The Animancer (5e)
The Animancer is a half-caster class for 5th edition Dungeons and Dragons. Each Animancer becomes what they are as a result of a brush with death. Each near-death experience is different¸ as is the reaction of each person to that experience. Sometimes¸ for those that have come closest to the line between our world and the outer planes¸ the encounter with death grants extraordinary powers. The four subclasses range from the Divine Source¸ a set of powers derived from a particular diety in the manner of a paladin or cleric¸ to the Defiled Source¸ a set of unnatural and nightmarish powers. Some interesting abilities are as follows... Transfusion- The ability to deal extra damage on a successful weapon attack and heal at the same time. Meddle with Fortune- The ability to willingly fail a saving throw to gain luck. Tenacity- The ability to continue to act for a short while even after being knocked unconscious....and much more! The full PDF includes all class information¸ a spell list including 12 spells unique to the animancer¸ and the descriptions of those unique spells. Aside from the custom spells¸ these spell lists only include spells from the Player's Handbook. This may be changed in the future. This class has been tested to some extent¸ and will be more rigorously tested in the future. Version 1.3 The first ethereal subclass ability allows for a choice between proficiency in stealth or acrobatics¸ instead of just acrobatics. Minor Projection name changed to Minor Clairvoyance. Clarified divine subclass's Joy of Life ability. Changed defiled subclass's Defile ability to not require a bonus action and to allow slightly less hit die regeneration. Price reduced to $1.00. If Matt Mercer won't charge more than that for a class¸ neither will I.