Barbarian Subclass and Theros Quest Foreword on the World Presented in Mythic Odysseys by Christopher M

Contents Foreword.............................................................................. 1 Barbarian ............................................................................2 Path of the Forestmaster ...............................................2 Quest for the Forestmaster .........................................4 Adventure Prompts .........................................................4 Mountain Crossing ..........................................................5 Traxian Forest ....................................................................5 Forest Overview .............................................................5 Unique Creatures ..........................................................5 Traxian Forest Encounter Tables ...........................6 New Monster Stat Blocks ...........................................11 Sidebars Forestmaster Barbarians and Devotion 4................. Path of the Forestmaster Barbarian subclass and Theros Quest Foreword On the world presented in Mythic Odysseys By Christopher M. Cevasco of Theros, barbarians who follow the Path of the Forestmaster do so only after tracking down a Art Credits mythic being that dwells in the unexplored, ON THE COVER: The Cyclops (1914) by French Symbolist primeval forest beyond Theros's Oraniad painter Odilon Redon (1840 - 1916). Mountains. An overgrown, gentle cyclops touched by the magic of Nyx, the Forestmaster Border pattern around sidebar box adapted from a design becomes a devastating force of destruction by Gordon Johnson from Pixabay. when provoked or if anyone threatens the Apart from those images obtained through DMs Guild forest over which this mythic being holds sway. Creator Resource artpacks, all other illustrations herein To those it deems worthy, the Forestmaster are in the public domain or alterations thereof. offers a blood pact that bestows potent page backgrounds are from Cole Twogood's old paper primordial magic and cyclopean options that resource available at DMs Guild. greatly augment the standard barbaric rage. For players, this supplement sets forth new DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, D&D, Wizards of the Coast, subclass features and devotion options for a Forgotten Realms, Ravenloft, Eberron, the dragon ampersand, Ravnica, Theros, and all other Wizards of Forestmaster barbarian, but it also provides an the Coast product names, and their respective logos are adaptable framework for DMs wishing to run a trademarks of Wizards of the Coast in the USA and sidequest or complete adventure focused on other countries. tracking down the enigmatic entity in the so- This work contains material that is copyright Wizards of the Coast and/or called Traxian Forest of Theros. Adventure other authors. Such material is used with permission under the Community prompts, extensive random encounter tables, ContentSample Agreement for Dungeon Masters Guild. and new monster stat fileblocks (including the All other original material in this work is copyright 2020 by Christopher Forestmaster itself, complete with Mythic M. Cevasco and published under the Community Content Agreement for action options) provide everything necessary for Dungeon Masters Guild. a memorable journey into the unknown. Not for resale. Permission granted to print or photocopy this document for personal use only. barbarians truly come alive in battle. Primal Paths At 3rd level, a barbarian gains the Primal Path feature. Your DM might wish to let you consider the following new option— the Path of the Forest- master—among those paths offered in the Player's Handbook, Xanathar's Guide to Everything, and the Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide. Path of the Forestmaster On the world of Theros, beyond the lofty, Nyx- touched peaks of the Oraniad Mountains, lies what is rumored to be a forest so vast it has no end, but few mortals have crossed those peaks to verify the rumors. The forest is thought to Barbarian have existed more or less in its current state since the semi-mythical Age of Trax, when the FIGHTING IS THE LABOR I OWE TO MY POLIS. EVEN AS mighty archons held sway over the newborn architects build our temples and oracles guide races of Theros and the titans and gods had not our governance, I never hesitate to perform my yet been spawned from the dream-chaos of duty when danger threatens our walls. My starry Nyx. Within this mysterious, primeval commander calls, I put in my thrust, take my forest—sometimes called the Traxian Forest— thumps, and go home when the battle's through. there exists an enigmatic being known as the But when I meet my foe's gaze overtop my shield Forestmaster, who has sway over all those end- and see a barbarian's frenzied battle rage in less woods. For more on early Theran history, those eyes … well, that's the only time I stop to see chapter 1 of Mythic Odysseys of Theros. wonder if I actually will see home again… Although superficially resembling an impos- — Ristos Brightshield, sibly tall cyclops, the Forestmaster is some- Akroan hoplite thing far more potent and magical. Some Theran sages believe it to be a lesser titan who some- Whether arising from innate fury, a link with a how escaped the gods' notice when they impri- spirit animal, or the primal magic of wind and soned the rest of the titans in the Underworld storms, barbarians of every stripe can drive before the modern age. Others say the Forest- themselves into a battle rage that allows them master was originally a mundane cyclops who to perform feats of astounding strength and fled the constant conflict it knew with the endurance. Often outlanders, barbarians scoff ancient human, leonin and minotaur civiliza- at the strictures of civilization, thriving in tions, passing over the high mountains and tundra wastes or mountain enclaves, deep in becoming transformed by straying too close to unexplored jungles, or in isolated hill or grass- Nyx. Whatever its origin, those few mortals who land tribalSample communities. Some barbarians file claim to have encountered the Forestmaster revere the spirits of their ancestors, while and returned safely over the Oraniads describe others develop a religious zeal for the gods of a peaceful—even gentle—being that seems one war, but whatever motivates them, all Not for resale. Permission granted to print or photocopy this document for personal use only. Path of the Forestmaster: Subclass and Quest 2 with the natural world but which, like nature itself, can become intensely powerful and destructive if provoked into a rage. Among those mortals who have survived such an encounter are the barbarians that follow the Path of the Forestmaster. Drawn by the rumors of the primordial entity, such individuals sought it out and were deemed worthy by it. Reportedly, the Forestmaster feels a deep reverence toward the holy nature of such a hero's quest and, if petitioned do do so, shares something of itself with those petitioners. By pricking its own skin to make a blood oath with a mortal, the Forestmaster lets its essence enter the barbarian through a similarly self-inflicted wound, and the barbarian returns home a changed person. A character wishing to follow the Path of the Forestmaster can be assumed to have made this journey prior to beginning a campaign at 1st level, but the Forestmaster's essence only leonin begins to manifest in the barbarian at 3rd level. Forestmaster Alternately, your DM might wish to make a barbarian quest to find the Forestmaster a campaign adventure in and of itself. A framework for doing so is provided below, in the "Quest for the Primal Bellow Forestmaster" section of this supplement. Beginning at 10th level, while you're raging, any time you take damage from an attack by a crea- PATH OF THE FORESTMASTER ture within 30 feet of you that you can see, you Barbarian can use your reaction to release a primal bellow Level Feature at it. The target must succeed on a Wisdom sav- 3rd Traxian Soul ing throw, the DC of which equals 8 + your pro- 6th One with Nyx ficiency bonus + your Constitution modifier, or 10th Primal Bellow the target becomes frightened of you for 1 min- ute. If the target is already frightened, it be- 14th Cyclopean Rage comes stunned instead. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, Traxian Soul ending the effect on itself on a success. If a Beginning at 3rd level when you follow this creature’s save is successful or the effect ends path, you gain resistance to psychic damage. for it, it is immune to your bellow for 24 hours. You also gain the ability to cast the druidcraft cantrip at will and the entangle spell Cyclopean Rage a number of times equal to your Constitution Beginning when you reach 14th level, when you modifier, regaining expended uses upon enter a rage you can choose to go into a cyclo- finishing a long rest. Constitution is your pean rage. If you do so, your size increases by spellcasting ability for this spell, since your one category—Medium to Large, for example— magic comes from the potency of the for the duration of your rage. Until your rage Forestmaster's blood now flowing in your veins. ends, your depth perception suffers, giving you disadvantage on ranged attack rolls, but you One Samplewith Nyx enjoy all of the following filebenefits: Beginning at 6th level, each time you enter a • Your current hit points and your hit point rage, you can cast misty step on yourself once maximum both increase by 1 per barbarian before your rage ends. level. Not for resale. Permission granted to print or photocopy this document for personal use only. Path of the Forestmaster: Subclass and Quest 3 • Your reach increases by 5 feet. • You can wield two-handed weapons with one Quest for the hand. • You deal double damage to objects and Forestmaster structures. This section of the supplement is intended for • You may add your Constitution modifier Dungeon Masters who wish to run a campaign (minimum of +1) to your Rage Damage bonus. or side-quest based around a journey to find the Forestmaster. Such a quest would first involve crossing the Oraniad Mountains and FORESTMASTER BARBARIANS AND DEVOTION would then focus on entering and navigating On Theros, barbarians who devote themselves as the Traxian Forest itself.

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