Burden of Truth

SubclassValdaSpire242014Martyr

Subclass features

Burden of Truth

Level 3

Bring a Prophet's Message to the World

Tasked with unveiling the world's deceptions and delivering to the people a profound truth, Martyrs carrying the Burden of Truth face an endless battle with disillusionment and lies. Such a Martyr must earn the people's hearts and minds, turning their favors away from evil influences and toward divine ones. It is an uphill battle, but one that rarely requires grievous violence except in the most dire of circumstances.

Martyrs of Truth are often deemed prophets, for their gods entrust them with knowledge of the future, insights into the past, and sagacious perspective on the present. Such information is proof of their messages' divine origin and is a necessary balm, for the truths such Martyrs are called to preach are often a bitter pill for listeners to swallow.

Burden of Truth Spells

Your mortal burden ensures you always have certain spells ready. When you reach a Martyr level specified in the Truth Spells table, you thereafter always have the listed spells prepared.

Truth Spells

Martyr Level	Spells
3	Identify, Word of Force
5	Word of Terror, Zone of Truth
9	Sending, Word of Frailty
13	Divination, Freedom of Movement
17	Legend Lore, Word of Control

Compelling Message

You gain proficiency in the Persuasion skill. Additionally, you gain a bonus to checks using this skill equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum of +1).

Forewarning

As a Magic action, you can glimpse some future peril and warn yourself or an ally within 60 feet of yourself who can hear you. This warning lasts until the creature finishes a Long Rest and ends early if you use this feature to warn a different creature. When the warned creature is hit by an attack roll, it can use this warning to gain a +5 bonus to its AC against the attack, potentially causing it to miss. The warning then ends for it.

Once you use this feature, you can't use it again until you finish a Short or Long Rest. You can also restore your use of it by taking 5 Radiant damage (no action required). This damage ignores Resistance and Immunity, and bypasses Temporary Hit Points.

Seer

Level 6

You have Blindsight with a range of 30 feet.

Word of Revelation

Level 14

You can cast Word of Force, Word of Terror, and Word of Frailty once each without taking Radiant damage or expending a spell use.

Once you cast one of these spells without taking Radiant damage, you must finish a Short or Long Rest before you can cast the spell in that way again.

Sacrificial Foresight

Level 18

When you use your Sacrificial Skill, you gain a +5 bonus to all D20 Tests you make until the end of the current turn.

Raw data

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