Shaman

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Overview & Creation

A figure with a hood draped with animal bones comes across the body of his kin in the woods. Within a few moments he knows the faces of those that murdered his kin. A fiercesome yeti roaring at a band of frost-bitten travelers is quickly struck down by a snap of electricity burst forth from the fingers of a lone highlander, watching from a high ledge. A clan of lizardfolk groan at the sight of the abandoned and desolate cavern in front of them. The young apprentice walks forth and drags her finger in the sand, unleashing a secret stream of precious water for the clan to drink.   Alone or surrounded by friends or clansmen, every shaman is united by their connection to the spirits of the land. Where clerics find their power from the divine and druids gain it from their connection to nature, the shaman use their connection to the primal forces of the elements to protect their friends and obliterate their enemies. While many may find the use of such powers crude and uncivilised, none can deny how effective they are.

Level	Proficiency Bonus	Features	Cantrips Known	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th
1st	+2	Spellcasting, Spiritual Companion,Totems	3	2
2nd	+2	Shamanistic Discipline, Sight Beyond Sight	3	3
3rd	+2	-	3	4	2
4th	+2	Ability Score Improvement	4	4	3
5th	+3	-	4	4	3	2
6th	+3	Shamanistic Discipline, Piecing the Veil	4	4	3	3
7th	+3	-	4	4	3	3	1
8th	+3	Ability Score Improvement	4	4	3	3	2
9th	+4	-	4	4	3	3	3	1
10th	+4	Shamanistic Discipline, Primordial Understanding	5	4	3	3	3	2
11th	+4	-	5	4	3	3	3	2	1
12th	+4	Ability Score Improvement	5	4	3	3	3	2	1
13th	+5	Shamanistic Discipline	5	4	3	3	3	2	1	1
14th	+5	Shamanistic Discipline	5	4	3	3	3	2	1	1
15th	+5	-	5	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	1
16th	+5	Ability Score Improvement	5	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	1
17th	+6	-	5	4	3	3	3	2	1	1	1	1
18th	+6	Veiled Spirit Warrior	5	4	3	3	3	3	1	1	1	1
19th	+6	Ability Score Improvement	5	4	3	3	3	3	2	1	1	1
20th	+6	Shamanistic Discipline	5	4	3	3	3	3	2	2	1	1

 

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Class Features

Spiritual Companion   Every shaman starts their journey with a spiritual companion. Starting at 1st level, a shaman picks a form for their spiritual companion to take. This creature can be an elemental, fey or beast in form, but it must have a CR of 0 and it will be incapable of any spell-like abilities (For example, a polymorph spell cannot be cast if your companion is of the form of a pixie). Use the statistics of an appropriate familiar and then change it's form and creature type to that of beast, fey or elemental. This companion functionally acts like a familiar from a Find Familiar spell, except that you are unable to cast touch spells through the companion. Once you have chosen a form for your companion, it cannot be changed. If your companion is reduced to 0 hitpoints, its body dissipates as it returns to the spiritual plane to recuperate. It will return to you at the end of your next long rest.   If you wish to dismiss the companion, it will willingly go into the spiritual plane, where it will await for you to resummon it.   Totems You can bind elemental energies to totems that you carry and activate. You can only have one totem per element active at a time, but can have any combination of elements active at a time, including all of them at once. They have an AC equal to Shaman's spell save DC, 10 to durability and must be placed within 30ft of the Shaman. The totems effect dice increase to 2d4 at 3rd, 3d4 at 6th, 2d8 at 9th, and 3d8 at 12th. Once used the totem is inactive and you cannot use it again until you have finished a long rest.   Fire Totem. As a bonus action, you place a totem on the ground that is active for thirty seconds. Each turn the totem is active it inflicts 1d4 fire damage to a creature of the Shamans choice within 20ft of the totem ,.   Earth Totem. As a bonus action, you place a totem on the ground that is active for thirty seconds. While the totem is active, terrain within 20 feet of it is considered difficult terrain to any creatures of the Shamans choice.   Water Totem. As a bonus action, you place a totem on the ground that is active for thirty seconds. Each turn the totem is active, it restores 1d4 Hit Points to a creature of your choice within 20ft of the totem.   Air Totem. As a bonus action, you place a totem on the ground that is active for thirty seconds. While the totem is active, the first time an ally within 30 feet of the totem would be affected by an offensive spell, the totem nullifies the spell entirely.     Sight Beyond Sight   At 2nd level, the shaman gains the ability to sense the spirits more clearly. In addition, you always have See Invisibility prepared and it does not count towards the number of spells you have prepared. You are also able to cast it once without using a spell slot. Once you have done so in this way, you cannot do it again until you finish a long rest.   Ability Score Improvement   When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th and 19th level, you can increase one ability score by two points, or you can increase two ability scores by one point. As normal, you can't increase an ability score above 20 using this feature.   Piercing the Veil   At 6th level, you shaman's gains a deeper insight of the spirits, both living and dead. You are now able to cast Speak with Dead or Divination once without using a spell slot or material components. Once you have done so, you cannot do so again until you have taken a short or long rest.   Primordial Understanding   After dealing with the elements and spirits of the world for so long, the shaman becomes aware of how they are influenced by those around them. Starting at 10th level, they gain advantage on saving throws against fear and charm effects.   Veiled Spirit Warrior   At 18th level, the shaman gains the ability to shift into the spirit plane for a short amount of time. Whenever the shaman takes damage, they can use their reaction to shift their body entirely into the spiritual realm. They reduce the amount of damage they take from that attack to zero and gain the following abilities until the end of their next turn:  

• They cannot take damage from any source.
• They cannot be affected by a spell or ability from anyone else other than themselves.
• They cannot be charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, restrained or stunned and remove any of these effects upon entering the spiritual realm.

  Once you have used this ability, you cannot use it again until you have finished a long rest.

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Starting Equipment

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

(a) a shield or (b) any simple weapon

(a) leather armour or (b) hide armour

Any simple melee weapon

An explorer's pack and a shamanic totem.

A musical instrument or a set of artisan's tools.

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Spellcasting

As a channel for the spirits of the world, you can cast shaman spells. A full list of shaman spells is displayed at the end of this section.   Cantrips:   At 1st level, you know three cantrips of your choice from the shaman spell list. You can learn additional shaman cantrips of your choice at higher levels, as shown in the Cantrips Known column of the Shaman Table.   Preparing and Casting Spells:   The Shaman Table shows how many spell slots you have to cast your spells of 1st or higher. To cast one of these shaman spells, you must expend a slot of the spell's level or higher. You regain all expended spell slots when you finish a long rest. You prepare the list of the shaman spell list. When you do so, choose a number of shaman spells equal to your Wisdom modifier + your shaman level (minimum of one spell). The spells must be of a level for which you have spell slots. You can change your list of prepared spells when you finish a long rest. Preparing a new list of shaman spells require time spent in communion with the spirits: at least 1 minute per spell level for each spell on your list.   Spellcasting Ability:   Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for your shaman spells, since your magic draws upon your attunement to the spirits. You use your Wisdom whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability. In addition, you use your Wisdom modifier when setting the saving throw DC for a shaman spell 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 shaman spell as a ritual if that spell has the ritual tag and you have the spell prepared.   Spellcasting Focus:   You use a shamanic totem as a spellcasting focus for your shaman spells.

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Subclass Options

Discipline of Earth

  Those who are guided by the Discipline of Earth are shamans who associate closely with the spirits of stone and earth. If a tribe or a community dwell next to a mountain, a chasm or even in barren conditions, they most likely have a shaman who follows the Discipline of Earth amongst them. Worship of this path varies widely from culture to culture, but they all share a few common traits. Resilience, Endurance and Stoicism are a few such traits that such shamans might embrace.   One with the Stone   When you choose this Discipline at 2nd level, the spirits of stone fortify you every time you channel your magic. Every time you cast a spell of 1st level or higher on your turn, you gain a number of temporary hit points equal to 2 + half your shaman level (rounded down). These hit points do not stack with other sources of temporary hit points, including from casting another spell of 1st level or higher.   Earthen Hammer   When a shaman takes up the Discipline of Earth, Earthen power is channeled through the blunt weapons that they wield. Starting from 2nd level, a shaman using a weapon that deals bludgeoning damage can use their wisdom modifier in place of their strength modifier for the purposes of determining bonuses to hit and damage.   Worldly Shaping   The shaman becomes so grounded in the powers of the earth that a simple touch is all that is needed to empower their allies or demolish their foes. Starting from 6th level, if you use the attack action, you may then cast any touch ranged spell that with a cast time of one action as a bonus action.   Quaking Vengeance   The shaman knows that when a foe is trying to flee is when they are at their most vulnerable. Starting at 10th level, whenever you make a successful attack of opportunity, the target creature must make a strength save against your spell DC. If they fail, their speed is reduced to 0 until the start of their next turn and they are knocked prone. This also applies to spells casts as reactions from the War Caster Feature.   The Metalist   At 13th level shamans of the Discipline of Earth gain the following advanced technique. Shamans of the earth disciple can bend materials that have there origins in the earth. You can use this ability a number of times equal to your Wisdom modifier. This number is reset every time you complete a long rest.   Enduring Spirit   Your spirit becomes so closely linked to the spirits of the earth that you become as immovable as a mountain. Starting at 14th level, you can choose to gain resistance to either poison or acid damage. You are also now immune to being knocked prone, being knocked back or pulled from spells and effects. You are also immune to spells and effects that cause you to be petrified.   Mountain Titan   Reaching the pinnacle of power, the shaman can now call on the spirits to empower themselves, changing their form to that of pure stone. Starting from 20th level, they may use their bonus action to receive the powers of the Mountain Titan, causing them to receive the following benefits;  

• You gain resistance to slashing, piercing and bludgeoning damage
• You gain an extra attack using the attack action and all bludgeoning damage caused from these attacks is increased by 10.
• You gain advantage on all Strength and Constitution saving throws.

  This lasts for 1 minute or until the shaman is reduced to 0 hit points. They may only use this ability again once they have finished a long rest.  

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Discipline of Fire

  Shamans who follow the Discipline of Fire are those who associate closely with the powers of flame. Communities that dwell near a volcano, in a desert, or even those in frigid conditions, where the heat the flame provides would be invaluable, might have a shaman who follows the Discipline of Fire amongst them. The shaman may come across as particularly dangerous and even be treated almost like an outcast of the community, but one they must appease, unless they bring down the wrath of fire spirits upon them. These shamans are typically headstrong, confident and fearless.   Fire Kinship   When a shaman answers the Discipline of Fire, they embrace the power that the spirits of fire bring them. Starting from 2nd level, whenever the shaman deals fire damage using a spell, they can add their wisdom modifier to a single damage die.   Disciple of the Inferno   The shaman knows that every storm hides the scorching power of flames within them. At 2nd level, a shaman may change the damage type of any spell that deals lightning damage to fire damage.   Wildfire Casting   Every shaman knows that fire is at its most dangerous when they are at their most uncontrollable. At 6th level, after a shaman casts a spell using their action, they can use their bonus action to recklessly cast another spell that has a cast time of one action. The spell must be of 5th level or below. They must also expend an additional spell slot determined by the table below to cast the spell as a bonus.

Level of the Spell Cast	Additional Spell Slot Expended
1st, 2nd, 3rd	1st
4th. 5th	2nd