Path of Bloodlust

Barbarians who follow the Path of Bloodlust draw their rage from pain, wielding it as a weapon. On the battlefield they fight with fury and vigour. Their extreme acts of violence and disregard for life strikes fear into the hearts of those who oppose them.

These barbarians, once they get a taste for blood, become a terrifying force of destruction. They feed off of the pain they endure. It fuels them. Sustains them.

 

Bloodlust

Starting when you choose this path at 3rd level, you gain a pool of Blood Dice represented by a number of d12s equal to your barbarian level.

When you rage, you can choose to go into a Bloodlust. If you do so, you can immediately spend up to a number of Blood Dice equal to your proficiency bonus. You take damage equal to the total rolled, your maximum hit points are also reduced by the same amount, this damage and reduction can not be avoided or reduced in any way and could potentially knock you unconscious or kill you.

For the duration of the Bloodlust, you gain a +1 bonus to melee damage for each die spent. The reduction to your maximum hit points lasts until the Bloodlust ends, your current hit points do not change.

You regain all expended Blood Dice when you finish a long rest.

 

Dishearten Foes

Beginning at 6th level, whenever you score a critical hit, or reduce a creature to 0 hit points, you can use your reaction to intimidate nearby enemies to frighten them. Each creature of your choice that can see you, must succeed a Wisdom saving throw (DC equal to 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Strength modifier) or become frightened of you until the end of your next turn. This effect ends if the creature ends its turn out of line of sight or more than 60 feet away from you.

Enhanced Recovery

Beginning at 10th level, your body is so used to being patched back up that you have become receptive to healing magic. Whenever you receive magical healing you regain an additional amount of hit points equal to your Constitution modifier (minimum of 1).

Thirst for Blood

Starting at 14th level, during Bloodlust, when you drop below half your maximum hit points for the first time (excluding any reductions from Blood Rage), score a critical hit, or reduce a creature to 0 hit points, you can immediately use your reaction to move up to double your movement speed, you can make one melee attack as part of the same reaction, you must target an injured creature with this attack

In addition, your movement speed is increased by 20 feet whenever you are under half your hit point maximum.