Path of the Marastruck

Cursed are those with eternal life

Mara, also called the "Long-Life Curse", refers to the negative effects that afflict long-life species at a certain point in their life cycle involving cell transformation that result in bodily growths and loss of sanity. Those afflicted with Mara are cursed with an immortal lifespan and a near undying body however as the curse slowly progresses they are left slowly turning monstrous, semblances of their previous species and characteristics fading into nothing.

Level 3: Hellscape

In your mindless rage, you begin to lose memories of events that happened in the past. You gain the following benefits benefits and drawbacks.

Forest of Swords. If you use Reckless Attack while your Rage is active, the range of your melee weapon attacks change to a 5ft. cone. This range increases to 10ft. at level 10 and 15ft. at level 14. In addition you may consume your hit points up to a maximum of 1/10 of your hit point total to increase your damage by 1 for each hit point spent.

Plague Author's Body. Once per combat, when your hit points drop to zero and don't die outright you may instead drop to 1 and move up to half your speed without provoking opportunity attacks. Furthermore you sprout vine-like horns from your head.

Reflections of the Past. Your intelligence and wisdom scores permanently drop by 1. In addition History checks you make permanently have disadvantage.

Level 6: Crescent Transmigration

In your mindless despair you begin to lose feelings from your five senses. You gain the following benefits and drawbacks.

Death Realm. While your Rage is active, you have Resistance to every damage type except Force, Psychic, and Radiant. In addition plant like growths begin to sprout all over your body covering you in leaves.

Core Implantation. When you activate your Rage, as part of your bonus action you may implant your core energy within a creature within 60ft. of you. When your core energy is implanted within a creature, as a reaction you may direct any damage dealt to that creature to yourself.

Level 10: Death Sentence

In your mindless thoughts of vengeance, you begin to transform into something truly monstrous.

Vendetta. If you use a reckless attack while your rage is active, you may instead attack all creatures within a 15ft. radius and set your hit points to be equal to half of your maximum hit points; in addition any creatures hit by this attack have to pass a DC 18 Wisdom save or have disadvantage on attacking any creature other than you. You may only do this once per short rest.

Level 14: Godslayer be God

In your mindless thoughts, you begin to lose yourself.

Throne of Bones. Whenever you lose a cumulative of 100 or more hit points, you may immediately make a single weapon attack as a free action. This attack is considered to be a reckless attack and may benefit from any actions requiring you to use the reckless attack. If your weapon attack hits you regain hit points equal to a fifth of your maximum hit points.

 

Death Realm

While your Rage is active, you have Resistance to every damage type except Force, Psychic, and Radiant. In addition plant like growths begin to sprout all over your body covering you in leaves.

Core Implantation

 When you activate your Rage, as part of your bonus action you may implant your core energy within a creature within 60ft. of you. When your core energy is implanted within a creature, as a reaction you may direct any damage dealt to that creature to yourself.

Vendetta

 If you use a reckless attack while your rage is active, you may instead attack all creatures within a 15ft. radius and set your hit points to be equal to half of your maximum hit points; in addition any creatures hit by this attack have to pass a DC 18 Wisdom save or have disadvantage on attacking any creature other than you. You may only do this once per short rest.

Throne of Bones

Whenever you lose a cumulative of 100 or more hit points, you may immediately make a single weapon attack as a free action. This attack is considered to be a reckless attack and may benefit from any actions requiring you to use the reckless attack. If your weapon attack hits you regain hit points equal to a fifth of your maximum hit points.

Plague Author's Body

 Once per combat, when your hit points drop to zero and don't die outright you may instead drop to 1 and move up to half your speed without provoking opportunity attacks. Furthermore you sprout vine-like horns from your head.

Forest of Swords

If you use Reckless Attack while your Rage is active, the range of your melee weapon attacks change to a 5ft. cone. This range increases to 10ft. at level 10 and 15ft. at level 14. In addition you may consume your hit points up to a maximum of 1/10 of your hit point total to increase your damage by 1 for each hit point spent.

Reflections of the Past

 Your intelligence and wisdom scores permanently drop by 1. In addition History checks you make permanently have disadvantage.