Fiendish Disciple in Dungeons & Dragons 2024 (D&D)
Fiendish Disciple
Core Fiendish Disciple Traits
| Primary Ability | Dexterity and Charisma |
|---|---|
| Hit Point Die | 1d8 per level |
| Saving Throw Proficiencies | Dexterity, Charisma |
| Skill Proficiencies | Choose 3: Acrobatics, Arcana, Deception, Insight, Intimidation, Perception, Stealth, Survival |
| Weapon Proficiencies | Simple weapons, Longbows, Rifles |
| Tool Proficiencies | Tinker's tools or Alchemist's supplies |
| Armor Training | Light armor, Medium armor |
| Starting Equipment | Choose A or B: (A) Chainmail Armor, Heavy Crossbow, Dagger, Tinker's Tools, Explorer's Pack (B) 5d4 x 10 gp |
Fiendish cults rarely last long enough to do much besides summoning their own doom and destruction on the cities and villages they inhabit, but when they do certain head members may be granted the title of Disciple. Acting as direct lines to the devil or demon the cult worships they sow chaos and bloodshed in the name of the cults patron. These monster are not to be trifled with wielding supernatural powers and weapons blessed by the lower planes. Disciples live to cause pain and suffering and have a multitude of abilities to carry this desire out.
Class Features
Core Mechanic: Ominous Brand
Beginning at 1st level you can curse enemies with a fragment of abyssal power.
Ominous Brand
When you deal weapon damage to a creature, you may brand them with abyssal energy.
Effects:
Branded creatures take extra necrotic damage equal to your proficiency bonus once per turn
You can have a number of branded enemies equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum 1)
Brands last 1 minute
You can apply a brand a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus per long rest.
At later levels, brands interact with other abilities.
Level 1
Aphotic Reaver
s an action you make a ranged attack.
After every two attacks against the same target, the weapon shifts into Anteumbra Mode until the end of your next turn.
Anteumbra Mode:
Your next attack deals +1d8 necrotic damage
Target must succeed on a STR save or be pushed 10 ft.
Level 2
Dark Stride
Bonus action teleport dash.
Teleport up to 30 ft
Leave a void trail for 10 ft behind you.
Enemies entering the trail:
take 2d4 necrotic damage
speed reduced by 10 ft
Uses: Proficiency Bonus per long rest
Level 3
Abyssal Talent
Choose one subclass:
Umbral Lance
Binary Void
Everyone Dies
Level 4
Ability Score Improvement
Level 5
Extra Attack
Attack twice when using the Attack action.
Level 6
Gravity Vice
You manipulate abyssal gravity.
Action:
Target creature within 60 ft must make a STR save.
Failure:
lifted 20 ft
restrained by gravity
takes 2d8 force damage
End of each turn they can repeat save.
Uses: Proficiency Bonus per long rest
Level 7
Abyssal Predator
When attacking a branded target, you gain:
• advantage on opportunity attacks
• +10 ft movement toward them
Level 8
Ability Score Improvement
Level 9
Deadly Domain
Action.
Create a 20-ft radius abyssal zone for 1 minute.
Enemies inside:
• take 2d6 necrotic damage at start of turn
• movement reduced by 10 ft
Uses: 1 per long rest
Level 10
Void Resilience
Gain resistance to necrotic damage
When you reduce a creature to 0 HP, regain:
• 1 Dark Stride use
Level 11
Improved Anteumbra
Anteumbra Mode bonus damage becomes:
2d8 necrotic
Level 12
Ability Score Improvement
Level 13
Abyssal Vision
You gain:
• darkvision 120 ft
• see invisible creatures within 30 ft
Level 14
Gravitic Collapse
When Gravity Vice ends, the target takes:
4d6 force damage and falls prone
Level 15
Domain Mastery
Deadly Domain improvements:
• radius increases to 30 ft
• damage increases to 3d6
Level 16
Ability Score Improvement
Level 17
Brand Overload
If a creature has Ominous Brand for 3 consecutive rounds:
they explode with void energy:
• 6d6 necrotic damage
• creatures within 10 ft take half
Level 18
Shadow Slip
Dark Stride becomes:
• teleport 60 ft
• becomes invisible until start of next turn
Level 19
Ability Score Improvement
Level 20
Avatar of the Abyss
You fully embody abyssal power.
As a bonus action once per long rest for 1 minute:
• weapon attacks deal +2d8 necrotic damage
• you gain flying speed 40 ft
• branded enemies have disadvantage on saves vs your abilities
• Deadly Domain can be cast without using a charge
Subclasses
Binary Void
Area control and battlefield denial.
Level 3 – Binary Void
Deadly Domain creates two zones instead of one.
Both zones:
• radius 15 ft
• enemies inside take damage from both if overlapping.
Level 7 – Expanding Abyss
Zones grow by 5 ft radius each round (max +15 ft).
Level 11 – Crushing Gravity
Enemies inside Deadly Domain suffer:
• disadvantage on Strength saves
Level 15 – Infinite Collapse
You may move each zone 20 ft per turn as a bonus action.
Everyone Dies
High-risk offensive assassin style.
Level 3 – Everyone Dies
Your weapon becomes hyper-aggressive.
Gain:
• +2 damage per weapon die
• but take 1d4 damage whenever you miss
Level 7 – Blood Momentum
When you kill a creature:
• gain bonus action attack
Level 11 – Abyssal Frenzy
For each enemy within 10 ft:
• gain +1 attack damage
(max +5)
Level 15 – Catastrophic Volley
Once per turn when attacking a branded enemy:
You may fire two attacks simultaneously against separate targets.
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