The Samurai - A New Class Compatible with DnD 5e/5.5e
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The Samurai is a full 1–20 class compatible with DnD 5e / 5.5e, designed from the ground up with its own identity, progression, and unique combat mechanics.
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What's inside
- ◆26-page PDF, in English and Italian
- ◆A full 1–20 class, with notes for both 2014 and 2024 rules
- ◆6 Samurai Arts (subclasses)
- ◆Bushidō Points and Resolve, two new class resources
- ◆23 Bushidō Techniques
- ◆The Oath and the Rōnin: rules and lore
- ◆3 new Fighting Styles
- ◆7 traditional weapons with Weapon Mastery for 5.5e: katana, wakizashi, tantō, naginata, yari, ōno, yumi
- ◆4 magic items: Sheath of the Silent Oath, Armor of Iron Discipline, Flute of the Silent Sound, Omamori of Fate
- ◆8 VTT tokens (transparent PNG): 4 standard and 4 for 2x scale
- ◆US Letter PDF, ready to print at home
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Choose your Art
Each martial path embodies a unique combat philosophy, offering a distinct playstyle and identity while sharing the same core discipline.
Art of the Drawn Blade
Speed and precision, ending fights in a single strike.
Art of the Wandering Flame
Spiritual fire on the blade and three cantrips, without becoming a spellcaster.
Art of the Unbroken Circle
Controls space through reach and sweeping attacks.
Art of Supreme Tactics
Exploits every opening and directs your allies' attacks.
Art of the Gentle Blade
Wins through calm, deflection, and nonlethal strikes.
Art of the Silent Bow
Shots that ignore half and three-quarters cover and pierce a whole line of enemies.
The Oath and the Rōnin
At 1st level your Samurai swears an Oath, a personal code you write yourself: never to flee a fight, never to draw the blade except to kill. It grants a skill and anchors your Bushidō. Break it on purpose and you become a Rōnin. The book gives the DM rules and lore for what comes next, including Rōnin who grow more dangerous than they ever were as Samurai.
At a glance
| Levels | 1–20 |
|---|---|
| Hit Die | d10 |
| Primary ability | Strength or Dexterity |
| Saving throws | Strength, Wisdom |
| Armor | light, medium, shields |
| Rules | 5e (2014) and 5.5e (2024) |
| Setting | works in any world, the Eastern weapons are optional |
| Page size | US Letter, ready to print at home |
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