D&D's new subclass, the Banneret, puts the "word" in "sword" and lets you be a tiny healer while you're at it

...No, I don't mean "tiny healer" as though you've shrunk from Medium to Small. 

There are eight new subclasses in the D&D Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerun Player Expansion book. The College of the Moon Bard is trained by druids of the Moonshae Isles and has a connection to folk tales and moonwells. The Knowledge Domain Cleric has a basis of knowledge, craft, or secrets when they send thoughts and prayers. 

Next up is the Banneret Fighter who will "Rally Fellow Heroes with Inspiring Leadership." Warriors that lead. They want heroes, though. This isn't a subclass for the bad guys or players with bad intentions. The Banneret's writeup uses words like "justice," "freedom," "bravery," "freedom," and "protecting the innocent."

But in case you thought that meant they were soft, a Banneret can turn even a poorly equipped militia into a "ferocious" war band.

Banneret (Fighter)

Level 3: Knightly Envoy. This is where the Banneret shows off their Speech Class skills.

• Comprehension. You can Comprehend Languages but it'll take you 10 minutes casting it as a ritual.
• Polyglot. You can swap out a language you know with a language you've encountered in the last 24 hours. This is wildly useful, unless your Dungeon Master just says, "Everybody knows Common already."
• Well Spoken. Proficiency in Insight, Intimidation, Persuasion, or Performance. Useful if you'd made Charisma your dump stat.

Level 3: Group Recovery. As a Fighter, when you use your Second Wind to regain hit points, you share the wealth. Allies within a 30-foot emanation (radius) also regain 1d4 + your Fighter's level, in hit points.

Level 7: Team Tactics. When you use Group Recovery (above), your buddies have advantage on all d20 rolls until the start of the Banneret's next turn.

Level 10: Rallying Surge. When you use your Fighter's Action Surge, a number of your buddies can immediate use their Reaction to attack or move.

Level 15: Shared Resilience. Use your Reaction to activate your Fighter's Indomitable feature—to let a buddy reroll a failed saving throw.

Level 18: Inspiring Commander. Be even more Banneret. Also, nobody can tell you what to do.

• Bolstered Rally. Your powers with a 30-foot emanation now have a 60-foot emanation. That's 120 feet, end to end.
• Unshakable Bravery. Immunity to being Charmed and Frightened.

As you can see, most of these powers are useless if you're a lone wolf. Keeping your friends close is how this subclass shines. If you want to see what your other new subclass options are, check out this comprehensive post on D&D Beyond.

The Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerun – Player Expansion launched in November, alongside the Adventures in Faerun – Dungeon Master Expansion.