The Cupid A Warlock Subclass for the World's Greatest Roleplaying Game

Sample file Forgotten Realms, Ravenloft, Eberron, the dragon ampersand, Ravnica and all other Wizards of the Coast product names, and their respective logos are trademarks of Wizards of the Coast in the USA and other countries. This work contains material that is copyright Wizards of the Coast and/or other authors. Such material is used with permission under the Community Content Agreement for Dungeon Masters Guild. All other original material in this work is copyright 2021 by Morgan Carpenter and published under the Community Content Agreement for Dungeon Masters Guild. The Cupid Your life has brought you into contact with a Cupid - a minor Arbiter of Affection demi-god, or a figure of romatic and sexual love, whose job it Starting at 1st level, when you enchant someone to behave is to create romantic feelings among people (or the opposite!). favorably or in a manner which you dictate (such as with the Cupids can take many forms: innocent children, vivaceous Friends, Charm Person, or Dominate Mind spells) you can young men, or even deeply enamored spouses. But most of designate another individual whom the target favors or obeys the time their goals and intents are the same - meddling in instead of yourself. the love lives of mortals. As a thrall to a Cupid, your mission is usually to advance Gilded and Leaded Arrows their particular micheifs and romances that they create At 6th level, Cupid grants you the abilities of both his golden among the populace. and leaded arrows. Leaded Arrows: You can use a bonus action to enchant an Expanded Spell List arrow that you fire, causing it to deal psychic damage instead The Cupid lets you choose from an expanded list of spells of physical. when you learn a warlock spell. The following spells are Gilded Arrows: Once per short rest, you can cause an added to the warlock spell list for you arrow you have enchanted to heal the amount of damage it would have dealt instead. Cupid Expanded Spells Spell Level Spells Blind Love 1st Command, Heroism Cupid, like love, is blind (or at least blindfolded). At 10th level, you gain blindsense out to 40 ft, and are immune to being 2nd Zone of Truth, Calm Emotions charmed. 3rd Catnap, Cairvoyance 4th Dominate Beast, Compulsion Love Conquers All At 14th level, you can harness Cupid's raw power to come to 5th Dominate Person, Geas your aid in dire circumstances. When you or an ally are reduced to 0 hit points, you can Cupid's Bow immediately take a reaction (before you would fall At 1st level, you gain proficiency with longbows, and use your unconcious, if it is you at 0 hit points) to cast a spell at it's Charisma modifier instead of Dexterity for attack and highest spell level. This spell does not count against your damage rolls. spell slots, and is cast and takes effect immediatley, Additionally, you know the Friends cantrip - this does not regardless of it's usual casting time. count against your number of cantrips known. You regain use of this feature after a long rest.

Sample file Invocations Subtle Charm When you enchant someone, as with the Friends or Charm Person spell, the target does not know they have been charmed once the effect wears off.

Winged Hunter Prerequisite: Proficiency with longbows The spell Hunter's Mark counts as a Warlock spell for you.

Cherub's Wings Prerequisite: 15th level As an action, you can summon a pair of fluffy, white doves wings onto your person. These wings grant you a flight speed of 30 ft, and last 1 hour, or until they are dismissed. You regain use of this invocation after a long rest.

Aspect of the Goddess Prerequisite: 7th level, Charisma score of 16 or higher You can touch a willing creature, and increase their Charisma score to be equal to yours for the next hour. You ragin use of this invocation after a short rest

Endless Charm Prerequisite: 5th level You can cast Charm Person at will, withough expending a spell slot

Bound in Matrimony Prerequisite: 7th level You can create a telepathic link between 2 willing creatures or individuals other than yourself. This link breaks if one is transported to another plane of reality, or dies.

Tongue of the Gods You can speak, read, and understand Celestial.

Blessed Pact Weapon Prerequisite: 5th level, Pact of the Blade feature, Improved Pact Weapon Invocation When you summon your pact weapon, you automatically gain 1d10+CHA temporary hit points

Love Poet You gain proficiency with an instrument of your choice, and with the Performance skill

Acknowledgements Made with use of The Homebrewery Artwork: Sculpture, the Arts by François Boucher, 1758 Cupids Riding a Boar (The Boar that Killed Adonis) by GSampleeorge Arnald , (1763-1841) file The Abduction of Psyche by Adolphe-William Bouguereau, 1895