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Avenger

He gathers the undead under his control, sending them streaming ahead against the warriors fleeing his wrath, even as he unburdens his blade from its scabbard. Profane magic envelops the sword, terrible screams raking into the night, multiplying the fear of his enemies.

He is an avenger. A human warrior of chaos and death. His power comes from the profane magics that he wields in the name of his deity. He gathers darkness and death around him to do his bidding, though his mastery of war is mighty, making him a terror on the battlefield with whatever weapons he brings to bear.

Lvl \ Pts EXP Title Hlth Mastery
Weapon / Spell / Skill
1 \ 1 0 Auditor - 3 / 2 / 2
2 \ 2 100 Auditor - 4 / 3 / 3
3 \ 3 300 Auditor +3 5 / 4 / 4
4 \ 4 550 Credens - 6 / 5 / 5
5 \ 5 850 Credens - 7 / 6 / 6
6 \ 6 1,200 Credens +3 8 / 7 / 7
7 \ 7 1,600 Devotus - 9 / 8 / 8
8 \ 8 2,050 Devotus - 10 / 9 / 9
9 \ 9 2,550 Devotus +3 11 / 10 / 10
10 \ 10 3,100 Perfectus - 12 / 11 / 11
11 \ 10 3,700 Perfectus - 14 / 12 / 12
12 \ 10 4,350 Perfectus +3 16 / 13 / 13
13 \ 10 5,050 Speculator - 18 / 14 / 14
14 \ 10 5,800 Speculator - 20 / 15 / 15
15 \ 10 6,600 Speculator +3 22 / 16 / 16
16 \ 10 7,450 Quaesitor - 24 / 18 / 18
17 \ 10 8,350 Quaesitor - 26 / 20 / 20
18 \ 10 9,300 Quaesitor +3 28 / 22 / 22
19 \ 10 10,300 Praefectus - 30 / 24 / 24
20 \ 10 11,350 Praefectus - 32 / 26 / 26
21 \ 10 12,450 Praefectus +3 35 / 28 / 28
22 \ 10 13,600 Legatus - 38 / 30 / 30
23 \ 10 14,800 Legatus - 41 / 32 / 32
24 \ 10 16,050 Legatus +3 44 / 34 / 34
25 \ 10 17,350 Electus - 47 / 36 / 36
26 \ 10 18,700 Electus - 50 / 39 / 39
27 \ 10 20,100 Electus +3 53 / 42 / 42
28 \ 10 21,550 Exemplar - 56 / 45 / 45
29 \ 10 23,050 Exemplar - 59 / 48 / 48
30 \ 10 24,600 Exemplar +3 62 / 51 / 51

Description

Avengers are devotees of powers greater than themselves, known as numen, but also known as gods or goddesses, patrons or patronesses, demons, devils, immortals, or deities. Unlike clerics, they cannot seek out sacred numen such as angels. Their magical prowess comes from their numen, and they act as an extension of that being's will. Due to their unique source of magic, they have access to powerful profane magic, which is seen as a means of delivering magical curses. Avengers have a strong command of weaponry, but only dabble in the magic of their numen.

Equipment Restrictions

  • Armor: Any
  • Shield: Any
  • Weapons: Any

Avenger Experience Table

Experience. When this number of Experience Points have been earned, you automatically move up to the next level of experience.

Title. You should use this title when talking with other characters. Instead of saying "I'm Graeve, a Fifth Level Avenger," you should say "I'm Graeve, the Credens."

Health. You gain 3 health per 3 levels of experience in addition to any health gained from your endurance.

Skills. At first level, you begin with 2 Skill Mastery points, which must be spent immediately on Skills. You may use these points to advance Skills to Untrained mastery, but no further at this level.

Spell Mastery. At first level, you begin with 2 Spell Mastery points, which must be spent immediately on up to 5 Spell Forms. You may use these points to advance Spell Forms to Untrained mastery, but no further at this level.

  • As an avenger, you can learn the 5 following forms: Fire, Sea, Sky, Stone, and Profane magic.
  • You gain 1 Spell Mastery point per level. At level 16, this increases to 2 points per level. At level 26, this increases to 3 points per level.

Weapon Mastery. At first level, you begin with 3 Weapon Mastery points, which must be spent immediately on Weapon Types or Combat Styles. You may use these points to advance Weapon Types and Combat Styles to Untrained mastery, but no further at this level.

  • You gain 1 Weapon Mastery point per level. At level 11, this increases to 2 points per level. At level 21, this increases to 3 points per level.
  • Starting at level 2, each time you invest a point into a Weapon Type, you can invest one point for free into a single Combat Style, up to Master mastery.
  • You can obtain Master mastery with an avenger.

Leveled Abilities

You gain abilities below as you increase level.

Mortal

As a Mortal being, you have no innate damage immunity or vulnerability. You are connected to the Void magic form. Only Void magic can Charm, Control, summon, or banish you, or restore your mind (see Magic Mastery, Connected Form). All other magic affects you normally.

Theurgic Authority (Avenger)

Level 1

You gain the ability to project the will of your numen to drive away or control Daeva and to destroy Asura.

Theurgic Lore

You automatically advance in the Lore Skill Mastery, specializing exclusively in Asura and Daeva Lore. You gain one Lore pick per mastery tier, choosing either Asura or Daeva and selecting Slayer, Warder, or Defier for that creature type. You gain 3 picks for each creature type by Grand Master. This progression does not count against your Skill Mastery points, but you cannot invest points in Lore Mastery.

Your Theurgic Lore replaces your access to other Creature Lores. You cannot invest in Creature Lores outside of Asura and Daeva. However, each time you achieve a new mastery tier in Theurgic Lore, you unlock the option to spend 1 Skill Mastery point to gain a Knowledge Lore of your choice. This point can be spent at any time after the tier is achieved, not necessarily at the same level. Knowledge Lores use your Theurgic Lore skill die.

Level Mastery Lore Skill Die Picks
1 Untrained 1d3 1
3 Basic 1d4 2
6 Skilled 1d6 3
10 Expert 1d8 4
15 Master 1d10 5
21 Grand Master 1d12 6

Turn

Once per encounter, you may spend 1 AP to attempt to turn Asura or Daeva. Choose Asura or Daeva, then choose one Division; every creature of that Division you can see is targeted. Roll your Charisma tier die + Lore skill die.

DC: Division × 2. If your roll meets or exceeds the DC, you succeed.

Quantity Turned: Roll ÷ Division (rounded down) = number of targeted creatures turned. If your roll turns fewer creatures than you targeted, you choose which are turned.

Turned creatures are compelled to flee from you as fast as they are able for as long as you concentrate. If cornered, they cower and cannot attack, although intelligent creatures may use defensive powers to protect themselves. While turning, you must hold your Focus in hand and can take no actions other than defense and movement.

Targeted creatures that are not turned are immune to your turning for 24 hours.

Control Daeva

You can choose to inflict Controlled Tier 3 on Daeva rather than turn them. Roll ÷ DC (Division × 2) = number of creatures Controlled. Controlled is permanent. You can Control a total number of Divisions equal to your Charisma score. You can voluntarily release Controlled creatures to free up capacity. Controlled creatures remain stationary and inactive without concentration, defending themselves if attacked. To command Controlled Daeva to act, you must use your concentration slot or expend 1 AP per round. Controlled creatures can be turned by a competing theurgic caster or have their control wrested away through a competing Charisma trial.

Destroy Asura

You can choose to destroy Asura rather than turn them. Roll ÷ DC (Division × 2) = number of creatures destroyed. Destroyed corporeal creatures dissolve to their expected decomposed state. Destroyed incorporeal creatures fade into nothingness. Destroyed creatures can never be raised again.

Theurgic Magic

You can cast theurgic spells. You have a number of Magan, or spell points, equal to your Charisma Tier. For each Charisma Tier up to your current tier, roll the corresponding tier die and add the result. Each time your Charisma Tier increases, roll the new tier die and add it to your magan. You recover magan through rest and sustenance (see Resting).

Each spell you cast reduces your available magan by the spell's magan cost.

  • The DC of your spells is equal to your Mastery Level + your Charisma Tier (maximum 14).

Ordination. You are ordained by a senior theurgic practitioner of at least Expert mastery or higher. At level one, when you select your Untrained forms, your mentor records two prayers into a prayer book you have purchased (see Codex in Equipment). When you first reach Basic mastery in any form, your mentor records an additional prayer. When you first reach Skilled mastery in any form, your mentor records a final prayer. The first two prayers are a blessing; it is customary to tithe 1 sc for each prayer after that.

Theurgic Revelation. You can also discover new spells through pilgrimage to holy sites (shrines, temples, sacred grounds). Recording a prayer in your prayer book requires a tithe of magan² ss at a holy site and takes 1 day per magan. See the Magic Mastery chapter, Spell Sources and Discovery.

Prayer Book

You start with a prayer book containing two prayers chosen by you or your GM. Each prayer occupies 1-2 pages.

Lost Book. If your prayer book is lost, you cannot cast your recorded prayers and must recover the book or seek new revelations through pilgrimage and prayer.

Chantment

Level 1

Polestar. Your weapon serves as your spell Focus.

Imbue. You can spend 1 AP to imbue your weapon with a damage type from a spell form in which you have at least Untrained mastery. While imbued, when your weapon deals damage to durability or health, it deals additional damage of the chosen type equal to your tier die. You either dedicate your concentration slot to maintain the imbuing or spend 1 AP per round. Cost: 1 magan per round.

At Tier 1, you can spend 1 AP on your turn to change your imbued damage type. At Tier 4, you can change your imbued damage type on your turn without expending AP.

Chantment DC: your Chantment tier + your casting attribute tier (Charisma for Avengers and Paladins, Intelligence for Bahadors).

Level Tier Tier Die
1 1 1d2
4 2 1d3
8 3 1d4
12 4 1d6
16 5 1d8
20 6 1d10
24 7 1d12

At each tier from 2-7, choose one effect from your class list.

Unholy Shield: When you actively defend and succeed while imbuing, you can spend 1 magan. The attacker takes damage equal to your tier die of your imbued type.

Dark Fortitude: Spend 1 Magan to replace one of your trial's attribute dice with your Chantment tier die on a single trial to resist a spell or magical effect.

Annihilate: Asura killed with your imbued weapon cannot be resurrected.

Dread Strike: When you deal damage with your imbued weapon, spend 1 magan. Target must succeed on a Wisdom trial against your Chantment DC or advance Demoralized by 1 tier.

Reckless: While imbuing, when you take health damage, you advance Invigorated by 1 tier until the end of your next turn. This effect does not stack from multiple sources of damage.

Blood Frenzy: When you reduce an enemy to 0 health with an imbued weapon, regain 1 magan.