Lion Clan Keeper

The Lion Clan serve as the religious heads of the Empire. Lion Clan Samurai often serve as yojimbo, or bodyguards, for shugenja, the priests of the clan, and thus usually have a deep connection to the kami of the world. Lion Clan Samurai are dedicated defenders of the holy places of the Empire from all who would defile them.

Bonus Proficiency

When you choose this archetype at 3rd level, you gain proficiency in one of the following skills of your choice: History, Insight, Performance, or Persuasion. Alternatively, you learn one language of your choice.

Bless Blade

You call upon the Kami to strengthen you in battle and bless your blade. As a bonus action, you can bless your blade to the Kami. For a number of rounds equal to your Wisdom modifier, you add a D4 to all attack rolls with your katana and wakizashi and +1D4 radiant damage to all damage rolls with your katana and wakizashi. You may do this three times per long rest.

Force of Motivation

Starting at 7th level, your connection with the Kami have afforded you the ability to call upon them to bolster your allies when they are in their darkest hour. Whenever a friendly character within 30 feet rolls a natural 1, that character recovers Hit Points equal to your Lion Clan Samurai level.

Sanctified Ground

Starting at 10th level, you may call upon the Kami of the surrounding area to temporarily sanctify it. As an action, you may Sanctify an area with a radius of 30 feet centered on your location. This area does not move once set, even if you move. Any Fiends, Undead, Aberrations, or Fey within the Sanctified area have disadvantage on saving throws. You may do this once per short rest.

Spiritual Connection

Your time spent in temples and in commune with the spirits of the worlds grants you knowledge about them and their connection to the world. Starting at 15th level, you gain Advantage on Wisdom and Intelligence checks related to the Kami, spirits in general, and any interaction between them and the material world.

Rebuke the Unworthy

Starting at 18th level, your connection to the holy places of the world and their Kami spirits has grown so you can call upon them to rebuke those spirits unworthy to be there. As an action, once per Long Rest, you may Rebuke the Unworthy in an area. All Fiends, Fey, Aberrations, or Undead within 30 feet suffer radiant damage equal to your level and must make a Wisdom save. If they fail, their AC is reduced by your Wisdom modifier until they complete a short rest.