Fighter: Blade Breaker(Grim Hollow: Valikan Clans)

 

Fighters who emulate the legends of the Blade Breaker strive to be the embodiment of change. Their blade and warrior’s spirit are tools through which they project their will upon the world in the form of martial magic. Many who follow the saga of the Blade Breaker are stubborn and would sooner force reality itself to bend before their desires than change their ways. Some are idealists, who have a vision for a better world and would do anything to achieve it. Others are tyrants, and see the world as putty to be molded, and all its inhabitants as mere hindrances to their ultimate glory.

USING MANEUVERS:

You can use one maneuver during each turn. Some maneuvers require concentration, as if concentrating on a spell, or certain conditions to use. Some maneuvers will require your target to make a saving throw to resist the maneuver’s effects.

Fighter Martial Maneuver save DC: 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Strength or Dexterity modifier (your choice)

 

Blade Breaker

 

Fighter Level	Maneuver Points	Maneuvers Known
3rd	6	3
4th	8	3
5th	10	4

6th	12	4
7th	14	4
8th	16	4
9th	18	5
10th	20	5
11th	22	5
12th	24	5
13th	26	6
14th	28	6
15th	30	6
16th	32	6
17th	34	7
18th	36	7
19th	38	7
20th	40	7

 

Maneuver Points

When you choose this archetype at 3rd level, you learn maneuvers that are fueled by special points called Maneuver Points.

Maneuvers. You learn three maneuvers of your choice, which are detailed under “Maneuvers” below. Many maneuvers enhance an attack in some way. You can use only one maneuver per attack.

You learn one additional maneuver of your choice at 6th, 10th, and 14th level. Each time you learn new maneuvers, you can also replace one maneuver you know with a different one.

Maneuver Points. You have six maneuver points, starting at level 3. Maneuver Points are expended when you use it, and the amount depends on the maneuver (listed next to the maneuver name). You regain all of your expended Maneuver Points when you finish a long rest.

You gain two Maneuver Points every level after 3rd, as listed in the table below.

Saving Throws. Some of your maneuvers require your target to make a saving throw to resist the maneuver’s effects. The saving throw DC is calculated as follows:

Fighter Martial Maneuver save DC: 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Strength or Dexterity modifier (your choice).

 

Blade Breaker

Fighter Level	Maneuver Points	Maneuvers Known
3rd	6	3
4th	8	3
5th	10	4

6th	12	4
7th	14	4
8th	16	4
9th	18	5
10th	20	5
11th	22	5
12th	24	5
13th	26	6
14th	28	6
15th	30	6
16th	32	6
17th	34	7
18th	36	7
19th	38	7
20th	40	7

Blade Breaker Maneuvers

These maneuvers can be used by anyone who studies the Blade Breaker saga. Tales of the Blade Breaker focus on his relentless determination, which granted him seemingly inexhaustible physical strength and a mystical ability to shape reality to his whims.

The maneuvers are presented in alphabetical order.

Arcing Iron (1 point)

You swing your weapon in a wide arc, catching additional foes. As a bonus action, you can spend 1 maneuver point to empower your next melee attack this turn. When you make that attack, make an additional attack against each other creature within your reach.

Armor-Crushing Blows (4 points)

When you hit a creature with an attack, if it is wearing armor, you can spend 4 maneuver points and deal no damage with that attack. Instead, the target must make a Dexterity or Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, their armor is damaged. A creature with damage armor has its AC reduced by 2. If this maneuver is used on damaged armor, that armor is destroyed or otherwise rendered unusable. This maneuver has no effect on natural or magical armor.

Blade Breaking Blow (4 points)

When you hit a creature with an attack, if it is wielding a weapon, you can spend 4 maneuver points and deal no damage with that attack. Instead, the target must make a Strength or Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, one of their weapons is damaged. A damaged weapon deals half as much damage. If this maneuver is used on a damaged weapon, that weapon is destroyed or otherwise rendered unusable. This maneuver has no effect on natural or magical weapons.

Blade of Eternal Demise (3 points)

As an action, you can spend 3 maneuver points and imbue your weapon with magic and declare a single creature. For the next 8 hours, that weapon is magical and if it deals damage to the declared creature, it also reduces the target’s maximum hit points by same amount. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. If the declared creature dies from damage dealt by the imbued weapon, it cannot be returned to life by magic for as long as the weapon is touching the creature.

Commanding Grasp (2 points)

As an action, you can spend 2 maneuver points and attempt to grab a creature at a distance. Choose a creature of your size or smaller within 30 feet that you can see. The target must succeed on a Strength saving throw or be teleported to an unoccupied space next to you and become grappled by you.

Contest of Wills (1 point)

As a bonus action, you can spend 1 maneuver point to face down a creature you can see that can see you in a contest of wills. Make a Charisma (Intimidation) check contested by the target’s Charisma (Intimidation). The creature that succeeds has advantage on attack rolls against the other creature until the end of its next turn.

Defiant Wave (4 points)

As an action, you can spend 4 maneuver points and swing your sword in an arc before you, releasing a wave of energy in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in the cone is pushed 10 feet away from you and must make a Constitution saving throw, taking 6d6 psychic damage and being knocked prone on a failed save, or half as much damage and isn’t knocked prone on a successful one.

Disarming Swipe (2 points)

You can target your foe’s weapon instead of their body. When you hit with a melee attack, you can spend 2 maneuver points and deal no damage with that attack. Instead, the target must succeed on a Strength or Dexterity saving throw (its choice) or be disarmed. A disarmed creature drops any weapons or shields it is holding.

Helmsplitter (4 points)

When you hit a creature with an attack, you can spend 4 maneuver points and that creature must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or become stunned until the end of its next turn. If you had advantage on the attack, the target has disadvantage on the saving throw.

Iron Tempest (4 points)

As an action, you can spend 4 maneuver points and make a weapon attack against a creature. Until the end of your turn, whenever you hit with a weapon attack, it deals 2d6 additional damage and you can make an additional attack against a creature within reach. You can make an additional number of attacks equal to your proficiency bonus this way.

Refusal to Bleed (1 point)

As a reaction when you take damage, you can spend 1 maneuver point to roll a d10. Add your fighter level to the number rolled and reduce the damage by that total. If the triggering damage is from an attack, you can spend 3 additional maneuver points to reduce all damage from the creature that attacked you by the same total until the start of your next turn.

Steely Determination (1 point)

When you use your Second Wind, you can spend 1 maneuver point and regain an additional number of hit points equal to your fighter level.

Unstoppable Missile (2 points)

As an action, you can spend 2 maneuver points and throw a melee weapon you are wielding, affecting an area the size of a 5-foot-wide line that is 30 feet long. Each creature in the line must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or takes damage equal to one roll of that weapon’s damage plus your Strength or Dexterity modifier (your choice). For each creature that takes damage from this maneuver, you can spend 1 maneuver point and that creature takes an additional 2d6 damage of the weapon’s type.

Wall of Blades (2 points)

When you are hit with a weapon attack, you can use your reaction and spend 2 maneuver points to make a weapon attack against the creature attacking you. You can replace your AC with the result of this attack roll until the beginning of your next turn, including against the triggering attack, potentially causing it to miss.

Stance Of The Blade Breaker

3rd-level Blade Breaker feature

At 3rd level, your martial training allows you to develop a battle stance, chosen from the list below. You gain an additional stance when you reach 7th, 10th, and 15th level in this class.

When you roll initiative, you can choose to enter one stance that you know. You can also change between stances you know as a bonus action.

Adamantine Bull

You crouch low to the ground, holding your weapon close to your body, prepared to charge. While in this stance, whenever a creature of your size or smaller hits you with a melee weapon attack, you can use your reaction to push it away. The creature that attacked you must succeed on a Strength saving throw or be pushed 5 feet away from you.

At 18th level, the creature is pushed up to 10 feet instead.

Iron Punisher

You hold your weapon overhead, preparing to bring your blade down like an executioner’s axe, but leaving you open to attacks. While in this stance, your melee weapon attacks have advantage, but all attacks against you also have advantage.

Additionally, at 18th level, your melee weapon attacks deal an additional 2d6 damage while in this stance.

Steel Serpent

You shift your weight forward, poised to strike like a viper. While in this stance, your reach increases by 5 feet on your turn.

At 18th level, your reach increases even when it’s not your turn.

Weightless Mithral

You shift your weight to the back of your feet and prepare to move at the slightest provocation. While in this stance, you have advantage on Dexterity saving throws.

Additionally, at 18th level, you can take the Dodge action as a bonus action.

Unyielding Determination

7th-level Blade Breaker feature

When you reach 7th level, your unshakable will allows you to persevere through any hardship. You have advantage on saving throws made during your turn.

Breaker Of Minds

10th-level Blade Breaker feature

At 10th level, your prowess at shattering blades and armor extends to harming the will of your foes. If you are grappling a creature, you can spend a bonus action and up to 3 maneuver points. When you do, the grappled creature takes 1d6 psychic damage for each maneuver point you spent.

Adrenaline Rush

15th-level Blade Breaker feature

At 15th level, the thrill of battle resonates magically within your body. When you use your Second Wind, you also regain maneuver points equal to half your fighter level.

Blooded Clarity

18th-level Blade Breaker feature

At 18th level, when you become wounded your senses heighten and your focus improves. While you have less than half your hit points, you add a d10 to the first attack roll or saving throw you make each turn.

Additionally, while you have less than half your hit points, maneuvers you use cost 1 less maneuver point to use (minimum 1 point).