Just Some Guy

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guy-class

In the words of Brennan Lee Mulligan, "some people just have to be guys". I do not recommend
playing this class, but hopefully it can now be semi-playable (having all stats at 10 is
recommended).

A random human man runs around in a panic, causing chaos and discord to erupt around them.
They may seem inconsequential, but those who fuck around are bound to find out one way or
another. The guy does not understand why this is the case, but this doesn’t deter them from
trying their best.

Whether man, woman, or beast, some guys are sure to bring chaos with them on the battlefield
to buff allies and debuff enemies, all through simple existence and confused persistence.

They’re here too!

In the world of D&D, some guys are utterly unremarkable. They’re painfully average to
below-average. And although that isn’t bad for the everyday person, adventurers are usually
accustomed to being extraordinary talents.

At the end of the day, some guys are little more than any commoner in mind and body. But it is
their heart and spirit that influences the world around them, whether purposefully or not.

Every Man’s Everyman

Despite not being the best suited for battle, some guys still go out and adventure. They may not
be the strongest, yet they are still willing to try. Commoners who see this type of adventurer are
able to relate to them, which oftentimes leads to guys being propped up as underdog heroes.

Juxtaposed next to any other adventuring class, some guys are oftentimes amassing a folk hero
status due to how poorly they stand out amongst traditional heroes. This isn’t due to any effort of
their own – in fact most of the events that occur around them seem influenced by pure
coincidence. But when some guys are in the right place at the right time, they make magic
happen.

Creating Just Some Guy

Some guys don’t really thrive at all. Instead, their strengths in combat and social situations
derive from influencing those around them. Perhaps your inadequacy inspires your allies to
strive for betterment, as to not end up like you. Or maybe your ineptitude forces pity and
confusion out of your enemies.
What were you before you decided to adventure? Were you a random ass farmer? Perhaps a
random ass fisherman? Did you work a random ass nine to five at the local inn or tavern? Or
maybe you were an assistant to someone far more important to you? Maybe you even grew up
part of a nuclear family, with no massive hardship, trauma, dark secrets, or tragedies scarring
your past?

Quick Build

You can make just some guys very quickly. First, set all of your abilities as close as you
can to ten. Second, either choose a background that befits a commoner, such as failed
merchant or guild artisan if you were the creme of the ordinary crop, or no background at
all. That is all.

Class Features
As just some guy, you gain the following class features.

Hit Points
Hit Dice: 1d6 per just some guy level
Hit Points at 1st Level: 6 + your Constitution modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d6 (or 4) + your Constitution modifier per just some guy level
after 1st

Proficiencies
Armor: None
Weapons: Simple Weapons, Improvised Weapons
Tools: None
Saving Throws: None
Skills: Choose 1 skill. You aren’t proficient in it, but it is something you wish to be proficient in.

Equipment
You start with the following equipment, in addition to the equipment granted by your
background:
● (A) A club or (B) a dagger
● A shortbow with 2 arrows, one of which is broken
● Any toolset (must be something you are interested in but haven’t gotten around to trying)
● An explorer’s pack and a small white flag

Ability Score Improvements:

The Just Some guy class does not provide any ASI’s or feats until level 20.
Insignificance
Starting at 1st level, your complete inability in combat is known by your opposition. As a result,
enemies tend not to focus on your location as much. You gain advantage on Dexterity (Stealth)
checks while in combat.

It’s Better with you Anyways

Starting at 1st level, when you finish a long rest, roll two d20s with and record the numbers
rolled. You can replace any attack roll, saving throw, or ability check made by any creature that
you can see with one of these rolls. You must choose to do so before the roll, and you can
replace a roll in this way only once per turn.

Each roll can be used only once. When you finish a long rest, you lose any unused rolls.

At Higher Levels: The amount of d20s rolled becomes 3 at 5th level and 4 at 10th level. At
15th level, you roll each d20 twice, picking which roll you would like to keep.

Emotional Damage
Starting at 2nd level, when hit by an attack or a damaging spell, a guy can use a reaction to
cry about it. If they do, the attacker must roll a wisdom saving throw equal to 8 + your “Just
Some Guy” Level (caps at 20). On a fail, the enemy becomes scared of what they are
becoming, and are frightened until the end of their next turn.

You can use this ability a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus (a minimum of once).
You regain any expended uses when you finish a long rest.

Trauma Sponge
Because you have no offensive value to the party, you decide to take one for the team when
something bad happens. Starting at 2nd level, you can use an action to touch a willing creature
to transfer the following conditions from them onto yourself: blinded, deafened, paralyzed, prone
or poisoned.

If the creature has multiple conditions, you can choose which one(s) you transfer to yourself.
You cannot choose to transfer a condition you are already suffering from. Once transferred, the
conditions are removed from the other creature. Any saving throws or ability checks made to try
and remove the effects are made with advantage.

At Higher Levels: Further acknowledgement that the party is far more capable than you has
granted some guys with the ability to transfer more pain onto themselves.
● At 9th level, you can also transfer diseases and the charmed, grappled, frightened, and
restrained conditions.
● At 13th level, you can transfer levels of exhaustion and the incapacitated, petrified,
stunned, and unconscious conditions.
 ● At 17th level, you can transfer any disadvantages, temporary damage vulnerabilities,
reductions to ability scores, temporary curses, and effects reducing hit point maximums.

Oh, I Insist
Starting at 5th level, some guys have figured out that rather than taking a turn to fight, they
should leave the real heavy lifting to the professional adventurers around them. As an action,
touch a willing creature. They can then immediately use an action of their own.

You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus per short rest.

I Can’t do this Without You

Starting at 6th level, some guys realize how hopeless they would be without their party. They
learn the spare the dying cantrip. While doing this, they can choose to expend 3 hit dice to bring
the spared creature back to consciousness at 1 hit point.

One of Us (requires concentration)

Starting at 10th level, some guys have the ability to bum-ify creatures around them. Through
sheer clusterfuckery, some guy can use an action to transform a creature that you can see
within 60 ft into just some guy. An unwilling creature must make a Wisdom saving throw equal to
8 + your “Just Some Guy” Level (caps at 20) to avoid the effect. The spell has no effect on a
shapechanger or a creature with 0 hit points.

The transformation lasts for up to 1 hour, or until the target drops to 0 hit points or dies. The
target's game statistics, including mental ability scores, are replaced by the statistics of a
commoner. If they are humanoid, they keep their racial traits. If they are not, they are
transformed into a human commoner. It retains its alignment and personality.

The target assumes the hit points of its new form. When it reverts to its normal form, the
creature returns to the number of hit points it had before it transformed. If it reverts as a result of
dropping to 0 hit points, any excess damage carries over to its normal form. As long as the
excess damage doesn't reduce the creature's normal form to 0 hit points, it isn't knocked
unconscious.

The creature is limited in the actions it can perform by the nature of its new form, and it can't
cast spells, or take any other action a commoner doesn’t know how to do.

The target's gear melds into the new form. The creature can't activate, use, wield, or otherwise
benefit from any of its equipment, and any item held by them is turned into a club for the
duration of the spell.

This ability is usable once per long rest.

At Higher Levels: The number of uses increases to two per long rest when you reach 14th
level. The number of uses increases to three per long rest when you reach 18th level, with the
additional ability to use multiple uses of One of Us at once.

God's Toughest Soldier

At 20th level, as a reward for committing to the life of being "just some guy" and actually
succeeding, a god or deity has bestowed you with great power. Gain 12 Ability Score
Improvements, which can be used on any combination of abilities (cap at 20 for each).

You may also take the 1st level class features of any other class.
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Subclasses
Negative Nancy
Just Some Negative Nancy Guys specialize in bringing the world down with them. They are so
chaotically inadequate in combat that their enemies stoop down to their level. The confusion
caused by the guy’s continued survival weakens their enemies.

So Bad it's Contagious

Starting at 3rd Level, as an action, choose one creature you can see to make a Charisma
saving throw equal to 10 + your “Just Some Guy” Level (caps at 20). On a fail, your bumbling
ways rub off on them, dragging them down to your level. They lose their proficiency in all skills
you don't have proficiency in for the next ten minutes.

You may use this ability once per short rest.

Debbie Downer (requires concentration)

Starting at 3rd Level, as a bonus action, choose one creature that you can see within 30 ft to
make a wisdom saving throw equal to 10 + your “Just Some Guy” Level (caps at 20). On a fail,
you mock and berate the creature, causing it to have disadvantage on all attack rolls and -1d4
to damage rolls for the next minute.

You may use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus. You regain any
expended uses when you finish a long rest.

Aura of Ineptitude
Starting at 6th Level, you have an aura of negativity surrounding you. When an enemy creature
moves within or starts their turn within 10 feet of you, they must make an intelligence saving
throw equal to 10 + your “Just Some Guy” Level (caps at 20). On a fail, the creature subtracts
1d4 from all saving throws made while in the aura, and 1s and 2s on any d20 roll are considered
a critical failure.

Double Down
At 14th level, you have gained some knowledge on how your dumbassery works. So Bad it’s
Contagious is now given 2 uses per short or long rest, Debbie Downer now allows you to
select two creatures at once, and Aura of Ineptitude increases to 30 feet.

Positive Patty
Just Some Positive Patty Guys specialize in bringing the world up despite them. They are so
chaotically inadequate in combat that their allies overachieve to try and not stoop down to their
level. The motivation caused by the guy’s persistence buffs their allies.

So Bad it's Contagious (in a good way!)

Starting at 3rd Level, as an action, choose one allied creature you can see. Your bumbling
ways rub off on them, inspiring them to do better. They gain proficiency in all skills you don't
have proficiency in for the next hour. If they already have proficiency in the skill, they add their
proficiency bonus a second time.

You may use this ability once per long rest.

Cheerleader (requires concentration)

Starting at 3rd Level, as a bonus action, choose one allied creature that you can see within 30
ft you. You support this ally with words of encouragement, causing it to add 1d4 to attack and
damage rolls for the next minute. This applies to both weapon attacks and spell attacks, melee
or ranged.

You may use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus. You regain any
expended uses when you finish a long rest. If the distance between you and the ally exceeds 30
feet at any time, you must end your next turn within 30 feet to maintain your support for them.

Aura of Aptitude
Starting at 6th Level, you have an aura of positivity surrounding you. When an allied creature is
within 10 feet of you, they gain a d4 that can be used on all saving throws.

Double Up
At 14th level, you have gained some knowledge on how your dumbassery works. So Bad it’s
Contagious is now given 2 uses per long rest, Cheerleader now grants an ally 1d8 to attack
and damage rolls, and your Aura of Aptitude increases to 30 feet.