Fighter
Base Class: Fighter

 This class is complex with many abilities that can turn battles in an instant. There are a lot of mentions and ties to Norse Lore and Mythology, it would be advised to put forth some effort to research so you know what your dealing with. Shield Maidens themselves have a very strong sense of duty, honor, and authority in the field of battle, at home, or elsewhere and typically inspire reverence and courage in others just by their presence. Shield Maidens tend to fall mostly along the Good and Lawful axis of alignments but can be anything including evil. So enjoy building and becoming not only a very powerful warrior but one that invokes great awe in her allies and dread in her enemies.

Battlemaiden

Every Shield Maiden takes a path of training, a style they will over their life perfect and expand upon as they become some of the finest warrior maidens to walk the earth.

Maiden of the Horse:

You gain a Valkyrian Steed. Gain Animal Handling Proficiency. A Valkyrian Steed is above and beyond a normal horse being far more hardy and innately connected to their rider. A Valkyrian Steed counts as Warhorse except has 3 more Hit Dice (6d10), +2 AC, +1 Saves, and does not become spooked. If your Steed is felled you may after one week of mourning call forth a new Steed.

Maiden of the Hunt

+2 to Ranged attack rolls. +1 to Ranged Damage Rolls.

Maiden of the Raven

When not in combat your Flying Speed is increased by 10ft. You gain +2 to Nature and Perception.

Maiden of the Shield

+2 to AC while wielding a Shield.

Maiden of the Spear

+2 to Damage Rolls when using Spears.

Maiden of the Sword

Sword: When you roll a 1 or 2 on a damage die or dice for an attack you make with a Sword, you can reroll the die and must use the new roll, even if the new roll is a 1 or a 2.

Veteran Battlemaiden

You may hone your expertise in your chosen style of training that you selected at first level from the Battlemaiden feature improving upon the style. You may also expand your training selecting another style from the Battlemaiden feature.

Veteran Maiden of the Horse:

After moving 10ft or more astride a Mount gain +2 Damage and +1 Attack to Melee Attacks. Your Valkyrian Steed gains +2 Proficiency Bonus (+4 in Total) and it gains another 3 Hit Dice (9d10). Treat your Valkyrian Steed as having Skills in Athletics, Acrobatics, and Perception.

Veteran Maiden of the Hunt

Your ranged attacks ignore Half Cover. Increase normal range of thrown weapons by 10ft. and normal range of bows and crossbows by 30ft.. These range increases do not effect long range and only effect what is considered normal range of the weapons. (Addition if using guns and firearms, one-handed guns gain 10ft and two-handed guns gain 30ft.)

Veteran Maiden of the Raven

Raven: When not in combat your Flying Speed is increased by 20ft. and Land speed by 5ft. Gain +2 Athletics. When you are ambushed or caught in a surprise round unable to act gain a +2 AC for the Surprise Round.

Veteran Maiden of the Shield

Can perform a Shield Bash instead of a normal attack. A successful hit deals your weapon's damage dice plus stat modifier halved as Bludgeoning Damage and does a Shove Attack.

Veteran Maiden of the Spear

 You gain two Extra Reaction Actions that can only be used for Attacks of Opportunity. You no longer suffer Disadvantage for any spear or spear-like weapon when attacking a target within 5ft. of you.

Veteran Maiden of the Sword:

Attacks with a sword can critical on a 19-20 instead of only on a 20. The Bleed damage increases to 3. Your Land Speed increases by 5ft.

Honored Battlemaiden

Your expertise expands encompassing either a highly versatile set of styles of combat or a master of one style. You may improve any Battle-maiden Style up one step (Maiden to Veteran Maiden or Veteran Maiden to Honored Maiden) or select a new Maiden style gaining it along with the others you have.

Honored Maiden of the Horse

After moving 20ft astride your mount you deal double damage on a melee attack and you cannot be forcibly dismounted. Your Valkyrian Steed gains +1 AC, +2 to Saves, +2 Con, and another 3 Hit Dice (12d10).

Honored Maiden of the Hunt

Targets with Resistance to the damage of your ranged weapon attacks only reduce it by 25% instead of 50%. Increase the normal range of thrown weapons by 20ft. and the normal range of bows and crossbows by 60ft.

Honored Maiden of the Raven

When not in combat your Flying Speed is increased by 30ft. and Land speed by 10ft. Gain +2 Insight and Survival. Gain Advantage on Perception Checks (This applies to Passive Perception as well). You do not suffer from flying at high attitude

Honored Maiden of the Shield

An enemy hit by your shield bash must make a DC 13 Constitution Save or be Stunned for one turn. You have two uses of this feature before needing to finish a Short Rest to regain them. When in combat and aware you are treated as having Half Cover.

Honored Maiden of the Spear

Treat your reach as 5ft further when using a Spear and you may deal Bludgeoning damage using the haft of the spear. You gain another two Reactions for the use of Attacks of Opportunity. When you critical hit with a Spear you deal triple the damage instead of double.

Honored Maiden of the Sword

 Attacks with a sword can critical on a 19-20 instead of only on a 20. The Bleed damage increases to 3. Your Land Speed increases by 5ft.

Venerated Battlemaiden

At 15th Level, there are few who can match your skill at arms and you are sought far and wide by your kin for your wisdom in the arts of battle. You may select to take two new styles or progress two styles up a step. You may select the same style twice to upgrade it and you may select to take a new style and upgrade another style if you wish.

Valkyrie

At Level 18 you have become the epitome of what Valkyrie are and you have perfected your skill at arms and powers. You gain the following increases.

+2 Str or Dex (This can go above 20)
+2 Con (This can go above 20)
Your Weapons are now considered a +3 Weapon

If you can't fly already you grow a pair of wings and granted the power of flight

+25ft. Fly Speed

Once per Week you may call out to the gods and ask for their direct aid in something. This functions like the spell wish except the following changes.

The Gods will always act in your favor, if you fail to word something precisely enough the Gods will try to interpret it in the most favorable manner. You are after all their servant, an astoundingly accomplished one at that. (Though if Loki answers expect things not to go quite right or result in some humorous circumstance regardless of how well it's worded)
You do not suffer from the Stress of casting Wish and you'll never lose the use of this spell.
You must make a DC 15 Religion Check when using this spell. Success indicates the spell goes off without a hitch. Failure means the spell fails to activate and nothing happens.

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