Fresh Press: Revisions and Rereleases
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A collection of CoffeeSnake Studio's early Fresh Press articles¸ revised for clarity and compliance with the Open Gaming License (OGL). Master the powers of time with the Templar Fighter¸ Wyrdthief Rogue¸ and Paradox Mage Sorcerer. Cast malign curses as a Barbarian who walks the Path of Blood. Champion a deity as a paladin sworn to the Oath of Divinity. Become a true master of Eldritch Blast with the Pact of the Flame pact boon for warlocks¸ as well as a host of new Eldritch Invocations and spells that modify (nearly) every warlock's favorite cantrip. Fighter: Templar Tides of War: By biding time¸ build up a reserve of energy to unleash in a flurry of action. Overdraw: Borrow from your future to pay for your present¸ and unleash a flurry of action now. Split Second: As a reaction¸ take your turn now. High Tide: Gain a deeper pool of temporal energy Eleventh Hour: Cast a special version of Time Stop. Rogue: Wyrdthief Steal Aspect: Gain a number of Heist abilities that allow you to steal ephemeral aspects of your foes¸ like their voice¸ their heart¸ or their breath. Bonus Proficiencies: Gain proficiency with the disguise kit and forgery kit. Size Up: Spend time learning more about a target creature Thief of Five Fates: When you steal aspects from a foe¸ they gain bane ¸ and you gain bless. Or sunder their fate entirely. Thief of Ages: Steal a target's form and memories if they die. Sorcerer: Paradox Mage Warp the Weave: Get the spell Tempt Fate for free¸ and your sorcery points pool now adds up instead of down¸ potentially invoking a Paradox Break if it gets too high. Paradox Breaks replace the spell you were attempting to cast entirely¸ and vary from disintegrating yourself to hurling a whale at your spell's target¸ to simply doing nothing¸ to making you immune to further paradox breaks for a period of time. Revisionist History: Retroactively change aspects of your character¸ including spells known¸ race¸ gender identity¸ sex¸ personality traits¸ and appearance. Paradoxical Precision: Gain some control over the Paradox Break rolls Limit Break: For a time¸ you cannot cause a Paradox Break. Barbarian: Path of Blood Blood Magic: Gain some spellcasting¸ drawn from the warlock spell list. Scarlet Anointment: Cast and concentrate while raging¸ can be revived by magic with blood sacrifice rather than diamonds. Death Curse: Pre-emptively burn death saving throws to cast bestow curse on those who harm you. Sanguivore: Drain the blood of your foes to fortify your flesh. Magnum Malefecum: Cast more powerful and diverse curses. Paladin: Oath of Divinity Divine Domain: Gain a channel divinity option of your deity's domain. Channel Divinity: Turn Apostate. Turn creatures anathema to your deity. Aura of Blessing: Bestow a limited form of the spell bless to allies in your paladin aura. Sanctified Aura: Become full bless to allies in your paladin aura¸ enemies may suffer bane. Divine Avatar: Assume the mantle of your deity's might. Gain great power for one minute. Warlock: Pact of the Flame Learn eldritch blast¸ and learn to augment it to deal new damage types. Gain a blast spell¸ a new type of warlock spell that alters the functionality of eldritch blast ¸ and an invocation that shapes eldritch blast to affect your foes in new ways.