The Sentry Fighter

Howdy! This fighter subclass is designed as a defensive and support option, and is inspired by Conduit 7 - a very special character in my current campaign. I’ve also leaned on Wisdom for a few features as a reference to the idea that a Sentry is pretty good at reading a situation and acting accordingly. The biggest challenge here was designing around the Sentinel feat. I’ve made sure that both the subclass and the feat offer different capabilities. I think the Sentry can easily find a place in any game.

It’s available now in the shop and is free to the Spud Club during the month of March.

Overview

Fighters who pursue the Sentry martial archetype are dedicated to the defense of others through vigilance. Sentries utilize their first-hand experience as guards, soldiers or other professions that require a watchful eye to study situations and react when necessary. These are the individuals who will stay awake all night in a torrential downpour so their party can rest or inspire greatness in their allies through their actions.

Quick reactions, a worldly understanding and a dedication to others are hallmarks of these fighters.

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Sentinel’s Duty

3rd-level Sentry feature

Your experience defending those around you has taught you invaluable lessons on how and when to act. As a bonus action, you can spring into action for one minute or until you are incapacitated.

While your Sentinel’s Duty feature is active, you gain the following benefits:

• Your walking speed increases by 10 feet.

• You plus a number of creatures equal to up to your Wisdom modifier (minimum 1) of your choice within 30 feet of you gain temporary hit points equal to your fighter level.

• When a creature makes an attack against a target other than you that is within 5 feet of you, you can use your reaction to give that target a bonus to its armor class equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum +1) until the start of its next turn.

You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.