{"name":"Merchant","overview":"","hit_dice":"1d8","hit_points_at_1st_level":"8+CON Modifier","hit_points_at_higher_levels":"1d8 + CON Modifier per level of Merchant Class","armor_proficiencies":"none","weapon_proficiencies":"Simple weapons, Improvised weapons","tools":"Artisan's Tools","saving_throws":"DEX, INT","skills":"Choose three from Deception, History, Insight, Investigation, Perception, Persuasion or Performance","starting_equipment":"[ol]\r\n[li] Shortsword or Quarterstaff[\/li]\r\n[li] Sling with 20 pieces of ammunition or Shortbow with 20 arrows[\/li]\r\n[li] Disguise kit or Forgery kit or Gaming set of your choice[\/li]\r\n[li] Dungeoneer's pack or Explorer's pack[\/li]\r\n[\/ol]\r\n[br]\r\nIf you are using starting wealth, you have 5d4 x 10 gp in funds.","spellcasting":"","class_features":"","subclass_options":"[b]Multiclassing[\/b][br]\r\n[br]\r\n[b]Prerequisites[\/b]; To qualify for multiclassing into the merchant class, you must meet these prerequisites: Intelligence 14, Charisma 12[br]\r\n[br]\r\n[b]Proficiencies[\/b]; When you multiclass into the merchant class, you gain the following proficiencies: Improvised weapons, disguise kit[br]\r\n[br]\r\n","table_data":"Proficiency[br]\r\n[br]\r\nLevel | Bonus |Features[br]\r\n1st |\t+2 |\tInsider Trading, Bang for your Buck[br]\r\n2nd |\t+2 |\tPocket Change[br]\r\n3rd |\t+2 |\tBusiness Style[br]\r\n4th |\t+2 |\tAbility Score Improvement[br]\r\n5th |\t+3 |\tCut to the Quick[br]\r\n6th |\t+3 |\tTrade Gossip[br]\r\n7th |\t+3 |\tBusiness Style Feature[br]\r\n8th |\t+3 |\tAbility Score Improvement[br]\r\n9th |\t+4 |\tAll the Way to the Bank[br]\r\n10th |\t+4 |\tSpend Money to Make Money[br]\r\n11th |\t+4 |\tBusiness Style Feature[br]\r\n12th |\t+4 |\tAbility Score Improvement[br]\r\n13th |\t+5 |\tDodge the Law[br]\r\n14th |\t+5 |\tFlip a Coin[br]\r\n15th |\t+5 |\tTreasure Hound[br]\r\n16th |\t+5 |\tAbility Score Improvement[br]\r\n17th |\t+6 |\tSkip the Bill[br]\r\n18th |\t+6 |\tBusiness Style Feature[br]\r\n19th |\t+6 |\tAbility Score Improvement[br]\r\n20th |\t+6 |\tMonopoly[br]\r\n[br]\r\n[b]Insider Trading[\/b][br]\r\nStarting at the 1st level, you are privy to knowledge that most other customers do not have. When talking to a merchant, you are able to buy one rare item at a higher price that is not on the store's inventory list. [br]\r\n[br]\r\n[b]Bang for your Buck[\/b][br]\r\nStarting at the 1st level, you become proficient with firearms. Crafting firearms with a blueprint and ammunition(forge required) takes half the normal cost.[br]\r\n[br]\r\n[b]Pocket Change[\/b][br]\r\nBeginning at 2nd level, before or after an attack roll, you can spend 10*(Enemy\u2019s CR)gp (minimum 10 gp) to automatically land the hit, either by distraction, bribery, or plain throwing it at them, regardless of what you rolled. The money used becomes irrecuperable due to combat damage. This can be done once per long rest.[br]\r\n[br]\r\n[b]Business Style[\/b][br]\r\nBeginning at the 3rd level, your experience as a merchant has opened up new ways to make more money. Will you build an honest empire as a Tycoon, or will you rip off your customers as a Swindler? You gain features for these styles at the 3rd, 7th, 11th and 15th levels. The details of each feature will be explained at the end of this page.[br]\r\n[hr]\r\n[b]Tycoon[\/b][br]\r\n[br]\r\nTycoons are all about power. They are as strong and imposing as the empire they have built.[br]\r\n[br]\r\nBusiness Gambit[br]\r\nBeginning at the 3rd level, you know taking risks is necessary. When you roll a d20 for attack, if the result is 7 you may pay 5 gp to instead turn this into a critical attack.[br]\r\n[br]\r\nJackpot[br]\r\nBeginning at the 7th level, as an action you may spend 20 gp to gain +2 AC and +2 to your attack bonus. Once per round, affects end after battle has ended[br]\r\n[br]\r\nIntimidation Factor[br]\r\nBeginning at the 11th level, as an action you may use this feature to force every hostile creature in a 30 foot radius to make a charisma saving throw. If the hostile creatures fail a throw of DC 8 + CHA modifier vs your charisma, their movement speed and attack strength are halved until the start of their next turn.[br]\r\n[br]\r\nBlood Money[br]\r\nBeginning at the 18th level, your position of power gets you many connections. For the cost of 5 pp, you are able to pay off one hostile creature to attack any other creature of your choosing. This contract lasts for 2 turns. Afterward, the afflicted hostile creature will return to attacking you and your allies.[br]\r\n[br]\r\n[b]Swindler[\/b][br]\r\n[br]\r\nSwindlers are as low and dishonest as it gets. They excel at befuddling others to their advantage.[br]\r\n[br]\r\nHaggler[br]\r\nBeginning at the 3rd level, you perfect the art of haggling. You now have advantage on persuasion checks when attempting to buy items for lower than their marked price.[br]\r\n[br]\r\nDirty Money[br]\r\nBeginning at the 7th level, you are able to taint the cash that touches your hands. For a certain cost of gp, you are able to cause a number of effects on a single targeted creature within fifteen feet of you. The target must succeed on a DC (8 + Proficiency Bonus + Charisma Modifier) Constitution saving throw or be inflicted with one of the chosen conditions below, using up the listed gp either way:[br]\r\n5gp - Sleep, until 1 minute passes, the sleeper takes damage, or someone uses an action to shake or slap the sleeper awake. 10gp - Charmed for 1 hour or until you or your companions do anything harmful to it. 15gp - Frightened of you for 1 minute. 20gp - Poisoned for its next 2 turns.[br]\r\n[br]\r\nFraudulent Claim[br]\r\nBeginning at the 11th level, you gain expertise in deception. Lying about deals to anyone with under 12 wisdom is an instant success.[br]\r\n[br]\r\nMugger[br]\r\nBeginning at the 18th level, when making a successful melee attack, make a Sleight of Hand check, If the result is a 19-20, you steal your choice of any single item the enemy has that is not in their hands.[br]\r\n[hr]\r\n[b]Ability Score Increase[b][br]\r\nWhen you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th and 19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. As normal, you can't increase an ability score above 20 using this feature.[br]\r\n[br]\r\n[b]Cut to the Quick[b][br]\r\nBeginning at the 5th level, you have learned how to deal with even the stingiest of people. You become proficient in the persuasion skill. If you are already proficient in this skill, double your proficiency bonus with any ability check that uses the persuasion skill.[br]\r\n[br]\r\n[b]Trade Gossip[\/b][br]\r\nBeginning at the 6th level, your experiences in traveling have opened your ears to new sources of information. You learn one more language of your choice, to better expand the gossip chain.[br]\r\n[br]\r\n[b]All the Way to the Bank[\/b][br]\r\nBeginning at the 9th level, you can cast identify a number of times equal to charisma modifier per long rest. Additionally, upon finding treasure you can make an investigation check of DC (DM Tells you), on a success you gain 50% more gold.[br]\r\n[br]\r\n[b]Spend Money to Make Money[b][br]\r\nBeginning at the 10th level, your business sense increases. You may now invest money into defense ventures thus keeping one targeted hostile creature from attacking you. The number of turns and price is 1 turn (10cp), 2 turns (10sp), 3 turns (10ep), 4 turns (10gp), and 5 turns (10pp). If you are not hit by any hostile creatures for the number of turns equal to the type of currency spent, you profit twice the money you spent.(Has to be 2 creatures present to use you cannot use with only 1 hostile creature present)[br]\r\n[br]\r\n[b]Dodge the Law[\/b][br]\r\nBeginning at the 13th level, your skills for business, and your eye for details lend you greater aptitude for underhanded business. Double your proficiency bonus for any skill checks performed with a forgery kit or disguise kit.[br]\r\n[br]\r\n[b]Flip of a Coin[\/b][br]\r\nBeginning at the 14th level, you learn how to gauge risk. As an action, you may roll a d4. On a roll of 1-2, your next attack does -4 the normal damage. On a roll of 3-4, your attack does +4 the normal attack damage.[br]\r\n[br]\r\n[b]Treasure Hound[\/b][br]\r\nBeginning at the 15th level, once per day, you can summon a Xorn for 1 hour. Any treasure he finds on your behalf he will consume \u00bc of. The Xorn follows same rules as a familiar.[br]\r\n[br]\r\n[b]Skip the Bill[\/b][br]\r\nBeginning at the 17th level, you have learned to more shrewdly save your funds. Whenever you take an action that requires you to spend money, roll a d20. If the number rolled is 19-20, you may use the action without spending any money.[br]\r\n[br]\r\n[b]Monopoly[\/b][br]\r\nBeginning at the 20th level, you are the definition of greed. You now have the option to spend half the money for any action that requires a payment.[br]\r\n[br]\r\n","source":"Homebrew","jsondata":"","tags":"","isShared":"on","templateId":"5460","blockId":"1278349","world":"410152dc-d6a4-486f-b6f7-80958ad70d56","folder":""}