Order of the Half-Dead

Undeath is a horrid curse that plagues the world, but the strain of Vampirism one of the most hated and feared throughout the lands. The Order of the Half-Dead are the few brave souls who are willing to corrupt their own souls to a horrid fate, but their altered blood has taken a toll on the Vampire's curse, the curse almost bending to the will of the Hunter's Bane.

Rite of Undeath

3rd-level Order of the Half-Dead feature

When you join this order at 3rd level, you learn the Rite of Death esoteric rite (detailed below):

Rite of Undeath. Your rite damage is necrotic. When the rite is activated, you gain the following benefits:

• When you deal damage to a creature, you can use a reaction to gain half the rite damage you dealt back as HP.
• Your weapon deals an extra weapon die and hemocraft die of rite damage when you hit a vampire.
• Your weapon ignores resistance to necrotic damage.

Stalker of the Night

3rd-level Order of the Half-Dead feature

Beginning at 3rd level, your newly corrupted blood alters your sight. You gain darkvision of up to 90 ft. If you already have darkvision, it increases by 90 ft.

Vampire's Strike

7th-level Order of the Half Dead feature

Beginning at 7th level, your body's physical capabilities enhance. When you use your Crimson Rite, you gain the following benefits:

• Your unarmed strike gains the same damage level as your hemocraft die.
• Your unarmed strike can be used as a bonus action when you take the Attack Action.
• Your unarmed strike counts as magical to ignore Resistance properties.

Brand of the Bloodsucker

11th-level Order of the Half-Dead

Beginning at 11th level, your Brand of Castigation now drains your enemy of their health. Whenever you damage a branded creature with your Crimson Rite, you drain them of their health and regain health equal to one hemocraft die.

Bloodsight

15th-level Order of the Half-Dead feature

Beginning at 15th level, your sight is once more changed. You can use the sense of Bloodsight either during combat as an action, or out of combat after focusing your senses.

Bloodsight. You can see the heartbeat of every creature within 60 ft. You can sense creatures by their heartbeats, even if they're in another room.

You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Intelligence modifier (minimum of once). Once you user this feature, you can't use it again until you finish a short or long rest.

Leader of the Undead

18th-level Order of the Half-Dead feature

Beginning at 18th level, your altered blood finalizes its transformation and gives you access to lesser evils. As a bonus action, you can summon up to 1d4 Thralls to aid you in combat. Thralls take their turn on your initiative order, and turn to dust upon defeat or dismissed.

Thralls have an Armor Class equal of 14 and Health Points equal to your character level.

Alternatively, you can use a bonus action to dismiss a Thrall. When you do this, the Thrall turns to dust and their life essence travels to you, giving you Temporary Hit Points equal to your Intelligence Modifier plus your proficiency bonus.

Once you use this feature, you cannot use it again until you finish a long rest.