The Ripper

The Ripper, a Warlock of sinister repute, treads the forbidden paths of blood magic, forming eldritch pacts with entities that hunger for the life force pulsating through mortal veins. This subclass epitomizes the dark synergy between the arcane and the essence of life, granting its practitioners unparalleled control over blood, the forging of blood weapons, and a defiant resilience against the clutches of death.

Blood Bond

Upon forging a pact with your otherworldly patron, you gain the ability to form a mystical connection with the blood of your enemies. As a reaction when you deal damage with a spell, you can siphon the life force, healing yourself for a portion of the damage dealt.

Crimson Blades

You learn to materialize weapons made of coalesced blood. As a bonus action, you can summon bloodied blades that count as magical weapons. These blades persist for a minute or until dismissed, dealing additional necrotic damage on a successful hit.

Blood Resistance

Your mastery over blood grants you enhanced vitality. You gain resistance to necrotic damage, and when you succeed on a saving throw against a spell or effect that deals necrotic damage, you can absorb a portion of that energy, healing yourself.

Vampiric Resurrection

At the pinnacle of your power, death becomes a mere inconvenience. When you are reduced to 0 hit points, you can choose to make a Charisma saving throw against a DC of 5 + the damage taken. On a success, you instead drop to 1 hit point, and your life force is reinvigorated by the dark powers that sustain your pact.