#captain subclasses

Captains bearing an abyssal Demon Brand have struck the darkest of pacts: binding their soul to a demonic entity that periodically takes hold of their body. On the battlefield, they forgo the companionship of a Cohort and rely on a flickering symbiosis between themselves and their demon. The demon and Captain are two halves of the same creature, sharing a single body and parts of one soul.

Level 3 Demon Cohort: A demonic entity takes up residence within your body. The demon is jealously possessive it becomes your Cohort and you can't gain a new one. Unlike other Cohorts, the demon isn't a separate entity and doesn't take its own turn. Instead, you transform into the demon using the following rules.

Shape-Shift. You can use a Bonus Action to shape-shift into the demon or return to your normal form. While shape-shifted, your game statistics are replaced by the Demon Cohort's stat block, but you retain your Hit Points, Hit Point Dice, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma scores, class features, and feats. You choose whether your equipment merges into the demon or is worn by it.

Temporary Hit Points. When you are shape-shifted into the demon, you have Temporary Hit Points equal to the demon's Hit Points, which last until you return to your normal form. When you lose Temporary Hit Points, the demon loses an equal number of Hit Points. If you no longer have Temporary Hit Points or the demon is reduced to 0 Hit Points, you return to your normal form and can't shape-shift into the demon until the demon regains any Hit Points.

Demon in Combat. Unlike other Cohorts, the demon doesn't take a separate turn in combat.

Restoring the Demon. The demon gains the benefits of taking a Short or Long Rest as normal. Spells and other effects that restore Hit Points can target you or the demon while you are shape-shifted. When the demon regains Hit Points, the number of Temporary Hit Points it grants you increases by an equal number. If the demon is reduced to 0 Hit Points, it regains 1 Hit Point after 1 minute, allowing you to shape-shift into it again.

Level 3 Abyssal Arcana: Your demonic connection grants you the ability to expend Battle Dice to cast the following spells without a spell slot. When you cast a spell using this feature, its duration is 1 minute if it were normally longer.

1 Battle Die: Detect Magic, Disguise Self, Expeditious Retreat, Silent Image

2 Battle Dice: Alter Self, Darkness, Darkvision, Detect Thoughts

3 Battle Dice: Dispel Magic, Nondetection, Tongues

Level 6 Blindsight: You have Blindsight with a range of 30 feet while shape-shifted and in your normal form.

Level 10 Instinctive Transformation: When you take damage, you can take a Reaction to shape- shift into the demon or return to your normal form. You have Resistance to the triggering damage.

Once you use this feature, you can't use it again until you finish a Short or Long Rest unless you expend one Battle Die (no action required) to restore your use of it.

Captains that bear the Daggermark—a tattoo, scar, or insignia representing a blade—utilize stealth and clandestine tactics to defeat their foes. Though they prefer ambushes and assassinations, they may acquiesce to direct confrontation if they have an underhanded tactic up their sleeve to safeguard victory. These Captains might be leaders in a Thieves' Guild, career assassins, or bandit captains that mark their closest confidants with the Daggermark to induct them into their ranks.

Level 3 Covert Tactics: Your experience in striking from the shadows grants you the following benefits.

Roguish Proficiencies. You gain proficiency with Sleight of Hand and Stealth.

Charismatic Initiative. You gain a bonus to Initiative rolls equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum bonus of +1).

Quick Hide. You can take the Hide action as a Bonus Action.

Level 3 Effortless Dodge: As a Bonus Action, you can expend one Battle Die to take the Disengage or Dodge action. You can't use this maneuver while wearing Medium or Heavy armor.

Level 6 Flanking Strike: When you hit a creature with an attack using a weapon, the next attack roll made by an ally against the target before the end of your next turn has Advantage.

Level 10 Evasion: You can nimbly dodge out of the way of certain dangers. When you're subjected to an effect that allows you to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, you instead take no damage if you succeed on the saving throw and only half damage if you fail. You can't use this feature if you have the Incapacitated condition. Your Cohort also gains the benefits of this feature.

Level 14 Preemptive Strike: When a creature you can see within 30 feet makes an attack against you, you can take a Reaction to make one attack with a weapon against the attacker. Resolve your attack before the triggering attack.