Shadowhunter Conclave (5e Ranger Archetype)
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The Shadowhunter Conclave subclass is part of the Z's Blood Magic sourcebook, and uses the mechanics and features presented therein.
| Ranger Level |
Proficiency Bonus |
Hemocraft Die |
Rites | Sacrifice Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacraments Known |
Rites Known | ||||
| 3rd | +2 | (1)d4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 4th | +2 | (1)d4 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 5th | +3 | (2)d4 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 6th | +3 | (2)d4 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 7th | +3 | (2)d4 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 8th | +3 | (2)d4 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 9th | +4 | (2)d4 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 10th | +4 | (2)d4 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 11th | +4 | (3)d4 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 12th | +4 | (3)d4 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 13th | +5 | (3)d6 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| 14th | +5 | (3)d6 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| 15th | +5 | (3)d6 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| 16th | +5 | (3)d6 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| 17th | +6 | (4)d6 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| 18th | +6 | (4)d6 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| 19th | +6 | (4)d6 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| 20th | +6 | (4)d6 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
Contents
Sanguine Lore
When you select this Ranger Archetype at 3rd level, you gain access to a few special rites of Hemocraft magic. Your power comes from harming yourself, a sacrifice you begrudgingly or gleefully make each day in order to unleash your ability. This Hemocraft is represented by a Hemocraft Die, which begins as a d4, and increases in size as you grow stronger and able to endure greater sacrifice, as shown on the Hemocraft Die column of the Oath of Sacrifice table.
Hemocraft
At 3rd level, you gain the Hemocraft ability, allowing you to harm yourself to unleash ancient power, as is your birthright. You gain a Hemocraft Die, which you may use to Rend yourself in order to activate your blood magic; This also grants you a handful of Sacrifice Points that you may use to fuel your Hemocraft abilities. Additionally, you gain access to Corpse Magic, allowing you to manipulate the blood of the recently departed as well as your own.
When you reach your 5th character level, when you Rend, you may roll your Hemocraft Die twice, totaling the results. This increases to 3 rolls when you reach your 11th character level, and to 4 rolls when you reach your 17th character level.
You may add one-third (Rounded down) of your Ranger levels to your total Hemocraft level for the purposes of determining the size of your Hemocraft Die, and the number of Sacrifice Points you possess.
Bloodborne Sacraments
You learn how to use your blood to perform sacred - Or profane - Rites of hemocraft magic, awakening a primal connection within yourself, binding a magical force to your blood. You can unleash this force sparingly by merely living, but spilling your blood amplifies it further.
When you select this Ranger Archetype at 3rd level, you gain a Basic Sacrament of your choice; Doing so grants you access to the Will that belongs to that Sacrament, and its Sign, if any. You also learn two Rites from among those granted by the Sacrament you have gained; You learn additional Rites as you gain levels, as shown in the Rites Known column of the Oath of Sacrifice table. You must meet a Rite's prerequisites in order to learn it. You are blessed with another Sacrament of your choice at 4th and 13th levels; You automatically gain access to the Will of every Sacrament you possess, as well as its Sign, if any, and you can learn your Rites from any Sacrament you possess. Each time you gain a Ranger level, you may replace one Rite you know with another Rite you qualify for from one of your Sacraments.
Hemocraft Ability
Some blood magic abilities, such as Sanguine Rites, may require you to make an attack roll, or force a target to make a saving throw. Wisdom is the ability you use for your Oath of Sacrifice Hemocraft. You use your Wisdom whenever an ability refer to your Hemocraft ability. In addition, you use your Wisdom modifier when setting the saving throw DC for a Hemocraft ability you use, and when making an attack roll with one.
Hemocraft save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Wisdom modifier.
Hemocraft attack modifier = your proficiency bonus + your Wisdom modifier.
Blade of Blood
Beginning when you select this Ranger Archetype at 3rd level, whenever you make a successful attack with a weapon, unarmed attack or natural weapon, you can choose to use Blade of Blood; If you do so, you may Major Rend as part of the attack, and deal additional weapon damage to the target.
The amount of damage added is based on the range of the attack:
- If you empower a melee attack with Blade of Blood, the additional damage is equal to the Rend Bonus of that Major Rend, plus one roll of your Hemocraft die;
- If you empower a ranged attack with Blade of Blood, the additional damage is equal to half the Rend Bonus of that Major Rend, plus one roll of your Hemocraft die.
