The Harlequin

The Harlequin is a warrior of the minor Fey god Risata. She is the god of laughter and performance, sending out her warriors to protect and serve in spectacular ways. They are also the main defenders of the Great Libary that hosts knowledge of great peril to not only the Fey.

Risata, the god of laughter and performance bestows the gifts of the Harlequin. Her warriors clad themselves in pristine dazzling clothes and arm themselves with weapons perfectly balanced and elegant. Any race may become a Harlequin however once their soul belongs to The Laughing God they can no longer return to their previous lives.

You travel the world to spread joy and laughter while doing your solemn duty to protect ones that cannot do such a task themselves, though Risata always has plans for her extravagant warriors.

Harlequins Panoply

 Risata has bestowed her many intrinsic gifts to her loyal followers. Being the traveling guardians of the great library her followers must be ready for any threat that would appear.

1st level, you gain the ability Harlequins Panoply which gifts you the abilities listed below.

• Risata's Luck:  As a free action, you may reroll any dice that you rolled yourself, this could be a hit roll, damage or any ability check. You may use this feature once every long rest.

• Gifts Of Magical Laughter:  Once every gained level after taking this feature you may replace a single spell with any other spell from other spell lists which may be cast using your warlock spell slots. You can ever only have one other spell and no more though can change it out once you reach a new level.

• Natural Performer: You gain proficiency and expertise in performance as you are a guardian and performer in one.

 

Rising Crescendo

Take the stage in a bloody dance as the Harlequin treats all battles as a tale to be told. The battlefield his or her's stage a Harlequin warrior will dance through attacks to deliver a brutal strike anywhere around the battlefield.

1st level, In order to use and gain the benefits of Rising Crescendo you must follow a few restrictions which are listed below.

Restrictions: 
- You cannot use light, medium or heavy armor

- You cannot use shields

- You cannot use two handed weapons, with the notable exception of range weapons like bows and crossbows

Rising Crescendo:

- You gain an extra 10ft to your movement speed

- For any acrobatic like move you have advantage on the roll

- Attacks of opportunity against you are made with disadvantage if you can pass an acrobatic's check equal to the CR of the creature+10

 

 

Precise And Brutal

A Harlequin is a fast fighter but not just in their footwork as their strikes are as fast as the wind

At 6th level when you take the attack action you can attack twice instead of once.

 

Questionably Lucky

Now as a famed warrior of Risata you gained her attention and with her tantalizing gaze you seem to be protected from even the most brutal of attacks that were sure to strike you down.

At 10th level you gain this feature.

Questionably Lucky:

You can use this feature and number of times equal to your proficiency modifier. You regain all lost uses after a long rest.

When an attack would hit you, you can use a reaction to add your charisma modifier to your AC. You can use this feature after the attack roll is made. This extra AC stays until the start of your next turn

The Great Harlequin

You have reached levels beyond many of your fellow brothers and sisters. All Harlequin's respect you to the highest degree as you are bestowed the title directly from Risata. You are now The Great Harlequin and only few may obtain this title at any one time.

At 14th level you gain the features below.

The Great Harlequin:

- You can add your charisma modifier to your AC

- Your attacks from weapons may also add your charisma modifier to the damage and hit roll. If you have an ability that already does this then they can stack

- You gain an extra 20ft of movement speed and can never be slowed by natural means

- You may attune to one additional magical item