Burden of Revolution

A female-presenting warrior with long black dreadlocks and three scars over her right eye stands behind the hilt of a massive greatsword. She is wrapped in bloodstained bandages and surrounded by swirling magic the same color as her blood.

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Liberate Others and Slay Tyrants

Kings and leaders are bound by an unspoken covenant to the gods to govern their people justly and peacefully. When a monarch turns their back on the gods, embraces tyranny, or uses cruel measures against their own people, a Martyr is called to end their reign. Rarely does a Martyr of Revolution come with peaceful measures, for when a king must fall, only the sword can provide the necessary leverage.

Such Martyrs are not only called to battle kings; any person of influence that oppresses others and abuses their power might wrong the gods enough to earn the ire of a Martyr. In dark times, a Martyr might be tasked with clearing a continent of despots and oppressors, calling for a full-scale military campaign of liberation.

Level 3: Burden of Revolution Spells

Your mortal burden ensures you always have certain spells ready. When you reach a Martyr level specified in the Mercy Spells table, you thereafter always have the listed spells prepared. New spells are marked with an asterisk (*).

Revolution Spells

Martyr Level	Spells
3	Command, Heroism
5	Hold Person, Magic Weapon
9	Divine Wrath, Protection from Energy*
13	Stoneskin, Wall of Fire
17	Hold Monster, Telepathic Bond

Level 3: Revolutionary Spirit

Your zeal for freedom grants you the following benefits.

Ranged Reprisal. You can use your Reprisal when you take damage from a creature you can see within 60 feet of you.

Sacrificial Inspiration. As a Bonus Action, you can take 5 Radiant damage to give Heroic Inspiration to an ally within 60 feet of yourself who can see or hear you. This damage ignores your Resistance and Immunity, and bypasses your Temporary Hit Points.

Level 6: Aura of Tenacity

You and your allies within a 30-foot Emanation centered on you gain a bonus to Initiative rolls equal to your Wisdom modifier (minimum bonus of +1). The aura is inactive while you have the Incapacitated condition.

Level 14: Kingslayer

Once per turn when you reduce an enemy to 0 Hit Points, choose one of the following benefits.

Assault. As a Bonus Action, you can move up to 15 feet and make a melee attack.

Break Spells. All of the creature’s spells and effects immediately end, including all spells with permanent effects. Additionally, Contingency, Clone, and other spells that occur in response to the target’s death don’t trigger.

Shatter Morale. Each ally of the creature within 120 feet of it that has a Challenge Rating less than the target’s (or the target’s level if it doesn’t have a Challenge Rating) has the Frightened condition for 1 minute. At the end of each of its turns, the Frightened target makes a Wisdom saving throw against your spell save DC, ending the condition on itself on a success.

Level 18: Rallying Strike

When you use your Sacrificial Strike, choose one of your allies within 30 feet of yourself who can see or hear you. The ally can take a Reaction to make one attack using a weapon.