Scattering ball bearings down the stairs, drinking a potion, setting a hunting trap, throwing alchemist's fire, applying poison... these are all fun things a fighter can do. But what if you could do them really well, without taking up your attack action?
If you have ever dreamed of using a net, torch, trident, whip, or improvised weapon effectively, the trick duelist may be for you. Far beyond that list of weaponry, trick duelists can employ a wide variety of items as a bonus action rather than an action, and their items become more powerful as they level up - even their magic items can benefit. The archetype becomes a combination of battlefield controller and endless clever utility, while giving some love to under-utilized weapons and still being a fighter at their core.
- from the publisher's blurb