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= Barbarian =
= Maledictor =
A tall human tribesman strides through a blizzard, draped in fur and hefting his axe. He laughs as he charges toward the frost giant who dared poach his people’s elk herd.<br>
A dragonwrought clutching a vicious battleaxe waves a hand, the charging orc marauder staggers as lethargy overtakes him. A silver filigree collar forms around his neck, glowing as the dragonwrought swings his axe, cleaving the orc's skull in twain.<br>
A hobgoblin snarls at the latest challenger to her authority over their savage tribe, ready to break his neck with her bare hands as she did to the last six rivals.<br>
Clad in black armor, the goblin chants under her breath, forming a glowing purple sigil on her chest. Strength increases, reflexes heighten. The goblin cackles and she wades into the fray, cutting down bandits one by one.<br>
Frothing at the mouth, a dwarf slams his helmet into the face of his foe, then turns to drive his armored elbow into the gut of another.<br>
The massive red dragon lands with grace as it taunts the elf before it. The elf traces a fiery insignia in the air and it appears over the dragon's heart. With a flash, the red dragon is engulfed in flames, shrieking in surprise at the effectiveness of the fire.<br>
These barbarians, different as they might be, are defined by their rage: unbridled, unquenchable, and unthinking fury. More than a mere emotion, their anger is the ferocity of a cornered predator, the unrelenting assault of a storm, the churning turmoil of the sea.<br>
A dwarf slides behind cover and looks over the body of his fallen human comrade, a radiant halo surrounding his head. He places a hand on the dead body and the halo explodes, jolting the human back to life. As the human sits up, the dwarf chants a spell reinvigorating his ally.<br>
For some, their rage springs from a communion with fierce animal spirits. Others draw from a roiling reservoir of anger at a world full of pain. For every barbarian, rage is a power that fuels not just a battle frenzy but also uncanny reflexes, resilience, and feats of strength.
In the shadows of the tavern, a gnoll looks on as a fight breaks out, her hobgoblin target among them. With a whisper a wispy aura surrounds the hobgoblin and she siphons off knowledge of his capabilities while he faces off against the drunkards at the bar.<br>
With a mighty roar the goliath raises his hands to the air and a pillar of intricately stacked skulls bursts forth from the ground. The charging goblins around the skull totem fumble and fall as the goliath charges at them.<br>
Maledictors hybridize the art of casting spells with the ferocity of melee combat. Most of these powerful warriors began their career as fighters that discovered their magical talents later in life, while others who were adept at spellcraft found that a sword fit their hand just as well.<br>
Because of their martial nature, maledictors prefer more of a utility aspect to their magic, choosing to disorient the enemy with spells and then handle them with physical weapons.<br>
The maledictor's brand is a special curse learned from their arcane training. This curse is their legacy and it is one that they will expand to fit their needs for as long as they draw breath. The brand itself can only be physically seen by the maledictor and those they wish to reveal it to, but its effects on those it curses are far more real than some simple illusion.<br>
The curse itself causes various physical debilitations depending on how the maledictor has shaped it over the years, and its power grows stronger with the maledictor. Unlike most spells, the maledictor's curse is malleable allowing them to fit into the role the wish to play on the battlefield.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|+| Class Table
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! Level !! Proficiency Bonus !! Features !! Brand Die !! Experience Points
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| 1st || +2 || Otherworldly Pact, Pact Magic, Draw On Power || - || 0
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| 2nd || +2 || Eldritch Invocations || d6 || 300
|-
| 3rd || +2 || Pact Boon || d6 || 1,000
|-
| 4th || +2 || Ability Score Improvement || d6 || 3,000
|-
| 5th || +3 || - || d6 || 6,000
|-
| 6th || +3 || Otherworldly Pact Feature || d8 || 10,000
|-
| 7th || +3 || - || d8 || 20,000
|-
| 8th || +3 || Ability Score Improvement || d8 || 40,000
|-
| 9th || +4 || - || d8 || 60,000
|-
| 10th || +4 || Otherworldly Pact Feature || d10 || 80,000
|-
| 11th || +4 || Mystic Arcanum (6th Level) || d10 || 100,000
|-
| 12th || +4 || Ability Score Improvement || d10 || 120,000
|-
| 13th || +5 || Mystic Arcanum (7th Level) || d10 || 140,000
|-
| 14th || +5 || Otherworldly Pact Feature || d12 || 160,000
|-
| 15th || +5 || Mystic Arcanum (8th Level) || d12 || 180,000
|-
| 16th || +5 || Ability Score Improvement || d12 || 200,000
|-
| 17th || +6 || Mystic Arcanum (9th Level) || d12 || 225,000
|-
| 18th || +6 || Otherworldly Pact Feature || d12 || 250,000
|-
| 19th || +6 || Ability Score Improvement || d12 || 300,000
|-
| 20th || +6 || Eldritch Master || d12 || 350,000
|}
 
=== Class Information ===
'''Hit Dice.''' 1d10 per Maledictor Level<br>
'''1st Level Hitpoints.''' 10 + your Constitution Modifier<br>
'''Higher Level Hitpoints.''' 1d10 (or 6) + your Constitution Modifier per Maledictor Level after 1st<br>
'''Armor Proficiencies.''' Light Armor, Medium Armor, Heavy Armor and Shields<br>
'''Weapon Proficiencies.''' Simple Weapons and Martial Weapons<br>
'''Tool Proficiencies.''' None<br>
'''Saving Throw Proficiencies.''' Constitution and Intelligence<br>
'''Skill Proficiencies.''' Choose two from Arcana, Athletics, History, Insight, Intimidation, Medicine, Religion, and Survival<br>
'''Equipment.''' A Martial Weapon, a Martial Weapon or a Shield, a Simple Weapon, an Equipment Pack, Chain Mail, and an Arcane Focus
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==== Brand ====
''1st Level Maledictor Feature''<br>
You learn to use a special curse known as a Brand. As a Bonus Action you curse a creature within 60ft of you with your Brand, which only you and creatures of your choice can see. While Branded, the target's Speed is reduced by 10ft, and it suffers a penalty to it's Attack Rolls equal to your Proficiency Bonus.<br>
The Brand lasts for 1 minute. It ends early if you or the target is reduced to 0 Hit Points, you are Incapacitated, or if you Consume the Brand.<br>
You can only Brand one creature at a time in this way, and a creature can only be affected by one Brand at a time. You can use your Brand a number of times equal to your Proficiency Bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a Long Rest.
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