I made this subclass for the Barbarian. It is themed around Bhaal and I'm wondering if the features are balanced so I figured a peer review would help. Sorry about the lack or lore I'll add it when I have it
Subclass
Path of the Slayer (Barb)
Level 3: Slaying Fury
If you use Reckless Attack while your Rage is active, you deal extra damage to the first target you hit on your turn with a Strength-based attack. You deal an extra 2d6 plus half your Barbarian level (round down).
Level 6: Slayer Mind
While you are Bloodied you have immunity to the Charmed, Frightened, and Poisoned conditions while your Rage is active. If you’re Charmed, Frightened, or Poisoned when you enter your Rage the condition(s) end even if you are not Bloodied.
Level 10: Slayer’s Cry
As an Action, you can cause the unholy blood of Bhaal to flow out of others with the cry of a slayer When you do so, each creature of your choice in a 15ft Emanation originating from you must make a Wisdom saving throw (DC 8 plus your Strength modifier and Proficiency Bonus). On a failed save, a creature takes a number of D6’s Necrotic damage equal to your Rage dice
Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a Long Rest unless you expend a use of your Rage (no action required) to restore your use of it.
Level 14: Partial Slayer
When you activate your Rage, you can assume the form of a partial slayer of Bhaal. This form lasts for 1 minute or until you drop to 0 Hit Points. Once you use this feature, you can’t do so again until you finish a Long Rest.
While in this form, you gain the benefits below.
Slayer’s Arms. Two additional arms grow out from your back. On your turn as a Bonus Action, you can make an Unarmed Strike with them that does 2d8 plus your Strength modifier Slashing damage.
Hide of the Slayer. Your Unarmored Defense is 13 plus your Dexterity and Constitution modifiers instead
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Please check out my homebrew, I would appreciate feedback:
Change the names of the features to all keep them on the same theme: Slayer's XXXXX
Remove the immunity to the Poisoned condition from Slayer's Mind, and move it to the level 3 feature. Maybe tone it down a bit to make it Resistance to Poison Damage and advantage on saves against the Poisoned condition. Then you can grant the immunity at level 14 when the body gets buffed again (maybe immunity to both Poison damage and the condition).
Slayer's cry could use some buffing. A once-per-day ability that lets you deal a small AoE of damage is a little lackluster for a level 14 feature. I would suggest two tweaks. Make it usable once per Short Rest, and let it do half damage on a save.
The level 14 feature is cool, but maybe allow the player to use the Slayer's Arms to make regular Unarmed Strikes as part of the Attack action. Seems odd that their regular attacks might be doing less than their bonus action attacks. Maybe word it as "While in this form, you can make Unarmed Strikes that deal 2d8 + your strength modifier slashing damage, and you gain the ability to make one Unarmed Strike as a bonus action."
Overall, I love the themes and the progression of turning more and more into a slayer as you get higher in levels. This is a subclass I would be willing to play in game.
I made this subclass for the Barbarian. It is themed around Bhaal and I'm wondering if the features are balanced so I figured a peer review would help. Sorry about the lack or lore I'll add it when I have it
Subclass
Path of the Slayer (Barb)
Level 3: Slaying Fury
If you use Reckless Attack while your Rage is active, you deal extra damage to the first target you hit on your turn with a Strength-based attack. You deal an extra 2d6 plus half your Barbarian level (round down).
Level 6: Slayer Mind
While you are Bloodied you have immunity to the Charmed, Frightened, and Poisoned conditions while your Rage is active. If you’re Charmed, Frightened, or Poisoned when you enter your Rage the condition(s) end even if you are not Bloodied.
Level 10: Slayer’s Cry
As an Action, you can cause the unholy blood of Bhaal to flow out of others with the cry of a slayer When you do so, each creature of your choice in a 15ft Emanation originating from you must make a Wisdom saving throw (DC 8 plus your Strength modifier and Proficiency Bonus). On a failed save, a creature takes a number of D6’s Necrotic damage equal to your Rage dice
Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a Long Rest unless you expend a use of your Rage (no action required) to restore your use of it.
Level 14: Partial Slayer
When you activate your Rage, you can assume the form of a partial slayer of Bhaal. This form lasts for 1 minute or until you drop to 0 Hit Points. Once you use this feature, you can’t do so again until you finish a Long Rest.
While in this form, you gain the benefits below.
Slayer’s Arms. Two additional arms grow out from your back. On your turn as a Bonus Action, you can make an Unarmed Strike with them that does 2d8 plus your Strength modifier Slashing damage.
Hide of the Slayer. Your Unarmored Defense is 13 plus your Dexterity and Constitution modifiers instead
Please check out my homebrew, I would appreciate feedback:
Because I can't edit the polls Could you also tell me what about the Subclass needs work? Thanks
Please check out my homebrew, I would appreciate feedback:
Here are my suggestions:
Change the names of the features to all keep them on the same theme: Slayer's XXXXX
Remove the immunity to the Poisoned condition from Slayer's Mind, and move it to the level 3 feature. Maybe tone it down a bit to make it Resistance to Poison Damage and advantage on saves against the Poisoned condition. Then you can grant the immunity at level 14 when the body gets buffed again (maybe immunity to both Poison damage and the condition).
Slayer's cry could use some buffing. A once-per-day ability that lets you deal a small AoE of damage is a little lackluster for a level 14 feature. I would suggest two tweaks. Make it usable once per Short Rest, and let it do half damage on a save.
The level 14 feature is cool, but maybe allow the player to use the Slayer's Arms to make regular Unarmed Strikes as part of the Attack action. Seems odd that their regular attacks might be doing less than their bonus action attacks. Maybe word it as "While in this form, you can make Unarmed Strikes that deal 2d8 + your strength modifier slashing damage, and you gain the ability to make one Unarmed Strike as a bonus action."
Overall, I love the themes and the progression of turning more and more into a slayer as you get higher in levels. This is a subclass I would be willing to play in game.