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 Trainer(s)

• Ivris

Class Affinities

• Cunning
• Presence
• Willpower

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.

Perks

Name	Level	Description
Arcane Strike	1	You add half your Willpower to your Critical Chance when casting spells.
Arcane Attunement	3	When you finish sleeping, you and your party gain a +10 bonus to Spellpower for 12 hours.
Focused Will	5	You add half your Willpower to your Magic Resistance

Class Powers

Starting Powers

Name	Type	Tags	Description
Withering Bolt	At-Will	Spell	You conjure a blast of raw magic, hurling it at a foe to deal 20 + Spellpower(%) Blight damage. The bolt explodes on contact, inflicting reduced damage to all other opponents.
Lightning Spike	Recharge 3	Spell	You conjure a bolt of lightning and hurl it at a foe. The target is always struck for 15 + Spellpower(%) Storm damage before attacking its Magic Resistance. On a hit, all enemies suffer 15 + Spellpower(%) Storm damage.
Summon Flame Spirit	Encounter	Spell Summon	You thrust your will into the Aether, drawing forth a spirit of flame to serve you. The spirit remains until destroyed, dealing Fire damage to foes. Its power is based on your Leadership.

Level 2 Powers

Name	Type	Tags	Description
Shadow Magic	Recharge 4	Spell	You flood a victim's mind with illusory pleasure. On a hit against its Magic Resistance, you deal 20 + Spellpower(%) Tease damage, and the target becomes Aroused for 2 turns.
Blight Orb	Recharge 4	Spell	You conjure a crackling orb of tainted magic and hurl it at a foe. The blast targets Magic Resistance, and on a hit deals 30 + Spellpower(%) Blight damage and leaves the victim Staggered for 1 turn.
Grease	Recharge 4	Spell	You conjure a pool of grease that spreads at the feet of all your foes. This spell targets Physical Resistance: on a hit, targets are knocked Prone and gain 50% vulnerability to Fire for 2 turns.

Level 4 Powers

Name	Type	Tags	Description
Ray of Frost	Recharge 2	Spell	You conjure a ray of chilling frost, targeting a single enemy. On a hit, the target takes 40 + Spellpower(%) Frost damage and is left Frigid for 3 turns.
Fireball	Recharge 4	Spell	You cause the air around the enemy ranks to burst into flames. This spell targets Evasion, dealing 40 + Spellpower(%) Fire damage on a hit, or half as much on a miss.
Soul Arrow	Recharge 2	Spell	You cause the air around the enemy ranks to burst into flames. This spell targets Evasion, dealing 40 + Spellpower(%) Fire damage on a hit, or half as much on a miss.

Level 6 Powers

Name	Type	Tags	Description
Primal Scar	Example	Example	Example
Psychic Blast	Example	Example	Example
Vitality Reap	Example	Example	Example

Ultimate

Name	Type	Tags	Description
Banishment	Ultimate	Spell	You banish a foe to the Ways Between for 2 rounds, removing them from combat. Constructs and Ethereals instead take 250 + Spellpower(%) Raw damage.