THE SHARED REFERENCE Adventurer

Class

Warrior Sidekick

Official reference · TCE · 2014

Subclass title
Subclass

Level progression

LevelProficiency Bonus
1+2
2+2
3+2
4+2
5+3
6+3
7+3
8+3
9+4
10+4
11+4
12+4
13+5
14+5
15+5
16+5
17+6
18+6
19+6
20+6

Class features

LEVEL 1

Sidekick Class

Note: this class is intended for NPC sidekicks.

Bonus Proficiencies

1st-level Warrior feature

The sidekick gains proficiency in one saving throw of your choice: Strength, Dexterity, or Constitution.

In addition, the sidekick gains proficiency in two skills of your choice from the following list: Acrobatics, Animal Handling, Athletics, Intimidation, Nature, Perception, and Survival.

The sidekick gains proficiency with all armor, and if it is a humanoid or has a source=phb in its stat block, it gains proficiency with shields and all simple and martial weapons.

Martial Role

1st-level Warrior feature

Each warrior focuses on offense or defense in their training. Choose one of the following options:

  • Attacker: The sidekick gains a +2 bonus to all attack rolls.
  • Defender: The sidekick can use its reaction to impose disadvantage on the attack roll of a creature within 5 feet of it whose target isn't the sidekick, provided the sidekick can see the attacker.

LEVEL 2

Second Wind

2nd-level Warrior feature

The sidekick can use a bonus action on its turn to regain hit points equal to 1d10 + its level in this class. Once it uses this feature, it must finish a short or long rest before it can use it again.

The sidekick can use this feature twice between rests starting at 20th level.

LEVEL 3

Improved Critical

3rd-level Warrior feature

The sidekick's attack rolls score a critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20 on the d20.

LEVEL 4

Ability Score ImprovementASI

4th-level Warrior feature

At 4th level and again at 8th, 12th, 14th, 16th, and 19th level, the sidekick increases one ability score of your choice by 2, or the sidekick increases two ability scores of your choice by 1. The sidekick can't increase an ability score above 20 using this feature.

If your DM allows the use of feats, the sidekick may instead take a feat.

LEVEL 6

Extra Attack

6th-level Warrior feature

The sidekick can attack twice, instead of once, whenever it takes the Attack action on its turn.

The number of attacks increases to three when the sidekick reaches 15th level.

If the sidekick has the Multiattack action, it can use Extra Attack or Multiattack on a turn, not both.

LEVEL 7

Battle Readiness

7th-level Warrior feature

The sidekick has advantage on initiative rolls.

LEVEL 8

Ability Score ImprovementASI

8th-level Warrior feature

At 4th level and again at 8th, 12th, 14th, 16th, and 19th level, the sidekick increases one ability score of your choice by 2, or the sidekick increases two ability scores of your choice by 1. The sidekick can't increase an ability score above 20 using this feature.

If your DM allows the use of feats, the sidekick may instead take a feat.

LEVEL 10

Improved Defense

10th-level Warrior feature

The sidekick's Armor Class increases by 1.

LEVEL 11

Indomitable

11th-level Warrior feature

The sidekick can reroll a saving throw that it fails, but it must use the new roll. When it uses this feature, it can't use the feature again until it finishes a long rest.

The sidekick can use this feature twice between long rests starting at 18th level.

LEVEL 12

Ability Score ImprovementASI

12th-level Warrior feature

At 4th level and again at 8th, 12th, 14th, 16th, and 19th level, the sidekick increases one ability score of your choice by 2, or the sidekick increases two ability scores of your choice by 1. The sidekick can't increase an ability score above 20 using this feature.

If your DM allows the use of feats, the sidekick may instead take a feat.

LEVEL 14

Ability Score ImprovementASI

14th-level Warrior feature

At 4th level and again at 8th, 12th, 14th, 16th, and 19th level, the sidekick increases one ability score of your choice by 2, or the sidekick increases two ability scores of your choice by 1. The sidekick can't increase an ability score above 20 using this feature.

If your DM allows the use of feats, the sidekick may instead take a feat.

LEVEL 15

Extra Attack Improvement

15th-level Warrior feature

The sidekick can attack twice, instead of once, whenever it takes the Attack action on its turn.

The number of attacks increases to three when the sidekick reaches 15th level.

If the sidekick has the Multiattack action, it can use Extra Attack or Multiattack on a turn, not both.

LEVEL 16

Ability Score ImprovementASI

16th-level Warrior feature

At 4th level and again at 8th, 12th, 14th, 16th, and 19th level, the sidekick increases one ability score of your choice by 2, or the sidekick increases two ability scores of your choice by 1. The sidekick can't increase an ability score above 20 using this feature.

If your DM allows the use of feats, the sidekick may instead take a feat.

LEVEL 18

Indomitable Improvement

18th-level Warrior feature

The sidekick can reroll a saving throw that it fails, but it must use the new roll. When it uses this feature, it can't use the feature again until it finishes a long rest.

The sidekick can use this feature twice between long rests starting at 18th level.

LEVEL 19

Ability Score ImprovementASI

19th-level Warrior feature

At 4th level and again at 8th, 12th, 14th, 16th, and 19th level, the sidekick increases one ability score of your choice by 2, or the sidekick increases two ability scores of your choice by 1. The sidekick can't increase an ability score above 20 using this feature.

If your DM allows the use of feats, the sidekick may instead take a feat.

LEVEL 20

Second Wind Improvement

20th-level Warrior feature

The sidekick can use its Second Wind feature twice between rests.

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