Demon Lord (5e Class)
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Introduction[edit]
A Creature Born of Evolution of Another, after the reaping of ten thousand souls can one ascend. (Inspired from the Demon Lords from "That Time I got Reincarnated as a Slime", and yes, I know that in the anime Demon lords are Races, but I figured there was too much going on to limit them just to a race, so I made a class)
Creating a Demon Lord[edit]
- Quick Build
You can make a Demon Lord quickly by following these suggestions. First, Dexterity should be your highest ability score, followed by Charisma. You should Focus on Your Lords Abition and other spells as they are your primary method of Manipulating and destroying your enemies.
Class Features
As a Demon Lord you gain the following class features.
- Hit Points
Hit Dice: 1d8 per Demon Lord level
Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + Constitution modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + Constitution modifier per Demon Lord level after 1st
- Proficiencies
Armor: Light, Medium, Shields
Weapons: Simple, Longswords, Shortswords, Rapiers
Tools: Alchemists Tools
Saving Throws: Charisma And Dexterity
Skills: Pick 2 from the following: Deception, Intimidation, Arcana, History, Insight, Performance, Perception, Survival
- Equipment
You start with the following equipment, in addition to the equipment granted by your background:
- (a) A Longsword or (b) Two Simple Weapons
- (a) A Shortbow And a Quiver of 20 Arrows or (b) Two Daggers
- Leather Armor and A Lordly Symbol (A Lordly Symbol is akin to a Holy Symbol)
| Level | Proficiency Bonus |
Lords Ambition | Features | Cantrips Known | Spells Known | —Spell Slots per Spell Level— | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | ||||||
| 1st | +2 | - | Demonic Ascendancy, Lordly Symbol | - | - | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2nd | +2 | - | Lords Ambition, Spellcasting | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 3rd | +2 | 1d4 | Lordly Archetype | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 4th | +2 | 1d4 | Ability Score Improvement | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 5th | +3 | 1d6 | Extra Attack | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 6th | +3 | 1d6 | Archetype Feature | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 7th | +3 | 1d6 | — | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 8th | +3 | 1d6 | Ability Score Improvement | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 9th | +4 | 1d8 | Greater Ambition | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
| 10th | +4 | 1d8 | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
| 11th | +4 | 1d8 | Archetype Feature | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| 12th | +4 | 1d8 | Ability Score Improvement | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| 13th | +5 | 1d10 | Supreme Ambition | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 14th | +5 | 1d10 | — | 4 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 15th | +5 | 1d10 | Ruinous Energy | 4 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 16th | +5 | 1d10 | Ability Score Improvement | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 17th | +6 | 1d12 | — | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 18th | +6 | 1d12 | Archetype Feature | 5 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 19th | +6 | 1d12 | Ability Score Improvement | 5 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 20th | +6 | 1d12 | Unstable Paroxysm | 5 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Class Features[edit]
Lordly Symbol[edit]
While Creating your Demon Lord, or when Multiclassing into A Demon Lord, you gain a symbol, this can range from a banner, an inscription on your sword, a crystal in your armor, or similar. This symbol is your focus for casting Demon Lord Spells and using your Lords Ambition (unlocked Later)
Demonic Ascendancy[edit]
Marking Your Ascent, you have attained a new power
Starting at 1st Level, whenever you roll initiative, you may add your charisma modifier to the roll in addition to your dexterity modifier and any other bonuses you might have. Once you use this feature, you cannot use it again until you finish a short rest
Lords Ambition[edit]
Starting at 2nd level, as a bonus action, you can exert your Ambition: Designate an enemy within 10 feet of you that can see you, that enemy makes a wisdom saving throw (Dc is equal to your spell save modifier), On a failure, the target becomes frightened of you for the next minute. The frightened target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. You can use this ability a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus. You regain all uses of your Lords Ambition when you finish a Long Rest. At higher Levels, the immense force of your aura will start inflicting damage as shown in the Lords Ambition Column of the Demon Lord Table.
Spellcasting[edit]
Starting at 2nd Level, You draw your magic straight from the Air, and the magic in it, limiting your Magic until you have had a rest.
- Cantrips. At 2nd level you know two cantrips of your choice from the Warlock spell list. You learn additional Warlock cantrips of your choice at higher levels as shown in the Cantrips Known column on the Demon Lord table above.
- Spell Slots. The Demon Lord table shows how many spell slots you have to cast your Demon Lord spells of 1st level and higher. To cast one of these Demon Lord spells, you must expend a slot of the spell's level or higher. You regain all expended spell slots when you finish a long rest.
- Learning Spells of 1st level and Higher. Each time you gain a Demon Lord level you can learn additional spells of your choice from the Warlock spell list, as shown on the Spells Known column of the Demon Lord table above. Each of these spells must be of a level for which you have spell slots, as shown on the Demon Lord level. Also, at every level, you can choose one spell you know and exchange it for a different spell that you can learn.
- Spellcasting Ability. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for your Demon Lord spells, as your hours of dedication to martial magic has allowed you to learn the movements in using your spells. You use your Charisma whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability. In addition, you use your Charisma modifier when setting the saving throw DC for a Demon Lord spell you cast and when making an attack roll with one.
Lordly Archetype[edit]
At 3rd Level, Select an Archetype, Select either Gelatinous, Draconic, Or Devilish. Gelatinous Demon Lords are dedicated to dominating their opponents with high onslaughts of magical and physical attacks. Draconic Demon Lords channel their magic into transformations and their physical attributes to defeat their opponents quickly. Devilish Demon Lords focus not on themselves, but on their opponents, using their powers to mimic opponents powers and actions. You gain chosen features from your archetype at 3rd, 6th, 11th, and 18th levels. These archetypes are detailed more at the end of this chapter.
Extra Attack[edit]
Starting at 5th Level, whenever you take the attack action on your turn, you can attack twice instead of once
Greater Ambition[edit]
Whenever You Use your Lords Ambition Feature, Instead of Targeting one creature within 10ft of you, instead, all creatures within a 10ft radius of you that can see you are affected instead.
Supreme Ambition[edit]
You now have a number of uses of your lords ambition Feature up to your proficiency Bonus + Charisma Modifier
Ruinous Energy[edit]
As an action on your turn, you can activate your Passive Ambition, and on subsequent turns, you can dismiss it as a bonus action
While your passive ambition is active, if a creature that can see you, and has both a challenge rating equal to half of your Demon Lord Level rounded down, and a wisdom score lower than your charisma score, it is frightened of you, this condition is ended when you either dismiss your passive ambition, or they cannot see you.
Master Of Ambition[edit]
You can now harness your ambition in ways undreampt of. Whenever you use your lords ambition feature, you can make a melee attack with a one handed weapon or cast a spell with a casting time of 1 action.
Archetype[edit]
Devilish[edit]
The Powers of The Lord, Cast aside in Favor of the powers of the enemy. The Devilish Demon Lords focus on harnessing their ambition into mimicking their opponents and manipulating events to their whims
- Pride
Starting at 3rd Level, when you are targeted for a spell that you have prepared, or if you are attacked by a weapon that you have proficiency in, as a reaction and by expending one use of lord's ambition, you can attempt to deflect the attack. Make a Charisma Saving throw (the dc is equal to the spell save dc of the spell or the attack roll of the weapon/spell) On a success, the damage is reflected back onto the caster, on a failure, you take half damage from the attack
- Lordly Supremacy
When you reach 6th level When you use your Lords Ambition Feature, the Targets automatically fail their first wisdom saving throw, subsequent Wisdom saving throws to end the frightened condition are rolled as normal.
- Primordeal Tyrant
When you reach 11th Level, you gain access to Primordial Energy. Your lords ambition now deals double damage and the duration is increased to one hour.
- Prideful Lord Lucifer
At 18th Level, you unlock your ultimate skill, this is the magic that sets you apart from all other mortals. As a reaction, you can attempt to copy a spell or feature used within 120ft of you if you can see it. Expend a use of lords ambition, if you do, you have the spell used prepared until your next short rest, or, you have one use of the feature until your next short rest.
Gelatinous[edit]
The Gelatinous Demon Lords Focus on Analytics and Strategy to Defeat their opponents, incorporating spells and Abilities into their blade and on rare occasions, even into other abilities.
- Appraisal
Starting at 3rd Level, whenever you successfully frighten an enemy, their mind becomes open to you. When an enemy is given the frightened condition from your lord's ambition feature, you can appraise them. When you appraise an enemy, you learn information regarding the enemy (dungeon master's discretion about what they tell you, whether it be hp, spells, or abilities, or even just their train of thought)
- Swords Ambition
Whenever you make the attack action, you can replace one of those attacks with a use of Lords Ambition, or a feature that requires A usage of Lords Ambition. If the target fails the wisdom saving throw, and Your Appraisal Is successful, you have advantage on your attack rolls agenised the target while the target is frightened
- Regeneration
Starting at Level 11, you can turn your ambition into will, this will can repair your body. You can expend a use of Lords Ambition to heal A number of hit points equal to your current Lord's ambition dice (as shown in the Lords Ambition Section of the Demon Lord Table.
- Beelzabuth, Lord of Gluttony
At Level 18, You unlock your Ultimate Skill, this ability is the pinnacle of your might and supremacy. As an action, you can attempt to devour an attack or spell that targets you or you are inside the area of effect. If you do, expend a use of Lords Ambition and the attack is cancelled out, and the weapon used is devoured. However, if the weapon is of 2 size categories larger than you, it fails.
Draconic[edit]
The Draconic Demon Lords inhibit their power and abilities behind a wall of childish ignorance and a cute appearance, but make no mistake, they are some of the strongest and most intelligent Demon Lords out There
- Stampede State
As an action on your turn starting at 3rd level, you can expend a use of Lord's ambition to enter a stampede state for a minute and you can dismiss the stampede state as a bonus action While in the stampede state, you can add your charisma modifier to your AC, and attack and damage rolls, additionally, your Lords ambition now creates a blinding explosion. Instead of a wisdom saving throw to become frightened, it instead becomes a constitution saving throw to become blinded for the duration.
- Draconic Stampede
While in your stampede state and at 6th level, you gain a fly speed equal to your walk speed.
- Emotional Influx
At 11th Level, you can enter your stampede state as a bonus action.
- Satanael, Lord Of Wrath
At 18th Level, your ultimate skill becomes available to you, channelling emotions and wrath into power
For each round of combat that has passed, you can add 1 to your AC, and attack and damage rolls. This boost resets at the end of combat.
Multiclassing[edit]
Prerequisites. To qualify for multiclassing into the Demon Lord class, you must meet these prerequisites: 13 Dex 13 Cha
Proficiencies. When you multiclass into the Demon Lord class, you gain the following proficiencies: Arcana, Intimidation
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