Vodun

On the Isle of Ghosts, Tamquet, in the Hold of the Sea Princes the Vodun practice their strange rites.
Vodun are greatly feared by most, for this strange type of Warlock has bound themselves to the spirits of restless ghosts that haunt the forests of the island, and are said to use blood to power their curses.
As a Vodun your patron is a spirit, an entity previously alive on the material plane of existence but which has now transcended to where the dead people rest. This entity, often referred to as a Ghost or Baron, has granted you powers many would consider unorthodox.
Dark arts and blood magic are often associated with you. This association is strengthened through the use of Vodun Totems, which act as a Spellcasting Focus for your Vodun Curses. The smell of heated metal is often associated with the unleashing of a Vodun Curse.
Vodun magic often uses superstition and bloodied relics to power. Examples used for colour and roleplay might include the use of the rotting head cut from a two-headed dog that can see past illusion (True Seeing), a blackened tongue cut from a hanged man that can translate foreign languages (Tongues), or a dead child's eyeball used to see the future (Foresight).
Although some may think Vodun only do harm, this is actually not true. They are often healers in small tribes or parties of adventurers, their patron offering protection to those who will pay the price. Vodun are also more often than not good with medicine and removing curses

Vodun around the Azure Sea

Almost exclusively from, or having passed through Tamquet, Vodun are normally human, and often pallid of skin and pale, haunted eyes. Their gums are white rather than pink, a side-effect of their use of blood to fuel their magic.
They are also known as deck-wizards, witch-haunted, and boccor, and are often employed by pirate captains to bring protection to their ships and crews.

A Vodun Totem as displayed in Keymouth University by Igor Gadreaud

Vodun Expanded Spells List

Level	Spells
1st	cure wounds, inflict wounds
2nd	lesser restoration, gentle repose
3rd	life transference, speak with dead
4th	aura of purity, phantasmal killer
5th	contagion, mass cure wounds

Vodun Abilities

Vodun can use their Vodun Totem to cast curses.

Name	Vodun Points	Description
Decapitation	18	You rip the head off your totem as an action, forcing the Vodun Cursed target to make a wisdom saving throw. If the target fails, the target takes 10d10 Force damage and becomes Stunned for a minute. It takes half as much damage on a successful save and doesn't become stunned. The totem is then ruined and has to be restored during a short rest.
Kiss	2	You kiss your totem as a bonus action, forcing the Vodun Cursed target to make a Wisdom saving throw equal to your spell save DC. If the target fails it becomes charmed until the end of your next turn.
Life Rip	4	Life Rip. You can spend 4 Vodun Points and 1HP to draw with your blood on the totem as an action, dealing 2d12 necrotic damage to the Vodun Cursed target and healing you the amount of damage dealt.
Needle Piercing	2	You pierce your totem with a needle as a bonus action. To do this you have to have both hands free. The Vodun Cursed target then takes 2d6 Force damage. The damage increases to 3d6 at 6th level, 4d6 at 10th level and 5d6 at 14th level.
Nightmares	2	You hold your fingers over your totem's eyes as a bonus action, forcing the Vodun Cursed target to make a Wisdom Saving Throw with a DC equal to your Spell save DC. If the Vodun Cursed target fails it becomes frightened until the end of your next turn.
Psychological Darkness	2	You spread darkness over your totem as an action, forcing the Vodun Cursed target to make a Wisdom Saving throw equal to your Spell Save DC. If the Voodoo Cursed target fails it gets the blinded condition until the end of your next turn.
Strangle	1	You strangle your totem with your fingers as a bonus action, forcing the Vodun Cursed target to make a wisdom saving throw with a DC equal to your Spell Save DC. If the creatures fails it starts suffocating (see Player's Handbook page 183.) until it succeeds the saving throw or you use another Vodun Ability.
Vulnerable	5	You hold your totem's limbs with your hands. As an action, you choose one creature you can see within 30 feet of you, cursing it until the end of your next turn. The next time you or an ally of yours hits, the target has vulnerability to all of that attack's damage, and then the curse ends.

Vodun Eldritch Invocations

As well as the normal Warlock invocation list, Vodun can also choose from the following.

Name	Prerequisite	Description
Enhanced Vodun	Vodun Curse feature	You can add your charisma modifier to all damage you deal with your Vodun Abilities.
Improved Curse	5th level, Vodun Curse feature	You deal 1d6 extra necrotic damage on all hits to a Vodun Cursed target.
Necromancy	Vodun Curse feature	You can cast Animate Dead spell once per long rest.
Spiritual Knowledge	Vodun Curse feature	Whenever you make a wisdom ability check you can choose to use your charisma modifier instead of your wisdom modifier. You can do this an amount of times equal to your charisma modifier. You regain all uses on a long rest.
Vodun Vision	Vodun Curse feature	You no longer have to see your target to place a Vodun Curse on it if it's within 120 feet of you. Additionally, you can see normally in Darkness, both magical and non magical, to a distance of 60 feet.

The Vodun is based on original work by hugglon.

Vodun by Andy Potts

Class

Warlock

Vodun

Expanded Spell List. (Level 1)
The Baron or ghostly spirit to which you have bound yourself lets you choose from an expanded spell list of spells when you learn a warlock spell. These spells are detailed opposite.

Baron's Blessing. (Level 1)
The spirit to which you have bound yourself gives you and your allies protection. You gain proficiency in Medicine if you don't already have it. Additionally, you can give an amount of people equal to your charisma modifier one extra Hit Die per long rest.

Totem Crafting. (Level 1)
Also at 1st level, you gain proficiency in Weaver's Tools and can spend 1 hour and 1 sp to create a Vodun Totem. This totem can be used as Spellcasting Focus and is required to have when using your Vodun Abilities.

Vodun Curse. (Level 1)
Also at 1st level, you learn the Vodun powers of your patron. As an action, you can place a Vodun curse on a creature you can see with in 30 ft of you. You then take 1 Psychic damage and can use your Vodun Abilities on the target.

Vodun Abilities. (Level 1)
At 1st level, you know 3 Vodun Abilities, Needle Piercing and two others of your choice. You learn one additional Vodun Ability at 6th level, 10th level and at 14th level. Each time you learn new Vodun Ability, you can also replace one Vodun Ability you know with a different one. To use Vodun Abilities you have to have vision on the target. Different Vodun Abilities cost different amount of Vodun Points. Your Vodun Points are equal to your warlock level + your charisma modifier with a minimum of 1. You regain all Vodun Points during a long rest. Vodun Abilities are detailed in the table opposite.

Blood Magic. (Level 10)
Starting at 10th level you've learned that you can sacrifice your own blood to use your Vodun Abilities. As an action, you can choose to take 10 damage and get 10 Vodun Points. The amount of Vodun Points cannot exceed your maximum. You can do this once per long rest.

Master of Dark Arts. (Level 14)
You've mastered the art of Vodun. Starting at 14th level your Vodun Points are equal to your warlock level + your charisma modifier + your proficiency bonus. Additionally, if you have 0 Vodun Points when you roll initiative you gain 8.