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The Spellbinder Class

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Kate Holden

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Looking for a new class to play? A daring, canny warrior who traverses crumbling ruins and deadly dungeons, overcoming the scariest of arcane and eldrich horrors with strength of heart and mind, the Spellbinder is at your disposal to seal dangerous magic and investigate strange occurances.

The Spellbinder is a new complete class for Dungeons & Dragons 5e, complete with three specialisation paths, a spell list and original artwork. Designed from the ground up by veteran Dungeon Master and Illustrator Kate Holden (MA Games Design), the hostess of the weekly Hekate's Dungeon D&D Stream, this class completes the triad started by Rangers and Paladins by providing a fighting semi-caster themed around Intelligence as their casting stat (you're welcome, Gnome fans). Perfect for Curse of Strahd, this class draws influences from all sorts of classic Gothic horror, from literature, to games, to movies and even anime.

UPDATE VERSION 2.7! Several abilities have been nerfed following feedback from the community since the first version of the class. Thanks for all your responses! The new version has reduced the Slayer's Arcane Fortitude ability from a damage immunity to resistance, and fixed misnamed abilities and typos, plus added spells from Xanathar's Guide to Everything.

Please feel free to send feedback on improving the class!

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Donald G August 09, 2021 4:49 pm UTC

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A great addition to the D&D Repertoire, especially with Van Richten's Guide out now. My only question would be what are the Multiclassing Proficiencies gained for leveling into a Spellbinder, as well as the Stat Requirement, as there doesn't appear to be any? Getting Medium Armor, Shields, and 3 Skills to start as opposed to the more common 2, it seems like it should follow the Ranger's Multiclass proficiencies (which has the same weapon / armor proficiencies, as well as choosing 3 Skills from a list), but it'd be nice to have it in writing. As far as the Ability Scores, I imagine it'd follow similarly to the other Half-Casters in needing 2 Stats at a 13, seemingly Dex & Int?

Gregory G November 28, 2020 6:28 am UTC

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Would love to see an update since Tasha's is out. I also find it odd that Shield is not on the Spellbinder's list, but that's probably just me.

Jonathan T March 18, 2020 3:54 am UTC

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Its a good class but might needs an update with the new spells and evrything out now just from a players point of view

Matt J January 09, 2019 12:29 pm UTC

I love the class, my assistant Dm picked it up for me to use when she takes over when I need a break. I do have one question though. It appears that the Class has no cantrips, Curious if this was a design choice or oversight?

David Z March 19, 2019 4:18 am UTC

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The spellbinder follow the same "half caster" spell progression as the paladin and ranger. None of those classes get cantrips.

Ryan G August 10, 2018 4:59 pm UTC

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I enjoy it! That being said, there are so many features that rely on the Ward but it's only usable int-mod times per day. It has about as many features and options dedicated to it as the Bard's Bardic Inspiration, which ultimately becomes Cha-mod/short rest, and I feel this should follow suit.

Perhaps int-mod/short rest, but instead of lasting level/2 rounds with them saving each turn to break free it simply lasts until the end of your next turn, but you could expend additional Wards to extend the effect? Or have it intersect with spending spell-slots, as the Paladin's Smite and Ranger's Hunter's Mark?

Of course this would require a bunch of re-balancing for other features that expend uses, hm.

I also feel like the Magus' Mana Vampire feature is too powerful. By the time you get it, chances are every kill you make will restore your highest spell slot.

But I do really like it, I may just have to play it for an upcoming Castlevania-inspired game!

Bill B December 20, 2017 2:02 pm UTC

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This has the Mike Mearls seal of approval: https://www.reddit.com/r/dndnext/comments/7kuzsa/ama_mike_mearls_dd_creative_director/drhz36f/?context=3

Damien L May 18, 2019 1:20 pm UTC

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You just convinced me to buy it friend

Brandon M August 03, 2017 3:12 am UTC

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Love the class, can we get a version difference from 2.2-2.6? Also noticed that the path of the seeker spells says the hexblade path allows..., and path of the slayer 3rd item is named baleful gaze instead of spectral knife.

Xavier L June 21, 2017 4:35 am UTC

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Hi, I have a question about the rules for Ward. Can creatures try the saving throw once a turn? Or do they get one saving throw for the duration of the ward? Can you stack multiple wards on top of each other to grant disadvantage, or does casting a new ward dissipate the current one?

Also, a balance suggestion for All-Seeing Ward and Biting Ward. If you change it to dealing damage at the end of a creature's turn instead of the beginning, the creature at least has a chance to escape if it succeeds on its saving throw. Otherwise the damage is unavoidable, which is probably too strong. I'd probably remove the damage from All-Seeing Ward in general, to keep the feature more focused and the biting ward more unique.

Alex Z June 10, 2017 8:53 pm UTC

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Hey Kate, I just bought this class and I have to say I love it. I will be using this class immediately in my own D&D games. The only issue is have is with Arcane Fortitude. I think it's a little too strong at 7th level for an entire damage immunity.
My thought would be to change it to two damage resistances from the list.

Matheus C June 10, 2017 4:44 am UTC

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Hey, Kate.
I've purchased it recently and took a look at it.
I feel there's some strong stuff mixed in here.

Ward: feels like the Magic Circle spell, but at 1st level. You mentioned on another comment you were afraid of it being too limited if meant only for fey, fiends, and undead. My suggestion is to let you choose any two types of creatures to be affected instead of affecting all types at once. And reduce its effects too. My idea was to simply block creatures from entering it unless passing on the Charisma saving throw, so it blocks creatures but doesn't impose other restrictions like melee attacks inside, and granting friendly creatures advantage to saving throws against spells from affected creatures. So the effect is useful throughout all situations, but not overpowered.

All-Seeing Ward: I'd say it adds too much stuff too. Maybe not revert shapechangers and polymorphed creatures' form, but showing their true form (like Warlock's Witch Sight), and only letting you see...See more

Michael F June 19, 2017 8:14 pm UTC

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To be honest, I think the wards are fine as is, except perhaps let the creatures trapped inside be able try, try again with the saving throw to get out. Only being able to ward off 2 creature types from an area without being able to trap them would make the ability too limited and situational, especially when the range is only 30 feet. Don't forget, druid has something similar to polymorph at 2nd level.

Michael F June 09, 2017 7:47 pm UTC

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I recently bought the class, and while I think it it well written and designed, I do not see anything regarding the path spells on whether or not the spells you gained from the path count towards the number spells learned. I know bonus archetype spells such as ones from paladin orders don't usually count towards spells learned/prepared, but I wanted to make sure.

Michael F June 19, 2017 7:47 pm UTC

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I Looked at it again, and it looks like the path spells just expand your spell choices. I think it's in the right direction in that regard.

Zach H May 12, 2017 12:38 am UTC

If you don't mind me asking, what makes this class different from Matt Mercer's Blood Hunter?

Michael F June 19, 2017 8:20 pm UTC

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I have the class and unlike the blood hunter, it utilizes standard half-caster spell-slot progression, it uses intelligence for spell-casting and abilities as opposed to wisdom, and one of the class's core abilities is a cool magical cage that lets you ward and trap enemies.

Tobias L January 25, 2017 10:58 pm UTC

Hi Kate!

I plan to purchase a copy of the Spellbinder soon (because it looks amazing), and I am eager to give it both a read and a whirl. Will return with feedback afterwards for sure. As someone who is considering building his own custom class, I was curious about how you got it to look so authentic and professional.

David Z January 07, 2017 5:23 am UTC

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I like the class, when I can get it to load properly. It seems the PDF is a bit unstable, and either shows up incomplete or causing the iOS PDF reader to crash.

Tristan F November 26, 2016 9:09 pm UTC

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So I got this for a friend to use in our home game, and he loves it, but for the wrong reasons. He knows that it is ridiculously overpowered, and he keeps just mowing enemies down with his ward and bow. From what I've gathered from the description, this class is to fight undead and other type she of supernatural beings, but it spans across all creatures for the ward, which I understand makes it a lot less situational, but it really does take out a lot of the work with such a large radius, and our party of avid casters and archers... Also, Shadiw Lore really just takes a lot of fun out of investigation. It's a great mechanic, but needs maybe an intelligence modifier limit per day? We aren't too far into the game as of yet, and plan to play test more and edit as we go, but still, it's a great class, just a lot of early power!

Katie F November 21, 2016 7:14 am UTC

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Bought it but my DM thinks that it is too overpowered. Very keen to give it a try once it has been rebalanced

Kate H November 22, 2016 8:02 am UTC

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Thanks for commenting. I am planning a rebalance soon, taking into account everyone's feedback, I've just been having crazy busy times with my day job (aagh). I hope I can make the next version soon, and it'll be a class your DM is happy with!

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