Path of the Bloodletter

These Barbarians are creatures whose rage has taken them over completely, who know nothing but the appropriate red mist of anger, whose fury is such that it literally radiates off them in visible waves of livid heat, the Bloodletters of the Khorne are a mass of intense aggression and sheer bloodlust. Even striking one down offers no respite, as even the most traumatically wounded of these terrifying warriors will fight on in a trancelike frenzy.

They worship the mighty Blood God, though not always directly, but their actions usually please the Angry One, and so few things do. They live their lives in the pursuit of violence and skulls. Most will carry the skull of the mightiest of their conquests at their side, much like a Paladin would their holy symbol. They live by simple rules: "Blood for the the Blood God, Skulls for the Skull throne" and will have this mantra tattooed or scarred onto their flesh.

Often they travel alone, but are drawn to groups of people who will lead them into a fight readily and regularly. They gather in roaming warbands or tribes and will find work as mercenaries.

Very rarely do they manage to work together on mass, But occasionally an extra violent, blood thirsty and powerful Bloodletter will find themselves with a horde of devoted blood-crazed cultists who share similar beliefs and who follow them in the hopes of finding a truly glorious and bloody fight. These larger gatherings are filled with all sorts of devotee's to the blood god; Paladins, Clerics, Fighters, Barbarians. Anyone is welcome so long as they serve the Blood God and are up for a good fight.

Blood Rage

Starting when you choose this path at 3rd level, your rage is fuelled by the hatred, anger, murderous intent and a lust for blood to rival the Blood God’s himself.

When you use your bonus action to go into a rage, you now enter a Blood Rage, Instantly gain {{1+modifier:con@min:1#unsigned}} Blood Tithe die which can be used to fuel your Bloodletting Brutalities. You regain 1 Blood Tithe die when you:

• land a critical hit, and
• when you reduce a creature to 0 HP.

To a maximum count of 8 at any one time. 
Each Attack Roll can only benefit from 1 Bloodletting Brutality effect, and you cannot use the same Bloodletting Brutality again in a round.

Improved Bloodletting: At 10th level, your Blood Tithe die turn into d10's and at 14th level they turn into d12's.

You also gain proficiency in Heavy Armour, if you are not already proficient with Heavy Armour, and maintain the benefits of rage even while wearing it. (note, this does not include fast movement at 5th level)

When the target is asked to make a save against your Bloodletter DC it is equal to {{savedc:str}} which is calculated as 8 + Proficiency + STR modifier.

 

Bloodletting Brutalities:

Rending Strike: Bloodletting is to you what a glorious ballad it a to a master bard. It is what drives your fury and sates the Blood Gods unwavering thirst.

When you land an attack, you can expend a Blood Tithe die and make it a Rending strike. The target must make a CON saving throw against your Bloodletter DC {{savedc:str}} or start bleeding profusely.
On a successful save, they take 1 Blood Tithe die in Slashing damage. 

On a failed save they continue to take 1 Blood Tithe die in Slashing damage for {{proficiency#unsigned}} rounds, until they use an action to stop the bleeding or receive any source of healing.
If you use this effect on an already bleeding target, they have Disadvantage in the saving throw.

Murderous intent: You strike with a murderous intent, pushing your attack to deliver with sickening accuracy.

After you make a roll to hit, you can choose to expend one Blood Tithe die and add it to the total roll to hit. You can choose to do this after you see your roll, but before the DM says if it hits or not.

Add the Blood Tithe die roll to the damage done. The additional Blood Tithe die is the  same as the weapons type of damage. 

Violent Shove: Your strength is immense, and fuelled by anger, nothing can stand in your way.
When you land a successful attack in melee, you can expend 1 Blood Tithe die to attempt a shove action. You add the Blood Tithe die to the damage done, and if the target is Large or smaller, they must make a STR saving throw against your Bloodletter DC {{savedc:str}}.

If they fail the save they are pushed 10ft in a straight line away from you, or are knocked prone if they cannot move the full 10ft.

Bloody backlash: The amount of courage needed to engage you in close combat is outmatched only by your furious lust for retribution. 

If you are attacked by an enemy within your melee attack range, you lash out in a vengeful counter. You can use your reaction and expend 1 Blood Tithe die to make an attack of opportunity. You add the Blood Tithe die to the damage if the attack hits.

Hatred of Magic: The Blood God has a deep hatred for many things, but all manner of magic and its trickery has a deep dwelling in his heart, and it fuels your rage.

When you are the target of a spell that makes you roll a Saving Throw, you can invoke the fury of the Blood God to fortify you against the arcane. You add 1 Blood Tithe die to the saving throw. If you succeed the save, the caster takes the Blood Tithe die roll as psychic damage.

Skulls for the Skull Throne: Skulls are a Holy Symbol to you, and the Blood God requires a never ending supply for his Skull Throne.
When you reduce a creatures HP 0, you can choose to spend a Blood Tithe die to go for the head, claiming a grisly trophy that fortifies your resolve. You gain Temp HP equal to the Blood Tithe die roll.
All remaining Temp HP is lost when your Blood Rage ends.

Immovable Anger

Beginning at 6th level, You are able to use the weight of your armour to your benefit, if you are raging while wearing heavy armour, you gain advantage on any saving throws against effects that result in you being unwillingly pushed, pulled or knocked prone.

additionally, When you are subjected to an effect that allows you to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, you can use your reaction to Brace for Impact taking disadvantage on the roll, but you instead take no damage if you succeed on the saving throw, and only half damage if you fail.

Bloodletting Brutality Mastery

Beginning at 10th level, have gained a menacing mastery over your Bloodletting Brutalities, granting you access to more powerful ways to use your Blood Tithe die, as well as being able to empower your Bloodletting Brutalities. When you are asked to spend 1 Blood Tithe die, can instead choose to spend 2 dice, adding both dice to the damage effect of any brutality.

Improved Bloodletting: At 10th level, your Blood Tithe die turn into d10's and at 14th level they turn into d12's.

Bloodletting Brutality Mastery:

Bounding Leap of Silence: You are highly attuned to mutterings of Casters and their magical incantations, and it sets your mind burning with fury.

When a spell is being cast within 15ft, As a reaction you can expend 3 Blood Tithe dice to attempt to interrupt the spell. Make a Strength check({{modifier:str}}) against a DC of 10+Spell Level. If you meet or exceed the check, you make a 15ft leap towards the caster, the creature takes 3 Blood Tithe dice as Bludgeoning Damage, the spell fails, has no effect and you gain {{classlevel#signed}} Temporary HP. 

The Temporary HP gained from this is added on top of any Temporary HP you may have from Skulls for the Skull Throne.

Relentless Onslaught: Often the best defence is a quicker offence.

When you take the attack action, you can spend 2 Blood Tithe die, allowing you to attack and additional time. If the attack lands, both Blood Tithe die are added to the total damage as the same type of damage as the weapon used.

Unyielding Charge: Your desire to maim and brutalise is so intense, it pulls you towards your nearest enemy.

If no enemies currently threaten your melee range, you can spend 2 Blood tithe dice to move half your total Movement Speed. This movement must bring you closer to the nearest enemy in sight, and if you finish this movement within range of your melee attack, you add 2 Blood Tithe dice to the damage of the next attack.

Unyielding Charge can benefit from Murderous Intent. 

Exalted Bloodletter

With a mountain of Skulls and Rivers of Blood in your wake, Your service to the Blood God has not gone unnoticed, nor unrewarded. The Blood God has named you one of his Exalted Bloodletters.

Starting at 14th level, You now ignore your first point of exhaustion while raging, additionally when you use your bonus action to enter a Blood Rage, you can instead enter an Ascended Blood Rage for 1 min. You take on a demonic form, befitting of your status as an Exalted Bloodletter. Your form swells in size, Your eyes produce an ominous red glow, that emit a 15ft dim light, and blood red wings, oozing with gore and viscera  bursts forth from your back, leaving a trail of blood splatters in you wake.

While in this form you gain:

• Flight speed of 60ft (reduced to 30ft if you are wearing Heavy Armour).
• You count as one size larger when determining what weight you can push, drag or lift.
• Your weapon attacks score a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20.
• You gain 1 Blood Tithe die per round you maintain your Ascended Blood Rage.

After 1 minute, your form reverts back into a Blood Rage.

When this Blood rage ends, you gain 1 point of Exhaustion.

After you have used this ability, you must take a Short or Long rest to be able to use it again.