Key Stats: WIL, STR
Hit Die: 1d10
Starting HP: 17
Saves: WIL+, DEX-
Armor: Mail Armor, Shields
Weapons: STR Weapons, Wands
Starting Gear: Rusty Mail, Mace, Wooden Buckler, Bell
Levels
Level 1
Keeper of Life & Death
You know Radiant and Necrotic cantrips.
Searing Light
(WIL times/Safe Rest) Action: Heal or Inflict grievous injuries:
- Heal WIL d8 HP to a Dying creature within Reach 6. OR:
- Inflict WIL d8 radiant damage to an undead or Bloodied enemy within Reach 6.
Level 2
Mana and Unlock Tier 1 Spells
You unlock tier 1 Radiant and Necrotic spells and gain a mana pool to cast these spells. This mana pool’s maximum is always equal to (WIL×3)+LVL and recharges on a Safe Rest.
Lifebinding Spirit
(Radiant Spell, Tier 1)
- Action: Summon a spirit companion that follows you and is immune to harm. It lasts until you cast this spell again, take a Safe Rest, or it heals a number of times equal to the mana spent summoning it.
- Action: It attacks or heals a creature within Reach 4. It attacks for 1d6+WIL radiant damage (ignoring armor), or heals for the same amount.
Upcasting: Increment its die size by 1 (max d12), +1 healing use.
Flavor is Free
Your Lifebinding Spirit can take the form of any small/tiny friendly animal or similar creature (dog, lamb, rabbit, sparrow, etc.). Make sure you give your little buddy a name, too! Outside of combat, your companion is a spirit, so it can pass through walls and dangers harmlessly and briefly move away from you (but always prefers to be faithfully at your side). It cannot speak.
Rushed Attacks and My Companion?
You and your companion use the same action pool, but count as different creatures. So you can each attack once without Rushed Attacks every round. Teamwork!
Level 3
Subclass
Choose a Shepherd subclass.
Master of Twilight
Choose 1 Necrotic and 1 Radiant Utility Spell.
Level 4
Tier 2 Spells
You may now cast tier 2 spells and upcast spells at tier 2.
Key Stat Increase
+1 WIL or STR.
Level 5
Secondary Stat Increase
+1 INT or DEX.
Upgraded Cantrips
Your cantrips grow stronger.
Sacred Grace
Choose 2 Sacred Graces.
Serve
After spending a day tending to a sacred place or serving others during a Safe Rest, you may choose different Shepherd options available to you.
Level 6
Tier 3 Spells
You may now cast tier 3 spells and upcast spells at tier 3.
Master of Twilight (2)
Choose a 2nd Necrotic and Radiant Utility Spell.
Level 7
Subclass
Gain your Shepherd subclass feature.
Level 8
Tier 4 Spells
You may now cast tier 4 spells and upcast spells at tier 4.
Key Stat Increase
+1 WIL or STR.
Level 9
Sacred Grace (2)
Choose a 3rd Sacred Grace.
Secondary Stat Increase
+1 INT or DEX.
Level 10
Tier 5 Spells
You may now cast tier 5 spells and upcast spells at tier 5.
Upgraded Cantrips
Your cantrips grow stronger.
Level 11
Subclass
Gain your Shepherd subclass feature.
Master of Twilight (3)
You know all Necrotic and Radiant Utility Spells.
Level 12
Tier 6 Spells
You may now cast tier 6 spells and upcast spells at tier 6.
Key Stat Increase
+1 WIL or STR.
Level 13
Sacred Grace (3)
Choose a 4th Sacred Grace.
Secondary Stat Increase
+1 INT or DEX.
Level 14
Tier 7 Spells
You may now cast tier 7 spells and upcast spells at tier 7.
Level 15
Subclass
Gain your Shepherd subclass feature.
Upgraded Cantrips
Your cantrips grow stronger.
Level 16
Tier 8 Spells
You may now cast tier 8 spells and upcast spells at tier 8.
Key Stat Increase
+1 WIL or STR.
Level 17
Revitalizing Blessing
(1/round) Whenever you roll a 6 or higher on one or more healing die, the target may recover one Wound.
Secondary Stat Increase
+1 INT or DEX.
Level 18
Tier 9 Spells
You may now cast tier 9 spells and upcast spells at tier 9.
Level 19
Epic Boon
Choose an Epic Boon.
Level 20
Twilight Sage
+1 to any 2 of your stats. Your Lifebinding Spirit rolls twice as many dice.
Upgraded Cantrips
Your cantrips grow stronger.