Barbarian archetype: Path of the Jtunn
Lord
T
he Jtunn (often written as either jotunn or
jotun) are the giant lords of nature from norse
pantheon. These giants can cause blizzards,
cause rivers to spill its banks and winds that
can uproot trees. Most fear the giants, though
some through runes and markings have
managed to harness their power.
The barbarians who follow this path mark their bodies
with rune tattoos, that call the names of the Jotunn they
embody or the element of nature they command. When
raging these barbarians can use these runes to become a
force of nature that know no mercy.
Nature's warrior
At 3rd level, when you adopt this path you choose an
elemental Jotun and gain its feature. You must create a tattoo
that symbolises this Jotun, these are often written in Giant,
and place it onto your body. When you invoke its ability the
tattoo will often glow, also at your option strange things may
happen when you make your tattoo. For example if you take
the Frost Jotun you skin might appear cold and small pieces
of snow might appear in your hair or beard despite the
weather.
Frost Jotun. Whilst raging you gain resistance to cold
damage, in addition when you hit a creature with a weapon
attack you can cause the damage it takes to be cold damage
instead of regular weapon damage, if a creature takes any of
this damage then their movement speed is halved until the
start of your next turn.
Nature Jotun. Whilst you are raging, as an action you you
slam your weapon into the ground and cause vines and roots
to spread in a 15 foot radius centered on you. This effect lasts
for 1 minute, for the duration this area counts as magical
difficult terrain for hostile creatures. In addition each
creature of your choice when the plants appear must succeed
on a Strength saving throw or become restrained for the
duration of the effect, the DC for this is 8 + Your Proficiency
Bonus + your Constitution Modifier. A creature can use is
action to remake the saving throw to free itself or another
creature within its reach restrained in this manner. You can
only use this effect once per rage.
Fire jotun. When raging you are wrapped in flames. Any
enemy that ends its turn within 10 feet of you takes fire
damage equal to 2 + your barbarian level divided by 4.
Nature's blessing
At 6th level, you gain a magical benefit based on the Jotun you
praise.
Wind jotun. The jotun of the wind grants you knowledge of
a magical ritual. You can perform the ritual over the course of
1 hour, which can be done during a short rest. The melee
weapon which must be not have the heavy property and must
be within your reach throughout the ritual, as you carve
magical runes on the weapon. At the end of which the
weapon is enchanted. Whilst raging and you are wielding this
weapon has the thrown property with a normal range of 20
feet and a long range of 60 feet, immediately after the attack
the weapon flies back to your hand. You can only have one
weapon enchanted at a time.
Raven jotun. You and up to 6 creatures within 30ft of you
can now ignore difficult non-magical terrain. Additionally as a
bonus action you can move up to half your movement speed
(rounded up) towards a hostile creature that you can see.
Cave jotun. Whilst raging you have advantage on grapple
checks and to escape grapples, additionally you have
advantage on checks against being shoved or knocked prone.
Knowledge of the
Ancients
At 10th level you can cast the commune spell, but only as a
ritual. When you do so, 2 ravens appear on your shoulders
and give you the information.
Nature's Wrath
At 14th level, you gain a magical benefit based on the Jotun
you praise.
Storm jotun. Whilst you are raging, you can use the
lightning of your Jotun to teleport towards at those who dare
strike you. When a creature lands a successful ranged attack
against you, you can use your reaction to magically teleport to
a space you can see within 5 feet of the creature. To do so,
you must be able to see the creature and must be within 60
feet of you.
Mountain Jotun. Whilst raging, when you land a
successful melee weapon or unarmed attack against a
creature you are grappling you score a critical hit on a roll of
19 or 20 on the d20.
Volcano Jotun. Whilst raging once per turn when you
successful strike a creature with a melee weapon attack, you
can cause the creature to ignite. The creature must make a
Constitution saving throw or become ignited the DC is 8 +
Your Proficiency Bonus + Your Wisdom Modifier. An ignited
creature takes 1d10 fire damage at the start of each of their
turns. A creature can use their action douse the flames.