d&d 5th edition: the witcher class · • alchemical tools witcher senses you have low light...

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D&D5thEdition:THEWITCHERCLASS“Indeed,naughtismorerepulsivethanthesemonstersthatdefynatureandareknownbythenameofwitcher,astheyaretheoffspringoffoulsorceryandwitchcraft.Unscrupulousscoundrelswithoutconscienceandvirtue,theyareveritablecreaturesfromhell,capableonlyoftakinglives...”

—Monstrum-APortrayalofWitchers,Anonymous

Takeninaschildren,witchersaresubjectedtointensealchemicalprocesses,consumptionofmutageniccompounds,and

relentlessphysicalandmagicaltraining.Theendresultisamonsterslayerforhire.Permanentresultsofmutationssharedbyallwitchersinclude:• Sterility• Cat-likeeyesgrantingacutenightvision-witcherscanconstricttheirpupilstoseein

blindinglightoropenthemtoseeinnearpitchdarkness.• Resistancetodisease(whichfunctionsinmostcasesascompleteimmunity)anda

boostedimmunesystem,allowingthemtoconsumelargequantitiesofpotionsthatcouldprovedeadlyifconsumedbyothers.

• Heightened“witchersenses,”allowingthemtofeeltheirenvironment,andtotrackandhuntenemies.

• Acceleratedhealinggrantingquickrecoveryfrominjuries.• Longlifespansandprolongedyouth.Witchersareproficientintheuseofmostweapons,butareneverseenwithouttheirtwoswords.Asteelgreatswordismaintainedforuseagainstcommonfoes,whereasasilverlongswordisreservedforbeastsresistanttoallbutmagicalattacks.Witchersarealsotrainedinthemixingandbrewingofpotions,havingdevelopedatolerancetoalchemicaltoxicity.Lastly,witchersareattunedtotheuseofSigns,aspecialformofbattlemagic.

Amedallion,formedinthelikenessofawolf,catorgriffin,indicatestheschoolwherethewitcherwastrained.

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Itisacommonbeliefthatwitchershavenocapacityforemotion.Thisperceptionisduelargely,inpart,totherigoroustrainingandseclusionfromsociety,whichhasbeenknowntoresultinbluntedemotionalexpression.

THEWITCHERLevel ProficiencyBonus Features_______________________________________________________________________________1st +2 WitcherSenses2nd +2 BattleMeditation3rd +2 Alchemy,CombatCasting 4th +2 AbilityScoreImprovement5th +3 ExtraAttack6th +3 AbilityScoreImprovement7th +3 AardandIgniUpgrades8th +3 AbilityScoreImprovement9th +4 AdvancedAlchemy10th +4 YrdenandIgniUpgrades11th +4 ExtraAttack(2)12th +4 AbilityScoreImprovement13th +5 AardandIgniUpgrades14th +5 AbilityScoreImprovement15th +5 IgniUpgrade16th +5 AbilityScoreImprovement17th +6 AxiiUpgrade18th +6 SuperiorAlchemy19th +6 AbilityScoreImprovement20th +6 ExtraAttack(3)

CLASSFEATURESHITPOINTSHitDice:1d10perlevelHitPointsat1stLevel:10+yourConstitutionmodifierHitPointsatHigherLevels:1d10(or6)+yourConstitutionmodifierperlevelafter1stProficienciesArmor:AllarmorWeapons:Simpleweapons,martialweaponsTools:NoneSavingThrows:Constitution,WisdomSkills:Insight,Intimidation,InvestigationandPerceptionSpecial:Resistancetodisease,witchersenses,battlemeditation

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Youstartwiththefollowingequipment:• Suitofchainorleatherarmor• Silverlongsword(1d8+1)• Steelgreatsword(2d6)• Lightcrossbowand20bolts• BestiaryofMonsters• Alchemicaltools

WitcherSensesYouhavelowlightvisionandyourproficiencybonusisdoubledforInvestigationandPerception.

BattleMeditationStartingat2ndlevel,youtreatshortrestsasyouwouldalongrest.

AlchemyStartingat3rdlevel,yougaintheabilitytocreatealchemicalconcoctionsforyoursword,givingyouadvantageonyourattackrollsagainstaspecificcreature.Tocreatethesolution,youmustfirstharvestthecreature’sorgans,andthenspend1goldpieceperthecreature’shitdicetogatherthenecessaryingredients.Newsolutionsrequireadaytoprepare,afterwhichtimeyoumayenhanceyourweaponsafterashortrest.Youmayonlyenhanceyourweaponswithonesolutionatatime.Thesolutiondissipatesafteraday.AdvancedAlchemy:At9thlevel,chooseanycreaturewith9hitdiceorlessthatyouhaveharvested.Againstthecreature,youhaveadvantageonyourattackrolls.SuperiorAlchemy:At18thlevel,chooseonecreaturetype.Againstcreaturesofthattypewith18hitdiceorlessthatyouhaveharvested,youhaveadvantageonyourattackrolls.

SIGNSStartingat3rdlevel,youlearntouseSigns,orglyphs,tocreateavarietyofmagicaleffects.SignsworklikeCantrips,inthatthereisnolimittohowmanyyoucancastperday.

CombatCastingIncombat,youmustfocusontheSignyouwishtouseforthetimerequired.Youmaynotattackortakeanyotheractionsduringthisperiod.Ifyoutakedamageorsufferanyadverseeffectwhileyouarefocusing,youloseyourfocusandmustbeginagainatthestartofthefollowinground.YouuseyourWisdommodifierwhensettingthesavingthrowDCforawitchersign.SignsaveDC=8+yourproficiencybonus+yourWisdommodifier.

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QUENFocusTime:2roundsRange:SelfDuration:1minuteoruntilbrokenTheSigilofProtection.Createsaforcefieldaroundyou,absorbingincomingenergy,kineticorotherwise,equalindamagepointstoyourlevel+yourWisdommodifier.Forinstance,at3rdlevelandwitha+2bonusforWisdom,Quenabsorbs5pointsofdamage.Soifanattackagainstyouwouldnormallydeal8pointsofdamage,youwouldtakeonly3.Oncetheprotectivebarriertakesdamage,itisbrokenandmustberecast.IGNIFocusTime:1roundRange:Self(15-footcone)Duration:InstantaneousTheSigilofCombustion.WorksasthespellBurningHands.Asyouholdyourhandout,athinsheetofflamesshootsforthfromyouroutstretchedfingertips.Eachcreatureina15-footconemustmakeaDexteritysavingthrow.Acreaturetakes3d6firedamageonafailedsave,orhalfasmuchdamageonasuccessfulone.Thefireignitesanyflammableobjectsintheareathataren’tbeingwornorcarried.At7thlevel,Ignideals4d6firedamage,at10thlevel5d6damage,at13thlevel6d6damageandat15thlevel8d6damage.AARDFocusTime:1roundRange:Self(10-footcone)Duration:InstantaneousTheSigilofForce.Youpushopponentsawayfromyouwithmagicalforce.Enemiesmustmakeasavingthrowvs.yourspellcastingabilityorbestunnedforoneround.TheAardsigncanalsobeusedtotoppleobjects,breakthroughbarriers,orknockflyingenemiestotheground.Startingat7thlevel,enemiesfailingtheirsavingthrowsagainstAardfallprone.At13thlevel,enemiesareknockedproneandstunned.

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YRDENFocusTime:1roundRange:Self(15-footradius)Duration:1minuteTheSigilofContainment.Yrdencreatesacircleofmagicalglowingglyphsonthegroundina15’radius.Enemieswalkingintothecirclemustmakeasuccessfulsavingthrowvs.yourspellcastingabilityorbecomeslowedforoneminute.Startingat10thlevel,Yrdencanalsoturninvisiblecreaturesvisibleandmakenon-corporealenemiesvulnerabletonon-magicalweaponswhenstandingwithintheglyphcircle.Movinginandoutofthecircletakesoneaction.AXIICastingTime:1action(charm)1round(confusion/dominateperson)Range:30ft(charm/dominateperson)10-footradiussphere(confusion)Duration:1hour(charm)1minute(confusion)10minutes(dominateperson)TheSigilofPersuasion.IdenticaltothespellCharmPerson.Youattempttocharmahumanoidyoucanseewithinrange.ItmustmakeaWisdomsavingthrow,anddoessowithadvantageifyouoryourcompanionsarefightingit.Ifitfailsitischarmedbyyouuntilthespellendsoruntilyouoryourcompanionsdosomethingharmfultoit.Thecharmedcreatureregardsyouasafriendlyacquaintance.Whenthespellendsitknowsithasbeencharmed.At7thlevel,theAxiisigncanbeusedasthespellConfusion.Thisspellassaultsandtwistscreatures’minds,spawningdelusionsandprovokinguncontrolledactions.Eachcreatureina10-foot-radiusspherecenteredonapointyouchoosewithinrangemustsucceedonaWisdomsavingthrowwhenyoucastthisspellorbeaffectedbyit.Anaffectedtargetcan’ttakereactionsandmustrollad10atthestartofeachofitsturnstodetermineitsbehaviorforthatturn.d10Behavior1.Thecreatureusesallitsmovementtomoveinarandomdirection.Todeterminethedirection,rollad8andassignadirectiontoeachdieface.Thecreaturedoesn’ttakeanactionthisturn.2-6.Thecreaturedoesn’tmoveortakeactionsthisturn.7-8.Thecreatureusesitsactiontomakeameleeattackagainstarandomlydeterminedcreaturewithinitsreach.Ifthereisnocreaturewithinitsreach,thecreaturedoesnothingthsturn.9-10.Thecreaturecanactandmovenormally.Attheendofitsturns,anaffectedtargetcanmakeaWisdomsavingthrow.Ifitsucceeds,thiseffectendsforthattarget.

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At17thlevel,theAxiisigncanbeusedasthespellDominatePerson.Youattempttobeguileahumanoidthatyoucanseewithinrange.ItmustsucceedonaWisdomsavingthroworbecharmedbyyoufortheduration.Ifyouorcreaturesthatarefriendlytoyouarefightingit,ithasadvantageonthesavingthrow.Whilethetargetischarmed,youhaveatelepathiclinkwithitaslongasthetwoofyouareonthesameplaneofexistence.Youcanusethistelepathiclinktoissuecommandstothecreaturewhileyouareconscious(noactionrequired),whichitdoesitsbesttoobey.Youcanspecifyasimpleandgeneralcourseofaction,suchas“Attackthatcreature,”“Runoverthere,”or“Fetchthatobject.”Ifthecreaturecompletestheorderanddoesn’treceivefurtherdirectionfromyou,itdefendsandpreservesitselftothebestofitsability.Youcanuseyouractiontotaketotalandprecisecontrolofthetarget.Untiltheendofyournextturn,thecreaturetakesonlytheactionsyouchoose,anddoesn’tdoanythingthatyoudon’tallowittodo.Duringthistimeyoucanalsocausethecreaturetouseareaction,butthisrequiresyoutouseyourownreactionaswell.Eachtimethetargettakesdamage,itmakesanewWisdomsavingthrowagainstthespell.Ifthesavingthrowsucceeds,thespellends.