Class Features

As a Magician, you gain the following class features.

Forming your Spell

Spellcasting breaks down to two steps – forming the spell and releasing it. During the formation round, the spellcaster may not perform any other actions; they may move up to one-half their speed however. The spellcaster can be disrupted during this round. It is during this round that the spell may be disrupted.

Spell Complexity

The following tables are used to determine the spell casting DC of your True Magic spells

The shape of magic

When selecting the area modifier, you may select shape of the effect.

• Radius allows you to create a sphere or a cube. To make a cylinder, increase the complexity by +1.
• Line affects a 5' wide straight line starting from the tip of your finger.
• Cone starts at your extended finger and ends in a circle with a radius equal to 1/2 the length of the cone.

Concentration

Selecting a duration longer than instant requires the magician to maintain concentration on that spell. If you lose concentration, such a spell ends.

You can end concentration at any time (no action required).

• Normal activity, such as moving and attacking, doesn’t interfere with concentration. The following factors can break concentration:

• Casting another spell that requires concentration. You lose concentration on a spell if you cast another spell that requires concentration. You can’t concentrate on two spells at once.

• Taking damage. Whenever you take damage while you are concentrating on a spell, you must make a Constitution saving throw to maintain your concentration. The DC equals 10 or half the damage you take, whichever number is higher. If you take damage from multiple sources, such as an arrow and a dragon’s breath, you make a separate saving throw for each source of damage. Being incapacitated or killed. You lose concentration on a spell if you are incapacitated or if you die.

The GM might also decide that certain environmental phenomena, such as a wave crashing over you while you’re on a storm-tossed ship, require you to succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw to maintain concentration on a spell.

Releasing your Spell

You do not have to release the spell the round immediately following your formation round, but until the spell is released it can be disrupted.

Saving Throws

Magic does not automatically affect it's target. Spells that attempt to alter a target's mind or body allow the target to make a Saving Throw. The kind of saving throw is determined by what the spell is attempting to affect.

• Dexterity is used to save against area effect damaging spells.
• Constitution is used to save against spells transforming the body.
• Intelligence is used to save against mind effecting spells.
• Wisdom is used to save against spells affecting the senses.
• Charisma is used to save against spells affecting the target's identity.

Spell Attack Roll

Spells that use the target modifier require an attack roll. For such rolls, apply your Spell Attack Modifier to a d20 roll.

Resistances and Immunities

Some targets may have resistances specific to the magic you are trying to use. In such cases, they may make their Saving Throw with Advantage.

Counter Spells

Sometimes you'll find yourself facing off against another character who is capable of true magic. One of the best ways to shut down another caster is to use your own magic to counter them. Counterspelling is a special Action that requires the Power knack and Destroy skill.

Unweaving

When you take this action as a spell is being formed, you turn the caster's roll into a contested roll. You try to cut them off from the power they are drawing on. If you successfully beat the caster's roll, his spell dissipates without taking effect.

Spell Turning

You may use your reaction to counter a spell as it is being released. The attempt is a spell casting roll made with Disadvantage against a DC equal to the caster's spell casting roll.

Failure means their spell takes effect as usual. Success causes the spell to dissipate with no effect. Rolling a Natural 20 allows you to redirect the spell against a different target (including the original caster).

Rote Magic

Over time, you develop a number of spells that you cast so often, you have their forms ingrained in your mind. These spells are so much a part of your character they can be formed and released reflexively - allowing them to be used as Reaction or formed and released within the same round.

You may have a number of Rote spells equal to your Proficiency Bonus + your Spell Casting Ability Modifier.

It requires a number of days equal to the spells complexity to add a formula to your list of Rote Spells.

Ritual Casting

Not all spell casting is done in the heat of the moment. Sometimes a true magician wants to take his time to get the spell just right and guarantee its results. In such cases, ritual casting is the prefered method.

For a ritual spell, the casting time is increased to 10 + Spell Complexity minutes. There is no Arcana roll. Instead, you apply a flat ritual power to the DC to determine success.

The threads of magic are delicate and a ritual spell can be disrupted any time during the casting process.

Spell Name

Skill and Knack

• Casting Time: Casting Time
• Range: Range
• Targets:
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Duration
• Spell Casting DC:

A description bursts from the caster's fingers and spreads at the speed of the reader's comprehension.