5e:Nightstalker
Nightstalker is a group of subclasses sharing a common theme, that of the Vampire Slayer, Paranormal Investigator, Witch Hunter, Exorcist, etc. They have studied gothic monsters and ways to defeat them. There are societies devoted to protecting people from and eliminating the treat from such creatures of emnity.
Some famous nightstaklers[1] are: Rudolph van Richten[2], Ezmerelda d'Avenir[2], Carl Kolchak[3], and Abraham Van Helsing[4]
Common Nightstalker Traits
The following traits are common to all Nightstalkers:
| Trait Tier | Traits |
|---|---|
| 1st Tier | Enmity, Esoteric Knowledge, Nightstalker Magic[5] |
| 2nd Tier | varies by class |
| 3rd Tier | Iron Resolve, Turn Creatures of Enmity |
| 4th Tier and later | varies by class |
Enmity
___th level feature[6]
You have enmity with a certain type of creature. Choose one of the following types: aberrations, celestials, constructs, dragons, fey, fiend, shapechanger, or undead. These are creatures of enmity.
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You may gain enmity with an additional type every 5th level hereafter (_th, _th, __th, __th, and __th).
Esoteric Knowledge
___th level feature[6]
Your esoteric knowlege grants you advantage on Intelligence and Wisdom skill checks that are related to creatures of enmity.
Nightstalker Magic
This feature is only available to classes with the Spellcasting feature.[7]
___th level feature[6]
You learn an additional spells when you reach certain levels in [this class], as shown in the Nightstalker Spells table. The spell counts as a spell for you, but it doesn’t count against the number of [this class] spells you know.
Nightstalker subclass name Spells
| Class name Level | Spells |
|---|---|
| 1st | spell name [8], spell name [8] |
| 3rd | spell name [8] |
| 5th | spell name [8] |
| 7th | spell name [8] |
| 9th | spell name [8] |
Iron Resolve
___th level feature[9] You gain proficiency is Wisdom saving throw. If you already have proficiency in this, you gain proficiency in either Intelligence or Charisma saving throws.
Turn Creatures of Enmity
___th level feature[9] You gain the ability to turn creatures of enmity. As an action, you present your holy symbol or item that is a bane to the creature (wolf's bane, cold iron, silver, etc.) and verbally censure the creature of enmity. Each creature of enmity that can see or hear you within 30 feet of you must make a Wisdom saving throw (DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Intelligence/Wisdom/Charisma modifier). If the creature fails its saving throw, it is turned. This lasts for 1 minute, or until it takes any damage.
A turned creature must spend its turns trying to move as far away from you as it can, and it can’t willingly move to a space within 30 feet of you. It also can’t take reactions. For its action, it can use only the dash action or try to escape from an effect that prevents it from moving. If there’s nowhere to move, the creature can use the dodge action.
Once nightstalker uses this feature, he/she may not use it again until he/she finishes a short or long rest.
If the class already has a "Turn" feature (such as the Cleric's Turn Undead) this feature just extends the kind of creatures that may be turned.
Nightstalker Subclasses
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Sources and Notes
- These NPC's and fictional characters may not conform to the nightstalker subclasses as presented here. ↑
- Christopher Perkins. Curse of Strahd (5e 2014) (2016). Wizards of the Coast. ↑ 2.0 2.1
- Kolchak: The Nightstalker, television program 1974-1975 ↑
- Bram Stoker (1897-05-26). Dracula. Archibald Constable and Company (UK). ↑
- Note: only for classes with the Spellcasting feature ↑
- Note: This is the level the class obtains the subclass. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2
- Note: If a class's subclasses have a tradition of providing additional spells , such as a cleric's divine domain's domain spells feature, the traditional feature may replace this feature (or this feature may be renamed to match the tradition). ↑
- Note: Spell has yet to be described on this wiki. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5
- This is the level the trait obtains the 3rd tier of traits. ↑ 9.0 9.1
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