KNACKS FOR KNAVES 

V1.1, ​https://themanwithahammer.blogspot.com/

● Knaves start at Level 1 with one Knack of their choice from the list below.
● When a Knave gains a level, instead of increasing a single Ability Score by +1 a Knave
may select one Knack from any of the categories below, without restriction. Limited to
one Knack per level up.
● The categories are for flavor only, and very broadly separate Knacks into different
buckets.
● I took spellcasting from GLOG​, since my love for the Magic Dice mechanic is
unconditional. You will see references in the entries below about that. ​Blind Faith
introduces spellcasting for Clerics, which is a different mechanic, with Prayers (but more
reliable than MD are).
● Values within squared brackets [] are variable.

WARRIOR (Knacks of War)

● Duelist​: On a critical you may choose to either:
○ Disarm your foe (assuming this is possible), or
○ Put them on the backfoot, granting you Advantage on your next attack or stunt.
● Great Weapon Fighter​: when wielding a two-handed weapon, reroll damage < 3. Keep
the second result.
● Protector: ​Sacrifice your Action to absorb damage inflicted on an adjacent ally. STR
save for half-damage.
● Riposte: ​When a creature misses you with a melee attack, make an immediate
counter-attack. This does not cost you your normal Action. Only possible once/round.
● Shield Master:
○ Advantage on STR attempts to knock an opponent prone w/a shield bash.
○ When an effect allows a DEX save for half damage take no damage if you save
as your shield absorbs the blow (-1 quality to shield).
● Two-Weapon Fighting: ​When you hit a foe while wielding two weapons, roll damage for
both and apply the higher.

BARBARIAN (Knacks of Brunt)

● Berzerker: ​When reduced to 0HP, become frenzied and continue fighting for a number
of rounds equal to your [Level]. You always attack the nearest creature whether friend or
foe. Afterwards, make a CON save. On a fail, roll on the Death and Dismemberment
table.
● Pugilist: ​Your fists and feet count as martial weapons and inflict 1d4+[STR bonus]
damage.
 ● Girded Loins: ​You have Advantage on saves made to resist fear and mind bending
effects.
● Favor of The Gods: ​Once a day as a free action you can heal [CHA bonus] HP.
● Muscle Armor: ​CON is your Armor Defense when you wear no other armor. May wield
a shield or helmet.
● Cleave: ​When you strike and kill a foe immediately make another attack on an additional
adjacent foe. Cannot be “daisy-chained” through a mob.

SCOUT (Knacks of Wild)

● Hunter’s Mark: ​As a free action once per day, mark your target as living on borrowed
time. You have Advantage on your next [Level] attacks against them.
● Sharpshooter: ​Note the crosswind with precise accuracy. Use a bigger damage die for
ranged weapons (d6 for sling, d8 for bow, d10 for crossbow).
● Deft Quartermaster:​ Your rations, potions, and equipment from the Dungeoneering
Gear in the Starting Gear section can be bundled two to an inventory slot.
● Trick-Shot:​ Targets only receive half of their normal cover bonus. When you shoot into
melee enemy combatants count as two combatants for the purposes of randomly
determining who you hit.
● Night Vigil​: When camping, you can gain advantage on the encounter die after
describing your watch routine and setting up a perimeter by means of your choosing.
● Skirmisher:​ Immediately after you are attacked in melee, you can move up half your
speed without provoking opportunity attacks. Once per round.

ROGUE (Knacks of Trickery)

● Acrobat: ​You gain Advantage on saves to balance, climb, leap, and tumble.
● Burglar: ​You gain Advantage on saves to hide in shadows, move silently, and climb.
● Backstab!: ​When you attack a foe with a melee weapon who is already engaged by an
ally inflict an addition 1d6 per [Level] damage. You attack with Advantage if you attack
from hiding.
● Dungeoneer​: You have Advantage on DEX saves to disable traps, assuming you have
the proper tools. Three times per day you may ask any of the following questions and
must be given an honest answer:
○ Is there a trap here? (Y/N Answer)
○ Is there a hidden door here? (Y/N Answer)
● Lucky AF: ​Once per day you may reroll a Critical Fail or force a foe to reroll a Critical
Success that would affect you.
● Evasive MF​: Once per round you can reduce damage taken by your [DEX bonus], if you
can see its source.
CLERIC (Knacks of Faith)
● Blind​ ​Faith:​ Take a sacred oath with your faith/authority. You gain the ability to use
Clerical Implements (bells, candles, herbs or similar), and gain one. You can use it with
one hand to say Prayers.
● Turn Undead: ​[Level] times per day, force up to [WIS bonus] HD worth of undead to
make a morale check using your action. Apply a negative modifier equal to your [WIS
bonus] to the check.
● Pacifist​: Whenever you get a reaction roll to resolve a situation that could end up in
combat, if you and your allies remain calm, the roll is with Advantage.
● Hammer of The Authority: ​Grant Advantage to any morale checks your
retainers/hirlings/acolytes make as your below a holy litany and lay waste with your
warhammer.
● Sacred Feast: ​Out of combat you can bless Rations or Snacks that are meant to regain
HP with your Clerical Implements. Creatures add your [WIS bonus] to their HP healed.
● Witch Hunter: ​You smell the presence of Magic Users, Witches, or other Clerics.

DRUID (Knacks of Nature)

● Bear Strength​: Gain +2 Item Slots. This allows you to go above the 20 Item Slots limit.
● Gliding Wings​: You have gliding appendage wings below your arms. You don't take any
damage from falling, as long as you can extend your arms.
● Owl Eyes​: Gain darkvision. Useless the moment there’s a light source present (sunlight,
torch, candle, lamp).
● Spider Feet​: For [Level] turns per day your bare hands and feet allow you to walk on
vertical surfaces or upside down without the need of equipment or saves.
● Animal Talk​: You can verbally communicate with animals as if you shared a language.
This doesn't make them smart.
● Forest​ ​Step​: You can step from one tree to another, as long as they are on the same
grove/forest/garden, [Level] times per day.

MAGIC USER (Knacks of Magic)

● Student of the Arcane​: Gain 2 random spell books. You have a number of Magic Dice
(=MD) equal to your [Level]/2 rounded up. All saves associated to casting arcane spells
are based on your INT.
● Sword Wizard:​ You can cast spells while wielding a weapon in one or both of your
hands. You still need the spell books/scrolls/magic items on your own inventory.
● Manifold Cerebrum: ​You have Advantage on INT Saves vs magical attacks/effects.
● Companion​ - gain a mystical cat (darkvision) , mouse (burrow), squirrel (climb) or toad
(swim) companion with [Level] HP. You can communicate with it telepathically as long as
you can see it. If it dies it can be re-summoned spending a night’s work.
 ● Spell Tattoos​: Your skin is covered with tattoos of magical glyphs. Anyone who sees
them knows what you are. Gain one random spell (roll [INT bonus] times and choose
one). Whenever you cast this spell, do so with +1MD (this die doesn't return to your
pool). You still require MD and free hands to cast the spell.
● Chaos Mage​: Gain one random spell to cast from your mind per day. Each morning roll
[Level] random spells and pick one to store for the day. Whenever you cast this spell, do
so with +1MD (this die doesn't return to your pool). You still require MD and free hands
to cast it.

WITCH (Knacks of Wyrd)

● Read Leaves:​ Assuming you have water, a pot, and tea, you can spend 1 turn every
morning performing this ritual. Roll a d20 and store that number. You can replace a
result on a d20 from a creature you can see (yourself, allies, or foes) once that day with
the stored number. You do this after learning the roll, but before knowing the outcome.
● Familiar​: You gain a mouthless humanoid, magically created with mud and sticks. d8 +
[Level] HP. Doesn't eat or drink, but needs to breathe. Follows all your commands,
although it's extremely incompetent in combat. You can resummon your familiar 1/day.
● Spell Eater​: Once per day when a spell is targeted at you, you negate the spell's effects.
Do A CHA save. On success, you absorb the spell and can cast it once as if it were your
own, with the MD the rival intended for the casting. On a fail you need to eat double the
rations for one day. You can only have one eaten spell at any time.
● Devil's​ ​Contract​: If someone makes a bargain with you and breaks it you instantly know
about it. If you have their signature on the bargain you know how to locate them by
general location (North, East, up down, etc.)
● Hint/Jinx​: Once per turn do a CHA Save when another creature you can see attempts
an action that requires a d20 roll. On success, add(hint)/subtract(jinx) your [CHA bonus]
to the roll. On a failure, you lose [Level] HP. You do this after learning the roll, but before
knowing the outcome.
● Alter Ego​: Choose a second persona of your same Ancestry, regardless of features, sex
and age. You can shapeshift to that persona a total of [CHA bonus] hours per day.