Wizard

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Arcane Sage. Scholars that have studied and mastered the dangerous art of spell-casting. Wizards are often seen with Golems and other constructs.

  • Encounter: 1
  • Biomes: Urban, All
  • Omen: Herbal smoke or arcane puff
  • Disposition: Curious

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  • Hit Points: 13 (3 HD)
  • Armor: none
  • Hit it: normal
  • Dodge it: normal
  • Magic: hard
  • Move: normal
  • Senses: normal

While a wizard is not incapacitated, it blocks the first attack that hits it each round with an arcane barrier. Out of combat, it can cast basic and scrying-themed spells.

Attacks (1/round)

Magic Missile. The wizard inflicts 1D4 damage to two targets.

Spellcasting. Call Lightning, Polymorph, Teleportation, Invisibility.



Loot & More

Loot It

Each wizard carries his grimoire (roll 1D100) and … (roll 1D6 three times)

  1. Nothing
  2. Nothing
  3. A purse of Opium
  4. A Potion of Healing
  5. A random Ingredient
  6. A random Spell Scroll
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Wizard Variants

Add the following powers to the generic wizard for a twist.

War Wizard. An army captain.

If the war wizard is not incapacitated, all creatures near it are protected from ranged attacks. Out of combat, the war wizard can light fires and bend metal.

Spellcasting. Fireball, Fly, Stone Wall.

High Mage. Practicing an higher form of magic.

If the high mage is not incapacitated, each spell cast by its enemies is cast with 1 less Magic Die. Out of combat, the high mage can do advanced divination and shape magic.

Spellcasting. Banishment, Dispel Magic, Wall of Force.

Spelljammer Captain. A wizard piloting an interdimensional ship.

Out of combat, the spelljammer captain can do advanced divination and teleportation magic. During combat, on each of its turn, if the spelljammer captain is not incapacitated, two drone turrets will attack its enemy with light rays (1D6 dmg) that ignore armor.

Thunderstaff. The wizard makes a melee electrical attack with reach (1D6 dmg) and the target is knocked prone and knocked back 10 feet.

Spellcasting. Dimension Door, Minute Meteors, Hold Person.

Written on November 15, 2020