability cap.

Level 20

When your Tactical Eye feature applies to a creature, and you add your Tactical Strike damage bonus to a weapon attack, you can choose for that attack to be an automatic critical hit.

Once you use this feature you must finish a short or long rest before you can use it again.

Level 20

Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above its ability cap.

Lineage: Athena

Cabin 7

Who doesn’t love the sun on a summer day? That’s Apollo. Who doesn’t love hearing the strumming of a nice guitar? That’s Apollo. Who doesn’t love being healed by your allies instead of bleeding out in the dirt? That’s Apollo. Who doesn’t love their fate being expressed cryptically through bad rhymes? Well, okay, a lot of people, but that’s Apollo too. Apollo is, perhaps, the most versatile god.

Play a child of Apollo if any of these paths appeals to you.

Level 1

You have the Archery Fighting Style and gain access to the Archery Expert Fighting Style at 6th level, both of which apply to the True Strike cantrip.

Level 1

As part of your divine ancestry you have access to some spells. Your spellcasting ability for these spells is Wisdom or Charisma.

Level 4

You can bring down divine light within 60 feet of you as a bonus action. If you do so on an ally, the ally regains hit points as if you had cast the spell Healing Word on them. If you do so on a hostile creature, the hostile creature must save or take damage as if you had cast Sacred Flame. You have a number of uses equal to your spellcasting ability modifier.

When you complete a short rest, you regain one use; you regain all uses after completing a long rest.

Level 4

Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above its ability cap.

Level 6

Starting at 6th level, the divine energy coursing through you can empower healing spells. Whenever you or an ally within 5 feet of you rolls dice to determine the number of hit points a spell restores, you can spend a use of Here Comes the Sun to reroll any number of those dice once, provided you aren't incapacitated. You can use this feature only once per turn.

You also gain resistance to radiant and poison damage.

Level 8

You learn the spell Sunbeam and can cast it without components. You must complete a long rest before you can use this feature again.

Level 8

Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above its ability cap.

Level 12

When you use Here Comes the Sun, you can bring down two beams of light.

Level 12

You know the spell Dawn and can cast it without components. You must complete a long rest before you can use this feature again.

Level 12

Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above its ability cap.

Level 16

You know the spell Sunburst and can cast it without components. You must complete a long rest before you can use this feature again.

Level 16

Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above its ability cap.

Level 20

Your healing magic calls down through time, invading even Hades’ realm. You learn the spell True Resurrection and can cast it without components. If the target is kept dead by the direct action of some deity or has chosen to be reborn and try for the Isles of the Blest, this spell has no effect and is not expended. Once you have used this feature, you cannot cast it again for one year.

Level 20

By centering your healing power on one person, you can reinvigorate them totally. You learn the spell Power Word Heal and can cast it without components. You must complete a long rest before you can use this feature again.

Level 20

When you use Here Comes the Sun, you can bring down three beams of light.

Level 20

Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above its ability cap.

Lineage: Apollo

Healing

Some people were born to help, and never is that truer than for children of Apollo who take this Exploit Tree. Healers are pivotal. It feels thankless sometimes, but you know that you’re irreplaceable.

Feature – Don’t Die on Me: You know the cantrip Spare the Dying. You also gain Expertise with Medicine. Additionally, once per week, you can cast the revivify spell.

1. Touch of Apollo: Your blessed touch can heal wounds. You have a pool of healing power that replenishes when you finish a Long Rest. With that pool, you can restore a total number of Hit Points equal to five times your level.

As a Bonus Action, you can touch a creature (which could be yourself) and draw power from the pool of healing to restore a number of Hit Points to that creature, up to the maximum amount remaining in the pool.

You can also expend 5 Hit Points from the pool of healing power to remove the Poisoned condition from the creature; those points don't also restore Hit Points to the creature.

2. Divine Healer: When a spell you cast with a spell slot restores Hit Points to a creature, that creature regains additional Hit Points on the turn you cast the spell. The additional Hit Points equal 2 plus the spell slot's level. In addition, when you cast cure wounds, it is cast as a 3rd-level spell.

3. Maximum Medicine: Whenver you use the Empowered Radiance feature, don't reroll those dice for the healing; instead use the highest number possible for each die. In addition, you now cast Cure Wounds as a 5th-level spell.

4. Staying Alive: You learn the spell Mass Cure Wounds, which you cast as a 9th-level spell. You regain the use of this feature after you have completed a long rest. Alternatively, you can cast the spell Mass Heal, but doing so immediately makes you incapacitated until you have completed a long rest.

Cabin 9

Gruff, ugly, irritable… Those are some of Hephaestus’ best qualities! The most accomplished machinist and inventor of all time, and the one who inspires mortals to work with machines, Hephaestus should be one of the most popular gods. Alas, his off-putting demeanor and tendency to hold a grudge has gotten him less attention than his accomplishments deserve. Demeter can claim the agricultural revolution, but the industrial revolution is what made the modern world, and that was all Hephaestus.

Play a child of Hephaestus to master the forge and build the best weapons and armor of all time.

Level 1

You are a natural at all smithing related tasks. You gain the following benefits:

• You have advantage on all checks you make using smith’s tools and resistance to fire damage.

• Your insights into magical and mechanical objects can appear as magic to the untrained eye. You can use tinker's tools to cast the mending Cantrip and both detect magic and identify as rituals. Your tools are the spellcasting focus and replace the material components of the spells.

Moreover, the time it would take you to craft a magic item is halved if you are proficient with appropriate artisan's tools

• You can make objects magical through some tinkering. You can conduct an eight-hour ritual which permanently makes a nonmagical simple or martial weapon, or a suit of armor, a magic item. Armor receives a +1 bonus to AC and weapons receive a +1 bonus to attack and damage rolls. Once you use this feature, you cannot use it again until you’ve completed a long rest.

• You gain the Defensive Fighting, Protection, Great Weapon Fighting, or Heavyweight Fighting Style.

Level 1

You have learned to imbue objects with your signature brand of magic in order to produce wondrous items. You learn two Infusions of your choice from this list. The Infusions Known column of the lineage table shows when you learn additional Infusions. You cannot learn an Infusion more than once unless specified. Treat any mention of 'Artificer level' as your lineage level.

During each long rest, you can spend 1 hour using tinker's tools to replace one Infusion you know with another Infusion of your choice, so long as you meet all of its prerequisites.

Level 4

When you take a Long Rest, you can craft nonmagical items whose combined cost in GP is no greater than your level times 10. If an item's cost exceeds this number, you can complete it over multiple Long Rests; these rests needn't be consecutive. You must have normally required tools and raw materials. When you craft a weapon or suit of armor, the item has Resistance to damage it takes.

Level 4

You can now create magical items through dedicated labor and the right materials. You must buy materials worth 80% of the cost of the item, and can perform a ritual to shape them. The time it takes to create a magical item is based on its rarity; it takes four hours to craft a common magical item and eight hours to craft an uncommon magical item.

As you become more powerful, the rarity of the items you can create increases. The GM may determine that you need specific reagents to craft certain magical items; if so, they may determine whether you have the needed materials and, if not, how you could acquire them.

Level 4

Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above its ability cap.

Level 5

You can attack twice instead of once whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.

Level 6

There are few who match your skill with mechanical magics. You add double your proficiency bonus to any ability check you make with any tool you are proficient in.

Your expertise also allows you to infuse magic items with Infusions. However, you cannot increase bonuses above +3.

Level 8

You can now use your Enchanted Creations feature to craft rare magical items. It takes you twelve hours to craft a rare magical item, and to do so requires a reagent from a creature of at least CR 2, like a Laistrygonian (Ogre).

Level 8

Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above its ability cap.

Level 12

You can now use your Enchanted Creations feature to craft very rare magical items. It takes you sixteen hours to craft a very rare magical item, and to do so requires a reagent from a creature of at least CR 5, like a Unicorn.

Level 12

Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above its ability cap.

Level 16

Your mastery over the Forge allows you to extend the power of your magic to others. As a bonus action, you can flood a number of weapons equal to your Intelligence modifier (minimum of 1) within 30 feet with raw power. For 1 minute, these weapons deal a bonus 1d8 force damage on hit.

Once you use this feature you must finish a long rest before you can use it again.

Level 16

You can now use your Enchanted Creations feature to craft a legendary magic item. It takes you twenty hours to craft a legendary magical item, and to do so requires a reagent from a creature of at least CR 8, like a Hyperborean (Frost Giant).

Level 16

Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above its ability cap.

Level 20

You now have resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical attacks.

Level 20

You can now use your Enchanted Creations feature to craft a single Artifact, which can be based on an existing artifact or an original creation, so long as it is approved by the Game Master. To do so requires a reagent from a creature of at least CR 12, like a Katobleps (Catoblepas). Once you use this feature in this way, you cannot use it again. In addition, your creation times for all other uses of Exceptional Creations are now cut in half.

Level 20

Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above its ability cap.

Lineage: Hephaestus

Cabin 10

Shallow. Catty. Superficial. People call you that, but they’re just mad that you’re fashionable and they aren’t. But seriously… not all children of Aphrodite are superficial (or even all that fashionable), but all of them, male and female alike, are gorgeous, charismatic figures able to use the skills they do have naturally to their advantage.

Play a child of Aphrodite to use your words and wits to enchant and beguile.

Level 1

You are a master at saying the right thing at the right time. When you make a Charisma (Allure), Charisma (Persuasion) or Charisma (Deception) check, you can treat a d20 roll of 9 or lower as a 10.

Level 1

As part of your divine ancestry you have access to some spells. Your spellcasting ability for these spells is Charisma.

Level 4

Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above its ability cap.

Level 5

As a Bonus Action, you cast Command without expending a use of your Innate Spellcasting, and you take on an unearthly appearance for 1 minute or until your Concentration ends. During this time, you can cast Command as a Bonus Action without expending a spell slot.

Any creature Charmed by you automatically fails its saving throw against the Command you cast with this feature.

Once you use this feature, you can't use it again until you finish a Long Rest. You can also restore your use of it by expending a use of a 3rd-level spell (no action required).

Level 6

You can use words of power to disrupt mind-influencing effects. If you or a creature within 30 feet of you fails a saving throw against an effect that applies the Charmed or Frightened condition, you can take a Reaction to cause the save to be rerolled, and the new roll has Advantage.

Additionally, you have resistance to psychic damage.

Level 8

When you use your For Good or Evil feature, you can add your Charisma modifier to the number added through Bless or number subtracted through Bane.

Level 8

Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above its ability cap.

Level 12

As a Bonus Action, you can assume a magically beautiful presence for 1 minute or until you have the Incapacitated condition. For the duration, whenever any creature hits you with an attack roll for the first time on a turn, the attacker must succeed on a Charisma saving throw against your spell save DC, or the attack misses instead, as the creature recoils from your beauty.

Once you assume this beautiful presence, you can't do so again until you finish a Short or Long Rest.

Level 12

Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above its ability cap.

Level 16

You can now cast the Dominate Person spell through normal speech. The maximum level at which you can cast the spell is equal to your Charisma modifier. You regain the use of this feature after completing a long rest.

Level 16

Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above its ability cap.

Level 20

You can now cast the Dominate Monster spell through normal speech once per long rest. The maximum level at which you can cast the spell is equal to your Charisma modifier

Level 20

You exude the intoxicating presence of Aphrodite herself. Whenever you cast an Enchantment spell on a creature who can see or hear you within 30 feet, it has disadvantage on its initial saving throw.

Level 20

Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above its ability cap.

Lineage: Aphrodite

Cabin 11

All demigods are ADHD by nature, but Hermes kids take it to the next level. Renowned pranksters and thieves, performers like Harry Houdini, and ne’er-do-wells are descended from Hermes, but so are some heroic messengers and people famous for remarkable feats of travel like Harriet Tubman. Hermes has a lot of children, but in a way, he sees everyone going through a journey as deserving of his protection.

Play a child of Hermes to tap into their role as a speedy trickster.

Level 1

Your movement speed increases by 15 feet. Additionally, your quick thinking and agility allow you to move and act quickly. On your turn, you can take one of the following actions as a Bonus Action: Dash, Disengage, or Hide.

Level 1

You know how to strike subtly and exploit a foe's distraction. Once per turn, you can deal an extra 1d6 damage to one creature you hit with an attack roll if you have Advantage on the roll and the attack uses a Finesse or a Ranged weapon. The extra damage's type is the same as the weapon's type.

You don't need Advantage on the attack roll if at least one of your allies is within 5 feet of the target, the ally doesn't have the Incapacitated condition, and you don't have Disadvantage on the attack roll.

The extra damage increases as you gain levels, as shown in the Hermes Strike column of the lineage table.

Level 1

You can add half your Proficiency Bonus (round down) to any ability check you make that uses a skill proficiency you lack and that doesn't otherwise use your Proficiency Bonus.

For example, if you make a Strength (Athletics) check and lack Athletics proficiency, you can add half your Proficiency Bonus to the check.

Level 1

As part of your divine ancestry you have access to some spells. Your spellcasting ability for these spells is Dexterity.

Level 4

Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above its ability cap.

Level 5

Your finely honed reflexes allow you to dodge, minimize, and absorb the damage of blows that would devastate a normal warrior. When a creature that you can see hits you with an attack, you can use your reaction to halve the damage you would take from that attack.

Level 6

You have advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks while moving at half your speed, and you can attempt to Hide even when you are only lightly obscured.

Also, when you hit a target with an attack that adds your Hermes' Strike bonus, you can reduce the bonus by 1d6 to take the Hide action before the end of your turn, no action required.

Level 8

Your instinctive agility lets you dodge out of the way of certain area effects, such as the acid breath of a black dragon or a lightning bolt spell. When you are subjected to an effect that allows you to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, you instead take no damage if you succeed on the saving throw, and only half damage if you fail.

Level 8

You know the spell Phantom Steed and can cast it without components. You must complete a long rest before you can cast it again. Additionally, your speed increases by 5 feet.

Level 8

Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above its ability cap.

Level 12

Whenever you make an ability check that uses one of your skill or tool proficiencies, you can treat a d20 roll of 9 or lower as a 10.

In addition, your speed increases by 5 feet.

Level 12

Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above its ability cap.

Level 16

You've learned how to maximize use of magic items, granting you the following benefits.

Attunement. You can attune to up to four magic items at once.

Charges. Whenever you use a magic item property that expends charges, roll 1d6. On a roll of 6, you use the property without expending the charges.

Scrolls. You can use any Spell Scroll, using Intelligence as your spellcasting ability for the spell. If the spell is a cantrip or a level 1 spell, you can cast it reliably. If the scroll contains a higher-level spell, you must first succeed on an Intelligence (Arcana) check (DC 10 plus the spell's level). On a successful check, you cast the spell from the scroll. On a failed check, the scroll disintegrates.

Level 16

Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above its ability cap.

Level 20

You strike with quiet, deadly speed. When you take the Attack action on your turn you can make one additional attack as a bonus action. You can add your Hermes' Strike bonus to this attack even if you have already used Sneak Attack, but you can't use Hermes' Strike against the same target more than once a turn.

Level 20

The time you've spent pilfering pockets and treasures has honed your reflexes to near-supernatural heights. You gain an additional bonus action that you can take on each of your turns, though, it can only be used to take one of the actions from your Cunning Action.

If you do not use this additional bonus action, you instead gain one additional reaction that you can use before the start of your next turn. A single effect can only trigger one reaction.

Additionally, your speed increases by 5 feet

Level 20

Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above its ability cap.

Lineage: Hermes

Messenger

It’s not easy being the messenger – famous phrases like “Don’t shoot the messenger” prove it! Your role isn’t in the front lines, but to move from place to place as quickly as possible. Those who take this Exploit Tree become the best in the world at communication and transportation.

Feature – Messenger: You know the cantrip Message. You also have the feat Keen Mind as a bonus feat. You also learn the expeditious retreat and long-strider spells, and you can cast long-stringer as a bonus action.

1. Hermes’ Step: You learn the spell Misty Step and can cast it without components. You can cast misty step a number of times equal to your Dexterity modifier, regaining all uses at the end of a short rest. In addition, when a hostile creature moves adjacent to you, you can use your reaction to move up to half your speed without provoking opportunity attacks.

2. Hermes Express: You learn the spell Sending. Once you have cast Sending, you must complete a short rest before you can cast it again.

3. Olympian Missive: When your use your Hermes' Step feature to cast misty step you can also choose up to two willing creatures you can see within 30 feet of yourself before you teleport. Each target can then take a Reaction to also teleport up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space it can see. You also learn the dimension door and freedom of movement spells.

4. Get Us Out of Here: You know the spell Teleport and can cast it without components. Once you have cast Teleport, you must complete a long rest before you can use this Exploit again.

Cabin 12

Ah, Mr. D. Despite his reputation as a hard-partier, Dionysius has few children, in part because he’s one of the most loyal husbands on Olympus. His wife, Ariadne, isn’t nearly as vindictive as Hera, which is a good thing for Mr. D’s kids, who benefit from the former demigod’s power over both the grapevine and the mind.

Play a child of Dionysius to use the power of the vine and the mind to stunning effect.

Level 1

You have a natural resistance to being influenced by alcohol. You are immune to being poisoned. You instinctively know the distinctions between all different forms of alcohol and perfectly know the attributes, including the creation process, of alcohol you have the opportunity to taste-test as an action.

Level 1

You have a bonus to saves vs Insanity equal to twice your Wisdom modifier, and resistance to psychic damage.

Level 1

You can use your action to fill your mug with a non-magical drink of your choice, a gift of good tidings from the gods. If you fill the mug with liquor, you suffer no ill effect from drinking any amount of alcohol; though rosy-cheeked and slurred of speech, you are always steadfast on your feet and clear of thought.

Additionally, you learn the legendary libation cantrip.

Level 1

As part of your divine ancestry you have access to some spells. Your spellcasting ability for these spells is Wisdom or Charisma.

Level 5

As an action, you can cause an infection to begin in the mind of a creature within 60 feet that can hear you. This creature must make a Wisdom saving throw or be frenzied for up to 1 minute. The creature can repeat this saving throw whenever it takes damage, ending the effect on itself on a success.

A frenzied creature loses the ability to distinguish between friend and foe, regarding all creatures it can see as enemies. While frenzied, the creature chooses the targets for its attacks, spells, and abilities randomly from among the creatures it can see within range, and it must make an opportunity attack if any creature provokes one.

Once you use this ability, you can't use it again until you finish a short or long rest.

Level 6

If you or a creature within 30 feet of you fails a saving throw against an effect that applies the Charmed or Frightened condition, you can take a Reaction to cause the save to be rerolled, and the new roll has Advantage.

Level 8

You know the spell Goodberry and cast it without components. When you cast Goodberry, the berries take the form of a cluster of grapes. Once you cast it, you must complete a short rest before you can cast it again. If you quickly juice the grapes and make wine at least mostly from the juice of grapes made in this manner, the wine operates as a potion of healing.

Level 8

You know the spell Zone of Truth and cast it without components. You must complete a short rest before you can use this feature again.

Level 8

Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above its ability cap.

Level 12

You learn the spells Hallucinatory Terrain and Mirage Arcane. You can cast them without components; you must complete a short rest after casting Hallucinatory Terrain before you can use this feature again, and a long rest after casting Mirage Arcane.

Level 12

Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above its ability cap.

Level 16

You can call upon the power of your father to bring your allies a round of shots. As an action, choose up to 6 friendly creatures you can see within 60 feet of you to gain a pleasant buzz. For the next minute, you and each of these creatures have advantage on Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws, and can subtract your Wisdom modifier from bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage they take.

Once you use this ability, you can't use it again until you finish a short ot long rest.

Level 16

Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above its ability cap.

Level 20

You can cast the spell Weird without components. Once you cast Weird, you must complete a long rest before you can use this feature again.

Level 20

You can cast the spell True Polymorph without components, which turns your target into a dolphin. Creatures that have taken psychic damage in the last twenty-four hours have disadvantage on their saving throw. If their save is exactly equal to your spell save DC, they are instead turned into a half-dolphin hybrid. You must complete a long rest before you can cast True Polymorph in this way again.

Lineage: Dionysius

Cabin 14

Rainbows, man! Hey, no, I wasn’t making fun! Jeez, lighten up. Children of Iris are talented in a variety of ways, come in all sorts, are many different shades… Eh, you get the picture. Much like Hermes, Iris’ main role among the Olympians is as a messenger, but she tries not to get put in a box… and so do her children.

Play a child of Iris to ride the light, deliver messages, and just have a great time.

Level 1

As part of your divine ancestry you have access to some spells. Your spellcasting ability is Charisma.

Your spellcasting ability for these spells is Charisma.

Level 8

You know the spell Silent Image, and can cast it once per short rest without components in addition to any castings gained from Exploits. When others see through your image with a successful Investigation check, they see that the colors are too vibrant and it appears absurd.

Level 8

Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above its ability cap.

Level 12

You can cast the spell Misty Step without components a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier in addition to any castings of Misty Step from Exploits. When you complete a short rest, you regain one use; you regain all uses after completing a long rest.

Level 12

At this stage, you are able to send Iris-messages under your own power once per long rest, which functions as the spell Scrying. When you cast Scrying through this feature, you cast it without components through a rainbow. If you use a rainbow created by yourself through a spell, the casting time is 1 minute; if you use a naturally-occurring rainbow (i.e. made by misting water), the casting time is 1 action.

Level 12

Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above its ability cap.

Level 16

You know the spell Sunburst and can cast it without components once per long rest. When you do, its light is multicolored.

Level 16

Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above its ability cap.

Level 20

You know the spell Prismatic Wall and can cast it without components once per long rest.

Level 20

You can now send a number of Iris-messages per day equal to your Charisma modifier, still as the Scrying spell. When you complete a short rest, you regain one use; you regain all uses after completing a long rest.

Level 20

Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above its ability cap.

Cabin 15

Hey, Hypnos Cabin! I just popped in to see what you wanted me to say for my notes on everyone, and… uh… mhmm… I’m awake! Yeah, anything you wanted to include… Right after I… Can I use that pillow? Yeah, thanks... Oh. Well that was embarrassing! I guess they don’t call the Hypnos Cabin “somnolent” for nothing!

Play a child of Hypnos to hold sleep and dreaming in the palm of your hand.

Level 1

As part of your divine ancestry you have access to some spells. Your spellcasting ability is Wisdom.

As part of your divine ancestry you have access to some spells. Your spellcasting ability is Charisma.

Level 5

By performing a repetitive action for 1 minute, you can hypnotize a willing creature within 60 feet that can see and hear you. You and the willing creature must be asleep for this to work.

While hypnotized by you, it is semi-conscious and charmed by you. Other spells and effects that charm the creature or influence its mind have no effect while the creature is hypnotized. If you choose, you can cause a creature to repeat its saving throw against these effects, ending an effect on itself on a success.

The creature has the ability to perfectly recall its memories while hypnotized, including memories that have been magically altered or suppressed. While hypnotized, the creature will truthfully answer any question you pose to it.

Lastly, you can specify a single command word to be embedded in the creature's subconscious for up to 24 hours. The first time the creature hears the command word while it is not hypnotized, it immediately performs the single action or repeats a certain phrase that you specified while the creature was hypnotized. The creature performs this action or speaks this phrase even if the effects of a spell would compel them to act otherwise.

The creature remains hypnotized by you for up to 1 hour, or until it takes damage or you end it early by saying a special command word.

Level 6

You learn to drag others with you into your dreams. Whenever you cast a spell of 1st level or higher, you can use your bonus action to enter a harmless dreamscape until the end of your next turn, reappearing at a location of your choosing within 30 feet of the point of your departure. You can touch a creature when you enter, bringing them with you. Neither of you can use actions or take damage while in this dreamscape. If you cannot reappear at the point you chose, you are shunted to the nearest open location and take 10 force damage.

Level 8

When you use your Cure the Mind feature, you can extend the ritual to 6 hours to remove one Long-Term Madness effect.

Level 8

You know the spell Fear and can cast it without components. When you cast Fear, the targeted creatures see an image of their nightmares, and creatures not targeted see nothing. You must complete a short rest before you can cast Fear again.

Level 8

Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above its ability cap.

Level 12

When you cast Sleep, you cast it as a 7th-level spell. You can now take the average (5) for any number of the d8s you use when you cast Sleep. You must declare the number of d8s you take the average on before you roll any of them.

Level 12

By singing or humming a brief lullaby as an action once per short rest, you briefly dull your opponents’ senses. Pick a number of targets that can hear you up to your Wisdom modifier. They must make a Charisma saving throw or have disadvantage on their next attack roll, saving throw, or ability check.

Level 12

Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above its ability cap.

Level 16

You know the spell Dream and can cast it without components. Once you cast Dream through this feature, you can’t cast it again until you complete a long rest.

Level 16

When you use your Cure the Mind feature, you can extend the ritual to 10 hours to remove one Indefinite Madness effect.

Level 16

You can give creatures that you put to sleep terrible nightmares. At the start of their turn, you can choose to make any creature that is under the influence of a sleep spell that you cast take 3d6 psychic damage. This damage can't wake a creature up, nor can it reduce a creature below 1 hit point.

Level 16

Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above its ability cap.

Level 20

When you cast Sleep, you cast it as a 9th-level spell. Once per long rest, when you cast Sleep, you can cast it as if you rolled an 8 on every d8.

Level 20

You know the spell Astral Projection and can cast it without components. When you cast it, rather than appearing on the Astral Plane, you appear in any location you know and have been to before. You must complete ten long rests before you can cast Astral Projection again.

Cabin 16

Every broken promise, every evil act, every injustice deserves to be paid back. While some see Nemesis as just the inverse of Tyche, a sort of goddess of bad luck, her children know better. Nemesis isn’t random – she is balance. She sees that those who have done wrong are brought low. The children of Nemesis see that justice is done.

Play a child of Nemesis to bring divine wrath on those who have harmed you.

Level 1

As part of your divine ancestry you have access to some spells. Your spellcasting ability is Charisma.

Level 12

Your supernatural hatred helps you menace your sworn enemies. When a creature marked by a hex or hunter's mark spell you cast attacks or forces a creature other than you to make a saving throw, you can use your reaction to move up to your speed toward the attacker and make a single melee attack against it.

If you are hit by an opportunity attack as part of this movement, your attack roll has advantage.

Level 12

Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above its ability cap.

Level 16

You know the spell Harm, which you can cast without components. You must complete a long rest before you can cast it again.

Level 16

Immediately after a creature marked by a hex or hunter's mark spell you cast hits or misses with an attack roll, you can take a Reaction to make a melee attack against that creature if it's within range.

Level 20

Your duration when you cast Hex or Hunter’s Mark through your Goddess of Vengeance feature is now not reliant on concentration.

Level 20

You know the spell Disintegrate, which you cast as a 9th- level spell without components. You must complete a dozen long rests before you can cast the spell in this manner again.

Level 20

Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above its ability cap.

Cabin 17

Hate losing? Love winning? Boy, do we have a cabin for you! You may not win at raffles, but pure chance is the only way to stop you from winning. You were probably “that kid” in school – the one who managed to win at nearly everything. Some of the best heroes have been children of Nike, but watch that competitive streak… it’s a doozy.

Play a child of Nike to capitalize on your own greatness.

Level 1

As part of your divine ancestry you have access to some spells. Your spellcasting ability is Strength or Dexterity.

Level 12

When you score a critical hit, your target must make a Constitution saving throw against your spell save DC. On a failed save, double the damage of your attack against the creature.

Level 12

Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above its ability cap.

Level 16

Your weapon attacks score a critical hit on a roll of 18 or 20.

Level 16

You know the spell Banishing Smite, which you can cast once per short rest. If the target is a monster and should be banished, it returns to Tartarus, unable to return for a number of years equal to the total damage dealt with your attack. A mortal or demigod cannot be banished. You can cast banishing smite once per long rest.

Level 16

Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above its ability cap.

Level 20

You can cast either Power Word Kill or Power Word Stun without components on a target you are attacking when you score a critical hit. You must decide which to use after you learn you’ve scored a critical hit but before you roll damage. If the spell you chose cannot have an effect, you cannot attempt to use this feature against that target again until you complete a long rest.

If it does go into effect and you cast Power Word Kill, you must complete thirty long rests before you can use this feature again, or ten long rests if you cast Power Word Stun.

Level 20

Increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. You cannot increase an ability score above its ability cap.

Cabin 18

Youth! The unattainable goal of middle-aged people just beginning to wrinkle, but something you’ll never lose. You may not be flashy and gorgeous like the children of Aphrodite, but her children will fall over themselves to learn your secret in a few decades. The children of Hebe, following in the footsteps of their mother, the cupbearer of the gods, are dependable and stronger than they look.

Play a child of Hebe to retain the blessings of youth your whole life.

Level 1

As part of your divine ancestry you have access to some spells. Your spellcasting ability is Wisdom or Charisma.