Hexer Origin (5e Subclass)
Sorcerous Origin: Hexer[edit]
The power of ancient and secret curses runs through your veins. You can be the descendant of ancient hags and powerful fiends, or maybe, you where exposed to a profane ritual that imbued your blood with this power. Your control over hexes could even be the unexpected effect of an cursed bloodline. Either way, you have the innate power to manipulate the fate, place maledictions and bring fortune or misfortune with your words, gestures or even just a glance.
- Hexer Quirks
If you wish, you can pick from or roll on the Hexer Quirks table to create a quirk for your character.
| d6 | Quirk |
|---|---|
| 1 | You always seems to be followed by an black cat, dog, or raven. |
| 2 | You appear to be extremely old. |
| 3 | You have personal object that you never lose. Not even when you try. |
| 4 | You have an obvious birth mark or tattoo that means bad luck in most places. |
| 5 | You have a decaying and seemingly rotten arm or leg. |
| 6 | Sometimes, some minor inconvenience or harm happens to someone you dislike when you are near them. |
- Black Magic Defense
When you choose this subclass at 1st level, a cursed aura protects you from harm. You receive a bonus to your AC and saving throw equal to your Charisma modifier against anyone affected by your hexes or Hexer Lore spells.
- Hexer Lore
At 1st level, you start to manifest your black magic. At 1st level, you learn the hex spell, at 3rd level you learn Blindness/Deafness, and at 5th level you learn "bestow curse". These spells count as sorcerer spells for you, but they don’t count against your number of sorcerer spells known.
- Hexes
Starting at 6th level, you learn how to use special hexes to bless allies and curse foes. You can select two minor hexes from the List of Hexes. The DC of your Hexes is equal your Sorcerer spell save DC. Your hexes can be affected by Metamagic.
Once you use a Hex, you cannot use it again until you complete a long rest.
- Reality Hex
At 14th level, you learn how to alter someone's fate by hexing it. As a reaction, after you or a creature you can see within 30 feet of you makes an attack roll, an skill check or a saving throw, you can force the creature to reroll. The creature must use the second roll . Once you use this feature, you can't do it again until you complete a short rest.
In addition, you learn a minor and a major hex from the List of Hexes.
- Greater Hex
At 18th level, when you cast a spell that has a creature as target, you can spend 6 sorcery points to bestow a powerful curse upon your enemies. You can chose three hexes to affect the targeted creature, or affect up to three separate creatures with hexes if the spell has multiple targets. Once you use this feature, you can't use it again until you complete a long rest.
In addition, you learn a minor and a major hex from the List of Hexes.
List of Hexes[edit]
- Minor Hexes
- Hex of the Elements. You cause a creature to become vulnerable to the elements. When you cast a spell that deals cold, fire, acid, lighting or thunder damage, you may spend 2 sorcery points to place this hex on that creature. For 1 minute, each time the creature takes damage of that type, it takes extra damage equal to 1d6 of the same type.
- Hex of Shattered Armor. You lower the defenses of a creature. When you cast a damaging spell and it hits a target, you may spend 2 sorcery points to give −2 penalty to its AC until the end of your next turn.
- Hex of Power. You bring cursed power to an ally. When you cast a spell on yourself or a willing creature, you may spend 2 sorcery points to target it with this hex. For 1 minute, when this creature makes a weapon or spell attack, it has a +1 bonus on all attack and damage rolls.
- Hex of Hemorrhage. This hex increases the flow of blood to the affected creature's wounds. As an action, you can spend 2 sorcery points and force a creature to make a Constitution saving throw against you sorcerer spell save DC. On a failure, the creature is hexed. When someone deal piercing or slashing damage to a creature affected by this hex, they will start bleeding profusely, dealing 1d4 necrotic damage to it at the start of its turns. The creature can make Constitution saving throw in the beginning of each of its turns to stop the bleeding. This effect lasts for 1 minute.
- Hex of Confusion. This hex confuses the mind of a creature. When you target a creature with spell that requires a saving throw to avoid its effects, you spend 2 sorcery points to force the creature to make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, on the beginning of the creatures turn, you throw a d6. On a odd number, the creature will target another creature within its range to attack. If there's none, it will hit itself with its next attack. This effect lasts for 1 minute.
- Major Hexes
- Mirroring Hex. When you cast a cantrip that targets one creature, you can spend 2 sorcery points to force the target to make a Charisma saving throw. On a failure, it receives the effects of the cantrip again.
- Hex of Enfeeblement. This hex will weaken the body of the afflicted creature. When you target a creature with spell that requires a saving throw to avoid its effects, you can spend 4 sorcery points to affect it with this hex. The creature must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failure, choose which ability will be affected, between Strength, Dexterity or Constitution. For 1 minute, the affected creature has disadvantage on ability checks and saving throws with the chosen ability.
- Hex of Weakening. This hex causes the target to lose strength. When you target a creature with spell that requires a saving throw to avoid its effects, you spend 4 sorcery points to affect it with this hex. The creature must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failure, the creature has disadvantage in attack roll, ability check, and saving throw using Strength. This Hex lasts for 1 minute
- Hex of Ruin. When you make a spell attack roll, you may expend 4 sorcery points to make a single target of the spell have vulnerability to that type of damage for the attack. If a creature has immunity to that type of damage, it now has resistance to it. This effect last for 1 minute.
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