Bladeworker's Guild - Mage Hand Press

A dwarf with thick, braided hair stands with his hands on his hips, silhouetted in the light of a large, roaring fireplace which is surrounded by sets of armor and elaborate weapons. This is the cover image for the Complete Craftsman, the definitive, inventive crafting class for 5th edition.

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Bladeworker’s Guild

Craft Lethal Melee Weapons Blade and bow, axe and mace: these are the tools with which the Guild of Bladeworkers aim to change the world. They believe that the right blade in the right hand can make a warrior unstoppable.

Level 3: Weapon Versatilist

Once on each of your turns when you make an attack roll with a weapon, you can give yourself Advantage on the roll. You can’t use this feature again with that specific kind of weapon (such as Longswords) until you roll Initiative or finish a Short or Long Rest.

Level 3: Bane Weapons

When you finish a Long Rest, you can use your Crafting Tools and materials worth 50+ GP to etch a rune of slaying on a Melee weapon or modify its rune to another one. When you etch a rune, choose one of the following creature types: Aberrations, Celestials, Dragons, Elementals, Fey, Fiends, Giants, or Undead. If a creature of that type takes damage from the weapon, the creature takes an extra 1d10 Force damage. A weapon that deals extra damage to Dragons is called a “Dragonsbane” weapon, one that deals extra damage to Giants is called a “Giantsbane,” and so on.

Level 6: Flex Grip

During your turn, your reach is 5 feet greater with any Masterwork Melee weapon that has the Two-Handed or Versatile property.

Level 10: Defensive Disarm

When a creature you can see within 5 feet of you makes an attack roll against you with a weapon, you can take a Reaction to attempt to disarm the attacker. The target makes a Strength saving throw (DC 8 plus your Strength or Dexterity modifier and Proficiency Bonus). On a failed save, it drops one item of your choice that it’s holding. The object lands in a space you choose within 10 feet of the target. The target can replace the attack with one using a different weapon or an Unarmed Strike; otherwise the triggering attack misses.

Level 14: Vicious Strike

When you make an attack roll with a Melee weapon and have Advantage on the roll, you can attempt a Vicious Strike. The attack roll instead has Disadvantage. If this attack hits, it scores a Critical Hit.