Immolean Wizard
Amid the swirl of a decadent masquerade, a jester surprises
a princess with a rose of ruby and gold; she instinctively
seizes the treasure, and her eyes flicker across the room with
sudden jealousy.
Burned by Desire
Ensconced in obsidian towers and volcanic sanctuaries,
covens of ash-marked mages rehearse an esoteric language
of shadow, flame, and desire. Immolean is one of the five
true tongues of magic, and anyone versed in its perfumed
poetry has absorbed a philosophy of calculation and
deception. Wizards of this tradition can bend flame to sear
their foes, but their greatest strength is in divining and
exploiting the passions of others; all creatures stumble
towards the candlelight of their desires, blinded by the
smoke of ignorance, and it is the art of the Immolean
Wizard to shape these forces.
This class is a variant of the base Wizard, and uses
those rules and features except where noted below. The
following features replace the Arcane Tradition feature.
Immolean Training
Instead of casting spells from the wizard spell list, you cast
spells from the Immolean spell list. You may cast other
wizard spells from scrolls, but you cannot copy them to
your spellbook. Add Ignan and Infernal to your known
languages.
Learn Desires
Starting at 2nd level, you can evoke an Immolean spirit
from a flame, which can tell you the desires of a creature
you’ve seen and whose name you know. The named
creature must make a Charisma saving throw against your
wizard spell save DC. If the creature fails, the spirit divulges
one thing that the creature desires. If the creature
succeeds, future attempts to use this feature against the
creature will fail until you gain a level. You can give the
creature disadvantage on this saving throw by burning an
object of significance that belonged to them. You must take
a long rest before using this feature again.
Cursed Treasure
Starting at 6th level, you can use an action to charm a
creature within 30 feet, making it crave a small bauble in
your hand for one minute, or until they are attacked. If the
creature fails a Wisdom save against your wizard spell save
DC, they will do or say almost anything to get the bauble; if
they acquire it, they become totally transfixed. You must
take a short or long rest to use this feature again.
Additionally, you may prepare a cursed treasure as
an hour-long ritual, enchanting an item worth at least 100
gold with a curse from the list below. Whenever a creature
other than you comes into possession of an unattuned
cursed treasure, they must make a Wisdom save against
your wizard spell save DC or become attuned to it. The
attuned creature must repeat that saving throw in situations
specified by the curse, and on a failure the creature is
compelled to commit a vice. Attunement can be broken by
losing possession of the cursed treasure for three days, or
by the remove curse spell, or by you disenchanting the item
as an action. You may only have one cursed treasure at a
time.
Curses
The Glittering Jewel. The victim will not part with the
treasure under any circumstances, guarding it jealously. If
another creature attempts to take or touch the treasure, the
victim must make a Wisdom saving throw or else be
compelled to attack them.
The Chalice of Gluttony. During every meal, the victim
must make a Wisdom saving throw to stop eating, or they
will overindulge and afterwards lapse into a decadent
slumber for the duration of a short rest. If there is not
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enough food to satisfy their overindulgence, they throw a
vicious tantrum.
The Robe of Sloth. The victim becomes disinterested in all
things, exhausted by an all-encompassing ennui. They must
succeed on a Wisdom saving throw before embarking on
any task requiring significant effort.
The Brooch of Lust. Whenever the victim encounters a
new attractive person, they must make a Wisdom saving
throw or become fixated on pursuing the pleasure of their
company, readily betraying old loyalties and confidences if it
will serve their flirtations. Rejection elicits obsession or
cruelty.
The Sadist’s Knife. If the victim perceives a vulnerability in
another person, they must make a Wisdom saving throw or
exploit that person’s vulnerability to cause them pain.
The Sword of Wrath. Whenever circumstances disappoint
the victim, they must make a Wisdom saving throw to resist
flying into a rage, in which they attempt to destroy any
object or person who symbolizes (however tenuously) their
disappointment.
The Ring of Envy. The victim becomes extremely desirous
of others’ possessions. Once a day, the victim must make a
Wisdom saving throw to resist seizing, stealing, or
demanding an object prized by another.
The Crown of Pride. Whenever the victim perceives a
slight, real or imagined, they must make a Wisdom saving
throw to resist viewing the transgressor as a mortal enemy;
if the insult threatens the victim’s reputation, they will
immediately challenge the offender. The victim will do
everything in their power to undermine or eradicate this
new foe.
Circlet of Paranoia. The victim believes that they are
surrounded by enemies and spies. Whenever they are told
something of even moderate importance, the victim must
make a Wisdom saving throw or be
convinced the speaker is lying.
The Mirror of Vanity. The victim becomes
enraptured with their own image. Whenever
the victim views themselves in reflection,
they must make a Wisdom saving throw or
become transfixed, forgoing food, drink, and
sleep for as long as they are capable.
Retreating Smoke
Starting at 10th level, you can cast the gaseous form spell
on yourself as a bonus action, or as a reaction when a
creature makes an attack roll against you. If reacting, you
must choose to use this feature before knowing whether the
attack hits or misses. This feature does not require
concentration and can be ended as a bonus action. Once
you use this feature, you can't use it again until you finish a
short or long rest.
Immolean Contract
Starting at 14th level, you can
create magically binding contracts
between two creatures. Once you
have agreed upon all the conditions
and requirements of a deal, you
may conjure a scroll as an action, which appears in a burst
of flame and contains the text of the agreement written out
in any language you know. Once both parties sign the scroll,
they are each subjected to a geas spell compelling them to
fulfil their end of the bargain.
While creating the contract, you may replace the
default geas punishment by casting one spell you know
from the following list: bestow curse, banishment, magic jar,
teleport, feeblemind, power word kill, imprisonment. You
must make all possible decisions for the punishment spell
before the contract will form. Whenever a creature violates
their geas, they are subjected to the punishment spell and
automatically fail any resulting saving throws.
The geas cannot be ended early except by mutual
agreement or by the wish spell – destroying the physical
scroll has no effect.
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