Lionheart: War Mage

Lionhearts often find themselves at home in the middle of a swarm of enemies, so they use every advantage they can to face insurmountable odds. Lionhearts often go down in legend along with their chosen weapon. Becoming one with this weapon allows the lionheart to preform extraordinary feats with it. Lionhearts lean a variety of unique offensive and support abilities.

Stamina

When becoming a lionheart, you gain stamina points. These stamina points represent the lionheart's ability to summon your inner power, and push yourself harder than before in combat. Stamina points can be used to preform weapon arts.

Stamina points=(fighter level/2)+ constitution modifier) minimum 1 point

Chosen Weapon

The lionheart chooses a weapon and bonds with it. This weapon becomes their chosen weapon. The lionheart can preform weapon arts with only this weapon. The bonding process occurs during a short rest, and the weapon must pass all of the following qualifications.

• The chosen weapon must be a melee weapon
• The lionheart must have proficiency with the chosen weapon
• The chosen weapon can be used on paired weapons, however both must be wielded to preform weapon arts
• The lionheart must have wielded it to some effect in at least 3 battles (must deal damage to an enemy creature)

The chosen weapon can also be attuned to become an arcane focus.

Spellcasting

Cantrips. You learn two of your choice from the wizard spells. You learn an additional wizard cantrip of your choice at 10th level.

Spell Slots. The lionheart spellcasting table shows how many spell slots you have to cast your spells of 1st level and higher. To cast one of these spells, you must expend a slot of the spell’s level or higher. You regain all expended spell slots when you finish a long rest.

For example, if you know the 1st-level spell shield and have a 1st-level and a 2nd-level spell slot available, you can cast shield using either slot.

Spells Known of 1st-Level and Higher. You know three 1st-level wizard spells of your choice, two of which you must choose from the abjuration and evocation spells on the wizard spell list.

The Spells Known column of the lionheart spellcasting table shows when you learn more wizard spells of 1st level or higher. Each of these spells must be an abjuration or evocation spell of your choice, and must be of a level for which you have spell slots. For instance, when you reach 7th level in this class, you can learn one new spell of 1st or 2nd level.

The spells you learn at 8th, 14th, and 20th level can come from any school of magic.

Whenever you gain a level in this class, you can replace one of the wizard spells you know with another spell of your choice from the wizard spell list. The new spell must be of a level for which you have spell slots, and it must be an abjuration or evocation spell, unless you’re replacing the spell you gained at 8th, 14th, or 20th level.

Spellcasting Ability. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for your wizard spells, since you learn your spells through study and memorization. You use your Intelligence whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability. In addition, you use your Intelligence modifier when setting the saving throw DC for a wizard spell you cast and when making an attack roll with one.

• Spell save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Intelligence modifier
• Spell attack modifier = your proficiency bonus + your Intelligence modifier

Fighter Level	Cantrips Known	Spells Known	1st	2nd	3rd
3rd	2	3	2	—	—
4th	2	3	2	—	—
5th	2	4	2	—	—
6th	2	4	2	—	—
7th	2	5	3	1	—
8th	2	5	3	1	—
9th	2	6	3	1	—
10th	3	6	3	2	—
11th	3	7	3	2	—
12th	3	7	3	2	—
13th	4	8	4	2	1
14th	4	8	4	2	1
15th	4	9	4	2	1
16th	4	9	4	3	1
17th	4	9	4	3	2
18th	4	10	4	3	2
19th	4	10	4	3	2
20th	4	10	4	3	2

Weapon Art: Tornado Strike

The lionheart swings their weapon around in a circle, spinning their body adding to the strike's force. The lionheart must be using their chosen weapon(s). All creatures within the chosen weapon's range are affected. This weapon art expends 1 stamina point. Damage is (chosen weapon's damage)+1d4. At 10th level this bonus becomes +1d6. At 18th level this bonus becomes +1d8.

The one of the following effects can be added if the lionheart has unlocked them.

Courageous Warmage

When outnumbered in battle, the lionheart receives the following benefits. These benefits are only applied once per battle.

• The lionheart gains +1d4 temporary life points
• The lionheart adds +1d4 to initiative
• The lionheart gets advantage on their first attack using magic

Weapon Art: Rending Strike

A strike aimed at your target's weapon or armor. This attack expends 1 stamina point. This attack does not deal damage. If the attack hits the target creature, the lionheart can choose to one of the following effects.

• The lionheart strikes the target creature's armor, reducing their AC by 1d2
• The lionheart strikes the target creature's weapon, reducing their damage roll by 1d2

If the target is not wearing armor or wielding a weapon, this attack does nothing.

Flow of Steel and Magic

After successfully hitting an enemy with a basic attacking using their chosen weapon, the lionheart can immediately cast a cantrip. If this cantrip is an offensive spell, it must be used against the same target. Using this ability costs 1 stamina.

After successfully hitting an enemy with a spell, the lionheart can immediately attack any nearby target with their chosen weapon. This is a basic attack, weapon arts or other skills cannot be used. Using this ability costs 1 stamina.

Weapon Art: Strike Raid

The lionheart chooses a target creature within 30 feet of themselves. The lionheart throws their chosen weapon at the target, dealing (chosen weapon damage)+1d4 force damage. The chosen weapon then returns to the hands of the lionheart. This weapon art expends 1 stamina point.

Weapon Art: Great Magical Weapon

The lionheart coats their chosen weapon with a chosen element. This expends 2 stamina points, and continuing to imbue this weapon for further turns costs 1 stamina for each turn. The element can be changed at will once per turn. The weapon receives the following bonuses. 

• Attacks rolls receive +4
• Damage rolls receive +2d6 chosen element damage
• Reach is doubled

Weapon Art: Surging Strike

The lionheart picks a target creature in their dash range, and runs to attack them, they can target a different creature within half of their movement range, and attack it. This process can be repeated until no new targets are in range, or the lionheart runs out of stamina. This weapon art expends 2 stamina, and 1 stamina for every additional attack. 

Final Burst

If the lionheart's hp reaches 0, a 10 feet magical explosion bursts from the lionheart. This blast deals 1d12 force damage to all creatures within range. All creatures must make a constitution saving throw or be knocked prone.