D&D 5E Why Not? A Variant Captain Fighter

[doctorbadwolf]

One basic idea I had was this:

Leader Fighting Style: When you use your second wind all allies within 60 ft of you gain Temporary hit points equal to your Charisma modifier. For as long as these allies retain hps you have given them they do 1d6 extra damage on all melee and range attacks.

Fairly simple and indirectly buffs the Battlemasters rally ability as well (And the inspiring leader feat too).

That’s really interesting!

I did a subclass that could be mined for various alternative class features instead:

Warlording: The Subclass Edition. Because there wasn't enough of these floating around.

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With the inspiring leader feat yes. WIth just using it with second wind, it's more of a chance to set up a nova round later in the fight - unless you waste your second wind (which is perhaps a bit of a problem as it may actually be tactically the best option).

And now that I think about it, I'm realising how the inability to delay actions in 5E really screws with the whole concept of a Warlord.

legendary actions. I keep sayin. Replace extra attack with a renamed Legendary Actions. Even give it like 3 things it can do that are roughly equal to making a single attack, and note explicitly that any action taken with it counts as having made an attack as part of the attack action. You can use it on your turn, or after another creature’s turn.

But, I brought my +3 "Pick, Heavy or Light" of Idea-Bane! Also, it's Axiomatic & Unholy, since you're CG & all. Hurts just carrying the darn thing...*

But, seriously, ideas just come to me:

Stirring Strike: When you hit a creature with a weapon attack, and expend one superiority die to inspire one of your companions to shake off an afliction. You add the superiority die to the attack's damage roll, and choose a friendly creature who can see or hear you. That creature gains a bonus to it's next saving throw equal to the result of the superiority die.

Inspiring Words: On your turn, you can use a bonus action and expend one superiority die to inspire one of your companion to re-join the fray. When you do so, choose a friendly creature who can hear you. That creature re-gains hit points equal to the superiority die roll + your Charisma modifier and can spend an available HD to recover additional hps. The same ally cannot benefit from inspiring words again until they have completed a rest.

* see, 3e has its fun bits.

I like those! Duly noted!

 

[Garthanos]

Scanning for Openings: When you make an attack action you may forgo one attack from it to enable your next actual attack to use a maneuver as though you spent a superiority die.

Boom

 

[doctorbadwolf]

Scanning for Openings: When you make an attack action you may forgo one attack from it to enable your next actual attack to use a maneuver as though you spent a superiority die.

Boom

Huh, I’ll admit I’m not sure what the balance is on that.

 

[Don Durito]

I think generally unfavourable - which is fine. It’s a good way to have the opportunity when it’s situationally favourable.

I’d probably simplify it. You can give up an attack to restore a superiority die.

 

[Garthanos]

Huh, I’ll admit I’m not sure what the balance is on that.

Its dramatic isnt it...if it needs limiting you can make a skill check involved. (another reason to use those mental stats)

 

[Garthanos]

I’d probably simplify it. You can give up an attack to restore a superiority die.

simpler indeed.

I think generally unfavourable - which is fine.

It is putting more eggs in a basket isnt it.

if it needs a boost add mental attribute to the die

 

[Garthanos]

It's got to be a temptation to make spamming the I hit it, less optimal.

 

[doctorbadwolf]

we Have a good buff for second wind, what about other features? Indomitable is kinda weak, and could stand to be boosted. Maybe an enhancement that gives allies a saving throw bonus whenever you use it?

 

[Garthanos]

The battlemaster needs those multi affecting maneuvers

and to make the Champion feel less left out while I am at it.
Berserk you may forgo one attack to make your next attack affect all adjacent creatures.

 

[Garthanos]

If a fighters extra attacks are IT's dominant overwhelming resource treat them as such.