Raven Banner

The Banner of the Raven signifies a clandestine captain who prefers stealth to action and ambushes to open fights. If pressed, a captain of the Raven might be drawn into a direct confrontation, but they can never be expected to play fair. These captains might have more in common with rogues, and might even hold a position of leadership within a thieves’ guild. More than one guild master and bandit leader has flown the Raven Banner while on a raid.

Level 3: Maneuver - Flanking Strike

You are trained in ambush tactics. You learn the following maneuver:

If you hit a creature with a weapon attack while one of your allies is within 5 feet of the target, you can expend a battle die to aim for the creature’s most vital areas. Add the battle die and half your level (rounded down) to the attack’s damage roll. This attack must use a finesse weapon or a light weapon.

Level 3: Maneuver - Effortless Dodge

You learn the following maneuver:

As a bonus action, you can spend a battle die to take the Dodge action. You can’t use this maneuver while wearing medium or heavy armor.

Level 7: Covert

When you are hidden and a creature discovers you with a successful Wisdom (Perception) check, you can reattempt your Dexterity (Stealth) check to hide. On a success, you silently reposition yourself and the creature doesn’t notice you. Once you use this ability, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest.

Level 13: Strike First, Strike Last

You can intercede moments before an enemy strikes. As a reaction when a hostile creature you can see attacks, you can move up to your speed without provoking opportunity attacks toward the creature and make one attack targeting it. Resolve your attack before the creature makes any attacks.

Once you use this ability, you can’t use it again until you finish a long rest.

Level 17: Guerilla Warfare

You are a master of unconventional combat. You have advantage on attack rolls against any creature that hasn’t taken a turn in the combat yet. In addition, the first time you hit a creature with an attack during the first round of combat, you can add two battle dice to the attack’s damage roll without expending them.