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Talisman of Pentacles • Talisman of Swords • Talisman of Cups • Talisman of Wands

Subclasses Designed by Alexandra Ford

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Subclasses for the Thaumaturge Class

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Thaumaturge
Homebrew class
Thaumaturge

Subclass details

Talisman of Pentacles

Spell trait: Knowledge

Call upon the spirits of the dark to destroy your foes and yourself

Foundation
Tier 1

Invoke the Ever-Burning Ones: Whenever you Invoke your Talisman, you mark a Hit Point. If you do, target adversary within Far range takes 4d6 magic damage.

Shield of Dark Flames: You double the damage reduction from Shield of Shadows.

Specialization
Tier 2

The Stygian Chariot: You may mark a Stress to teleport to a point within Far range and Invoke your Talisman

The Burning Wheel: Once per session, when the GM gains one or more Fear, you may have them gain an additional Fear to clear Hit Points equal to the total Fear gained.

Mastery
Tier 3

The Broken Tower: When you Invoke your Talisman, mark four Stress to force every adversary in Close range to make a Reaction Roll (14) or instantly die, their bodies reduced to a cloud of stardust. Those who succeed mark four Stress

Talisman of Swords

Spell trait: Knowledge

Fight the eternal night with grit and cutting certainty

Foundation
Tier 1

Invoke The Forgemaster: Whenever you Invoke your Talisman, the next time you deal Physical damage to an adversary, deal extra magic damage equal to 1d10 + your level.

Clarity of Body: You gain an additional Hit Point.

Specialization
Tier 2

The Brilliant Emperor: Allies within Very Close range of you benefits from Shield of Shadows.

The Hidden Empress: Once per rest, when you would spend one or more Hope, you may instead mark that much Stress.

Mastery
Tier 3

The Golden Justice: Once per session, when you would force an adversary whose Tactics you know to mark Hit Points, you may have them mark additional Hit Points equal to your current Hope.

Talisman of Cups

Spell trait: Knowledge

Beat back the darkness through kindness and wisdom.

Foundation
Tier 1

Invoke the Hearth Tender: When you Invoke Your Talisman, choose an Ally within Close range, they may spend a Hope to clear a Hit Point.

Bottomless Hope: Whenever you spend a Hope, roll a d6, on a 6, keep the Hope.

Specialization
Tier 2

The Drowning Lovers: Whenever an ally within Close range takes damage, you may spend a Hope to split the damage between you.

Mastery
Tier 3

The Crying Star: Once per session, spend 3 Hope to clear all Hit Points, each ally within Close range may spend a Hope to clear up to half their total hit points.

Talisman of Wands

Spell trait: Knowledge

Master the dark through focus and knowledge

Foundation
Tier 1

Invoke The Fire Giver: Whenever you Invoke Your Talisman, target adversary within Close range becomes temporarily Vulnerable.

Seeker's Zephyr: You have +1 evasion and advantage on Agility rolls made to move.

Specialization
Tier 2

The Crystal Hermit: Whenever you Invoke Your Talisman, the GM loses a Fear.

The Silver Heirophant: Mark a Stress to fall into a temporary comatose state for an hour or until you mark a Stress to leave it early. While in this comatose state, you see the place where you are is you were there at a point in the past century.

Mastery
Tier 3

The World of Bleeding Ink: Once per rest, mark two Stress to create a temporary tear in reality within Very Close range of you. Whenever an adversary enters the tear or starts their spotlight within it, you mark a Stress and they mark Six stress.

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Foundation / Specialization / Mastery
Thaumaturge

Talisman of Pentacles

Foundation

SPELLCAST TRAIT: Knowledge

Invoke the Ever-Burning Ones: Whenever you Invoke your Talisman, you mark a Hit Point. If you do, target adversary within Far range takes 4d6 magic damage.

Shield of Dark Flames: You double the damage reduction from Shield of Shadows.

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Thaumaturge

Talisman of Pentacles

Specialization

The Stygian Chariot: You may mark a Stress to teleport to a point within Far range and Invoke your Talisman

The Burning Wheel: Once per session, when the GM gains one or more Fear, you may have them gain an additional Fear to clear Hit Points equal to the total Fear gained.

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Thaumaturge

Talisman of Pentacles

Mastery

The Broken Tower: When you Invoke your Talisman, mark four Stress to force every adversary in Close range to make a Reaction Roll (14) or instantly die, their bodies reduced to a cloud of stardust. Those who succeed mark four Stress

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Thaumaturge

Talisman of Swords

Foundation

SPELLCAST TRAIT: Knowledge

Invoke The Forgemaster: Whenever you Invoke your Talisman, the next time you deal Physical damage to an adversary, deal extra magic damage equal to 1d10 + your level.

Clarity of Body: You gain an additional Hit Point.

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Card Backing
Thaumaturge

Talisman of Swords

Specialization

The Brilliant Emperor: Allies within Very Close range of you benefits from Shield of Shadows.

The Hidden Empress: Once per rest, when you would spend one or more Hope, you may instead mark that much Stress.

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Thaumaturge

Talisman of Swords

Mastery

The Golden Justice: Once per session, when you would force an adversary whose Tactics you know to mark Hit Points, you may have them mark additional Hit Points equal to your current Hope.

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Thaumaturge

Talisman of Cups

Foundation

SPELLCAST TRAIT: Knowledge

Invoke the Hearth Tender: When you Invoke Your Talisman, choose an Ally within Close range, they may spend a Hope to clear a Hit Point.

Bottomless Hope: Whenever you spend a Hope, roll a d6, on a 6, keep the Hope.

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Thaumaturge

Talisman of Cups

Specialization

The Drowning Lovers: Whenever an ally within Close range takes damage, you may spend a Hope to split the damage between you.

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Thaumaturge

Talisman of Cups

Mastery

The Crying Star: Once per session, spend 3 Hope to clear all Hit Points, each ally within Close range may spend a Hope to clear up to half their total hit points.

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Thaumaturge

Talisman of Wands

Foundation

SPELLCAST TRAIT: Knowledge

Invoke The Fire Giver: Whenever you Invoke Your Talisman, target adversary within Close range becomes temporarily Vulnerable.

Seeker's Zephyr: You have +1 evasion and advantage on Agility rolls made to move.

Daggerheart Compatible. Daggerheart.comDaggerheart Compatible Logo
Card Backing
Thaumaturge

Talisman of Wands

Specialization

The Crystal Hermit: Whenever you Invoke Your Talisman, the GM loses a Fear.

The Silver Heirophant: Mark a Stress to fall into a temporary comatose state for an hour or until you mark a Stress to leave it early. While in this comatose state, you see the place where you are is you were there at a point in the past century.

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Card Backing
Thaumaturge

Talisman of Wands

Mastery

The World of Bleeding Ink: Once per rest, mark two Stress to create a temporary tear in reality within Very Close range of you. Whenever an adversary enters the tear or starts their spotlight within it, you mark a Stress and they mark Six stress.

Daggerheart Compatible. Daggerheart.comDaggerheart Compatible Logo
Card Backing

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