The Dancer

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 Dancer

H
umming to herself to remember the first A dancer always has a reason as to why they dance. This
few steps and her line, a young elf purpose guides them in life. Whether you were simply the
wearing a regal tutu takes to the stage to best dancer at your local tavern, or whether you grew up
perform for her recital. Her dance is with formal training. Without joy, there is no spring in your
accompanied by wind helping her leap, step.
fire acting as her spotlight and lightning Why do you dance? Is it a hobby you have excelled at?
adding the trusty razzle dazzle to her Or does it mean something deeper to you? Maybe you
spinning. grew up in a culture that valued dancing, maybe it was
Mesmerizingly twirling and whirling with ribbons and something that brought comfort in times of sadness. Or
colorful cloth, a half elf brings life to the tavern alongside a perhaps you have ambition of rising through social circles,
good song. Unfortunately for the crowd, he’s robbing them and balls and other such parties are your ticket to success.
blind, cutting purses with an expertly hidden dagger up his
sleeve. His fellow dancers are juggling swords and
performing mock combat to help keep eyes off him.
Quick Build
Hurriedly, many small children find their seats in the You can make a dancer quickly by following these
town square, a traveling troupe is in town. Out comes a suggestions. First, Dexterity should be your highest ability
gnome and the story begins. Through the dance, the tale score, followed by Constitution, followed by Charisma.
of the Great Ginevra the Good is told, behind stage, other Second, choose the entertainer background.
dancers conjure up the scenery to enhance the
performance.
Regardless of what kind of dance, movement unites
these individuals as their performance aids them in their
walk of life. A dancer is swift, coordinated and full of
stamina, they dance for many different reasons that can
range from hand to hand combat, to deception and
distractions, to commanding the elements, to storytelling
and anything in between.

Tempo and Stamina

Anyone can dance, and dancers are a welcoming sort
usually, to spot the best of the best, one need look closer,
dancers who work day after day to improve the fluidity in
their rhythm, these individuals develop a personal touch
to their dance that cannot be taught. There is nothing like
the thrill of a dance.
Dancers bring flexibility to the table, they are quick on a
dime in battle, navigating through the fray with excellent
dodging capabilities. Dancers are specialists in using their
momentum to swing the fight in their favor, supporting
allies and hindering foes while flying through the
battlefield through precise steps.

Seeking Adventure
Depending on the type of dancer, there are many reasons
to explore cursed tombs, loot legendary treasures, visit
wondrous cities, and observe strange creatures.
Wanderlust is a feeling known to almost all dancers,
something in them tells them they aren’t destined to stay
where they are and dance to merely the local tune.
A dancer with adventure under their belt can brag about
it at the annual dance-off or joke about how their sure
footing saved their clumsy companion. They tend to be of
the chaotic sort, favoring personal freedom, living life
carefree and without inhibitions. After all, what is the
purpose of performing if there’s no one around to see it?

Creating a Dancer
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The Dancer Table
Level Proficiency Bonus Features Rhythm Dice Dance Steps
1st +2 Signature Dance, Performance Zeal, Unarmored Defense - -
2nd +2 Dance Steps, Rhythm Dice 3d8 2
3rd +2 Dance Style 3d8 3
4th +2 Ability Score Improvement 3d8 3
5th +3 Extra Attack, Fast Movement 4d8 4
6th +3 Dance Style Feature 4d8 4
7th +3 Gracefulness 5d8 5
8th +3 Ability Score Improvement 5d8 5
9th +4 Evasion 5d8 6
10th +4 Dance Style Feature 5d8 6
11th +4 Improved Rhythm Dice 5d10 7
12th +4 Ability Score Improvement 5d10 7
13th +5 Life of the Party 5d10 8
14th +5 Dance Style Feature 5d10 8
15th +5 Persistent Performer 6d10 9
16th +5 Ability Score Improvement 6d10 9
17th +6 True Dedication 6d10 10
18th +6 Improved Rhythm Dice 6d12 10
19th +6 Ability Score Improvement 6d12 11
20th +6 Master Performer 6d12 12

Class Features Signature Dance

As a Dancer, you gain the following class features
Hit Points
Hit Dice: 1d8 per Dancer level
Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constitution modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your
Constitution modifier per Dancer level after 1st
You have worked on a signature dance that you can
perform so long as you are not wearing armor or wielding
a shield. You can use a bonus action to commence the
Signature Dance. It ends early if you are incapacitated. You
can also stop dancing at any time you choose as a free
action.
While dancing, you gain the following benefits:

Proficiencies You have advantage on Dexterity checks when

Armor: None attempting to avoid a grapple.
Weapons: Simple weapons You have advantage on Dexterity saving throws.
Tools: A musical instrument that can be played while Allies’ attacks within 30 feet of you deal additional
dancing, disguise kit damage equal to half your Dancer level (rounded up)
on the first hit of that turn. This bonus does not apply
Saving Throws: Dexterity, Charisma on Spells that deal damage.
Skills: Choose four from Acrobatics, Athletics, Deception,
Perception, Persuasion, Sleight of hand, and Stealth If you are able to cast Spells, you can't cast them or
concentrate on them while dancing. Your dance lasts for 1
Equipment minute. You can use this feature a number of times equal
You start with the following equipment, in addition to the to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended
equipment granted by your background: uses of it when you finish a long rest.
A simple weapon
(a) an entertainer's pack or (b) an explorer's pack
(a) a musical instrument (such as a tambourine or
maracas) or (b) a disguise kit
Leather armor and a dagger

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 Performance Zeal
Your love for your craft manifests in your personality, you
gain proficiency in Performance.
Unarmored Defense
Beginning at 1st level, while you are wearing no armor and
not wielding a shield, your AC equals 10 + your Dexterity
modifier + your Charisma modifier.
Dance Steps
Starting at level 2, you have practiced certain step patterns
that compliment your dancing. These steps are fueled by
special dice called rhythm dice.
You learn two steps of your choice, which are detailed
under “Dance Steps” below. Many steps enhance an attack
in some way. If you activate Signature Dance, you can use
a step that requires a bonus action as part of the
activation. You can use only one step per attack.
You learn additional steps of your choice as you gain
dancer levels according to the Dancer table. Each time you
learn a new step, you can also replace one step you know
with a different one.
Rhythm Dice
At 2nd level, you get rhythm dice.
Rhythm Dice: You have three rhythm dice, which are
d8s. A rhythm die is expended when you use it. You regain
all of your expended rhythm dice when you finish a short
or long rest.
You gain another rhythm die at 5th level, one at 7th level
and one more at 15th level.
Saving Throws: Some of your steps require your target
to make a saving throw to resist the step’s effects. The
saving throw DC is calculated as follows:
Step save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your
Charisma modifier
Dance Style
At 3rd level, you dedicate yourself to a dance style of your
choice. You can find these options below. Your choice
grants you features at 3rd level, and again at 6th, 10th, and
14th level.
Ability Score Improvement
When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th, and
19th level, you can increase one ability score of your
choice by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of your
choice by 1. As normal, you can’t increase an ability score
above 20 using this feature.
Using the optional feats rule, you can forgo taking this
feature to take a feat of your choice instead.
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Extra Attack
Beginning at 5th level, you can attack twice, instead of
once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.
Fast Movement
Starting at 5th level, your speed increases by 10 feet while
you aren’t wearing heavy armor.
Gracefulness
At Level 7, you have learned how to best keep your footing
in any situation. You have advantage on ability checks and
saving throws to avoid being knocked prone, and if an
attack or effect would cause you to be knocked prone, you
can use your reaction to immediately stand up.
Evasion
Beginning at 9th level, you can nimbly dodge out of the
way of certain area effects, such as an ancient white
dragon’s icy breath or a Fireball spell. When you are
subjected to an effect that allows you to make a Dexterity
saving throw to take only half damage, you instead take no
damage if you succeed on the saving throw, and only half
damage if you fail.
Improved Rhythm Dice
At 11th level, your rhythm dice turn into d10s. At 18th
level, they turn into d12s.
Life of the Party
At 13th level, your joy for your passion has increased to
the point that other creatures cannot help but be
enthused. Once per long rest, you can cast Otto’s
irresistible dance at base level. The DC is equal to your
Step save DC.
Persistent Performer
Starting at 15th level, when you roll initiative and have no
rhythm dice remaining, you regain 2 rhythm dice.
True Dedication
At 17th level, your dedication to the art of dancing has
become so potent that whenever you expend a rhythm die
for a Dance Step, you can maximize one of the dice rolls.
Master Performer
At 20th level, you have mastered the art of dancing. You
can perform your Signature Dance as many times as you
like.

Dance Style
Your choice of dance style reflects the reasons why you
began to dance. Beginning to dedicate yourself to a certain
style will help you carve out a niche you can make your
own as you reach 3rd level. This does not mean you can
now only dance a certain way, but you will endeavor to
master the dance you have chosen until it is truly yours.
Dance of the Wandering Lorekeeper
Loredancers are in tune with world around them. Their
wanderlust spurs them to travel to meet new people, see
new sights, and collect new stories. All the world is a stage
to them. Their abilities aid them in their theatrical
storytelling and their interpretative dancing on stage grant
them a touch of magic.
Minor Spectacle
Additionally at 3rd level, your penchant for costumes and
roleplay grant you magic to enhance your performance.
You gain the ability to cast Thaumaturgy and Minor Illusion
and Disguise Self at will, including during your Signature
Dance.
The Spell save DC to see through your illusion spells is
equal to your Step save DC.
Shared Stories
Beginning at level 3 when you choose this Style, you have
learned various knacks on your travels. You gain
proficiency in a language, a tool, and in a skill of your
choice.
Dynamic Duo
At level 6, as an action you can create an illusory
doppelganger to assist your performances as an action. It
has AC 10, 1 hit point, a Strength of 4, and it can't Attack. If
it drops to 0 Hit Points, it disappears. If it is more than 120
feet away from you, it disappears.
It obeys your every command to the best of its abilities,
and you can give it orders telepathically to speak or
interact with an object as a bonus action once on each of
your turns. It can perform simple tasks that a human
servant could do, such as fetching things, cleaning, folding
clothes, lighting fires, serving food, and pulling levers.
Once it completes a task, it then waits for your next order.
You can cast modify their appearance at will as a free
action, they can mimic any voice you have heard of before.
You can only control one doppelganger at a time, they
remain until dismissed or dispersed by external means.
Quick Change
At 6th level, you learn a magic that allows you to bring
your wardrobe around with ease. You can select a number
of outfits equal to your Dancer level, these outfits can also
be single articles of clothing or accessories and other
costumes (magical wear must be attuned to for this to
work), you can swap what you are wearing with one of
these selected outfits as a free action so long as they are
on the same plane of existence as you and you have put
them on before.
Major Spectacle
At 10th level, your showmanship and passion has
improved to the point that you can bring your stories to
life with more powerful illusion magic, you gain the ability
to cast Major Image and Hallucinatory Terrain a number of
times per long rest equal to your Charisma modifier,
including during your Signature Dance.
Aura of Anti-Stage fright
At level 14, while your Signature Dance is active, you
cannot be frightened, and your allies have advantage on
saving throws against spells and abilities that cause the
frighten condition.
Traveler's Tales
Additionally at 14th level, your studies and journeys have
granted you knowledge about the famous, you can cast
Legend Lore once per long rest. You do not need material
components, only verbal components.
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 Dance of the Shifting Veil
Dancers of the Shifting Veil are swift, captivating dancers
who train with special weapons to further woo the crowds.
Shifting Veil style involves swinging with momentum, the
best dancers of this style move so quickly spectators
exclaim it is like watching three dancers move in perfect
synchronization.
Art of the Shifting Veil
The origins of this dance lie in imitation: The humble whip
imitating snake fangs, scimitars to evoke feline grace, or
the creative usage of polearms as a show of strength and
agility. You gain proficiency with scimitars, glaives,
halberds, pikes, whips, and war fans when you reach 3rd
level.
Blade dance
Beginning at level 3 when you choose this Style, you can
make a weapon attack when you commence your
Signature dance as part of the bonus action. Additionally,
during your Signature Dance, your weapon attacks score a
critical hit on a roll of 19 or 20.
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Fighting Style
At 3rd level, you adopt a particular style of fighting as your
specialty. Choose a Fighting Style from the list of optional
features. You can't take the same Fighting Style option
more than once, even if you get to choose again.
Dueling: When you are wielding a melee weapon in one
hand and no other weapons, you gain a +2 bonus to
damage rolls with that weapon.
Two-Weapon Fighting: When you engage in two-
weapon fighting, you can add your ability modifier to the
damage of the second attack.
Defensive Polearm Wielding: While you are wielding
a weapon with two hands, you gain a plus 1 to AC. The
weapon must have the Two-Handed or Versatile property
for you to gain this benefit.
Flourishing Cascade
At 6th level your momentum allows you to further combo
your moves with poise and grace, after successfully
landing an attack, you can make another attack.
You can use this ability a number of times equal to your
proficiency modifier. You regain all uses on a long rest.
Sway of the Shifting Veil
You have learned the evasive moments of the Shifting Veil,
making it harder for people to pinpoint where you are at a
given moment.
At 10th level you can create an illusory doppelganger of
yourself after you successfully land an attack. These
doppelgangers are identical to the ones conjured by the
Mirror Image spell.
Master of Striking
You have mastered the art of blending dancing with
weapon attacks, at level 14 you can cast Steel wind strike
as a 5th level spell. Once you do so, you must complete a
long rest before you can use this ability again.
War fan
1d4 slashing damage, Light, Finesse, Thrown
(20/60), special: When thrown, this weapon
acts like a boomerang and will return to your
hand after a ranged attack.
Dance of the Elemental Ballet
Through extensive study of the elements, these dancers
attune to the elemental planes and harness that power
through sleek, subtle movements. They learn even to
concentrate on spells while dancing, and they are as
graceful as they are elegant.

Elemental Attunement
Starting at 3rd level, when you commence your Signature
Dance, choose an element to evoke:

Fire: Creatures within 5 ft you take fire damage equal

to your proficiency modifier + your Charisma modifier.
Water: Creatures within 5 ft must make a Strength
saving throw against your Step Save DC or be pushed
back 10 ft.
Air: You gain the benefits of the disengage action.
Earth: You gain resistance to slashing, bludgeoning,
and piercing damage for 1 minute.

Elemental Sense
At 3rd level, your senses awaken to the primordial planes.
Until the end of your next turn, you can detect portals
leading to the Elemental Planes as well as any Elementals
within 5 miles of you. You can use this feature a number of
times equal to your proficiency bonus. When you finish a
long rest you regain all expended uses of this ability.

Primordial Studies
At 3rd level, you learn to speak Primordial and its dialects,
in addition, you learn to cast the following cantrips at will,
including during your Signature Dance: Control Flames,
Shape Water, Gust, and Mold Earth.

Redirected Energy
When you reach 6th level, you have learned to guide
elemental energy away from you. As a reaction when you
take acid, cold, fire, lightning or thunder damage, you can
prevent the damage and fire a beam of concentrated
energy at a creature within 120 ft of you, this beam deals
the same amount of damage you would have taken and is
the same damage type. You can use this ability a number
of times equal to your proficiency modifier. You regain all
uses on a long rest.

Elemental Affinity
At 10th level, you have furthered your understanding of
the elemental planes, you gain the ability to cast Fire
shield, Control Water, Control Wind, and Stoneskin once
per long rest, including during your Signature Dance.

Elemental Epitome
Upon reaching 14th level, the potency of your magic has
been amplified to the max, you can cast one of the
following spells, including during your Signature Dance:
Investiture of Flame, Investiture of Ice, Investiture of Wind,
or Investiture of Stone. You must complete a long rest
before you can use this ability again.

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 Dance of Celestial Veneration
These dancers worship angelic beings and the Upper
Planes, they can worship deities such as Elistraee who
sponsor performative art, but normally they will take
inspiration from all celestial beings of good nature. With
solemn subtle movements and sudden arcs and twirls,
Veneration dancers are blessed with divine energy as they
praise and dance together in temples.
Divine Safeguard
At 3rd level, your optimistic nature and belief that light can
always be found even in the darkest moment has granted
you insight into the protective abilities of holy beings.
When you commence your Signature Dance, you gain an
additional benefit: Allies within 30 feet of you gain a +1
bonus to AC and Saving Throws.
Additionally, you are immune to disease due to the
protective spirit that blesses you for your faith.
Reflection of Light
At level 3, your inner energy manifests as small glowing
spheres of light, when you dance, you can cast Dancing
Lights as a free action.
Additionally at 3rd level, you learn Celestial so that you
may understand the wonderous words of the ones found
in the heavenly skies.
Graceful Blessing
At 6th level, as a result of your devotion to holy beings of
goodness, you can cast Lesser Restoration a number of
times equal to your proficiency modifier. You regain all
uses on a short or long rest.
At 10th level you can cast Greater Restoration once per
short or long rest.
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Healing Wave
At level 6, your angelic connection empowers your
restoration abilities, you can use an action to heal allies
within 120 feet of you an amount equal to your proficiency
modifier + your Charisma modifier. You can use this ability
a number of times equal to your proficiency modifier. You
regain all uses on a long rest.
Curative Wonder
At 10th level, your fervent dedication to divinity grants you
an additional gift. You can spend an action to cast Remove
Curse. You must complete a long rest before you can use
this ability again.
Vanquishing Light
At 14th level, you have been exalted for your dedication.
As an action, you can choose to become a being of pure
light for 1 minute, enhancing all your abilities. While in this
form:
You are immune to all status effects and to Necrotic
damage.
You shed bright light in a 60 foot radius.
Any spell you know from the Dance of Celestial
Veneration can be cast through your Orbs of Light.
Your Healing Wave heals for twice the amount.
All damage you deal becomes Radiant damage.
This form lasts for 1 minute. You must complete a long
rest before you can use this ability again.
Dance of the Occult Ritualist
These dancers are known for their jerkish movements,
ominous chanting, and grotesque accessories, Occult
Ritualists dance to communicate with supernatural
creatures such as demons, eldritch abominations, or
spirits of the afterlife. They dabble in forbidden knowledge
and with their sleek movements they can manipulate
death, unlock secrets, and force the dead to dance with
them.
Death Sense
At 3rd level, your awareness opens up to the supernatural
veil beyond death, until the end of your next turn, you
know the location of any Undead within 5 miles of you and
you can hear their whispers. You can use this feature a
number of times equal to your proficiency bonus. When
you finish a Long Rest, you regain all expended uses.
Deity Savant
Your well-rounded knowledge of beings who are
worshipped grants you proficiency in Religion at level 3.
Unbound Rites
Due to your studies of occult lore, you gain the ability to
ritual cast 2 ritual spells form the Divination School of
magic, these spells must be 1st or 2nd level spells.
Additionally, at 3rd level you understand the power of
secret somatic components, while you dance, spells cast as
rituals within 60 feet of you take half the amount of time
and do not require material components.
Necromantic Dance
When you reach 6th level, you have resonated with
powers from the afterlife, these friends from the other
side have whispered the secret to necromancy to you. You
can cast Speak with Dead and Animate Dead a number of
times equal to your proficiency modifier. You regain all
expended uses of this ability when you finish a long rest.
Restless Spirits
At level 6, when you commence your Signature Dance,
departed spirits heed your call, choose one target (this can
be yourself as well) within 120 feet, the spirits will swirl
around them, once per turn, the first attack made against
someone who is being guarded by these spirits has
disadvantage. If the target is hostile to you, the spirits do
not protect them, instead they prevent the target from
regaining Hit Points.
Spirit Counsel
Through your contacts with the spirits, at 10th level you
can ritual cast Divination, Commune, Contact Other Plane
and Summon Greater Demon. You have advantage on
Charisma checks made during the duration of the spells.
Supernatural Ward
Your understanding of death grants you a boon against it.
When you reach 10th level, you gain the ability to cast
Death Ward on yourself once per long rest.
Death's Door
When you reach level 14, you have perfected your cunning
movement patterns and as such have gained to ability to
unleash that channeled energy, you can cast Circle of
Death, you can choose creatures to omit from the spell’s
radius up to your Charisma Modifier, and any creature
that dies to the spell rises as an undead (your DM
determines their stats). You must complete a long rest
before you can use this ability again.
Stolen Dead
You gain the ability to hijack other’s attempts at raising the
dead through macabre movements. As a reaction to a
creature you can see within 60 feet casting a spell to raise
the dead, you can force them to make an intelligence
saving throw vs. your Step Save DC. On a failure, the spell
completes as if you had cast the spell, instead of your
target. You can use this skill a number of times equal to
your proficiency modifier and you regain spent uses at the
end of a long rest.
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 Dance of Nature's Reverie
These dancers celebrate the beauty of nature, often
wearing leaves, branches or flower crowns as a part of
their outfit, their movements are serene, smooth and
harmonious when dancing with others. Fey are amused by
Reverie Dancers, who are often so lost in their dance that
they do not notice their surroundings and how plants
move with them, and they grant them boons.
Blessing of the Fey
Starting at 3rd level, your movements mimic the fey to the
point that they can imitate their charming appearance, you
learn Sylvan and gain the following ability:
You can choose a creature within sight that can see you,
it must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or be charmed
by you for 10 minutes. The target has disadvantage on the
saving throw if you are dancing.
You can use this ability a number of times equal to your
Charisma modifier, you regain all uses upon completing a
short or long rest.
Nature's Ally
At 14th level, your connection to nature is so powerful that
your very presence deters hostility from its inhabitants.
Hostile Plant- and Beast-type creatures must make a
Wisdom saving throw at the start of their turn whenever
they are within 120 feet of you, they have disadvantage on
this saving throw if you are dancing within sight, on a
failed save they are no longer hostile and are considered
Charmed by you. This ability does not work if you or your
allies deal damage to the creature.
Nature's Fury
When you reach 14th level, you gain the ability to instill a
temporary connection to nature in others so that they can
empathize and understand the wonders of nature. When
damage would be caused to nature within 5 miles of you,
the creature that caused the damage takes 8d6 psychic
damage, you have advantage on all attacks against said
creature, and animals in the area will become hostile to
that creature.

Nature’s Gifts
At 3rd level, your attunement to nature grants you subtle
magical powers, choose 2 cantrips from the Druid Spell
list, you can cast them at will, including during your
Signature Dance.
Additionally, you can cast Speak with Animals at will.

Dance of Whimsy
Beginning at level 6, when you commence your Signature
Dance, you can choose one of the following spells to cast
as a free action:

You cast Barkskin on yourself

You cast Spike Growth
You cast Plant Growth

Land Stride
At 6th level, your connection to the magics of the Feywild
have granted you the ability to walk unhindered by nature.
You ignore Difficult Terrain caused by nature (for example
thorns and bramble), this includes effects caused by magic
that affect nature.

Nature Sense
At 10th level you have improved your dance to the point
that you can cast Commune with Nature as a ritual spell.

One with the Trees

At level 10 your deep connection to nature grants you
further abilities, during your Signature Dance, you gain the
effects of the spell Tree Stride, due to your aloof intensity
as you perform your craft, you do not need to concentrate
on this spell. Additionally, trees and other plants within
120 feet mirror your movements to the best of their
abilities while you dance.

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Dance Steps
Alluring tango: You dance with a willing individual;
you can expend one rhythm die and add it to a
persuasion check made during this dance.
Charming Serenade: With your action, you attempt to
metaphorically sweep a creature off its feet. The target
must succeed on a Charisma saving throw or be unable
to willingly move or teleport away from you. At the end
of each of its subsequent turns, it makes another
Charisma saving throw to resist the effect.
Dance Partner Swap: When an adjacent ally is
damaged by an attack from a creature you can see, you
can expend one rhythm die and use your reaction to
interpose yourself in way of harm, taking the damage
instead of them. Reduce that damage by the number
you roll on your rhythm die.
Take the Stage: When you hit a creature with a
weapon attack or an unarmed strike, you can expend
one rhythm die to attempt to drive the target back. You
add the rhythm die to the attack's damage roll, and if
the target is Large or smaller, it must make a Strength
saving throw. On a failed save, you push the target up
to 15 feet away from you.
Twirling Strike: When a creature misses you with a
melee attack, you can use your reaction to make a
melee weapon attack or an unarmed strike against the
creature and expend one rhythm die to increase the
damage. If you hit, you add the rhythm die to the
attack's damage roll.

Dancer’s Stamina: You can spend Rhythm dice to heal

yourself as an action, you regain Hit Points equal to the
amount rolled.

Evasive Footwork: When you move, you can expend

one rhythm die, rolling the die and adding the number
rolled to your AC until you stop moving. (Dancing in
place does not count for this bonus to apply)

Improvisation: By spending one rhythm die, you may

take the Dodge action as a bonus action.

Ring around the Rosy: When you hit a creature with a

weapon attack or an unarmed strike, you can expend
one rhythm die to maneuver one of your comrades into
a more advantageous position. You add the rhythm die
to the attack's damage roll, and you choose a friendly
creature who can see or hear you. That creature can
use its reaction to move up to half its speed without
provoking opportunity attacks from the target of your
attack.

Set the Tempo: When you make an Initiative check,

you can expend one rhythm die to add or subtract the
number rolled on the die to your Initiative result. You
can use this step before or after making the Initiative
roll, but before the DM announces initiative order.

Showstopper: When a creature makes an attack an

ally within 30 feet of you, you can use your reaction to
expend a rhythm die to impose disadvantage on the
attack roll by providing a distraction.

Sly Footwork: When you are attacked, you can spend

a rhythm die as a reaction to gain a bonus to AC equal
to the amount rolled until the start of your next turn,
including against the triggering attack.

Swagger: When you hit a creature with a weapon

attack or an unarmed strike, you can expend one
rhythm die to attempt to goad the target into attacking
you. You add the rhythm die to the attack's damage
roll, and the target must make a Wisdom saving throw.
On a failed save, the target has disadvantage on all
attack rolls against targets other than you until the end
of your next turn.

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 Wandering Lorekeeper
Dance Steps
Encore: You can use a bonus action to direct one of
your companions to strike. When you do so, choose a
friendly creature who can see or hear you and expend
one rhythm die. That creature can immediately use its
reaction to make one weapon attack, adding the
rhythm die to the attack's damage roll.
Hustle Dance: You can use an action to invigorate the
weary and downtrodden. By expending rhythm dice
equal to or less than your Dancer level, each creature of
your choice that can hear or see you within 30 feet of
you gains Temporary Hit Points equal to the amount
rolled + your Charisma modifier (minimum of 1).
Opening Flair: Through stylish, lithe movements, you
may spend a rhythm die to take the Help action as a
bonus action to assist an ally.
Rallying Performance: On your turn, you can use an
action and expend one rhythm die to bolster the
resolve of your companions. When you do so, choose
up to six friendly creatures who can see or hear you.
They gain temporary hit points equal to the rhythm die
roll + your proficiency modifier.
Sobering Slap: You snap someone out of their stupor
as an action by spending one rhythm die, ending the
frighten status condition as well as the effects of charm
and paralysis.
Stage Enter/Stage Exit: You spend one rhythm die
and a bonus action to shroud yourself in silvery mist
and teleport up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space that
you can see.
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Occult Ritualist Steps
Cursed Waltz: When you commence your Signature
Dance, you can spend a rhythm die as a free action and
select one creature within 30 feet of you to curse for 1
minute, it takes necrotic damage equal to the rolled
amount and cannot regain Hit Points for the duration of
this ability. Also, choose one ability score: Until the
curse ends, the target has disadvantage on ability
checks made with the chosen ability.
Grasp of the Void: You expend a rhythm die as an
action to force a creature within sight to make an
Intelligence saving throw against your Step Save DC. On
a failed save, the creature loses Spell Slots. The Spell
Slots can have a combined level that is equal to or less
than the rolled result. For example, if you roll a 2 and
they fail the save, the creature must lose either a 2nd-
level spell slot or two 1st-level Spell Slots.
Soul Lock: As a bonus action, you can stabilize a dying
creature within 30 feet by expending 1 rhythm die.
Vampiric Stride: When a creature within sight takes
damage, you can spend your reaction and expend
rhythm dice to further wound the creature, the target
takes necrotic damage equal to the rolled result, and
you regain Hit Points equal to half of the rolled result.
Vitality’s Twist: You sacrifice some of your health to
mend another creature’s injuries. You expend as many
rhythm dice as you wish as an action, you take necrotic
damage equal to the total amount rolled, then one
creature of your choice that you can see within range
regains a number of hit points equal to twice the
necrotic damage you take.

Shifting Veil Dance Steps
Bewitching Burlesque: As an action, you may spend
one rhythm die to force a number of creatures that can
see you to make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed
save the creatures are distracted by your stylish dance,
giving your allies an opening. The next attack roll
against a target by an attacker other than you has
advantage if the attack is made before the start of your
next turn.
Disarming Strike: When you hit a creature with a
weapon attack, you can expend one rhythm die to
attempt to disarm the target, forcing it to drop one item
of your choice that it's holding. You add the rhythm die
to the attack's damage roll, and the target must make a
Strength saving throw. On a failed save, it drops the
object you choose. The object lands at its feet.
Shadetwirl: You can expend one rhythm die as an
action to vanish from sight for one minute akin to the
invisibility spell.
Tangling Serpent Step: The reach of your whip
extends to 30 ft until the start of your next turn, you
can grapple a target within range with your whip as an
action, expend a rhythm die and add it to the grapple
check. You can use this to lasso onto objects such as
poles, hooks, or tree branches.
Trapeze Vault: With increased vigor you leap 30 ft into
the air in an arc towards a target as an action by
magically swinging off your polearm and striking from
above, the target must succeed on a Dexterity Saving
Throw, if they fail, they take an additional weapon’s die
worth of damage and you may add a rhythm die to the
damage roll. You must be wielding a glaive, halberd,
pike, spear, or quarterstaff to use this Step.

Feint: You can expend one rhythm die and use a bonus
action on your turn to feint, choosing one creature
within 5 feet of you as your target. You have advantage
on your next attack roll against that creature before the
end of your turn. If that attack hits, add the rhythm die
to the attack's damage roll.

Flicker: While wielding a war fan, as an action you can

attack and if you hit, expend a rhythm die and add it to
the damage. This Step can be used immediately after
having used another Dance Step that requires an attack
roll other than Flicker.

Parry: When another creature damages you with a

melee attack, you can use your reaction and expend
one rhythm die to reduce the damage by the number
you roll on your rhythm die + your Dexterity modifier.
You must be wielding a weapon to use this step.

Precision Attack: When you make a weapon attack

roll against a creature, you can expend one rhythm die
to add it to the roll. You can use this maneuver before
or after making the attack roll, but before any effects of
the attack are applied.

Saber Dance: You can spend one action and roll as

many rhythm dice as you wish spend to whirl around
slashing and spinning, every creature within 5 feet of
you must make a Dexterity saving throw or take
slashing damage equal to the rolled total of your
rhythm dice. You must be wielding a scimitar to use this
step.

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 Elemental Ballet Steps
Arabesque of Earth: As a reaction, when you are
damaged by an attack, you can use your reaction and
spend rhythm dice to reduce the damage by the
amount you rolled.
Electrifying pirouette: You spend an action spinning
in place and expend one rhythm dice. A wave of
thunderous force sweeps out from you. Each creature
in a 15-foot cube originating from you must make a
Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature
takes lightning damage equal to what you rolled and
loses its ability to take a reaction, on a successful save,
the creature takes half the amount of damage rolled
and retains its ability to take reactions.
Fiery Jeté: As an action, you can expend one rhythm
die to deal fire damage equal to the rolled result plus
your dancer level to all creatures within a straight line
(30 feet). They must make a dexterity saving throw, on a
successful save they take half the amount of damage
rolled.
Pointe Technique: By spending one rhythm die as a
free action, you gain the ability to move across any
liquid surface- such as water, acid, mud, snow,
quicksand, or lava – as if it were harmless solid ground
(creatures crossing molten lava can still take damage
from the heat). Up to ten willing creatures you can see
within range gain this ability for the duration of this
effect, which is one hour. If you target a creature
submerged in a liquid, the spell carries the target to the
surface of the liquid of 60 feet per round.
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Celestial Veneration Steps
Angelic Presence: As an action, you can expend a
rhythm die to enchant your voice with the melody of
angelic beings. Each Undead that can see or hear you
within 30 feet of you must make a Wisdom saving
throw. If the creature fails its saving throw, it is turned
for 1 minute or until it takes any damage.
Angel's Flutter: As an action, you can expend a
rhythm die to gain a flying speed of 30 feet via wings of
light until the end of your turn. You cannot fly upwards
or downwards.
Kneeling Mercy: As an action, by kneeling down in
prayer and ceasing all movement, you can expend a
rhythm die to cast Sanctuary on an ally, additionally you
gain resistance to all damage until the spell ends.
Step of Illumination: As an action, when you hit a
creature with a weapon attack or an unarmed strike,
you can expend a rhythm die to deal radiant damage,
and the target must make a Constitution Saving Throw
or be blinded until the start of the it’s next turn.
Additionally, you glow as if affected by the light cantrip
for one minute.
Step of the Blessed: As an action, you touch one
willing creature, expend a rhythm die, the target can
add the number rolled to one ability check of its choice
within the next minute. It can roll the die before or after
making the ability check.
 Step of the Fey: You spend one rhythm die and a
Nature's Reverie Steps bonus action to shroud yourself in silvery mist and
teleport up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space that you
Ensnaring Hip Sway: When you make a weapon
can see.
attack or unarmed strike, you can expend one rhythm
die as an action to attempt to knock the target down as Whimsical Step: You spend one rhythm die and a
you conjure up vines to trip the target. You add the bonus action to shroud creatures within 60 feet of you
rhythm die to the attack’s damage roll, and if the target up to your Charisma Modifier in silvery mist, the targets
is Large or smaller, it must make a Strength saving must make a Charisma saving throw, on a failed save
throw. On a failed save, you knock the target prone. you can have them switch places with another targeted
creature who failed their saving throw or with yourself.
Leaf Petal Shake: As a bonus action you can expend a Creatures can choose to automatically fail the save.
rhythm die to conjure up a vine that whips and binds a
target within 30 feet of you, the target must succeed on
a Dexterity saving throw against your Step Save DC, on
a failed save the target takes bludgeoning damage
equal to the rolled total and is considered grappled. On
a successful save the target takes half as much damage
and is not grappled.

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