A Trio of Dragon Knight Subclasses

For use with Rain-Junkie's Dragon Knight Class. Draft 1.2

Elevation Practice

Some Dragon Knights are considered to be servants, vassals, or knights in the truest fashion to their dragon. Some simply value the power of their dragon more than their own. Whatever the case, those under the Elevation Practice seek to help their Dragon and even others around them reach their fullest potential.

Combat Abetment

Starting at 3rd level, you've become effective at assisting others in the midst of combat without hindering your own. When you take the Help action on your turn, you can use your bonus action to make one weapon attack or take the Use an Object action.

Close quarters Comfort

Also at 3rd level, when a friendly creature within 10 feet of you makes a saving throw that you are proficient in, you can use your reaction to grant it advantage on the saving throw. Reversely, when you make a saving throw, a friendly creature within 10 feet of you that is proficient in that saving throw can use its reaction to grant you advantage on the saving throw. You can use this feature to grant your dragon advantage on saving throws that you aren't proficient in.

Elevated Strikes

Starting at 7th level, when you are within 5 feet of your dragon, when your dragon deals damage of its relevant damage type, it ignores resistance to the damage type (but not immunity.)

Additionally, when an ally makes an attack roll with advantage as a result of you taking the Help action, your ally gains a bonus to the damage roll of the attack equal to your Charisma modifier + half your Dragon Knight level. When your dragon gains bonus damage using this feature, it can make the bonus damage its relevant damage type.

Point of rally

At 10th level, the first 10 feet of movement allies make toward you does not consume movement. Your dragon can move an extra 10 feet in this manner.

Additionally, when you or your dragon makes a saving throw to resist or end a condition affecting you, you and your dragon can gain a bonus to the roll equal to the number of allies you can see within 30 feet of you, (maximum bonus of +5).

Exhalting Roar

At 15th level you are able to gain a burst of zeal when your dragon unleashes its roar that either bolsters the both of you or instills further fear in your foes. When your dragon uses its Titanic Roar feature and you are within its range, you can use your reaction to either impose Disadvantage on the saving throw to any creature within five feet of you, or give you and your dragon temporary hit points equal to 1d10 + your dragon knight level.

Greater Elevated Strikes

At 18th level, your blows mark enemies for your dragon to take advantage. Your dragon's attacks benefit from your Elevated Strikes feature on any enemy you've damaged within the past minute, regardless of if it has advantage. Additionally, when your dragon scores a critical hit, it can add the damage granted by your Elevated Strikes feature twice.

Defender Practice

Dragon Knights under the Defender Practice have been infused with powerful magic as a result of their bond. This magic maniefests in defensive wards that allow them to protect their dragon and others around them.

Valiant Defender

Starting at 3rd level, you're able to easily shield your allies with your protective magic. As a reaction when a creature within 5 feet of you takes bludgeoning, piercing or slashing damage from a source you can see, you can reach out towards them and magically take that damage, instead of that creature taking it. The feature doesn't transfer any other effects that might accompany the damage, and any damage you take this way is first reduced by an amount equal to your Constitution modifier + half your dragon knight level.

Defensive Bulwark

Also at 3rd level, you can create a defensive bulwark that allows you to better protect your allies from harm. As an action on your turn, you can create a bulwark that is a 10-foot radius sphere centered on you (but doesn't move with you) that lasts for 1 minute, and appears as a transparent bubble of shimmering energy. The bulwark has the following benefits: