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− | :''Shots ring out in the dead of night, the sergeant calls 'Stand up and fight!' | + | This is a [[Fighter (5A)|Fighter]] subclass for [[5A]] |
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+ | :''Shots ring out in the dead of night, | ||
+ | :''the sergeant calls 'Stand up and fight!' | ||
:''You're in the army now, oh-oo-oh you're in the army now | :''You're in the army now, oh-oo-oh you're in the army now | ||
:::In The Army Now (1986), Status Quo, Ferdinand D. Bolland, Robert J. Bolland | :::In The Army Now (1986), Status Quo, Ferdinand D. Bolland, Robert J. Bolland | ||
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===Inspiring Leadership === | ===Inspiring Leadership === | ||
At 3rd level you gain the ability to inspire your allies. | At 3rd level you gain the ability to inspire your allies. | ||
− | Once, as a bonus action, you can use inspiring leadership on yourself and allies within | + | Once, as a bonus action, you can use inspiring leadership on yourself and allies within 20 ft. |
Targets must be able to see or hear you. | Targets must be able to see or hear you. | ||
− | An inspired creature gains temporary hit points equal to | + | An inspired creature gains temporary hit points equal to your fighter level + your Charisma bonus. |
Constructs and unconscious creatures are not affected. | Constructs and unconscious creatures are not affected. | ||
− | You regain the ability to inspire leadership when you take a long rest. | + | You regain the ability to inspire leadership when you take a long or short rest. |
=== Commander's Orders === | === Commander's Orders === | ||
− | At 3rd level you can spend an action to give an order to an ally within | + | At 3rd level you can spend an action to give an order to an ally within 20 ft. that can hear the order. The targeted ally can choose one of the following benefits: |
− | * Use | + | * Use their reaction to move up to their speed and make a single weapon attack. |
− | * Use | + | * Use their reaction to take the attack action without moving. |
− | + | * Use their reaction to cast a spell with a casting time of one action or bonus action without moving. | |
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=== Rousing Leadership === | === Rousing Leadership === | ||
− | Starting at 7th level, the range of all your commander abilities increases to | + | Starting at 7th level, the range of all your commander abilities increases to 30 ft. |
− | You can use Inspiring Leadership twice and | + | You can use Inspiring Leadership twice, and when you use inspiring leadership, targets that are suffering from effects that allow a saving throw each turn can immediately roll an additional saving throw, as if their turn just ended. If they succeed, the effect ends. |
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+ | === Surging Leadership === | ||
+ | At 10th level, the range of all your commander abilities increases to 40 ft. | ||
+ | You can use Inspiring Leadership three times. | ||
+ | Your inspiring leadership now affects even unconscious allies, rousing them if they are at zero hit points. | ||
=== Tactical Command === | === Tactical Command === | ||
− | + | Starting at 15th level, the range of all your commander abilities increases to 50 ft. | |
− | You can use | + | Allies affected by your Inspired Leadership can immediately move up to their speed. |
− | + | You can now use commander's orders as a bonus action or in place of one of your attacks when you take the Attack action. | |
− | === | + | === Eternal Leadership === |
− | + | At 18th level, the range of all your commander abilities increases to 100 ft. | |
− | You can use Inspiring Leadership four times | + | You can use Inspiring Leadership four times. |
− | + | When you roll initiative you regain one use of the ability up to your normal maximum. | |
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− | + | When you use Inspiring Leadership, targets that are suffering from lasting spells that do not allow a saving throw can roll a Constitution saving throw against the save DC of the caster. If they succeed, the effect expires with no effect. | |
− | + | This does not stack with Rousing Leader, targets can only take one additional saving throw. | |
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== Designer's Notes == | == Designer's Notes == | ||
Inspired by the 5E Warlord, the commander is simpler, only really having two abilities, but these abilities grow very strong at high level. | Inspired by the 5E Warlord, the commander is simpler, only really having two abilities, but these abilities grow very strong at high level. |
Latest revision as of 22:20, 4 July 2024
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This is a Fighter subclass for 5A
- Shots ring out in the dead of night,
- the sergeant calls 'Stand up and fight!'
- You're in the army now, oh-oo-oh you're in the army now
- In The Army Now (1986), Status Quo, Ferdinand D. Bolland, Robert J. Bolland
The commander is a defensive fighter focused on teamwork rather than heroic achievements. The commander is a front-line fighter, but also a support character.
The healing-like and haste-like abilities of the commander may trouble some player's suspension of disbelief, but remember that the time scale in Dungeons and Dragons is arbitrary and hit points largely a question of morale.
Subclass Features
Inspiring Leadership
At 3rd level you gain the ability to inspire your allies. Once, as a bonus action, you can use inspiring leadership on yourself and allies within 20 ft. Targets must be able to see or hear you. An inspired creature gains temporary hit points equal to your fighter level + your Charisma bonus. Constructs and unconscious creatures are not affected. You regain the ability to inspire leadership when you take a long or short rest.
Commander's Orders
At 3rd level you can spend an action to give an order to an ally within 20 ft. that can hear the order. The targeted ally can choose one of the following benefits:
- Use their reaction to move up to their speed and make a single weapon attack.
- Use their reaction to take the attack action without moving.
- Use their reaction to cast a spell with a casting time of one action or bonus action without moving.
Rousing Leadership
Starting at 7th level, the range of all your commander abilities increases to 30 ft. You can use Inspiring Leadership twice, and when you use inspiring leadership, targets that are suffering from effects that allow a saving throw each turn can immediately roll an additional saving throw, as if their turn just ended. If they succeed, the effect ends.
Surging Leadership
At 10th level, the range of all your commander abilities increases to 40 ft. You can use Inspiring Leadership three times. Your inspiring leadership now affects even unconscious allies, rousing them if they are at zero hit points.
Tactical Command
Starting at 15th level, the range of all your commander abilities increases to 50 ft. Allies affected by your Inspired Leadership can immediately move up to their speed. You can now use commander's orders as a bonus action or in place of one of your attacks when you take the Attack action.
Eternal Leadership
At 18th level, the range of all your commander abilities increases to 100 ft. You can use Inspiring Leadership four times. When you roll initiative you regain one use of the ability up to your normal maximum.
When you use Inspiring Leadership, targets that are suffering from lasting spells that do not allow a saving throw can roll a Constitution saving throw against the save DC of the caster. If they succeed, the effect expires with no effect. This does not stack with Rousing Leader, targets can only take one additional saving throw.
Designer's Notes
Inspired by the 5E Warlord, the commander is simpler, only really having two abilities, but these abilities grow very strong at high level.