Dungeons & Dragons 5e Class Features : Sidekick (Warrior)
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Sidekick (Warrior)
A warrior sidekick grows in martial prowess as it fights by your side. It might be a soldier, a town guard, a battle-trained beast, or any other creature honed for combat. A sidekick gains the following class features as it gains levels in this class, as summarized on the Warrior table.
hit dice:
The sidekick gains one additional hit die of the base creature's type for each Expert level (1d8 if the base creature does not have a specified hit die).
hit points at 1st level:
HP from Creature/NPC Stat Block
hit points at higher levels:
1d10 (or the sidekick's hit die type) + Constitution Modifier
armor proficiencies:
All Armor, Shields
weapon proficiencies:
Simple Weapons, Martial Weapons
tools:
None
saving throws:
Dexterity, Strength, or Constitution (unless the sidekick is already proficient with two or more saving throws).
skills:
A number of skills of your choice that the sidekick is proficient with up to a maximum of three skills.
starting equipment:
None
None
spellcasting:
None
None
class features:
Bonus Proficiencies
At 1st level, the sidekick gains proficiency in one saving throw of your choice: Strength, Dexterity, or Constitution. In addition, the sidekick gains proficiency in three skills of your choice from the following list: Acrobatics, Animal Handling, Athletics, Intimidation, Nature, Perception, and Survival. If the sidekick is a humanoid, it also gains proficiency with all armor, shields, and simple and martial weapons.Second Wind
Starting at 1st level, the sidekick can use a bonus action on its turn to regain hit points equal to 1d10 + its level in this class. Once it uses this feature, it must finish a short or long rest before it can use it again. The sidekick can use this feature twice between rests starting at 18th level.Danger Sense
Beginning at 2nd level, the sidekick has advantage on Dexterity saving throws against effects that it can see, such as traps and spells. This feature doesn’t work if the sidekick is incapacitated.Improved Critical
Starting at 3rd level, the sidekick’s attack rolls score a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20 on the d20.Ability Score Improvement
At 4th level, and again at 6th, 8th, 12th, 14th, 16th, and 19th level, the sidekick increases one ability score of your choice by 2, or the sidekick increases two ability scores of your choice by 1. The sidekick can’t increase an ability score above 20 using this feature.Extra Attack
Beginning at 5th level, the sidekick can attack twice, instead of once, whenever it takes the Attack action on its turn. The number of attacks increases to three when the sidekick reaches 11th level and to four when it reaches 20th level.Battle Readiness
After the sidekick reaches 7th level, it has advantage on initiative rolls.Indomitable
Starting at 9th level, the sidekick can reroll a saving throw that it fails, but it must use the new roll. When it uses this feature, it can’t use the feature again until it finishes a long rest. The sidekick can use this feature twice between long rests starting at 13th level and three times between long rests starting at 17th level.Improved Defense
At 10th level, the sidekick’s Armor Class increases by 1.Superior Critical
Starting at 15th level, the sidekick’s attack rolls score a critical hit on a roll of 18–20 on the d20.subclass options:
None
None
| Level | Proficiency Bonus | Features |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | +2 | Bonus Proficiencies, Second Wind (1 use) |
| 2nd | +2 | Danger Sense |
| 3rd | +2 | Improved Critical |
| 4th | +2 | Ability Score Improvement |
| 5th | +3 | Extra Attack (1 extra) |
| 6th | +3 | Ability Score Improvement |
| 7th | +3 | Battle Readiness |
| 8th | +3 | Ability Score Improvement |
| 9th | +4 | Indomitable (1 use) |
| 10th | +4 | Improved Defense |
| 11th | +4 | Extra Attack (2 extra) |
| 12th | +4 | Ability Score Improvement |
| 13th | +5 | Indomitable (2 uses) |
| 14th | +5 | Ability Score Improvement |
| 15th | +5 | Superior Critical |
| 16th | +5 | Ability Score Improvement |
| 17th | +6 | Indomitable (3 uses) |
| 18th | +6 | Second Wind (2 uses) |
| 19th | +6 | Ability Score Improvement |
| 20th | +6 | Extra Attack (3 extra) |
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