Guardian Fighter (24)

[graceful zephyr]

This is a sub focused on letting you use shields as weapons. https://homebrewery.naturalcrit.com/share/3xrtryoTzWdB

[desert raven]

so i've not watched captain america or anything and i'm really not into superheroes but i absolutely am into people using their shield more offensively. gonna eat this up

love the versatile property for if you really aren't using something

[graceful zephyr]

The only real Captain America thing is the capstone and ricochets

[desert raven]

love the counterattack ending the guard

[graceful zephyr]

Yeah, the damage matches the Unarmed FS as that's what I think would pair best offensively. Throw your shield and throw some haymakers before it comes back

[desert raven]

love the class' identity and the way it keeps building onto it, providing new options and expanding on past ones

i'm not too well versed in '24 balance but i think they just do everything combat based and make it sound cool and Brother does this sound cool

tiny suggestion (gimmick i love): magic bonus to shield also applies to attacks and damage

very big fan of the subclass overall makes one of my favorite archetypes possible 🙂‍↕️

[graceful zephyr]

True true, I'll put an addendum that magic shields do influence the features

[graceful zephyr]

Thanks! I wanted to keep it simple (As the features are alternating boosting one of LV 3, so it's Block, Throw, Block and then capstone)

[desert raven]

i looove running around the battlefield like a fucking bulldozer uprooting everyone standing there and then beating the shit out of them with my fists

[graceful zephyr]

Yeah

[graceful zephyr]

Added a note on how magic shields work. Basics is...

1. +x Shields act as +x Weapons
2. If the magic shield gets a new Reaction, it can replace Guard or Counter, DM's call. (This is because there are some that get a defensive reaction, like Cavalier, and some that have more counter-esk reactions, like Forgework Dragon)
3. If the shield grants an Action / Bonus Action, you can replace a weapon attack with your shield with using the item

[graceful zephyr]

Might make it able to work with stuff that normally negate Shields (as an Example, Monks martial arts and Unarmored Defense)

[graceful zephyr]

I just added a note where you can forego the AC boost from shields to use it as a weapon and work with anti-shield features

[graceful zephyr]

Just tweaked damage. Now shields are finesse weapons but deal less damage when thrown

Also, Thrown and melee attacks with shields have different masteries

[fierce tundra]

Fun! I have seen this concept somewhere on reddit (probably it was yours) then made one with my own spin to it:
https://homebrewery.naturalcrit.com/share/tAriCguk418_
I wonder what you think of that!

As for feedback... well, I did mine as a response to that, but if you'd like to talk about one of your features in particular, let me know :3

btw there is a link to the OC that inspired me in the doc, see if it is you xD

[graceful zephyr]

Cool

But the Shield Master isn't mine btw. The only shield fighter I made is this one

[fierce tundra]

That's cool, it seems the theme is really liked then! :D