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Knight [Fighter Subclass]

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#1
Yunru
Aug 07, 2015 17:29:09
Just an attemped port from 4e to 5e, the "Essentials" classes being nice and compatible like that.

Knight:

Hold the Line: Beginning when you choose this archetype at 3rd level, enemies within reach have a -2 penalty to attack rolls of attacks that do not target you.
Combat Readiness: Starting at 7th level, you can add half your proficiency bonus (rounded up) to your initiative rolls. Additionally you gain the following stances. Stances end on a short rest, long rest or on assuming another stance. Assuming a stance takes a bonus action.

Precision Blade: While in the Precision Blade stance, when you hit with a melee weapon attack, the target(s) of the attack's speed is halved until your next turn.

Hammer Hands: While in the Hammer Hands stance, when you hit with a melee weapon attack you can push its target(s) up to 5 feet.

Measured Cut: While in the Measured Cut stance, when you hit with a melee weapon attack, you can move up to 5 feet without provoking opportunity attacks.

Weapon Specialisation: At 10th level, you pick one of the following weapon specialisations.

Bladed Step: When you Action Surge, attacks made with swords have advantage until end of turn.

Staggering Hammer: When you Action Surge, if you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack using a hammer, the creature is Stunned.

Bludgeoning Staff: When you Action Surge, if you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack using a glaive, halberd or quarterstaff, you can push the creature up to 10 feet.

Improved Hold the Line: Starting at 15th level, you have advantage on Opportunity Attacks.
Iron Will: Starting at 18th level, at the start of your turn you can make a saving throw against an effect that a saving throw could end.

#2
Abracastabra
Aug 08, 2015 7:03:19
Interesting. Some nice stuff there for polearm users. It was intentional for you to give them a 10 ft effect for Hold the Line? Also, was the intent on Hammer Hands stance that it would stack with Bludeoning Staff to give a 15ft knockback?

#3
TheBigHouse
Aug 13, 2015 12:00:15
Hammer hand / Measured cut could be abusive with sentinal + polearm master.

#4
Danny_Montanny
Aug 13, 2015 13:44:02
The 3rd level ability seems weak and a little disconnected from some of the other abilities. Where 7th level you get a huge boost in combat ability when you'd usually get abilities for the other pillars of play. Everything you have only effects combat, surely a Knight would have other skills.

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#1 Yunru Aug 07, 2015 17:29:09	Just an attemped port from 4e to 5e, the "Essentials" classes being nice and compatible like that. Knight: Hold the Line: Beginning when you choose this archetype at 3rd level, enemies within reach have a -2 penalty to attack rolls of attacks that do not target you. Combat Readiness: Starting at 7th level, you can add half your proficiency bonus (rounded up) to your initiative rolls. Additionally you gain the following stances. Stances end on a short rest, long rest or on assuming another stance. Assuming a stance takes a bonus action. Precision Blade: While in the Precision Blade stance, when you hit with a melee weapon attack, the target(s) of the attack's speed is halved until your next turn. Hammer Hands: While in the Hammer Hands stance, when you hit with a melee weapon attack you can push its target(s) up to 5 feet. Measured Cut: While in the Measured Cut stance, when you hit with a melee weapon attack, you can move up to 5 feet without provoking opportunity attacks. Weapon Specialisation: At 10th level, you pick one of the following weapon specialisations. Bladed Step: When you Action Surge, attacks made with swords have advantage until end of turn. Staggering Hammer: When you Action Surge, if you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack using a hammer, the creature is Stunned. Bludgeoning Staff: When you Action Surge, if you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack using a glaive, halberd or quarterstaff, you can push the creature up to 10 feet. Improved Hold the Line: Starting at 15th level, you have advantage on Opportunity Attacks. Iron Will: Starting at 18th level, at the start of your turn you can make a saving throw against an effect that a saving throw could end.
#2 Abracastabra Aug 08, 2015 7:03:19	Interesting. Some nice stuff there for polearm users. It was intentional for you to give them a 10 ft effect for Hold the Line? Also, was the intent on Hammer Hands stance that it would stack with Bludeoning Staff to give a 15ft knockback?
#3 TheBigHouse Aug 13, 2015 12:00:15	Hammer hand / Measured cut could be abusive with sentinal + polearm master.
#4 Danny_Montanny Aug 13, 2015 13:44:02	The 3rd level ability seems weak and a little disconnected from some of the other abilities. Where 7th level you get a huge boost in combat ability when you'd usually get abilities for the other pillars of play. Everything you have only effects combat, surely a Knight would have other skills.