Warlock Expansion

In the interest of full disclosure, this was based on a homebrew class I heard about on the YouTube channel, All Things DnD. I'm making an attempt here to combine Pokemon and Dungeons and Dragons, so I hope this lives up to the names of both franchises

Obviously, I don't own the rights to either, so consider this my legal disclaimer where I tell you this is purely fan content and is not produced, endorsed, or owened directly by either Nintendo or Wizards of the Coast.

But, hey. . . if someone reading this happens to work for them and could pass this to the right people, I can't say I would be too unhappy about it!

Otherworldly Patron: The Trees

Be it through chance or tradition, you have forged your pact with a sentient Tree Spirit. The Spirits are known only by the name of the species of tree as which they appear. Some of the better known Tree Spirits in the multiverse include Oak, Birch, Rowan, and Juniper. Bound in place, the Spirits long to view the world around them. They grant their pact-holders a great deal of influence over the creatures of the world, and they seek further knowledge of all manner of beings.

Expanded Spell List

The Trees let you choose from an expanded list of spells when you learn a warlock spell. The following spells are added to the warlock spell list for you.

Tree Expanded Spells

Spell Level Spells 1st animal friendship, cure wounds 2nd find steed, locate animals or plants 3rd bestow curse, conjure animals 4th dominate beast, locate creature 5th conjure elemental, hold monster

Book of Beasts

Starting at 1st level, your Tree patron grants you a magical book. The pages of this book automatically fill with images and information regarding the many creatures you may encounter on your journey. The pages of the book are derived from branches of the Tree Spirit, and its cover is made up of leaves from the same source. The Tree has tasked you to fill this book with information, for which it promises great reward. No one has ever succeeded.

While in direct contact with the Book of Beasts, you may spend up to 10 minutes observing a non-humanoid creature. You may do so during a short or long rest. The amount of time spent observing the creature determines the effects the observation will have on the Book. Any time spent observing a creature after the first minute of doing so is cumulative, so that if you were to stop observing a creature after one minute has passed, you only need to observe a creature of the same species for four more minutes to gain the benefit of having observed it for five.

Observation Effects

1 second: Upon glimpsing a non-humanoid creature that is not under any form of cover, a page in the Book of Beasts becomes filled with a detailed, full-color illustration of the creature, accompanied by the name of the creature’s species.

You can now identify if a creature is of the same species. You may do so by seeing the creature, a piece of the creature that would be visible to the unaided eye on the illustration, or the creature’s footprint.

5 minutes: The illustration is now accompanied by a brief description of the creature's ecology. This description may or may not describe any weaknesses the creature may have, at the DM's discretion.

10 Minutes: The book can now calculate the average skills of a creature of the same species as the one recorded.

You can now discern the armor class of an unarmored creature of the same species, as well as its ability scores and average HP. This information is based off of the species’ standard, and does not include any items or spells which may be affecting the creature.

Pact Boon Evolution: First Stage

At 6th level, the pact boon granted to you by your patron undergoes an evolution to match your growing strength.

Pact of the Chain. Your familiar may now take the form of any creature which you have observed for a total of 10 minutes, and gains the appropriate game statistics. The familiar is limited to creatures with a CR equal to your warlock level divided by three, rounded down.

Pact of the Blade. You now gain +1 to attack and damage rolls with your pact weapon against creatures you have observed for a total of 10 minutes.

Pact of the Tome. Your Book of Shadows now gives you access to four cantrips instead of three. Furthermore, you gain a +1 to attack and damage rolls made with those cantrips against creatures you have observed for a total of 10 minutes.

Monster Master

Beginning at 10th level, the Book of Beasts can extend a protective field around you. You can now resist non-magical damage dealt by creatures you have observed for a total of 10 minutes. In addition, you may add your proficiency bonus to any saving throws imposed by those creatures. If you already have proficiency in that saving throw, you may add your proficiency a second time.

Observation Overload

At 14th level, you may expend one spell slot to enhance your observational skills. Doing so makes it to where observing a creature for a single second is the equivalent of doing so for 10 minutes. You must take a long rest before being able to do so again.