Mystic
About this class
Mystics shun the world and turn their gaze inward, mastering the depths of their mind and bending natural forces through discipline, faith, and arcane understanding.
Domains
Arcana
Splendor
Starting stats
Hope feature
Class features
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Inner Balance
At the start of your spotlight, mark 2 Stress to enter one of the following Paths. You gain its benefit until you choose another Path.
* Body: Each time you are attacked, gain +1 Evasion. When you change Paths, lose all Evasion gained this way. Max +5 Evasion.
* Mind: When you fail a Spellcast Roll, you can reroll it.
* Spirit: When you would mark Stress, you can mark Hope instead.
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Meditation
Once per scene, take the short rest downtime move as an action, ending your spotlight. During a rest, you remain aware of your surroundings and can freely take watch.
Class items
- A sacred or arcane object used to center your mind.
- Lightweight robes, wraps, or other garments designed for disciplined movement.
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Lifeflow Adept
Foundation
SPELLCAST TRAIT: Instinct
Calming Surge: When you clear HP from any creature with a spell or feature, mark 1 Stress to also clear 1 Stress from that creature.
Vital Current: When you enter the Spirit Path, clear 1 HP from yourself or an ally within Close range.
Lifeflow Adept
Specialization
Flowing Renewal: When you heal an ally or yourself, another ally within Close range of them clears 1 HP.
Perfect Circulation: When you change Paths, you and one ally within Close range both gain its benefit.
Lifeflow Adept
Mastery
Vigorous Bloom: You can spend 2 Hope to Vault a card and distribute a total amount of HP equal to the card’s level among creatures within Very Close range of you.
Vital Ascension: When you enter the Body Path, target creature within Close range gains temporary HP equal to your Spellcast trait.
Chronal Adept
Foundation
SPELLCAST TRAIT: Knowledge
Momentary Reversal: When you fail an action roll, mark 1 Stress to target a creature. They must make a Reaction Roll (12) or become temporarily Stunned.
Temporal Awareness: When you enter the Mind Path, gain Advantage on your next Spellcast Roll.
Chronal Adept
Specialization
Accelerated Dilation: When you succeed on a Spellcast Roll, mark 1 Stress to move an ally within Close range to a position within Very Close range of you.
Borrowed Time: When an ally within Close range would mark HP from damage, you can mark 1 Stress to delay the damage until the end of their next spotlight.
Chronal Adept
Mastery
Rewind: When an ally within Close range marks HP or Stress, spend Hope equal to the amount marked to prevent it.
Temporal Echo: Once per scene, after you make a successful action roll, mark 2 Stress to repeat that action against a different target. Your Evasion increases by 3 as temporal illusions linger around you until your next spotlight.
Mystic
Mystics shun the world and turn their gaze inward, mastering the depths of their mind and bending natural forces through discipline, faith, and arcane understanding.
Domains
Arcana + Splendor
Starting Evasion
10
Starting Hit Points
6
Class Items
- • A sacred or arcane object used to center your mind.
- • Lightweight robes, wraps, or other garments designed for disciplined movement.
Mystic’s Hope Feature
Transcendence : Spend 3 Hope to gain Advantage on your next three action rolls.
Class Features
Inner Balance
At the start of your spotlight, mark 2 Stress to enter one of the following Paths. You gain its benefit until you choose another Path. * Body: Each time you are attacked, gain +1 Evasion. When you change Paths, lose all Evasion gained this way. Max +5 Evasion. * Mind: When you fail a Spellcast Roll, you can reroll it. * Spirit: When you would mark Stress, you can mark Hope instead.
Meditation
Once per scene, take the short rest downtime move as an action, ending your spotlight. During a rest, you remain aware of your surroundings and can freely take watch.
Mystic Subclasses
Choose either the Lifeflow Adept or Chronal Adept subclass.
Lifeflow Adept
Play Lifeflow Adept, if you want to sustain allies, restore vitality, and channel the flow of life through disciplined magic.
Spellcast Trait
Instinct
Foundation Features
Calming Surge: When you clear HP from any creature with a spell or feature, mark 1 Stress to also clear 1 Stress from that creature.
Vital Current: When you enter the Spirit Path, clear 1 HP from yourself or an ally within Close range.
Specialization Feature
Flowing Renewal: When you heal an ally or yourself, another ally within Close range of them clears 1 HP.
Perfect Circulation: When you change Paths, you and one ally within Close range both gain its benefit.
Mastery Feature
Vigorous Bloom: You can spend 2 Hope to Vault a card and distribute a total amount of HP equal to the card’s level among creatures within Very Close range of you.
Vital Ascension: When you enter the Body Path, target creature within Close range gains temporary HP equal to your Spellcast trait.
Chronal Adept
Play Chronal Adept, if you want to alter timing, punish mistakes, and bend moments through disciplined magic.
Spellcast Trait
Knowledge
Foundation Features
Momentary Reversal: When you fail an action roll, mark 1 Stress to target a creature. They must make a Reaction Roll (12) or become temporarily Stunned.
Temporal Awareness: When you enter the Mind Path, gain Advantage on your next Spellcast Roll.
Specialization Feature
Accelerated Dilation: When you succeed on a Spellcast Roll, mark 1 Stress to move an ally within Close range to a position within Very Close range of you.
Borrowed Time: When an ally within Close range would mark HP from damage, you can mark 1 Stress to delay the damage until the end of their next spotlight.
Mastery Feature
Rewind: When an ally within Close range marks HP or Stress, spend Hope equal to the amount marked to prevent it.
Temporal Echo: Once per scene, after you make a successful action roll, mark 2 Stress to repeat that action against a different target. Your Evasion increases by 3 as temporal illusions linger around you until your next spotlight.
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