Improved Rune Knight

Runes are an ancient form of magic, created by the giants long before the age of man, and later refined by the dwarves to be much more effective. You have studied long and arduously on how to carve runes into your equipment, and use their mystical properties effectively, augmenting your physical abilities, and so much more with their power.

Rune Carver

Starting at 3rd level, you can carve magic runes into your gear to enhance them and give you special passive and activated abilities. You learn runes of your choice equal to your proficiency modifier from among the runes described below, and each time you gain a +1 to your proficiency modifier, you can add one rune from this feature to your repertoire. When you reach certain levels in this class, you add additional runes to your list of learnable runes. you can see 4/6 runes at level 3 and the next at level 7.

if it wasn't clear from the over-complicated and confusingly worded description above, you permanently select one rune to learn for every point in your proficiency bonus. there are 6 runes total, and you can have +6 in proficiency max. meaning you can access every rune at once eventually.

Whenever you finish a long rest, you can touch a number of objects equal to the number of runes you know/your proficiency modifier, and you inscribe a different rune onto each of the objects. To be eligible, an object must be a weapon, a suit of armor, a shield, a piece of jewelry, or something else you can wear or hold in a hand. Your rune remains on an object until you finish a long rest, and an object can bear only one of your runes at a time. (carving these runes is a free action, but once carved they cannot be removed and you can only carve a number of runes equal to your proficiency modifier, max 6.)

The following runes are available to you when you learn a rune. If a rune has a level requirement, you must be at least that level in this class to learn the rune. If a rune requires a saving throw, your Rune Magic save DC equals 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Constitution modifier.

(extra note, you can choose the same rune multiple times to gain additional uses, but forgo the passive benefits of other runes. also, when you use the ability of a rune and deplete its power to use said ability, you still regain the passive buff.)

 

(Rune Options-)

• Cloud Rune {Level 3} This rune emulates the deceptive magic used by some cloud giants. While wearing or carrying an object inscribed with this rune, you have advantage on Dexterity (Sleight of Hand) checks and Charisma (Deception) checks. if you inscribe this onto your weapon it deals an additional 1d6 wind damage with every strike, or if you inscribe this onto your armor you gain resistance to force damage as long as you are wearing said armor.

• Fire Rune {Level 3} This rune's magic channels the masterful craftsmanship of great smiths. While wearing or carrying an object inscribed with this rune, your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check you make that uses your proficiency with a tool, and you gain advantage to strength checks and saving throws. if you inscribe this onto your weapon it deals an additional 1d6 fire damage with every strike, or if you inscribe this onto your armor you gain resistance to fire damage as long as you are wearing said armor.

Giant's Might

• (use your bonus action to imbue your body with the strength, might, and vitality of the giants. make yourself and your carried equipment large size, gain advantage on strength checks and strength saving throws, deal an additional +2 damage on each attack done either unarmed or with a weapon, you get +5 feet attack reach, and you get 50 temporary hit points but draw aggro of enemies. you can grapple, shove, wrestle, and throw creatures of HUGE size while in this form. this lasts for 1 minute) [you can use this a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus per long rest]

(extra: if you hit an opponent with a critical hit in giant form they have to succeed a strength saving throw or be knocked prone until their next turn.)

Sweeping Strikes

(while in giant form, your weapon becomes massive alongside your body, allowing you to hit up to 2 targets at once with every melee attack)

Runic Ward

At 7th level, you learn to invoke your rune magic to protect your allies or yourself. When another creature you can see within 60 feet of you, or you are hit by an attack roll, you can use your reaction to force the attacker to reroll the d20 and pick the lower of the two.

You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.

Giant's Stature

• (at level 10 the magic of your runes permanently alters you. When you gain this feature you become 1 foot taller and gain +15 permanent hp (counted as temporary hp gained at the start of every long rest. also, the extra damage you deal with your Giant's Might feature increases to +4.)

Master of Runes

At 15th level, you can invoke each rune you have carved from your Rune Carver feature twice, rather than once, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a short or long rest.

in addition, your damage boost from carving a rune into your weapon increases from a 1d6 to a 1d8, and you are now allowed to carve 2 runes into your armor at once.

also. when initiative is rolled, if you have 0 uses left on a rune skill, regain 1 use. this can happen for up to 3 runes of your choosing that you have equipped/carved.

Titanic Juggernaut

• (at level 18 your giant's might damage increases to +6, you increase to HUGE size rather than large, and you get 100 temporary hit points. your aggro draw is almost full by this point, you can grapple, shove, wrestle, and throw creatures/objects of GARGANTUAN size, and your reach with your weapon increases by 10 feet/your sweeping strike skill can hit up to 3 enemies per slash)

• [fun little synergy note. if someone casts enlarge on you, you become GARGANTUAN size and have 150 temp hp, +8 to damage, and can lift literally almost anything. and, at gargantuan size... YOU CAN WRESTLE A TARRASQUE and YEET DRAGONS.]