Couatl Herald - A Less-Lethal Fighter

The Couatl Heralds were the peacekeepers of a long-gone civlisation, advised by celestial serpents (hence the name). Though they may no longer be around, you've adopted their methods, which aim to de-escalate hostilities, defend all life regardless of trangression, and – when necessary – neutralise foes without resorting to deadly force.

This mod is based on the Griffon's Saddlebag subclass of the same name. While it's a bit more specific in flavour that most of what I port, I thought it was an interesting take on a Fighter that stepped a little outside their usual role. As a Couatl Herald you'll be able to act as more of a face than most Fighters, and you'll be rewarded for avoiding fights where possible. So might be a good idea not to dump Charisma, is what I'm saying.

While the game doesn't give much for taking people down non-lethally, a handful of specific situations aside, since it is around as an option I thought it was fun to play into it. If you do like this or any of my other mods I make, I have a tip jar set up here:

Features by level

• []Level 3:

  []You are proficient in Persuasion and Insight.[/]

  []You can knock creatures out with any attack, including ranged and spell attacks. (You may toggle yourself to always use non-lethal attacks regardless of the rest of the party.)[/]

  []You have three d6 Mercy Dice, which recharge on Short Rest. These have three uses:

  []Merciless Strike: Once during your turn after hitting with a weapon attack, you can expend a Mercy Die to deal additional Radiant damage equal to the number rolled.[/]

  []Peaceful Ward: As a bonus action, you can expend a Mercy Die to gain temporary hit points equal to the number rolled + your Charisma modifier.[/]

  []Benevolent Presence: During conversation, you can expend Mercy Dice to add them to any active Persuasion, Insight or Performance check. You may expend multiple Mercy Dice at once this way.