Fighter - Martial Archetypes

What's inside?

• Two brandnew archetypes for the fighter class. For use with the 5th edition rules.
• Explore new narrative niches to support your storytelling.
• Become a fierce protector of nature or an exotic polearm warrior from distant lands.

Kill two birds with one stone in this free supplement for D&D 5th Edition! Herein you will find two carefully designed martial archetypes for the fighter class, ready to use for anyone looking for a more narrative approach to combat. The boreal defender is a beginner friendly option which allows fighters to explore the theme of nature, while the dragoon wields more advanced mechanics for tactical mobility across the battlefield.

Boreal Defender

Boreal defenders embody fierce territoriality. They dwell in harsh climates, haunting untamed forests and bleak mountainsides as steadfast protectors of nature. Accustomed to environments that hold nothing but deprivation, they forage on the outskirts of their hunting grounds, where they serve as the first line of defense against intruders and unnatural threats.

Dragoon

Hailing from the great military tradition of Tymanther, the fearless dragoons are members of the dragonborn nation’s core army, the Lance Defenders. Its highly trained warriors specialize in the use of polearms, demonstrating their deadliness on foot or on the back of giant bats. Dragoons excel in ground combat, where they wreak havoc among enemy forces with their far-reaching jump attacks. An intimidating sight to behold, veteran dragoons are usually part of elite units, such as the Seventh Silver Cohort.
Under rare circumstances, promising individuals of other humanoid races are allowed to become dragoons, as it has happened with a chosen few mulani recruits during the first Tymanther-Unther War. Sometimes the martial tradition is also passed down over generations within dragonborn clans living in foreign lands.

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Other content available on DMs Guild:

Necromancer Class

Barbarian - Path of the Juggernaut

Bard - College of Masks

Monk - Way of the Adamant Fist

Paladin - Oath of the Abyss

Paladin - Oath of Secrecy

Patch Notes

Patch 1.1.1

Boreal Defender

• Rooted Footwork: number of uses now has a minimum of 1.

Dragoon

Patch 1.1.0

Boreal Defender

• Rooted Footwork: benefit now includes grapples and push effects; uses are now calculated with Constitution.

Dragoon

• Martial Leap: reworked first benefit; now grants expertise in jumping.
• Might of the Dragon: can now choose between knock-down and push-back effect.

Patch 1.0.3

Dragoon

Patch 1.0.2

Dragoon

• Unerring Leap: uses are regained when finishing a long rest.
• Dragon Spirit: adding Charisma modifier is optional.
• Might of the Dragon: target creature must be Huge or smaller.

Patch 1.0.1

Dragoon Errata

• Martial Leap: damage bonus can be applied only once on your turn.