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2021-12-01, 03:41 PM
Howdy,
I'm currently designing a warlock subclass based on the idea of chaos for one of my players. This is the first time I've ever designed a subclass (or character rule) and was wondering to everyone if it sounds good or if there are any changes that I can make to improve it. If there are any ideas you have let me know.
My player wanted an ability to work with a brand that his characters would have on his chest as a part of making a pact with his entity.
He also wanted an excuse not to wear armor so this is what I came up with.
Thanks!
Castigation Brand
At 1st level, your body is marked by a brand of chaos. This Castigation Brand can appear in many different ways but doesn’t disappear until your pact is over.
As a bonus action, you can expend a spell slot of any level to activate the Castigation Brand, allowing yourself to use chaos as fuel. When activated, the Castigation Brand allows you to use chaos as fuel to enhance your abilities but may cause your spells to become uncontrollable.
When you expend this spell slot, you gain a number of Chaos Fuel Points equal to the level of the spell slot expended. This chaos fuel can be burned to enhance your spells. When you cast a spell of 1st level or higher (that deals damage) or Eldritch Blast, you may expend any number of chaos fuel points you have to increase the damage by the spell by 2d6 of the same damage type dealt by the spell.
When you activate the brand, your AC also increases. This increase is equal to 14 + your proficiency bonus. Your AC does not increase if you have any armor equipped but your AC may be further increased through the means of magical items.
The brand stays activated until you burn all of your Chaos Fuel and cannot be activated if you are wearing armor. When you burn all of your Chaos Fuel your brand goes into a dormant state. Your AC bonus stays increased until your take a short or long rest, where afterward it then reverts back to normal.
There is no limit on the number of times you can fuel your brand per day excluding the spell slot limitations.
I'm currently designing a warlock subclass based on the idea of chaos for one of my players. This is the first time I've ever designed a subclass (or character rule) and was wondering to everyone if it sounds good or if there are any changes that I can make to improve it. If there are any ideas you have let me know.
My player wanted an ability to work with a brand that his characters would have on his chest as a part of making a pact with his entity.
He also wanted an excuse not to wear armor so this is what I came up with.
Thanks!
Castigation Brand
At 1st level, your body is marked by a brand of chaos. This Castigation Brand can appear in many different ways but doesn’t disappear until your pact is over.
As a bonus action, you can expend a spell slot of any level to activate the Castigation Brand, allowing yourself to use chaos as fuel. When activated, the Castigation Brand allows you to use chaos as fuel to enhance your abilities but may cause your spells to become uncontrollable.
When you expend this spell slot, you gain a number of Chaos Fuel Points equal to the level of the spell slot expended. This chaos fuel can be burned to enhance your spells. When you cast a spell of 1st level or higher (that deals damage) or Eldritch Blast, you may expend any number of chaos fuel points you have to increase the damage by the spell by 2d6 of the same damage type dealt by the spell.
When you activate the brand, your AC also increases. This increase is equal to 14 + your proficiency bonus. Your AC does not increase if you have any armor equipped but your AC may be further increased through the means of magical items.
The brand stays activated until you burn all of your Chaos Fuel and cannot be activated if you are wearing armor. When you burn all of your Chaos Fuel your brand goes into a dormant state. Your AC bonus stays increased until your take a short or long rest, where afterward it then reverts back to normal.
There is no limit on the number of times you can fuel your brand per day excluding the spell slot limitations.