Artanis Brightblade
Human Knight of Solamnia
AC: 18 (Chainmail, Shield) | HP: 15/15 (5 THP) | Speed: 30 ft.
Senses: passive Perception 11, Insight 13, Investigation 9
StrSave: +3
Athletics: +5
Carrying Capacity: 255 lb.
Lift/Push/Drag: 510 lb.: 17 (+3) | DexInitiative: +2★
Save: −1
Acrobatics: −1
Slight-of-Hand: −1
Stealth: −1☆
★ Add Cha to Initiative (class feature)
☆ disadvantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks from Chainmail Armor.: 8 (–1) | ConSave: +1: 13 (+1) | IntSave: -1
Arcana: -1
History: -1
Investigation: -1
Nature: -1
Religion: -1: 8 (-1) | WisSave: +3
Animal Handling: +3
Insight: +3
Medicine: +1
Perception: +1
Survival: +3: 12 (+1) | ChaSave: +5
Deception: +3
Intimidation: +5
Performance: +3
Persuasion: +5: 16 (+3)
Languages: You can speak, read, and write Common and Solamnic
DR3 vs nonmagical bludgeoning, slashing, piercing
“My words,” | ‘My thoughts,’ | My actions . . .
As the horsemen charge up the hill, Artanis' training guides his actions. This battle is more familiar ground, similar to the reenactments he is used to, save for the real malice behind the mercenaries. Motivation can be dealt with later though, and he falls back to tactics easier to process. "Decimus!" he orders, "We need real weapons! The cart!" At least Modri, himself and Decimus are unarmed, but hopefully this will be corrected soon. Other aspects are in his hands to alter. "You want this shield?" he yells at his attacker, "try it!"
He shoves the greenshield into the rider, trying to force him from the horse. It's difficult to get the right leverage from below the mercenary, but Artanis takes inspiration from Mery's tune, and drives the shield deep. Luckily for Artanis, the mercenary has overextended in his strike, be it through inexperience or arrogance, and is unable to maintain his balance as he is thrown to the rocky ground.
With practiced ease Artanis swings himself up into the saddle, quieting the horse as he does so, and whirls it around to face the enemy. From astride the stallion he cries "For honour! For Vogler!", raising the Greenshield high for all to see, as he charges after Decimus to collect the weapons.
Actions & Resources
Actions:
Longsword (versatile). Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) slashing damage. Versatile damage: 8 (1d10 + 3) slashing damage.
Javelin (range, thrown) [3]. Thrown Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, ranged 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage.
Battlefield Presence.When you take the Attack action, in place of making an attack, you can use your Battlefield Presence to grant a friendly creature that can see or hear you an additional attack the next time they take the Attack action during their turn. Any additional attacks granted that are unused at the start of your next turn are lost. A friendly creature can only gain one additional attack from this feature per round from this feature.
Bonus Actions:
Rallying Mark As a bonus action, you can expend a number of Leadership Dice (up to your per turn limit) to rally your allies to attack a hostile creature within 60 feet of you.
The next time damage is rolled against that target by an allied creature before the start of your next turn, they can add the Leadership Dice to the damage roll, and the attacking creature regains hit points equal to the amount rolled on the Leadership Dice.
Urgent Orders As a bonus action, you can expend a number of Leadership Dice (up to your per turn limit) to guide your allies in expeditious action.
Target an allied creature within 60 feet of you that can see or hear you, that creature can immediately use its reaction to move up to its movement speed (up to a maximum of 30 feet) without provoking opportunity attacks. Roll the leadership dice expended, the target gains temporary hit points equal to the value rolled.
Helpful Word As a bonus action, you can spend a Leadership Die to take the Help action. When you use the Help action to aid an ally in attacking a creature, the target of that attack can be within 30 feet of you, rather than within 5 feet of you, if your ally can see or hear you.
Class Features:
Precise Strike. 2/2 (Long Rest)
Leadership Dice (d6). 2/2 (Short Rest, 1/turn)
Lead the Charge. When you roll initiative you gain temporary hit points equal to your Charisma modifier + your proficiency bonus (5 THP).