Warlord

Warlords that choose the Academy of Chivalry often hail from the ranks of nobility and are almost always formal knights. As leaders, they hold themselves and those who follow them to a lofty code of conduct. These knights stand as beacons of fair play, honor, and justice, both on and off the field of battle.

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You lead best from the front lines. When you take the Attack action on your turn and make at least one melee attack, you can issue an attack order as a bonus action on that turn.

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Once between each short or long rest you can use your action to let forth a heroic cry that inflames the hearts of your allies and inspires terror in your foes. Creatures that can hear you within 30 feet gain the corresponding effect below:

You stand as an exemplar of chivalric virtue, a shining beacon for those who follow you. You are immune to the Frightened and Charmed conditions, and creatures of your choice within 30 feet that can see you have advantage on saving throws to resist or end the Charmed and Frightened condition.

You put your tactical knowledge and leadership skill to use in taming of exotic monsters for use in battle. Known for their Monstrous Minions, Warlords of the Claw can exert their will to dominate even the most wild creatures. Some even say the most powerful of these Warlords bring mythical monsters to heel, commanding them as they would a normal soldier.

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Whenever your Minion makes an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw within 15 feet of you, you can use your reaction to add your Leadership modifier to the result of its roll.

You learn additional exploits for your archetype.

Your impressive will allows you to tame fearsome monsters. You can target Aberrations, Dragons, Giants, Oozes, Plants, and Undead with Monstrous Minion, so long as their CR is within the normal Challenge Rating guidelines.

Also, once a creature has been your Minion for at least 24 hours, it remains Friendly to you indefinitely unless you give it a reason to become hostile toward you again.

Your unflinching willpower allows you to totally dominate the creatures under your control. The range of Iron Command is 30 feet, and while a Minion is within that range, it is resistant to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage.

You have learned much from the battlefield, and it is time to pass that knowledge on to the next generation of heroes. As a member of the Academy of Counsel, you have dedicated your life to the education of your Protege, a successor who you will train to take your place on the field of battle.

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Your words inspire your Protege to acts of heroism. When you target your Protege with an Exploit, they have advantage on their next ability check, attack roll, or saving throw.

Your Protege's skills have increased. They gain proficiency in Wisdom saving throws, heavy armor and martial weapons.

You learn additional exploits for your archetype.

Your dedication and patience has paid off. Your Protege has become a hero in their own right and now uses the Exalted Protege stat block on this page.

You also learn the heroic order Exploit. It does not count against your Exploits Known and it cannot be replaced. Once per long rest, you can use this Exploit targeting your Protege without counting against the once per rest use of the Exploit.

Your knowledge of your Protege and their understanding of you are such that you fight as one mind on the field of battle. While you and your Protege are within 30 feet of each other, you both have advantage on your saving throws, and neither of you can have disadvantage on attack rolls.

Finally, your Protege can use their Heroic Determination Trait once between each short or long rest. At 20th level, replacing an attack roll with this Trait makes it an automatic critical hit.

Where most Warlords have a sense of appreciation and care for those that follow them, those known as Dreads only care for one thing - victory. These ruthless captains make use of any possible advantage, often using their enemy's greatest fears against them to turn the tide of the battle. These dark captains are often found leading hordes of orcs and undead.

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You infuse your commands with your dread willpower. You can use intimidating command and menacing shout without expending an Exploit Die a number of times equal to your Leadership modifier (minimum of once), and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.

Also, once per turn when you cause a creature to be Frightened, you can instantly issue a single attack order

You learn additional exploits for your archetype.

You spread fear and desolation on the battlefield. Creatures that you target with an Inspiring Word or a Tactical Exploit have advantage on all attack rolls against creatures that are Frightened until the end of their next turn.

Moreover, when you use your Dread Presence, the creature has disadvantage on its initial Wisdom saving throw if you or a creature under the effects of one of your Exploits has hit it with an attack since the end of your last turn.

You are a walking avatar of fear. When you force a creature within 30 feet of you to make a saving throw to resist being Frightened, it has disadvantage on its roll.

Moreover, creatures within 30 feet that are Frightened of you have their speed reduced to 0 while they can see you.

You stand as a sinister monument to all those who have tried, and failed, to stop your iron conquest. You are immune to the Frightened condition, and you add your Leadership modifier (a minimum of +1) to any attack rolls that you make against creatures that are Frightened of you.

Warlords who hail from this Academy rarely study in formal schools of war. In place of military theory, their strategies are based on the instincts of predatory hunters. Famous for their ruthless treatment of foes, these leaders would lay down their lives for any member of their pack without hesitation.

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You direct your pack to hunt silently. You and creatures of your choice within 30 feet of you have advantage on Stealth checks and can travel stealthily moving at a normal pace.

Also, while you have a creature marked as your Prey, you can issue a maneuvering order as a bonus action.

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A successful hunt stokes your blood lust. When your Prey is killed, you can use your reaction to mark another creature in range, then you gain one of the following benefits:

Your primal ferocity invigorates your packmates. Your speed increases by 10 feet, and your weapon attacks against your Prey deal bonus damage equal to your Exploit Die.

Moreover, any creature you target with an Inspiring Word, Rallying Cry, or one of your Tactical Exploits also gains the benefits above until the beginning of your next turn.

Warlords of the Academy of Gallantry wield the power of music and song to inspire their comrades. When they combine their bardic magic with their understanding of strategy, they can turn even an unskilled rabble into a heroic fighting force.

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When you roll initiative, you can expend a use of Inspiring Word to rally a heroic charge. You, and any creatures of your choice within 15 feet that can hear you gain the benefits of the Dash action during your first turn in combat. You cannot use this feature if you are surprised or Incapacitated.

At 11th level, the range of this feature increases to 30 feet.

You conduct battle like a great symphony. When you expend a spell slot or Exploit Die as part of your action, you can make a single weapon attack as a bonus action on that turn.

In addition, any creature that spends a short rest with you has advantage on Hit Die rolls to regain its hit points.

You learn additional exploits for your archetype.

The Skalds of legend were said to be able to turn the tide of the most desperate battles. Whenever you target a creature with Inspiring Word or a Tactical Exploit, it has advantage on the first ability check, attack roll, or saving throw it makes before the beginning of your next turn.

It also can't be Charmed or Frightened for that duration.

Your voice itself has been infused with the powerful magic you channel. Whenever you cast a 1st-level Gallantry spell, you can choose to expend a use of Inspiring Word instead of a spell slot. You must use a musical instrument as the spellcasting focus for the spell.

Often forced into positions of leadership, Warlords of Liberty come from the ranks of the common folk. When a dark tyrant begins to oppress the weak, when a monarch raises taxes, or when a village is conquered by invaders, leaders will arise to lead their peoples' resistance against injustice.

You learn additional exploits for your archetype.

Separated you are weak, but together you are strong! When a creature within 15 feet of you takes damage, you can use your reaction to rally allies to their side. You divide the damage the creature would take evenly among willing creatures within 15 feet of it. All creatures must be able to hear you to participate.

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The more comrades you rally to your cause, the greater your leadership potential. When you roll for initiative, you regain a number of your expended Exploit Dice equal to the number of allied creatures within 15 feet of you.

You also learn the equip militia Exploit. It does not count against your Exploits Known, and it cannot be replaced. You can use equip milita during a short or long rest, and once per long rest, you can use it without expending an Exploit Die.

You are destined to upset the status quo wherever you take up the mantle of leadership. The range of Band Together and Strength in Numbers includes creatures within 30 feet.

Finally, whenever you use Inspiring Word or Rallying Cry, you can target up to three creatures within range, instead of one. For Rallying Cry, all creatures must have failed the samesaving throw to be targeted by the same Rallying Cry.

You have trained to lead others on the high seas, far from the rules of established society. You use your skills to keep order, motivate your crew to persevere through hardship, and drive them to new discovery. However, your skills are not limited to the deck of a ship and will serve you well on any battlefield.

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You have proven your mettle on both land and sea, convincing others to formally join your Crew. During the course of a long rest, you can form a pact with a number of creatures equal to your Leadership modifier. Creatures must be willing and able to understand you to enter this pact.

These creatures become your Crew until you form a new pact, which instantly ends any previous pacts. While aboard the same seafaring vessel, your Crew adds your Leadership modifier to all ability checks related to your vessel.

Your presence brings the best out of your Crew. Whenever a member of your Crew is forced to make a saving throw while within 15 feet of you, they add their Proficiency Bonus to the saving throw if they aren't already proficient.

Moreover, you can use a bonus action on each of your turns to issue an Order, such as maneuvering order, to a member of your Crew that is within 15 feet of you.

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You inspire loyalty in the most dastardly scallywags. When you use recruit mercenary, you can designate them as your First Mate. When you do, you can regain your Exploit Die as normal, the Mercenary gains the benefits of Seafarer and is part of your Crew without counting against your total Crew. You can only have one First Mate at a time.

If you don't have a Mercenary, you can designate another member of your Crew as First Mate. They gain the benefits from Seafarer and do not count against your total Crew.

Your skills rival the great sailors and explorers of legend. The range of Rally the Crew increases to 30 feet.

Finally, once you speak with a creature that can hear and understand you, you can place it under the effects of Parley without expending a use of Inspiring Word to do so.

You have trained to lead others on the high seas, far from the rules of established society. You use your skills to keep order, motivate your crew to persevere through hardship, and drive them to new discovery. However, your skills are not limited to the deck of a ship and will serve you well on any battlefield.

You learn additional exploits for your archetype.

Your words carry lawful authority. When a creature you can see within 30 feet moves, you can use your reaction to spend a use of Inspiring Word and force it to make a Wisdom saving throw. The target must be able to hear and understand you.

On a failed save, its speed is reduced to 0 until the start of its next turn. Once a creature succeeds on this saving throw, it is immune to this feature for the next 24 hours.

You are the shield that holds back the forces of lawlessness and chaos. Once per short or long rest, you can use hold the line without expending an Exploit Die.

When using hold the line, its range is 15 feet, and you can issue a defensive order as a bonus action on each turn.

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You are an unwavering shield for those who live within the bounds of the law. While you are using hold the line, you can use your Law's Shield and Halt reactions without expending uses of either feature or Inspiring Word.

Moreover, you can move up to 10 feet on your turn without ending the effects of hold the line.

Your keen sight pierces all deceptions. You can automatically detect the presence of Illusion magic and Shapeshifters, but you are not able to see the true forms that they disguise.

You are the highest authority of the law, only superseded by monarchs and divine agents. You always exude the effects of hold the line to creatures of your choice within 15 feet of you, but you can move and act as normal.

Finally, when a creature fails its saving throw against Halt, it is also Restrained until the start of its next turn.

Warlords of the Academy of Schemes will secure their victory at any cost. The ultimate utilitarians, they care not how they achieve their goals. They will cheat, deceive, and sacrifice whatever is necessary to succeed. These Warlords always have an escape plan if things do not go as planned.

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You direct your allies to prey upon the weak. When a creature fails its saving throw against your Cheap Shot, you can instantly issue an insightful order, but the creature only gains the benefits of your insightful order if it attacks the target of your Cheap Shot.

Also, if you use a Tactical Exploit as part of your action, you can take the Disengage or Hide action as a bonus action.

You learn additional exploits for your archetype.

You have no qualms about leaving others in danger. When a creature you can see targets you with an attack or forces you to make a saving throw, you can use your reaction to force a creature within 5 feet of you (other than the attacker) to make a Dexterity saving throw against your Exploit save DC.

On a failure, you switch places, and it becomes the target of that attack or saving throw. The creature can choose to fail.

Your devious mind is impossible to penetrate. Your thoughts and dreams cannot be read by magic unless you allow it. If a creature attempts to read your mind you can deceive it with false thoughts by making a Deception check.

You relentlessly pursue the destruction of your foes. When a creature fails its saving throw against Cheap Shot, you can choose to mark the creature for death. The first attack to hit that creature before the beginning of your next turn becomes an automatic critical hit.

Once you mark a creature for death you must complete a short or long rest before you can use this feature again.

Warlords of this Academy most often come from the ranks of formal organizations that serve the elite. Tacticians are highly educated. They are known for their dedication to those they command, and their understanding of how to best utilize each of their allies' strengths and weaknesses.

You wield your comrades as other warriors wield weapons. If you only use Tactical Exploits with your entire action, you can use your bonus action to take the Disengage or Search action, or to use one Order Exploit, such as attack order.

You have a gift for identifying weak points. When you take the Search action, you can focus on a creature you can see within 30 feet (DC = 8 + its Challenge Rating). If you have seen it get hit by an attack, add your Warlord level to this roll.

On a success, you learn one characteristic of your choice from the list below. On a failure, you can't use this feature on this creature again until you see it get hit by another attack:

You are always one step ahead of your foes. You cannot be surprised while conscious, and when you roll initiative, you can use one Tactical Exploit or take the Ready action.

You have a plan in place for every eventuality. You learn the contingency plan Exploit, but it doesn't count against your total number of Exploits Known. At the end of a long rest, you can use contingency plan without expending an Exploit Die to put the plan in place. You can only have a single contingency plan in place at any one time.

You have been chosen to lead the armies of your deity in battle against their unholy foes. You lead by a mix of strategy and faith, inspiring comrades with both word and spell. Invoking your divine right to lead, you must stand as a paragon of your faith.

As an action, you can hold aloft your Holy Symbol to Channel the power of your deity to produce effects beyond the bounds of spells. When you Channel Divinity, you produce one of two effects: Anointed Disciple or Mantle of Command.

You can Channel Divinity twice. You regain one use when you finish a short rest, and all uses when you complete a long rest. When you have no uses left, you can expend an Anointed Magic spell slot to Channel Divinity again.

Your voice has been infused with divine authority. When you use Inspiring Word, the target regains the maximum number of hit points, in place of rolling its Hit Die.

Moreover, when you target a creature with an attack order, it can choose for its weapon attacks on that following turn to deal radiant damage in place of its normal damage type.

You have proven your dedication to the divine cause of your deity and been rewarded. When you take the Attack action on your turn, you can cast a Zeal spell with a casting time of one action in place of one of your attacks.

Finally, whenever you expend an Anointed Magic spell slot, you regain one of the following: hit points equal to your level, one Exploit Die, or one use of Inspiring Word.