What if I turn a Kamen Rider into a 5e subclass - 1 Kuuga

In previous entries, I have been creating content for TTRPGs inspired by my love of Tokusatsu. Here is a link to the past entry.

Now, because of a corporate mandate to make for 5e content to convince our digital overlords to recommend this site to other humans (If you are a human reading this, thank you), I am starting a series of posts I am calling What if I turn a Kamen Rider into a 5e subclass.

Our first Kamen Rider to inspire a subclass is going to be Kamen Rider Kuuga, which is one of my favorite riders (even if Jaime complains that it is boring). I had to make a choice between Monk or Fighter. Yusuke Godai was mainly a brawler while facing the gurongi, and his alternate mode's upgraded weapons transformed what he was holding to the one required by his mode, which made me think of monk weapons. That is why I favored the monk (also, I am saving the Fighter for another Rider that I think fits that role better).

Warrior of Braveness (Kuuga)

Summon a shell and weapons from the strength of their will.

Warriors of braveness encountered something which allows them to project a shell over their body that is as strong as their resolve and unbreakable as their will. Their spirit also enhances any of their melee blows with elemental energy, and when harness in the correct way even weapons can alter their form to match their might. Facing everything with No fear and No pain.

Level 3: Henshin

As a Bonus action, You can expend 1 Focus point to summon your shell and choose one of the following two modes. Once you are in a mode you can change to another mode by expending 1 Focus Point as an Action This shell doesn’t count against your Unarmored Defense Feature. You gain access to the following 2 modes.

Mighty mode. The most balance of the modes, it enhances unarmed strikes as well as giving a good defensive armor. While in this mode you gain the following benefits.

• Your Unarmored Defense base Armor Class equals 12 plus your Dexterity and Wisdom modifier.

• Your Unarmed Strike deals an extra 1d6 of Fire damage when it hits.

• Mighty Kick. As a magic action you can make a melee attack against a target. On hit, the target takes 2d8 of Radiant damage. The damage increases by 1d8 if you expend 1 Focus Point, you can this up to a maximum of 8d8s.

Dragon mode. A high speed mode focused on moving fast, dealing more damage but with the tradeoff of less defense.While in this mode you gain the following benefits.

• Your Unarmored Defense base Armor Class equals 11 plus your Dexterity and Wisdom modifier.

• Any melee weapon your holding that deals Bludgeoning damage is treated as a Monk weapon. Your Monk weapons deals an extra 1d6 of Cold damage when they hit.

• Splash Dragon. As a magic action you can make an attack roll using a monk weapon. On hit, the target takes 1d8 of Radiant damage. Then you can move up to 5 ft. You can expend 1 Focus Point to repeat this up to 7 times.

Level 6 Change Mode

You get two more modes you can use whenever you use your Henshin Feature. You can also now change mode as a bonus action by expending 2 Focus Points. You gain access to the following 2 modes.
Pegasus Mode. This mode is focus on long range attacks and enhanced senses, making it perfect to scout places and look for thing from apart.While in this mode you gain the following benefits.

• Your Unarmored Defense base Armor Class equals 12 plus your Dexterity and Wisdom modifier.

•  Any range weapon you are holding is treated as a Monk Weapon and it doesn’t requires ammunition. Your Monk weapons deals an extra 1d6 of Acid damage when they hit.

• You get Advantage to all your Wisdom(Perception) checks and increase your Passive Perception by 5.

• Blast Pegaus. As a magic action you expend 1 Focus Point to make a range attack against a target that is up to 650ft. On hit, the target takes 3d8 of Radiant damage.

Titan Mode. This mode has higher defense in exchange of speed, It is also great for one on duels. While in this mode you gain the following benefits.

• Your Unarmored Defense base Armor Class equals 15 plus your Dexterity and Wisdom modifier. Your speed is halfed.

• Any melee weapon your holding that deals Slashing damage is treated as a Monk weapon Your Monk weapons deals an extra 1d6 of Lightning damage when they hit.

• You gain Resistance to Bludgeoning, Piercing and Slashing damage of non-magic sources.

• Calamity Titan. As a magic action you expend 1 Focus Point to make a melee attack against a target using a Monk weapon On hit, the target takes 4d8 of Radiant damage.

Level 11 Rising Mode

Your modes have evolved to their Rising modes, upscaling their power and opening new possibilities for them.All extra damage your Unarmed Strike and Monk weapons deal becomes d8s.Your modes also gain the following.

• Mighty mode. You gain Advantage to all your Unarmed Strike attacks.

• Dragon mode. You can take an additional action each turn, that action can only be used for Attack, Disengage, or Dodge.

• Pegasus mode. You gain Advantage to all your range attacks.

• Titan mode. Whenever you choose this Mode you gain Resistance to one damage type (Acid, Cold, Fire, Force, Lightning, Necrotic, Poison, Psychic, Radiant, Thunder). You keep the resistance until you choose another mode or remove the shell.

Level 17 Super Mode

You have a definitive mode that encompasses all your forms in one. But you can focus yourself on one to better use its abilities.At the beginning of your turn, you can choose a mode and change into it. All extra damage your Unarmed Strike and Monk weapons deal becomes d10s. Your modes also gain the following.

• Mighty mode. Mighty Kick damage dice turn into d10s and instead of a target you deal damage in a 10 ft. cone.

• Dragon mode.Splash Dragon damage dice turn into d10s and you can use Disengage as a Free action after each hit to move up to 10 ft.

• Pegasus mode. Blast Pegaus damage dice turn into d10s and instead of target you deal damage in a line.

• Titan mode. Calamity Titan damage dice turn into d10s, On hit, until your next turn you don’t receive any damage from the target.

I hope you like this take on Kuuga. Please let me know in the comments if there is anything that needs to be nerfed or buffed. Also, put suggestions for other Kamen riders that could fit well into a subclass. Next week, I’ll see if I get the second entry in this series or do something else. Creating subclasses takes some time, so I may have to release them every two weeks. 

Also, if you have seen one of our previous works, Masks of Power, you’ll notice that this subclass and the one in that book are similar. That is intentional. I wrote that subclass while watching Kamen Rider Kuuga with Jaime, so it is heavily inspired by the first Kamen Rider of the Heisei era. Here is a link if you want ot check Masks of Power (you know the name of the game for this articles is shameless self-promotion.)

*All images from this article were taken from the Kamen Rider wiki.