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Sebastian Crow's Guide to Drakkenheim

Reanimator

A Reanimator is the master of life and death. Years spent perfecting their formula to bring the recently dead back, or to construct new life out of discarded flesh and patchwork anatomy, have left most Reanimators in a state constantly riding the lines between genius and madness. A Reanimator’s skills at clutching life from the jaws of death make them exquisitely suited for dealing with death, and undeath. Their mad genius is presented with the construction of a creature made from the scrap body parts left behind by their enemies which storms forward into battle on their command.

hit dice: 1d8 per level

hit points at 1st level: 8 + your Constitution modifier

hit points at higher levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your Constitution modifier per level after 1st

armor proficiencies: light armor, medium armor

weapon proficiencies: simple weapons, short swords, hand crossbows

tools: any tool proficiency, plus another of your choice from the following: poisoner’s kit, herbalism kit, or alchemist’s supplies.

saving throws: Intelligence, Wisdom

skills: Choose two skills from Arcana, History, Investigation, Medicine, Nature, and Religion

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

a light crossbow and 20 bolts, a shortsword, or any simple weapon

a component pouch or an arcane focus

a scholar’s pack or a dungeoneer’s pack

hide armor, any simple weapon, and two daggers

a healer’s kit

spellcasting:
Your arcane research has given you facility with spells. Refer to the Core Rules for the general rules of spellcasting and the Spells Listing in this book for the apothecary spell list. Formula Book You have a book or collection of notes that you study to prepare your apothecary spells, develop your esoteric theories, and record your occult practices. You may use your formula book as an arcane focus for your apothecary spells. You may describe this book any way you like. Some examples of your book’s appearance include: h A large leatherbound tome with yellowing pages bound shut with an iron lock

A scattered assortment of scribbled notes loosely held together by rope
A pristine journal with perfect edges and beautiful penmanship
A leather briefcase with two small golden locks
A medical bag with surgical symbols on the sides
A beat-up satchel slung over one shoulder with vials and bottles poking out of every pocket

If the book is destroyed or lost, you can recreate it using inks and paper during a long rest. Cantrips You know three cantrips of your choice from the apothecary spell list. You learn additional apothecary cantrips of your choice at higher levels, as shown in the Cantrips Known column of the Apothecary table. Elementary Reformulation. Whenever you finish a long rest and consult your formula book, you can replace one apothecary cantrip you know with another cantrip from the apothecary spell list. Preparing and Casting Spells The Apothecary table shows how many spell slots you have to cast your apothecary spells of 1st through 5th level. The table also shows what the level of those slots is; all of your spell slots are the same level. To cast one of your apothecary spells of 1st level or higher, you must expend a spell slot. You regain all expended spell slots when you finish a short or long rest. You prepare the list of apothecary spells that are available for you to cast, choosing from the apothecary spell list. When you do so, choose a number of apothecary spells equal to your Intelligence modifier + your apothecary level (minimum of one spell). A spell you prepare must be of a level no higher than what’s shown in the Apothecary table’s Slot Level column for your level. For example, if you are a 5th-level apothecary, you have three 3rd-level spell slots. With an Intelligence of 16, your list of prepared spells can include eight spells of 1st, 2nd, or 3rd level, in any combination. To cast the 1st-level spell cure wounds, you must spend one of those slots, and you cast it as a 3rd-level spell. Casting a spell doesn’t remove it from your list of prepared spells. You can change your list of prepared spells when you finish a long rest. Preparing a new list of apothecary spells requires at least 1 minute per spell level for each spell on your list. Spellcasting Ability Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for your apothecary spells, since you learn your spells through dedicated study and occult knowledge. You use your Intelligence whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability. In addition, you use your Intelligence modifier when setting the saving throw DC for an apothecary spell you cast and when making an attack roll with one. Spell save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Intelligence modifier Spell attack modifier = your proficiency bonus + your Intelligence modifier Ritual Casting You can cast an apothecary spell as a ritual if that spell has the ritual tag and you have the spell prepared. Spellcasting Focus You can use an arcane focus (see the Adventuring Gear section of the Core Rules) as a spellcasting focus for your apothecary spells. Reanimator Spells 1st-level Reanimator feature You always have certain spells prepared after you reach particular levels in this class, as shown in the Reanimator Spells table. These spells count as apothecary spells for you, but they don’t count against the number of apothecary spells you prepare. Reanimator Spells

Apothecary Level	Spell
1st	false life, inflict wounds
3rd	gentle repose, invigorate
5th	lightning bolt, revivify
7th	death ward, corpse explosion
9th	raise dead, nerve gas

class features:
Spark of Life 1st-level Reanimator feature You learn the shocking grasp and spare the dying cantrips. These count as apothecary spells for you, and don’t count against the number of apothecary cantrips you know. Esoteric Theories You have discovered esoteric theories, scraps of forbidden lore that you can use to augment your magical abilities. At 2nd level, you gain two esoteric theories of your choice. Your theory options are detailed at the end of the class description. When you gain certain apothecary levels, you gain additional theories of your choice, as shown in the Theories Known column of the Apothecary table. Additionally, when you gain a level in this class, you can choose one of the theories you know and replace it with another theory that you could learn at that level. Corpsewrought Creature 3rd-level Reanimator feature You have constructed a companion from scavenged body parts and brought it to life with your occult magic: a corpsewrought creature. The creature is friendly to you and your companions, and it obeys your commands. See its game statistics in the accompanying Corpsewrought Creature stat block, which uses your proficiency bonus (PB) in several places. You can determine the cosmetic characteristics of the creature; your choice has no effect on its game statistics. In combat, the creature shares your initiative count, but it takes its turn immediately after yours. It can move and use its reaction on its own, but the only action it takes on its turn is the Dodge action, unless you take a bonus action on your turn to command it to take another action. That action can be one in its stat block or some other action. If you are incapacitated, the creature can take any action of its choice, not just Dodge. If your corpsewrought creature has died within the last hour, you can use your healer’s kit as an action to revive it, provided you are within 5 feet of it and you expend an apothecary spell slot. The corpsewrought companion returns to life after 1 minute with all its hit points restored. At the end of a long rest, you can create a new corpsewrought creature if you have your healer’s kit with you and access to suitable “materials.” If you already have a corpsewrought creature from this feature, the first one immediately perishes. The creature also perishes if you die. Ability Score Improvement 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. Using the optional feats rule, you can forgo taking this feature to take a feat of your choice instead. Bodyguard 6th-level Reanimator feature When a creature within 5 feet of your corpsewrought creature makes an attack against you, it can use its reaction to make a melee weapon attack against the attacking creature. In addition, your corpsewrought creature’s slam attack counts as magical for the purposes of overcoming resistance and immunity to nonmagical attacks and damage. In addition, you can cast animate dead once using an Apothecary spell slot. Once you do, you can’t cast the spell again until you finish a long rest. Reanimated Head 6th-level Reanimator feature You have reanimated the head of a dead humanoid creature which now serves you in your studies. You may use the head as a spellcasting focus. The head speaks common and one other language of your choice. Whenever you make an Intelligence ability check that lets you add your proficiency bonus, you can treat a d20 roll of 9 or lower as a 10. Additionally, you gain proficiency in the Arcana and Investigation skills. You can use the head to cast speak with dead without expending a spell slot. Once you use this feature you can’t do so again until you finish a short or long rest. Behold, My Creation 10th-level Reanimator feature Your corpsewrought creature’s size increases to Large, and its speed increases to 40 feet. When your corpsewrought creature hits a creature with a melee attack, it can immediately make a grapple attempt against the target. The DC to escape this grapple is equal to 8 + the corpsewrought creature’s strength modifier (+4) + your PB. Greater Formula At 11th level, you discover a magical secret called a Greater Formula. Choose one 6th-level spell from the apothecary spell list as this formula. You can cast your Greater Formula once without expending a spell slot. You must finish a long rest before you can do so again. At higher levels, you gain more apothecary spells of your choice that can be cast in this way: one 7th-level spell at 13th level, one 8th-level spell at 15th level, and one 9th-level spell at 17th level. You learn an additional 6th level spell at 19th level, and an additional 7th level spell at 20th level. You regain all uses when you finish a long rest. Master Reformulation. Whenever you finish a long rest and consult your formula book, you can replace one spell you gained from this feature with another spell of the same level from the Apothecary spell list. Berserk Fury 14th-level Reanimator feature When you command your corpsewrought creature to take the Attack action, the creature can make two attacks. I Can’t Stop The Monster I Created 18th-level Reanimator feature Your corpsewrought creature increases in size to Huge, gains a reach of 10 feet, and its speed increases to 50 feet. Its slam attack deals an additional 1d8 bludgeoning damage. Additionally, the weight your corpsewrought creature can push or lift is doubled. Miraculous Recovery At 20th level, you can spend 5 minutes channeling power into a number of creatures (which can include yourself) equal to your Intelligence modifier to facilitate an abnormally fast recovery. You must tend to the creatures during this period, using a healer’s kit with at least one use remaining. The targets regain hit points, spell slots, hit dice, and other abilities as if they completed a long rest. A creature can only benefit from one Miraculous Recovery in a 24-hour period. Once you use this feature, you can’t do so again until you finish a long rest. Apothecary Esoteric Theories Apothecaries develop esoteric theories during their adventures and experiments, representing their own unique synthesis of medical and occult practices. The description of each esoteric theory details the benefits you gain from selecting that theory. Some esoteric theories specify a minimum apothecary level. You can’t learn such an esoteric theory until you are at least that level. Unless an esoteric theory’s description says otherwise, you can’t learn an esoteric theory more than once. Acquired Tolerance You have advantage on saving throws against poison, and you gain resistance to poison damage. In addition, you automatically succeed on saving throws against your own apothecary spells, and never take damage from your own apothecary spells. Adrenaline Surge Prerequisites: 6th-level apothecary A creature at 0 hit points who regains hit points from a spell you cast using an apothecary spell slot gains resistance to all damage and has advantage on saving throws until the end of its next turn. It gains advantage on the first attack roll it makes on its next turn. Anatomical Precision When you make a weapon attack, you can use your Intelligence modifier, instead of Strength or Dexterity, for the attack and damage rolls. Anesthesiology Prerequisites: 14th-level apothecary You can cast hold person without expending a spell slot or requiring material components. You must finish a long rest before you can use this theory on the same creature again. Bedside Manner You gain proficiency in the Insight and Persuasion skills. Your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check you make that uses either of these skills. Caustic Formulae Prerequisites: 6th-level apothecary Once per turn when you deal damage to a creature or object with an apothecary spell, you can expend an apothecary spell slot to deal 2d4 extra acid damage to that target, plus another 2d4 per level of the spell slot. Clinical Conditioning Prerequisites: 6th-level apothecary You gain proficiency in Constitution saving throws. Combat Medic You gain proficiency with martial weapons and shields. Corrosive Compound Prerequisites: 6th-level apothecary When you deal poison damage with your apothecary spells, you can choose to deal half the spell’s damage as poison damage and half the spell’s damage as acid damage instead. Cosmetic Surgery You can spend 8 hours performing an occult surgical procedure upon a willing creature, permanently transforming its appearance. You decide what the creature looks like, including facial features, the sound of its voice, hair length, coloration, and distinguishing characteristics, but none of its game statistics change. You can’t alter the size of a creature, and its basic shape stays the same. The resulting transformation is non-magical, however, a greater restoration spell or similar magic cast upon the creature can restore it to its original appearance. Critical Condition Prerequisites: 6th-level apothecary When a creature rolls a natural 1 on a saving throw made against one of your apothecary spells that deals damage, roll all of the spell’s damage dice twice and add them together. Then add any relevant modifiers as normal to determine the damage that creature takes from the spell. Diagnosis You can take the Help action as a bonus action on your turn. Doctor’s Note Prerequisites: 6th-level apothecary You can cast the sending spell at-will. You must finish a long rest before you can use this theory to contact the same creature again. Double Dose Prerequisites: 10th-level apothecary When you cast an apothecary spell using an apothecary spell slot that targets a single creature and restores hit points to that creature, you can target an additional creature within range. Extracurricular Research You learn two additional cantrips of your choice from any class’s spell list. These cantrips become apothecary cantrips for you. Inoculation You have resistance to necrotic damage, and your hit point maximum can’t be reduced. In addition, you are immune to diseases. Interdisciplinary Practice Prerequisites: 14th-level apothecary When you use your action to cast a spell, you can make one weapon attack as a bonus action. Laboratory Assistant You learn the spell find familiar, and always have this spell prepared. It doesn’t count against the number of apothecary spells you can prepare. Liability Insurance Prerequisites: 14th-level apothecary You can cast contingency once on yourself without material components. You can’t do so again until you finish a long rest. Medical Expertise You gain proficiency in the Medicine and Nature skills. Your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check you make that uses either of these skills. Medical Lexicon You learn six languages of your choice. You can cast detect poison and disease at will. Nerve Agent Prerequisites: 14th-level apothecary When you deal poison damage with your apothecary spells, you can choose to deal psychic damage instead. Noxious Blood Prerequisites: 6th-level apothecary When a creature hits you with a melee attack while within 5 feet of you, it takes poison damage equal to 1d6 + your Constitution modifier. Pharmacology When you cast a spell using an apothecary spell slot or your Greater Formula feature which restores hit points to a creature, the creature regains additional hit points equal to your Intelligence modifier. Physiological Analysis If you spend at least 1 minute observing or interacting with another creature outside combat, you can learn certain information about its physiology. The Game Master reveals to you two of the following characteristics of your choice:

Any one ability score
Armor Class
Current hit points
Resistances (if any)
Immunities (if any)
Vulnerabilities (if any)

Alternatively, you can spend 1 minute observing a corpse. After 1 minute, you determine the cause of death. Practical Resuscitation Prerequisites: 10th-level apothecary When you cast a spell that has the sole effect of restoring a creature to life (but not undeath), such as raise dead, you don’t need material components to cast the spell if the creature has died within the past hour. Putrefaction Your apothecary spells and abilities ignore undead creatures’ resistance or immunity to poison damage and immunity to the poisoned condition. Rapid Response When you cast an apothecary spell that restores hit points to a creature, before or after casting the spell, you can move your speed without provoking opportunity attacks. Routine Procedure Prerequisites: 10th-level apothecary You can cast lesser restoration at-will without expending a spell slot. Stolen Secrets Prerequisites: 10th-level apothecary You learn one spell from any class’s spell list. It must be of a level for which you have apothecary spell slots or lower. The spell is treated as an apothecary spell for you, and doesn’t count against the number of apothecary spells you know. Subject Preparation Prerequisites: 10th-level apothecary When you hit a creature with a melee weapon attack, that creature has disadvantage on the next saving throw it makes against an apothecary spell you cast before the end of your next turn. Surgeon’s Instinct You have blindsight out to a range of 10 feet. Surgical Strikes Prerequisites: 6th-level apothecary You can attack twice, instead of once, when you take the Attack action on your turn. Toxicology Prerequisites: 6th-level apothecary You add your Intelligence modifier to the damage rolls of spells that deal poison damage. Triage You learn the spare the dying cantrip if you don’t know it already. When you cast this cantrip, it has a range of 60 feet. Unfailing Focus Prerequisites: 6th-level apothecary When you fail a Constitution saving throw to maintain concentration on an apothecary spell, you can choose to succeed instead. Once you use this feature, you can’t do so again until you finish a short or long rest. Venomous Instruments Prerequisites: 10th-level apothecary When you hit a creature with a weapon attack, the creature takes extra poison damage equal to your Intelligence modifier. Virulence When you roll a 1 on a damage die for an apothecary spell that deals poison damage, you can reroll the die. You must use the new result, even if the new roll is a 1. Vital Signs When a creature you can see within 30 feet of you fails a saving throw or death saving throw, you can use your reaction to add your Intelligence modifier to the creature’s roll, potentially turning a failure into a success. You must finish a short rest before you can use this theory on the same creature again. Vivisection Prerequisites: 6th-level apothecary Your weapon attacks score a critical hit on a 19 or 20.

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Corpsewrought Creature CR: -

Medium construct, -

Armor Class: 14 + PB

Hit Points: 5 + five times your apothecary level (the creature has a number of hit dice [d12s] equal to your apothecary level)

Speed: 30 feet

STR

18 +4

DEX

10 +0

CON

16 +3

INT

8 -1

WIS

12 +1

CHA

8 -1

Saving Throws: Con +3 plus PB, Wis +1 plus PB

Skills: Athletics +4 plus PB

Damage Immunities: poison, lightning

Condition Immunities: poisoned

Senses: darkvision 60 ft, passive Perception 11

Languages: understands the languages of its creator but cannot speak

Challenge Rating: -

Proficiency Bonus: equals your proficiency bonus

Lightning Absorption. Whenever the corpsewrought creature is subjected to lightning damage, it takes no damage and regains a number of hit points equal to the lightning damage dealt.

Actions

Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 plus PB to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1d8 + 4 bludgeoning damage.

Level	Proficiency Bonus	Features	Cantrips Known	Spell Slots	Slot Level	Theories Known
1	+2	Apothecary Magic, Plague Proficiency	3	1	1st	–
2	+2	Esoteric Theories	3	2	1st	2
3	+2	Pernicious Pathogens, Mutant Strain	3	2	2nd	2
4	+2	Ability Score Improvement	4	2	2nd	3
5	+3	-	4	3	3rd	3
6	+3	Breakthrough Infection, Outbreak	4	3	3rd	4
7	+3	-	4	3	4th	4
8	+3	Ability Score Improvement	4	3	4th	5
9	+4	-	4	4	5th	5
10	+4	Insidious Incubation	5	4	5th	6
11	+4	Greater Formula (6th)	5	4	5th	6
12	+4	Ability Score Improvement	5	4	5th	7
13	+5	Greater Formula (7th)	5	5	5th	7
14	+5	Immunocompromised	5	5	5th	8
15	+5	Greater Formula (8th)	5	5	5th	8
16	+5	Ability Score Improvement	5	5	5th	9
17	+6	Greater Formula (9th)	5	6	5th	9
18	+6	Rapid Evolution	5	6	5th	10
19	+6	Ability Score Improvement; Additional Greater Formula (6th)	5	6	5th	10
20	+6	Miraculous Recovery, Additional Greater Formula (7th)	5	6	5th	11

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10 +0

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16 +3

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