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Thaumaturge
About this class
Since the dawn of time, mortals have been terrified of the monsters that hide in the dark, of the hidden forces that rule reality. Not you, you know where the foolish are fearful the wise are curious. Where others run from the shadows you dive headfirst into them, wielding ill-understood power to fight creatures only you can understand. To those you help, you a bright torch in the dark, protecting them with the brilliant light of truth. To those at the end of your spells and blades, you are a knife striking through the heart, killing with precision.
Clothes That Are: Messy, Threadbare, Mysterious, Elegant, Formal
Attitude Like: An academic, an artist, a madman, a hunter, a storyteller
Domains
Codex
Midnight
Starting stats
Hope feature
Class features
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Lore of the Shadows
When observing a creature you can make an Knowledge Roll against them. On a success, you gain one of the following sets of information from the GM.
Their unmarked Hit Points and Stress
• Their Difficulty and damage thresholds
• Their tactics and standard attack damage dice
• Their features and Experiences
Additionally on a success you can mark a Stress to instead ask for two sets of information and Invoke Your Talisman -
Shield of the Shadows
Whenever you take damage, reduce it by the amount of Stress you have marked plus your Tier.
Class items
- a book no sane man would read
- the tooth of a horrific beast
Character questions
Background prompts
- What first drew your attention to the forces of the dark?
- What has made you so brave in the face of impossible forces?
- What terrible obsession do you have that will probably get you killed?
Connection prompts
- I shared a terrible secret with you, what was it?
- When nights grow cold and the world grows dark, how do you comfort me?
- What ill-advised idea are we both convinced will end well?
Subclass cards
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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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Thaumaturge
Since the dawn of time, mortals have been terrified of the monsters that hide in the dark, of the hidden forces that rule reality. Not you, you know where the foolish are fearful the wise are curious. Where others run from the shadows you dive headfirst into them, wielding ill-understood power to fight creatures only you can understand. To those you help, you a bright torch in the dark, protecting them with the brilliant light of truth. To those at the end of your spells and blades, you are a knife striking through the heart, killing with precision.
Clothes That Are: Messy, Threadbare, Mysterious, Elegant, Formal
Attitude Like: An academic, an artist, a madman, a hunter, a storyteller
Domains
Codex + Midnight
Starting Evasion
11
Starting Hit Points
5
Class Items
- • a book no sane man would read
- • the tooth of a horrific beast
Thaumaturge’s Hope Feature
Rebuke The Monstrous : Spend 3 Hope to choose any number of adversaries in Close range and Invoke Your Talisman, the chosen adversaries must move until they Far range from you.
Class Features
Lore of the Shadows
When observing a creature you can make an Knowledge Roll against them. On a success, you gain one of the following sets of information from the GM. Their unmarked Hit Points and Stress • Their Difficulty and damage thresholds • Their tactics and standard attack damage dice • Their features and Experiences Additionally on a success you can mark a Stress to instead ask for two sets of information and Invoke Your Talisman
Shield of the Shadows
Whenever you take damage, reduce it by the amount of Stress you have marked plus your Tier.
Thaumaturge Subclasses
Choose either the Talisman of Pentacles or Talisman of Swords subclass.
Talisman of Pentacles
Call upon the spirits of the dark to destroy your foes and yourself
Spellcast Trait
Knowledge
Foundation Features
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 Feature
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 Feature
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
Fight the eternal night with grit and cutting certainty
Spellcast Trait
Knowledge
Foundation Features
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 Feature
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 Feature
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.
Background Questions
Answer any of the following, or create your own.
- • What first drew your attention to the forces of the dark?
- • What has made you so brave in the face of impossible forces?
- • What terrible obsession do you have that will probably get you killed?
Connections
Ask one of the following, or improvise.
- • I shared a terrible secret with you, what was it?
- • When nights grow cold and the world grows dark, how do you comfort me?
- • What ill-advised idea are we both convinced will end well?
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