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Swashbuckler • Scoundrel

Subclasses Designed by ExploringtheBuild

About these subclasses

Duelists come in all shapes and sizes. While all are trained to fight toe to toe with an enemy, some prefer to show off their skill with a bit of flair. While others prefer to do what it takes to win and aren’t ashamed to create openings for their allies to aid them.

Designed for class

Homebrew class
Duelist

Subclass details

Swashbuckler

Turn combat into a spectacle through flashy flourishes. Cutting down opponents one at a time, wielding a blade as an artist wields a paintbrush.

Foundation
Tier 1

Flourishes: At the start of a combat scene add a number of tokens to this card equal to your Presence. These are your Flourish Tokens. You may spend them on the following Flourish options:

  • Blind: When you make a successful attack with a weapon against an adversary. Spend a token to make them temporarily Vulnerable.
  • Pin: When you make a successful attack with a weapon against an adversary. Spend a token to make them Temporarily Restrained.
Specialization
Tier 2

Expanded Flourishes: Your list of Flourishes now includes the following:

  • Parry: When an Adversary makes an attack roll against you, spend a token to increase your Evasion by an amount equal to your Proficiency.
  • Riposte: When an Adversary within range of your weapon fails an attack roll against you. Spend a token to deal damage equal to a roll of your weapon damage die.
Mastery
Tier 3

Rakish: When you spend a Token to perform your Blind or Pin Flourish the condition is now Permanent instead of Temporary.

Flourish Mastery: Your list of Flourishes now includes the following:

  • Bellamoi's Flourish: When you make a successful attack with a weapon against an adversary. You may spend a token and send a Domain card in your loadout to your Vault. When you do, gain a bonus to the damage roll equal to twice the level of the Domain card.

Scoundrel

Utilize underhanded tactics and cunning to get the edge on the opponent. You may be trained in 1 on 1 combat, but that doesn't mean you need to fight fair.

Foundation
Tier 1

Bladework: Increase your proficiency by 1 when you make a successful attack against the target of your Compelled Duel

All that glitters: Spend a Handful of Gold to reroll your Hope die when interacting with a non-hostile NPC.

Specialization
Tier 2

Between the Teeth: Initiating a Tag Team roll against the target of your Compel Duel costs one less Hope.

Mastery
Tier 3

Takedown: If an ally attacks the target of your Compel Duel, you can mark a Stress to give them the benefit of your Bladework ability.

Up my sleeve: Choose one card in your collection from a Domain that you do not have access to. The level of the Domain card cannot exceed half your level (rounded up). That card gets added to your loadout permanently and does not count against the total number of cards in your loadout.

Printable cards

Foundation / Specialization / Mastery
Duelist

Swashbuckler

Foundation

Flourishes: At the start of a combat scene add a number of tokens to this card equal to your Presence. These are your Flourish Tokens. You may spend them on the following Flourish options:

  • Blind: When you make a successful attack with a weapon against an adversary. Spend a token to make them temporarily Vulnerable.
  • Pin: When you make a successful attack with a weapon against an adversary. Spend a token to make them Temporarily Restrained.
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Card Backing
Duelist

Swashbuckler

Specialization

Expanded Flourishes: Your list of Flourishes now includes the following:

  • Parry: When an Adversary makes an attack roll against you, spend a token to increase your Evasion by an amount equal to your Proficiency.
  • Riposte: When an Adversary within range of your weapon fails an attack roll against you. Spend a token to deal damage equal to a roll of your weapon damage die.
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Card Backing
Duelist

Swashbuckler

Mastery

Rakish: When you spend a Token to perform your Blind or Pin Flourish the condition is now Permanent instead of Temporary.

Flourish Mastery: Your list of Flourishes now includes the following:

  • Bellamoi's Flourish: When you make a successful attack with a weapon against an adversary. You may spend a token and send a Domain card in your loadout to your Vault. When you do, gain a bonus to the damage roll equal to twice the level of the Domain card.
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Duelist

Scoundrel

Foundation

Bladework: Increase your proficiency by 1 when you make a successful attack against the target of your Compelled Duel

All that glitters: Spend a Handful of Gold to reroll your Hope die when interacting with a non-hostile NPC.

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Card Backing
Duelist

Scoundrel

Specialization

Between the Teeth: Initiating a Tag Team roll against the target of your Compel Duel costs one less Hope.

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Card Backing
Duelist

Scoundrel

Mastery

Takedown: If an ally attacks the target of your Compel Duel, you can mark a Stress to give them the benefit of your Bladework ability.

Up my sleeve: Choose one card in your collection from a Domain that you do not have access to. The level of the Domain card cannot exceed half your level (rounded up). That card gets added to your loadout permanently and does not count against the total number of cards in your loadout.

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