GLOG Class: Drifter

Somebody mentioned Hyper Light Drifter on the OSR Discord, and I decided to make a GLOG class. Why? uhhhhhh

don't ask questions

Hyper Light Drifter's a game I quite like - it's pretty, there's stab-murder, what else do you want?

This is a weird martial class - you've got a microscopic HP pool, but an ability that lets you avoid most attacks. Hopefully, the combination of this and the Laser Pistol/Zaliska should lead to hit-and-run combat gameplay similar to the videogame.

There's not many non-combat abilities here - Dash can be used to circumvent pits, and the Zaliska can do pretty well as a demolition tool, but that's all.

The Drifter would fit best in a science-fantasy game; the kind where finding (or building) a laser weapon and teleportation device would be possible.

HD: 1d4

A: Laser Pistol, Dash, +1 To-Hit
B: Reflect, +1 To-Hit
C: Zaliska, +1 To-Hit
D: Dash Strike, +1 To-Hit

Laser Pistol
The Laser Pistol has a range of 40' and deals 1d4 damage per charge used, up to 3d4. You have a maximum of 6 charges for your Laser Pistol. Each time you hit an enemy with a melee attack, you regain 1 charge. Beams from the Laser Pistol are incredibly hot, and can be used to melt through stone, burn wood, and scorch metal.

To prevent an overload, you must vent the Laser Pistol once per day. When it is vented, it returns to 0 charges. Unless you have something smart to do using this, just assume you vent it at the end of each day when you go to sleep.

Dash
At any time, you can move 10' instantly. You can do this once per turn - you regain the ability to do it on your round. If this moves you into cover from a ranged attack, the attack misses. If this moves you away from a melee attack, the attack misses. Dashes move you exactly horizontally - they will move you over pits, but not up walls.

You can Dash [template] times per turn.

Reflect
Once per turn, you can reduce the damage of a ranged attack by 1d6. If this brings the damage down to 0, a target of your choice is hit by the projectile.

Zaliska
Your Laser Pistol has been retrofitted with a concussive emitter, causing the shots to explode on impact. As well as increasing damage, each charge expended in the Laser Pistol increase the radius of its detonation by 10'.

The Zaliska can shatter wooden doors, break through stone, and melt metal.

Dash Strike
After a successful attack, you can use your Dash ability and attack another target. This continues as long as you can Dash to another target. Each Dash used as part of this ability consumes one use of Dash for the rest of the turn. You cannot attack the same person multiple times with this ability.