Path of the Painted Warrior

Many cultures throughout history have used paints to decorate the bodies of their warriors before going into battle. These symbols can be to invoke the spirits, the gods, or even the ancestors of a tribe. For some, this is an elaborate ritual attended by shamans, elders, family members, perhaps the rest of the tribe as well. Others view the marking as a personal undertaking in which they can make their own personal prayers and peace for the coming battle. Symbols can be marked onto the body with any number of materials, including blood, ash, paint, and woad. Regardless of the medium, the Symbols remain visible until they are removed and reapplied during the next ritual.

Regardless of their individual traditions, those who choose the Path of the Painted Warrior seek the same results. Strength, protection, speed, courage, and wisdom for the battle to come. Characters who take up this subclass are able to choose from a number of Symbols to apply to themselves with each Long Rest. The benefits of the chosen Symbol lasts until the next Long Rest, when they can choose to utilize a new Symbol or to reapply the same one. - Homebrew by Rize/ Archaeolexi

Symbols of the People (Level 3)

The Symbols of the People are the most basic Painted Symbols known to those who practice the Path of the Painted Warrior. They are placed upon the body in order to protect and guide a warrior in the heat of battle. A character can choose one Symbol of this type to use when taking a Long Rest. 

Symbol of the Crashing Blade: A warrior bearing this symbol is able to call upon its power to increase his damage in battle. When entering a rage, the character chooses one enemy within 30 feet. Whenever he strikes that enemy with an attack, he deals 1d4 extra points of Force damage. If the target dies, the character may change to a new target as a Bonus Action. This effect ends when the character's rage ends. 

Symbol of Iron Flesh: A warrior bearing this mark becomes harder to harm in combat as her flesh shrugs off blow after blow. This mark provides a +2 armor class bonus when a character enters a rage. It lasts until that rage ends.

Symbol of the Swift: A warrior bearing this mark becomes faster in combat, moving to engage his enemies with all haste. When the character enters a rage, his speed is increased by 15 feet for one round. While raging all opportunity attacks against the character are made with disadvantage.

Symbol of Unity: A warrior bearing this mark becomes more instinctually attuned to his comrades in arms, working together to bring down even the most fearsome of foes. While raging, a character bearing this mark gains advantage on all attacks made against an enemy if there is an allied character within five feet of the target, and that ally is not incapacitated. 

Symbols of the Wise (Level 6)

These Symbols grant their bearer a greater ability to grasp the world around them and to persevere against the greatest of odds. A character can choose one Symbol of this type to use when taking a Long Rest.

Symbol of the Open Eye: This Symbol allows its bearer greater insight into the world around them. Those bearing this mark gain advantage on all Wisdom (Perception) and Intelligence (Investigation) checks. 

Symbol of the Unyielding Grasp: This Symbol grants its bearer uncanny strength in their hands. The character cannot be disarmed, and gains advantage on all Strength (Athletics) checks used in a grapple or in climbing.

Symbol of the Mind Fortress: This Symbol grants its bearer an unbreakable mental stronghold. A character using this Symbols is immune to all fear and charm effects.

Symbols of the Chosen (Level 10)

These Symbols draw from the stories of the greatest of warriors, tales of men and women who were unstoppable forces of nature on the battlefield, and who could weather the assaults of their enemies without fail. A character can choose one Symbol of this type to use when taking a Long Rest.

Symbol of the Unbroken: This Symbol draws upon the eternal aspects of creation to forge a warrior into a singular bastion of resilience. While raging, the character gains resistance to all damage. They also gain advantage on all saving throws to resist enchantment, transmutation, and necromancy spells and effects.

Symbol of the Relentless: This Symbol embodies the raw skill and dedication of the greatest of warriors, drawing on that strength to heighten the bearer’s ability in battle. While raging the bearer inflicts a critical hit with any attack on a 19 or 20. They gain advantage on any roll to resist being disarmed or knocked prone. If a bearer of this Symbol kills an enemy with an attack, they can immediately make a free attack on a new target within range.

Symbols of the First Ones (Level 14)

These Symbols invoke the most fundamental forces of mortal existence. It is said that they are taught to the worthy by the inscrutable beings that dwell far beyond mortal perception. A character can choose one Symbol of this type to use when taking a Long Rest.

Symbol of Life: This Symbol grants its wearer a font of regenerative energy that flows up from the core of their rage. While raging, the bearer gains resistance to necrotic damage and immunity to disease and poison. At the beginning of each of their turns the character heals a number of hit points equal to twice their Constitution modifier.

Symbol of Death: This Symbol empowers the Barbarian’s intrinsic violent forces embodied in their unquenchable rage. While raging, the character gains an aura that deals 2d6 force damage to every creature and unattended item within 10 feet at the beginning of the bearer’s turn. This damage increases to 3d6 at level 18. All damage dealt within 10 feet of the character (not counting that dealt by the Symbol of Death ability) to targets other than the bearer is increased by 2d6.