Black Mage

Description

Scholars of the occult who delve into the twisted, and often forbidden, secrets left behind by the Wraiths that once plagued the world are referred to "black mages" by more traditional sorceress. As a black mage, you command tremendous magical power, able to blast your foes with magic, corrupt their minds, or even bind spirits to do your bidding. You must have great willpower to control such magics, though, and you'll need both cunning to resist the temptations and dangers of magic, and the presence to overbear and command dangerous spirits. The life of a black mage is one of power through knowledge and secrets.

Class Details

Starting Gear

• Quarterstaff
• Comfortable Clothes
• Plain Underwear
• Leather Boots

Class Affinities

• Cunning
• Presence
• Willpower

Perks

• Primary Attribute: Willpower
• Arcane Strike
• Arcane Attunement

Background

Backgrounds will increase your starting attributes, and some NPCs may either know you or have special interactions with you based on the background you pick.

Name	Starting Boost	Affinities	Description
Noble Scion	Presence +1	Presence Cunning Willpower	You're the youngest child of a noble family, with all the pampering and prestige that entails — not to mention training in arts of magic or battle to your hearts' content. As the youngest child, though, you had little hope of inheriting power and so now seek your own fortunes on the frontier. Your noble upbringing imparts a bonus to Presence.
Hunter	Agility +1	Agility Toughness Cunning	You were born and raised in the wilderness of the northlands, surviving by your skill with a bow and your attunement with nature. Like you, your parents were adventurers, and left early in your life. You're used to living alone — you're quick, quiet, and fleet of foot after years of living in arboreal solitude. Your life as a hunter has given you greater Agility.
Scholar	Cunning +1	Cunning Willpower Presence	You were trained in the highest institutes of education in the south, which emulate the legendary colleges of ancient Belhar. The constraints of academia grated against you, however, and eventually you had to strike out on your own. Your rich classical education covered the basics of all manner of scholarly pursuits and the secrets of magic, granting a bonus to your Cunning.
Arcanist	Willpower +1	Willpower Cunning Agility	You were apprenticed to a hedge witch, a powerful and beautiful enchantress living in the depths of the wilderlands southwest of the Frost Marches. You split on bad terms, forcing you to seek your own fortunes. Your tutelage under the witch has given you a mastery of magic, boosting your Willpower.

Class Powers

Starting Powers

• Withering Bolt
• Lightning Spike
• Summon Flame Spirit

Level 2 Powers

• Shadow Magic
• Blight Orb
• Grease

Level 4 Powers

• Ray of Frost
• Fireball
• Soul Arrow