Martial Trees

One tree, one ability, growing at every Tier. 21 trees sorted by the stat that governs them.

How the trees work

Every martial tree is ONE ability with five ranks. Opening a tree costs 1 martial point and gives rank 1; each further martial point you put into it raises its rank by 1, to a maximum of 5. Rank is bought with points, and it is not capped by your character Tier. The Tier lines below are the ranks, and they are cumulative: a tree at rank 3 has its Tier 1, 2, and 3 lines. Every Tier 5 is a named Ultimate. Each tree also grants two Deeds: its initial deed at rank 1 and its ultimate deed at rank 5.

Where a line uses Tier as a number (+Tier damage, an extra Tier die), it means your character Tier, not the tree's rank.

Numbers speak the three-layer language: a hit rolls your Tier die against Vigor and Vitality, crit range is the damage stat, and Vigor is the shield capped at Tier plus your Heart modifier. No ability adds any die but the Tier die, and no hit rolls more than one extra Tier die. Only the largest flat rider (a +Tier damage line, for example) applies to a hit, so the +Tier lines of two trees do not add together (Part 6, What a Hit Deals).

What a Deed costs. An initial deed costs Stamina equal to the tier you call, and you can call any tier up to your own Tier. An ultimate deed always costs 5 Stamina, can be used once per encounter, and needs Tier 5. The full rule is under Deeds in Part 6.

21 Martial Trees + 6 Mystic Trees (mystic trees are in Part 4; martial and mystic are mutually exclusive).

How many trees you can hold. Breadth is capped by level, so points spent early cannot be spread across every tree at once:

You can always deepen a tree you already hold. The cap only limits how many different trees you may open.

Body trees

• Brawler

  BodyPin Down

  Unarmed Control

  Your unarmed strikes are true weapons (magical at Tier 3+) and you have advantage on Body checks to grapple.

• Berserker

  BodyRage

  Rage Warrior

  You rage for one minute: your melee hits deal extra damage equal to your Body modifier, you gain +10 feet speed, and your Body modifier is a penalty t...

• Wrestler

  BodyTakedown

  Advanced Grappling

  You have advantage on Body checks to grapple and to escape grapples.

• Guardian

  BodyInterpose

  Shield Defender

  You gain +1 AC while wielding a shield, and your shield is a weapon.

• Titan

  BodySweeping Strike

  Two-Handed Devastation

  You gain +1 crit range with two-handed weapons. As an action, attack two enemies within 5 feet of each other, rolling each attack at disadvantage.

• Gladiator

  BodyShowboat

  Arena Fighter

  You have advantage on attacks against creatures larger than you or of higher level than you.

Mind trees

• Swordmaster

  MindPrecision Strike

  Tactical Duelist

  You gain +1 AC while wielding a one-handed melee weapon with no shield. When you hit with a melee attack, you may move 5 feet without provoking.

• Tactician

  MindAssist

  Battlefield Support

  When an ally within 30 feet makes an attack roll, add your Mind die to it.

• Alchemist

  MindSynthesize

  Combat Alchemy

  Create and immediately use any alchemical item of Tier 1. The item cannot be saved for later. Your thrown alchemical items have 60 feet range.

Sense trees

• Shifter

  SenseBeast Form

  Primal Warrior

  You have magical natural weapons. In the first tactical phase, choose an aspect for the combat: Bear +2 Body, Cat +2 Cunning, Wolf +2 Heart, Owl +2 Mi...

• Aspect Warrior

  SenseChannel Aspect

  Primal Channeler

  At the start of combat choose one aspect, active until combat ends: Stone +1 AC; Flame your hits deal 1 extra Vigor damage; Wind +10 feet speed;

• Stalwart

  SenseSheer Determination

  Unbreakable Willpower

  You are immune to fear while conscious and have advantage on Sense saves.

Heart trees

• Commander

  HeartInspiring Presence

  Inspiring Leader

  Allies within 30 feet who can see or hear you gain +1 to morale checks.

• Champion

  HeartChallenge

  Honorable Duelist

  When an enemy within 30 feet starts its turn, you may challenge it: it makes a Heart save or can target only you until the end of its next turn.

• Paladin

  HeartDivine Smite

  Holy Warrior

  Once per turn when you hit with a melee attack, the hit deals +Tier damage. Your crit range improves by 1 against profane creatures.

Cunning trees

• Assassin

  CunningSneak Attack

  Precision Striker

  You have advantage on attacks against an enemy with no Vigor. Exploit the Gap (Maneuver, no cost): choose an enemy that is flanked or surprised.

• Skirmisher

  CunningHit and Run

  Mobile Fighter

  You gain +5 feet speed. When you hit with an attack, you may move 5 feet without provoking. Each of your hits strips 1 extra Vigor from the target.

• Opportunist

  CunningPunish Openings

  Reactive Striker

  Once per round, you may also make an opportunity attack when an enemy within your reach attacks one of your allies or moves within your reach, in addi...

Fate trees

• Fortunate

  FateFortune's Favor

  Luck Manipulator

  When you roll a natural 1 on an attack, reroll it. When you score a critical hit, regain 1 Stamina.

• Destined

  FateFate's Thread

  Unkillable Hero

  When you take a wound, roll the injury twice and keep the lower.

• Inquisitor

  FateHoly Wrath

  Bane of Profane

  You gain +1 crit range against profane creatures. Once per turn when you hit a profane creature, it must make a Fate save or be unable to approach you...