Base Class: Fighter
Fighters who follow the Three-Sword Style specialize in the use of three swords. They are known for their exceptional swordsmanship, precision, the ability to unleash powerful sword techniques and forgoing Medium and Heavy armors.
Martial Spirit
You gain access to special sword techniques inspired by Roronoa Zoro. You start with two techniques, and gain more as you level up. You have a pool of martial spirit that you can expend to perform these techniques. The pool is equal to half of your Fighter level rounded up plus your proficiency. You regain all expended dice after finishing a long rest. Additionally, every two turns you are engaged in combat, you regain 1 martial spirit.
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Santoryu: Onigiri (Demon Slash)
- Cost: 1 martial spirit
- As an action, make a single melee weapon attack with all three of your swords against a creature within 5 feet of you. If the attack hits, it deals additional slashing damage equal to your fighter level divided by 2 rounded up plus your proficiency modifier.
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Santoryu: Tatsu Maki (Dragon Twister)
- Cost: 2 martial spirit
- As an action, perform a spinning attack with your three swords, targeting all creatures within a 10-foot radius. Make a separate melee weapon attack roll against each target. On a hit, each target takes slashing damage equal to your weapon's damage.
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Santoryu: Kyutoryu (Nine-Sword Style)
- Cost: 1 martial spirit
- As a bonus action, enter a state of heightened focus, wielding your three swords with incredible precision. Until the end of your turn, all attacks you make with your Sword techniques have advantage, and you can reroll any 1s or 2s on the damage dice.
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1080 Pound Phoenix
- Cost: 2 martial spirit
- As an action, unleash a wind slash ranged attack in a 30-foot line. Make a ranged attack roll against each creature in the line. On a hit, deal slashing damage equal to your weapon's damage plus an additional 1d6 force damage.
Three-Sword Proficiency
You gain proficiency with the Two-Weapon Fighting style, even when wielding three swords or blades. However, your dedication to the art of the Three-Sword Style hinders your ability to effectively utilize medium and heavy armor. When you choose this subclass at 3rd level, you forgo the use of medium and heavy armor, as it restricts the fluidity and agility required for the Three-Sword Style, additionally may only use longswords when implementing this Fighting Style.
In exchange, you gain the following benefits:
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Agile Maneuvers: Your expertise in the Three-Sword Style allows you to have an additional 10ft of walking speed while not wearing medium or heavy armor and as a bonus action, you can move up to your speed toward a hostile creature that you can see or hear.
When you take the Attack action, you can make an additional melee weapon attack with your third sword as a bonus action.
Sword Techniques
The Sword Techniques are presented in Alphabetical order
1080 Pound Phoenix
As an action, unleash a wind slash ranged attack in a 30-foot line. Make a ranged attack roll against each creature in the line. On a hit, deal slashing damage equal to your weapon's damage plus an additional 1d6 force damage.
Cost: 2 martial Spirit
Santoryu: Kyutoryu (Nine-Sword Style)
As a bonus action, enter a state of heightened focus, wielding your three swords with incredible precision. Until the end of your turn, all attacks you make with your Sword Techniques have advantage, and you can reroll any 1s or 2s on the damage dice.
Cost: 1 martial spirit
Santoryu: Onigiri (Demon Slash)
As an action, make a single melee weapon attack with all three of your swords against a creature within 5 feet of you. If the attack hits, it deals additional slashing damage equal to your Fighter level divided by 2 rounded up plus your proficiency modifier.
Cost: 1 martial spirit
Santoryu: Tatsu Maki (Dragon Twister)
As an action, perform a spinning attack with your three swords, targeting all creatures within a 10-foot radius. Make a separate melee weapon attack roll against each target. On a hit, each target takes slashing damage equal to your weapon's damage.
Cost: 2 martial spirit
Three-Sword Defense
While wielding three swords and not wearing Medium or Heavy Armor, you gain a +2 bonus to your AC.
Asura's Wrath
As an action, you can make a special melee weapon attack with all three of your swords against a single target. On a hit, the target takes triple damage from the attack. You can use this feature twice per long rest. This Ability counts as a Sword Technique for purposes regarding Santoryu: Kyutoryu (Nine-Sword Style) and Three-Sword Master feature.
Three-Sword Master
You can make an additional attack with your third sword as part of your Attack action. Your Sword Techniques deal maximum damage on a critical hit.
Santoryu: Final Strike
As an action, make a single melee weapon attack with all three of your swords against a creature within 10 feet of you. On a hit, the target takes maximum damage from the attack, you add the damage of all three weapons and any creature within 10 feet of the target takes half of the damage dealt. Additionally, add an extra 4d10 slashing damage to the Final Strike. You can use this feature once per long rest. This Ability counts as a Sword Technique for the purposes regarding Santoryu: Kyutoryu (Nine-Sword Style) and Three-Sword Master feature.
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