Evocatus (5e Class)

Evocatus

You are the quickest warrior, the strongest brute, the most preservative, the wisest tactician, the most studious commander, and the most inspiring leader.

Creating an Evocatus

Quick Build

You can make an Evocatus quickly by following these suggestions. First, Dexterity or Strength should be your highest ability score, followed by Intelligence or Constitution, Lastly Wisdom or Charisma Second, choose the Soldier background.

Class Features

As a Evocatus you gain the following class features.

Hit Points

Hit Dice: 1d10 per Evocatus level
Hit Points at 1st Level: 10 + Constitution modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d10 (or 6) + Constitution modifier per Evocatus level after 1st

Proficiencies

Armor: All Armor, Shields
Weapons: Simple weapons, Martial Weapons
Tools: None
Saving Throws: Dexterity, Strength
Skills: Choose two from Acrobatics, Athletics, Arcana, Intimidation, Nature, Stealth, or Survival

Equipment

You start with the following equipment, in addition to the equipment granted by your background:

• (a) A Martial Weapon and a Shield or (b) Two Martial Weapons
• (a) Chainmail or (b) Scalemail or (c) Leather
• (a) Dungeoneer's Pack or (b) Explorer's Pack
• If you are using starting wealth, you have 5d4x10 gp in funds.

Table: The Evocatus

Level	Proficiency Bonus	Features
1st	+2	Weapon Bond
2nd	+2	Fighting Style, Memoric Strike
3rd	+2	Blood Oath, Oath Feature
4th	+2	Ability Score Improvement
5th	+3	Extra Attack
6th	+3	—
7th	+3	Oath Feature
8th	+3	Ability Score Improvement
9th	+4	Unstoppable Offense
10th	+4	Continuous Struggle
11th	+4	Oath Feature
12th	+4	Ability Score Improvement
13th	+5	Studious Privilege
14th	+5	Inspirational Charge
15th	+5	Oath Feature
16th	+5	Ability Score Improvement
17th	+6	Master of None
18th	+6	Oath Feature
19th	+6	Ability Score Improvement
20th	+6	Master of One

Weapon Bond

At 1st level you can form a bond with your weapon, bonding with your weapon takes 1 hour which can be done during a short rest. Bonding to a weapon gives it the finesse property as well as being able to add your proficiency bonus to damage rolls. You can have up to two bonded weapons.

Fighting Style

At 2nd level you adopt a particular style of fighting as your specialty. Choose one of the following options. You can't take a Fighting Style option more than once.

Defense

While wearing Armor you gain a +1 to AC

Dueling

When you are wielding a melee weapon in one hand and no other weapons, you gain a +2 to damage rolls with that weapon.

Two-Weapon Fighting

When you engage in two weapon fighting you can add your ability modifier to the damage of the second attack.

Memoric Strike

Starting at 3rd level you can make another attack as part of your first attack. You can do this a number of times equal to your DEX modifier(Minimum of 1). Your charges for this feature recharge after a long rest.

Blood Oath

At 3rd level, you form a Permanent Oath. Choose between Oath of the Element or Oath of the Harbinger, both detailed at the end of the class description. Your choice grants you features at 3rd and again at 7th, 15th, and 20th.

Ability Score Increase

When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th and 19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. As normal, you can't increase an ability score above 20 using this feature. Using the option feats rule, you can forgo taking this feature to take a feat of your choice instead.

Extra Attack

Beginning at 5th level you can attack twice instead of once, whenever you take the attack action (You can use Mnemonic Strike on one of your attacks per round)

Unstoppable Offense

Starting at 9th level you gain a bonus to your attack rolls equal to your Constitution modifier(Minimum of 0)

Continuous Struggle

Starting at 10th level you gain a bonus to your saving throws equal to your Wisdom modifier(Minimum of 0)

Studious Privilege

Starting at 13th level when you fail a ability check you can re-roll a number of times equal to your Intelligence Modifier(Minimum of 1). Your charges for this feature recharge after a short rest.

Inspirational Charge

Starting at 14th level you gain a bonus to your walking speed equal to 5 x Charisma Modifier(Minimum of 0)

Master of None

You gain a bonus charge to Studious Privilege and Memoric Strike. Your bonus for Inspirational Charge, Continuous Struggle, and Unstoppable Offense increase by 1.

Master of One

When you reach level 20 you gain an unlimited use of either Studious Privilege or Memoric Strike

Oath of the Element

Oath of the Element forms a magical Oath allowing you to mold the elements to your will

Imbuing Strike

Starting at 3rd level you gain the ability to imbue your weapon with elemental damage. Choose either Cold, Fire, Lightning, or Thunder. As a bonus action you gain 1d4 of that damage type for each hit with your weapon for 1 minute. You regain use of this feature after a long or short rest

Flurrying Aegis

Starting at 7th level you gain a protective layer of magic. Choose either Cold, Fire, Lightning, or Thunder. You gain resistance in that damage type

Elemental Wrath

Starting at 11th level you gain the ability to store energy. When you take damage from your chosen resistance type you can store the reduced damage and release it. As an action you release the damage in a 10 ft radius centered on you any creatures within that radius make a Dexterity saving throw DC (8+Prof. Bonus+Int Modifier).

Aura of the Primordial's

Starting at 15th level as an action you gain an aura of 15 ft creatures friendly to you gain resistance to either Cold, Fire, Lightning, or Thunder while you gain vulnerability to the same damage type(This vulnerability overrules your Flurrying Aegis feature). You can end this aura or change the damage type as a bonus action.

Stunning Power

Starting at 19th level you gain the ability to use your own power. As an action you can take 1d10 damage and make a melee weapon attack on a creature within reach. If it hits it does normal damage for the hit and the target is stunned until the end of your next turn. You regain the use of this feature after a short or long rest

Oath of the Harbinger

Oath of the Harbinger forms an oath with weapon and armor increasing their usefulness

Sharpened Blade

Starting at 3rd level you gain the ability to make your blade magically sharp. As a bonus action your strikes leave lasting wounds for 1 minute a creature hit by your attacks gains the Bleeding Condition You regain the use of this feature after a short or long rest

Undeniable Defense

Starting at 7th level you armor becomes magically stronger. Choose Slashing, Piercing, or Bludgeoning You gain resistance to that damage type while wearing armor.

Mesmerizing Aegis

Starting at 11th level while wearing a shield you can use an action to make it magically hypnotize a creature within 5 ft of you. The creature must make a Wisdom saving throw of DC (8+prof. bonus+Int modifier). Creatures immune to being charmed are unaffected by this. While hypnotized the creature is stunned for 1 minute. Anytime it takes damage and at the end of its turn it can re-roll it's saving throw. You regain the use of this feature after a short or long rest

Virtuous Aura

Starting at 15th level as an action you can decrease your AC by a maximum of 5 and grant creatures friendly to you within 15 ft of you an increase equal to the decrease you took. You can end this or change the amount as a bonus action.

Phalanx

Starting at 19th level while wearing a shield you can use an action to enter a defensive position. While in the defensive position you -Attack with Disadvantage -Gain a +5 to Athletics to not be moved -Gain an extra +3 to AC -Can take up an entire 5 ft cube not allowing any creatures of your size or one larger to pass through your cube.

Bleeding: While bleeding the creature takes 1d4 damage at the end of each of it's turns, it can make a saving throw equal to 10+(Damage taken from bleeding this turn) A creature with no blood automatically succeeds this throw. The Bleeding condition can stack.

Multiclassing

Prerequisites. To qualify for multiclassing into the Evocatus class, you must meet these prerequisites: Strength or Dexterity 13, Intelligence or Constitution 13

Proficiencies. When you multiclass into the Evocatus class, you gain the following proficiencies: Armor:Light, Medium Weapons:Simple weapons, Martial weapons

---

Back to Main Page → 5e Homebrew → Classes