Fox Clan Deceiver

The Fox Clan are the clever manipulators, spies, assassins, and shinobi of the Empire, working from the shadows and willing to do dishonorable deeds to ensure the Empire's survival. Their Saumrai are a rare public face of their web of secrets.

Bonus Proficiency

At 3rd level, you gain proficiency in Deception or Stealth.

Deception

You gain proficiency in Deception

Stealth

You gain proficiency in Stealth

Feint and Strike

 One of the first techniques a Fox Clan Samurai must master is the feint, tricking an enemy into moving to block a false strike before coming around and landing with the second. Starting at 3rd level, when taking the Attack action, you may forgo one of your weapon attacks to gain advantage on another weapon attack in the same action. You may do this up to twice per Attack action.

Underhanded Strike

Fox Clan Samurai are less concerned with honor and Bushido than the other clans, for they are more concerned with the protection of the status quo, the Emperor, and the Empire over the long term. In combat, they do not shy from using unscrupulous means to fell their foes, even if they would be called underhanded for it. Starting at 7th level, when you have advantage on an attack and hit an enemy, add an additional 1D6 damage of the type your weapon would normally deal to the target. This increases to 2D6 at 11th level and 3D6 at 15th level.

Strike From Above, Strike From Below

Fox Clan Samurai are masters of confusion in combat, and their combat style includes striking and feinting from as many angles as possible to throw an enemy off-balance and make them unsure of where or how to strike. If you hit an enemy with at least two weapon attacks on your turn, that enemy may make no more than 1 attack (including attacks of opportunity) until the beginning of your next turn.

Your Weakness, My Strength

Fox Clan Samurai learn to study their opponents for weakness, and to strike with speed and lethality when they notice it. Starting at 15th level, if you land a critical hit against an enemy, that enemy gets disadvantage on all attacks until the start of your next turn.

Little Deceits

Fox Clan Samurai are masters at hiding their strengths and weaknesses in combat. Starting at 18th level, you have learned to put forth false signs of weakness and vulnerability to draw enemies in, and then turn that feigned vulnerability into a trap to devastate opponents. You may use your reaction to remove a single attacker's advantage on attack rolls until the beginning of your next turn. If you do so, you gain advantage on attack rolls against that enemy until the end of your next turn.