Devourer of Souls (5e Class)

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Class Overview

The Soulmage is a powerful magic-wielder who taps into forbidden soul magic, harnessing the essence of the dead to amplify their power. Feared by all, the Soulmage strikes terror into foes and stands as a solitary, near-unstoppable force.

Class Features

Hit Points

• **Hit Dice**: 1d8 per Soulmage level
• **Hit Points at 1st Level**: 8 + your Constitution modifier
• **Hit Points at Higher Levels**: 1d8 (or 5) + your Constitution modifier per Soulmage level after 1st

Proficiencies

• **Armor**: Light armor
• **Weapons**: Simple weapons
• **Tools**: None
• **Saving Throws**: Intelligence, Wisdom
• **Skills**: Choose two from Arcana, History, Insight, Investigation, and Religion

Equipment

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

• (a) a quarterstaff or (b) a dagger
• (a) a scholar’s pack or (b) an explorer’s pack
• A spellbook and a set of common clothes

Class Features by Level

Soulmage Class Features

Level	Spell Slots	Spell Slots per Level	Soul Points	Proficiency Bonus	Features
1	2	2	2	+2	Soul Devour	2	3	2	3	+2	Empowered Casting	3	4	2	4	+2	Path of the Demon-God	4	4	2	4	+2	Ability Score Improvement	5	4	3	5	+3	Soulflame	6	4	3	6	+3	Soul Vortex	7	4	3	7	+3	Soul Dominion	8	4	3	7	+3	Ability Score Improvement	9	4	4	8	+4	Lingering Death	10	4	4	9	+4	Aura of Annihilation	11	4	4	10	+4	Master of Souls	12	4	4	10	+4	Ability Score Improvement	13	4	4	11	+5	Black Soul Bond	14	4	4	11	+5	Gate of Despair	15	4	4	12	+5	Devouring Terror	16	4	4	12	+5	Ability Score Improvement	17	4	4	13	+6	True Form (Avatar of the Demon God)	18	4	4	13	+6	Soul Empowerment	19	4	4	14	+6	Ability Score Improvement	20	4	4	15	+6	Domain Expansion — Abyssal Slaughter

Level 1: Soul Devour

When a creature dies within 30 feet of you, you can devour its soul, gaining:

• **Vitality Surge**: Temporary hit points equal to 5 x creature’s CR.
• **Skill Assimilation**: Gain one skill or tool proficiency known by the creature.
• **Spell Theft**: Permanently learn one spell the creature knew (up to your spellcasting level).

Level 2: Empowered Casting

You can spend 1 Soul Point to add 1d12 necrotic damage per spell level to a spell you cast. This increases to 2d12 at 11th level and 3d12 at 17th level.

Level 3: Path of the Demon-God

Reaper’s Fury: Once per long rest, for 1 minute, add 2d10 necrotic damage to all spells and weapon attacks.

Level 4: Ability Score Improvement

Increase one ability score by 2 or two ability scores by 1. Alternatively, take a feat.

Level 5: Soulflame

Your spells ignore resistances, and you gain temporary hit points equal to half the damage dealt each time you deal necrotic damage.

Level 6: Soul Vortex

You can summon a 15-foot vortex as an action. Enemies within take 10d12 necrotic damage per round. Creatures killed by the vortex grant you temporary hit points equal to their maximum hit points.

Level 7: Soul Dominion

When you have souls in you essence you can add your intelligence modifier to your ac.

Level 8: Ability Score Improvement

Increase one ability score by 2 or two ability scores by 1. Alternatively, take a feat.

Level 9: Lingering Death

When a creature dies within 30 feet of you as a reaction, you may trigger Lingering Death, causing it to explode for 8d12 necrotic damage in a 15-foot radius.

Level 10: Aura of Annihilation

You can activate a 30-foot aura for 1 minute, dealing 5d12 necrotic damage at the start of each enemy’s turn. Enemies in the aura have halved speed and disadvantage on saving throws.

Level 11: Master of Souls

You add 3d10 necrotic damage to all spells. Additionally, each time you kill a creature, regain 1 Soul Point.

Level 12: Ability Score Improvement

Increase one ability score by 2 or two ability scores by 1. Alternatively, take a feat.

Level 13: Black Soul Bond

Once per long rest, you can bond with a creature. The bonded creature:

• Takes maximized damage from your spells.
• Suffers 10d12 psychic damage when using spells or legendary actions.

Level 14: Gate of Despair

All the souls you have can turn and shaped into monsters of the cr of the soul if you have a cr5 soul you can summon a cr5 creature from the gates of despair you can summon them as long as you have enough souls

Level 15: Devouring Terror

Creatures failing a saving throw against your spells become paralyzed with fear. As a bonus action, you may cast an additional spell on them.

Level 16: Ability Score Improvement

Increase one ability score by 2 or two ability scores by 1. Alternatively, take a feat.

Level 17: True Form (Avatar of the Demon God)

you use the power of souls to enhance yourself.You gain ability to transform into dark pure soul which has 2 heads and thousand arms. You gain advantage in all attack and spell rolls. You can devour souls freely. You gain +4 to ac.

Level 18: Soul Empowerment

You may spend 5 Soul Points to double the damage of any spell once per turn. You may use this feature on both spells if you cast two in a turn.

Level 19: Ability Score Improvement

Increase one ability score by 2 or two ability scores by 1. Alternatively, take a feat.

Level 20: Domain Expansion — Abyssal Slaughter

Once per long rest, unleash your ultimate Domain Expansion. Create a 60-foot radius sphere of carnage for 1 minute, centered on you.

• **Soul Chains of the Abyss**: Creatures must make a Wisdom save (DC 8 + prof. + Int modifier) or be restrained by soul chains, taking 6d12 necrotic damage at the start of each turn and again when failing a saving throw.
• **Blood Tribute**: Killing a creature within the domain grants 5 Soul Points, temporary hit points equal to creature’s CR x 10, and triggers a Soul Eruption (10d12 necrotic damage in a 15-foot radius) if the creature’s CR is 10 or higher.
• **Domain Mastery**: Cast up to two spells per turn (one of 5th level or lower). Maximize all damage within the domain and apply Empowered Casting to both spells.
• **Soul-Rending Aura**: Enemies within the domain have disadvantage on saving throws, cannot regain hit points, and are vulnerable to all damage types.
• **Absolute Slaughter — Final Harvest**: As the domain ends, you may trigger Final Harvest. All creatures in the domain must succeed on wisdom saving throw or they die

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