Shadow Monarch (Solo Leveling)

*Based on Solo Leveling Manhwa*

Awakening

Upon reaching level 3 your character under goes an awakening causing them gain new abilities, skills, and other benefits.

You gain the following upon reaching 3rd level

• Your Walking speed increases by 10ft
• You gain expertise with the stealth skill. 
• You gain access to the Mage Hand cantrip.

Additionally you learn how to use the shadows to aid you in battle. When fighting in darkness or dim light you gain advantage on the first attack on each of your turn.

Shadow Extraction

Upon reaching level 3 you gain the ability to create allies from the fallen. A shadow soldier can be created from the body of any recently dead creature.

As a Bonus Action you can focus and try extract a shadow solider from a creature that has been dead no longer then 1 minute. The chance of success is only 40 percent, and you can only try 3 times per creature. This feature can be used a number of times equal to you Proficiency Bonus and this feature is only used up when the shadow Extraction is a success. 

If the extraction is a success a Shadow Solider is created within 10ft of your with the following details.

• A shadow Soldier is a duplicate of the dead creature meaning it has all of the same abilities and skills minus any Legendary abilities or Legendary Resistances.
• The shadow Soldier has half of the original creatures Max Hit Points.
• The shadow Solider is only summoned for a number of minutes equal to the dead original creatures Challenge rating or a minimum of 1 minute. 
• The shadow Soldier is treated as a friendly creature meaning you can use them to initiate sneak attack 
• The shadow Soldier can be healed
• In combat, The shadow Soldier shares your initiative count, but it takes its turn immediately after yours. It obeys your verbal commands (no action required by you). If you don’t issue any, it takes the Dodge action and uses its move to avoid danger.

 

 

Shadow Exchange

When you reach level 9 you gain the ability to switch places with any of your shadow Soldiers.

As a Bonus Action you can swap places with any of your shadow Soldiers.  You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus. All expended uses are regained once a long rest is completed. 

Save Shadow Soldier

Upon reaching 13th level you gain the ability to save one Shadow Soldier to call upon when ever you need. 

You can use an action to touch on shadow soldier and make it part of your shadow. As an action you can call forth the saved Shadow Soldier to serve you or to have it return to your shadow. 

The saved shadow Soldier doesn't have a time limit and is only dismissed if it is killed or if the shadow is returned to your shadow.

Domain of the Monarch

Upon reaching 17th level your Shadow Solder gain power being near you.

If a Shadow Soldier is within 30ft of you it gains the following benefits 

• +1 to its AC
• An additional 25% of the original creatures health for a total of 75% of the original creatures health.
• Advantage on attack rolls. If the Shadow solider has multi attack it gains advantage on only one of its attacks.