Ill Rigger Class
Ill Rigger Class
The Lords of the Nine Cities of Hell scheme and plot endlessly, eternally. Each seeks
to bring the others to heel, and ascend to the Throne of Hell, uniting the nine cities
and every infernal thing that lives there, leading an infinite army of devils across the
timescape until all worlds burn.
Their elite shock troops, the terror-commandos of Hell, are the Illriggers. Knights
of Hell, they are high charisma counter-paladins who master devils and cast their
own unique spells.
CLASS FEATURES
As an Illrigger you gain the following class features
Hit Points
Hit Dice: 1d10 per illrigger level
Hit Points at 1st Level: 10 + your Constitution modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d10 (or 6) + your
Constitution modifier per illrigger level after 1st
Proficiencies
Armor: Light armor, medium armor, shields
Weapons: Simple weapons, martial weapons
Tools: None
Saving Throws: Constitution, Charisma
Skills: Choose two from Arcana, Athletics, Deception,
Insight, Intimidation, Investigation, Persuasion,
and Religion
Equipment
You start with the following equipment, in addition to
the equipment granted by your background:
• (a) a martial weapon and a shield or (b) two martial
weapons or (c) a two-handed martial weapon
• (a) chain shirt or (b) leather armor, longbow, and
20 arrows
• (a) a priest’s pack or (b) an dungeoneer’s pack
• A holy symbol and five javelins
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THE ILLRIGGER
Forked Tongue If you are fully healed, you may use this power to
You double your proficiency bonus when making a gain temporary hit points. You cannot give another
Deception, Intimidation, or Persuasion check. creature temporary hit points.
At 9th level, your Infernal Conduit allows you to
Infernal Conduit remove a level of exhaustion from an ally, or inflict a
There is a well of infernal power within you that level of exhaustion on an enemy.
replenishes after you take a long rest. With this well At 13th level, your Infernal Conduit allows you to
you can transfer up to your level x 3 hit points between know the thoughts of an affected creature. Gaining
your Illrigger and other targets. insight into its reasoning (if any), its emotional state,
As an action, touch another creature. If the creature and something that looms large in its mind (such as
is unwilling it must make a Constitution saving throw something it worries over, loves, or hates).
(DC equal to 8 + your charisma modifier + your
proficiency modifier). If they succeed, this ability does Fighting Style
not affect them and you may not attempt it on them At 2nd level you choose an Illrigger Fighting Style;
again for 24 hours. If they fail, they know you have
created a conduit between you. Treachery
Upon touching an affected target you may transfer When you flank an enemy, or attack a surprised enemy,
hit points between you. Either draining hit points from you add 1d6 to your damage against them.
the subject and healing yourself by the same amount,
or draining your hit points and healing the subject by Bravado
the same amount. In both instances the limit is the While you are not wearing any armor, your Armor Class
maximum amount remaining in your well. The conduit equals 10 + your Dexterity modifier + your Charisma
closes at the end of your turn. modifier. You can use a shield and still gain this benefit.
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Schemes requires time spent in prayer and meditation: at least 1
While you wield a melee weapon in one hand and no minute per spell level for each spell on your list.
other weapons, you may use your reaction to attack an
adjacent enemy who hits you with a melee weapon. Spellcasting Ability
Charisma is your spellcasting ability for your illrigger
Lies spells, since their power derives from your ability to
While wielding a two-handed weapon, you may choose command the attention of your patron archdevil. You
to use your Strength or Charisma modifier for the attack use your Charisma whenever a spell refers to your
and damage rolls. You must use the same modifier for spellcasting ability. In addition, you use your Charisma
both rolls. modifier when setting the saving throw DC for an
illrigger spell you cast and when making an attack roll
Baleful Interdict with one.
Upon reaching 2nd level, you learn how to use the Spell save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your
power granted by your Archdevil to censure other Charisma modifier
creatures. As a bonus action, burn a spell slot to place a Spell attack modifier = your proficiency bonus + your
seal on a target within 30 feet. You can do this a number Charisma modifier
of times equal to your charisma modifier. You replenish
all your seals after a long rest. Spellcasting Focus
When you or an ally hits a target you can see with a You can use a holy symbol (found in chapter 5) as a
seal on them, you may consume the seals, inflicting 2d6 spellcasting focus for your illrigger spells.
necrotic damage on the target per seal. If you are within
30 feet of the target, you heal one point of damage for Hellsight
each die of damage your seals inflict. By 3rd level, you have advantage on Wisdom
Seals evaporate if not used after one minute. Only (Perception) checks to notice disguised, hidden, or
the illrigger who placed the seal knows it’s there, it invisible creatures.
appears in the illrigger’s sight as a glowing glyph on the
creature’s forehead. Marquis of Hell
Starting at 6th level, devils will not attack you. As an
Spellcasting action, choose a devil you can see within 30 feet. It must
By 2nd level, you have learned to compel your patron succeed on a Charisma saving throw (DC equal to 8 +
Archdevil to grant you arcane magic to cast spells. your charisma modifier + your proficiency modifier) or
you become its master and it behaves as though you
Preparing and Casting Spells summoned it. If it succeeds, you cannot use this ability
The illrigger table shows how many spell slots you have on it for 24 hours.
to cast your spells. To cast one of your illrigger spells of
1st level or higher, you must expend a slot of the spell’s Improved Baleful Interdict
level or higher. You regain all expended spell slots Upon reaching 11th level you feel your connection to
when you finish a long rest. your Archdevil increase. Your seals inflict an extra 1d6
You prepare the list of illrigger spells that are damage. While you have unspent seals, your weapon
available for you to cast, choosing from the illrigger attacks inflict an additional 1d6 damage.
spell list. When you do so, choose a number of illrigger
spells equal to your Charisma modifier + half your Duke of Hell
illrigger level, rounded down (minimum of one spell). Upon reaching 10th level, you gain the ability to
The spells must be of a level for which you have summon a devil to serve you for one minute as an
spell slots. action once a week. The Devil is bound to you and must
For example, if you are a 5th-level illrigger, you have obey your commands to the best of its ability.
four 1st-level and three 2nd-level spell slots. With a It acts on same initiative you act on, and may both act
Charisma of 14, your list of prepared spells can include and move on the turn you summon it. If you die or fall
four spells of 1st or 2nd level, in any combination. If unconscious, the devil returns to Hell.
you prepare the 1st-level spell hell’s lash, you can cast
it using a 1st-level or a 2nd-level slot. Casting the spell
D12 RESULT DEVIL
doesn’t remove it from your list of prepared spells.
1–7 Barbed Devil
You can change your list of prepared spells when you 8–11 Chain Devil
finish a long rest. Preparing a new list of illrigger spells 12 Bone Devil
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KNIGHT OF HELL Invoke Authority: Cloud of Brimstone. As a bonus
Upon reaching 3rd level you pledge your soul to action, you can teleport up to fifteen feet.
the service of an archdevil and are welcomed into Invoke Authority: Compel the Graceless. As an
the Order of Desolation, becoming an illrigger. You action, you can choose a target. If their dexterity is less
gain the Invoke Authority ability and choose either than yours they must make a Wisdom save. If they fail,
Shadowmaster (Moloch), Painkiller (Dispater) or they attack their closest ally. If their dexterity is equal
Architect of Ruin (Asmodeus) as your specialty. to or higher than yours this ability has no effect.
Furthermore, you are a noble in the lists of Hell
and will be accorded fine treatment and hospitality Scion of Moloch
anywhere in hell you travel, even to cities ruled by At 7th level you may choose a second fighting style.
enemy Archdevils. More cosmopolitan cities in the
timescape--like Alloy, the City of Brass--will also respect Blessing of Shadow
your noble rank. Upon attaining 15th level, you become invisible to any
creature with one of your seals on it.
Authority Spells
Each of the Lords of Hell grant different spells to Shadowform
their elite death commandos. You gain access to these Starting at 20th level you may use an action to become
spells at the levels specified in the Invoke Authority a Greater Shadow for one minute.
description. Once you gain access to an oath spell, you You gain damage resistance to acid, cold, fire,
always have it prepared. Authority spells don’t count lightning, thunder; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing
against the number of spells you can prepare each day. from nonmagical weapons.
If you gain an authority spell that doesn’t appear You gain Incorporeal Movement and a fly speed of
on the illrigger spell list, the spell is nonetheless an 50. You can move through other creatures and objects
illrigger spell for you. as if they were difficult terrain. You takes 5 (1d10) force
damage if you end your turn inside an object.
Invoke Authority Your weapon attacks deal necrotic damage and
You invoke the authority granted you by your Archdevil successful attack drain 1d4 strength from the target. The
lord, channelling baleful energy to fuel magical effects. target dies if this reduces its Strength to 0. Otherwise,
Each Invoke Authority option provided by your the reduction lasts until the target finishes a short or
Archdevil explains how to use it. long rest. If a non-evil humanoid dies from this attack,
When you use your Invoke Authority, you choose a new shadow rises from the corpse 1d4 hours later.
which option to use. You must then finish a short or You regain the use of this ability after a long rest.
long rest to use your Invoke Authority again.
Some Invoke Authority effects require saving throws. Painkiller
When you use such an effect from this class, the DC The heavily armored death troopers of hell, the
equals your illrigger spell save DC. Painkillers serve Dispater, leading from the front of
every major infernal battle.
Shadowmaster
The shadowmasters serve Moloch and excel at stealth
and guerilla combat, the armored assassins of Hell.
17th modify memory, passwall 17th flame strike, dispel evil and good
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Invoke Authority: Devastator (action). Every enemy Invoke Authority: Infernal Arcanist. Until the end of
within 30 feet takes 1d8 damage per seal on them. This your next turn, you can cast spells that normally have a
does not consume the seals. casting time of one action as a bonus action.
Invoke Authority: Compel the Weak (action). Choose Invoke Authority: Compel the Credulous. Choose a
a target. If their strength is less than yours they must target. If their Charisma is less than yours they must
make a Wisdom save. If they fail, they attack their make a Wisdom save. If they fail, they attack their
closest ally. If their strength is equal to or higher than closest ally. If their Charisma is equal to or higher than
yours this ability has no effect. yours this ability has no effect.
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Immobilizing Interdict Single Combat
1st-level evocation 1st-level enchantment
Casting Time: 1 reaction Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 30 feet Range: 60 feet
Components: V Components: V, S, M
Duration: Until the end of your next turn Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute.
Consume a seal on an target within 30 feet. The target You offer a creature a challenge they might not be able
must make a Charisma save or become restrained until to resist. One creature within range who can see and
the end of your next turn. hear you must make a Charisma saving throw. On a
failed save, the creature falls for your ruse and must
Interdict Barrier fight you. For the duration, they have disadvantage
4th-level evocation on attacks that do not include you, and must make a
Casting Time: 1 action Charisma save each time they attempt to move away
Range: 30 feet from you.
Components: V, S This spell ends if you attack any other creature, if you
Duration: Until the end of your next turn cast a spell that doesn’t include the creature as a target,
Consume a seal on an target within 30 feet. The target if an ally damages the target or targets them with spell
must make a Charisma save or become restrained until or if you end your turn more than 30 feet away from
the end of your next turn. the target.