Spellblade
About this class
Spellblades wield steel and magic in perfect harmony. Many ancient traditions exist to train Spellblades, requiring dedicated practitioners to hone both their body and mind. This combination of explosive magic and weapon mastery is useful for only one purpose: war. The choice of why they fight and when is a heavy burden placed on all Spellblades.
Domains
Arcana
Starting stats
Hope feature
Class features
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Martial Magic
Your Spellcast trait is your primary weapon's trait.
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Mana Stress
Certain Spellblade features require marking Mana Stress. Mana Stress is identical to Stress, but should be marked in a visually distinct way on your character sheet. When you rest, clear an amount of marked Mana Stress equal to your spellcast trait (no downtime move needed).
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Enhancement
Mark a Mana Stress to Enhance a physical weapon with magic until your next rest. While Enhanced, you can increase its range to Close, and its attacks deal both phy and mag damage.
Class items
- A piece of elemental-suffused jewelry or a lump of engraved pewter
Character questions
Background prompts
- What is more important, talent or training?
- What is the warning sign you are losing control of your power?
- When do you choose not to fight?
Connection prompts
- What unassuming source did you teach me is a potent source of mana?
- Before we met, I fought something that you feared. What was it?
- What was our first handshake?
Subclass cards
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Mark of Duality
Foundation
Dual Elements: At character creation, choose two oppositional elements (e.g. fire and ice, light and shadow). You can channel those elements into subtle and harmless effects.
When you are successfully attacked and the value of the attack roll is odd, you can mark 2 Mana Stress to deal the attacker d6 mag damage using your spellcast trait.
If the attack roll is even instead, you can mark a Mana Stress to reduce the damage you take by 1d8.
Mark of Duality
Specialization
Elemental Potential: When you Enhance your weapon, roll a die. Gain a bonus based on the die's result that lasts while the weapon is Enhanced:
Odd: +1 Evasion. When an attack roll against you fails, the attacker marks a Stress.
Even: Gain a bonus to the weapon's damage rolls equal to twice your marked Mana Stress.
Greater Protection: The damage reduction of your foundation feature increases to 1d12.
Mark of Duality
Mastery
Masterful Balance: Everything you do is done in flawless balance with your elements.
You can mark a Mana Stress to change an action or reaction roll you are making to use your Spellcast trait instead.
Masterful Protection: The damage reduction of your foundation feature increases to 1d20.
Mark of Awakening
Foundation
Sentience: Your primary weapon is sentient - describe its origin and personality. Make a Spellcast Roll (10) to commune with it: it has strong instincts, and a limited but unique range of knowledge about history and monsters.
Guided Hands: After making an attack roll with your primary weapon, you can mark 2 Mana Stress to increase your Proficiency by 1 for the attack. When you do, reroll the attack roll if it failed.
Mark of Awakening
Specialization
Enhanced Sentience: When you commune with your weapon, it now exhibits nearly flawless instincts and has deeper knowledge of history and monsters.
Guided Spirit: When you Help an Ally, roll the advantage die twice and take the higher result. On a 6, once per rest, you can mark a Mana Stress to change your ally's roll with Fear into a roll with Hope.
Mark of Awakening
Mastery
Paragon: Gain an extra Hope slot you can use as long as your sentient weapon is active.
Avatar: Your weapon has an incorporeal avatar. Mark a Mana Stress to project the avatar to anywhere in Very Far range, or anywhere you have been before.
It can take actions from that location, and make weapon attacks or cast spells as though you were making them. Shortly after it acts, the image of the avatar drifts back into your weapon.
Spellblade
Spellblades wield steel and magic in perfect harmony. Many ancient traditions exist to train Spellblades, requiring dedicated practitioners to hone both their body and mind. This combination of explosive magic and weapon mastery is useful for only one purpose: war. The choice of why they fight and when is a heavy burden placed on all Spellblades.
Domains
Arcana + Tempest
Starting Evasion
11
Starting Hit Points
6
Class Items
- • A piece of elemental-suffused jewelry or a lump of engraved pewter
Spellblade’s Hope Feature
Rechannel : Spend 3 Hope to clear all of your marked Mana Stress.
Class Features
Martial Magic
Your Spellcast trait is your primary weapon's trait.
Mana Stress
Certain Spellblade features require marking Mana Stress. Mana Stress is identical to Stress, but should be marked in a visually distinct way on your character sheet. When you rest, clear an amount of marked Mana Stress equal to your spellcast trait (no downtime move needed).
Enhancement
Mark a Mana Stress to Enhance a physical weapon with magic until your next rest. While Enhanced, you can increase its range to Close, and its attacks deal both phy and mag damage.
Spellblade Subclasses
Choose either the Mark of Duality or Mark of Awakening subclass.
Mark of Duality
Play the Mark of Duality to balance two oppositional elements.
Foundation Features
Dual Elements: At character creation, choose two oppositional elements (e.g. fire and ice, light and shadow). You can channel those elements into subtle and harmless effects.
- Dual Protection:
When you are successfully attacked and the value of the attack roll is odd, you can mark 2 Mana Stress to deal the attacker d6 mag damage using your spellcast trait.
If the attack roll is even instead, you can mark a Mana Stress to reduce the damage you take by 1d8.
Specialization Feature
Elemental Potential: When you Enhance your weapon, roll a die. Gain a bonus based on the die's result that lasts while the weapon is Enhanced:
Odd: +1 Evasion. When an attack roll against you fails, the attacker marks a Stress.
Even: Gain a bonus to the weapon's damage rolls equal to twice your marked Mana Stress.
Greater Protection: The damage reduction of your foundation feature increases to 1d12.
Mastery Feature
Masterful Balance: Everything you do is done in flawless balance with your elements.
You can mark a Mana Stress to change an action or reaction roll you are making to use your Spellcast trait instead.
Masterful Protection: The damage reduction of your foundation feature increases to 1d20.
Mark of Awakening
Play the Mark of Awakening to wield a sentient weapon.
Foundation Features
Sentience: Your primary weapon is sentient - describe its origin and personality. Make a Spellcast Roll (10) to commune with it: it has strong instincts, and a limited but unique range of knowledge about history and monsters.
Guided Hands: After making an attack roll with your primary weapon, you can mark 2 Mana Stress to increase your Proficiency by 1 for the attack. When you do, reroll the attack roll if it failed.
Specialization Feature
Enhanced Sentience: When you commune with your weapon, it now exhibits nearly flawless instincts and has deeper knowledge of history and monsters.
Guided Spirit: When you Help an Ally, roll the advantage die twice and take the higher result. On a 6, once per rest, you can mark a Mana Stress to change your ally's roll with Fear into a roll with Hope.
Mastery Feature
Paragon: Gain an extra Hope slot you can use as long as your sentient weapon is active.
Avatar: Your weapon has an incorporeal avatar. Mark a Mana Stress to project the avatar to anywhere in Very Far range, or anywhere you have been before.
It can take actions from that location, and make weapon attacks or cast spells as though you were making them. Shortly after it acts, the image of the avatar drifts back into your weapon.
Background Questions
Answer any of the following, or create your own.
- • What is more important, talent or training?
- • What is the warning sign you are losing control of your power?
- • When do you choose not to fight?
Connections
Ask one of the following, or improvise.
- • What unassuming source did you teach me is a potent source of mana?
- • Before we met, I fought something that you feared. What was it?
- • What was our first handshake?
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