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Magician
Prime Abilities Intelligence Hit Points 1d4 per Level, +1 after Level 10 Combat Aptitude Non-martial Armour None Weapons Dagger, holy water, oil, staff, torch
Magicians—sometimes called wizards or sorcerers—hone innate sparks of magical sensitivity through years of arduous study. Magicians are arcane generalists, accumulating secret lore from any source they can get their hands on—magic of illusion, crystalmancy, elementalism, conjuration, and sometimes even stolen Drune spells. Their accumulation of knowledge allows magicians to cast spells and to wield powerful magic items. Magicians begin play able to cast just a single spell each day, but gain access to extremely potent magic as they advance.
Starting Equipment
Weapon (roll 1d6): 1–3. Dagger. 4–6. Staff.
Class items: Ritual robes. A Level 1 magician starts play with a single spell book and has learned to cast the spells contained within. The player should roll or choose one of the books listed under Starting Spell Books.
Starting Spell Books
A Level 1 magician possesses a single spell book and has learned to cast the spells it describes. A magician’s first spell book may be an item inherited from a mysterious ancestor, stolen from a cruel master, or meticulously copied under the tutelage of a mentor. The player should roll or choose one of the following books.
- Charms of the Fey Court: Contains the following Rank 1 spells: Fairy Servant, Ingratiate, Ventriloquism.
- Hogbrand’s Incandescence: Contains the following Rank 1 spells: Firelight, Ignite / Extinguish, Shield of Force.
- Lord Oberon’s Seals: Contains the following Rank 1 spells: Decipher, Glyph of Sealing, Vapours of Dream.
- Oliphan’s Folio: Contains the following Rank 1 spells: Crystal Resonance, Ioun Shard, Shield of Force.
- Smythe’s Illuminations: Contains the following Rank 1 spells: Decipher, Ignite / Extinguish, Ioun Shard.
- The Treatise on Force and Dissolution: Contains the following Rank 1 spells: Crystal Resonance, Floating Disc, Vapours of Dream.
Arcane Magic
See Arcane Magic for full details on arcane magic, including learning spells, spell memorisation, and the list of spells that magicians can learn.
Spell casting: The Magician Spells Per Day table shows the number of spells a magician may memorise, determined by the character’s Level. For example, a Level 3 magician may memorise at most two Rank 1 spells and one Rank 2 spell.
Using magic items: Magicians can use magic items exclusive to arcane spell-casters (for example, magic wands or scrolls of arcane spells).
Magician Spells Per Day
Spell Rank | ||||||
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Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
4 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – |
6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – |
7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – |
8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | – |
9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – |
10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | – |
11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
15 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Magician Skills
Magicians have one additional, specialised skill. The Magician Skill Targets table lists the character’s Skill Targets as they advance in level.
Detect Magic
A magician can attempt to detect the subtle resonances woven into an enchanted object, place, or creature. If the attempt succeeds, the magician knows if the object, place, or creature in question is magical—i.e. enchanted, affected by a spell, or possessed of innate magic of some kind.
Requirements: The magician must touch the object, place, or creature to be analysed and concentrate without distraction.
Time: Each attempt to detect magic requires 1 Turn.
Retrying: The magician may retry failed attempts as often as they wish, each attempt requiring an additional 1 Turn.
Referee rolls: The Referee rolls all Detect Magic Checks, so that players do not know if the roll failed or if there is no magic present.
Downtime: Given an hour of solitude in a safe location, a magician automatically detects magic on an object, place, or creature.
Magician Skill Targets
Level | Detect Magic |
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1 | 6 |
2 | 6 |
3 | 5 |
4 | 5 |
5 | 5 |
6 | 4 |
7 | 4 |
8 | 4 |
9 | 3 |
10+ | 3 |
Magician Advancement
Save Targets | ||||||||
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Level | XP | Hit Points | Attack | Doom | Ray | Hold | Blast | Spell |
1 | 0 | 1d4 | +0 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 |
2 | 2,500 | +1d4 | +0 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 |
3 | 5,000 | +1d4 | +0 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 |
4 | 10,000 | +1d4 | +1 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 |
5 | 20,000 | +1d4 | +1 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 |
6 | 40,000 | +1d4 | +1 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 |
7 | 80,000 | +1d4 | +2 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 |
8 | 160,000 | +1d4 | +2 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 |
9 | 320,000 | +1d4 | +2 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 |
10 | 470,000 | +1d4 | +3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 11 |
11 | 620,000 | +1 | +3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 11 |
12 | 770,000 | +1 | +3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 11 |
13 | 920,000 | +1 | +4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
14 | 1,070,000 | +1 | +4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
15 | 1,220,000 | +1 | +4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 |