Biomancer
A
s the assassin plunges his dagger into the young
halfling's neck, a malicious giggle reverberates
through the cavern. The halfling girl standing
before him disperses into a cloud of sickly
green spores. As the spores envelop him, the
assassin clutches his chest as blood spews forth
from his mouth.
Steeling himself against the possibilities, a tired elf checks
his notes one last time before opening the seals of two vials
held in either hand. In one, a disease that has plagued the
village for months. In the other, what he finally hoped was a
cure. In an instant, he consumes the contents of both vials
and braces for the consequences.
Seeing his allies near death from the dragon's last attack, a
human stands defiantly. As he winces in suppressed agony,
glowing blue spores emanate from the man's chest and
descend upon his allies. Slowly, they get to their feet and
ready themselves with renewed vigor.
Heeding the call of nature's unending evolution,
biomancers are masters of manipulating the organic. Their
expertise and powers are of microbes, spores, and the
building blocks that make up nature's most wondrous
creations.
Of Boon and Blight
Biomancers are a rare breed with a plethora of alignments,
perspectives, and ideologies. However, they share a similar
characteristic in bearing a raw hunger for knowledge.
Whether this knowledge is to aid some species, eradicate
them, or for knowledge's own sake; a biomancer yearns to
understand the deeper secrets of the natural world.
Biomancer spells are oriented on the manipulation of the
organic. The powers of a biomancer are that to inflict poison,
disease, or to remedy the effects caused by them. They gain
the ability to themselves discorporate into a cloud of
microbes capable of harming their foes and protecting their
allies.
The Scientific Method
It is rare for a biomancer to serve a deity. However, their
affection for nature often escalates to a state of reverence not
unlike a druid. Good-aligned biomancers often retain a
similar philosophy to that of druids, desiring an equilibrium
in nature that fosters growth and evolution. Evil-aligned
biomancers, on the other hand, utilize their powers for
malicious purposes and bend nature to the furtherance of
their agenda. Regardless, biomancers of all alignments
acknowledge the primal forces of nature as the source of
their spellcasting and generally humble themselves before
deities of such power.
The capabilities of a biomancer correlate to their
experimentation. A biomancer may experiment out of
curiosity regarding the effects of a microbe on living subjects,
mediums through which a disease could be cured, or
chemicals capable of preserving living tissue indefinitely. It is
fair to say that if a unique biological phenomenon occurs in
the world, a biomancer will sacrifice anything to be at the
forefront of the investigation.
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The magic of a biomancer is curious in form. The magic is
fueled by a menagerie formed by the arcane and the life force
of the biomancer. This connection is of such strength that a
biomancer often expends their own cells to accomplish a
spell's effects, potentially rendering serious harm upon
themselves.
Creating a Biomancer
When creating a biomancer, consider why they have such a
thirst for knowledge. Perhaps they grew up in an academic
setting or simply spent most of their time amidst trees, trying
to unravel the subtleties of their formation. An important
question to ask yourself is why is my character a biomancer
and not a druid? It is easy to find similarities between the
two, but the academic and microscopic foci of the biomancer
are clear distinguishing factors. Perhaps your character was
afflicted with a deadly disease, surviving to become immune
to it and curious as to why. Perhaps your family was lost to a
lethal poison and you desire to never let such a fate befall
another.
Another essential aspect is to understand why you have
undergone the adventuring lifestyle. Biomancers often
explore and find themselves in new lands to satiate their
missions and curiosities, but what triggered your mission and
your goals?
Quick Build
You can make a biomancer quickly by following these
suggestions. First, Wisdom should be your highest ability
score, followed by Intelligence. Second, choose the scientist
background.
Class Features
As a biomancer, you gain the following class features.
Hit Points
Hit Dice: 1d8 per biomancer level
Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constitution modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your Constitution
modifier per biomancer level after 1st
Proficiencies
Armor: Light armor, medium armor
Weapons: Daggers, quarterstaffs, shortswords, longbows,
simple ranged weapons
Tools: Herbalism kit, poisoner's kit
Saving Throws: Constitution, Intelligence
Skills: Choose two from Medicine, Nature, Arcana,
Investigation, Survival, Insight, and Perception
Equipment
You start with the following equipment, in addition to the
equipment granted by your background.
(a) a quarterstaff or (b) any simple ranged weapon
Leather armor and an explorer's pack
The Biomancer
Proficiency Cantrips Microbe
Level Bonus Features Known Points 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
1st +2 Spellcasting 2 — 2 — — — — — — — —
2nd +2 Rapid Recovery, Microbe Touch 2 2 3 — — — — — — — —
3rd +2 Code of Ethics, Code Ability 2 3 4 2 — — — — — — —
4th +2 Ability Score Improvement, Cell 3 4 4 3 — — — — — — —
Body
5th +3 — 3 5 4 3 2 — — — — — —
6th +3 Biological Fortitude 4 6 4 3 3 — — — — — —
7th +3 Code Ability 4 7 4 3 3 1 — — — — —
8th +3 Ability Score Improvement 4 8 4 3 3 2 — — — — —
9th +4 — 4 9 4 3 3 3 1 — — — —
10th +4 Lethally Infused 4 10 4 3 3 3 2 — — — —
11th +4 Code Ability 4 11 4 3 3 3 2 1 — — —
12th +4 Ability Score Improvement 4 12 4 3 3 3 2 1 — — —
13th +5 — 5 13 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 — —
14th +5 — 5 14 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 — —
15th +5 Code Ability 5 15 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 —
16th +5 Ability Score Improvement 5 16 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 —
17th +6 — 5 17 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1
18th +6 Youthful Body 5 18 4 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1
19th +6 Ability Score Improvement 5 19 4 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1
20th +6 Genetic Tyranny 5 20 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1

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Druidic Perceptions
Biomancers generally have intriguing relationships
with druidic tribes that tend toward extremes and
are rarely neutral. The treatment of a biomancer by
a druidic tribe is dependent on that tribe's
openness to nontraditional approaches exemplified
by a biomancer.
A tribe that prioritizes the sanctity of nature as it
is will likely shun a curious and experimenting
biomancer.
However, a tribe that prioritizes the protection
of nature from corrupting forces will likely
welcome (or begrudgingly accept) the presence of
a biomancer.
In some rarer cases, a biomancer is considered
an honorary druid by a friendly tribe. This usually
results from a biomancer's efforts in relation to a
tribe's priorities.
In any case, a biomancer's presence often brings
with it attention and curiosity of the guardians of
nature.
Calling upon the connection between your life and the primal
forces of nature, you can cast spells that manipulate the form
of the organic. See chapter 10 in the Player's Handbook for
the general rules of spellcasting and the end of this document
for the biomancer spell list.
Cantrips
At 1st level, you know two cantrips of your choice from the
biomancer spell list. You learn additional biomancer cantrips
of your choice at higher levels, as shown in the Cantrips
Known column of the Biomancer table.
Preparing and Casting Spells
The Biomancer table shows how many spell slots you have to
cast your spells of 1st level or higher. To cast one of these
biomancer spells, you must expend a slot of the spell's level
or higher. You regain all expended spell slots when you finish
a long rest.
You prepare the list of biomancer spells that are available for Rapid Recovery
you to cast, choosing from the biomancer spell list. When you
do so, choose a number of biomancer spells equal to your Starting at 2nd level, during a short rest you can choose to
Wisdom modifier + your biomancer level (minimum of one automatically regain 2d8 hit points in addition to hit points
spell). The spells must be of a level for which you have spell regained through the expenditure of hit dice. You may use
slots.
For example, if you are a 3rd-level biomancer, you have this feature a number of times equal to your Wisdom
four 1st-level and two 2nd-level spell slots. With a Wisdom of modifier (minimum of 1). You regain expended uses of this
16, your list of prepared spells can include six spells of 1st or feature after completing a long rest.
2nd level, in any combination. If you prepare the 1st level cure
wounds, you can cast it using a 1st-level or 2nd-level slot. Microbe Touch
Casting the spell doesn't remove it from your list of prepared Starting at 2nd level, you may use a bonus action to touch a
spells. willing creature. If you do so, you may expend any number of
You also change your list of prepared spells when you microbe points to heal your allies. You heal a friendly
finish a long rest. Preparing a new list of biomancer spells creature a number of hit points equal to the number of
requires time spent in meditation and study at least 1 minute microbe points expended. Alternatively, you may expend 5
per spell level for each spell on your list. microbe points to cure a willing creature of blindness or
deafness.
Spellcasting Ability
Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for your biomancer spells, Code of Ethics
since your magic stems from a strong connection between
you and the primal forces of nature. You use your Wisdom At 3rd level, you choose to identify with a code of ethics. Your
whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability. In code of ethics is tied directly with the mission and goals of
addition, you use your Wisdom modifier when setting the your character, so choose carefully. Your choice grants you
saving throw DC for a biomancer spell you cast and when features at 3rd level and again at 7th, 11th, and 15th level.
making an attack roll with one.
Spell save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Wisdom Ability Score Improvement
modifier When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th, and
Spell attack modifier = your proficiency bonus + your 19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice
Wisdom modifier by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of your choice by
Ritual Casting 1. You can't increase an ability score above 20 using this
You can cast a biomancer spell as a ritual if that spell has the feature.
ritual tag and you have the spell prepared.
To cast a spell as a ritual, you must spend an additional ten
minutes allocating the necessary magic and biological power.
If you cast a spell in this way, the spell does not consume a
spell slot and functions as normal.
Spellcasting Focus
Your biomancer focus is your physical body. You may choose
an appendage or specific region of your body to use as a
spellcasting focus for your biomancer spells.
Growing Microbiome
At 2nd level, you gain enough control over your physical being
that you can partition a reservoir of microbes within your
body. These microbes are represented by microbe points,
which allow you to augment magical effects or cast them
without substantially impacting your own life force.
Microbe Points
You have 2 microbe points, and you gain more as you reach
higher levels, as shown in the Microbe Points column of the
Biomancer table. You can never have more microbe points
than shown on the table for your level. You regain all spent
microbe points when you finish a long rest.
Biotic Casting
When you expend a spell slot of 3rd-level or higher, you must
sacrifice five hit points per level of the spell slot above 2nd to
cast the spell. You may expend any number of microbe points.
If you do so, the hit points that must be sacrificed is reduced
by five for every microbe point spent.
Cell Body
Starting at 4th level, you gain the ability to discorporate into a
cloud of microbes flying in the air. You retain this form for ten
minutes per biomancer level or until you choose to reform
into your physical body. While in this form, the following
rules apply:
Your game statistics do not change.
You gain a fly speed of 20ft.
Attacks against you have a chance to miss. If an attack
meets or exceeds your AC while in Cell Body, roll a d20. If
the result is a 4 or less, the attack misses.
While in Cell Body, you may occupy the same space as up
to two allies within ten feet of each other. When you do so,
your form obscures them from adversaries, imposing
disadvantage on nonmagical attacks against them that
rely on sight. This does not extend to attacks targeted
specifically towards you.
You lose the ability to speak, cannot cast spells, and
cannot apply force to any surface or object. However, you
may retain concentration on any spell already cast.
You may use the Microbe Touch feature unabated.
You may use the Cell Body feature a number of times equal
to your Wisdom modifier (minimum of 1). You regain one
expended use after a short rest and all expended uses after a
long rest. At later levels, your cell body feature improves as
follows.
6th level. You gain the ability to speak while in your cell
body form. Your voice has a haunting and ominous quality.
You may cast spells with a verbal but no somatic
component. Additionally, your miss chance increases such
that a result of 6 or lower misses.
10th level. You gain the ability to move through any liquid
substance while in cell body form. You may also choose to
spend two microbe points to infect or cure a water supply
that you traverse through this way. Additionally, your fly
speed increases to 40ft and your miss chance increases
such that a result of 8 or lower misses.
14th level. You gain the ability to hinder yor adversaries.
As a reaction, you may make a melee spell attack against
one creature within the radius of your cell body form. If
you do so, they must make a Constitution saving throw
against your spell save DC. On a failure, they take 1d8
poison damage and the next attack against them has
advantage. On a success, they take half damage.
18th level. You gain the ability to cast spells that require
somatic components while in cell body. Additionally, your
miss chance increases such that a result of 10 or lower
misses. Finally, your cell body form now imposes
disadvantage on magical attacks made against allies
obscured by your form.
Biological Fortitude
Starting at 6th level, your body has become accustomed to
poisons and diseases and you have built up biological
countermeasures to each. You gain resistance to poison
damage. Additionally, you gain advantage on saving throws
against poison or disease effects. If you succeed on a saving
throw that would halve incoming poison damage, you take no
damage instead. If you fail the save, you take half damage.
Lethally Infused
Starting at 10th level, you unlock the ability to channel your
magic into inorganic compounds. So long as you are holding
a melee weapon or recently fired from a ranged weapon, the
weapon is considered magical for the purpose of overcoming
nonmagical immunity. Additionally, your weapons inflict an
additional 1d8 poison damage.
Youthful Body
Starting at 18th level, you have tinkered with the biological
clock inside you to such a degree that you cease to age. You
are immune to being aged magically. In addition, for every ten
years that passes, you only age one year.
Genetic Tyranny
Starting at 20th level, your understanding and control over
the organic is complete. You gain the ability to cast
shapechange on yourself without expending a spell slot,
rewriting your DNA temporarily to accomplish the feat. While
in your new form, you gain the following benefits.
Attacks made against you have the same chance to miss
you as they would if you were in Cell Body.
While in this form, you may expend two microbe points as
a reaction. If you do so, you may impose advantage or
disadvantage on the next attack of a creature you can see.
While in this form, you may expend five microbe points as
an action. If you do so, a cascade of microbes erupts from
you to an area of a 30ft radius within 200ft of you. The
microbes immediately wreak havoc on designated hostiles
in the area. Hostile creatures in the area must make a
Constitution saving throw against your spell save DC. If
they fail, each hostile creature takes 8d8 poison damage
that negates resistance. If they succeed, they take half as
much damage.
While in this form, you may expend five microbe points as
an action. If you do so, a cascade of microbes flows from
you to up to five allies. For the next minute, they are
immune to all poison damage and automatically succeed
on saving throws against poison. Additionally, they may
use their reaction to breathe in the microbes. If they do so,
they immediately regain 2d10 hit points. If these hit points
would exceed the creature's maximum hit points, the
excess become temporary hit points instead.
Once you have used this feature, you may not use it again
until you have completed a long rest.
Biofuel
Biomancers are beings that operate on biological
extremes. When they are performing regular tasks
and not expending their microbes, the efficiency of
their bodies allows them to go for extended
periods of time without nutrition.
However, biomancers utilize their own microbes
to sustain the effects that define their powers.
After a bout of combat or an arduous task, a
biomancer is likely to consume a quantity food that
would otherwise seem unrealistic for a creature of
their size.

Code of Ethics
Biomancers are imbued with significant power and the paths
laid out before them define the branches of their destiny.
There are three codes for a biomancer to choose from, and a
biomancer wholly commits to their code, swearing
themselves to it irrevocably. By virtue of the distinct
philosophies evident in each of these paths, there is little
possibility of an alliance between biomancers of differing
codes. In fact, biomancers often outright abhor those who
have sworn to a code differing from their own.
Code of Research
Adherants to the Code of Research value the acquisition and
comprehension of knowledge above all else. Factors such as
morality are inherently irrelevant. Biomancers of this code
are often reclusive and apolitical. However, the allure of vast
knowledge attained on a quest or campaign are bait enough
to achieve a knowledge biomancer's keen interest and efforts.
Bonus Proficiency
When you choose this code at 3rd level, you gain proficiency
in one of the following abilities: Arcana, History, Nature, and
Medicine. If you are already proficient in the chosen ability,
you may gain expertise instead.
Research Assistant
Starting at 3rd level, can compel a creature to assist you in
your research. An eligible creature must have a Combat
Rating of 1 or lower and an Intelligence score of 5 or lower.
To make the creature subservient, it must not be hostile to
you. As an action, you may make a contested Wisdom ability
check against the creature's Wisdom. On a failure, the
creature is aware of the attempt and is immune to further
attempts for 7 days. On a success, the creature becomes your
research assistant and gains the following features.
The creature wholly obeys your orders to the best of its
ability.
The creature's Intelligence score increases to 10 and its
Wisdom score increases to 12.
The creature gains resistance to all poison and disease
effects.
You form a telepathic bond with the creature and may
communicate with it telepathically. It speaks in a language
of your choice that you comprehend.
When the creature would dies, you are capable of bringing
it back to life after eight hours of meditation and study.
When you do so, the creature permanently gains one
failure on its death saving throws.
Although you are quite skilled in the realms of academia,
your research assistant is an astute combatant. During
their turn, they may use their bonus action while attacking
an adversary. If they do so, the next attack against the
creature has advantage.
Book Smart
Starting at 3rd level, you gain the ability to glean information
from difficult sources. If you fail an Intelligence ability check,
you may use this feature to reroll the check with advantage.
You may not use this feature again until you have completed a
short rest.
Forceful Extraction
Starting at 7th level, you become capable of forcefully taking
the information you desire. You may expend three microbe
points. If you do so, the target must make a Wisdom saving
throw against your spell save DC as your microbes enter a
creature's mind.
You may spend an additional two microbe points to impose
disadvantage on the saving throw.
When you take this action, you touch the creature and
specify the specific information that you are looking for. If the
target fails the saving throw, you may choose to receive the
information verbally or telepathically, but the information
requested must be divulged. If the target succeeds the saving
throw, you are aware of it and the creature is immune to this
effect for 24 hours.
You may not use this feature again until you have
completed a long rest.
Knower of Many Things
Starting at 11th level, your repertoire of academic knowledge
makes you and indispensible asset. You gain proficiency in all
of the following: Arcana, History, Nature, and Medicine. If you
already have proficiency, you gain expertise instead.
Situational Awareness
Starting at 15th level, your gathered knowledge coalesces
into application. You gain advantage on all perception checks,
your passive perception raises to 20, and you cannot be
surprised.
Additionally, you may spend four microbe points. If you do
so, you may use your reaction to impose disadvantage on any
magical attack that you can see. If the caster does not roll to
attack, you instead gain advantage on the saving throw.
Code of Volition
Adherants to the Code of Volition long to see their wills made
manifest. Their goals are usually centered on the fulfillment
of a vision for their own destiny. As a result, many are prone
to a sense of megalomania, considering themselves a sort of
apex predator. Additionally, biomancers of this code are active
practicioners of darker, destructive forces that annihilate the
obstacles interfering with their goals.
Test Subject
Starting at 3rd level, your indomitable will can override the
mind of a creature and make it subservient to you. An eligible
creature must have a Combat Rating of 1 or lower and an
Intelligence score of 5 or lower. To make the creature
subservient, it must not be hostile to you. As an action, you
may make a contested Wisdom ability check against the
creature's Wisdom. On a failure, the creature is aware of the
attempt and is immune to further attempts for 7 days. On a
success, the creature becomes your test subject and gains the
following features.
The creature wholly obeys your orders to the best of its
ability.
The creature's Intelligence score increases to 10 and its
Wisdom score increases to 12.
The creature gains resistance to all poison and disease
effects.
You form a telepathic bond with the creature and may
communicate with it telepathically. It speaks in a language
of your choice that you comprehend.
When the test subject dies, you absorb the microbes of its
form. You immediately gain seven microbe points. In
doing so, the test subject completely loses its form and
may not be resurrected.
You may use your test subject to test diseases, poisons,
and cures. When you do so, gain advantage on all
Medicine, Nature, Arcana, and Investigation checks
related to the disease.
Touch of Decay
Starting at 7th level, the effect of your microbe touch ability
changes to better suit your goals. You may make a magical
melee attack against a creature. If you do so, you may spend
any number of microbe points. The creature must make a
Constitution saving throw against your spell save DC. If the
creature fails, it takes poison damage equal to the spent
microbe points multiplied by your Wisdom modifier
(minimum of 1) and is considered poisoned. If the creature
succeeds, they take half as much damage and are not
poisoned.
You may use this feature a number of times equal to your
Wisdom modifier (minimum of 1). You regain all expended
uses after completing a short rest.
Mitotic Instability
Starting at 11th level, your experimentation has led to
unprecedented growth in your microbial reservoir. During a
short rest, you may choose to spend any number of hit dice. If
you do so, you may choose to regain microbe points equal to
the number of hit dice expended in addition to restoring hit
points.
Will Unbound
Starting at 15th level, your destiny is in sight and no mortal
may interfere. If you are attacked by a creature within 50ft of
you, you may expend 5 microbe points. If you do so, you may
use your reaction to activate the following effects.
You immediately gain a charge of cell body and transform.
The attacker must roll with disadvantage against your cell
body miss chance.
Your cell body form immediately moves to the space
around the attacker, engulfing it in spores. The attacker
must roll a Wisdom saving throw against your spell save
DC.
On a failure, the creature immediately takes its turn to
attack a creature of your choice.
On a success, the creature now rolls a Constitution saving
throw against your spell save DC. On a failure, they take
8d8 poison damage. On a success, they take half as much
damage.
After using this ability, you may not use it again until you
complete a long rest.
Code of Preservation
Adherants to the Code of Preservation revere nature and the
cycle of life. Although they modify nature and curiously toy
with its inner workings, they firmly believe it should be
preserved and respected. Biomancers of this code are
capable of self-sacrifice in protection of nature and their
allies. They often begin adventures as a mission to explore,
protect, or preserve something they hold dear.
Biomancer's Familiar
Starting at 3rd level, your efforts have made you an ally to the
creatures who call the natural realms their home. As a result,
you gain the ability to take on one such creature as a
companion. An eligible creature must have a Combat Rating
of 1 or lower, an Intelligence score of 5 or lower, and be
friendly towards you. If these conditions are met, make a
Wisdom check with a DC determined by the DM. On a
failure, the creature may not be targeted in this way for 24
hours. On a success, you establish the creature as your aide
and it gains the following features.
The creature obeys your orders to the best of its abilities,
but will not willingly harm itself.
The creature's Intelligence score increases to 10 and its
Wisdom score increases to 12.
The creature gains resistance to all poison and disease
effects.
You form a telepathic bond with the creature and may
communicate with it telepathically. It speaks in a language
of your choice that you comprehend.
When the familiar would die, you may immediately
expend three microbe points to stabilize the creature.
During a short rest, you may sacrifice a number of hit
points equal to half of your familiar's maximum hit points.
If you do so, the familiar comes back to life with 1 hit
point.
Whenever you or your aide are charmed or frightened, the
telepathic bond between you both enables you to resist the
effect. Every saving throw against those effects is rolled
with advantage.
Biotic Healing
Starting at 7th level, you are able to harness the healing
power of your microbes to augment the effects of your
Microbe Touch ability. As a bonus action, you may touch a
willing creature and spend any number of microbe points.
When you do so, you may choose one effect from the table
below in addition to the effects of microbe touch.
Biotic Healing Effects Microbes Unleashed
Microbe Point Cost Effect Starting at 15th level, you have learned to use your
X Heal Xd4+Wis HP knowledge and magic to turn a battle away from defeat. As an
action, you take damage equal to half of your maximum hit
3 Cure Poison/Disease points that can not be reduced in any way. If this damage
3 Cure Blindness/Deafness would reduce you to 0 hit points, you remain with 1 hit point
5 Repair one wound instead.
You gain a pool of points equal to half of your maximum hit
7 Grow one missing limb points. You immediately choose how to distribute this pool
among creatures within 50ft of you. You may choose if this
Naught Without Sacrifice pool heals or harms. If you expend at least 10 points on an
Also starting at 7th level, you are able to override your allied unconscious creature, they automatically succeed on a
instincts against self-harm for the sake of others. You gain the death saving throw and return to 1 hit point. If you expend at
ability to, as a bonus action, convert your current hit points to least 10 points on a hostile creature, they must make a
microbe points at a rate of one microbe point per 10 hit Constitution saving throw against your spell save DC. On a
points. The process of this conversion is painful, and you success, they take half damage. On a failure, they take full
must make a Constitution saving throw. The DC for the damage and are considered poisoned.
saving throw is 10 + the number of microbe points you intend Afterwards, you immediately fall prone and are
to generate in this way. On a failure, you lose an additional 5 incapacitated until your next turn. You may not use this
hit points for every microbe point generated. feature again until you complete a long rest.
You may not use this feature again until you complete a
short rest.
Aggressive Preservation
Starting at 11th level, you gain the ability to adapt the
battlefield to your allies advantage and enemy's dismay. As an
action, you may spend two or more microbe points. If you do
so, you may target one creature within 30ft of you and
activate one of the following effects. You may affect additional
creatures this way by expending two microbe points for every
creature you target.
The microbes infect the creature's eyes and temporarily
hinder the creature's sight. The creature must succeed on
a Constitution saving throw against your spell save DC or
be blinded for one round.
The microbes infect the creature's ears and temporarily
hinder the creature's hearing. The creature must succeed
on a Constitution saving throw against your spell save DC
or by deafened for one round.
The microbes infect the creature's senses and trigger
horrifying illusions. The creature must succeed on a
Wisdom saving throw against your spell save DC or be
frightened for one round.
The microbes infect the creature's mind and substantially
alter its disposition. The creature must succeed on a
Wisdom saving throw or be charmed for one round.
You may not use this feature again until you have
completed a short rest.

New Background: Scientist
You have dedicated a substantial amount of your life to the
pursuit of one or more scientific fields. Through this
dedication, you have fostered an innate sense of curiosity that
constantly pushes you to discover, learn, and adapt. Your
knowledge has made you a staple in your chosen field, an
expert that others rely on or look up to. Scientists come in
many forms, but they are cut from the same fabric of
curiosity, experimentation, and discovery.
Skill Proficiencies: Investigation and Nature or Arcana
Tool Proficiencies: Scientist's kit
Equipment: A satchel containing various professional works
regarding your field of study, field clothes, a document
certifying your skill in your field of study, and a pouch
containing 10gp
d8 Personality Trait
1 I enjoy discussing my works with others.
2 I am easily excitable by the prospect of new
information.
3 I can be rather unkempt and narrowly focused.
4 I often talk to myself while working, I usually don't
remember what it is I say.
5 My work is my life, everything else is a distraction!
6 I love to travel wherever my studies take me.
7 I generally prefer the comforts and isolation of my
study/lab.
8 Though I am gifted in knowledge, I do not quite
understand social norms.

Field of Study d6 Ideal

What field of study awakened your curiosity? What have you
spent your life researching or studying? Your field of study 1 Logic. Many of the errors in this world stem from the
determines where your skills have been applied and where lack of logic. I aim to fix that. (Any)
your knowledge is centered. You may roll on the table below 2 Order. The rules of society are necessary to keep the
to determine your field of study or work with your DM to peace. (Lawful)
select a field that works with the campaign. 3 Knowledge. I believe that a perfect world is one where
d20 Field d20 Field knowledge flows into every mind. (Any)
1 Physics 11 Archaeology 4 Power. I use my knowledge and expertise to be a leader
in my field, bending to noone's whims. (Lawful)
2 Chemistry 12 Psychology
5 Experimentation. Every interaction and study is a
3 Ecology 13 Entomology chance for a little experiment. (Chaotic)
4 Oceanography 14 Ichthyology 6 Evolution. It is possible, in fact probable, that we will
gain much from changing our species. (Chaotic)
5 Medicine 15 Cartography
6 Meteorology 16 Geography d6 Bond
7 Astronomy 17 Hydrology 1 My research was stolen and another has claimed credit
8 Biology 18 Seismology for decades of my work.

9 Zoology 19 Mineralogy
10 Botany 20 Linguistics
Feature: Scientific Access
As a scientist, you are familiar with repositories of knowledge
and have spent no small amount of time learning therein. You
can easily identify specific books or tomes and are proficient
in understanding the systems of organization used in
academic repositories. Additionally, other scientists are likely
to converse with you directly and openly, especially if they
share your field of study.
Suggested Characteristics
Scientists make up a spectrum of people united by their
curiosity and thirst for knowledge. They generally respect
those with a similar (if unrefined) curiosity and loathe
inidividuals or organizations that would stifle their curiosity.
2 I once released a work that was shamefully riddled with
errors.
3 I became a scientist to save someone... and I failed.
4 Most of my work goes to support the university where
I studied.
5 I constantly work to prove myself a superior academic
to my rival.
6 My research nearly killed me once, and I still haven't
recovered.
d6 Flaw
1 I have become spiteful at those who do not share my
intelligence.
2 I would go to any ends to make a breakthrough.
3 I consistently manipulate my research to better fit the
needs of those who provide me funding.
4 I love the thrill of a heated argument and will seize
upon any excuse to initiate one.
5 I don't care about the ramifications of my research, let
society sort out the consequences.
6 If someone shows an interest in my work, I reveal
everything to them and yearn for their admiration.
 [H] = Homebrew Spell

Biomancer Spell List [R] = Ritual Spell

[C] = Concentration Spell

Cantrips (0 Level) Speak with Animals [R] Life Transference 6th Level
Acid Splash Major Image [C] Biomancer's Haven [H]
Friends [C] 2nd Level Plant Growth Circle of Death
Infestation Aid Stinking Cloud [C] Harm
Mending Alter Self [C] Heal
Message Barkskin [C] 4th Level Mass Suggestion
Minor Illusion Beast Sense [R, C] Aura of Life [C] Programmed Illusion
Poison Spray Blindness/Deafness Aura of Purity [C]
Primal Savagery Blur [C] Blight 7th Level
Resistance [C] Calm Emotions [C] Compulsion [C] Finger of Death
Spare the Dying Charm Person Confusion [C] Project Image [C]
Darkvision Death Ward Regenerate
1st Level Detect Thoughts [C] Dominate Beast [C]
Auditory Interference [H] Gentle Repose [R] Stoneskin [C] 8th Level
Beast Bond [C] Hold Person [C] Antipathy/Sympathy
Command Lesser Restoration 5th Level Clone
Cure Wounds Locate Animals or Plants [R] Animate Objects [C] Dominate Monster [C]
Detect Poison and Disease Locate Object [C] Awaken Feeblemind
[R, C] Microbial Rejuvenation [H, R] Cloudkill [C] Glibness
Disguise Self Mirror Image Commune with Nature [R] Mind Blank
Ensnaring Strike [C] Phantasmal Force [C] Contagion Power Word Stun
Entangle [C] Protection from Poison Dominate Person [C]
Fog Cloud [C] Suggestion [C] Geas 9th Level
Inflict Wounds Greater Restoration Mass Heal
Microbial Mark [H, C] 3rd Level Hold Monster [C] Power Word Heal
Purify Food and Drink [R] Animate Dead Mass Cure Wounds Power Word Kill
Sleep Aura of Vitality [C] Mislead [C] Shape Change [C]
Feign Death [R] Seeming

Homebrew Spells
Auditory Interference
1st-level enchantment. Re-skinned Dissonant Whispers
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V
Duration: Instantaneous
You exhale a magical stream of microbes that embed
themselves into the ears of the target. Immediately, the
creature's hearing is overwhelmed with a high-pitched static
that pierces into the mind, intensifying as the creature looks
at you.

The target must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed

save, it takes 3d6 psychic damage and must immediately use
its reaction, if available, to move as far away from you as
possible. On a successful save, the target takes half as much
damage and doesn't have to move away. A deafened creature
automatically succeeds on the save.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot
of 2nd or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 for each slot
level above 1st.
Microbial Mark
1st-level enchantment. Re-skinned Hex
Casting Time: 1 bonus action
Range: 90 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hour
A stream of microbes spews from your biomancer focus
and is imbued with natural magic. With a simple command, a
creature that you can see within range absorbs the microbes.
These microbes intensify the damage that you do to the
creature.
Until the spell ends, you deal an extra 1d6 necrotic damage
to the target whenever you hit it with an attack. Also, choose
one ability when you cast the spell. The target has
disadvantage on ability checks made with the chosen ability.
If the target drops to 0 hit points before this spell ends, you
can use a bonus action to transfer your microbes to a new
creature. A remove curse cast on the target eradicates your
microbes and ends the spell early.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell
slot of 3rd or 4th level, you can maintain your concentration
on the spell for up to 8 hours. When you use a spell slot of 5th
level or higher, you can maintain your concentration on the
spell for up to 24 hours.
Microbial Rejuvenation
2nd-level conjuration. Re-skinned Healing Spirit
Casting Time: 1 bonus action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
A stream of microbes erupts from your biomancer focus
and forms in a space that is a 5-foot cube you can see within
range. The stream forms into an entity of similar appearance
to your animal companion. The entity has a transluscent
appearance and radiates a soft light.
Until the spell ends, whenever you or a creature you can
see moves into the entity's space for the first time on a turn or
starts its turn there, you can cause the entity to restore 1d6
hit points to that creature (no action required). The spirit
cannot heal constructs nor undead. As a bonus action on your
turn, you can move the entity 30 feet to a space you can see.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell
slot of 3rd level or higher, the healing increases by 1d6 for
each slot level above 2nd.
Biomancer's Haven
6th-level abjuration.
Casting Time: 10 minutes
Range: Self
Components: V, S
Duration: Up to 24 hours
You invoke natural magic to protect an area either indoors
or outdoors. The area can be as small as a thirty-foot sphere
or as large as a ninety-foot sphere. Buildings or other
structures not within the sphere are excluded from the
effects. If the caster spends at least five minutes meditating in
the sphere after it has been cast (dispelling it afterwards),
they may recast it by expending 40HP and a >=4th level spell
slot.
When you cast a spell in this area, you can specify 'allies'
that are immune to its effects. Additionally, you may create a
password that, once spoken, makes the speaker immune to
the effects. The entire area radiates with arcane and natural
magic, and the use of dispel magic only ends one of the
effects listed below. When all of the effects are terminated,
the overall spell ends.
Biomancer's Desk. A large wooden desk (type and build
determined by the caster) is conjured with a seat of the same
type. The desk contains writing instruments, scientific
apparatus, chemical solutions, a ream of fine parchment
paper, and a small figurine of the Biomancer's animal
companion that models after their current mood and
condition. All of the notes taken by a Biomancer may be
found in this desk, even if taken on parchments or notebooks
that were otherwise lost or destroyed (unless destroyed by
magical means). Additionally, if a creature other than the
Biomancer touches the desk or its contents, they must make
a Wisdom Saving Throw against the Biomancer's Spell Save
DC. On a failure, the creature sets off a magical alarm
tethered to the desk that telepathically alerts the Biomancer,
animal companion, and all designated allies.
Stem Cell Reservoir. All allied creatures within the
affected sphere are imbued with the natural magic used in
the Biomancer's constant experimentation. The creatures
regain 1d10 hit points per half hour spent in the sphere.
Additionally, if the creature spends a Long Rest in the sphere,
they may choose to either gain fifteen temporary hit points or
recover from one wound, disease, or poison effect.
Druidic Comforts. The area inside the sphere is imbued
with natural magic that alters the area as appropriate to the
neighboring terrain. For example, if underground the area
becomes lit with translucent silk worms and a warm green
moss coats the floor. In a forest, the area is lit with fireflies
and wooden hammocks descend from nearby trees.
Regardless of the area, the sphere is well-lit and provides
fresh water, enough food to sustain each inhabitant for 24
hours, and conditions for a comfortable Long Rest.
Experiment. The Biomancer may spend a Long Rest Sources
performing an experiment. If the Long Rest is spent in this
way, they gain the normal effects of a Long Rest in addition to 1. Made using 'The Homebrewery' by NaturalCrit. Version
one of the following: 2.7.4
2. Based on the earlier Biomancer (3.5e) first found on D&D
1. Adaptive Cure. The Biomancer may conjure a vial Wiki (Source: http://bit.ly/2BmSr0I)
containing ten doses of a liquid substance. The sensory 3. Original 5e Conversion by Alec Larraza.
details of the liquid are at the Biomancer's discretion. 4. Current Version Created by Stephan Edgar.
When consumed, a creature currently afflicted with the
diseased or poisoned effect may make their saving throws
immediately with advantage. On a failure, the diseased or
poisoned effect persists as normal. On a success, the
diseased or poisoned effect ends completely and the
creature regains 2d10 hit points. The Biomancer may only
have one Adaptive Cure vial in their possession at one
time.
2. Biological Weapon. The Biomancer may conjure a potion
with a single dose of a liquid substance. The sensory
details of the liquid are at the Biomancer's discretion. The
liquid may only be consumed by the Biomancer. If a
creature other than the Biomancer consumes the potion,
they must succeed on a Constitution saving throw against
the biomancer's spell save DC or take 10d6 poison
damage and be considered poisoned. The damage is
halved on a success and they are not considered poisoned.
When consumed by the Biomancer, their attacks deal an
additional 3d8 poison damage and the creature is stunned
if not immune to that effect. This effect lasts for one
minute and consuming the potion is considered a bonus
action. The Biomancer may only have one such potion in
their possession at one time.
3. Preventive Measures. The Biomancer may conjure a
liquid concoction with a maximum of ten doses. When
brewed, the concoction must be consumed within five
minutes or be rendered inert. When a creatures consumes
the concoction, they gain resistance to Poison damage for
the next 24 hours and are immune to the Poisoned
condition.
4. Mass Cure. The Biomancer may experiment on a specific
disease and attempt to create a highly concentrated cure.
As a final test of the research, the Biomancer consumes a
dose of the cure and the disease. Roll a d100. On a 20 or
below, the Biomancer takes 4d10 Poison damage that
ignores all resistances/immunities and the cure is
completely ineffective. On a 21 to 60, the cure functions
properly and is safe to consume. On above a sixty, the cure
is 'perfected' and the Biomancer gains 10 temporary hit
points. If the cure is effective, it can be distributed into a
water supply for an afflicted population or diluted with any
liquid and treat any one disease plaguing the population.