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Burden of Tyranny
Martyr: Subclass Feature
Source: Valda’s Spire of Secrets (2024)
Class and Feature Progression
Level PB Features 1st +2 2nd +2 3rd +2 Burden of Tyranny 4th +2 5th +3 6th +3 Death Stare 7th +3 8th +3 9th +4 10th +4 11th +4 12th +4 13th +5 14th +5 Sacrificial Resilience 15th +5 16th +5 17th +6 18th +6 Totalitarian Control 19th +6 20th +6
Rule with an Iron Fist
When malevolent gods find the world pacified and defenseless, they send a Martyr of Tyranny to conquer its kingdoms, subjugate the weak, and spread misery with their blade. Once unleashed, this Martyr stops at nothing to establish an empire to rule over with an iron fist. They demand submission from their foes and pledges of fealty from their allies, taking gleeful satisfaction with every power grab and malicious turn. It isn’t enough to rule: they must be feared, and any resistance must cower in their shadows. Only then will the gods let them die, likely stabbed in the back by someone crueler or more pitiless.
Subclass Features
Burden of Tyranny Spells (Level 3)
Your mortal burden ensures you always have certain spells ready. When you reach a Martyr level specified in the Tyranny Spells table, you thereafter always have the listed spells prepared.
Tyranny Spells
| Martyr Level | Spells |
|---|---|
| 3 | Bane, Command |
| 5 | Hold Person, Word of Terror |
| 9 | Bestow Curse, Fear |
| 13 | Dominate Beast, Phantasmal Killer |
| 17 | Dominate Person, Hold Monster |
| ^tyranny-spells |
Diabolic Presence (Level 3)
You gain proficiency in the Intimidation skill. Additionally, you gain a bonus to checks using this skill equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum of +1).
Vengeful Reprisal (Level 3)
When you deal Radiant damage to a creature with your Reprisal, you have Advantage on attack rolls against the target until the end of your next turn.
Death Stare (Level 6)
When you roll Initiative, or as a Magic action on your turn, you can lay a chilling gaze upon a creature you can see within 60 feet of yourself. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw against your spell save DC or have the Frightened condition until the end of its next turn.
Sacrificial Resilience (Level 14)
Once on each of your turns, immediately after you use your Sacrificial Strike, you can gain a number of Temporary Hit Points equal to the amount of Radiant damage you take.
Totalitarian Control (Level 18)
You can cast Dominate Beast, Dominate Monster, or Dominate Person once without taking Radiant damage or expending a spell use. When you cast one of these spells using this feature, you gain the following benefits. Once you cast one of these spells without taking Radiant damage, you must finish a Long Rest before you can cast the spell in that way again.
Overpowering Command. The target has Disadvantage on its saving throw against the spell.
Psychic Recoil. When the spell ends, you can choose to deal 6d8 Psychic damage to the target.
Iron Grip. If you cast Dominate Beast or Dominate Person, you can numb the target to pain. The target doesn’t repeat its saving throw against the spell when it takes damage.