The Monarch

You’ve entered into a pact with a powerful ruler, such as a noble king, a ruthless dictator or a fallen monarch. This being might rule over a domain with absolute authority, or perhaps they have fallen from power and are hiding in the shadows, hoping for a chance at reclaiming their throne. No matter their current status, this being has offered you a fragment of its power and turned you into a servant for its ambitions.

Beings that could fulfill the role of a Monarch patron could be a demon lord of the Abyss, an archfey, a powerful wizard king, or perhaps one of the dark lords of the Domains of Dread, among many others.

Expanded Spell List

The Monarch lets you choose from an expanded list of spells when you learn a warlock spell. The following spells are added to the warlock spell list for you.

Monarch Expanded Spells

Spell Level	Spells
1st	heroism, sanctuary
2nd	aid, find steed
3rd	sending, spirit guardians
4th	dominate beast, private sanctum
5th	dominate person, geas

Bonus Proficiencies

At 1st level, you gain proficiency in the Intelligence (History) skill, as well as either the Charisma (Intimidation) skill or the Charisma (Persuasion) skill.

Royal Decree

Also at 1st level, you can channel the unquestionable authority of your patron through your magic. As a bonus action, you can cast the Command spell without expending a spell slot. You can cast the spell in this way a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier per long rest.

Crown of Authority

At 6th level, you can make all who dare oppose you feel the presence and power of your patron. As an action, you can choose a number of creatures within 60 feet of you up to your proficiency bonus, and force them to make a Wisdom saving throw. To target a creature, the creature must be able to hear you. On a failed save, a creature is either charmed or frightened (your choice) by you for up to 1 minute. While charmed or frightened by you in this way, a creature has disadvantage on the saving throw they make against your Royal Decree feature. An affected creature can reroll its saving throw at the end of each of its turns.

You can use this feature once per short rest.

Monarch’s Guard

At 10th level, you can tap into the authority of your patron to make others fearful of the consequences of attacking you. As a reaction to you being hit by a weapon or spell attack, you can make the attacker target a different creature of your choice within 10 feet of you. If you do not choose a different creature within 10 feet of you, the attack still hits you, but the attacker suffers psychic damage equal to half your warlock level rounded up, plus your Charisma modifier.

You can use this feature once per short rest.

Sovereign Ruler

At 14th level, you radiate power and authority like your patron, and no creature can command your will. You gain the following features:

• Whenever you make a Charisma (Intimidation) or Charisma (Persuasion) check, you can treat a roll of 9 or lower as a 10.
• You are considered immune to being frightened or charmed.