Min/Max Boards

This is essentially Zangief's Spinning Clothesline.

The longer execution time being what makes it more that then Mithril Tornado and Adamintine Hurricane?

Iron Dust-Devil
Iron Heart (Strike)
Level: 1 ((2?))
Initiation Action: 1 full-round action ((This plus the to-hit penalty making it NOT strictly better than Steel Wind.))
Range: Melee attack
Target: All adjacent opponents
You spin around with your weapon held out at arm's length in front of you, guiding it towards each foe. A lesser warrior would have no chance to hit with such a crude-looking attack, but your understanding of the dance of battle allows you to make it a credible threat.
When you initiate this strike, you make a melee attack against every opponent adjacent to you. Resolve each attack separately. You suffer a -2 penalty on each of these attacks, which are otherwise made at your highest attack bonus.

Feat
Defiance of the Divine [Divine]
Your connection to the divine in the form of positive or negative energy is especially close, and flows with surpassing ease.  When need is greatest it is not even solely reliant on yourself awakening within you if you are oppressed by an arch-foe.
Prerequisites: Rebuking ability that can affect your own creature type, Knowledge[Religion] 6 ranks.
Benefit:
You gain a +2 bonus to turning/rebuking checks, and may turn/rebuke as a swift action (but regardless of actions used, not more than once a turn).

You may turn/rebuke without the need of a holy symbol, albeit with -4 (-2 when counting the above bonus) penalty to the turning check, and with -5 to the turning damage.

At the end of any turn that you both started and currently are turned, rebuked, or commanded, if you have any applicable turning/rebuking left a usage of your applicable turning/rebuking is expended to attempt a dispel-turning that affects only yourself. This requires no action or volition on your part (indeed you couldn't stop it if you wanted to, which is a good thing if you are Commanded).

Normal: Being Turned, Rebuked, or Commanded usually prevents you from dispelling turning on yourself. Turning/Rebuking is a standard action.


How is the name?
Is there some way I can phrase this more clearly?
I suspect this is flavorful but underpowered. Perhaps it should, at your option, affect others if there are remaining hit-dice of turning/rebuking left after successfully affecting yourself?
Maybe if, as a thematic rider, and power-wise main point it let you turn/rebuke as a swift action? If there something that already does that? Maybe THAT should cost two turn/rebukes?

Skill Trick
Resilient Defiance of the Divine
Your connection to the divine is not solely reliant on yourself. When you are oppressed by an arch-foe, it awakens within you.
Prerequisites: Turn or Rebuke ability that can affect your own creature type.
Benefit: Once per encounter, at the end of any turn that you both started and currently are turned, rebuked, or commanded, if you have any applicable turning/rebuking left a usage of your applicable turning/rebuking is expended to attempt a turning dispelling that affects only yourself. This requires no action or volition on your part (indeed you couldn't stop it if you wanted to, which is a good thing if you are Commanded).
If the initial effort fails, this repeats once per hour (10 minutes? 1 Day?) after that whenever you have the applicable sort of Turning/Rebuking available to you.
Normal: Being Turned, Rebuked, or Commanded usually prevents you from dispelling turning yourself.


Magic Item (W.I.P. Especially formatting and small details-wise)
Divine Defiance Heart-stone
Price (Item Level): ?5,000 gp? (?9th?)
Body Slot: Throat
Caster Level: 5th (Often higher, increasing cost)
Aura: Moderate (DC 1?; Necromancy)
Activation: --- and Full-Round (Manipulation, to remove or don)
Weight: 5 lbs
Worn over the heart, this would be an amulet on a adamantine chain, if it were not for the additional chains passing from the back of the neck and under the armpits*. It is favored by clerical liches and dread necromancers who have completed their journey into unlife.
*Like the non-cup portions of a bra.
Several versions of this device exist, each specific to a certain creature type or sub-type. Undead is the most common, but Deathless, Fire, Earth, Water, and Air are all known to be possible. If a creature has both a type and a sub-type, then it protects against all sorts of turning/rebuking provided at least one of the (sub-)types matches the single type of the item.

At the end of any turn that you both started and currently are turned, rebuked, or commanded, if you have any applicable turning/rebuking left a usage of your applicable turning/rebuking is expended to attempt a turning dispelling that affects only yourself. This requires no action or volition on your part (indeed you couldn't stop it if you wanted to, which is a good thing if you are Commanded).

This item's chains are held together with a lock (open lock DC 35) that includes a Mage Lock like feature at the items caster level (which is often the highest the wearer can obtain or make themselves. Note that neither the wearer nor the creator can open this as if they were the caster. Only with the matching key (included in the creation requirements), may the lock be opened to remove this item. Most wearers place the key in a location that would require a significant amount of time for them to access, or destroy it entirely.

It has a hardness of 25, 50 hitpoints, and a break DC of 40.

Prerequisites: Craft Wondrous Item, Knock, ?Life Ward? (Spell Comp. p. 131), Mage Lock, Creator must be able to turn or rebuke undead as appropriate to the intended sort of wearer.
Cost to Create: 2,500 GP, 200 XP, 5 days

Corrections/Caviats: I find it hard to believe that the non-damaging breathweapons of metallic dragons are without their applications. Just hitpoint damage that might only be good against masses of much lower CR opponents (so NPCs generally, or if a PC is spamming summons??).

Of course, the cheasier uses of metabreath are... cheesily effective I should guess?

Whyare some stats listed as 38/25 or something similar?

Because at some levels you end up with a smaller one to fill out the HD you need for the level without taking any of them above Medium size. Thus you need two hitpoint totals and a two of a few other things.

Most local groups I've had the misfortune to play with eschew Paladins.  No this would be more of a "Them Dragons is good xp" issue.  The Murderhobos I first DM'd for would ask me upon meeting any NPC "how much xp are they worth.", to which I would reply "Squirrel.  It's a (beep) squirrel.  It's not a threat of any sort, so no xp."

"But we don't know that it isn't a half dragon squirrel till we try..."

I..
Good grief.
My sympathies.

Just because this is vaguely True-naming themed have a link to someone else's rewrite of True-naming (I have no idea of quality) : The Way Words Work (or, Truenaming that doesn't make me cry myself to sleep at night). by Kellus.   Back-up Link

Statted up, with permission, based on the story Wednesdays are Sacred by Aragon, which also has an audio reading by Mystery Pony Fiction on YouTube.

Behold my low-grade art skills aided by General Zoi's Ponymaker! Well, at least it is better than no PICTURE at all...

Demonicker, Hybrid (Advanced to 15 HD, because that is what I originally used against my players, and electrons are cheap, so I might as well post it.)
Medium Outsider ?[Air, ??Earth??]?
HD 15d8+75 (142 hp)
Speed 50 ft. (8 squares);
Init: +10 (+6 Dex. +4 Improved Initiative)
AC: 27(+6 Dex, +10 Natural); touch 16; flat-footed 20 ((I checked the rules and Natural Armor does NOT increase when going from Small to Medium?))
BAB +15; Grp +21
Attack* Shoulder/Body Slam (SLASHING damage) +21 Melee 1d8+9 (x3, 19-20) AND Bite +21 (sic) Melee 2d6+9 (sic) (x2, 17-20)
Full-Attack* Shoulder/Body Slam (SLASHING damage) +19 Melee 1d8+9 (x3, 19-20) AND Bite +19 (sic) Melee 2d6+9 (sic) (x2, 17-20)
Space 5 ft.; Reach 5 ft.
Special Attacks De-Moniker, Learn Name (Gaze Attack)
Special Qualities Bladed Skin, Bound By Silver, Closed Mouth, Darkvision 60 ft., Eternal Breath, low-light vision, Regeneration 20 (=HD+5)/(Slashing or Piercing OR PONY???) AND Silver AND (Good OR Pony) (Does NOT apply to tongue as long as it is in contact with Silver), DR 15(Equal to HD)10/Silver OR Good, Sonic Resistance 2015 (=HD+5), Resistance to Acid, Cold, Fire, and Electricity 15 (=HD)10.
Saves Fort +14 Ref +15 Will +12
Abilities Str 22, Dex 22, Con 20, Int 16, Wis 16, Cha 22  ((at Small this would be Str 18, Dex 24, and Con 18))
Skills Appraise? +21, Bluff +24, Diplomacy +24, Gather Information +7, Heal** +12, Hide +24, Intimidate +23 (sic), Knowledge (Religion) +12, Knowledge (Arcana ((The Planes in non-Pony games)) +12, Listen +24, Move Silently +24 (But see Skills), Sense Motive +21, Survival +21 (27=(18x1.5) more skill points to distribute)
Feats Ability Focus (De-Moniker), Ability Focus(Learn Name), Combat Reflexes, Improved Critical (Shoulder/Body Slam)(B?), Improved Critical (Bite)(B?), Improved Natural Attack (Bite) (B), Multi-Attack(B), Track ((Retrained from the Weapon Finesse it had when Small), Skill Focus (Listen), Improved Initiative (15 HD)
Environment A lawful evil-aligned plane ((Pandamonium? No, that is Chaotic...))
Organization Solitary, Obituary (2-4), or Memorial of Tragedy (5-16)
Challenge Rating 12?  ((Harborn says this might be as high as 15.))
Treasure None
Alignment Lawful Evil ((This DOES mesh with the silver vulnerability!))
Advancement ??-?? HD (?Small?) ??-?? HD (Medium), ??-?? HD (?Large?) and/or by Class; Favored Class Bard*** AND Truenamer
Level Adjustment +? (Cohort only? N/A?)
* See Bound By Silver for special AC bonuses targets of a Demonicker can get.
**Usually used to know when to finish off especially weak enemies who have injured themselves attacking it, but whose name it does not fully know.
***Demonicker bards generally favor oratory over singing or playing instruments.

Bladed Skin (Ex)
The skin of a Demonicker deals 1d8+the ATTACKER'S strength modifier to weapons of hardness 9 or less and creatures using natural weapons on any attack that hits as a TOUCH attack, regardless of if it actually injures the Demonicker. Attackers using natural weapons halve the damage if they are wearing metal armor on the striking surface of the natural weapon in question, or if JUST making a touch attack. If both are true they are also allowed a reflex save against a DC of 22 to negate the damage. This save is constitution based. (Pro Tip: For faster play, just track the number of hits that need damage rolled as attacks are made (informing the player after the first instance that they ARE taking damage and the approximate magnitude), then roll saves (if any) at the end of the character's turn and only THEN damage for any attacks that don't have their damage negated.)

Eternal Breath (Su)
Demonickers generate their own air internally, and their metabolisms are otherworldly. They never inhale, only exhale, and never get out of breath or pant from exertion. they still might pant if overheated, but like the horses they resemble, they primarily regulate their temperature with sweating when hot.

They also are not subject to drowning. Strangling one is mildly effective although it takes twice as long and because the pressure builds up this requires a strength check each round equal to one third the total number of rounds it has been since the Demonicker last exhaled. Technically this overpressure could harm the Demonicker but since the damage is only 1d(Half the rounds since the Demonicker last Exhaled), this will rarely come up unless its damage reduction is negated.

((Move this to its own ability?)) A Demonicker's voice is very powerful even naturally (3 times as loud as a humans) and carries supernaturally long distances, being able to make itself understood clearly enough to use its de-moniker ability from up to 500 feet away in open air in otherwise reasonably quiet conditions. If the target is subject to a listen penality, but not totally deaf, reduce this distance by 20 feet per point of listen penalty to a minimum of 100 feet.

Learn Name (Su)
A Demonicker can look into a target's eyes to learn their name. This is a gaze attack with a range of 60 feet and is negated by a Will Save with a default DC of 25 (Charisma based), but the following bonuses apply to the DC:
Only one of the first three can apply.
Demonicker has heard the targets name from someone +6 -1 for each step removed from the target (minimum 0). Demonickers speaking the name in the hearing (including, but not limited to when using their De-Moniker ability) of another Demonicker does NOT increment this.
Has read the targets written name from their own writing +3
Knows targets name by some other means +1
Any of the first four with a nickname -2 (Minimum 0)
Any of the first four with a codename that they believe is worth using (possibly because it believes it is the real name) -4 (Minimum -1)
Any of the first four with a deliberately misleading name that an ally would almost never call them by but which the Demonicker believes to be, at worst, a codename -10 (NO minimum)
Demonicker knows at least half the targets name from their own lips +1. For example a character with a first, middle and last name would require the Demonicker to have heard at least two of these.
Prior attempt by that specific Demonicker on the target in the last 24 hours +2

If a target succeeds their FIRST save by at least 5 points they may make a Bluff check opposed by the Demonicker's Sense Motive check to have it "read" a false name that it will try to use (and automatically fail) before realizing it is false. Apply the same modifiers to the Demonicker's Sense Motive as the save DCs of this ability, except if the false name doesn't match a another false/code/nick-name the Demonicker currently has as its "best lead".

Bound By Silver (Ex)
Any restraint made of silver, even thread or wire, imposes a -20 to Strength checks to break, and a -10 to escape Artist checks. Their natural weapons can not harm silver. Silvered armor (not just armor with silvered spikes) provides twice the AC bonus against the attacks of their natural weapons.

Closed Mouth (Ex)
Demonicker gain a +5 racial bonus on any strength check or will save concerning opening or closing their mouth (if Charm-ed or dominate-d use the original save, but check at the time if it succeeded by a margin of 5). Their tongue can be attacked when they are speaking or using their bite attack (usually requiring a readied action), but they attempter takes bite damage regardless of success or failure. The AC for such an attack is 20 (the tongue lacks the armor of the rest, but it is a much smaller target).

De-Moniker (Sp)
((For a "True" Demonicker, rather than a Hybrid this is simply a Save-or-Die [Death] effect rather than involving negative levels as an intermediate step.))
To use this ability a Demonicker must either have heard its target's name from their own lips, or must have successfully used its learn name ability on them. Use LOWEST of Fortitude and Will save DC 25 to save for HALF of 1d4  ((less for Demonickers with fewer HD?)) negative levels. The DC is Charisma based. All negative levels inflicted by a demoniker vanish when it dies, but until then the save DC to remove present levels is +5. ??If a target is immune to negative levels but is NOT immune to [Death] effects, then keep track of these negative levels even though they are not technically gained, because they can still trigger the [Death] effect when they equal or exceed the victim's hit-dice.??

((IGNORE THIS PARAGRAPH IN EQUESTRIA BEGINS!, Just have them lose a level permanently as if Ressurected))If negative levels would equal total levels, make a fortitude save against the same DC, if successful you can not be reduced below 1 HD by that specific demoniker (the creature) for 24 hours, although it could still re-inflict negative levels that were removed. Resistance/Immunity to [Death] effects can help prevent death (apply resistance to the original saving throw result to see if it would make the difference), but does NOT do anything to proevent the target from gaining negative levels equal to its hitdice-1.

If the Demonicker tries to use this underwater the DC decreases by 5. If the targets ears are not in the same body of liquid (including if they are in liquid but the Demonicker's mouth is not) then their is a SEPERATE -5 penalty AND a natural 1 is not an automatic failure.

This is a language-dependant sonic attack.

See Closed Mouth for rules on attacking the tongue of a Demonicker.

Impale (Ex)
A (Medium) Demonicker deals 3d6+9 points of slashing damage to a grabbed opponent with a successful grapple check. Nota Bene: Demonickers do NOT have a racial improved grab ability!

Skills: Demonickers suffer -2 racial penalty to move silently when doing more then turnig there head and/or breathing. Wind noise also does not aid them against listen checks if they are exposed to said wind because it whistles through their scales, canceling out the benefit of background noise.

Campaign specific notes:
Only has Azira's FIRST name from her own lips, but full name second hand. Call it an extra +1 to the DC for having the first name.
Azira's DC for Learn Name is 33 (27 base+5 for knowing name from a secondary source +1 for knowing her first name from her own lips).

Working Title: Hedge of Thorns/Bridge Holder
Theme: Opportunity Attacks (including on Projectiles)
Looked up weight for Lucerne Hammer at: https://myarmoury.com/feature_spot_poleaxe.html
Was very conservative and went with 7 lbs.

Basically all of these only apply to Defensive Strikes.
3rd:
-((Once per round? If so, decided AFTER a hit but before damage.))Damage bonus increases to equal class level, rather than just your Gifting Bonus.
-Add Charisma to Defensive Strike attack rolls. ((replace dexterity/strength until level 4 or 5, THEN add?))
-Silver (include note about being able to exchange this for another option in games where, say, cold iron is a thing... NOT adamintine)
-((Look at Hydra for better wording)) Upon rolling initiative gain an additional number of reactions equal to the higher of your charisma or dexterity modifier. These Reactions may ONLY be used for Opportunity Attacks, and refresh at the END of each of your turns, provided you did not cause any harm to any opponent, even indirectly, except via Opportunity Attacks since the end of your last turn(start of combat on first round).
-((IF an moving from one spot within 5' to another spot within 5' allows an opportunity attack with a Reach weapon.)) For the purposes of defensive strikes you are proficient with reach weapons.
-?"I must survive to be re-united with my cherished ones resolution"? (Mostly about weapon proficiencies, since 5e has everyone on the same attack bonus... MAYBE grant silver/magic/extra attacks at higher levels.)

     5th:
            ((Possibly upgrade from replacing Str./Dex. modifier with Charisma modifier to adding Charisma modifier to the roll.))
     ((IF I am RIGHT about how Reach weapons work:))
                Defensive Strikes count as being made with a magical weapon.
.     ((IF I am WRONG about how Reach weapons work:))
                Spiked Chain/Meteor Hammer/Rope(chain) Dart ((Except the Spiked chain already does Piercing...)) proficiency (including ability to make more than one attack per round). Third square of movement within your reach provokes, even if enemy is using Disengage action.
                    OR
                Improved Critical on Defensive Strikes

7th: Magic ((Since Monks get it at 6th and it is kinda a big deal!))

     "Intercepting Arrow Kata" within 20' using thrown daggers, darts, and shuriken. Fueled with Opportunity Attacks (Look to see how *Fireball* works in this edition.)
     OR
     (Can replace this with one of the other two picks if you later take the actual Mage-Slayer feat) "Lesser Mage Slayer" (Mage Slayer feat is PHB p. 168, requires Defensive Strike to be active (IE no having used the Attack action the previous turn etc), and counts as a Defensive Strike)
     OR
     (Can replace this with one of the other two picks if you later take the actual Sentinal feat) "Lesser Sentinal" (As per Sentinel PHB p.169-170, but only on Defensive Strikes).
     

11th: "Vicious" ((The only question is whether to move this earlier, and possibly make some of the base damage progression transfer into requiring it.))
     
      Alignment or Adamintine (neither of which matter when you are already "Magic", ND lignment might not matter at all)

17th: ?Advantage on Defensive Strikes?, Ability to OO Ethereal+Shadow+(Other Co-existant planes), and/or Teleportation (either by treating it as straight-line movement or by just getting an OO on anything that arrives within your reach), and/or *Stone Swim* and the like.

((COPY PASTE FROM LEVELS 1 TO 5 VERSION!!))
Hedge of Thorns
Theme: Opportunity Attacks (including on Projectiles)

Thorns, Many and Large((Could use a better name))
-Damage bonus on defensive strikes increases to equal class level. ((Limit this increase to X per round?))
-Charisma to-hit (replace rather than add until level 4 or 5?)
-Silver (include note about being able to exchange this for another option in games where, say, cold iron is a thing... NOT adamintine)
-((Look at Hydra for better wording)) Upon rolling initiative gain an additional number of reactions equal to the higher of your charisma or dexterity modifier. These Reactions may ONLY be used for Opportunity Attacks, and refresh at the END of each of your turns, provided you did not cause any harm to any opponent, even indirectly, except via Opportunity Attacks since the end of your last turn(start of combat on first round).
-Monk's Unarmed Strike damage on unarmed (and improvised weapon) Defensive Strikes.

Grace-Gift Level

DamageDie

1st-4th

1d4

5th-10th

1d6

11th-16th

1d8

17th-20th

1d10

-?"I must survive to be re-united with my cherished ones resolution"? (Mostly about weapon proficiencies, since 5e has everyone on the same attack bonus... MAYBE grant silver/magic/extra attacks at higher levels.)
     5th: Proficiency with all reach weapons ((Add Lucerne Hammer... try to force myself to ignore the fact it should also be capable of dealing peircing. Reduce damage die if I can't avoid the temptation. Also, Reach weapons do not have a myopic zone in 5e: http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showsinglepost.php?p=24288216&postcount=1280 )). Third square of movement within your reach provokes, even if enemy is using Disengage action.
                   OR
          Improved Critical on Defensive Strikes

7th: Magic ((Since Monks get it at 6th and it is kinda a big deal!))

     "Intercepting Arrow Kata" within 20' using thrown daggers, darts, and shuriken. Fueled with Opportunity Attacks (Look to see how *Fireball* works in this edition. Probably keep this Dex. based for the moment, although Cha. based might prove better for balance?)
     OR
     (Can replace this with one of the other two picks if you later take the actual Mage-Slayer feat) "Lesser Mage Slayer" (Mage Slayer feat is PHB p. 168, requires Defensive Strike to be active (IE no having used the Attack action the previous turn etc), and counts as a Defensive Strike)
     OR
     (Can replace this with one of the other two picks if you later take the actual Sentinal feat) "Lesser Sentinal" (As per Sentinel PHB p.169-170, but only on Defensive Strikes).
     OR
     ((IF defensive strikes not = +Cha. Mod. then increase to that, or maybe even unlimited.))

Bee Dies To Preserve Hive ((Name Might need improvement. One alternative: "Barbed Thorns Break Off In Wound, Spilling Sap" which keeps with the thorns theme but isn't nearly as clear, nor as viceral... although overstating the severity of the damage you inflict on yourself. Maybe something about a hedge whose wood breaks off sharp as an additional defensive feature?))
"Vicious" ((The only question is whether to move this earlier, and possibly make some of the base damage progression transfer into requiring it.))
     
      Alignment or Adamintine (neither of which matter when you are already "Magic", AND alignment probably doesn't matter at all)

A Hedge Composed Of Nothing But Thorns Advantage on Defensive Strikes ((Is this overpowered? Should it just be +2 or some other number to hit so you can still benefit from Advantage from other sources?))

((/COPY PASTE FROM LEVELS 1 TO 5 VERSION!!))




Working Title: Disaster's Bane

Improves: Saving Throws
Other things to maybe add in: Magic Resistance, Resistance to various sorts of damage (three subcatagories: Basic Energy (Thunder, Fire, Lightning, Cold, Acid), Advanced Energy (Necrotic, Radiant, Force), and Physical (Slashing, Bludgeoning, Piercing)... might combine the last two categories as far as which you get to pick from at what levels.), maybe Immunity to various conditions such as fear and/or charm (If I include charm it will have a version that is not transferable). NEED TO FIGURE OUT WHERE POISON DAMAGE SHOULD GO.
3rd: Divine Health, Pick one saving throw to replace your normal ability modifier for with charisma, Pick another ability score each (odd numbered?) level, and to allow the transfer of the ability modifier as if it were base save when using Gift of Resistance.
7th: Pick one saving throw you already can replace your charisma modifier for (including the one you picked at this level), and instead ADD your charisma modifier. Yes, this DOES mean you can use charisma twice on charisma saves! The default ability score can NOT be transferred. Pick another ability score every (odd nmumbered?) level.
11th: Evasion/Mettle on any one type of save that you already have (7th level ability) for. Transfers whenever you transfer any amount of that save to any ally who gets at least +1. Pick an additional save type every (odd numbered?) level.
      OR
      Ranges of Gift of Resistance double.
17th: Advantage on any one type of save you already have (1st version of 11th level ability) for. Transfers whenever you transfer any amount of that save to anyone who gets at least +1 for, but in outer range you pick when using Gift of Protection whether all allies will get this OR the Evasion/Mettle effect for all saves effected that round. Pick another ability score every (odd numbered?) level.
      OR
      As per one of the options for the 11th level ability.


Working Title: Holy Protector  ((Needs better name since they are all part of the clergy by default.))
Theme: Actual Spellcasting!
3rd: Prepared casting with spell slots at the Eldritch Knight Progression rate. Spell list will be mostly drawn from the cleric (buffs and healing), with a few choice buffs from the Wizard list (most notably Fly and Haste), and perhaps only a single spell from Paladin: Compel Duel... but currently planning on giving them the Smite's but only working on their Defensive Strikes. In any case the buffs can never be cast on yourself.
Cantrips do not require preparation. Prepare Wisdom ((Charisma?)) modifier + half your grace-gift level rounded down (minimum of one spell). ((replace 1/2 class level with Proficiency Bonus? Probably not... In any case, Paladins use Charisma, but AT/EK use Intelligence. )) Change prepared on Long (Short?) rest. Slots recovered on Long Rest. DC ?Charisma? ?Wisdom? based (again, Paladins use Charisma, but AT/EK use Intelligence)
Attack action breaks concentration?
((Something Man_Over_Game said in post #5 of the pre-posting thread I did implied that giving them Ranger/Paladin level casting progression would be fine. If they meant it (I should check!) and if I go with that, I should delay it one level since those classes get their casting starting at 2nd, rather than 3rd. This would still give this architype 5th level spell slots.))
((Maybe give expanded spell list with more marginal spells at the cost of being a 1/3 caster rather than a 1/2? Would have to be pretty generous with the expansion, perhaps even allowing a certain number of free picks from the cleric list.))

Level	Cantrips	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
1st-3rd	2	2	-	-	-
4th-6th	2	3	-	-	-
7th-9th	2	4	2	-	-
10th-12th	3	4	3	-	-
13th-15th	3	4	3	2	-
16th-18th	3	4	3	3	-
19th-20th	3	4	3	3	1

7th: On any round you use an action ((or bonus action?)) to use a Gift, you gain advantage on Concentration checks to maintain spells that are on the Holy Protector spell list.
     AND/OR
     "Turn Away Harm" (probably NOT scaling into "Set the Captives Free" since all undead in this edition have Int. Scores?)

11th: ((Consider spell levels carefully here, especially since this is currently a 1/3 caster)) *Greater Restoration* 1/Long Rest
     13th: Mass Cure Wounds OR Regeneration OR ???(Mordenkainen's) Magificent Mansion??? OR ???Sequester??? 1/Long Rest ((Pick one or the other at this level? Share charge with eachother and maybe even with *Greater Restoration* at least for a few levels?))
     15th: Heal OR ?Heroes Feast? OR ???Mind Blank??? OR ???Telepathy ((c.f. ______ Warning Shout... maybe delay this to 17th since that is when you get the nerfed-from-the-5e-version of Foresight and/or make this a special version that gives the target the full effects of 5e Foresight while both are active.))??? 1/Long Rest ((Pick one or the other at this level? Share charge with eachother and maybe even with 13th level stuff, at least for a few levels?))

17th: Power Word Heal OR Mass Heal OR ???Wish (Curative only.) ((Not sure if it especially fills this role in 5e. Given they made Miracle a class ability they MIGHT have transferred that functionality over to something that Mass Heal could do anyway.))??? 1/Long Rest (1 or 2 Con. Drain if this needs to be nerfed, especially because they can also cast a probably-nerfed-from-the-5e-version of *Foresight*)

[SPOILER = Holy Protector Spell List]
((Looked through all PHB spells. Double check for Smite type spells I may have missed, which might only apply to opportunity attacks.))
Cantrips
An Ounce of Prevention (At Grace-Gift level 5 you may replace this with another cantrip from this list.) ((Nerf this to NOT include Purify Food and Drink option?))
Guidance
Light
Produce Flame (Can't attack with, but can light unattended objects.) ((A compromise between Light and Prestidigitation for niche characters. Allow rebate if they later come to have the two others, although that would be a really strange situation since the number or cantrips gained after the initial alotment at 1st level is very small.))
Mending
Message??? ((120 range and ability to penetrate solid objects in some cases make this worth considering. Limiting it to allies seems thematic, but not really necessary.))
Parlay ((New spell, not sure if it is worth existing, but I typed it up below, including a note that the GG receives all of the benefits of it. MIGHT NEED TO BECOME A 1ST LEVEL SPELL! Remember Calm Emotions and consider them together.))
Peaceful Rest (As per Sleep, but willing targets only, no Concentration required, and lasts until they are well rested.)
Prestidigation??? At first glance this wouldn't apply because they have An Ounce of Prevention but maybe fire-light for survival's sake and cooking, and food flavoring (and warming/cooling?) since they get proficiency with "Trail Cooking". Warm/Cool would go along with Gift of Tolerance a bit.
Resistance
Shillelagh??? (In your own hands only works on defensive strikes, won't work for anyone you consider an enemy. You don't have to be holding it, and maybe even 10' range instead of touch.) ((Similar spells I am considering are Elemental Weapon, Magic Weapon, and Swift Quiver... with that last being the least similar.))

1st
Alarm? ((Give them picks at certain levels of which of these borderline spells to add to their spell list, like AT/EK are restricted to specific schools for MOST of their picks?))
Animal Friendship?
Bless
Bolt of Resilient Guidance ((If this doesn't get too much flak in the contest or other postings I might make of this before publishing the grace-gift.))
Compelled Duel
Comprehend Languages
Create or Destroy Water ((Create only?))
Cure Wounds
Detect Evil and Good
Detect Magic?
Detect Poison and Disease
Divine Favor ((Omit this, or make it Defensive Strike only?))
Ensnaring Strike ((Omit this, or make it Defensive Strike only?))
Expeditious Rescue ((Might not include this, might make it an "extra pick" like the stuff marked with a "?", It would be a new spell based on Expeditious Retreat to grant Swift Rescuer sub-class's Duel-Action thing with Dash only.))
Feather Fall
Goodberry?
((NO Guiding Bolt if I put in Bolt of Resilient Guidance))
Healing Word ((Wasn't sure they should get this since the Gifts are mostly standard action, but since I'm currently planning to change that to a variant on the Rogue's cunning action whenever they use a Gift it is more plausible.))
Heroism
Identify?
Jump
Longstrider?
Mage Armor? ((Long duration and Arcane natures are factors against this.))
Protection from Good and Evil
Prayer for the Hero
Purify Food and Drink ((Yes, currently they can already do this, and even can take it as a Cantrip that gets replaced at class level 5, but: 1.) I might nerf the cantrip in that regard. 2.) Cantrips can't be changed on a daily basis, meaning taking it as a cantrip might be [Insert Admiral Akbar here...]. ))
Sanctuary ((Others only?))
Searing Smite? (Defensive Strikes only.)
Shield??? (Others only, 10 range.)
Shield of Faith
True Strike??? ((Similar spells I am considering are Elemental Weapon, Magic Weapon, Shillelaghand Swift Quiver... with that last being the least similar to the others.))


Wrathful Smite? (Defensive Strikes only.)

2nd
Aid
Arcane Lock? ((Not sure this should even be on the "must spend a limited pick to add to your spell list" list.))
Augery? ((As much as I hate this sort of divination...))
Barkskin
Branding Smite? ((Defensive Strikes only.))
Calm Emotions ((Not sure if I should include this at all. Remember Parlay cantrip/spell I created when considering this and it.))
Continual Flame?
Enhance Ability
Enlarge/Reduce?
Find Traps? ((Especially consider omitting this... also, remember to include guidelines to GMs for base class ritual casting, the default Holy Protector list AND the "pick a few" Holy Protector list (if any) so they can make good decisions regarding adding splat-book/homebrew to this.))
Gentle Repose
Invisibility? ((Especially consider ommitting this.))
Lesser Restoration
Levitate (Target Controls, but it is you who needs to concentrate, not them.)
Magic Weapon? (In your own hands only works on defensive strikes (and is probably redundant for those), won't work for anyone you consider an enemy.) ((Similar spells I am considering are Elemental Weapon, Magic Weapon, Shillelagh and Swift Quiver... with that last being the least similar.))
Pass without Trace (Touch range. Others only... possible exception that only works if you are within X' of Y other creatures you have effected with it and all allies within that same  (or greater) range are subject to it... maybe create a 4th or 5th level Mass version of this or have their version allow up-slotting?)
Prayer of Healing? ((I guess this doesn't invalidate their short-rest healing any more than the combat healing stuff does?))
Protection from Poison
Rope Trick?
See Invisibility? ((Not at-will, so still leaves the "Take My Eyes that You Might See, Take My Ears that You Might Hear" to have an advantage. Similar considerations for True Seeing although that is such a high level that they would have to be MORE than a 1/2 caster to get it, and it has a 25 gp consumed component.))
Silence? (Does not effect intentional speech nor verbal components ((of enemies?)).)
Spider Climb??? (Others only?) ((Well, you get Levitate and Fly, so...))
Status ((Copy paste the entry for this in at some appropriate point.))
Warding Bond ((Can't use Gift of Warding when this is active, and vice-versa?))
Zone of Truth??





3rd
Aura of Vitality ((Can use Standard action instead of bonus action? Probably NOT "Must use"...))
Beacon of Hope
Blinding Smite? (Defensive Strikes only when prepared as a grace-gift spell.)
Create Food and Drink
Crusader's Mantle
Daylight
Dispel Magic ((Only castable on allies, unattended items and allies' items?))
Elemental Weapon (In your own hands only works on defensive strikes, won't work for anyone you consider an enemy.) ((Similar spells I am considering are Elemental Weapon, Magic Weapon, Shillelagh, and Swift Quiver... with that last being the least similar.))
Feign Death
Fly
Haste
Helping Hand ((Link or copy-paste from: https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?587131-Conversion-of-Niche-Utility-3-x-PF-Spell-P-E-A-C-H&p=23884087#post23884087 ))
(Leomund's)Tiny Hut ((Ritual only? Double listed due to name variation.))
Magic Circle ((Maybe you can't be on the "safe" side of the circle... perhaps unless it is in "containment" mode?))
Mass Healing Word ((Wasn't sure they should get *Healing Word* since the Gifts are mostly standard action, but since I'm currently planning to change that to a variant on the Rogue's cunning action whenever they use a Gift it is more plausible.))
Non-Detection?
Phantom Stead? ((Well, if I allow *Longstrider*...))
Plant Growth (Land Enriching only.) ((Goes off of the "Proficient with Farmer's Tools" thing.))
Protection from Energy
(Otiluke's) Resilient Sphere? (All targets in area must be willing or spell is expended without effect.) ((Double listed due to name variation.))
Remove Curse
(Otiluke's) Resilient Sphere? (All targets in area must be willing or spell is expended without effect.) ((Double listed due to name variation.))
Revivify
Sending? ((Consider in concert with Message.))
Speak with Dead? (Their spirit can cause it to fail with the same information as it gets when deciding on returning to life via a spell. The information provided is no better than the default version.) ((Especially useful for checking if someone is willing to come back without expending the components/constition burn.))
Tongues?
(Leomund's)Tiny Hut ((Ritual only? Double listed due to name variation.))
(Variant?) Vampiric Touch ((If cast on yourself transfers hit-points from yourself to the touched target, possibly at a profit (especially if up-cast) and/or using larger/more dice. IF I allow it to goes on an ally and maybe just lets them heal (half) the damage they inflict with one melee attack per round up to a cap (probably the average of what the PHB Vampiric Touch can do. Maybe allow them to decide if they want to use it on a particular attack after rolling the to-hit, finding out if it hits, rolling damage, or discovering the actual damage? Or say it activates at the end of their turn and goes off of the biggest damage they inflicted since you cast it (1st round) or since the end of their last turn (later rounds)... or keep the book-keeping shorter term and only have it work with attacks on their own turn. NOTE: This is granted by the Death Domain DMG (NOT PHB) p.96-7 In any case you are the one who has to maintain concentration (obvious, but I mentioned it for Levitate so I'm doing so here, even if this needs it less.))
Water Breathing
Water Walk? ((Since I'm giving Fly... this is obviously a less big deal of an effect on a round, by round basis, but it lasts an hour and does NOT require Concentration.))





4th
Aura of Purity
Aura of Life
Deathward
(Mordenkainen's) Faithful Hound ((Double listed due to name variation. Inclusion probably linked to if including *Alarm*.))
Freedom of Movement
Greater Invisibility?
Guardian of Faith? ((Creature in its Reach when you cast it has the first round when it CAN move to move away in a way that never has it moving towards an ally, without needing to make a save, if no such path exists, it may instead move as it wishes (provided it takes the Dash, Dodge, or Disengage action first???).))
Locate Creature (Those you are honestly friendly toward only... maybe exception for food/medicine sources of animal or lower intellect.) ((Note that paladins get this.))
(Mordenkainen's) Faithful Hound ((Double listed due to name variation. Inclusion probably linked to if including *Alarm*.))
(Mordenkainen's) Private Sanctum ((Might be double listing this due to name variation. Inclusion probably only if including *Alarm*, and maybe not even then.))
Staggering Smite? (Defensive Strikes only.)
Stoneskin







5th ((If I decide to make them 1/2 casters rather than 1/3.))
Banishing Smite
Circle of Power
Dispel Evil and Good ("Break Enchantment" only.)
Dream (Non-harmful only.) ?
Greater Restoration
Hallow? ((Limit effects selection, at least if it has to be a "special pick".))
Legend Lore? ((Despite my dislike for this sort of divination I need to fairly consider including this...))
Mass Cure Wounds
Raise Dead
Reincarnate? (I mean if they are pulling in Arcane spells, why not Druid spells?)
Swift Quiver  (Works for allies. For you it only works on Intercepting Darts... which as of my current concepts you can't get, won't work for anyone you consider an enemy.) ((SOMEWHAT similar spells I am considering are Elemental Weapon, Magic Weapon, and Shillelagh.))







6th ((If I decide for some reason, to make them MORE than 1/2 casters. Might not be very careful about completing this unless I think I will need it. Ditto for noting what might NOT be included among the things I enter.))
Blade Barrier? ((Consider the following multi-sentence limitation: Must be only allies+yourself on one side, and only enemies on the other. Neutrals can be on either side. No creatures can be in where you cast it.))
Forbiddance
Globe of Invulnerability
Guards and Wards?
Heal
Heroes' Feast
True Seeing? ((See note on Invisibility.))
Wind Walk ((Goes with Fly thematically, although turning into a cloud means I would have to have you turn to stone or be Slowed or vulnerable to all damage or something if I tagged this on as a high-level upgrade to Carry the Burden... which might be good, even for the Core class, without bringing in the Archetype that enhances it.))
Word of Recall??? ((Doesn't HAVE To work on you? CAN'T work on you?))









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NEW SPELLS:
Bolt of Resilient Guidance
1st-level Evocation
Casting Time:   1 action
Range:   120 feet
Components:   V, S
Duration: Concentration(but see below), up to 1 round
A flash of light streaks toward a creature of your choice within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 2d4 radiant damage, and the next attack roll made against this target during the next round has advantage, thanks to the mystical dim light glittering on the target until then. This effect occurs even if you do not maintain concentration. If you DO maintain concentration this light continues, also applying advantage to all attacks on that creature up to your casting ability modifier additional attacks during that round.

At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d4 and you gain +1 to concentration checks to maintain this spell for each slot level above 1st. In addition, if you cast this spell with a 6th level or higher slot the duration is Concentration, up to 1 minute. Each round after the first, it grants advantage on a number of attacks equal to your casting ability modifier.

Cleanse
Abjuration cantrip
Casting Time: 1 Action
Range: 10'
Components: V
Duration: Concentration , 1 round to complete effect
Cleans and disinfects all surfaces in a 1 cubic foot area including open wounds, but NOT including food or drink.
At Higher Levels:
  ((Future changes: Speed maybe increases with level. Maybe also requires a certain level to work against magical diseases.))


Helping Hand
3rd-level Evocation (Ritual)
Casting Time:   1 action
Range:   5 miles
Components:   V, S
Duration: Concentration, up to 5 hours
You create the ghostly image of a hand, which you can send to find a creature within 5 miles. You can specify a person (or any creature) by physical description, which can include race, gender, and appearance but not ambiguous factors such as level, alignment, or class. When the description is complete, the hand streaks off in search of a subject that fits the description. The hand then beckons to that creature and leads it to you if the creature is willing to follow.

If the subject is within 1,000 ft the hand finds them in 1 minute. Beyond this range it takes 1 hour per of mile distance (rounded up).

Once the hand locates the subject, it beckons the creature to follow it. If the subject does so, the hand points in your direction, indicating the most direct feasible route. The hand hovers 10 feet in front of the subject, moving before it at a speed of as much as 120 feet per round. Once the hand leads the subject back to you, it disappears.

If the subject chooses not to follow, the hand continues to beckon for the duration of the spell, then disappears. If the spell expires while the subject is en route to you, the hand disappears; the subject must then rely on her own devices to locate you.

If more than one subject in a 5-mile radius meets the description, the hand locates the closest creature. If that creature refuses to follow the hand, the hand does not seek out a second subject.

At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a slot of 4th level or higher, the duration increases by one hour for each slot level above 3rd. It still requires concentration.


Status
2nd-level Divination
Casting Time:   1 action
Range:   Touch
Components:   V, S
Duration: 1 hour
This spell only works on willing creatures and beasts of intelligence 3 or less.

You touch a single creature. You are aware of direction and distance to the creature and any conditions affecting them: unharmed, fatigued (including level of fatigue), wounded, incapacitated, staggered, unconscious, dying, nauseated, panicked, stunned, poisoned, diseased, or the like. Examples of conditions it does NOT reveal include charmed, frightened, grappled, prone, and restrained. Once the spell has been cast upon the subject, the distance between them and the caster does not affect the spell as long as they are on the same plane of existence. If a subject leaves the plane, or if it dies, the spell ceases to function for it.

At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a slot of 3rd level or higher, you may target one additional willing creature for each slot level above 3rd. If you use a slot of at 5th to 7th level then the duration increases to 8 hours. If you use a slot of 8th level the duration increases to 24 hours, and if you use a 9th level spell slot the duration increases to 7 days.

Bard, ?Cleric? ((Good only? Specific domains only?: Life, War, )), Grace-Gift. ((See note, on school/level line, but if I DON'T make this 1st level I still want to give this to Paladins as a 1st level spell somehow. Maybe the classes without cantrips have to spend a spell known/prepared like it was 1st level, but can still spam it as long as they have it? Ritual casting only is a mechanically POSSIBLE solution, but doesn't seem very Paladin-y.))
Parlay / Sincere Friends / Sincere Offer of Friendship / Offer Peace
Enchantment Cantrip (Grace-Gift Ritual) ((Actually, looking at Friends PHB p. 244, they have to be non-hostile to start with for that, so this might need to be 1st level.))
Casting Time:   ?1 action OR 1 Bonus Action?
Range:   ?Self?
Components:   V, S, M    
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
Pick one creature you can see, even a hostile one. You must sincerely desire to seek peace with the creature. This desire or resolution must extend at least to the point of doing your utmost to defend it from any of your allies who might attack it until and unless it attacks you or your allies AFTER this spell has ended.
   For the duration of this spell you have advantage on charisma checks against the creature, and any time it attempts to cause harm to you or any of your allies it must ?first make a wisdom saving throw. If it fails that action not expended, nor are spell slots, ammunition etc. It may chose a different action to perform (even a violent one), but not ones that would harm you or your allies, even indirectly.
   When this spell ends, the creature realizes you used magic to influence its mood, and might become hostile to you, even if it was not initially. Other creatures might be grateful for your going out of your way to avoid harming them, especially if they have come to believe their initial response was/would have been based on a misunderstanding that your use of this spell helped you clear up. Part of this, of course, depends on the nature of your interaction with it, especially while this spell was in effect. If they do become hostile then the nature of that hostility would vary in accordance with their personality. A creature prone to violence might attack you. Another creature might seek retribution in other ways (at the DM's discretion).
((Needs something to prevent chaining it to effectively extend the duration. Consider if having someone spamming it on allies to invoke the immunity period (even if it is just 5 minutes or something) is something I need language to counter.))
Special: Holy Protector grace-gifts may receive the full benefits of casting this spell, even the ones that apply to them personally such as advantage on charisma checks and the need to make a wisdom save to attack them.



Working Title: Swift Rescuer
Improves: Good Action Economy (Technically doesn't improve any particular base class features, but the idea of bonus action casting to allow more free use of Dash, Disengage, Dodge, and Help is certainly a design aspect of the base class. Dash and Disengage are especially useful because I kept the ranges short for most abilities, so they have to stay dangerously close to the action.)
Adds (at various levels):

3rd: When using Swift to Protect, add both your dexterity and charisma modifiers instead of only your charisma modifier.

    5th: Land's Stride (As per druid or ranger)
         Enemies have disadvantage on Opportunity Attacks against you.
         
7th: Whenever you take the Dash, Disengage, Dodge, or Help action, you may take another (different) one of those actions as well at the same time, or later in the turn.

    9th: ? "Intercepting Arrow Kata" within 20' using thrown daggers, darts, and shuriken. Fueled with Opportunity Attack (Note that this Architype DOESN'T get Combat Reflexes! Look to see how *Fireball* works in this edition. the idea of being "exactly where you are needed" could be expanded to including covering the whole party from ranged attacks.) ?   

11th: Benign Transposition in place of movement (As per Conjuration School Wizard, but possibly more often).

17th: When using Action as per 3rd level feature, can use a Bonus Action Grace-Gift ability instead of taking a second Action. You may NOT use the a bonus action for any given thing more than once a round.


Working Titles: Conflict Avoidance, Master Diplomat
Improves: Social Skills
Adds (at various levels): Zone of Truth (not transferable), maybe defenses against specific sorts of charm (some possibly transferable), Alignment Detection (NOT type detection like Paladins and the spell Detect Good and Evil does, but actually detecting alignments as it worked in every edition prior to this. Yes, I know they probably changed it for a good reason (this can break intrigue campaigns), but I allowed a save, and being strong in that sort of situation is the point of this archetype. Not transferable.)
3rd: "Mouse Squeaks, but Draws Not the Attention Nor The Ire of the Cat"

     Add proficiency bonus to "Gather Information"

     Gain Proficiency in Deception, Insight, Intimidate, or Persuasion.
     OR
     Pick one of the above already proficient in to gain Expertese in.

     The previous choice repeats at 5th, 9th, 13th, 15th, and 19th level. If you already have Expertese in all of them, then you instead pick one to have Advantage on.

     4th, 6th, 8th, 10th, 12th, 14th, etc: Additional Language.
7th: *Zone of Truth* 1/short rest.
     OR
     *Detect Thoughts* 1/short rest
     OR
     *Comprehend Languages* 2/short rest ((This should probably be earlier, as maybe should *Tongues*... maybe just outright give them the Monk's *Tongue of the Sun and the Moon*))
11th: ?*Discern Lies* 1/short rest?
      OR
      *Tongues* 2/short rest
17th: *Detect Alignment* (5' range, continuous)

Working Title(s): Humble Servant 
Themes: Help action and mundane life. This is the one that might be much more useful to NPCs rather than PCs. Think Little House on the Prairie?
Ranger-like bonuses to surviving in various terrains, but some options nerfed or removed entirely (Require proficiency in Survival to get these bonuses). For instance tracking is limited to game animals and anything that has attacked an ally within a certain number of days.
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3rd: Proficiency with all crafting tools, including farming implements, PROVIDED you aren't making anything useful for combat with them. Maybe some restrictions on them being "great art" or being suitable for turning into magic items? (Not transferable)
     "Helpful" bonus increases to gifting bonus. ((Remember footnote that for single-classed grace-gifts this is simply your proficiency bonus.))
     Ranger-like bonuses to surviving in various terrains, but some effects nerfed or removed entirely. For instance tracking is limited to game animals and anything that has attacked an ally within a certain number of days.
         5th: Advantage on saves for long-term effort. Think the 3.x Endurance feat, but applying just as well to pulling an all-nighter as a speech writer, engineer/draftsman, clockmaker, or diplomat as it is to hiking or loading cargo.

7th: When you use the Help action in combat you also grant your ally the benefits of the Dodge action (which, because of "Helpful" and one of the 3rd level features of this archetype, also grants them your proficiency bonus to Reflex saves and AC), ?but only against the enemy in question?.
     OR
     You can use the Help action twice each time you use an Action (never applies twice to the same roll! But could, for example, apply to two sequential attacks by the same ally on the same enemy.).
     OR
     Jack of All Trades

     Reduce need for sleep/trance by 1 hour at this and each subsequent level until 0.

11th: Continuous Haste... that removes most of your class features, including armor and weapon proficiencies, from ALL your classes as long as it is active. Requires a Short Rest to turn it on or off. May have been partially inspired by Boggans from Changeling: The Dreaming.

17th: Cast *Floating Disk* OR *Longstrider* 1/Short Rest
      Cast the following as rituals
          Spell level 1st: Floating Disk
          Spell level (to be sorted): , Fabricate, , Move Earth, Stone Shape, Tongues, Wall of Stone,


Working Title(s): Indomitable Fortress
Improves/Adds: Various defenses, none of which are transferable. Very up in the air as to what actually I will be including here.
See:
Hunter Ranger Archetype
Rogues bonus actions and Evasion (extend to other saves?)
+1 AC combat style of paladin/fighter
fighter's second wind
Damage resistances/immunities
...and a BUNCH of other stuff.

Working Title(s):Phalanx Anchor ((I don't even have any notes written up for 5e on this one, but it was a route you could go with the other two incarnations of this class.))
Improves: Armor Class, Gift of Protection ((Maybe a touch of Gift of Warding, if I need to fill in some gaps at higher levels.))
3rd: Proficiency with Shields, Medium Armor.
7th:
((Move this to 3rd?))Proficiency with Heavy armor that doesn't slow movement. While in Heavy Armor, the charisma bonus to yourself is capped at +2. This has no effect on the armor bonuses you provide to others.

((Improvement(s) to armor gifting at this and/or later levels. Maybe increase range, NOT its strength. Maybe -1 range for all/just those at longer range (like the save booster) when using this option.))
11th:
17th:

Working Title(s):Singer of Songs to Gladden the Heart
((To Bardic Inspiration what Eldritch Knight is to Sorcerer))
3rd: Bardic Inspiration Cha. Mod. per Long Rest, but a d4 instead of a d6. ((Is nerfing the die sizes a big enough nerf, especially if I grant the college's special uses at 11th level?))
        The die becomes a d6 at 5th level, a d8 at 10th level, a d10 at 15th level, and a d12 at 20th level.

7th: Font of Inspiration ((Recover Inspiration uses on Short Rests as well as long rests.))

11th:
     Cutting Words (PHB p. 54-5), but with a range of 20((30?)) feet, rather than 60 feet.
     OR
     Combat Inspiration (PHB p. 55)
17th:
     Tireless Inspiration: For a single use of Bardic Inspiration can give two bardic inspiration dice to a character who has none, overriding the general rule that a character can only have 1 at a time. However these dice are d6s and can not both be spent on the same roll.
     OR
     A Song that Resounds in the Heart (("Earworm of Inspiration")). Inspiration dice may be retained for 1 hour ((8 hours? Consider retaining the following clause even if I don't increase the duration, since it MIGHT be Cheese in combination with this *Catnap* spell I have heard of.)) or until the target finishes a short or long rest, whichever happens first.

Working Title(s):Bargainer with Chronos.
Improves: Gift of Time
3rd:
7th:
11th:
17th:

Working Title(s):Bearer of Wounds ((The ability that this is based on "Gift of Shielding" is the favorite of most of my play group.))
Improves: Gift of Shielding
3rd:
7th:
11th:
17th: Band of Blood Brothers 1/Long (Short?) Rest... MAYBE actually make this Concentration duration as a nerf. Make it a 1 minute buff that just powers up *Gift of Shielding* rather whenever you use it in that duration, rather than something that has its own uses... or maybe give 10 uses per rest = 10 rounds... maybe fewer than that since most 1 minute buffs don't get used for all 10 rounds before the fight ends.


Working Title(s): Breath of Life
Improves: Gift of Tolerence, Gift of Breath
3rd:
7th:
11th:
17th:


Working Title(s): Reaper's Mirror ((This may be a terrible idea for multiple reasons, for one thing it requires a incredibly lethal campaign that is also at least fairly fast-paced (so hard to recover from Burns) in order to be worth it compared to other Archetypes, which generally can reduce the need for any of the stuff this archetype.))
Improves/Gives: "Gift of Life" ((Actually rituals in this edition!))
3rd: x10 duration, no material components, and 1 minute ritual time on *Gentle Repose*. Penalties to target from *Raise Dead* and *Ressurection* halved, even if NOT cast as Grace-Gift ritual, or even if you aren't the one casting, but you just support the spell during its casting? (Move this to a higher level (and change which architype stage it is attached to if that falls into the range of one of the other stages)? )
7th: No Con. Burn for *Revivify*
11th: 1/2 Material Compoent cost (No cost?) for Revivify. No Con. Burn for *Raise Dead*.
      15th: No Con. Burn for *Ressurection*
17th: No Material Component cost for anything less than *True Resurrection*. No Con. Burn for *True Resurrection*. (Reverse this to have no components for anything (but *True Res* is still 25k!), and 1/2 or full Con. Burn for True Rez? Remove GP cost at 20th?)



Working Title(s): Healer
Improves/Gives:
3rd:
    Expertese with Medicine. If you already have this then gain Proficiency with any other GG class skill. ((list?))
    Eyes of the Healer only deals 1 point of damage.
    Divine Health
    ?Triple Hit-Die instead of doubling them.?
    ?Reduced casting time for most rituals... including back to 10 minutes if I decide to make them 1 hour.?

7th: ?Increased Hit-Die multiplication effect?

11th: Inevitability-Denying Treatment Technique
      ?Reduce HD multiplier back to x2 in order to regain HD normally?

17th: ?Increased HD multiplier and Even-When-Rolling-Own-HD... which might improve to x2?


Working Title(s): Dwarven Bastion
Requires: Not slowed by heavy armor
Improves/Gives:
3rd:
   Proficiency: Medium Armor, Heavy Armor that you meet the strength requirement (if any) for, Shields
   Ignore encumberance rules if GM using them (just like 3.x Dwarf!)
   Retain AC bonus while and/or using a shield wearing any armor you are proficient with and meet the strength requirement for (if any).
   ?Drawback?: Lose armor bonus on any round you used the Disengage action, as you are loathe to leave an enemy behind, even to go rescue another.
7th:
   ?Second Wind?
   OR
   ?+1 to saves while in heavy armor+shield (AC is already high enough!)?
   OR
   ?+1 hp/class level?
   OR
   ?+1 AC if you didn't move on your previous turn, until you move... (maybe requires an action?) ?
11th: ?+5' speed when you use the Dash action to move closer to at least one ally?
17th: ?DR 10/-? (for being the Rock that stems a tide of goblinoids/orcs... maybe make this "fragile" damage resistance, so as to keep things faster.)


Working Title(s): Burden Bearer
Improves/Gives: Carry the Burden
3rd: 1/2 load transfer
     9th: 1/3
     13th: 1/4
     19th: 1/5
7th: 2 targets
11th: 3 targets
17th: 4(5?) targets


Working Title(s): Take My Eyes, That You Might See. Take My Ears, That You Might Hear.
Improves/Gives:
3rd:
((Copy-Pasted from Self-Sacrifice Domain. Incidentally someone suggested for that that the benefits be cumulative for each of the two senses, rather than requiring a specific selection on each activation.))
Take My Eyes, That You Might See. Take My Ears That You Might Hear:
This ability has two major options, each with sub-options. All have a duration of 1 round and initially target a single creature within 30'. The effect also ends if you and the target are ever separated by more than 30', or if the sense you give up* is restored to you. They also fail to manifest in the first place if you have immunity to the condition(s) that specific application would inflict on you.
*This includes if you gain blindsense while concentrating on the Eyes option.

7th: ((Multitargetting and extended range))
11th: ((Multitargetting and extended range))
17th: ((Multitargetting and extended range))

Yeah, that is the most important one. Cell merging would be nice... but NOT worth it for the amount of fuss and bother I would think it would be to implement.

Posting this because I recently discovered SCP-999 (Back-up link) which... could fit as a related species, or an individual that ended up with a child-like personality from "brain" damage or flawed copying of memories during mitosis, along with a "mutant" secretion system.

Masooze
Medium Ooze
HD 2d10+2+10 (23)
Speed 30 ft. (6 squares); Swim 30 ft
Init: +3 (+3 Dex)
AC: 13 (+3 Dex); touch 13; flat-footed 10
BAB: +1; Grp +3
Attack: Slam +3 melee (1d6+2)
Full-Attack: 2 Slams +3 melee (1d6+2)
Space: 5 ft.; Reach 5 ft.
Special Attacks: Engulf
Special Qualities: Amphibious, Creeping Spa, Constriction, Engulf, Highly Skilled, Magic Pseudo-pods, Ooze Traits
Saves: Fort +1 Ref +3 Will -1
Abilities: Str 15, Dex 17, Con 12, Int 8*, Wis 8*, Cha 17
Skills: Diplomacy +7, Gather Information +6**, Profession (Masseuse) +13, Sense Motive +2 (+6 for making small-talk)
Feats: Skill Focus[Profession(Masseuse)]B, Endurance
Environment: Urban (including underwater urban areas, such as merfolk settlements)
Organization: Solitary or Parlor (3-10)
Challenge Rating: 2?
Treasure: As per comparable masseuse minus anything necessary for the actual massages themselves, although things for "take home" sales would still be a possibility.
Alignment: Usually True Neutral
Advancement*** As Expert and/or 3 HD Medium, 4-7 HD Large, 8-15 HD Huge, 16-31 HD Gargantuan, 32-63 Colossal, 64+ Colossal+ ; Favored Class Expert
Level Adjustment +2?****(Cohort only)
* Role-playing note for GMs: Masoozes are NOT primitive in their personalities or mindsets, they are DITZY... not rock-headed, air-headed.
** Because spas are often hot-beds for gossip.
*** Due to Magic Pseudo-pods when creating advanced masoozes do not reduce the dexterity for any size increases.
**** Cohort masoozes may add racial hit-dice and class levels(of Expert only) in any mix the player desires to reach the appropriate ECL during character design or level-up.

Masoozes speak one language (usually the most common one for the area they are in) plus any bonuses for high intelligence. Bonus languages are also selected from those common to the area the individual lives in.

This mound of mobile protoplasm is a soothing powder-blue, and smells vaguely of fruits and soap.

Amphibious(Ex): Masoozes are can "breath" fresh and salt water as easily as air, and are found with the same frequency among merfolk and tritons as they are among humans or elves.

Constrict(Ex): Although they lack the Improved Grab ability, once they get a grip on an opponent, masoozes know where to squeeze. They deal automatic slam damage with a successful grapple check.

Creeping Spa(Ex): A masooze lacks the deadly acids of its mindless kin, but makes up for it in versatility. Its secretions can be tuned to exfoliate, moisturize, or do any of an variety of skin, nail, and hair-care functions, it can also alter its temperature locally or entirely from an invigorating or swelling reducing cold to a soothing heat or anywhere in between, this grants a +2 circumstance bonus, as for using a masterwork tool (and thus does not stack with any actual tools or lotions the ooze may have acquired for whatever reason). This bonus is included in the stat-block above.

Engulf(Ex): A masooze forced into combat can simply mow down creatures at least one size category smaller than it as a standard action (Note that Colossal counts as smaller than Colossal+). It cannot make slam attacks during a round in which it engulfs. The masooze merely has to move over the opponents, affecting as many as it can cover. Opponents can make opportunity attacks against the masooze, but if they do so they are not entitled to a saving throw. Those who do not attempt attacks of opportunity must succeed on a DC 15 Reflex save or be engulfed; on a success, they are pushed back or aside (opponent’s choice) as the massooze moves forward. Engulfed creatures are subject to the cube’s slam attack, and are considered to be grappled and trapped within its body. The save DC is Strength-based and includes a +2 racial bonus. Outside of combat, masoozes usually use this ability to surround every part of the client but the face to give (nearly) full body massages. They can cover portions of the face if they wish to duplicate the effects of a mud mask.

Highly Skilled(Ex): Masoozes count their intelligence score as being 4 points higher when determining their skill points from racial hit-die.

Magic Pseudo-pods(Ex): A masooze may use its Dexterity modifier in place of its wisdom modifier for Profession(Masseuse) checks on creatures it has engulfed and may always take 10 on Profession(Masseuse) on creatures it has engulfed even if rushed or harassed (but not if in physical danger). When creating advanced masoozes do not reduce the dexterity for any size increases.

Skills: Masoozes have a +4 racial bonus to sense motive checks related to making small-talk. A masooze may use its Dexterity modifier in place of its wisdom modifier for Profession(Masseuse) checks on creatures it has engulfed and may always take 10 on Profession(Masseuse) on creatures it has engulfed even if rushed or harassed (but not if in physical danger).

Masoozes' digestive enzymes are highly specialized compared to most oozes, those who defeat them develop, at worst, a minor rash on the locations that it hit or over the body if they were engulfed for several rounds (no mechanical effect even with full body coverage), they can only gain nutrients from vegetable matter, and that only slowly.

Masoozes as characters:
May ONLY take class levels in Expert and PrCs with no BAB, Save, Weapon Proficiency, or Armor Proficiency requirements. Masooze Experts MUST pick Profession(Masseuse) as one of their class skills.
+4 STR, +6 DEX, +2 CON, -2 INT, -2 WIS, CHA +6
Masoozes may use almost all magic items that a humanoid could, they have the same number of body slots as a humanoid, but engulf almost all items instead of keeping them on their surface. They may "drink" a number of engulfed potions as a move action equal to their dexterity bonus (minimum 1).
Masoozes do not gain any armor class benefits from armor (neither the basic ones nor enchantment bonuses), but may gain the other MAGICAL benefits (such as energy resistance, flight, etherealness etc) from one engulfed suit of armor. Masoozes may use a shield normally and Mage Armor, Bracers of armor, and similar magic effects that provided an armor bonus help them normally.