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brigand manages to barely dodge her preemptive strike, but their movements suddenly stop as they start to draw their blades. A large wound appears across each of their torsos where her blade had grazed them, and then they slump to the ground.<br>

Atop a grassy plateau, a lone human figure stands in total focus amidst a swarm of hovering spectral blades. Like a masterful conductor, the figure directs the blades to fluidly strike the targets painted on the stones around. With a quiet whisper of pride, the figure recalls the blades before willing them to fall to dust and blow away with the wind.<br>

A battle rages upon a blood-soaked field overlooked by a regal keep. In its center, stands a lone battle-worn minotaur fighting for his life. A pair of hulking spectral arms sprout from his back, allowing the tiefling to wield four axes at once. He charges into a group of soldiers, wreathing himself in flames as the lone figure carves into the enemy line. Each step taken could be his last, yet the tiefling fights with the widest of grins.<br>

Although these warriors fight using a diverse range of extraordinary methods, they are all disciples. Disciples are defined by their mystical fighting styles and the introspective focus that gives purpose to their training. For a disciple, combat is a conduit of self-improvement, and battlefields exist to test the strength of ideals.<br>

To a disciple, survival is often secondary to growth. To that end, you may yet find disciples working as sellswords or mercenaries in an attempt to find new conflicts to test themselves. Each and every fight is an opportunity to push past one's limits, and test not only ability, but also their willpower and determination. The path of the disciple is one filled with decision. Each must decide which disciplines to pursue and which to discard, as the path to perfection is littered with broken philosophies and weak hearts.

=== Class Information ===

'''Hit Dice.''' 1d10 per Disciple Level<br>

'''1st Level Hitpoints.''' 10 + your Constitution Modifier<br>

'''Higher Level Hitpoints.''' 1d10 (or 6) + your Constitution Modifier per Disciple 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.''' One set of Artisan’s Tools or a Musical Instrument<br>

'''Saving Throw Proficiencies.''' Strength and Wisdom<br>

'''Skill Proficiencies.''' Choose two from Athletics, History, Insight, Intimidation, Perception, Performance, Religion, and Sleight of Hand<br>

'''Equipment.''' Leather Armor or Scale Mail or Chain Mail, a Martial Weapon, a Martial Weapon or a Shield, two Javelins, three Daggers, and an Equipment Pack

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==== Sublime Discipline ====

''1st Level Disciple Feature''<br>

A disciple's path begins with learning Sublime Disciplines. A Sublime Discipline is a kind of mystical martial art. Each Discipline is centered on an ideal for the disciple to understand and internalize. Choose one Sublime Discipline to learn, detailed at the end of the class description. When you gain certain Levels in this class, you learn new Sublime Disciplines, as shown on the Disciplines Known column of the Disciple table.<br>

Each Sublime Discipline gives you a Signature Art, the foundational technique of the Discipline. You can invoke the Signature Art of a Sublime Discipline you know a number fo times equal to your Wisdom Modifier, regaining expended uses at the end of a Long Rest.<br>

Every Discipline also has a list of Discipline Techniques that require you to reach certain Levels in this class to use, listed in (WHATS IT LISTED IN). These techniques require you to spend Tempo Points described in your Tempo feature.<br>

Finally, if a Discipline Technique or Signature Art granted by a Discipline, it uses your Discipline Save DC, which has a DC of 8 + your Wisdom Modifier + your Proficiency Bonus.

==== Martial Intuition ====

''1st Level Disciple Feature''<br>

Your opponents' blows radiate a certain rhythm that your body has learned to read. When a creature Attacks you or forces you to make a Saving Throw, you can use your Reaction to learn one of its following capabilities of your choice:

*You learn if one of its Ability Scores of your choice is higher, lower, or equal to yours.

*You learn if any of Speeds are higher, lower, or equal to one of your Speeds of your choice.

*You learn if the target is under the effects a Spell or magical effect.

*You learn if the target has Proficiency with at least one Martial Weapon.

You can use this Reaction a number of times equal to your Proficiency Bonus, regaining expended uses at the end of a Long Rest.

''2nd Level Disciple Feature''<br>

You gain the ability to perceive and utilize the power in ambient ripples of the world, called Tempo. Your access to this mystical energy is represented by a pool of Tempo Points. Your Disciple Level determines the number of Tempo Points the pool can hold, which is shown in the Tempo Points column of the Disciple table.<br>

You can spend these Tempo Points to fuel various Discipline Techniques granted by your Sublime Disciplines.<br>

When you take the Dodge Action, you regain all spent Tempo Points.

==== Fighting Style ====

''2nd Level Disciple Feature''<br>

You adopt a particular style of fighting as your specialty. Choose one of the following options you do not already have:

*'''Archery.''' You gain a +2 bonus to Attack Rolls you make with Ranged Weapons.

*'''Blind Fighting.''' You have Blindsight out to 10ft. If you already have Blindsight it increases the range of your Blindsight by 10ft.

*'''Defense.''' While you are wearing Armor, you gain a +1 bonus to AC.

*'''Dueling.''' When you are wielding a Melee Weapon in one hand and no other Weapons, you gain a +2 bonus to Damage Rolls with that Weapon.

*'''Melee Marksman.''' You do not have Disadvantage while making Ranged Attacks while you are within 5ft of a hostile creature. Additionally, you can make Opportunity Attacks with a Ranged Weapon when creatures within 5ft of you move away from you.

*'''Mounted Warrior.''' Once per turn while mounted, when you hit on an Attack against a Large or smaller creature, you can force it to make a Strength Saving Throw with a DC of 8 + your Strength Modifier + your Proficiency Bonus, on a failed Save, the target is knocked Prone.

*'''Shield Warrior.''' You can use a Shield as a Martial Melee Weapon, dealing 2d4 Bludgeoning Damage. Additionally, if you are wielding a Shield and no other Weapons, you gain a +1 Bonus to your Attack Rolls and Armor Class.

*'''Thrown-Weapon Fighting.''' You can draw a Weapon as part of an Attack made with a Thrown Weapon. In addition, when you hit with a Ranged Attack using a Thrown Weapon, you gain a +2 bonus to the Damage Roll.

*'''Two-Weapon Fighting.''' When you use Two-Weapon Fighting, you can add your Ability Modifier to the Damage of the second Attack.

*'''Unarmed Fighting.''' You become Proficient in Unarmed Strikes, and your Unarmed Strikes now deal 1d6 Damage. While you aren't wielding any Weapons or Shields, your Unarmed Strikes instead deal 1d8 Damage. At the start of each of your turns, you can deal 1d4 Bludgeoning Damage to one creature Grappled by you.

*'''Versatile Fighting.''' While wielding a Versatile Weapon with two hands, you gain a +2 bonus to your Damage Rolls, additionally, while wielding a Versatile Weapon with one hand, and nothing in your other hand, you gain a +2 bonus to your Attack Rolls. Additionally, you can take the Shove or Grapple Actions as a Bonus Action.

''3rd, 7th, 11th, 14th, and 18th Level Disciple Feature''<br>

You choose one of the following Sublime Journeys to represent the personal journey you have embarked upon that shapes your skills and draws you towards certain innate magical talents.

''4th, 8th, 10th, 12th, 16th, and 18th Level Disciple Feature''<br>

Your skill and strength expands, choose one of the following:

*Increase one Ability Score of your choice by 3.

*Increase one Ability Score of your choice by 2 and one Ability Score of your choice by 1

*Increases three Ability Scores of your choice by 1.

*Gain one [[Feats|Feat]] of your choice.

No Ability Score increases or Feat gained from this feature can increase one of your Ability Scores beyond 20 unless stated otherwise.

''5th Level Disciple Feature''<br>

You can perform an additional Attack as part of the Attack Action.<br>

If you have multiple copies of this feature and achieve a certain level threshold, the number of Attacks you can perform increases. At 5th Level if you have one copy of the feature, you can perform one extra Attack, at 11th Level if you have two copies of the feature you can perform two extra Attacks, and at 20th Level if you have three copies of the feature you can perform three extra Attacks.

''5th Level Disciple Feature''<br>

Your Speed increases by 10ft.

''6th Level Disciple Feature''<br>

Your body's familiarity with Tempo allows it to react to conflict even when your mind lags behind. you add your Wisdom Modifier to your Initiative Rolls and you can't be Surprised while you are conscious.

''9th Level Disciple Feature''<br>

You are able to detect the thin ripples of magic caused by the subtle movements of hidden creatures. You gain Blindsight out to a range of 30ft.

''13th Level Disciple Feature''<br>

You gain Proficiency in either Dexterity or Constitution Saving Throws (your choice).

''15th Level Disciple Feature''<br>

Your Tempo sustains you. You do not age and you cannot be aged magically. You also no longer need food and water.

''15th Level Disciple Feature''<br>

Your improved vitality allows you to rest at an accelerated rate. You need half as much time to finish a Long Rest.

''17th Level Disciple Feature''<br>

When you take the Dodge Action, you can make a single Weapon Attack as a Free Action.

==== Great Mastery ====

==== Ardent Lion ==