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Creating a Deathseer Perhaps you were driven by quiet confidence, delivered
through your deepest dreams in cabalistic whispers from an
The most important aspect of a deathseer character are the
unseen god? In your travels you may have crossed paths with
details of his contract. While the class features regarding another deathseer, who convinced you to maintain the
your reaper's contract don't manifest until you reach 3rd level, balance. Or, maybe you knew form the time you drew your
prepare for that choice by reading the reaper descriptions at
first breath that the deathseer's life was your calling.
the end of the class. Are you a deathseer who is a protector of
Meant to safeguard the eternal balance between life and
the weak, using your gifts as a shield to ensure they are able death, deathseers are rarely of a chaotic alignment. Most of
to live until their time has truly come? Are you a cold and them gravitate towards neutrality, be it for good or evil.
calculating deathseer who is unwavering and unconcerned
Consider how your alignment shapes the way you pursue
with the moral implications that eliminating your target
your reaping obligations and the manner in which you
might cause? Or, are you drawn to places of war and conflict, conduct yourself before the gods. Your reaper's contract and
and enjoy culling those who seek to upset the balance? alignment will likely be in unison, representing the archetype
Whatever your motivations, they will be reflected in the deity
you select.
that you worship and detailed in your reaper's contract.
Quick Build
The PHB lists many deities worshipped by deathseers
throughout the realm. Any deity or patron worthy of worship
You can make a deathseer quickly by following these
may require the ser vices of a deathseer who is willing to
suggestions. First, Constitution should be your highest ability
carr y out their will, be it for good or evil. Consider the form of
score, followed by Charisma and then Strength. Second,
your impetus to ser vice as a deathseer. Did the spirit of
choose the acoly te background.
someone you once knew contact you from what lies beyond?
The Deathseer
Proficiency Cantrips
Level Bonus Features Known Spells Known 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
1st +2 Death's Presence, Unrelenting — — — — — —
Fortitude
2nd +2 Fighting Style, Reaper's Contract — — — — — —
3rd +2 Spellcasting 3 3 2 — — —
4th +2 Ability Score Improvement 3 4 3 — — —
5th +3 Harrowing Strike 3 4 3 — — —
6th +3 Shroud of Necrosis 3 4 3 — — —
7th +3 Reaper's Contract feature 3 5 4 2 — —
8th +3 Ability Score Improvement 3 6 4 2 — —
9th +4 — 3 6 4 2 — —
10th +4 Death's Embrace 4 7 4 3 — —
11th +4 Improved Harrowing Strike 4 8 4 3 — —
12th +4 Ability Score Improvement 4 8 4 3 — —
13th +5 — 4 9 4 3 2 —
14th +5 Touch of Respite 4 10 4 3 2 —
15th +5 Reaper's Contract feature 4 10 4 3 2 —
16th +5 Ability Score Improvement 4 11 4 3 3 —
17th +6 — 4 11 4 3 3 —
18th +6 Shroud Improvements 4 11 4 3 3 —
19th +6 Ability Score Improvement 4 12 4 3 3 1
20th +6 Reaper of Souls 4 13 4 3 3 1

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