<style> p, ul {text-align: justify; font-size: 10px;} .phb:after {content: "";} .phb p~p {text-indent: 0em;} </style> <div class='wide'> ### Sanguine Soldier School: [transmutation](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic#TOC-Transmutation) [[blood](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/Magic/#TOC-Descriptor-)] <br> Level: [sanguine sorcerer](https://www.gmbinder.com/share/-LWMZYORqW01dZkNhvm7) 4 <br> Casting Time: 1 [swift](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamemastering/combat/#TOC-Swift-Actions) action <br> Components: V, S <br> Range: personal <br> Target: self <br> Duration: 1 round/level <br> Saving Throw: none <br> Spell Resistance: no <br> Description: You become affected by **Sanguine Escalation** and **Sanguine Vulnerability**. Additionally, you gain a stack of **Bloodlust**. <br> Note: You can possess no more than [x] stacks of **Bloodlust** at any given time. <br> [x] is equal to your [caster level](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/Magic/#Caster_Level) divided by two (rounded down) <br> <br> **Sanguine Escalation** <br> Whenever a being (excluding yourself) takes damage from a [bleed](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamemastering/conditions/#TOC-Bleed) effect that you had inflicted upon them, you gain a stack of **Bloodlust**. <br> [Hitpoint](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamemastering/combat/#TOC-Hit-Points) [bleed](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamemastering/conditions/#TOC-Bleed) effects that you inflict upon other beings deal [escalating](https://www.gmbinder.com/share/-OckaBdzdUQKF2J_YoDV) [bleed](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamemastering/conditions/#TOC-Bleed) damage. <br> Special: While you possess at least four stacks of **Bloodlust**, you gain the effects of the [Bloody Vengeance](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/combat-feats/bloody-vengeance-combat) feat (even if you do not meet its prerequisites). <br> <br> **Sanguine Vulnerability** <br> Whenever you sacrifice [hitpoints](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamemastering/combat/#TOC-Hit-Points) via [Blood Magic](https://www.gmbinder.com/share/-LWMZYORqW01dZkNhvm7) or [Crimson Concentration](https://www.gmbinder.com/share/-LWMZYORqW01dZkNhvm7), you gain a stack of **Bloodlust**. <br> Whenever you deal [hitpoint](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamemastering/combat/#TOC-Hit-Points) damage (excluding [bleed](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamemastering/conditions/#TOC-Bleed) damage) to another being(s), that being(s) becomes [vulnerable](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/bestiary/rules-for-monsters/universal-monster-rules#TOC-Vulnerabilities-Ex-or-Su-) to spells/abilities/etc. with the [blood](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/Magic/#TOC-Descriptor-) descriptor for [v] rounds. <br> [v] is equal to the number of stacks of **Bloodlust** that you possess <br> <br> <br> <br> ##### FAQ <br> Q: When the duration of Sanguine Soldier ends, do I lose the **Bloodlust** stacks that I had obtained? A: Yes. <br> Q: Sanguine Escalation mentions "[Hitpoint](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamemastering/combat/#TOC-Hit-Points) [bleed](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamemastering/conditions/#TOC-Bleed) effects". What other types of [bleed](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamemastering/conditions/#TOC-Bleed) effects are there? A: There are two types of [bleed](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamemastering/conditions/#TOC-Bleed) effects. One deals [hitpoint](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamemastering/combat/#TOC-Hit-Points) damage. The other deals [ability](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/BASICS-ABILITY-SCORES/ABILITY-SCORES/#ability_score_damage) damage. Sanguine Escalation does not interact with damage dealt by [ability](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/BASICS-ABILITY-SCORES/ABILITY-SCORES/#ability_score_damage) [bleed](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamemastering/conditions/#TOC-Bleed) effects (but it does interact with damage dealt by [hitpoint](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamemastering/combat/#TOC-Hit-Points) [bleed](https://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamemastering/conditions/#TOC-Bleed) effects). </div>