Take Hostage

When you hit a Medium or smaller creature with an attack using a melee weapon or an Unarmed Strike and reduce the target to a number of Hit Points less than or equal to twice your Vagabond level, you can take a Bonus Action to hold the target hostage. While held hostage, the target has the Grappled and Incapacitated conditions.

While holding a creature hostage, you have Three-Quarters Cover. Attacks that miss you hit the hostage instead. Additionally, you have Advantage on Charisma (Intimidation) checks against the hostage's allies.

You can take a Reaction in response to any creature's action to release the hostage or attack it with a weapon you are holding.

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