WARLOCK HOMEBREW MOD

This way, the DM doesn't need to concern themselves with things that might stack with the Chain, because nothing does. It is a little finicky to add a new item to the basic 3 (Attack Roll, Ability Check, Saving Throw), but there are a multitude of things that add to all of those, which would drive up the attainable CR. It is also important that this Chain attempt is called just that. This is intended, as they might get some magic item that allows them to increase their Charisma above 20. Bonus) means they can't hit higher than CR 23(DC 28).

WARLOCK HOMEBREW MOD

However, the limitations on their Chain attempt (1d20 + Cha Mod + 1/2 Prof. *This makes it so that, at 20th level, the Warlock can attempt to chain creatures up to CR 25 (DC30). You monster spends hit dice to heal as normal, and refills its hit dice after a Long rest. There is a CR limitation on what monsters the Warlock can chain, equal to your Warlock Level + Charisma Modifier.* If the monster has any Lair or Legendary actions, it loses those when it becomes Chained, but otherwise remains as it was before. You can only have one Chained Monster at a time, and chaining a new monster results in your current one dying and turning to ash. It will follow your commands, or will defend itself if you have not given it a command. It rolls a separate Initiative, and acts on it's own. After you have chained a Monster you can summon it to your side as an Action. The DC is the creatures CR+5, and you roll 1d20+ your Charisma Modifier to attempt to Chain it. This is where I need most of the help.Ħth-Chain Monster: When you or your familiar reduces a non-humanoid creature to 0 hp you can attempt to Chain it to follow your commands. Restricted to spells of 5th level and lower, since the Warlock does not technically have slots for 6-9.ġ4th-Improved Mystic Arcanum: Get 2 uses of your 6th and 7th level Mystic Arcanum.Ĭhain-Thinking of realizing the Monster Tamer people have mentioned here on the forums. Makes sense for someone dealing with higher beings, and addresses the issue of Warlock being so inflexible. However, the spell can be changed on a level, giving the Warlock access to any two spells they want. At 14th level this increases to 2 extra spell slots.Īlso, you now add your Charisma Modifier to Warlock Cantrip damage, and damage for the Eldritch Blast Invocation if you have it.ġ0th-Magic secrets, as in the Bard. Maybe the same as War magic from EK.Ħth- at 6th level you gain an extra spell slot that recharges on a short rest. The rest of the Patron abilities will be moved to Invocations as well, with Prerequisites being the appropriate level and Patron.ġ0th-Not sure.

You will still gain your Patron spells, and will get an Invocation at 1st level, and the Patron abilities at 1st level will be made into Invocations.

Patrons will be secondary, while Pacts will be the primary subclass.

Warlock homebrew