Captain (5e Class)

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Captain[edit]

The Captain marched the battlefield, sword in hand as he yelled for his men to charge. With no hesitation the men charged at a troll, threatening a small town. The captain shouted orders as the men fought with the ferocity of a drunken honey badger, slicing and stabbing at the beast until it fell. The town celebrated in feast and song, the soldiers cheered, danced and drank until dawn. The Captain sat and watched the celebration, a smile on his face.

Creating a Captain[edit]

Quick Build

Captains specialize in giving orders to troops they command, having them fight in his stead. Strategy is crucial for a Captain as troops are not free and can cost money or resources to maintain and acquire. You can make a Captain quickly by following these suggestions. First, Charisma should be your highest ability score, followed by Strength. Second, choose the Artisan background.

Class Features

As a Captain you gain the following class features.

Hit Points

Hit Dice: 1d8 per Captain level
Hit Points at 1st Level: 1d8 + Constitution modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + Constitution modifier per Captain level after 1st

Proficiencies

Armor: Medium and Heavy armor and Shields
Weapons: Simple Weapons, Martial Weapons
Tools: Choose one artisan's tools, a musical instrument
Saving Throws: Charisma, Strength
Skills: Choose two from Animal Handling, Athletics, History, Insight, Intimidation, Persuasion and Survival

Equipment

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

(a) half plate or (b) chain mail
(a) a maul or (b) any simple or martial weapon
(a) an explorer's pack or (b) a musical instrument
(a) a hand crossbow and 20 bolts or (b) 2 daggers

Table: The Captain
Level	Proficiency Bonus	Features
1st	+2	<!-Class Feature1->
2nd	+2	<!-Class Feature2->
3rd	+2	<!-Class Feature3->
4th	+2	Ability Score Improvement
5th	+3	—
6th	+3	—
7th	+3	—
8th	+3	Ability Score Improvement
9th	+4	—
10th	+4	—
11th	+4	—
12th	+4	Ability Score Improvement
13th	+5	—
14th	+5	—
15th	+5	—
16th	+5	Ability Score Improvement
17th	+6	—
18th	+6	—
19th	+6	Ability Score Improvement
20th	+6	—

Soldiers[edit]

A Captain's defining feature is not himself but the men he commands. Starting at 1st level, you can recruit Soldiers.

All Soldiers recruited have the following enhancements.

When calculating rolled hit points for Soldiers, always use the maximum hit points.
They share an initiative as you.
They gain a bonus to attack and damage rolls equal to half your proficiency bonus rounded down.
They cannot create or control any other creatures if they are previously able to.

Recruiting Soldiers

During a long rest you may recruit Soldiers to aid you in battle. Soldiers share an initiative turn with you and cannot act without you, if you are incapacitated or unconscious in any way, they act on instinct and must use their turn to flee from foes. At level 1 Captain you may recruit the following soldiers.

Mercenary: Mercenaries are hired hands, most of which aren't the most well trained. Mercenaries use the guard stat block and cost 1 leadership.
Archer: Archers are experts in their eyesight and excel in long range encounters. Archers use the Scout stat block and cost 2 leadership.

<!-Subclass Feature->[edit]

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Ability Score Improvement[edit]

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.