Armiger
Vassal Beasts are fragments of the deity known as Ambaxt, the Great Vassal Beast who prizes honour and code above all else. Ambaxt seperated off many fragments of themselves to bestow their grace upon all the lands, in the form of the lesser vassal beasts, also known as armigers. Since armigers are the creation of Ambaxt, they are bound to its will, though this binding is loose, since their true calling is to serve a being which they find fit to bestow themselves upon. The exact nature of the bond between an armiger and their charge differs between each case, some may view their charge as a noble soul who the armiger wishes to aid; another armiger may see their charge as being too weak to defend themselves, but worthy of protection nonetheless; there are those armigers who never find a charge whom they deem worthy, perhaps they view themselves too highly, or perhaps it is merely their cynicism of the world.
The way in which an armiger will aid their charge is not only through protection, perhaps they will lend their mind to their research, or their voice as a speaker, or even as a blade for their conquest. Whatever an armiger finds as a righteous, worthy cause, they will lend their hand in whichever way they know best. Armigers appear in a few forms, each derived from different creatures:
Vassal-Hounds look like humanoid wolves, with enhanced senses and mighty perseverance.
Vassal-Hawks look like humanoid birds of prey, with wings capable of flight and incredible focus.
Vassalisks look like humanoid krautalisk, with giant stature and unbreaking resolve.
Vassal-Hound
Ability Scores: Choose any +2; choose any other +1
Size: Medium
Speed: 30ft
Age: Armigers are created in a mature form, and can live for up to 90 years.
Alignment: Armigers are Lawful by nature, being created with their own code of honour and righteousness.
Size: Vassal-Hounds can range from 5-7ft tall, typically with larger builds.
Committed Cause: While within 60ft of your charge, you have advantage on saving throws made to resist or break free from charm effects.
Bestial Instincts: Armigers innately carry certain skills, you have proficiency in one of the following skills of your choice: Athletics, Intimidation, Persuasion or Investigation.
Aid of the Armiger: As a bonus action, you can grant an ally within 30ft of you a d4, which they can roll and add to the total of their next ability check, attack roll or saving throw on their next turn. When you grant this d4, both you and the target gain temporary hit points equal to your proficiency bonus. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus per long rest.
Wolven Senses: You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light and in darkness as if it were dim light. You discern colors in that darkness only as shades of gray. You also have advantage on Perception checks that rely on hearing or smell.
Push for Greatness: When you make an ability check using a skill in which you have proficiency, or make an attack roll, you can choose to give yourself advantage on the check before rolling. You can give yourself advantage in this way a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus per long rest.
Languages: You can speak, read and write one common language and one other language of your choice.
Vassal-Hawk
Ability Scores: Choose any +2; choose any other +1
Size: Medium
Speed: 30ft, fly equal to your walking speed.
Age: Armigers are created in a mature form, and can live for up to 90 years.
Alignment: Armigers are Lawful by nature, being created with their own code of honour and righteousness.
Size: Vassal-Hawks can range from 4-7ft tall.
Committed Cause: While able to see your charge, you have advantage on saving throws made to resist or break free from charm effects.
Bestial Instincts: Armigers innately carry certain skills, you have proficiency in one of the following skills of your choice: Athletics, Intimidation, Persuasion or Investigation.
Aid of the Armiger: As a bonus action, you can grant an ally within 30ft of you a d4, which they can roll and add to the total of their next ability check, attack roll or saving throw on their next turn. When you grant this d4, both you and the target gain temporary hit points equal to your proficiency bonus. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus per long rest.
Wings of the Hawk: Your wings give you a flying speed equal to your walking speed as long as you aren't wearing heavy armour. During flight, you can choose to tuck in your wings (no action required) and perform a sharp dive. When you do so, all of the effects of being prone apply and you begin to fall, except that you can choose to become un-prone at any point during the fall, subtracting any distance you fall from your remaining movement.
Additionally, when you fall and aren't incapacitated, you can subtract up to 100 feet from the fall when calculating falling damage, and you can move up to 1ft horizontally for every 2ft you descend.
Focused Scrutiny: As an action, you can focus your attention on a creature you can see within 120ft of you. For the next minute, or until you no-longer see the creature, you have advantage on any Perception, Insight or Investigation checks you make against that creature, and the creature cannot have advantage on any hostile actions made against you.
Languages: You can speak, read and write one common language and one other language of your choice.
Vassalisk
Ability Scores: Choose any +2; choose any other +1
Size: Medium
Speed: 30ft
Age: Armigers are created in a mature form, and can live for up to 90 years.
Alignment: Armigers are Lawful by nature, being created with their own code of honour and righteousness.
Size: Vassalisks can range from 7-10ft tall.
Committed Cause: While able to see your charge, you have advantage on saving throws made to resist or break free from charm effects.
Bestial Instincts: Armigers innately carry certain skills, you have proficiency in one of the following skills of your choice: Athletics, Intimidation, Persuasion or Investigation.
Aid of the Armiger: As a bonus action, you can grant an ally within 30ft of you a d4, which they can roll and add to the total of their next ability check, attack roll or saving throw on their next turn. When you grant this d4, both you and the target gain temporary hit points equal to your proficiency bonus. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus per long rest.
The way in which an armiger will aid their charge is not only through protection, perhaps they will lend their mind to their research, or their voice as a speaker, or even as a blade for their conquest. Whatever an armiger finds as a righteous, worthy cause, they will lend their hand in whichever way they know best. Armigers appear in a few forms, each derived from different creatures:
Vassal-Hounds look like humanoid wolves, with enhanced senses and mighty perseverance.
Vassal-Hawks look like humanoid birds of prey, with wings capable of flight and incredible focus.
Vassalisks look like humanoid krautalisk, with giant stature and unbreaking resolve.
Vassal-Hound
Ability Scores: Choose any +2; choose any other +1
Size: Medium
Speed: 30ft
Age: Armigers are created in a mature form, and can live for up to 90 years.
Alignment: Armigers are Lawful by nature, being created with their own code of honour and righteousness.
Size: Vassal-Hounds can range from 5-7ft tall, typically with larger builds.
Committed Cause: While within 60ft of your charge, you have advantage on saving throws made to resist or break free from charm effects.
Bestial Instincts: Armigers innately carry certain skills, you have proficiency in one of the following skills of your choice: Athletics, Intimidation, Persuasion or Investigation.
Aid of the Armiger: As a bonus action, you can grant an ally within 30ft of you a d4, which they can roll and add to the total of their next ability check, attack roll or saving throw on their next turn. When you grant this d4, both you and the target gain temporary hit points equal to your proficiency bonus. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus per long rest.
Wolven Senses: You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light and in darkness as if it were dim light. You discern colors in that darkness only as shades of gray. You also have advantage on Perception checks that rely on hearing or smell.
Push for Greatness: When you make an ability check using a skill in which you have proficiency, or make an attack roll, you can choose to give yourself advantage on the check before rolling. You can give yourself advantage in this way a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus per long rest.
Languages: You can speak, read and write one common language and one other language of your choice.
Vassal-Hawk
Ability Scores: Choose any +2; choose any other +1
Size: Medium
Speed: 30ft, fly equal to your walking speed.
Age: Armigers are created in a mature form, and can live for up to 90 years.
Alignment: Armigers are Lawful by nature, being created with their own code of honour and righteousness.
Size: Vassal-Hawks can range from 4-7ft tall.
Committed Cause: While able to see your charge, you have advantage on saving throws made to resist or break free from charm effects.
Bestial Instincts: Armigers innately carry certain skills, you have proficiency in one of the following skills of your choice: Athletics, Intimidation, Persuasion or Investigation.
Aid of the Armiger: As a bonus action, you can grant an ally within 30ft of you a d4, which they can roll and add to the total of their next ability check, attack roll or saving throw on their next turn. When you grant this d4, both you and the target gain temporary hit points equal to your proficiency bonus. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus per long rest.
Wings of the Hawk: Your wings give you a flying speed equal to your walking speed as long as you aren't wearing heavy armour. During flight, you can choose to tuck in your wings (no action required) and perform a sharp dive. When you do so, all of the effects of being prone apply and you begin to fall, except that you can choose to become un-prone at any point during the fall, subtracting any distance you fall from your remaining movement.
Additionally, when you fall and aren't incapacitated, you can subtract up to 100 feet from the fall when calculating falling damage, and you can move up to 1ft horizontally for every 2ft you descend.
Focused Scrutiny: As an action, you can focus your attention on a creature you can see within 120ft of you. For the next minute, or until you no-longer see the creature, you have advantage on any Perception, Insight or Investigation checks you make against that creature, and the creature cannot have advantage on any hostile actions made against you.
Languages: You can speak, read and write one common language and one other language of your choice.
Vassalisk
Ability Scores: Choose any +2; choose any other +1
Size: Medium
Speed: 30ft
Age: Armigers are created in a mature form, and can live for up to 90 years.
Alignment: Armigers are Lawful by nature, being created with their own code of honour and righteousness.
Size: Vassalisks can range from 7-10ft tall.
Committed Cause: While able to see your charge, you have advantage on saving throws made to resist or break free from charm effects.
Bestial Instincts: Armigers innately carry certain skills, you have proficiency in one of the following skills of your choice: Athletics, Intimidation, Persuasion or Investigation.
Aid of the Armiger: As a bonus action, you can grant an ally within 30ft of you a d4, which they can roll and add to the total of their next ability check, attack roll or saving throw on their next turn. When you grant this d4, both you and the target gain temporary hit points equal to your proficiency bonus. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus per long rest.
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