A revenant is a returned soul whose unfinished purpose has given death no final claim. Revenants fight with grim resolve, turning pain and memory into supernatural momentum; they can cross the threshold of death, protect companions, and make even the powerful answer for what they have done. Their niche is a durable martial hybrid with potent rescue, pursuit, and control tools—not spellcasting, but a supernatural presence that makes every battle feel personal.
Death had its chance. You have unfinished business.
Hybrid: durable martial combatant, focused pursuer, and reactive protector with strong supernatural narrative utility.
At a glance
Hit die d10
CharismaYou gain proficiency with martial weapons, light and medium armor, shields, and two skills chosen from your class list. You know the Revenant’s Mark feature and gain a pool of Remembrance Dice, which are d6s; you have two dice, and regain all expended dice when you finish a Short or Long Rest.
As a Bonus Action, mark one creature you can see within 60 feet for 1 minute. Once on each of your turns when you hit the marked creature with an attack, deal extra force damage equal to one roll of your Remembrance Die. The mark ends early if you mark another creature or become incapacitated.
When you or a creature you can see within 30 feet takes damage, you can use your Reaction and expend a Remembrance Die to reduce that damage by the number rolled plus your Charisma modifier (minimum reduction of 1). If this reduces the damage to 0, the protected creature can move 5 feet without provoking Opportunity Attacks.
Choose a subclass, which grants features at levels 3, 6, 10, and 14. You also learn to speak, read, and write one language of your choice, often one connected to your former life or the dead.
Your Remembrance Dice become d8s. When you roll Initiative and have no Remembrance Dice remaining, you regain one die.
Ability Score Improvement
When you take the Attack action, you can attack twice instead of once. You can replace one of these attacks with a use of Refuse the Ending, targeting a creature you can see within range.
You gain your subclass feature. In addition, you have Advantage on saving throws against being Frightened, and you can’t be magically put to sleep.
When you use Revenant’s Mark, you can expend a Remembrance Die to mark the target without using a Bonus Action. Until the mark ends, you also know the direction to the target while it is on the same plane of existence and within 1 mile.
Ability Score Improvement
Your Remembrance Dice become d10s. When you finish a Short Rest, you can choose one creature present and share a brief, vivid memory with it; the creature has Advantage on its next saving throw against being Frightened or Charmed before your next rest.
You gain your subclass feature. You also have Resistance to Necrotic damage, and you can go without air for a number of minutes equal to your Proficiency Bonus.
When you use Refuse the Ending, you can expend a second Remembrance Die to extend its range to 60 feet and reduce the damage by both dice plus your Charisma modifier. A creature protected this way can also stand up from Prone without spending movement.
Ability Score Improvement
When you roll Initiative, you can regain up to two expended Remembrance Dice. Once you use this benefit, you can’t do so again until you finish a Long Rest.
You gain your subclass feature. In addition, your marked target can’t benefit from being Invisible to you while it is within 30 feet of you, provided it isn’t behind Total Cover.
Your Remembrance Dice become d12s. When you roll Initiative and have fewer than two Remembrance Dice, you regain dice until you have two.
Ability Score Improvement
When you fail a saving throw, you can expend a Remembrance Die and add it to the roll, potentially turning the failure into a success. You can use this feature after seeing the roll but before the DM says whether it succeeds.
When you use Revenant’s Mark, you can mark up to two creatures you can see. The extra damage from the mark can apply to each marked creature once per turn, but you can still have only one active use of the feature at a time.
Ability Score Improvement and Epic Boon
When you are reduced to 0 Hit Points but not killed outright, you can expend any number of Remembrance Dice and drop to 1 Hit Point instead. You regain Hit Points equal to the total rolled plus your revenant level, and each creature of your choice within 10 feet takes Force damage equal to one roll of a Remembrance Die. Once used, this feature can’t be used again until you finish a Long Rest.
Charisma
StrengthCharismaHit pointsHit Point Die: D10 per revenant level. Hit Points at 1st Level: 10 + your Constitution modifier. Hit Points at Higher Levels: (or 6) + your Constitution modifier per revenant level after 1st.
DefensesYou also gain Advantage on saving throws against being Frightened at level 6 and Resistance to Necrotic damage at level 10.
Armorlight armor, medium armor, shields.
Weaponssimple and martial weapons.
Toolsnone.
Skillschoose two from Athletics, Insight, Intimidation, Investigation, Medicine, Perception, Persuasion, and Survival.
Skill choicesAthletics, Insight, Intimidation, Investigation, Medicine, Perception, Persuasion, Survival
ResourceRemembrance Dice: a pool of two dice at level 1, increasing to three at level 5, four at level 9, five at level 13, and six at level 17. Dice begin as d6s, becoming d8s at level 3, d10s at level 9, and d12s at level 15. You regain all dice on a Short or Long Rest, with additional recovery features at higher levels.
MulticlassingPrerequisite: Strength 13 or Dexterity 13, and Charisma 13. When you multiclass into revenant, you gain proficiency with light armor, medium armor, shields, and martial weapons. Remembrance Dice and class features use revenant level, not total character level.
A promise narrowed into a weapon.
The dead stand watch so the living may continue.
A life ends; its echoes do not.
A revenant is a returned soul whose unfinished purpose has given death no final claim.
Revenants fight with grim resolve, turning pain and memory into supernatural momentum; they can cross the threshold of death, protect companions, and make even the powerful answer for what they have done. Their niche is a durable martial hybrid with potent rescue, pursuit, and control tools—not spellcasting, but a supernatural presence that makes every battle feel personal.
Mark the enemy whose actions matter most, then stay close enough to punish or pursue it.
Save Remembrance Dice for moments that protect an ally, swing a saving throw, or keep you standing; your best turns combine steady weapon attacks with timely supernatural interventions. Roleplay the tension between your former life and the purpose that brought you back.
No academy can reliably make a revenant.
Most return after a death bound to an unfinished purpose, though a rare few are called back by a community’s grief or a promise made in extremis. Established circles teach new revenants how to distinguish their own will from the force that returned them, then train them in weapon craft, restraint, and the care of the living.
People may see a revenant as a miracle, a curse, or an accusation made flesh.
Those who have lost someone often seek comfort or answers, while the powerful may fear a witness who cannot be silenced by ordinary death.
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