User:Vladulenta/Biggbrain
The cultivator concept and many of its abilities are based on traditional chinese stories and myths called Xianxia about travelers who gather Qi,an energy of souls of the dead to gain supernatural powers and extend their lifespan,because of the similarities in source,this class is a lot like the Monk,though there are differences in both source and execution that make the class feel unique.You could think of this like a full-caster variant of the monk,even though that was not the idea behind the design of the class.
Cultivator[edit]
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| 天谕-玉虚同人 by 赭霞墨曲_贤先生,depicting an antique soul cultivator |
Under the light of the full moon, the robed high elf stops meditating suddenly,and jumps 30 feet into the air,landing in front of his assailants,with a polite smile on his face.In the middle of the roaring crowd,the orc plays her dulcimer and a calm falls upon the commoners,eased by the gentle melody.The goblins are being choked by he energy around the tiefling changes his enviroments as he blasts orbs of soul energy bouncing around his flying weapons.All cultivators,tied by their goal and divided by their methods,aim to become gods through using the life energy left in this world by the fragmented souls of the dead.Unlike a monk,they do not use their body as a conduit for the energy.With the discipline of a monk and the grace of a bard,they direct the energy around them like a piper,and concentrate it into powerful blasts of mythical power.
Creating a Cultivator[edit]
While making a cultivator,think about your character's goals and motivations.Do they want to master the path of the cultivator,and reach godhood by using soul manipulation?Or are they using cultivation itself as a means to a greater end?Think about how and where your character learned the basics of cultivation.Where they an orphan?Or is their family a line of cultivators that have stopped on the way to godhood for one reason or another?Is your character Idealistic,wanting immortality to be able to learn all is in the world?Are they afraid of death,or do they simply crave power?How is adventuring helping in your journey of cultivating?Do you want to see the world,or are you searching for places of high soul concentration? As a result of the structured lifestyle cultivating requires,most cultivators tend towards lawful,although most cultivators are highly eccentric,and their laws are not those of their land,but rather honour-bound code that they think is necessary to stick to to ascend to godhood.
- Quick Build
You can make a cultivator quickly by following these suggestions. First, wisdom should be your highest ability score, followed by dexterity. Second, choose the entertainer background. Third, choose any instrument.
Class Features
As a Cultivator you gain the following class features.
- Hit Points
Hit Dice: 1d6 per Cultivator level
Hit Points at 1st Level: 6 + Constitution modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d6 (or 4) + Constitution modifier per Cultivator level after 1st
- Proficiencies
Armor: None
Weapons: daggers,shortswords,quarterstaffs,blowdart
Tools: One musical instrument of your choice
Saving Throws: Dexterity,Intelligence
Skills: Choose two skills from Insight,Acrobatics,History,Religion,Perception,Performance,Medicine and Investigation
- Equipment
You start with the following equipment, in addition to the equipment granted by your background:
- (a) a lute or (b) any other instrument
- (a) an Entertainer's pack or (b) a scholar's pack
- a healer's kit
- If you are using starting wealth, you have 4d4 silver pieces in funds.
| Level | Proficiency Bonus |
Features | Soul points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | +2 | Unarmored Defense,Simple Soul shaping | 3 |
| 2nd | +2 | Soul connection , Soul collection ritual | 4 |
| 3rd | +2 | Segmented Soul Shaping | 6 |
| 4th | +2 | Ability Score Improvement | 8 |
| 5th | +3 | Significant Soul Shaping | 12 |
| 6th | +3 | Path to Godhood | 14 |
| 7th | +3 | Sharpened Soul Shaping | 16 |
| 8th | +3 | Ability Score Improvement | 20 |
| 9th | +4 | standout Soul Shaping | 24 |
| 10th | +4 | Path feature | 28 |
| 11th | +4 | Sweeping Soul Shaping | 32 |
| 12th | +4 | Ability Score Improvement | 34 |
| 13th | +5 | Superior Soul Shaping | 36 |
| 14th | +5 | Path feature | 38 |
| 15th | +5 | Splendid Soul Shaping | 42 |
| 16th | +5 | Ability Score Improvement | 44 |
| 17th | +6 | Supreme soul shaping | 48 |
| 18th | +6 | Path feature | 50 |
| 19th | +6 | Ability Score Improvement | 54 |
| 20th | +6 | Path feature | 60 |
Unarmored Defense[edit]
Beginning at 1st level, while you are wearing no armor and not wielding a shield, your AC equals 10 + your Dexterity modifier + your Wisdom modifier.
Simple Soul Shaping[edit]
At 1st level,you gain the ability to manipulate the very essence of death and life,you have knowledge and control over your soul core,what holds your soul and physical being inside you,you gain a number of soul points,which represent how many other souls you can hold inside your soul core,there are 6 kinds of souls:
- Happiness souls,made of happy memories and lives well lived,that can be used to bolster your allies in battle
- Demonic souls,made from the dead wills of those whove died in battle,can be fused into bodies to create minions and concentrated into necromantic energy
- Greed souls,made from unfulfiled worthly wishes,they can be manipulated into a wide variety of useful effects and tricks
- Follower souls,made from the sense of duty and community of men in life,can be used to inspire and manipulate enemies and "friends" alike
- Antique souls are souls that have been purified with time,they are souls who've circled through the planet's circle of life countless times,slimming off all memories and wants of thier humanoid hosts,these pure souls are used for combat effects relating to strengthening oneself or using one's soul connected artifacts
- Esoteric souls are what is remained from the process of soul degradation,they are an amalgamation of all other souls,fused into an unstable form.they can be used in unorthodox ways to gain access to special powers.
When you spend a Soul,it is not destroyed but sent on it's way to be reborn on the path of life. You you can perform a soul collecting ritual while taking a short rest to get half of your maximum souls. Alternatively,you may choose to practice a 5 hour ritual during a long rest,to regain all of your soul points. You can only hold one type of soul,and can only cast spells that require that kind of soul.
To be able to change the soul you are holding you must you perform a ritual of soul change.for which you require 24 hours,you must be in a place without the threat of danger to perform this ritual,after you perform it you gain the max amount of a soul different than the one you had previously,and can only collect souls of that kind. Wisdom is your ability for your cultivator abilities,since you need to be connected to the realm of the dead to harness its spirits.You use your wisdom whenever an ability refers to your spellcasting ability.In addition,you use your Wisdom modifier when setting the saving throw DC for a cultivator ability you cast and when making an attack roll with one.
Spell save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Wisdom modifier
Spell attack modifier = your proficiency bonus + your Wisdom modifier
- Ritual casting
You can cast a cultivator spell available to you through soul shaping as a ritual if that spell has the ritual tag
- Spellcasting focus
As a cultivator,you use your body to cast spells,and guide them into the shapes you desire,you do not need a spellcasting focus,but you require at least one free hand as a spellcasting focus.
Casting spells from other classes: cultivator class features give you spells from other classes,to cast these spells,you expend a number of soul points equal to the spell slot at which you want to cast or up-cast the spell at.
| Soul type | spells |
|---|---|
| Happiness | guidance,heroism |
| Greed | magic stone*,purify food and drink |
| Follower | charm person,tasha's hideous laughter,sleep |
| Demonic | Animate energy,arms of hadar |
| Esoteric | Minor Chaotic illusion |
| Antique | shield*,hail of thorns |
- Magic Stone
When you cast this cantrip this way,you can enchant 5 stones instead of 3,they deal d10 damage instead of d6,and the stones shine a gold-like sheen
- Weapon of energy
When you cast this spell using this feature you can choose one of your Soul Weapons as the weapon you enchant,also the source of the Hail of Thorns becomes the soul weapon itself,When cast this way,the damage of this spell counts as magical.
- Shield of the weapon
When you cast this spell this way one of your weapons returns to you,as part of the reaction,as you used it to defend yourself.
- Minor Chaotic illusion
When you use this ability pay 1 soul,roll 2d4,and choose one of them,the spell you will be able to cast is detailed down below,you will be able to cast this spell for 8 hours,if both dice are equal,you gain the ability to cast all of the spells,you cannot use this ability again until after you finish a long rest.
| d4 | Spell |
|---|---|
| 1 | prestidigitation |
| 2 | druidcraft |
| 3 | thaumaturgy |
| 4 | Silent Image |
At level 1 you also learn the Soul Blast spell,and can cast it using any kind of soul energy
| 1st-level Evocation | |
| Casting time: | 1 action |
|---|---|
| Range: | 60 ft. |
| Components: | V, S (1 soul of any kind required) |
| Duration: | 1 minute |
The cultivator blasts an enemy with a soul directly,this spell always hits,the damage is 2d6 .The damage type and additional effects are based on the type of soul with which this spell was cast.
- Happiness : the spell deals psychic damage and the target must make a intelligence saving throw or fall prone and become incapacitaed,laughing at happy memories brought by the soul,this effect ends at the start of the creature's next turn,or after it is attacked.
- Greed:the spell deals force damage and the target must make a intelligence saving throw to not become blinded by sights of treasures,gaining the blinded condition,for a turn,additionally,the target of this spell gains 1d6 temporary hit points.
- Demonic:the spell deals necrotic damage,and it's damage changes to 2d8,and surrounds the target with necromantic fumes,the target must make a constitution saving throw to avoid taking additional damage equal to 1d8 at the start of their next turn.This damage cannot be healed by non-magical means.
- Follower:the spell deals force damage,and the target must make an wisdom saving throw,or be charmed by you until the spell ends,thinking of you as a larger than life presence,and willing to do anything for you,the target can repeat this saving throw whenever you deal damage to it,or try to verbally interact with the target.
- Antique:the spell deals thunder damage,and the target must make a dexterity save or become deafened and have their walking speed reduced to 0,a target can repeat this saving throw at the end of each of its turns.
- Esoteric:The damage type of this spell is based on the number on the d8s rolled,after rolling the caster can choose one of the d6s and change the spell's damage,as shown bellow
Additionally,if you roll the same number on both d6s,the soul leaps from the target to the closest different creature (your choice if tie),make a new damage roll against that target,which could cause the soul to leap again.A creature can only be targeted once by each casting of this spell. Adding more souls:this spell deals one more dice of damage for every soul you add after the first one.
| d8 | Damage type |
|---|---|
| 1 | Acid |
| 2 | Force |
| 3 | Lightning |
| 4 | Posion |
| 5 | Psychic |
| 6 | Thunder |
Soul connection[edit]
At 2nd level,you can connect with the souls you've harvested,and manifest that connection into seemingly mundane items.You can spend a 10 minute ritual to connect one of your souls with a mundane item or a melee weapon.The soul then becomes a weapon that you have proficiency with. The weapons gains d8 damage of your type between bludgeoning/slashing/piercing,unless it was a melee weapon,in which case it keeps its damage type the damage is considered magical,also you use your wisdom instead of strength for attack rolls and damage rolls with a soul weapon Once you have fused a soul with an item in this way,that soul is no longer usable to you,unless you take it out using a bonus action. A weapon fused in this way can hover in the air next to you and up to a range of 10 ft around you.You can move it telepathically at no action cost to you on your turn.You still take the attack action as normal. The weapon does not occupy its space,and it cannot be hit by opponents,although an enemy can attempt to catch it by rolling a dexterity check contested by your cultivator save dc,if the weapon is taken further than 10ft away from you by force,the soul in it leaves it,and is lost to you.
At higher levels:At level 5,you become able to connect with 2 such weapons,and at level 11 with 3,and 4 at level 17,whenever you take the attack action with more than one soul weapon connected to you,you can attack wtih every soul weapon as part of that attack action,additionally when you take a bonus action yo end your connection,you can choose to end the connection with any number of weapons connected to you.
Soul collection ritual[edit]
Beginning at level 2,you gain abilities to induce a ritual for the connection of greater souls,this ritual requires 48 hours of unbroken meditation,and can only be done in specific places with high amounts of soul energy,gaining a soul amount equal to half your normal soul capacity,of a single kind of soul,these souls only last for a limited time and should be separated from your normal soul count,to avoid confusion.To perform these rituals a specific set of conditions must be met,only afterwards the ritual can be performed.After it is done the players rolls a d20 to see the result.On a 8 or higher the ritual is succesful,on a 7 or lower the ritual has failed.The requirements for the rituals and consequences of failure are listed below.
- Happiness
Required place : A place full of hustle and bustle,where mostly cheerful people stay at or walk through.
Examples:A tavern on a busy weekend,a market square where business is booming and prices are low,anywhere a parade is having place
Failure:There is not enough energy around,or you can not keep your concentration through the noise around you,all the soul energy you gather is wasted,additionally your dm may roll on the extra troubles table
| d6 | Effect |
|---|---|
| 1 | Surprise! You're married! |
| 2 | You wake up with 10d10 x 10 gp less gold pieces. |
| 3 | Your hair has been died an obnoxious color. |
| 4 | A local noble now hates you for no obvious reason. |
| 5 | You seem to have signed a contract to help the town's building efforts,even though you don't remember such a thing. |
| 6 | You have been asked to help run a local festival,play or similar event. |
- Greed
Required place : A place full of material treasures,of primarily monetary value
Examples:a castle's vault,a dragon's horde,a dungeon's loot
Failure:Your mind is too clouded by the greed inside you,so all the soul energy you gather is wasted,additionally,based on where you have chosen your meditation place,there may be other troubles
- Follower
Required place : A place of worship to a god or something more sinister
Examples:a temple,a cult,any fanatic order
Failure:You've been found,and are now entangled with the order you were gathering souls from,you still gain the souls,but your dm may roll on the extra troubles table
| d6 | Effect |
|---|---|
| 1 | Your actions are considered blasphemy. |
| 2 | You are asked never to show your face again,lest bad things will come to all |
| 3 | You are invited to join the order,and threatened if you don't |
| 4 | You discover a horrible secret about the order or one of its members |
| 5 | The order leaders implore you to take up a holy quest |
| 6 | You are now seen as a saint of that order,and implored to stay and give advice to its members |
- Demonic
Required Place : A place surrounded by death. Examples: a rotting swamp,a graveyard during a blood moon,or a place where a war has taken place in the last 100 years.
Failure :There is too much demonic energy around and it starts corrupting your own soul,you still gain the souls,but you roll a d4,the amount rolled is permanently subtracted from your total health pool.This damage cannot be healed without the use of a wish spell
- Esoteric
Required Place: A place surrounded by forbidden knowledge,or one that is so grotesque a normal person might faint at the sight of it. Examples: a heretical library,an underground cult altar,next to the beating heart of a monster.
Failure:the knowledge burns your mind,you still get the souls but your dm may make you roll on the indefinite madness table
- Antique
Required Place: A place at a very high altitude,when there is a mild to heavy storm. Examples: the tallest tree in a forest,on the top of a cathedral,on the peak of a mountain
Failure:You are struck by lightning while meditating,you still keep the souls but your DM may make you roll on the long term madness table ,this madness cannot be cured by any healing spell,but it still expires like normal.
Segmented Soul Shaping[edit]
| Soul type | spells |
|---|---|
| Happiness | aid ,calm emotions |
| Greed | find steed ,rope trick,knock |
| Follower | crown of madness ,hold person,enthrall |
| Demonic | misty Step ,heat metal |
| Esoteric | blur,Chaotic protection |
| Antique | cloud of daggers,levitate |
At 3rd level,you have grown accustomed to the collection and release of spiritual energy,and are ready to increase your capabilities,you gain new spells according to the soul spells table :
In addition,your Soul-changing ritual only takes 12 hours instead of 48,and can be done in the course of a single day.
Chaotic Protection : When you use this ability pay 1 soul,roll 2 d4,and choose one of them,the spell you will be able to cast is detailed down below,you will be able to cast this spell for 8 hours,if both dice are equal,you gain the ability to cast all of them,you cannot use this ability again until you finish a long rest.
| d4 | Spell |
|---|---|
| 1 | mage armor |
| 2 | shield of faith |
| 3 | Armor of agathys |
| 4 | mirror image |
You additionally learn the Soul Change spell,listed below.
| 2nd-level Enchantment | |
| Casting time: | 1 bonus action |
|---|---|
| Range: | touch |
| Components: | V,S (2 soul of any kind required) |
| Duration: | 1 minute (Concentration) |
The cultivator uses their souls to inflict a condition unto one target they can touch.
- Happiness : The target gains temporary hp equal to your Wisdom ability modifier plus your proficiency bonus at the start of each of their turns.
- Greed:The target must make an Intelligence saving throw,on a failed save their thoughts are muddled ,and they subtract 1d4 from their attack rolls,their ability checks,as well as their constitution saving throws to maintain concentration,a target may repeat this saving throw at the end of each of its turns,ending the effect on a success.
- Follower:The target must make an Intelligence saving throw,on a failed save,the target loses the ability to distinguish friend from foe,regarding all creatures it can see as enemies until the spell ends.Each time the target take damage,it can repeat the saving throw,Whenever the affected creature chooses another creature as a target, it must choose the target at random from among the creatures it can see within range of the attack, spell, or other ability it's using. If an enemy provokes an opportunity attack from the affected creature, the creature must make that attack if it is able to.
- Demonic:You deal an additional 1d6 necrotic damage whenever you hit the target with an attack or spell until the effect ends.
- Antique:The target's skin becomes silvery and shiny,and their AC can't be less than 16,regardless of what kind of armor they is wearing.
- Esoteric:The target must make a wis saving throw,on a failed save,the target becomes charmed,while charmed by this spell,the creature is incapacitated and has a speed of 0,the spell ends if the target takes any damage or if someone else uses an action to shake it out of its stupor,you may also choose to roll on the Wild magic surge table as a bonus action on each of your turns while this spell is in effect,both you and the target of the spell gain the effects of the roll,if applicable.
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.
Significant Soul Shaping[edit]
| Soul type | spells |
|---|---|
| Happiness | mass healing word ,crusader's mantle,remove curse |
| Greed | catnap ,incite greed,major image |
| Follower | sending ,fast friends,tongues |
| Demonic | animate dead ,life transference,feign death, |
| Esoteric | blink,Chaotic Element |
| Antique | counterspell,elemental weapon,pulse wave, |
At 5th level,your tenacity with soul casting allows you to handle greater amounts of souls and once,and create effects that would greatly wound inexperienced cultivators,you gain access to the following spells. Chaotic Element : When you use this ability,pay 1 soul,and roll 2 d4,and choose one of them,the spell you will be able to cast is detailed down below,you will be able to cast this spell for 8 hours,if both dice are equal,you gain the ability to cast all of them,you cannot use this ability again until you finish a long rest.
| d4 | Spell |
|---|---|
| 1 | acid arrow |
| 2 | erupting earth |
| 3 | lightning bolt |
| 4 | fireball |
In addition,it only takes 8 hours to reform your soul vessel,and you can do it in dangerous places like a dungeon (note however that you do not get the normal benefits of a long rest,but you can choose to reform your soul vessel instead of a long rest) You also learn this spell,and can always cast it
| 3rd-level Evocation | |
| Casting time: | 1 action |
|---|---|
| Range: | 60 feet |
| Components: | V,S (3 soul of any kind required) |
| Duration: | Instant |
The cultivator concentrates soul energy into one point they can see,this spell affects a 20 ft. sphere but the effects are based on the spell used to cast it
- Happiness : everyone within the sphere gains 2d6 hit points,the hitpoints increase with 1d6 each additional soul added
- Greed: choose a damage type betweeen acid,cold,fire,lightning or thunder; all creatures within the sphere have resistance to it for 1 minute
- Follower:Every creature in the sphere must make a Wisdom Saving throw,or be affected by confusion,use the chart in confusion spell description to roll for it,except use a d4+6 to determine a character's movements instead of a d10,this becomes a d6+4 with 1 extra souls, a d8+2 with 2 extra souls,and a d10 with 3 extra souls,a creature can repeat the wisdom saving throw at the end of each of its turns
- Demonic:Each creature except the caster must make a Dexterity saving throw,a target takes 6d6 necrotic damage on a failed save,and half as much damage on a succesful one.Any undead creatures within the sphere are healed instead,the damage increases by 1d6 with each additional soul added after the first three
- Antique:All the creatures within the sphere can choose to use their reaction to add +3 to their AC once within a minute,the bonus to AC can be increased by one for each three souls that are added when casting this spell
- Esoteric:The spell deals 3d8 damage to each creature,roll 2d4 and choose one to determine the spell's damage type,if bothe rolls have the same result,the soul explode again and you must roll again to determine the new explosion's damage
| d4 | Damage type |
|---|---|
| 1 | necrotic |
| 2 | radiant |
| 3 | force |
| 4 | thunder |
Adding more souls: In addition to the other effects,the size of the sphere of this spell increases by 5 ft. for each 3 additional souls added
Path to Godhood[edit]
At level 6,a cultivator is accomplished enough that he can start taking his cultivator powers through a path to godhood,that will place further restriction upon him,but will reward him with the power and discipline needed to reach godhood,your choice will grant you features at level 6,10,14,18 and 20.
Sharpened Soul Shaping[edit]
| Soul type | spells |
|---|---|
| Happiness | resilient sphere,aura of purity |
| Greed | arcane eye,grasping vine,fabricate |
| Follower | confusion,compulsion |
| Demonic | wall of fire*, |
| Esoteric | greater invisibility,Greater Chaotic Illusion |
| Antique | staggering smite,stoneskin |
At 7th level,you have further improved your connection to the souls and the immaterial realm,at this point you may have forgotten how living completely in the physical realm may feel.Your persistence is awarded with greater souls
- Wall of fire
When you cast this spell in this way,the flames appear green and the spell's damage becomes necrotic
Greater Chaotic Illusion : When you use this ability,pay 1 soul,and roll 2 d4,and choose one of them,the spell you will be able to cast is detailed down below,you will be able to cast this spell for 8 hours,if both dice are equal,you gain the ability to cast all of them,you cannot use this ability again until you finish a long rest.
| d4 | Spell |
|---|---|
| 1 | illusory script |
| 2 | hallucinatory terrain |
| 3 | major image |
| 4 | creation |
Additionally,the time you need to spent to perform a soul change ritual is shortened down to 2 hours,and can be performed during a long rest.
| Soul type | spells |
|---|---|
| Happiness | |
| Greed | |
| Follower | |
| Demonic | |
| Esoteric | |
| Antique |
Standout Soul Shaping[edit]
| Soul type | spells |
|---|---|
| Happiness | Circle of Power,mass cure wounds |
| Greed | legend lore,planar Binding |
| Follower | dominate person,hold person |
| Demonic | enervation,immolation |
| Esoteric | Chaotic Barrier*,far step |
| Antique | bigby's hand,destructive wave, |
Your soul shaping powers are reaching that which a normal human might see as a hand of god,and your connection with the real world keeps slipping away.
Chaotic Barrier : When you use this ability,pay 3 soul,and roll 2 d4,and choose one of them,the spell you will be able to cast is detailed down below,you will be able to cast this spell for 8 hours,if both dice are equal,you gain the ability to cast all of them,you cannot use this ability again until you finish a long rest.
| d4 | Spell |
|---|---|
| 1 | wall of force |
| 2 | wall of light |
| 3 | wall of stone |
| 4 | wall of thorns |
In addition,the inside of your soul gem,what you use to hold other souls,has become such incorporeal that switching it is not a daunting task anymore.You can switch between soul modes using a special 20 minute ritual,that can be performed while taking a short rest.The amount of times you can do this is equal to your wisdom modifier divided by two,rounded up (minimum 1).
You also learn the Soul Field spell,and can cast it using any soul you have
| 5rd-level Evocation | |
| Casting time: | 1 action |
|---|---|
| Range: | 20 foot sphere |
| Components: | V,S (5 soul of any kind required) |
| Duration: | 1 minute (concentration) |
The cultivator calls forth all souls from the belly of creation,and they spring forth through the ground
- Happiness : You can spend an action to give all targets of your choice 4d6 hit points while the field is up.If a target has full hitpoints when you use this ability,you can give them 4d6 temporary hp instead,this temporary hp lasts until the spell runs out
- Greed: You automatically cast dispell magic on all magical effects and counterspell on all spells being cast within the sphere,this does not require an action,but you still lose 3 souls each time they are automatically cast,you lose concentration of this spell if you run out of soul points
- Follower:Abyone who enters the sphere or ends their turn inside it in the sphere is immune to psychic damage, any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts, divination spells, and the charmed condition
- Demonic:Anyone who enters the sphere or starts their turn inside it automatically must pass a Constitution Saving throw,taking 6d6 necrotic damage on a failure,or half on a success.
- Antique:Your weapons that are in this sphere glow with a greenish jade,and they deal 2d6 more damage when you attack with them.
- Esoteric:Choose targets of your choice to gain damage immunity.Roll two d8's and pick one to determine what damage immunity they got,if both d8's roll the same number you may roll again and infer another damage immunity
| d8 | Damage type |
|---|---|
| 1 | Non-magical Bludgeoning |
| 2 | Non-magical Piercing |
| 3 | Non-magical Slashing |
| 4 | Force |
| 5 | Radiant |
| 6 | Necrotic |
| 7 | Thunder |
| 8 | Psychic |
Sweeping Soul Shaping[edit]
Superior Soul Shaping[edit]
Splendid Soul Shaping[edit]
Supreme Soul Shaping[edit]
Cultivator Paths[edit]
Path of Evil[edit]
Cultivators that go down the Path of evil are ones that fully embrace the fact that their power comes from the dead's remains,they have no problems using what is around and below them to complete their plans.Not all Path of Evil cultivators are evil themselves,but their powers usually leave negative consequences wherever they go.
Sacrifice for evil[edit]
When choosing this subclass at level 6,your soul gem Permanently loses the power to wield Follower,Happiness and greed souls,you cannot do a soul change ritual to be able to hold those kinds of souls,and if you are holdomg those types of souls when you choose this class at level 6,you instantly change to Demonic or Esoteric souls (your choice).
Empowered Soul casting[edit]
Because of your ability with necromancy,whenever you cast Soul Blast or Soul explosion you can treat that casting as if you had cast the spell with 2 more spells than you actually have.In addition,whenever an enemy would have resistance to necromantic damage,that enemy doesn't have resistance to necromancy for you,and if an enemy has immunity to necromantic damage,that enemy only has resistance to necromancy for you.
Strange Soul Shaping[edit]
When choosing this subclass at level 6,you gain additional spells
| Soul type | spells |
|---|---|
| Demonic | summon undead ,false life,vampiric touch,blight |
| Esoteric | color spray,augury,chaotic enhancement |
Chaotic Enhancement : When you use this ability,pay 1 soul,and roll 2 d4,and choose one of them,the spell you will be able to cast is detailed down below,you will be able to cast this spell for 8 hours,if both dice are equal,you gain the ability to cast all of them,you cannot use this ability again until you finish a long rest.
| d4 | Spell |
|---|---|
| 1 | water walk |
| 2 | fly |
| 3 | Haste |
| 4 | shadow of moil |
Esoteric Understanding[edit]
At 10th level,You have soon through the esoteric soul and are able to start reading it's components,what others see as chaos you understand is a complicated and arcane pattern of soul coagulation. Whenever a spell or cultivator class feature requires you to roll two dice and pick one of them to choose the nature of an effect,you can instead roll 3 dice.If any of the land on the same number,you must pick one of the dice that landed on the same number to activate any effects that would activate when the two dice would roll the same number.This is true even if the dice's numbers are also used for more than just determining the nature of an effect,such as damage.
Sinister Soul Shaping[edit]
At 10th level you gain access to new spells
| Soul type | spells |
|---|---|
| Demonic | Antilife Shell,danse macabre,hallow |
| Esoteric | insect plague,Chaotic Conjuration |
Chaotic Conjuration : When you use this ability,pay 3 soul,and roll 2 d4,and choose one of them,the spell you will be able to cast is detailed down below,you will be able to cast this spell for 8 hours,if both dice are equal,you gain the ability to cast all of them,you cannot use this ability again until you finish a long rest.
| d4 | Spell |
|---|---|
| 1 | conjure woodland beings |
| 2 | conjure minor elementals |
| 3 | conjure elemental |
| 4 | conjure celestial |
=Awakened minions[edit]
At level 14,your connection to the wills of the dead lets you manipulate your minions and bolster them in battle through the power of soul manipulation Your minions created by any necromancy spells gain the following benefits:
- A creature's hit point maximum is increased by an amount equal to your wizard level.
- The creature adds your proficiency bonus to its weapon damage rolls
- The creature adds half your wisdom modifier to its AC (minimum 1)
- The creature adds half your dexterity modifier to its attack rolls (minimum 1)
In addition to this,you can now use a body or set of bones as a soul connection item,the weapon beomes medium in size,its damage is bludgeoning,and it takes up its space.except this,all other features of a soul weapon are not changed,and a body connected this way cannot be used in a way that a soul weapon can not,such as opening a door or keeping watch.
Path of Peace[edit]
Cultivators that go through the path of peace believe that patience is the true virtue that is essential to becoming a godly being,they sacrifice deep understanding of specific souls for the ability to control all elements and be useful in any situation.Cultivators on the path of Peace value harmony over conflict,although thinking that they are all pacifists is a foolish mistake.
Empowered Soul Connection[edit]
When taking this subclass at level 6,your soul collected objects' damage dice becomes a d10,additionally the range they can go out to becomes 5 times your proficiency bonus feet . They can also cumulatively carry a weight equal to your wisdom score multiplied by 15 pounds,if the objects are carrying a weight that exceeds this number you must make a DC 15 Wisdom save every minute,or you lose your soul connection to the object carrying the most weight
Studied Soul Shaping[edit]
As a Cultivator of peace,you specialize in the many spells you are able to cast,and the amount of options that this grants you in a variety of situations.
| Soul type | spells |
|---|---|
| Happiness | bless ,sanctuary,tiny hut |
| Greed | alarm ,floating disk ,alter self,control water ,dimension door |
| Follower | beast bond ,ceremony |
| Demonic | bane,burning hands |
| Esoteric | chromatic orb,polymorph |
| Antique | branding smite,phantom steed |
Silent Soul Shaping[edit]
You gain these souls at level 10
| Soul type | spells |
|---|---|
| Happiness | |
| Greed | scrying |
| Follower | skill empowerement |
| Demonic | |
| Esoteric | passwall |
| Antique | [5e SRD:Animate Objects],conjure volley |
Path of Heaven[edit]
Sacrifice for good[edit]
When choosing this subclass at level 6,your soul gem Permanently loses the power to wield Antique ,Demonic and Esoteric souls,you cannot do a soul change ritual to be able to hold those kinds of souls,and if you are holding those types of souls when you choose this class at level 6,you instantly change to Demonic or Esoteric souls (your choice).
Stilness of Heaven[edit]
Path of Heaven Cultivators are still of mind and pure of impurities,as such they are harder to harm with harmful intentions than other cultivators.Starting at level 7,you can use your action to end one effect on yourself that is causing you to be charmed or frightened. Additionally,you are immune to disease and poison
Repayment of faith[edit]
At level 6 when choosing this subclass,you become a wandering priest of your religio,or a founder of a new one.You can elect shrines and try to convert people to your religion in various ways.You can choose tenents of your religion.Whenever someone prays to your religion and elects to follow your faith,they must roll a Wisdom(religion) check of DC equal to 20 minus your Wisdom Modifier.If they pass the check they recieve a buff based on the tenants of your religion,if your religion has multiple tentants,they can choose which buff to recieve in their prayers.This spell lasts for its duration.And if it requires concentration the follower acts as the caster.
| Tenants | Spell |
|---|---|
| Well-being | sanctuary |
| Wealth | distort value |
| Guidance | guidance |
| Health | aid |
| Strength | enhance |
| Protection | protection from evil and good |
Minor godly-realm Access[edit]
When choosing this subclass you gain the ability to enter a minor godly-realm,you must be inside a shrine to one of your gods or yourself,and meditate for 10- your wisdom modifier hours,you will enter an out of body experience where you are transported to a minor godly realm,where you can talk with other Path of Heaven cultivators which can give you advice and instructions on your journey and guide you to gaining more followers
Servile Soul Shaping[edit]
| Soul type | spells |
|---|---|
| Happiness | aura of life,aura of vitality,death ward |
| Greed | tiny hut ,meld into stone,nondetection |
| Follower | 5e SRD:Motivational Speech,5e SRD:Locate Creature |
Societal Soul Shaping[edit]
level 10
| Soul type | spells |
|---|---|
| Happiness | revivify |
| Greed | charm monster |
| Follower | seeming,geas |
Multiclassing[edit]
Becoming a soul cultivator is not an easy feat,one must practice the song in their heart for a long time
Prerequisites. To qualify for multiclassing into the cultivator class, you must meet these prerequisites: 13 Wisdom,13 Dexterity
Proficiencies. When you multiclass into the class, you gain the following proficiencies: One instrument of your choice.
Optional rules for multiclassing with monk[edit]
Because of this class's similarity with the monk thematically,some players may want to be able to interchange ki and Spirit points (since they are just different names for the same thing),in this case you may choose to make them the same resouce,if you wish to do this,the conversion rate between soul points and ki is 3 to 1.
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