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This is a work in progress, the idea behind it is to keep magic at full throttle while allowing more intrigue, deception, normal wars and travel adventures at any level, especially high levels.
BTW, anything that I forget to mention please assume standard Wizard rules.
Mage
Hit Dice: d6
Skill points: 3 + Int bonus
Alignment: Any
Armor and Weapon Proficiency: Mages are proficient with all simple weapons and with light armor. Mages do not suffer arcane spell failure while casting spells of his spell list in light armor.
Class Skills: Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Decipher Script (Int), Knowledge (all) (Int), Profession (Wis), Ride (Dex), and Spellcraft (Int).
Spells: The Mage is considered to have mastered all spells he learned that are 2 spell levels below the highest spell level he has access to. E.g. A Mage lvl 11 has access to 4th level spells, and spells of the 2nd level or lower are considered mastered for him.
Spell Level/Spell List
0 All Wiz/Sor Cantrips + Alarm, Mage Armor, Comprehend Languages, Magic Missile, Ventriloquism, Feather Fall
1 Animate Rope, Burning Hands, Cause Fear, Charm Person, Chill Touch, Color Spray, Detect Secret Doors, Detect Undead, Disguise Self, Endure Elements, Enlarge Person, Erase, Expeditious Retreat, Grease, Hold Portal, Hypnotism, IdentifyM, Jump, Magic Weapon, Mount, Nystul’s Magic Aura, Obscuring Mist, Protection vs <Align>*, Ray of Enfeeblement, Reduce Person, Shield, Shocking Grasp, Silent ImageF, Sleep, Tenser’s Floating Disc, True Strike F, Unseen Servant
Darkness, Darkvision, Glitterdust, Gust of Wind §, Magic MouthM, Pyrotechnics, Summon Swarm§
Command
2 Alter Self §, Arcane LockM, Bear’s Endurance, Blindness / Deafness, Blur, Bull’s Strength, Cat’s Grace, Command Undead, Continual FlameM, Daze Monster, Detect Thoughts, Eagle’s Splendor, False Life, Flaming Sphere, Fog Cloud, Fox’s Cunning, Ghoul Touch, Hypnotic Pattern, Invisibility, Knock, Leomund’s TrapM, LevitateF, Melf’s Acid ArrowF, Minor Image, Mirror Image, Misdirection, Obscure Object, Owl’s Wisdom, Prot. from ArrowsF, Resist Energy, Rope Trick, Scare, Scorching Ray, See Invisibility, Shatter, Spectral Hand, Spider Climb, T’s Hideous Laughter, Touch of Idiocy, Web, Whispering Wind
Deep Slumber, Secret Page, Sepia Snake SigilM
3 Arcane Sight, Blink, Clairaudience/voyanceF, Daylight, Dispel Magic, Displacement, Explosive Runes, Fireball, Flame Arrow, Flame Missile*, Gaseous Form, Gentle Repose, Halt Undead, Haste, Heroism, Hold PersonF, Illusory ScriptM, Invisibility Sphere, Keen Edge, Leomund’s Tiny Hut, Lightning Bolt, Magic Circle vs Align, Magic Weap, Greater, Major ImageF, Nondetection, Phantom Steed, Protection f Energy, Rage, Ray of Exhaustion, Shrink Item, Sleet Storm, Slow, Stinking Cloud, Suggestion, Tongues, Vampiric Touch, Water Breathing, Wind Wall
Animate DeadM, Crushing Despair, Hallucinatory Terrain
Planar Binding,Lesser, Cone of Cold, Dismissal, Leo’s Secret ChestF, Telekinesis
Silence
4 Arcane Eye, Bestow Curse, Charm Monster, Confusion, Contagion, Detect Scrying, Dimensional Anchor, Enlarge, Person, Mass, Evar’s Black Tentacles, Fear, Fire Shield, Fire TrapM, Ice Storm, Illusory Wall, Invisibility, Greater, Leo’s Secure Shelter, Geas, Lesser, Minor Creation, Globe of Invul, Lesser, O’s Resilient Sphere, Polymorph, Rainbow Pattern, RMnemonic EnhanceF, Reduce Person,Mass, Remove Curse, ScryingF, Shadow Conjuration, Shout, Solid Fog, Stone Shape, Stoneskin, Wall of Fire, Wall of Ice
Analyze DweomerF, ContingencyF, Create UndeadM, Guards and Wards, Permanent Image, Planar Binding, Undeath to DeathM
5 Animal Growth, Baleful Polimorph, B’s Interposing Hand, Blight, Cloudkill, Dominate Person, Dream, False VisionM, Feeblemind, Hold Monster, Magic JarF, Major Creation, Mind Fog, Mirage Arcana, M’s Private Sanctum, M’s Faithful Hound, Nightmare, Overland Flight, Passwall, PermanencyX, Persistent Image, Prying Eyes, R’s Telepathic Bond, Seeming, Sending, Shadow Evocation, Symbol of PainM, Symbol of SleepM, Transm. Mud to Rock, Transm. Rock to Mud, Wall of Force, Wall of Stone, Waves of Fatigue
Dimension Door
Control Undead, Control Weather, Delayed Blast Fireball, D’s Instant SummonM, ForcecageM, Hold Person, Mass, Invisibility, Mass, Power Word, Blind, Symbol of StunningM, Symbol of WeaknessM, Waves of Exhaustion
Command, Greater
6 Acid Fog, Antimagic Field, Bear’s Endur, Mass, Bigby’s Forceful Hand, Bull’s Strength, Mass, Cat’s Grace, Mass, Chain Lightning, Control Water, Disintegrate*, Eagle’s Splendor, Mass, Eyebite, Flesh to Stone, Fox’s Cunning, Mass, Geas / Quest, Globe of Invulnerab., Dispel Magic, Greater, Heroism, Greater, Legend LoreM F, Suggestion, Mass, Mislead, Mordek’s Lucubration, Move Earth, Otil’s Freezing Sphere, Owl’s Wisdom, Mass, Programmed ImageM, Repulsion, Stone to Flesh, Symb of FearM, Symb of PersuasionM, Tenser’s TransformM, Veil
Arcane Sight, Greater, Bigb’s Grasping Hand, Scrying, Greater, Insanity, Limited WishX, Mordenkain’s Mansion, Mordenkain’s SwordF, Phase Door, Reverse Gravity, Shadow Conjur, Gr, Spell Turning, Planar Binding, Greater.
Dimensional Lock, Sunburst, Screen, Moment of Prescience, Foresight, Incendiary Cloud, Otiluke’s Telekinetic Sphere.
Spell Revision Log:
Polymorph: Max HD = CL-1 or subject’s HD-1, whichever is lower. Max 25HD.
Flame Missile: as per the 3.0 Ed Flame Arrow.
Protection vs <Align>* & Magic Circle: gives +6 to resist mind control/influence and a caster level check for suppression.
See Invisibility: allows caster level check to see each creature invisible, automatic for unattended objects.
Planar Binding series: allow another form of casting, contacting the being to strike a deal without bringing it first. If deal is accepted a binding magical contract is formed and the being is brought to the presence of the caster.
Remove Curse: All remove spells allow a caster level check to remove the effect, if failed cannot retry for 24h. Same applies to neutralize poison.
Scrying (greater): familiar subjects only, and without the Will save penalty for familiarity.
Antimagic Field: does not affect effects from caster level above 25, epic or those created by deities.
Silence: subjects affected by entering the effect area can also save.
Disintegrate: works on inanimate objects only.
Sample of spells not included in the class:
Locate ObjectF
FlyF
Locate Creature
Summons
Phantasmal Killer
Contact Other Plane
Fabricate
Teleport
Circle of DeathM
True SeeingM
Wall of IronM
Shadow Walk
Banishment
Ethereal Jaunt
Finger of Death
Plane ShiftF
Teleport, Greater
Teleport Object
VisionM X
Prismatic Spray, Project Image, Sequester, SimulacrumM X
OKPowered? Underpowered? Over? Feedback greatly appreciated.
BTW, anything that I forget to mention please assume standard Wizard rules.
Mage
Hit Dice: d6
Skill points: 3 + Int bonus
Alignment: Any
Armor and Weapon Proficiency: Mages are proficient with all simple weapons and with light armor. Mages do not suffer arcane spell failure while casting spells of his spell list in light armor.
Class Skills: Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Decipher Script (Int), Knowledge (all) (Int), Profession (Wis), Ride (Dex), and Spellcraft (Int).
Code:
Level BAB Fort Ref Will Special
1 +0 +0 +0 +2 Bonus Feat
2 +1 +0 +0 +3
3 +1 +1 +1 +3 Eschew Materials
4 +2 +1 +1 +4
5 +2 +1 +1 +4 Bonus Feat
6 +3 +2 +2 +5
7 +3 +2 +2 +5
8 +4 +2 +2 +6 Silent Spell 1/day
9 +4 +3 +3 +6
10 +5 +3 +3 +7 Bonus Feat
11 +5 +3 +3 +7
12 +6/+1 +4 +4 +8 Still Spell 1/day
13 +6/+1 +4 +4 +8 Silent Spell 3/day
14 +7/+2 +4 +4 +9
15 +7/+2 +5 +5 +9 Bonus Feat
16 +8/+3 +5 +5 +10
17 +8/+3 +5 +5 +10 Eschew Materials (500gp)
18 +9/+4 +6 +6 +11 Silent Spell 5/day
19 +9/+4 +6 +6 +11 Still Spell 3/day
20 +10/+5 +6 +6 +12 Bonus Feat
Level Spells per Day*
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
1 3 — — — — — —
2 4 2 — — — — —
3 4 2 — — — — —
4 5 3 2 — — — —
5 5 3 2 — — — —
6 5 4 2 — — — —
7 6 4 2 1 — — —
8 6 4 2 2 — — —
9 6 5 3 2 — — —
10 6 5 3 2 0 — —
11 6 5 3 2 1 — —
12 6 6 3 3 2 0 —
13 6 6 3 3 2 1 —
14 6 6 4 3 2 2 —
15 6 6 4 3 2 2 0
16 6 6 4 3 2 2 1
17 6 6 4 3 3 2 2
18 6 6 5 4 3 3 3
19 6 6 5 4 4 3 3
20 6 6 5 4 4 4 4Spells: The Mage is considered to have mastered all spells he learned that are 2 spell levels below the highest spell level he has access to. E.g. A Mage lvl 11 has access to 4th level spells, and spells of the 2nd level or lower are considered mastered for him.
Spell Level/Spell List
0 All Wiz/Sor Cantrips + Alarm, Mage Armor, Comprehend Languages, Magic Missile, Ventriloquism, Feather Fall
1 Animate Rope, Burning Hands, Cause Fear, Charm Person, Chill Touch, Color Spray, Detect Secret Doors, Detect Undead, Disguise Self, Endure Elements, Enlarge Person, Erase, Expeditious Retreat, Grease, Hold Portal, Hypnotism, IdentifyM, Jump, Magic Weapon, Mount, Nystul’s Magic Aura, Obscuring Mist, Protection vs <Align>*, Ray of Enfeeblement, Reduce Person, Shield, Shocking Grasp, Silent ImageF, Sleep, Tenser’s Floating Disc, True Strike F, Unseen Servant
Darkness, Darkvision, Glitterdust, Gust of Wind §, Magic MouthM, Pyrotechnics, Summon Swarm§
Command
2 Alter Self §, Arcane LockM, Bear’s Endurance, Blindness / Deafness, Blur, Bull’s Strength, Cat’s Grace, Command Undead, Continual FlameM, Daze Monster, Detect Thoughts, Eagle’s Splendor, False Life, Flaming Sphere, Fog Cloud, Fox’s Cunning, Ghoul Touch, Hypnotic Pattern, Invisibility, Knock, Leomund’s TrapM, LevitateF, Melf’s Acid ArrowF, Minor Image, Mirror Image, Misdirection, Obscure Object, Owl’s Wisdom, Prot. from ArrowsF, Resist Energy, Rope Trick, Scare, Scorching Ray, See Invisibility, Shatter, Spectral Hand, Spider Climb, T’s Hideous Laughter, Touch of Idiocy, Web, Whispering Wind
Deep Slumber, Secret Page, Sepia Snake SigilM
3 Arcane Sight, Blink, Clairaudience/voyanceF, Daylight, Dispel Magic, Displacement, Explosive Runes, Fireball, Flame Arrow, Flame Missile*, Gaseous Form, Gentle Repose, Halt Undead, Haste, Heroism, Hold PersonF, Illusory ScriptM, Invisibility Sphere, Keen Edge, Leomund’s Tiny Hut, Lightning Bolt, Magic Circle vs Align, Magic Weap, Greater, Major ImageF, Nondetection, Phantom Steed, Protection f Energy, Rage, Ray of Exhaustion, Shrink Item, Sleet Storm, Slow, Stinking Cloud, Suggestion, Tongues, Vampiric Touch, Water Breathing, Wind Wall
Animate DeadM, Crushing Despair, Hallucinatory Terrain
Planar Binding,Lesser, Cone of Cold, Dismissal, Leo’s Secret ChestF, Telekinesis
Silence
4 Arcane Eye, Bestow Curse, Charm Monster, Confusion, Contagion, Detect Scrying, Dimensional Anchor, Enlarge, Person, Mass, Evar’s Black Tentacles, Fear, Fire Shield, Fire TrapM, Ice Storm, Illusory Wall, Invisibility, Greater, Leo’s Secure Shelter, Geas, Lesser, Minor Creation, Globe of Invul, Lesser, O’s Resilient Sphere, Polymorph, Rainbow Pattern, RMnemonic EnhanceF, Reduce Person,Mass, Remove Curse, ScryingF, Shadow Conjuration, Shout, Solid Fog, Stone Shape, Stoneskin, Wall of Fire, Wall of Ice
Analyze DweomerF, ContingencyF, Create UndeadM, Guards and Wards, Permanent Image, Planar Binding, Undeath to DeathM
5 Animal Growth, Baleful Polimorph, B’s Interposing Hand, Blight, Cloudkill, Dominate Person, Dream, False VisionM, Feeblemind, Hold Monster, Magic JarF, Major Creation, Mind Fog, Mirage Arcana, M’s Private Sanctum, M’s Faithful Hound, Nightmare, Overland Flight, Passwall, PermanencyX, Persistent Image, Prying Eyes, R’s Telepathic Bond, Seeming, Sending, Shadow Evocation, Symbol of PainM, Symbol of SleepM, Transm. Mud to Rock, Transm. Rock to Mud, Wall of Force, Wall of Stone, Waves of Fatigue
Dimension Door
Control Undead, Control Weather, Delayed Blast Fireball, D’s Instant SummonM, ForcecageM, Hold Person, Mass, Invisibility, Mass, Power Word, Blind, Symbol of StunningM, Symbol of WeaknessM, Waves of Exhaustion
Command, Greater
6 Acid Fog, Antimagic Field, Bear’s Endur, Mass, Bigby’s Forceful Hand, Bull’s Strength, Mass, Cat’s Grace, Mass, Chain Lightning, Control Water, Disintegrate*, Eagle’s Splendor, Mass, Eyebite, Flesh to Stone, Fox’s Cunning, Mass, Geas / Quest, Globe of Invulnerab., Dispel Magic, Greater, Heroism, Greater, Legend LoreM F, Suggestion, Mass, Mislead, Mordek’s Lucubration, Move Earth, Otil’s Freezing Sphere, Owl’s Wisdom, Mass, Programmed ImageM, Repulsion, Stone to Flesh, Symb of FearM, Symb of PersuasionM, Tenser’s TransformM, Veil
Arcane Sight, Greater, Bigb’s Grasping Hand, Scrying, Greater, Insanity, Limited WishX, Mordenkain’s Mansion, Mordenkain’s SwordF, Phase Door, Reverse Gravity, Shadow Conjur, Gr, Spell Turning, Planar Binding, Greater.
Dimensional Lock, Sunburst, Screen, Moment of Prescience, Foresight, Incendiary Cloud, Otiluke’s Telekinetic Sphere.
Spell Revision Log:
Polymorph: Max HD = CL-1 or subject’s HD-1, whichever is lower. Max 25HD.
Flame Missile: as per the 3.0 Ed Flame Arrow.
Protection vs <Align>* & Magic Circle: gives +6 to resist mind control/influence and a caster level check for suppression.
See Invisibility: allows caster level check to see each creature invisible, automatic for unattended objects.
Planar Binding series: allow another form of casting, contacting the being to strike a deal without bringing it first. If deal is accepted a binding magical contract is formed and the being is brought to the presence of the caster.
Remove Curse: All remove spells allow a caster level check to remove the effect, if failed cannot retry for 24h. Same applies to neutralize poison.
Scrying (greater): familiar subjects only, and without the Will save penalty for familiarity.
Antimagic Field: does not affect effects from caster level above 25, epic or those created by deities.
Silence: subjects affected by entering the effect area can also save.
Disintegrate: works on inanimate objects only.
Sample of spells not included in the class:
Locate ObjectF
FlyF
Locate Creature
Summons
Phantasmal Killer
Contact Other Plane
Fabricate
Teleport
Circle of DeathM
True SeeingM
Wall of IronM
Shadow Walk
Banishment
Ethereal Jaunt
Finger of Death
Plane ShiftF
Teleport, Greater
Teleport Object
VisionM X
Prismatic Spray, Project Image, Sequester, SimulacrumM X
OKPowered? Underpowered? Over? Feedback greatly appreciated.
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