Strategist
Strong in arm and mind, a Strategist is the master of war. They use their wits and knowledge to shape entire battles to their whims. A Warlord Strategist stands above their troops and calmly leads them to victory. They use a variety of tactics to befuddle the enemy and even claim victory from the jaws of defeat.
| Control the Field | You can expend Tactical Dice up to the number of creatures you designate within 30 ft of you. Their movement speed is increased or decreased by the result times 5 ft until the end of their next turn. |
|---|---|
| Flanking Maneuver | You can expend three Tactical Dice and one willing creature can use their reaction to move up to their movement speed and make an unarmed strike or melee attack. If the attack is successful another willing creature within 30 ft of you can move up to their movement speed. |
| Coordinate Strikes | You can expend Tactical Dice up to the number of willing creatures surrounding a target within 30 ft of you. Their next turn each creature chosen gains a bonus to their next attack on the target equal to the highest result among the Tactical Dice. |
| Pincer Attack | Expend three Tactical Dice while two willing creatures who are on opposite sides of a target that are within 30 ft of you. Each willing creature has advantage on their next attack on the target and an increased critical hit range of one. |
|---|---|
| Frontal Assault | For any number of willing creatures within 30 ft of you, expend up to two Tactical Dice for each of them. They get half the total result in temporary hit points and the same result bonus to hit on their next attack. |
| Envelope | Expend one Tactical Die for each willing creature within 30 ft of you. For the next turn each of them has double their movement speed and can use the Dash action as a bonus action. During this time they cannot be the targets of attacks of opportunity. |
|---|---|
| Feign Retreat | Expend one Tactical Die for each willing creature within 30 ft of you. Each target makes a Performance check, adding the result of the Tactical Die. On a failed save, creatures have disadvantage on attacks on them until the next turn, and they have advantage on their next attack. |
Subclass Features
Tactics
Specific Tactics
Your Warlord Method opens a world of new tactics to crush your opponents and aid your allies. You can choose from the following Tactics in addition to previous ones.
Greater Tactician
You are more practiced at executing tactics than the average Warlord. Your maximum number of Tactician Dice is increased equal to your INT modifier (Minimum 1). You Learn one more Tactic.
Command Post
You can create a construct that manifests from your strategic mind. You manifest a raised openair platform as an action that is 20 ft wide by 20ft long by 10 ft tall with a single ladder leading up it that is the only non magical means of entering the platform. You can only use this feature if there is enough room for the structure or a structure with half its dimensions and there are only willing creatures in the area around you where it will manifest, you and the willing creatures appear on the platform where they were standing originally.
Those on the platform have the benefit of Half Cover from other creatures that are not on the platform.
The platform is Immune to non magical Bludgeoning, Piercing, or Slashing damage, an AC of 18 and hit points equal to twice your Strategist level. You have double your sight distance and all your Tactics have double the range while on your Command Post.
You can use this feature once per long or short rest.
Command Base
When you use your Command Post feature the platform has an increased area of 40 ft that can be applied to the height or to the square footage. The platform has hit points equal to three times your Warlord level and an AC of 19.
Creatures that you designate treat movement on your platform and ladder as Difficult Terrain.
Base Lockdown
You can imbue your base with extra fortifying strength. Once per long rest you can lockdown your base and reduce all incoming damage to creatures within it by half until the end of the round.
Additional Specific Tactics
Your Warlord Method opens a world of new tactics to crush your opponents and aid your allies. You can choose from the following Tactics in addition to previous ones.
Tactics
Superior Tactician
Your constant practice has increased your talent with Tactics. Your maximum number of Tactician Dice is increased equal to twice your INT modifier (Minimum 1). You learn one more Tactic.
Command Tower: When you use your Command Post feature the platform has an increased area of 80 ft that can be applied to the height or to the square footage. The platform has hit points equal to four times your Warlord level and an AC of 20.
Creatures that you designate have a bonus to Saving Throws equal to half your INT modifier (Minimum 1) rounded down as long as they are on the platform.
Additional Specific Tactics
Your Warlord Method opens a world of new tactics to crush your opponents and aid your allies. You can choose from the following Tactics in addition to previous ones.
Tactics
Supreme Tactician
You have true talent for giving and mastering your Tactics. Your maximum number of Tactician Dice is increased equal to three times your INT modifier (Minimum 1). You learn one more Tactic.