In rare moments, Athena unveils her terrifying clarity—the logic of war, sacrifice, and domination masked as wisdom. This dark blessing awakens the "Vein-Orb," a cursed eye behind your mind that sees into blood, soul, and weakness. Your healing twists spirit and flesh; your touch can drain or bind; your wisdom cuts like a scalpel.
Feat Benefits:
🩸 Blood Command (Spirit-Bending)
You can manipulate blood like a thread between puppet and master.
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As an action, target a creature you can see within 60 feet who has blood. That creature must make a Constitution saving throw (DC = 8 + your Proficiency Bonus + your Wisdom modifier).
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On a failed save, they are Restrained for 1 minute as their blood twists unnaturally within them (save ends at end of each of their turns).
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If the creature is below half HP, they make this save with disadvantage.
You can use this feature once per long rest or expend a 2nd-level spell slot to use it again.
🌊 Waters of Binding
You can taint water with magical resonance, making it a conduit for spirit domination.
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You can cast Hold Person once per long rest. When doing so, you must be within 10 feet of natural water or at least 1 pint of blood.
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Targets held in this way appear as if drowning silently, even if there is no water present.
Casting Ability: Wisdom
Save DC: 8 + Proficiency Bonus + Wisdom modifier
✨ Wound-Leash
When a creature within 10 feet of you regains HP through any magical or class-based healing source (including potions), you may use your reaction to twist that recovery.
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The creature must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw (DC 15) or become Frightened of you until the end of their next turn.
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Additionally, choose one:
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You gain temporary HP equal to half the amount they healed, or
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You can mark them until the end of your next turn—you have advantage on saving throws against their spells or abilities.
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Usable a number of times equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum 1) per long rest.
💧 Black Reflection
You may cast Detect Thoughts or Inflict Wounds once per long rest.
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If you use Detect Thoughts on a creature below full HP, you may forcibly extract a regretful memory. The target must make a Charisma saving throw (DC 16) or be Stunned until the end of their next turn.
This dark version of the spell leaves your eyes black with flowing ink, and causes the target to bleed slightly from the ears and nose, whether or not they succeed.
Visual Manifestation: When using this feat’s powers, your shadow appears with multiple glowing eyes, and your veins pulse with a sickly silver-bronze light. Water near you ripples in reverse. Wounds you “heal” always leave behind an unsettling numbness or mark.
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