New Warlock patron: Great Machine (D&D 5e)

   While most warlocks serve capricious masters, these warlocks have bound themselves to a force for knowledge, rationality, and science. In some societies, this may be a creation of the most powerful arcanists. However, even these devices come to express themselves in manners similar to Great Machines known elsewhere. It is assumed by most that this entity is a greater spirit or minor god from the plane of Mechanus. It is possible that they are unknown types of truly mighty modrons acting in a manner similar to other outsiders; providing power for their own ends. Regardless of its actual nature, this patron describes itself as a computing machine with vast repositories of knowledge located within the folds of time and space. Its vast knowledge and perspective, along with its utter dispassion, renders its true designs inscrutable to its supplicants.
   However unknowable its objectives may be, and whether its professed intentions are believed, it seems strongly bound by structure and order. Several formal and repeatable processes for petitioning to become a warlock of the Great Machine have been documented. Many are connected with places or artifacts associated with this patron or its servants, as might be expected. The most common are processes of initiation by an existing warlock. As a result, warlocks of the Great Machine have occasionally established enclaves, schools, and even cults, depending on their various approaches to their patron.
   Warlocks sworn to the Great Machine nearly always take the Pact of the Tome. The most common form for this boon appears to be little more than a featureless tablet of slick, unnatural material hinged together with another plate whose inner surface is covered with odd, mechanical buttons. Under the manipulations of its owner, the blank inner surface can be made to show nearly infinite pages worth of information. Still stranger tomes have been granted, however, including simple slates that appear similar in effect to the blank half of the tome and small crystals which project the information into the space above them.
   Occasionally a warlock will instead receive the Pact of the Chain. Such familiars are strange, obviously artificial creatures. Their outer coverings are made from the same sort of slick, unnatural material as tomes so often are, and through the gaps metal, mechanical components can be seen. Despite their appearance, these creatures are not treated as constructs as their complexity exceeds what is apparent and their mechanical systems effectively replicate many biological systems. Frequently creatures summoned or produced by the magic of the Great Machine have this appearance.

Great Machine Patron Summary
1st; Expanded Spell list, Technomancer, Arcane Sight
6th; Clockwork Universe
10th; Wheels within Wheels
14th; Dust in the Gears

Alchemists' Toybox- Gunpowder; Class Options (D&D 5e)

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Fighter

Add Fighting Style option;

Overload

You gain a +2 to damage you deal with firearms.

Rogue

Add to starting weapon proficiency; heavy and light pistols.

Rogue Archetype; Gunslinger

Tools of the Trade

At 3rd level you gain a light or heavy pistol (your choice). Work with your DM to determine how it came into your possession; for example it could be a family heirloom, a discovery from an exotic location, or the results of your own tinkering and crafting.

Serpentine Smith

At 3rd level you are proficient with alchemist’s supplies. Further, after a short or long rest you can craft a number of cartridges from materials you have and find. After a short rest you can make a number of cartridges equal to your proficiency bonus. After a long rest you can make three times your proficiency bonus. Unused cartridges expire after your next long rest, or 24 hours if that comes first.

Iron Gaze

You are trained in Intimidate. As an action you can force a target to make a Charisma save against a DC of 12 + your Charisma modifier + your proficiency bonus. If the target fails this save they are frightened of you for one minute. If they are successful on this save they are immune to your use of this ability for 24 hours. At 13th level success does not make your targets immune to this ability, and at 17th level you can force targets that fail their save to drop anything they are holding and only use the Dash action to move as far from you as possible on each of their turns unless they have nowhere they can move.

Swift Shot

At 13^th level, you can use your bonus action from the Cunning Action rogue ability to draw, fire, and re-sheath a light or heavy pistol. You suffer a -2 to the attack when using this ability with a heavy pistol.

Always Ready

At 17th level you ignore the loading quality on firearms.

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New Maneuvers; Defender Sub-Archetype (D&D 5e)

The following maneuvers are available to the Battle Master archetype of the fighter class;

Castle. When an enemy moves, regardless of whether they would normally provoke an attack of opportunity, if they are within reach of your weapon you may spend a superiority die to make a melee weapon attack against them as a reaction. If you hit with this attack, add the roll of the superiority die to the damage.

Gate. When you make an attack against an enemy that is moving you may expend a superiority die. If you hit with the attack add the roll of the superiority die to the damage roll and their movement immediately ends.

Press. When you make an attack against a moving enemy you may expend a superiority dice. If you hit with the attack you add the superiority die to the damage roll, then you may move 5'.

Toll. When you make an attack of opportunity against an enemy which is moving you may expend a superiority dice. You also may add your superiority die roll to both the attack and damage roll.

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Playing with Class: Charismatic Fighters (D&D 5e)

The following maneuvers are available to the Battle Master archetype of the fighter class.
New Maneuver; The Art of Battle. The flair and style of your attacks are undeniable, when you make a weapon attack on your turn you may expend one of your superiority die, adding the your Charisma bonus to your to hit and the superiority die roll + your Charisma bonus to the damage roll for the attack.

New Maneuver; Blood on the Sand. When you hit a creature with a weapon attack, you can expend one superiority die perform a flourish ending with an attempt to make an additional strike. Choose a target, which may be the same as your initial attack or another within your reach, then roll a Charisma (Perform) check against the creature's armor class. If you are successful, you deal damage normally for your weapon and add the roll of your superiority die to the damage.

New Maneuver; Blood, Sweat, and Cheers. A brilliantly executed attack reinvigorates you, knowing such will bring you accolades and honor. When you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack you can expend a superiority die. You add the superiority die roll + your Charisma modifier to the attacks damage and gain a number of temporary hit points equal to the die roll + your Charisma modifier.

New Maneuver; Covered in Glory. You can make dazzlingly brazen attacks without leaving true openings in your defense. When you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack, you can expend one superiority die. You add the superiority die to the attack's damage roll and may add your Charisma bonus to your Armor Class until the beginning of your next turn.


New Feat; Bloody Showman
Prerequisite: Charisma 13 or higher and proficiency in the Perform skill.
You have trained to perform before crowds in gladiatorial games, learning to use dramatic maneuvers to gain their approval.

• You learn three maneuvers of your choice from among those available to the Battle Master archetype in the fighter class. If a maneuver you use requires your target to make a saving throw to resist the maneuver's effects, the saving throw DC equals 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Strength or Dexterity modifier (your choice). 

New Feat; For the Crowd

The art of the gladiator is to use dramatic moves to defeat their foes and, more importantly, impress their audience.

• After you use a maneuver from the Battle Master archetype you may make a Charisma(Perform) check against DC 20 as a bonus action. If you are successful you regain a superiority die. You may not attempt to use this ability after that maneuver again until you finish a short or long rest.

House Rule; Commander's Strike On your turn you can use a bonus action to direct one of your companions to strike. When you do so, chose a friendly creature who can see or hear you and expend on superiority die. Roll a Charisma (Persuasion) check against a DC of 15 and, if successful, that creature can immediately make one weapon attack, adding the superiority die to the attack's damage roll.

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