Red Mage

A Miqo'te swordsman faces off with a villain on the run. With no where to run, their infamous criminal turns to fight the red clad hero, falling to their precise and skilled strikes.

A Hyurian mage cloaked in crimson finds a village under fire by the elements themselves, they use their powerful magics to protect their homes and heal their sick, bringing light where before there was only dark.

A Viera strikes a proud pose and calls out loudly to their allies, leading the charge against a group of roaving monsters, it is through the vermilion viera's leadership they claim victory.

Red Mages can trace the history of their kind back to a great reconciling of differences between warring mages, giving rise to great power and legacy of brave and powerful adventurers whose goal was to safeguard the future. Whether it is in the shadows or in the spotlight, Red Mages fight for good and protect those not strong enough to look out for themselves.

Class Features

As a Red Mage, you gain the following class features

Stylish Tricks

As a part of your early magical studies, you've learned minor magic tricks to assist your practice. You learn the Prestidigitation cantrip.

Fighting Style

At 2nd level, You adopt a particular style of fighting as your specialty. Choose one of the following options. You can't take a Fighting Style option more than once, even if you later get to choose again.

Spellcasting

By the time you reach 2nd level, you have learned to cast spells beyond small tricks. See chapter 10 of the Player's handbook for the general rules of spellcasting and chapter 3 for the Red Mage spell list.

Heroic Style

At 3rd level, you can choose a heroic style that you strive to embody as you grow as a hero of sword and spell. Choose Shining Blade, Spellsword, or Battle Rose, all detailed at the end of the class description. The heroic style you choose grants you features at 3rd level and again at 7th, 11th, and 15th level.

Ability Score Improvement

When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th, and 19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. As normal, you can't increase an ability score above 20 using this feature.

Extra Attack

Beginning at 5th level, you can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.

Heroic Parry

Beginning at 6th level, when you are targeted by an attack, as a reaction you can increase your AC against one melee Attack that would hit you by your proficiency bonus. To do so you must see the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon.

Heroic Riposte

Beginning at 10th level, when you are targeted by a melee weapon attack that misses, as a reaction you may make one melee weapon attack against the creature.

Hero's Blade

At 14th level, while under the effect of Enchanted Blade, your melee weapon attacks deal bonus damage equal to your Charisma modifier.

Strength of Will

At 18th level, when you are hit by a weapon attack, before you apply damage, you may use your reaction to gain hit points equal to your charisma modifier + your proficiency bonus. You may recover hit points in this way once. You must complete a long rest before you can use this feature again.

Accumulation of Power

At 19th level, you learn a spell from the Black Mage or White Mage spell list of 7th level or lower. This spell does not count against your spells known and does not use a spell slot to cast. Charisma is your spell casting ability for this spell. You may cast this spell once.

You must complete a long rest before you can cast this spell again.

Acceleration

At 20th level, when you cast a spell as a bonus action, you may use your action to cast a second spell. You may do this three times. You must finish a long rest to use this feature again.

Heroic Paragon

Red Mages are both warriors and spellcasters that are immortalized in the legends of Gyr Albania. These masters of spell and sword are all around adventurers who are able to handle a huge variety of situations with their wide net of skills. Red Mages will often choose an area of focus where they excel, defining their Heroic Style. The Shining Blade are masters of swordplay, capable of moving around the battlefield like a flash of steel. Spellswords place a greater focus on their spell casting, learning to hastily weave magic between their striking attacks. The Battle Rose aims to become the heart of their party, assisting their allies on the battle field, raising everyone around them up. No matter their path though, a Red Mage fights with style and skill in equal measure.

Battle Hardened Caster

At 15th level, you have advantage on concentration checks.

Battle Rose

Red Mages that support their allies and help the team operate more effectively. These mages who have taken the red are known as Battle Roses, and place themselves as leaders and voices of reason and action amongst their peers. Ensuring their allies can operate at their best and using their silver tongue to win the party as many advantages as possible, Battle Roses may not stand as lone heroes, bu are just as beloved.

Aerora (Aero II)

1st-level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 120ft.
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Instantaneous
• Classes: Bard, Druid, Sorcerer, White Mage, Wizard

You manipulate wind aether to create a ragging vacuum at a point you can see within range. The vacuum is a 10ft. radius sphere that disperses gas or vapor, and it extinguishes candles, torches, and similar unprotected flames in the area. It causes protected flames, such as those of lanterns, to dance wildly and has a 50 percent chance to extinguish them. Any creatures in the area must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 3d8 thunder damage or half as much on a successful save.

At Higher Levels When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 2nd.

Aeroga (Aero III)

3rd level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 120ft.
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Instantaneous
• Classes: Bard, Druid, Sorcerer, White Mage, Wizard

You manipulate wind aether to create a savage burst of wind at a point you can see within range. The ravaging windstorm is a 20ft. radius sphere. All creatures in the area must succeed on a Strength saving throw or take 6d8 thunder damage and be knocked 20ft. straight backwards from the center point. On a success all creatures take half the damage and suffer no other effect.

At Higher Levels When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 3rd.

Aeroja (Aero IV)

5th level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 120ft.
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Concentration, Up to 1 minutes
• Classes: Bard, Druid, Sorcerer, White Mage, Wizard

You conjure a swirling vortex of wind aether that tears at all creatures inside. The vortex forms in a 20-foot-radius, 40-foot-high cylinder centered on a point within range. When a creature enters the spell's area for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there, they must succeed on a Strength saving throw or take 3d6 thunder damage and 3d6 slashing damage, and half as much on a success.

On each of your turns after you cast this spell, you can use an action to move the vortex 60 feet in any direction.

At Higher Levels When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, the thunder damage increases by 2d6 for each slot level above 5th.

Banish

1st-level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 120ft.
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Instantaneous
• Classes: Cleric, Paladin, Red Mage, White Mage

Light energy converges on a creature you can see within range. The creature makes a dexterity saving throw. This energy erupts with great force, searing the target creature with 3d6 radiant damage on a failed save and half as much on a successful save.

At Higher Levels When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 2d6 for each slot level above 2nd.

Banishga (Banish II)

3rd level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 60ft.
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Instantaneous
• Classes: Cleric, Paladin, Red Mage, White Mage

You manipulate aether into blades of light which rain down on all hostile creatures in a 60ft. radius centered on yourself. Each creature must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw, taking 8d6 radiant damage on a failure and half as much on a success. If a creature is a Fiend or Undead, they take an additional 8 radiant damage. This damage is not reduced on a successful saving throw.

At Higher Levels When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 for each slot level above 3rd.

Blizzara (Blizzard II)

1st level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Self
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Concentration, up to a minute
• Classes: Black Mage, Druid, Red Mage, Sorcerer, Wizard

You release a burst of ice aspected aether around yourself in a 10ft. radius circle. Each creature in range must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 3d6 cold damage and become restrained. On a success creatures take half as much much and are not restrained. A creature restrained by the ice can use its action to make a Strength check against your spell save DC. On a success, it frees itself.

At higher levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 for each slot level above 1st.

Blizzaga (Blizzard III)

3rd level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 120 feet
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Instantaneous
• Classes: Black Mage, Druid, Red Mage, Sorcerer, Wizard

You manipulate ice aether to create a localized blizzard at a point you can see within range. Each creature in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on that point must make a Constitution saving throw. A target takes 8d6 cold damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The ground within the blizzard becomes coated in slick ice for 1 minute or until melted. A creature traversing the slick ice at more than half speed is required to make a DC 15 Acrobatic check at the start of the movement. Failure causes the creature to fall prone at the start of the movement.

At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 for each slot level above 3rd.

Blizzaja (Blizzard IV)

5th level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 120 feet
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Instantaneous
• Classes: Black Mage, Druid, Red Mage, Sorcerer, Wizard

You manipulate ice aether to create a massive shard of ice which falls on a creature or object you can see within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d10 piercing damage. Hit or miss, the shard then explodes. The target and each creature within 30 feet of it must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 8d8 cold damage. The ground within the affected area becomes difficult terrain for 1 minute or until melted.

At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 5th.

Break

1st-level Enchantment

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 120ft.
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Instantaneous
• Classes: Arcanist, Black Mage, Red Mage, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard

You cast a hex on a creature you can see within range. The creature must succeed on a Charisma saving throw, taking 3d4 force damage on a failure and their speed is reduced by 30ft. for 1 minute. The creature takes half the damage and suffers no additional effects on a success. On the creature's turn, they may reattempt the saving throw, removing the hex on a success.

At Higher Levels When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d4 for each slot level above 1st.

Drain

1st-level Necromancy

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 30 feet
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Instaneous
• Classes: Black Mage, Reaper, Red Mage, Sorcerer, Warlock

You forcefully draw the life force from a creature within range. The target creature makes a Charisma saving throw against your spell save DC, taking 1d8 necrotic damage on a failure and half as much on a success. You recover hit points equal to half the damage dealt.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 1st.

Fira (Fire II)

1st level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 60ft.
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Concentration, up to a minute
• Classes: Black Mage, Druid, Red Mage, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard

You gather a small globe of unstable fire aether and launch it towards a target creature you can see within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d10 fire damage. Hit or miss, the globe then explodes. The target and each creature within 5 feet of it must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 2d6 fire damage.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the secondary fire damage increases by 1d6 for each slot level above 1st.

Firaga (Fire III)

3rd level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 120ft.
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Concentration, up to a minute
• Classes: Black Mage, Druid, Red Mage, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard

You ignite the area around a target creature you can see within range. The target creature must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 6d8 fire damage and are ignited, and take half as much damage and suffer no other effects on a success. At the start of the creature's turn they are burned for 2d6 fire damage. On their turn they may use their action to repeat the saving throw, ending the burning effect on a success.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the burning fire damage increases by 1d6 for each slot level above 3rd.

Firaja (Fire IV)

5th level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 120ft.
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Concentration, up to a minute
• Classes: Black Mage, Druid, Red Mage, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard

You create a spherical cage of fire with a radius of 20ft. that instantly incinerates all those trapped inside at a location you can see within range. All creatures in the affected area must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 6d8 fire damage and become ignited, or take half as much damage and suffer no additional effects on a success. At the start of the creature's turn they are burned for 2d8 fire damage. On their turn they may use their action to repeat the saving throw, ending the burning effect on a success.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, the initial fire damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 5th.

Holy

5th-level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: self (10ft. radius, caster immune)
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Instantaneous
• Classes: Cleric, Paladin, Red Mage, White Mage

You let loose an orb of radiant energy which floats above you for a moment before exploding with great force. All creatures within range must make a Constitution saving throw. Creatures take 6d8 radiant damage and are stunned for one round on a failed save, and take half as much and resist the stun effect on a successful save.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 5th.

Jolt

cantrip evocation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 60 feet
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Instantaneous
• Classes: Red Mage

You create a shard of crystallized aether which streaks toward a creature they can see within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d8 force damage.

At higher levels. The spell creates more than one shard when you reach higher levels: two shards at 5th level, three shards at 11th level, and four shards at 17th level. You can direct the shards at the same target or at different ones. Make a separate attack roll for each shard.

Stonra (Stone II)

1st level transmutation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 60 feet
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Instantaneous
• Classes: Druid, Red Mage, Wizard, White Mage

You manipulate earth aspected aether in the land at a location within range causing a cluster of stalagmites to burst upwards at the location. All creatures in a 5ft. radius circle must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 3d8 bludgeoning damage and are knocked prone. On a success, an affected creature takes half the damage and is not knocked prone.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage dealt increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 1st.

Stonga (Stone III)

3rd level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 120 feet
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Instantaneous
• Classes: Druid, Red Mage, Wizard, White Mage

You manipulate earth aspected aether to create 4 spears of stone anywhere you can see within range. The 4 spears travel in a straight line converging on a point within range. Any creature between the a stone spear and the convergence point must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 2d6 Bludgeoning damage, taking half as much on a success.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, you create one additional stone spear for each slot level above 3rd.

Stonja (Stone IV)

5th level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 120 feet
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Concentration, up to a minute
• Classes: Druid, Red Mage, Wizard, White Mage

You manipulate earth aspected aether cause the land in a 20ft. square to raise 20ft. into the air. You can select the speed of the ascension to change the effect of the spell. If you choose to raise the area slowly, creatures in the area are harmlessly raised to the platform's height.

If you choose to raise the area quickly, all creatures in the affected area must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or take 6d6 bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone, or take half as much damage and suffer no other effects on a success. You may maintain concentration to keep the platform raised, or return the ground to its original state afterwards.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, the quick ascension deals an additional 2d6 bludegoning damage for each slot level above 5th.

Thundara (Thunder II)

2nd level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 60 feet
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Instantaneous
• Classes: Black Mage, Druid, Red Mage, Sorcerer, Wizard

You launch of bolt of lightning aspected aether at a target of your choice you can see within range. Three bolts then leap from that target to as many as three other targets, each of which must be within 30 feet of the first target. A target can be a creature or an object and can be targeted by only one of the bolts. A target must make a Dexterity saving throw. The target takes 2d8 lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, one additional bolt leaps from the first target to another target for each slot level above 2nd.

Thundaga (Thunder III)

3rd level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 120 feet
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Instantaneous
• Classes: Black Mage, Druid, Red Mage, Sorcerer, Wizard

You launch an unstable sphere of lightning aspected aether at a target of your choice you can see within range. Make a ranged spell attack. On a hit, the sphere deals 4d8 lightning damage. The sphere then explodes in a 10ft. radius sphere. All creatures in range must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 3d8 lightning damage, and half as much on a success.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the damage dealt by the explosion increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 3rd.

Thundaja (Thunder IV)

5th level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 120 feet
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Instantaneous
• Classes: Black Mage, Druid, Red Mage, Sorcerer, Wizard

You manipulate lightning aether to create a mass orb of electrical energy at a location you can see within range that hovers in place for the duration. Any creature hostile to you that moves to a space within 20 feet of the orb for the first time on a turn must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw. The creature takes 20 lightning damage on a failed save and half as much on a successful one. The orb vanishes when it has dealt a total of 80 damage.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, the maximum total damage of the orb increases by 20 for each slot level above 5th.

Veraero

1st level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 bonus action
• Range: 30ft.
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Instantaneous
• Classes: Red Mage, Wizard

You fill your spell casting focus with wind aspected aether and cause the area around a creature you can see within range to burst. The creature must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 2d8 thunder damage. If the target creature has already taken damage during your turn, it take an additional 2d6 force damage.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 1st.

Verfire

2nd level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 bonus action
• Range: 30ft.
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Instantaneous
• Classes: Red Mage, Wizard

You fill your spell casting focus with fire aspected aether and let loose a streaking bolt of fire at a creature you can see within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 3d8 fire damage. If the target creature has already taken damage during your turn, it take an additional 2d6 force damage.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 1st.

Verflare

3rd level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 bonus action
• Range: 30ft.
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Instantaneous
• Classes: Red Mage, Wizard

You recklessly manipulate aether and cause a localized explosion of fire aether in a 10ft. radius sphere at a location you can see within range. All creatures within the area must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 6d8 fire damage. If any of the reatures have already taken damage this turn, it take an additional 2d8 force damage.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 1st.

Verholy

3rd level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 bonus action
• Range: 30ft.
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Instantaneous
• Classes: Red Mage, Wizard

You hastily manipulate light aspected aether to cause an eruption of light beneath an enemy within range. All creatures in a cylinder with a radius of 10ft. and 30ft. high must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 6d8 radiant damage. If any of the creatures have already taken damage this turn, they take an additional 2d8 force damage.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 3rd.

Verstone

2nd level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 bonus action
• Range: 30ft.
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Instantaneous
• Classes: Red Mage, Wizard

You create two stone spears at two unoccupied locations within range. The spears then travel in a straight line toward a point within range. All creatures in the path of a stone spear must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 1d10 bludgeoning damage.

If a creature is at the destination of the stone spears, they attempt one Dexterity saving throw for all of the stone spears but take damage from all stone spears you created. They take half the damage on a successful saving throw.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, you create an additional spear for each slot level above 1st.

Verthunder

1st level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 bonus action
• Range: 30ft.
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Instantaneous
• Classes: Red Mage, Wizard

You hastily rain lightning aether down in a cylinder with a height of 30ft. and 5ft. radius you can see within range. All creatures in the affected area must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 3d6 lightning damage, taking half as much on a succeed. If a creature has already taken damage on your turn, they take an additional 2d6 force damage.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 1st.

Watera (Water II)

1st level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 bonus action
• Range: 60ft.
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Instantaneous
• Classes: Druid, Red Mage, White Mage, Wizard

You release a focused burst of water at a creature you can see within range. The target must succeed on a Strength saving throw or take 3d6 bludgeoning damage and fall prone or be pushed back 30ft (your choice). Instead of a creature, you can target an object that isn't being worn or carried and that weighs no more than 200 pounds. The object is either knocked over or pushed up to 30 feet away from you.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 1st.

Waterga (Water III)

3rd level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 120ft.
• Components: V, S
• Duration: concentration, up to a minute
• Classes: Druid, Red Mage, White Mage, Wizard

You create an aquatic prison around a large or smaller creature you can see within range. The target creature must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 3d10 cold damage and be engulfed in a bubble which acts as a prison of water, taking half damage and suffering no other effects on a success. The engulfed creature can't breathe, is restrained, and takes 3d10 cold damage at the start of each of their turns.

An engulfed creature can try to escape by taking an action to attempt a Strength saving throw against your Spell save DC. On a success, the creature manages to pop the bubble, freeing itself.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the initial damage increases by 1d10 for each slot level above 3rd.

Waterja (Water IV)

5th level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 120ft.
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Instantaneous
• Classes: Druid, Red Mage, White Mage, Wizard

You conjure a powerful geyser at a location you can see within range. The area is a 20ft. radius cylinder which stands 40ft. high. All creatures in the affected area must succeed on a Strength saving throw or take 6d8 bludgeoning damage and be thrown 20ft. straight back, from the closest edge of the geyser, and take half as much damage and suffer no other effects on a success.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 5th.