Covenant of the Grave Recruit

Arcana Unleashed

Proficiencies
History, Medicine

Traits

Description

Death has always fascinated you. You've studied that morbid topic alongside members of the Covenant of the Grave, analyzing the macabre with scientific precision. Though these studies, you've amassed knowledge of medication, necromancy, and history.

Ability Scores: Strength, Intelligence, Wisdom

A background lists three of your character's ability scores. Increase one by 2 and another one by 1, or increase all three by 1. None of these increases can raise a score above 20.

Feat: Arcane Undertaker

You gain the following benefits.

Cantrip. You learn one Cleric or Wizard cantrip of your choice. The cantrip must be from the Necromancy school. Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for this spell (choose when you select this feat).

Knowledge from the Dead. When you make an Intelligence (History) or Wisdom (Medicine) check, you can roll 1d4 and add the number rolled to the ability check.

Understanding of Death. When you take the Help action to stabilize a creature with 0 Hit Points, you gain Heroic Inspiration. Once you use this benefit, you can't use it again until you finish a Long Rest.

Tool Proficiency: Herbalism Kit

You gain proficiency in Herbalism kit.

Starting Equipment

Choose A or B: (A) Dagger, Herbalism Kit, Book (anatomy), shovel, 16 GP; or (B) 50 GP