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Path of the Pit Fighter

At 3rd level, a Barbarian gains the Primal Path feature. Here is another option for that Path: the Path of the Pit Fighter

The Pit Fighter

Any good pit fighter will tell you, it doesn’t matter how well you fight—all the crowd cares about is blood, and they don’t care if it’s yours or the other guy’s. So if you want to survive your time in the pit, make sure the people get their blood, and lots of it. If you’re lucky enough, the audience will be on your side, you’ll feel the roar of the crowd pounding in your chest, and nothing can stop you.

While pit fighters’ lives might seem defined by their profession, some do manage to escape the pits, either by winning their freedom in battle or by breaking their chains in the night. Though they may no longer be pit fighters by profession, they will always be pit fighters at heart, and often long for the excitement of battle and the roar of the crowd years after they’ve officially retired.

Pit Fighter Features

Barbarian Level Feature 3rd Showmanship, Dirty Tricks 6th Brutal Assault 10th Roar of the Crowd 14th Team Player

Showmanship

Starting at 3rd level, you gain proficiency in the Performance skill.

Dirty Trick Dice

You start with four trick dice, which are d8s, and you expend one whenever you use a Dirty Trick. You regain them all when you finish a short or long rest.

Dirty Tricks

At 3rd level you have mastered the art of fighting dirty. You learn three Dirty Trick maneuvers. You can only use one Dirty Trick option per attack.

Some Dirty Tricks require your opponents to make a saving throw. The saving throw DC is calculated as follows: DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Strength or Dexterity modifier (your choice)