Path of the Raiding Berserker 5.0 Updated for 5.5

Inebriated-Fueled Rage

Starting at 3rd level, you learn how to cultivate specialized fungi that grant advantages in battle. Consuming these fungi provides specific benefits, but consuming more than one fungus per day requires you to make a Constitution saving throw (DC 18) to avoid gaining a level of Exhaustion. Each additional fungus consumed on the same day increases the DC by 5. You gain and have Proficiency wit a Herbalism Kit. You can produce 1d4 fungi during a long rest. The Fungi remain Potent for 1 week.

At 7th level, you can consume two fungi per day without making a saving throw. At 13th level, you can consume three fungi per day without making a saving throw.

Black Fungus

Cultivation: Requires wet wood to grow. 

When consumed, your body becomes numb, dulling physical sensation and causing anxiety. You crave action and enter a euphoric rage at the first sign of combat.

If you have a use of Rage available, you automatically enter your Rage when Initiative is rolled. If you have no uses of Rage remaining, your movement speed is halved for the first round of combat.

During the first round of a Rage induced by this fungus, all damage you take is halved as you crave anything that pierces the numbness.

You have Disadvantage on Perception checks.

The effects last for 3 hours.

Red Fungus

Cultivation: Requires small game feces to grow. 

When consumed, your heartbeat quickens and your muscles tighten. Your movement speed increases by 20 feet, and your heightened reflexes allow you to automatically avoid one Opportunity Attack per round.

However, you have Disadvantage on saving throws against Poison.

The effects last for 3 hours.

Yellow Fungus

Cultivation: Requires random vegetation to grow.

When consumed, your mind becomes hazy, granting you immunity to the Charmed and Frightened conditions.

However, you have Disadvantage on Intelligence and Wisdom checks.

The effects last for 3 hours.

Blue Fungus

Cultivation: Requires a dead frog to grow.

When consumed, your blood boils and your breathing slows. You gain Resistance to Cold and Thunder damage and can hold your breath underwater for twice as long as normal.

You gain Vulnerability to Fire damage.

The effects last for 3 hours.

Purple Fungus

Cultivation: Requires an adrenal gland from a Small animal to grow. 

When consumed, your muscles pulse and grow, increasing your Strength score by 2 for the duration. This increase can exceed the normal maximum of 20.

Your inflated ego gives you Disadvantage on Charisma checks.

The effects last for 3 hours.

Green Fungus

Cultivation: Requires a cat's brain to grow. 

When consumed, time seems to slow around you, enhancing your perception and reaction speed. You can take two Reactions per turn.

However, your auditory processing becomes impaired. You must succeed on an Intelligence saving throw to understand spoken language, with the DC determined by the complexity of the conversation:

• DC 10: Standard conversation
• DC 15: Combat-related conversation
• DC 18: Complex conversation

The effects last for 3 hours.

Fungus Consumption

Only Barbarians can safely consume these fungi. Non-Barbarians must make a Constitution saving throw (DC 22) for each fungus consumed. Each additional fungus consumed increases the DC by 5.

On a failed save, the creature gains one level of Exhaustion and suffers only the negative effects of the fungus.