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    The document describes common class and subclass features found in 5e homebrew content. It outlines typical features granted at different levels (such as 3rd, 6th, 10th) for various classes and subclasses. Some subclasses are noted as bucking trends by providing features that differ from the norm outlined for that level. The document serves as a reference for creators to help ensure their subclasses follow established conventions.

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    The document describes common class and subclass features found in 5e homebrew content. It outlines typical features granted at different levels (such as 3rd, 6th, 10th) for various classes and subclasses. Some subclasses are noted as bucking trends by providing features that differ from the norm outlined for that level. The document serves as a reference for creators to help ensure their subclasses follow established conventions.

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    The document describes common class and subclass features found in 5e homebrew content. It outlines typical features granted at different levels (such as 3rd, 6th, 10th) for various classes and subclasses. Some subclasses are noted as bucking trends by providing features that differ from the norm outlined for that level. The document serves as a reference for creators to help ensure their subclasses follow established conventions.

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    Mage Hand Press - Subclass Scaffolding

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    The document describes common class and subclass features found in 5e homebrew content. It outlines typical features granted at different levels (such as 3rd, 6th, 10th) for various classes and subclasses. Some subclasses are noted as bucking trends by providing features that differ from the norm outlined for that level. The document serves as a reference for creators to help ensure their subclasses follow established conventions.

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    Alchemist Captain

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    Field of Study
    3rd-Level Motif
    2nd-Level Motif
    Maneuver
    Feature 1: Bonus Proficiency-Style Defines character playstyle
    Feature Some also give extra Proficiency-Style feature
    Small features could be proficiencies, a spell,
    advantages, etc. 7th-Level Motif
    Feature 2: Formula
    Dynamo Engineer bucks trend by giving Mobility Feature
    spellcasting
    Xenoalchemist bucks trend by giving monstrous 13th-Level Motif
    grafts instead
    Protective/Teamwork Feature
    Dragon bucks trend
    6th-Level Motif
    Skill Improvement/Minor Combat 17th-Level Motif
    Utility Strong Offensive Feature
    Dynamo Engineer bucks trend, giving formula
    /Reaction Building on 3rd Level
    here
    maneuver

    10th-Level Motif
    Defensive Buff

    18th-Level Motif
    ‘Grand Creation’
    Can be a formula, the ability to create a new
    item, etc
    Dynamo Engineer kind of doesn’t fit this
    because its’ letting you reuse what you already
    had, but it’s close enough
    Craftsman Gunslinger
    Artisans’ Guild Gunslinger’s Creed
    3rd-Level Motif 3rd-Level Motif
    Playstyle Feature/s Feature 1: Ribbon Feature/Playstyle
    Mostly either a fighting style, or an item of some Buff
    kind, and improvement to the item Minor passive benefits, bonus proficiencies, etc

    7th-Level Motif Feature 2: Playstyle Buff w/Bonus


    Action
    Item Improvement Valda’s is all bonus action though there’s a few
    Sort of grab-baggy but typically improves a core complete gunslinger that use different parts of
    item you're using in some way, or provides ways action economy
    for you to upgrade items you can hand out to Gun Tank bucks this, and High Roller gets a 3rd
    people feature as well

    10th-Level Motif 7th-Level Motif


    Teamwork Feature Defensive/Resource Feature
    Most often gives a way to improve 6 items over Either helps you defensively or helps with
    10 mins or rest, for a limited time/use resources in some way, ignoring/quickening
    loading, regaining risk dice, etc
    14th-Level Motif Spellslinger doesn’t really fit this

    Capstone-Lite 10th-Level Motif


    18th-Level Motif Grab Bag
    Often allows for unique interaction with the
    Legendary Property environment/enemies

    14th-Level Motif
    Offensive Feature
    Improvement to subclass core
    Investigator Martyr
    Occult Mortal Burdens
    Specializations 1st-Level Motif
    3rd-Level Motif Feature 1: Burden Spells
    Martyr Spells
    Feature 1: Trinkets Level
    Usually 3, but some subclasses that get more
    3rd Two 1st-level spells
    spells only get 1
    5th Two 2nd-level spells
    Feature 2: Bonus Proficiency-Style
    Feature 9th Two 3rd-level spells
    In some cases it’s more spells, some it’s armor 13th Two 4th-level spells
    proficiencies, can be split across 2 features
    Medium and Occultist buck this trend, giving 17th Two 5th-level spells

    portent-like and spellcasting


    Feature 2: Cantrips/ Heavy Armor
    Proficiency
    6th-Level Motif Defines playstyle
    Truth bucks trend, giving skill proficiency
    Offensive Feature
    feature
    10th-Level Motif Feature 3: Short rest Interaction
    Feature
    Skill/Utility Feature Subclasses with heavy armor are normally
    Inquisitor and Exterminator buck trend, giving something defensive
    more combat related features
    6th-Level Motif
    14th-Level Motif
    Bloodied Reprieve/Sacrosanct
    Capstone-Lite Spell
    Often builds off other feature in the subclass
    14th-Level Motif
    Defensive/Healing Feature
    Sometimes more protective than defensive
    The End bucks trend by focusing on combat

    18th-Level Motif
    Capstone
    Necromancer Warden
    Grave Ambitions Champion’s Call
    3rd-Level Motif 3rd-Level Motif
    Feature 1: Playstyle Feature Feature 1: Warden’s Grasp/Mark
    /Additional Spells Improvement
    Necromancer Spells Feature 2: Bonus Proficiency-Style
    Level
    Feature/REsource Based Feature
    3rd Two 2nd-level spells Some subclasses don’t get this feature
    5th Two 3rd-level spells
    Resource based is any that gives a new resource
    to track, battle dice or spellcasting
    7th Two 4th-level spells

    9th Two 5th-level spells 6th-Level Motif


    Sometimes is 2 features, but if so one’s more Defensive/Utility Feature
    minor/niche e.g. Mad Science or Holy Symbol Can be a Warden’s Grasp Improvement
    Feature 2: Alternate use of
    Charnel Touch 13th-Level Motif
    Pharaoh bucks trend giving chanel divinity
    Defensive Feature
    Mostly Evasion or Mettle (Con evasion)
    6th-Level Motif
    Grab Bag 20th-Level Motif
    Alternate use of charnel touch, bonus
    proficiency-style feature, or offensive Transformation Feature
    improvement 1/LR, Lasts for 1 minute

    10th-Level Motif
    Thrall Improvement
    Either buff to your thralls or another way to use
    them

    20th-Level Motif
    Lichdom
    2 or 3 features in one, usually includes some
    combination of charnel touch improvement
    /alternate use, defensive feature, feature that
    occurs on hitting 0 HP, and phylactery
    Warmage Witch
    Warmage Houses Witch’s Crafts
    Tricks 3rd-Level Motif
    Warmages also have 2 subclass exclusive tricks Feature 1: Additional Spells
    A utility or unique interaction, and a trick that Spell Spells
    requires 10th level Level

    1st Two 1st-level spells


    3rd-Level Motif
    2nd Two 2nd-level spells
    Feature 1: Bonus Proficiency-Style
    3rd Two 3rd-level spells
    Feature
    Sometimes 2 features, e.g. Force Breastplate 4th Two 4th-level spells

    Feature 2: Playstyle Feature 5th Two 5th-level spells


    Sometimes 2 features, e.g. Dice of Fate/Chaos
    Feature 2: Hex
    Roll, Hand to Hand Arcana/Shock Trooper
    Feature 3: Bonus Proficiency-Style
    Never has 4 features at this level Feature
    Not all subclasses have this, though all
    7th-Level Motif ‘non-colour’ ones do
    Occasionally 2 features (e.g. Blood Magic)
    Interaction Feature
    6th-Level Motif
    10th-Level Motif
    Familiar Improvement/Utility
    Defensive Feature /Defensive Feature
    Bishops and Pawn buck trend by giving Slightly grab baggy, typically informs intended
    something to make their spells better playstyle of the subclass

    15th-Level Motif 10th-Level Motif


    Interaction/Movement Feature Familiar Improvement/Defensive
    Sometimes the movement builds on the Feature
    playstyle feature Blood Magic bucks trend

    18th-Level Motif 14th-Level Motif


    Capstone Limited use playstyle improvement
    Builds on playstyle feature or limited use Blood and White magic sort of don’t fit as
    offensive feature they’re not limited use (could argue blood is by
    HP but not quite the same)

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