Projection Sorcery

3rd-Level Feature: Bastard

You gain proficiency with concealed knives.

Melee-Honed

Your combat style emphasizes close-range precision.

When you hit with an unarmed strike, you add your proficiency bonus to the damage roll. This bonus is doubled for that attack.

3rd-Level Feature: 24 Frames per Second

Starting at 3rd level, you no longer flow continuously through time. Instead, you move in discrete, segmented moments, allowing you to interact with your surroundings in abrupt, calculated bursts.

3rd-Level Feature: Chase the Trace

Active Feature

You can dissect the flow of time into precise frames.

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

While this feature is active, the following effects apply until the end of your turn:

• Your movement speed is tripled.
• You gain the Committed condition.
• You cannot take actions that require concentration while this feature is active.

Committed

While you are Committed, you adhere to a single, uninterrupted sequence of motion.

• You have advantage on all attack rolls you make.
• You gain a bonus to attack rolls equal to your Dexterity modifier + your proficiency bonus.
• Your movement does not provoke opportunity attacks.
• Creatures that are unaware of the nature of this ability cannot take reactions against your movement or attacks.

• When you hit a creature with an attack, the attack deals additional bludgeoning damage equal to 1d4 for every 15 feet you moved before the attack hits.

Precision Requirement

Your motion must remain flawless.

If you miss an attack roll while you are Committed:

• You are immediately staggered.
• You cannot take actions on your next turn.
• Your movement speed is halved on your next turn.
• Attack rolls against you have advantage until the end of your next turn.

Momentum Refund

If you reduce a creature to 0 hit points while under the effects of Chase the Trace, you regain one expended use of this feature.

7th-Level Feature: Frame Freeze

2 uses per day

As an action, while you are under the effects of Chase the Trace, you strike a creature with perfect timing, dividing the moment into 24 still frames.

The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw against your spell save DC.

• On a success, the creature suffers no effect.
• On a failure:

• The creature is frozen in time until the start of its next turn and skips its next turn.
• The creature takes 2d10 + your Charisma modifier force damage.
• The creature is pushed 5 feet in a direction of your choice.

13th-Level Feature: Flurry of Punches

Your movements become instinctive and disrespectfully efficient.

As a reaction, when a creature makes a melee attack against you, you can deflect the attack and immediately retaliate.

Make a melee attack against the attacker.

On a hit, the target takes 2d8 + your Dexterity modifier bludgeoning damage.

15th-Level Feature: Racing with Rain

While you are under the effects of Chase the Trace, your movement transcends physical limits.

• Difficult terrain does not cost you extra movement.
• You suffer no movement penalties while climbing or swimming.
• You can move across liquids and vertical surfaces without falling during your movement.
• You take no falling damage, provided you are conscious.

18th-Level Feature: Step-Dance

Your mastery over segmented motion reaches its peak.

• The number of times you can use Chase the Trace is doubled.

• While under the effects of Chase the Trace, your additional damage increases:

Instead of 1d4, your attacks deal 2d4 bludgeoning damage for every 15 feet you moved before hitting the target.