Binder v.0.

With a loud roar, the human slams his hand on the ground. A

crimson seal manifests, centered on him, glowing with a

reddish glow. Behind him, a spectral knight clad in black

plate appears, overlapping with his form, and the human's

skin slowly cracks, fire starting to burn in his veins. As the

knight's figure disperses, the human grabs his greatsword,

now set alight with dark flames, and lunges into the fray.

Her long ashen hair stained with the blood of her

companions, the elven woman solemnly takes a stand before

the devilish horde. In a flash of holy magic, a halo manifests

above her head while feathered, angelic wings sprout from

her back. In a language incomprehensible, the woman chants

powerfully, the sound of her voice a perfect harmony between

many hues. Golden light erupts from her wings, creating a

radiant dome that surrounds her and her fallen allies,

blinding her enemies. When it fades, the heroes, while

bloodied, start to rise and grab their weapons, promising

swift retribution to their profane adversaries.

Within the king's court, everyone is enjoying the

masqueraded jester's performance. The lithe orcish woman

savors a drink, scanning her surroundings. When the

assassins attempt to strike, they find themselves unable to

move, an uncontrollable laughter seizing them, despite the

jester being silent. As the royals and their guests watch the

figures clad in dark clothing slowly descending to the floor,

choking on their very blood while still chuckling at some

unspoken joke, the pierrot dematerializes into smoke.

Solidifying at the woman's hand in the shape of a mask,

which she wears, his form can be seen excitedly tailing her in

the nearby mirror, before they disappear into the shadows.

Binders study the soul and seek to achieve true

enlightenment, to perfect themselves. To do so, they reach far,

to a place only the most powerful or demented creatures have
ever gotten a glance of; the space between realities, time, and
worlds. Drawing upon the energy of that void, anima, they
bind powerful forlorn beings called Vestiges to their own soul,
allowing them to inhabit it and manifest in the world through
their physical form.
Keepers and Scholars
Binders train to harden their willpower and physique to a
point where they can accommodate the energies of Vestiges,
otherworldly beings lost or banished between different
worlds. In doing so, they are taught the importance of having
roots and firm ideals, as there are many stories of their fellow
binders losing themselves to greed or the addictive power
they wield.
Many binders study old lore, unearthing esoteric seals,
ancient verses or rites used by their predecessors to call
upon or bind Vestiges. Others embrace craftsmanship,
creating items and trinkets to channel anima through. Some
among them even practice arts considered taboo, such as
allowing a Vestige to almost take over their physical form.
The Price of Greatness
While allowing mighty power, the influence of Vestiges slowly
corrodes a binder's soul and the physical Signs that Vestiges
leave on a binder might alienate the uninitiated, leading to a
life of solitude. It is in these dark moments, that a binder
seeks respite among their Sect, as they are the only ones that
can understand the price of greatness.
However, gazing at the void allows the void to gaze back at
you, and the manipulation of their own souls sometimes
leads a binder to tread the path of madness or identity crisis.
Combined with the urges of their bound Vestiges that want to
once again experience the living world, some legends tell of
binders that became horrific adversaries or villains, unable to
put a stop to the voices in their heads.

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The Binder
Level Proficiency Bonus Anima Points Features Contracts Vestiges Bound Vestige Tier
1st +2 - Soulbinding, Binder's Sect, Primary Vestige 2 1 1
2nd +2 2 Well of Anima, Vestigial Magic 2 1 1
3rd +2 3 Vestigial Authority (1/rest) 3 1 2
4th +2 4 Ability Score Improvement 3 1 2
5th +3 5 Binder's Sect feature 4 2 3
6th +3 6 Anima Ward 4 2 3
7th +3 7 Binder's Sect feature 5 2 4
8th +3 8 Ability Score Improvement 5 2 4
9th +4 9 Unyielding Soul 6 2 5
10th +4 10 Vestigial Guardians 6 3 5
11th +4 11 Vestigial Authority (2/rest) 7 3 6
12th +4 12 Ability Score Improvement 7 3 6
13th +5 13 Binder's Sect feature 8 3 7
14th +5 14 Soul of Anima 8 3 7
15th +5 15 Timeless Soul 9 4 8
16th +5 16 Ability Score Improvement 9 4 8
17th +6 17 Binder's Sect feature 10 4 9
18th +6 18 Vestigial Authority (3/rest) 10 4 9
19th +6 19 Ability Score Improvement 11 5 9
20th +6 20 Unbound Soul 11 5 9

Creating a Binder Class Features

To create a Binder, the most important question to consider
is which Binder Sect you trained in and what Vestiges are
you in contracts with, as well as what type of role you want to
fit in your party. Due to the nature of binding and rebinding
Vestiges and possessing a wide array of powers, you are
extremely versatile, but master of none. Therefore, it's
important to match your Primary Vestige with your prefered
playstyle, supplementing your weaknesses with your other
contracted Vestiges.
Once you 've chosen a Binder's Sect and your starting
Vestiges, consider how your career as a binder began, your
relationship with your Vestiges and what you seek to achieve
by commandeering their power. Are they mere tools for you
to obtain glory? Do you treat each other like family, and they
try to assist you in your quests? Are you addicted to the
otherworldly energies your soul is infused with after binding
Vestiges, and seek to further the agendas of your Vestiges in
the world to hang on to that feeling?
Quick Build
You can make a binder quickly by following these
suggestions. First, Charisma should be your highest ability
score, followed by either Strength, Dexterity or Constitution
depending on the playstyle you wish to follow. Second,
choose the Acolyte or Sage background.
As a binder, you gain the following class features.
Hit Points
Hit Dice: 1d8 per binder level
Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constitution modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your Constitution
modifier per binder level after 1st
Proficiencies
Armor: Light armor, medium armor, shields
Weapons: Simple weapons
Tools: Calligrapher's supplies
Saving Throws: Charisma, Constitution
Skills: Choose three from Arcana, Deception, History,
Insight, Investigation, Perception, Persuasion and Religion
Equipment
You start with the following equipment, in addition to the
equipment granted to you by your background:
(a) a quarterstaff or (b) a longsword (if proficient)
(a) scale mail, (b) leather armor or (c) chain mail (if
proficient)
(a) a light crossbow and 20 bolts or (b) any simple weapon
(a) a scholar’s pack or (b) a dungeoneer’s pack
A shield , 10 pieces of chalk and calligrapher's supplies.

Alternatively, you may start with 5d4x10 gp to buy your

own equipment.

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 Soulbinding
1st-level binder feature
In your studies, you have uncovered the means to call
higher powers beyond a mortal's understanding, piercing the
barriers between worlds and timelines. You learn how to
make contracts with Vestiges and bind them to your soul
through magical pacts. By doing so, you allow the Vestiges to
inhabit and take over parts of your soul, as well as manifest
their Signs on your physical form.
Contracted Vestiges of 1st Tier or
Higher
When you begin your journey as a binder, you have
contracted two 1st-tier Vestiges of your choice from the
Vestige list.
The Contracts column of the Binder table shows when you
contract more Vestiges of your choice. Each of these Vestiges
must be of a tier that you can bind. For instance, when you
reach 3rd level in this class, you can contract one new Vestige
of 1st or 2nd tier.
Additionally, when you gain a level in this class, you can
choose one of the Vestiges you have contracted and replace it
with another Vestige from the Vestige list, which also must be
of a tier that you can bind.
Binding Rites
You can perform rites of binding with your contracted
Vestiges. This process requires calling the Vestiges to be
bound by both name and title, drawing the seal of each
Vestige on a solid surface such as the ground or stone, and
potentially other specific acts, depending on each Vestige.
While you perform the binding rites, the Vestiges you are
binding appear in an ethereal form, hovering over their
respective seals, and slowly become more tangible as the
rites come to an end.
At the completion of the binding rites, you bind the
Vestiges. While bound to you, Vestiges influence your
personality and leave a mark on you, called a Sign. The Sign
can be a physical mark, or something more unique.
At 1st level you can bind one Vestige, and can bind more
vestiges at higher levels, as shown in the Vestiges Bound
column of the Binder table. If you attempt to bind a Vestige
while at your maximum, you must choose another bound
Vestige to expel. You can only bind Vestiges whose combined
Vestige tiers are equal to or less than your Charisma modifier
+ half your binder level, rounded down (minimum of 1 bound
Vestige) .
For example, if you are a 5th-level binder, you have four
contracted Vestiges of 1st, 2nd or 3rd tier, and can bind a
maximum of two Vestiges at a time. With a Charisma of 14,
the combined tiers of Vestiges you can bind are equal to four,
in any combination, such as binding the 1st-tier Vestige
Elyrun and the 3rd-tier Vestige Elizah.
You can perform the binding rites again when you finish a
long rest, expelling some of your bound Vestiges and binding
others. Performing the binding rites to change your bound
Vestiges requires time: at least 1 minute per tier of each
Vestige to be bound.
you choose grants you features at 1st level and again at 5th,
Primary Vestige
1st-level binder feature
You begin to form a strong bond with a particular Vestige.
This Vestige will respond more readily to your summons, and
is more likely to grant you power without exerting its
influence on you forcefully. Choose one of your contracted
Vestiges to become your Primary Vestige. While displaying
its Sign, you gain access to that Vestige's Primary Powers,
which are detailed at the end of the class description.
When you later gain the Vestigial Authority feature at 3rd
level, you also gain access to your Primary Vestige's Vestigial
Authority, also detailed at the end of the class description.
When you gain a level in this class, you can choose to
replace a Primary Vestige with another Vestige that you can
bind at that level.
Well of Anima
2nd-level binder feature
Your connection with the realms between worlds has
imbued your soul with otherworldly energy. This wellspring
is represented by anima points, which allow you to fuel
various powers and effects.
Anima Points
You have 2 anima points, and you gain more as you reach
higher levels, as shown in the Anima Points column of the
Binder table. You can never have more anima points than
shown on the table for your level. You regain all spent anima
points when you finish a long rest.
Anima Manipulation
You can use your anima points to change your bound
Vestiges, or you can suppress the Sign of a bound Vestige to
gain additional anima points. You learn other ways to use
your anima points as you reach higher levels.
Rebinding. As a bonus action on your turn, you can expel a
bound Vestige whose Sign you display and bind another one
without performing the binding rites, by spending a number
of anima points equal to the tier of the Vestige to be bound.
Converting a Vestigial Sign to Anima Points. As a bonus
action on your turn, you can suppress the displayed Sign of a
bound Vestige and gain a number of anima points equal to
the Vestige's tier. If you suppress the Sign of a Vestige this
way, you can't display it again until you finish a short or long
rest.
Many as One
As a binder, you use Vestiges to empower yourself
and later even cast spells. When describing your
appearance, powers, spells or attacks, consider
how the Signs of your bound Vestiges come
together to create a unique visual. For example, if
you have Ranethiel and Naldakk bound, your wings
and halo might also glow with starlight. If you cast
a spell or attack, your halo might flash with divine
energy that encompasses your form and combines
with starlight to create a spectacle of light.
Such details don't limit you in any way or provide
any benefit beyond the effects already described in
your features. You don't have to justify how Sings
visually or aesthetically impact your character, as
long as the GM and your other party members
agree with and like such details. Describing the
interactions between the Signs of your Vestiges
and your physical form is a fun way to make your
binder unique and distinguished.
Expelling Vestiges
When a bound Vestige is expelled, it is no longer bound to
you and you lose access to all of its granted Vestigial Powers,
as well as Vestigial Influence and Sign, until you bind it again.
Any active effect related to an expelled Vestige, such as a
spell, immediately ends when that Vestige is expelled.
Suppressing and Displaying the Sign
A bound Vestige grants you access to certain abilities, called
Vestigial Powers, while its Sign is displayed. The specific
Vestigial Powers of each Vestige are listed at the end of the
class description. When you roll initiative or as a bonus
action, you can simultaneously suppress or display the Signs
of any number of your bound Vestiges.
Spellcasting Ability
Charisma is your spellcasting ability for spells you can cast
through your Vestigial Powers, and for the spells you can cast
with your Vestigial Magic feature when you gain it at 2nd
level. You use your Charisma whenever one of those spells
refers to your spellcasting ability. In addition, you use your
Charisma modifier when setting the saving throw DC for one
of those spells you cast and when making an attack roll with
one, or when setting the saving throw DC for one of the
Vestigial or Primary Powers of your Vestiges.
Spell save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your
Charisma modifier
Spell attack modifier = your proficiency bonus + your
Charisma modifier
Binder's Sect
1st-level binder feature
You have studied under a secretive, secluded sect of
binders. Choose between the Sigil Knight or the Incanter, all
described at the end of the class description. The archetype
9th, 13th and 17th level.
Vestigial Magic
2nd-level binder feature
While your Primary Vestige is bound to you, you gain
access to the spells specified in its Vestigial Magic table, at
the binder levels noted. You can cast a Vestigial Magic spell of
your Primary Vestige that is available to you by spending
anima points. The Casting Vestigial Magic Spells table shows
the cost of casting a spell of a given level.
Casting Vestigial Magic Spells
Spell Level Anima Point Cost
1st 2
2nd 3
3rd 4
4th 5
5th 6
Vestigial Authority
3rd-level binder feature
Each Vestige commands a certain power that can only
manifest by a binder it holds a strong bond with. When you
use your Vestigial Authority, you create a magical effect
depending on your Primary Vestige. You can only use your
Vestigial Authority once per turn, and you must then finish a
short or long rest to use your Vestigial Authority again.
Some Vestigial Authority effects require saving throws.
When you use such an effect, the DC equals your binder spell
save DC.
Beginning at 11th level, you can use your Vestigial
Authority twice between rests, and beginning at 18th level,
you can use it three times between rests. When you finish a
short or long rest, you regain your expended uses.
Ability Score Improvement
4th-level binder feature
When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th, and
19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice
by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of your choice by
1. As normal, you can’t increase an ability score above 20
using this feature.
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 Anima Ward
6th-level binder feature
When you take damage, you can use your reaction to spend
a number of anima points up to your proficiency bonus and
roll a number of d8s equal to the anima points expended,
reducing the damage taken by the number rolled plus your
Charisma modifier (minimum reduction of 1) .
Unyielding Soul
9th-level binder feature
Whenever you make a saving throw and fail, you can spend
2 anima points to reroll it and take the second result.
Vestigial Guardians
10th-level binder feature
Your bound Vestiges guard your mind. While having at least
one Vestige bound, you have advantage on saving throws
against being charmed, frightened, possessed, or any magical
effect that would sense your emotions or read your thoughts.
Soul of Anima
14th-level binder feature
When you would be reduced to 0 hit points, you can choose
to drop to 1 hit point instead, and spend any number of anima
points to gain a number of temporary hit points equal to ten
times the number of anima points spent. These temporary hit
points last for 1 hour.
Once you use this feature, you can't use it again until you
finish a long rest.
Timeless Soul
15th-level binder feature
Your Vestiges have altered your soul, affecting its physical
vessel. You suffer none of the frailty of old age, and you can’t
be aged magically. You can still die of old age, however. In
addition, you no longer need food or water to sustain
yourself, but you still feel hunger and thirst as normal.
Unbound Soul
20th-level binder feature
Your soul has been a host for many powerful beings, and
therefore evolved beyond mortality. You gain the following
benefits:
As a bonus action, you can regain all your spent anima
points. Once you use this bonus action, you can't use it
again until you finish a long rest.
When you perform the binding rites with your
Soulbinding feature, you can choose to replace your
Primary Vestige with another Vestige that you have
contracted.
When you use your Vestigial Authority feature, you can
choose to create the effect granted by any of your bound
Vestiges whose Sign you display, instead of only your
Primary Vestige.
uses when you finish a short or long rest. When you later
gain the Well of Anima feature at 2nd level, you can also
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Binder Sects
The cryptic and esoteric process of forming contracts with
Vestiges and containing their energies within one's soul is a
secret well kept. Therefore, those who unearth such uncanny
rites, do so after being induced into certain binder sects, each
with their own traditions on harnessing and utilizing anima.
Through studying the history of your sect's practices, as well
as the mystical techniques, rituals and proceedings they
follow, you 've become a fully initiated member, able to bind
Vestiges to your will and manifesting extraordinary powers
common only to fellow acolytes of your order.
Sigil Knight
Inspired by the very seals used to summon, contain and bind
Vestiges, binders induced into the Sigil Knight sect
materialize anima through sacred sigils that they've
developed over their deep and rich history. Channeling anima
through their own bodies to empower their physique and
utilizing the martial education offered by their sect, these
Knights use their cryptic glyphs to firmly suppress any
opposition.
Bonus Proficiencies
1st-level Sigil Knight feature
You gain proficiency with heavy armor and martial
weapons.
Sacred Sigils
1st-level Sigil Knight feature
You learn sacred esoteric sigils. As a bonus action, you can
choose a creature you can see within 30 feet of you and place
one sigil you know on it. A sigil placed on a target lasts for 1
minute, until it's activated, until the target it's placed on dies
or until you place another sigil on the target. Sigils are
magical, visible, and appear as glowing glyphs, but are
intangible.
Whenever the target of a sigil you 've placed is hit by an
attack, you can choose to activate the sigil (no action
required), provided that you can see the target. When you
activate a sigil, the target takes extra damage equal to one roll
of your sigil die, in addition to the attack's damage. The type
of the extra damage is specified in each sigil's description.
Sigils. You learn four sigils of your choice, which are
detailed under "Sigils" below. Sigils produce different effects
when activated.
You learn one additional sigil of your choice at 5th, 9th,
13th and 17th level. Each time you learn new sigils, you can
also replace one sigil you know with a different one.
Sigil Die. Your prowess is represented by a sigil die, which
is a d4. When you reach certain levels in this class, the size of
your sigil die increases: at 5th level (d6) , 9th level (d8) , 13th
level (d10) , and 17th level (d12) .
Saving Throws. Some of your sigils require your target to
make a saving throw to resist the sigil's effects. The saving
throw DC is equal to your binder spell save DC.
You can place a sigil with this feature a number of times
equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended
spend 2 anima points to place a sigil.
Extra Attack
5th-level Sigil Knight feature
You can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take
the Attack action on your turn. Moreover, you can place one
of your sigils in place of one of those attacks.
Anima-Empowered Attacks
7th-level Sigil Knight feature
After you place a sigil on a creature, you have advantage on
the next weapon attack you make against the sigil's target
before the start of your next turn.
In addition, when you roll your sigil die and the number
rolled is lower than your Charisma modifier, you can use your
Charisma modifier in place of the roll.
Relentless Zeal
13th-level Sigil Knight feature
When you place a sigil on a creature, you can use your
reaction to magically teleport up to 30 feet to an unoccupied
space you can see within 5 feet of the sigil's target, provided
that you can see the target .
Immediately after you finish teleporting this way, you can
also spend 1 anima point to make a single weapon attack
against the sigil's target as part of the same reaction,
provided the target is within your weapon's range.
Knight's Ascension
17th-level Sigil Knight feature
As a bonus action, you can manifest the full power of your
Vestiges. You gain the following benefits for 1 minute:
Whenever you activate a sigil while you are within 10 feet
of its target, you regain a number of hit points equal to
your Charisma modifier (a minimum of 1 hit point) .
Your sigils ignore resistance to the type of damage they
deal when activated, and you add your Charisma modifier
to the damage of your sigils.
When you take the Attack action on your turn, you can
make one additional attack as part of that action.
Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you
finish a long rest, unless you spend 5 anima points to use it
again.
Sigils
The sigils are presented in alphabetical order.
Anima Sigil . This sigil deals force damage. When this
sigil is activated, if the target is Large or smaller, it must
succeed on a Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.
Banishment Sigil . This sigil deals force damage. When
this sigil is activated, the target must succeed on a Charisma
saving throw or be banished in a harmless demiplane until
the end of its next turn, at which point it reappears where it
was or in the closest unoccupied space.
Beguiling Sigil. This sigil deals psychic damage. When
this sigil is activated, the target must succeed on a Wisdom
saving throw or be charmed by you until the end of its next
turn.
Blood Sigil. This sigil deals necrotic damage.
Furthermore, the creature that made the attack that triggered
this sigil's activation regains hit points equal to the damage
the target took from this sigil.
Enfeebling Sigil. This sigil deals necrotic damage. When
this sigil is activated, the target must succeed on a
Constitution saving throw, or the damage dealt by its weapon
attacks that use Strength is halved until the end of its next
turn.
Flame Sigil. This sigil deals fire damage. When this sigil is
activated, all creatures other than the target within 5 feet of it
take fire damage equal to one roll of your sigil die.
Frost Sigil. This sigil deals cold damage. When this sigil is
activated, the target has its speed halved until the end of its
next turn.
Lightning Sigil. This sigil deals lightning damage. When
this sigil is activated, the target can't take reactions until the
end of its next turn.
Perfidy Sigil. This sigil deals psychic damage. When this
sigil is activated, the target must succeed on an Intelligence
saving throw or immediately use its reaction, if available, to
make a melee weapon attack against a creature of your
choice it can reach.
Radiance Sigil. This sigil deals radiant damage. When this
sigil is activated, the target must succeed on a Constitution
saving throw or become blinded until the end of its next turn.
Shadow Sigil . This sigil deals psychic damage. When this
sigil is activated, the target must succeed on a Wisdom saving
throw or become frightened of you until the end of its next
turn.
Thunder Sigil. This sigil deals thunder damage. When this
sigil is activated, the target is deafened and can't produce any
sound until the end of its next turn.
Venom Sigil. This sigil deals poison damage. When this
sigil is activated, the target must succeed on a Constitution
saving throw or become poisoned until the end of its next
turn.
Vitriol Sigil. This sigil deals acid damage. When this sigil
is activated, the target must succeed on a Dexterity saving
throw or take acid damage equal to one roll of your sigil die
at the end of its next turn.
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 Incanter
Before magic was tamed into schools, before prayers and
hymns were written in gospels, words still held might, when
spoken with great purpose. Incanters study Gramarye, the
ancient technique that was utilized to bind magic through
words, their melodic voices harmonizing with anima to bring
to life what was forgotten in time. They can empower or
severely demoralize those hearing their verses, as they invoke
the primal essence of creation.
Vigilant Rhetor
1st-level Incanter feature
In your studies, you 've learnt how to put on a powerful
performance, and are ever-ready to do so. You gain
proficiency in the Performance skill. If you already have this
proficiency, you gain proficiency with one other skill of your
choice from the binder class skill list.
In addition, you add your Charisma modifier to your
initiative rolls.
Incant Verse
1st-level Incanter feature
You have studied the esoteric verses written by ancient
binder scholars. As an action, you can start incanting a verse
that you know that lasts for 1 minute. During that time, a
magical effect manifests within 30 feet of you. The
incantation ends early if you die, are incapacitated or
silenced, or if you lose your concentration (as if you were
concentrating on a spell) . You can make a Charisma
(Performance) check, instead of a Constitution saving throw,
to maintain concentration on a verse when you take damage,
with the same DC.
Verses. You learn four verses of your choice, which are
detailed under "Verses" below. Each verse produces different
effects within the area, and may affect friendly or hostile
creatures within the area as detailed in its description. To be
affected, a creature within the area must be able to hear you.
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You learn two additional verses of your choice at 5th, 9th,
13th and 17th level. Each time you learn new verses, you can
also replace one verse you know with a different one.
Saving Throws. Some of your verses require creatures
that can hear them to make saving throws to resist the verse's
effects. The saving throw DC is equal to your binder spell
save DC.
You can use this feature a number of times equal to your
proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when
you finish a long rest. When you later gain the Well of Anima
feature at 2nd level, you can also spend 2 anima points to use
this feature.
Battle Psalms
5th-level Incanter feature
As a bonus, you can bolster your allies. When you do so,
choose a creature other than yourself that you can see and
that can hear you within 30 feet of you. You magically
empower the target, granting it one of the following benefits
(your choice):
The next time the target takes the Attack action before the
start of your next turn, it can make an additional weapon
attack as part of that action.
The next time the target hits a creature with a weapon
attack before the start of your next turn, the attack deals
extra thunder damage equal to 1d8 + your Charisma
modifier.
Potent Incantations
7th-level Incanter feature
Your incantations grow more powerful. When you target a
creature with your Battle Psalms feature, the target also
gains temporary hit points equal to your Charisma modifier
until the start of your next turn.
In addition, whenever a creature fails a saving throw that it
makes to resist an effect from one of your verses, it takes
thunder damage equal to your Charisma modifier.
Vestigial Choir
13th-level Incanter feature
While your Primary Vestige is bound to you, you can
maintain concentration on up to two verses simultaneously.
If you fail a Constitution saving throw or Charisma
(Performance) check that you make to maintain
concentration on a verse while concentrating on two verses,
you lose concentration on only one of them (your choice) .
Master of Gramarye
17th-level Incanter feature
As a bonus action, you can empower your voice with the
authority of your Vestiges. You gain the following benefits for
1 minute:
You have advantage on Constitution saving throws and
Charisma (Performance) checks that you make to
maintain your concentration on a verse when you take
damage.
If you would lose concentration on a verse, you can
suppress the displayed Sign of a bound Vestige to
maintain concentration on it instead (no action required) .
If you suppress the Sign of a Vestige this way, you can't
display it again until you finish a short or long rest.
When you use your Battle Psalms feature, you can target a
second creature within range that can hear you with it.
Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you
finish a long rest, unless you spend 5 anima points to use it
again.
Verses
If a verse has prerequisites, you must meet them to learn it.
You can learn the verse at the same time that you meet its
prerequisites. A level prerequisite refers to your level in this
class.
Verse of Concealment (Prerequisite: 9th level).
Creatures within the area can’t be targeted by any divination
magic or perceived through magical scrying sensors.
Verse of Elemental Warding (Prerequisite: 9th level).
Friendly creatures within the area have resistance to acid,
cold, fire, lightning, or thunder damage (your choice when you
start reciting this verse) .
Verse of Enthrallment. A hostile creature that starts its
turn within the area or enters it for the first time on a turn
must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by
you until the start of its next turn.
Verse of Entropy. (Prerequisite: 17th level) . A hostile
creature that starts its turn within the area or enters it for the
first time on a turn must succeed on a Constitution saving
throw or lose any damage resistances it has until the start of
its next turn.
Verse of Fervor. The walking speed of friendly creatures
within the area increases by 10 feet.
Verse of Fortification. Friendly creatures within the area
gain a bonus to AC equal to half your proficiency bonus
(rounded down) .
Verse of Infirmity. A hostile creature that starts its turn
within the area or enters it for the first time on a turn must
succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or become unable to take
reactions and have its speed halved until the start of its next
turn.
Verse of Obscurement (Prerequisite: 5th level). The area
is filled with mists. Creatures within the area gain the
benefits of half cover against attacks or effects from outside
the area.
Verse of Phantasms (Prerequisite: 5th level). A hostile
creature that starts its turn within the area or enters it for the
first time on a turn must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw
or become frightened until the start of its next turn.
Verse of Planar Protection (Prerequisite: 17th level) .
Friendly creatures within the area gain the benefits of a
protection from evil and good spell.
Verse of Power (Prerequisite: 17th level) . Friendly
creatures within the area have advantage on saving throws
against spells and other magical effects.
Verse of Rejuvenation. (Prerequisite: 9th level). The hit
point maximum of friendly creatures within the area can't be
reduced. In addition, when a creature you can see within the
area makes a saving throw against the blinded, paralyzed,
petrified or poisoned condition, you can use your reaction to
give it advantage on the roll.
Verse of Resilience. When a friendly creature within the
area takes bludgeoning, piercing or slashing damage, that
damage is reduced by an amount equal to your proficiency
bonus.
Verse of Ruin. A hostile creature that starts its turn within
the area or enters it for the first time on a turn must succeed
on a Wisdom saving throw or have disadvantage on weapon
attacks until the start of its next turn.
Verse of Shackling (Prerequisite: 13th level) . A hostile
creature can't teleport into the area. A hostile creature that
tries to teleport out of the area, or within the area but without
leaving it must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or the
teleport fails and is wasted.
Verse of the Sun (Prerequisite: 9th level) . The area is
filled with bright light. This light is sunlight. Creatures within
the area can't gain the benefits of being invisible.
Verse of Supernatural Warding (Prerequisite: 13th
level) . Friendly creatures within the area have resistance to
force, necrotic, psychic or radiant damage (your choice when
you start reciting this verse).
Verse of Valor (Prerequisite: 5th level). Friendly
creatures within the area can't be charmed or frightened. If
they are already charmed or frightened, they have advantage
on any new saving throw against the relevant effect, provided
that they are within the area.
Verse of Vigor. Friendly creatures within the area have
advantage on Strength checks and Strength saving throws.
Verse of the Void (Prerequisite: 13th level) . The area is
filled with shadowy tendrils. A hostile creature that starts its
turn within the area or enters it for the first time on a turn
must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or be restrained by
the tendrils until the start of its next turn. A creature
restrained by the tendrils can use its action to make a
Strength or Dexterity check (its choice) against your binder
spell save DC. On a success, it frees itself.
Verse of War. Weapon attacks of friendly creatures within
the area are considered magical for the purpose of
overcoming damage resistances and immunities. In addition,
when a creature you can see within the area makes an attack
roll, you can use your reaction to give advantage or
disadvantage on the roll (your choice) .
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 Vestiges

Vestiges are listed by tier on the following table, including

their alignment and whether there are special requirements
to bind them. In the following pages, they are also sorted
alphabetically, and by tier.

Vestiges
Vestige Tier Name and Title Alignment Special Requirements
1st Elyrun, the King of Greed NE Yes
1st Vivian , the Matron of Witches CG Yes
2nd Hollow , the Grinning One CN Yes
2nd Naldakk , the Starwolf LN No
3rd Elizah , the Blind Maiden LG No
3rd Weordan , the Unmoving CG No
4th Azalea, the Final Bloom NE No
4th Elisha, the Wanderer CN Yes
5th Andhavar , the Argent Winter LG No
5th Faramond , the Ashen Knight LE No
6th Kydurr, the Bloody Three NE No
6th Yakuto, the Exorcist LN No
7th Kavaxia , the Hellwyrm LE Yes
7th Vayu , the Elder Storm N No
8th Ussirdenth, the Alabaster Scourge LE No
8th Ranethiel, the Compassionate LG Yes
9th Elbalar , the Timelord NG No
9th Untagesh , the Dreamer NE Yes

Vestiges and Magic Conflicting Natures

Binders use anima to fuel various effects and abilities. While
anima is not explicitly magic, since it comes from the void
between worlds instead of the Weave of magic, it can interact
with the Weave to produce magical effects or even spells.
Spells cast through Vestigial Magic and the Vestigial
Authority feature are magical, and therefore affected by an
antimagic field or similar effect. The same stands for several
class features and Vestigial Powers, if it's explicitly stated that
they're magical. On the contrary, you can consider features,
effects and Vestigial Powers that do not explicitly state that
they're magical as "supernatural abilities" granted to the
binder by the otherworldly Vestiges, that do not fall under the
common rules for magic, and therefore are unaffected by an
antimagic field or other similar effects. Of course, the final say
for what is magical or not lies with the GM, but this sidebar is
meant to provide a solid, and consistent, rule of thumb.
It's not unusual for a binder to utilize Vestiges that
have very different perspectives on morality and
matters such as the importance of life.
When you bind Vestiges that bestow conflicting
Personality Traits, Ideals and Flaws on you, consider
how these influences mesh with your own
character. After all, you are the vessel through
which your Vestiges act on the world, and without
you they are simply long-forgotten beings.
As you bind more powerful Vestiges, you allow
your soul to fracture in even more pieces to
accommodate them. Perhaps as your character
grows more powerful, they lose pieces of
themselves, and your Vestiges begin to dictate
how you view the world. Or maybe, the conflicting
personalities of your Vestiges affect your own
psyche, leading you towards a dark fate.

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Elyrun, the King of Greed
1st-tier Vestige
Ancient texts describe the tale of Elyrun, a cruel king that
amassed vast wealth. He was arrogant, flaunting his fortune
in extravagant displays, while his people, who he also viewed
as possessions, hungered. On the fateful night of his demise,
his palace was overrun, and he was slain by the very citizens
he forced into poverty. With his final breath, he cursed any
and all that would try to claim his treasures. As a Vestige,
Elyrun greatly encourages his binders towards treasure
hunting.
Special Requirements. To bind Elyrun, you must place a
gold piece on his seal.
Manifestation. Elyrun manifests as a malformed, skeletal-
looking man wearing a half-broken crown. He has gold coins
instead of eyes, and his skin withering skin is slowly
crumbling into dust.
Sign. Your nails turn gold.
Influence. While Elyrun is bound to you, he influences
your personality in one of the following ways:
Personality Trait. Wealth is the purpose, by any means.
Flaw. I will not share my belongings willingly.
Elyrun Vestigial Magic
Binder Level Spells
2nd identify, unseen servant
5th enthrall, locate object
9th meld into stone, tiny hut
13th compulsion, secret chest
17th dominate person, legend lore
Vestigial Powers
While Elyrun is bound to you, you gain access to the
following Vestigial Powers:
Sense Wealth. You always know the average monetary
value of an object you can see.
Fool's Gold. You can cast minor illusion at will.
Primary Powers
While Elyrun is your Primary Vestige and bound to you, you
gain access to the following Primary Powers:
Deal Striker. You have advantage on Charisma
(Persuasion) and Charisma (Deception) checks related to
negotiating prices, trade deals, as well as selling or buying
anything.
Flex. When a creature within 30 feet of you that you can
see targets you with an attack, you can use your reaction to
flex your wealth at it. The target must succeed on a
Constitution saving throw or be blinded until the start of its
next turn. Once you use this Vestigial Power, you can't use it
again until you finish a short or long rest.
Vestigial Authority: Golden Touch. As an action, you can
touch a creature and imbue it with the memory of Elyrun's
treasures. The target must make a Constitution saving throw.
On a failed save, the target is petrified and turned to solid
gold for 1 minute. The petrified creature can repeat this
saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect
on itself on a success.
Vivian, the Matron of Witches
1st-tier Vestige
Vivian was a powerful witch that lived in seclusion, often
visited and venerated by hags, other witches and occultists
with pleas for access to her vast magical knowledge. Legends
tell of Vivian's excessive obsession in unearthing and
understanding lost magic, as well as her endeavors into
various planes to locate interesting items of arcane nature.
As a Vestige, she seeks to sate her never-ending curiosity,
reluctantly accepting the spiritual company of her binders.
Special Requirements. To bind Vivian, you must whisper
a personal secret when drawing her seal.
Manifestation. Vivian manifests as a beautiful woman with
sharp features and long black hair, her expression calm and
calculated. She is clad in gray robes and holds an intricate
wooden staff.
Sign. Your hair turns pitch black and dark circles form
around your eyes.
Influence. While Vivian is bound to you, she influences
your personality in one of the following ways:
Personality Trait. Get answers first, ask questions later.
Ideal. I have the right to dismiss any questions asked of
me.
Vivian Vestigial Magic
Binder Level Spells
2nd bane, magic missile
5th blindness/deafness, see invisibility
9th bestow cure, dispel magic
13th compulsion, polymorph
17th geas, scrying
Vestigial Powers
While Vivian is bound to you, you gain access to the following
Vestigial Powers:
Alchemical Knowledge. You gain proficiency with
alchemist's supplies.
Witch's Eye. You can cast detect magic at will.
Primary Powers
While Vivian is your Primary Vestige and bound to you, you
gain access to the following Primary Powers:
Dispelling Anima. You can use your action to end one
spell with a level equal to or less than half your proficiency
bonus on yourself or one willing creature that you touch.
Once you use this Vestigial Power, you can't use it again until
you finish a short or long rest.
Suppressing Surge. When you suppress the Sign of a
Vestige, residual magic surges around you. Creatures within
10 feet of you take force damage equal to your Charisma
modifier.
Vestigial Authority: Rebuke Arcana. When a creature
within 60 feet of you that you can see deals damage to you
with a spell, you can use your reaction to rebuke some of the
magical energy back at it. The creature must make a
Dexterity saving throw. It takes 1d6 x your proficiency bonus
force damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a
successful one.
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 Hollow, the Grinning One
2nd-tier Vestige
It is unknown how Hollow became a Vestige, or what their
origins are. Common talk among binder scholars suggests
that Hollow pissed off a deity due to repeating, untasteful to
the deity, pranks, and was thrust out of reality. Nevertheless,
Hollow lends power to their binders, always cracking
inappropriate jokes that tend to take dark twists.
Special Requirements. To bind Hollow, you must tell a
joke while drawing their seal.
Manifestation. Hollow manifests in a different outfit each
time they attend their binders, but their appearance always
resembles a jester wearing a half-happy, half-sad theatrical
mask.
Sign. A tattoo of Hollow's mask appears on your skin.
Influence. While Hollow is bound to you, he influences
your personality in one of the following ways:
Personality Trait. Laughter brings joy, and sometimes,
death. I wonder which one it is today.
Flaw. I will miss no chance to have fun.
Hollow Vestigial Magic
Binder Level Spells
2nd charm person, hideous laughter
5th invisibility, mirror image
9th hypnotic pattern, major image
13th confusion, phantasmal killer
17th mislead, seeming
Vestigial Powers
While Hollow is bound to you, you gain access to the
following Vestigial Powers:
Charade. You can cast disguise self at will.
Parlor Tricks. You have advantage on Charisma
(Deception) checks and Wisdom (Insight) checks.
Primary Powers
While Hollow is your Primary Vestige and bound to you, you
gain access to the following Primary Powers:
Just a Prank. When a creature that you can see within 60
feet of you makes an attack roll, ability check or saving throw,
you can use your reaction to impose disadvantage on the roll.
Once you use this Vestigial Power, you can't use it again until
you finish a short or long rest.
Smoke and Mirrors. When you take damage, you can use
your reaction to magically become invisible. You remain
invisible until the start of your next turn, or until you make an
attack or cast a spell. Once you use this Vestigial Power, you
can't use it again until you finish a short or long rest.
Vestigial Authority: Inside Joke. As an action, you can use
your Vestigial Authority to let Hollow utter a joke through
you. All creatures that can hear you within 30 feet of you
must make a Wisdom saving throw, as they experience
uncontrollable, painful laughter. On a failed save, a creature
takes 1d6 x your proficiency bonus psychic damage and falls
prone, becoming unable to stand until the end of its next turn.
On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage
and doesn't fall prone.
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Naldakk, the Starwolf
2nd-tier Vestige
A great wolf of celestial origin and member of the Wyld
Hunt, Naldakk was gravely injured fighting a being made out
of sheer shadow that threatened to destroy an entire
kingdom. In his final moments, he was blessed by a
benevolent deity of the hunt and became a Vestige. While
unable to physically tear down those that threaten the world
from the darkness anymore, Naldakk now guides his binders
in guarding the sacred mystery that is life.
Special Requirements. None.
Manifestation. Naldakk manifests as a spectral, majestic
wolf, its fur made out of pure starlight.
Sign. Your skin glows softly, and your canines grow longer.
Influence. While Naldakk is bound to you, he influences
your personality in one of the following ways:
Personality Trait. It's my duty to stand guard against the
darkness.
Ideal. Actions speak louder than words.
Naldakk Vestigial Magic
Binder Level Spells
2nd faerie fire, guiding bolt
5th misty step, moonbeam
9th haste, spirit guardians
13th freedom of movement, locate creature
17th dispel evil and good, hold monster
Vestigial Powers
While Naldakk is bound to you, you gain access to the
following Vestigial Powers:
Empowered Senses. You have advantage on Wisdom
(Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell.
Hunter's Quarry. You can cast hunter's mark once,
without expending a spell slot or material components. You
regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest.
Primary Powers
While Naldakk is your Primary Vestige and bound to you, you
gain access to the following Primary Powers:
Naldakk's Sight. You have darkvision out to a range of 120
feet. In that radius, you can see in dim light as if it were
bright light and in darkness as if it were dim light.
Starlit Strikes. Your weapon attacks count as silvered for
the purpose of overcoming damage resistances and
immunities.
Vestigial Authority: Pierce Shadows. As an action, you
can use your Vestigial Authority to pierce the darkness. For 1
minute, you shed bright light in a 20-foot radius, and dim light
for an additional 20 feet. The light is sunlight. You and
friendly creatures within the area of bright light have
advantage on the first attack roll that you make on a turn
against a creature.
Elizah, the Blind Maiden
3rd-tier Vestige
Elizah was a pious priestess of a sun deity, journeying the
world in aid of the suffering. She lost her sight fighting a
profane army of undead, by summoning such powerful
radiance and holy light that in the aftermath of the battle, her
very eyes were scorched. Nevertheless, she continued to do
her deity's work, and at the end of her life was granted a
single wish. She wished for the ability to continue guarding
the innocent, and was elevated into a Vestige, now acting
through her binders.
Special Requirements. None.
Manifestation. Elizah manifests as a blonde maiden with a
gentle face, clad in plate armor. A red ribbon is tied around
her head, covering her eyes.
Sign. A tiny sphere of light appears between your eyes.
Influence. While Elizah is bound to you, she influences
your personality in one of the following ways:
Personality Trait. I must be virtuous and protect the
innocent.
Ideal. All deserve a chance at redemption.
Elizah Vestigial Magic
Binder Level Spells
2nd bless, sanctuary
5th augury, see invisibility
9rd clairvoyance, spirit guardians
13th divination, private sanctum
17th commune, hallow
Vestigial Powers
While Elizah is bound to you, you gain access to the following
Vestigial Powers:
Saintly Magic. You can cast sacred flame and
thaumaturgy at will.
Maiden's Sight. You have blindsight with a range of 10
feet. Within that range, you can effectively see anything that
isn’t behind total cover, even if you’re blinded or in darkness.
Moreover, you can see an invisible creature within that range,
unless the creature successfully hides from you.
Primary Powers
While Elizah is your Primary Vestige and bound to you, you
gain access to the following Primary Powers:
Blessed Fortitude. You have resistance to necrotic
damage and are immune to disease.
Divine Retribution. When you take damage from a
creature within 60 feet of you that you can see, you can use
your reaction to rebuke with divine light back at it. The target
must succeed a Constitution saving throw or take radiant
damage equal to your binder level and become stunned until
the end of its next turn. Once you use this Vestigial Power,
you can't use it again until you finish a short or long rest.
Vestigial Authority: Eyes of the Maiden. As an action,
you can use your Vestigial Authority to grant the Maiden's
sight to any creatures of your choice within 30 feet of you that
you can see. For 1 hour, the targets can't be surprised while
they are conscious and can't be blinded.
Weordan, the Unmovable
3rd-tier Vestige
A legendary shamanic warrior chieftain who, as the stories
say, single handedly stopped an entire invading battalion, the
dawn meeting his lifeless from exhaustion, unmoving form,
standing still as a symbol of freedom. The earthen spirits of
his ancestors blessed Weordan, transforming him into a
Vestige, so that he can keep fighting through his binders.
Special Requirements. None.
Manifestation. Weordan manifests as a hulking tribal
warrior wearing skins and furs, holding a mighty greataxe.
Sign. Your skin cracks in various places and stone covers
your hands.
Influence. While Weordan is bound to you, he influences
your personality in one of the following ways:
Personality Trait. I judge people by their actions, not their
words.
Ideal. I will fervently oppose oppression and tyranny.
Weordan Vestigial Magic
Binder Level Spells
2nd entangle, shield
5th enlarge/reduce, spike growth
9rd meld into stone, slow
13th stone shape, stone skin
17th commune with nature, wall of stone
Vestigial Powers
While Weordan is bound to you, you gain access to the
following Vestigial Powers:
Empowered Build. You count as one size larger when
determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can
push, drag, or lift.
Tremorsense. You have tremorsense with a range of 60
feet. Within that range, you can detect and pinpoint the origin
of vibrations, provided that the source of the vibrations is in
contact with the same ground or substance. Tremorsense
can't be used to detect flying or incorporeal creatures.
Primary Powers
While Weordan is your Primary Vestige and bound to you,
you gain access to the following Primary Powers:
Bulwark. After you take damage, you can use your reaction
to gain temporary hit points equal to twice your binder level.
While you have these temporary hit points, you have
resistance to nonmagical bludgeoning, piercing and slashing
damage. Once you use this Vestigial Power, you can't use it
again until you finish a short or long rest.
Rooted. While you are conscious, you can't be moved or
knocked prone against your will.
Vestigial Authority: Quaking Stomp. As an action, you
can use your Vestigial Authority to stomp on the ground,
producing powerful quakes. Creatures touching the ground
within 30 feet of you must make a Strength saving throw. On
a failed save, a creature is knocked prone and takes 1d6 x
your proficiency bonus bludgeoning damage. On a successful
save, a creature takes half as much damage and isn't knocked
prone.
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 Azalea, the Final Bloom
4th-tier Vestige
Not much is written of Azalea, aside from the fact that she
was a famed assassin utilizing such potent poisons, that she
even took on missions to slay otherworldly beings. Binder
scholars have no records on how she became a Vestige, but
she is known to aid her binders take down prestigious
targets, fulfilling her relentless desire of carnage.
Special Requirements. None.
Manifestation. Azalea manifests as a female figure with
pale skin, fully clad in black leathers. Her rosy hair is neatly
tied in a ponytail, and she constantly twirls a spectral knife in
her hands.
Sign. Marks in the shapes of petals appear on your body.
Influence. While Azalea is bound to you, she influences
your personality in one of the following ways:
Personality Trait. Elegance is a virtue I must uphold in all
affairs.
Flaw. The final flicker of one, invigorates another's
existence.
Azalea Vestigial Magic
Binder Level Spells
2nd disguise self, entangle
5th invisibility, pass without trace
9rd gaseous form, stinking cloud
13th locate creature, greater invisibility
17th cloudkill, hold monster
Vestigial Powers
While Azalea is bound to you, you gain access to the
following Vestigial Powers:
Poison Maker. You gain proficiency with the poisoner's kit.
Poison Resilience. You have resistance to poison damage
and advantage on saving throws against being poisoned.
Primary Powers
While Azalea is your Primary Vestige and bound to you, you
gain access to the following Primary Powers:
In the Shadows. While you are in dim light or darkness,
you can take the Hide action as a bonus action on your turn.
Corrosion. When you craft a poison with a poisoner's kit,
you can choose to imbue it with Azalea's magical essence.
Choose one type among aberrations, celestials, elementals,
fey, fiends, and undead. Damage dealt by the crafted poison
ignores damage resistances and immunities of creatures with
the chosen type. The poison loses this property 24 hours
after being crafted, and once you imbue a poison with this
Vestigial Power, you can't do so again until you finish a long
rest.
Vestigial Authority: Midnight Kiss. When you hit a
creature with a weapon attack, you can use your Vestigial
Authority to deal poison damage to the target, in addition to
the weapon’s damage. The extra damage is equal to 1d8 x
your proficiency bonus. In addition, the target must succeed
on a Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 minute.
The poisoned creature can repeat this saving throw at the
end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a
success.
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Elisha, the Wanderer
4th-tier Vestige
Formerly an archfey, Elisha was known to be aloof and
avoid anything obligatory like the plague. Not much has been
recorded about her, except from the fact that she shared a
deep friendship with a certain clan of cloud giants, often
visiting their flying castle. It is said that one day she simply
disappeared from the Fey Courts, never to be found again,
lost between worlds. As a Vestige, Elisha wants to see new
places and experience new things through her binders,
urging them to constantly be on the move.
Special Requirements. To bind Elisha, you must draw her
seal under the open sky.
Manifestation. Elisha manifests as a woman of fey
ancestry with short, light blue hair. She wears a long white
dress and seems to curiously take in everything around her.
Sign. Your hair constantly seems to be blown by wind.
Influence. While Elisha is bound to you, she influences
your personality in one of the following ways:
Personality Trait. The wonders of the world are fuel for
the soul.
Ideal. So much to see, so little time. Growing roots is not
my thing.
Elisha Vestigial Magic
Binder Level Spells
2nd expeditious retreat, longstrider
5th misty step, pass without trace
9th fly, water walk
13th dimension door, freedom of movement
17th teleportation circle, tree stride
Vestigial Powers
While Elisha is bound to you, you gain access to the following
Vestigial Powers:
Free Spirit. Your speed increases by 10 feet.
Disappearing Act. You can cast misty step once, without
expending a spell slot or material components. You regain the
ability to do so when you finish a long rest.
Primary Powers
While Elisha is your Primary Vestige and bound to you, you
gain access to the following Primary Powers:
Free Spirit. Your speed can't be reduced and opportunity
attacks against you have disadvantage.
Portal Away. When you take damage, you can use your
reaction to magically teleport up to 60 feet to an unoccupied
space you can see. Once you use this Vestigial Power, you
can't use it again until you finish a short or long rest.
Vestigial Authority: Light as a Cloud. As a bonus action,
you can use your Vestigial Authority to give a willing creature
you touch a flying speed equal to its walking speed for 1
minute.
Andhavar, the Argent Winter
5th-tier Vestige
Andhavar is mentioned in texts as a mighty silver dragon
paladin of a draconic deity. The final task he undertook was
to defeat a horde of evil dragons that attempted to destroy a
city state under his protection, and he succeeded, smiting his
foes with great fury. The battle, however, took its toll, and
Andhavar collapsed in front of the city's gates, leaving his last
breath among the praying citizens. It would be his final act of
sacrifice and the pleads of the people that elevated his soul,
transforming it into a Vestige with the blessing of his deity.
Now, Andhavar continues his life's work through his binders,
sharing with them his power and wisdom.
Special Requirements. None.
Manifestation. Andhavar manifests as a majestic silver
dragon with celestial runes engraved on his scales.
Sign. Silver scales grow in patches of your skin.
Influence. While Andhavar is bound to you, he influences
your personality in one of the following ways:
Personality Trait. It's my duty to protect and guide others.
Ideal. My friends are the most sacred treasure.
Andhavar Vestigial Magic
Binder Level Spells
2nd glacial breath, heroism
5th ice blast, misty step
9th freezing smite, slow
13th control water, ice storm
17th cone of cold, divine visage
Vestigial Powers
While Andhavar is bound to you, you gain access to the
following Vestigial Powers:
Argent Protector. When you or another creature you can
see within 30 feet of you makes a saving throw, you can use
your reaction to add your proficiency bonus to the roll. Once
you use this Vestigial Power, you can't use it again until you
finish a short or long rest.
Silver Wyrm's Resilience. You have resistance to cold
damage.
Primary Powers
While Andhavar is your Primary Vestige and bound to you,
you gain access to the following Primary Powers:
Freezing Strikes Your weapon attacks deal an extra 1d6
cold damage on a hit.
Ice Glare. You can cast hold person once, without
expending a spell slot or material components. You regain the
ability to do so when you finish a short or long rest.
Vestigial Authority: Lightfrost Breath. As an action, you
can use your Vestigial Authority to exhale a blast of ice and
necrosis in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must
make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature
takes 1d8 x your proficiency bonus radiant damage and its
speed becomes 0 until the end of its next turn. On a
successful save, a creature takes half as much damage and its
speed isn't reduced.
Faramond, the Ashen Knight
5th-tier Vestige
Faramond was a crusader from a kingdom long lost to
history. Texts discuss how he possessed ample charm, as well
as unparalleled abilities in battle, always accompanied by his
loyal warhorse. Unfortunately, Faramond found a tragic end
at the hands of the very Queen he served, after exposing her
as a fiend in hiding. In the ensuing battle, as is said,
Faramond smote his foe with strikes imbued by power
divinely granted. However, upon its demise, the fiend
exploded in hellfire, dooming Faramond's fate. Unknown to
most, some divine power saw Faramond's acts and took
mercy upon his soul, allowing him to exist as a Vestige. In this
new form, Faramond seeks to continue his crusade for
justice, the very flames of Hell now fueling his binders.
Special Requirements. None.
Manifestation. Faramond manifests as a knight in black
plate. Instead of veins, rivers of lava emanate a ruby glow
from beneath his ashen skin.
Sign. Your skin cracks at places, red light emanating from
within your physical form.
Influence. While Faramond is bound to you, he influences
your personality in one of the following ways:
Personality Trait. Order is paramount.
Flaw. No quarter for the wicked.
Faramond Vestigial Magic
Binder Level Spells
2nd burning hands,hellish rebuke
5th branding smite, flaming sphere
9th fireball, haste
13th fire shield, wall of fire
17th flame strike, profane weapon
Vestigial Powers
While Faramond is bound to you, you gain access to the
following Vestigial Powers:
Ashen Soul. You have resistance to fire damage.
Loyal Steed. You can cast phantom steed once, without
expending a spell slot or material components. You regain the
ability to do so when you finish a long rest.
Primary Powers
While Faramond is your Primary Vestige and bound to you,
you gain access to the following Primary Powers:
Burning Strikes. Your weapon attacks deal an extra 1d6
fire damage on a hit.
Fire to Ash. Damage you deal with weapon attacks
ignores resistance to fire damage.
Vestigial Authority: Flaming Fury. When you hit a
creature with a weapon attack, you can use your Vestigial
Authority to deal fire damage to the target, in addition to the
weapon’s damage. The extra damage is equal to 1d8 x your
proficiency bonus. In addition, you gain temporary hit points
equal to the amount of fire damage dealt.
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 Kydurr, the Bloody Three
6th-tier Vestige
Long ago, three men delved deep beneath the world's
surface, in an island now lost to time. There, they met a being
of non-existence, its eldritch energies transforming them into
Vampyrs. The civilization existing on the island has since
crumbled along with these three, but the thing residing in the
ancient crypts stirs. Manifesting as a Vestige under the guise
of the three men, it seeks new life through binders brave
enough to command its power, as well as to reclaim what was
taken, when the Bloody Three were usurped.
Special Requirements. None.
Manifestation. Kydur's manifestation is in the form of
three pale white figures with elongated limbs and no facial
characteristics. They wear red cloaks and are holding hands,
forming a triangle.
Sign. Three crimson eyes appear on your forehead.
Influence. While Kydurr are bound to you, they influence
your personality in one of the following ways:
Personality Trait. I believe that those who do not adapt
and evolve do not deserve to survive.
Flaw. Flesh is a prison I must free the world of.
Kydurr Vestigial Magic
Binder Level Spells
2nd blade of blood, blood rush
5th analyze blood, blood ward
9th blood boild, blood corrosion
13th drain vitality, scarlet bond
17th bloodcurse, crimson thorns
Vestigial Powers
While Kydurr are bound to you, you gain access to the
following Vestigial Powers:
Blood Sense. Unless you are incapacitated, you know the
exact location of all creatures with blood within 60 feet of
you.
Vampyr's Touch. You can cast vampiric touch once
without expending a spell slot or material components. You
regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest.
Primary Powers
While Kydurr are your Primary Vestige and bound to you, you
gain access to the following Primary Powers:
Blood Seer. You can cast clairvoyance once without
expending a spell slot or material components. You regain the
ability to do so when you finish a short or long rest.
Regeneration. As a bonus action, you can expend a
number of your hit Hit Dice up to half your proficiency bonus,
rolling them and regaining a number of hit points equal to the
total rolled.
Vestigial Authority: Consume Life. As an action, you can
use your Vestigial Authority to drain the life out of the living.
All creatures with blood within 30 feet of you must make a
Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes
1d8 x your proficiency bonus necrotic damage, or half as
much damage on a successful one. In addition, you gain a
number of temporary hit points equal to half the amount of
necrotic damage dealt.
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Yakuto, the Exorcist
6th-tier Vestige
A powerful ancient binder scholar and priest specialized in
abjuration, Yakuto is rumored to have sacrificed himself to
seal away a terrible demon that ravaged the material plane.
Ages later, the seal weakened enough for him to manifest as a
Vestige and guide his fellow binders against the extraplanar.
However, he is wary of his immortal enemy also being able to
influence the world.
Special Requirements. None.
Manifestation. Yakuto manifests as an old man with gray
hair and a long trimmed beard wearing a light blue kimono,
while talismans float around him.
Sign. Incomprehensible scripts appear all over your body.
Influence. While Yakuto is bound to you, he influences
your personality in one of the following ways:
Personality Trait. I speak in riddles, for truth must be
earned.
Ideal. I must maintain balance.
Yakuto Vestigial Magic
Binder Level Spells
2nd protection from evil and good, shield of faith
5th silence, spiritual weapon
9th glyph of warding, magic circle
13th banishment, resilient sphere
17th dispel evil and good, wall of force
Vestigial Powers
While Yakuto is bound to you, you gain access to the
following Vestigial Powers:
Supernatural Bane. You can cast spirit guardians once
without expending a spell slot or material components. You
regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest.
Uncanny Resilience. You have resistance to necrotic
damage.
Primary Powers
While Yakuto is your Primary Vestige and bound to you, you
gain access to the following Primary Powers:
Enfeeble. As an action, you can force one celestial,
elemental, fey, fiend or undead that you can see within 30 feet
of you to make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, it
loses any damage resistances it might have until the end of its
next turn. Once you use this Vestigial Power, you can't use it
again until you finish a short or long rest.
Scholar of the Supernatural. You have advantage on
ability checks to recall or discern the lore, status and goals of
celestials, elementals, fey, fiend or undead, as Yakuto lends
you his knowledge.
Vestigial Authority: Banish the Extraplanar. As an
action, you can use your Vestigial Authority, and one celestial,
elemental, fey, fiend or undead of your choice that is within
30 feet of you must make a Wisdom saving throw, provided
that the creature can see or hear you. If the creature fails its
saving throw, it is banished for 1 minute (as in the
banishment spell, no concentration required).
Kavaxia, the Hellwyrm
7th-tier Vestige
Kavaxia was a red dragoness raised in the Hells, eventually
becoming a great general. Naturally, another fiend saw a
threat in her status among the infernal hordes and framed
her as traitor to the Lord of the Hells. However, upon her
time of punishment, the very plane itself seemed to react,
swallowing her form, leaving the Devil Court bewildered.
Kavaxia now manifests as a Vestige through the will of the
Hells, advising her binders on acts of conquest and cruelty.
Special Requirements. To bind Kavaxia, you must draw
her seal in freshly drawn blood.
Manifestation. Kavaxia manifests as red dragoness with
intense yellow eyes, bone spikes jutting from her body. Her
scales continually shift hues, creating the appearance of
flowing lava, accompanied by an intense smell of brimstone.
Sign. Two large, devilish horns sprout from the top of your
head and scales akin to Kavaxia's cover your lower face.
Influence. While Kavaxia is bound to you, she influences
your personality in one of the following ways:
Personality Trait. Only absolute strength is rewarded.
Loyalty and compassion are for the weak willed.
Flaw. What I see, belongs to me.
Kavaxia Vestigial Magic
Binder Level Spells
2nd command, hellfire bolt
5th hellfire chain, scorching ray
9th fear, fireball
13th hellfire storm, wall of fire
17th dominate person, hellfire halo
Vestigial Powers
While Kavaxia is bound to you, you gain access to the
following Vestigial Powers:
Hellish Resilience. You are immune to fire damage.
Profane Summoning. As an action, you can summon a
fiend of the devil type with a challenge rating up your
proficiency bonus. It appears in an unoccupied space that you
can see within 30 feet of you, acts on your initiative and obeys
your commands for 1 minute, after which it returns to its
home plane. Once you use this Vestigial Power, you can't do
so again until you finish a long rest.
Primary Powers
While Kavaxia is your Primary Vestige and bound to you, you
gain access to the following Primary Powers:
Fear Aura. Creatures of your choice that start their turns
within 10 feet of you must make a Wisdom saving throw,
unless you are incapacitated. On a failed save, a creature is
frightened until the start of its next turn.
Vestigial Authority: Hellfire Breath. As an action, you can
use your Vestigial Authority to exhale a blast of hellfire in a
60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a
Dexterity saving throw, taking 1d10 x your proficiency bonus
fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a
successful one. This fire damage ignores resistance to fire
damage. Humanoids killed by this damage have their souls
funneled to the Hells, instantly reborn as lemure devils.
Vayu, the Elder Storm
7th-tier Vestige
Vayu was a great elemental beast that served as an avatar
and envoy to a deity of storms. As a herald of the deity's will, it
brought weal and woe alike, sometimes striking down
terrible creatures, other times sinking ships full of
unfortunate crews that had displeased its master. It is said
that at some point, Vayu desired to be free from its duties,
and flew high, into the astral sea, losing itself eternally
between the stars. Vayu manifests as a Vestige to binders that
are willing to handle its destructive nature, urging them to be
free and experience adventures.
Special Requirements. None.
Manifestation. Vayu manifests as a feathered serpent
whose body is made of clouds, wind and lightning.
Sign. Your eyes glow azure, and lightning sparks crackle
around your body. Also, rain seems to never touch your form.
Influence. While Vayu is bound to you, it influences your
personality in one of the following ways:
Personality Trait. I am only free under the open sky.
Ideal. Destruction is the prologue of creation.
Vayu Vestigial Magic
Binder Level Spells
2nd feather fall, thunderwave
5th gust of wind, levitate
9th fly, lightning bolt
13th conjure minor elementals, ice storm
17th commune with nature, conjure elemental
Vestigial Powers
While Vayu is bound to you, you gain access to the following
Vestigial Powers:
Lightning Strike. You can cast call lightning once without
expending a spell slot or material components. You regain the
ability to do so when you finish a long rest.
Storm's Resilience. You have resistance to lightning and
thunder damage.
Primary Powers
While Vayu is your Primary Vestige and bound to you, you
gain access to the following Primary Powers:
Skylord. While outdoors, you have a flying speed equal to
your walking speed.
Storm Aura. A creature that hits you with a melee attack
while within 5 feet of you takes lightning damage equal to
your Charisma modifier and must succeed on a Strength
saving throw or be pushed 10 feet away from you in a straight
line.
Vestigial Authority: Storm Surge. As an action, you can
use your Vestigial Authority to discharge a sonic blast. Each
creature within 30 feet of you must make a Constitution
saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 1d10 x your
proficiency bonus thunder damage and is stunned until the
end of its next turn. On a successful save, a creature takes
half as much damage and isn't stunned.
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 Ranethiel, the Compassionate
8th-tier Vestige
Once a powerful archangel, Ranethiel descended on the
material plane and gave up their very essence to save an
entire kingdom from a fiendish invasion. Residual and
fragmented, the spark of angelic grace they possessed now
resides inside their binders as a Vestige, guiding them
towards the path of piety and light.
Special Requirements. To bind Ranethiel, you must draw
their seal with holy water.
Manifestation. Ranethiel manifests as an androgynous
angelic figure with bronze skin and golden eyes, clad in white
linens. Their halo shines brightly atop their head, which is
framed by golden locks.
Sign. A pair of angelic, feathered wings sprouts from your
back, and a spectral halo manifests above your head.
Influence. While Ranethiel is bound to you, they influence
your personality in one of the following ways:
Personality Trait. To ease the suffering of others is to
cleanse your own soul.
Ideal. I will leave no one behind.
Ranethiel Vestigial Magic
Binder Level Spells
2nd cure wounds, sanctuary
5th lesser restoration, warding bond
9th beacon of hope, revivify
13th death ward, private sanctum
17th greater restoration, mass cure wounds
Vestigial Powers
While Ranethiel is bound to you, you gain access to the
following Vestigial Powers:
Divine Resilience. You have resistance to radiant and
necrotic damage.
Revitalize. You can cast mass healing word once, without
expending a spell slot or material components. You regain the
ability to do so when you finish a long rest.
Primary Powers
While Ranethiel is your Primary Vestige and bound to you,
you gain access to the following Primary Powers:
Angelic Wings. You have a flying speed of 60 feet.
Celestial Protection. When a creature within 30 feet of
you takes damage, you can use your reaction to magically
take that damage, instead of that creature taking it. This
Vestigial Power doesn't transfer any other effects that might
accompany the damage, and this damage can't be reduced in
any way.
Vestigial Authority: Healing Surge. As an action, you can
use your Vestigial Authority to release a burst of healing
energy. Non-construct, non-undead creatures of your choice
within 30 feet of you regain hit points equal to your binder
level and are freed from any curse, disease, poison, blindness,
or deafness.
restrained until the end of its next turn. On a successful save,
a creature takes half as much damage and isn't restrained.
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Ussirdenth, the Alabaster Scourge
8th-tier Vestige
A former Dragonlord, Ussirdenth embraced the secrets of
lichdom as a means to extend his personal power by forming
a pact with a god of undeath and secrets. He was slain by a
legendary warrior wielding a divine relic. However, his soul
survived, trapped between worlds due to the relic's magics
and unable to find the path back to his phylactery. As a
Vestige, Ussirdenth offers dark and vile aid, while on the
lookout for a way to return to the physical world.
Special Requirements. None.
Manifestation. Ussirdenth manifests as the skeleton of a
gargantuan dragon, mystical runes carved on the surface of
the bones and a deathly cold blue-colored flame shimmering
in the empty eye sockets of his skull.
Sign. Dark ice coats your body in various places, and the
temperature within 10 feet of you drops significantly.
Influence. While Ussirdenth is bound to you, he influences
your personality in one of the following ways:
Personality Trait. I seek perfection and undisputable
power.
Flaw. Those who do not venerate me are undeserving of
my attention.
Ussirdenth Vestigial Magic
Binder Level Spells
2nd glacial breath, inflict wounds
5th hold person, ice blast
9th animate dead, sleet storm
13th blight, ice storm
17th cone of cold, contagion
Vestigial Powers
While Ussirdenth is bound to you, you gain access to the
following Vestigial Powers:
Dracolich's Resilience. You have resistance to cold and
necrotic damage.
Rise. You can cast animate dead once, without expending a
spell slot or material components. You regain the ability to do
so when you finish a long rest.
Primary Powers
While Ussirdenth is your Primary Vestige and bound to you,
you gain access to the following Primary Powers:
Among the Accursed. You know the exact location of all
undead creatures within 100 feet of you while you are
conscious. In addition, undead creatures are not hostile
against you unless you provoke or harm them.
Magic Resistance. You have advantage on saving throws
against spells and other magical effects.
Vestigial Authority: Necrofrost Breath. As an action, you
can use your Vestigial Authority to exhale a blast of ice and
necrosis in a 60-foot cone. Each creature in that area must
make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature
takes 1d10 x your proficiency bonus necrotic damage and is
Elbalar, the Timelord
9th-tier Vestige
The greatest mage of his generation, Elbalar possessed
unparalleled skill in the manipulation of time. During the
climax of a war with cosmic consequences, he forfeited his
existence, turning his own life into magic to cast an epic spell,
successfully altering his world's timeline. His very soul
fragmented, he now exists as a Vestige between realities,
manifesting through his binders as a being beyond time itself.
Special Requirements. None.
Manifestation. Elbalar manifests as a tanned and tall elf
with long, unkempt gray hair, wearing white robes. A pitch
black sphere orbits him, emitting a low hum.
Sign. No alteration appears on your physical form, but you
sometimes seem to phase in and out of existence.
Influence. While Elbalar is bound to you, he influences
your personality in one of the following ways:
Personality Trait. If I face chaos with unbreakable will,
order shall emerge.
Flaw. If you waste my time, I'm gonna lose it.
Elbalar Vestigial Magic
Binder Level Spells
2nd feather fall, identify
5th blur, mirror image
9th haste,slow
13th banishment, dimension door
17th greater restoration, legend lore
Vestigial Powers
While Elbalar is bound to you, you gain access to the
following Vestigial Powers:
Beyond. You have truesight out to a range of 120 feet. In
addition, you can give yourself a bonus to your initiative rolls
equal to half your binder level.
Ethereal. You can move through other creatures and
objects as if they were difficult terrain. You take 1d10 force
damage if you end your turn inside an object.
Primary Powers
While Elbalar is your Primary Vestige and bound to you, you
gain access to the following Primary Powers:
Extra Time. On your turn, you can take an additional
action. Once you use this Vestigial Power, you can't use it
again until you finish a long rest.
Unbound. You can't be affected by transmutation spells
unless you wish to be.
Vestigial Authority: Alter Reality. When you or a creature
you can see within 30 feet of you makes an attack roll, an
ability check, or a saving throw, you can use your reaction to
ignore the die roll and decide whether the number rolled is
the minimum needed to succeed or one less than that
number (your choice) .
until the end of its next turn. On a successful save, a creature
takes half as much damage and isn't incapacitated. In
addition, you regain a number of hit points equal to the
psychic damage dealt.
Untagesh, the Dreamer
9th-tier Vestige
Untagesh is a being beyond the understanding of mortality,
and scholars that have tried to go beyond simply borrowing
its powers often end up lunatics or dying of sleep deprivation.
Nevertheless, the Dreamer lends its powers to binders as a
Vestige, its ultimate goals unknown.
Special Requirements. To bind Untagesh, you must sing a
lullaby while drawing its seal.
Manifestation. Untagesh manifests as a gray skinned,
headless humanoid. Above its neck hovers a perfectly smooth
dark sphere, shadows in the shapes of faces dancing beneath
its surface.
Sign. You don't have a shadow or blink. Also, when you
speak, creatures that can hear you experience your voice
alternating from whispers to soul piercing screams.
Influence. While Untagesh is bound to you, it influences
your personality in one of the following ways:
Personality Trait. I want to understand the things a mortal
really shouldn't.
Flaw. It is my right to shape the world.
Untagesh Vestigial Magic
Binder Level Spells
2nd charm person, sleep,
5th augury, detect thoughts
9th clairvoyance, hypnotic pattern
13th fabricate, phantasmal killer
17th creation, telekinesis
Vestigial Powers
While Untagesh is bound to you, you gain access to the
following Vestigial Powers:
Alien Mind. Your thoughts can't be read by telepathy or
other means unless you allow it, and you are immune to
psychic damage.
Telepathy. You can communicate telepathically with any
creature you can see within 60 feet of you, whether or not you
have a common language.
Primary Powers
While Untagesh is your Primary Vestige and bound to you,
you gain access to the following Primary Powers:
Sleepwalker. Magic can't put you to sleep, and while
sleeping you are not considered unconscious.
Vivid Dreams. You can cast dream once, without
expending a spell slot or material components. You regain the
ability to do so when you finish a short or long rest.
Vestigial Authority: Share the Dream. As an action, you
can use your Vestigial Authority to share Untagesh's dream.
Creatures of your choice within 30 feet of you must make a
Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 1d10
x your proficiency bonus psychic damage and is incapacitated
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 Subclass Template
1st Level Bonus Proficiencies
This feature should provide either martial-inclined
proficiencies or a proficiency in line with the subclass's
spellcasting theme.
1st Level Defining Feature
This feature should introduce the core mechanic of the
subclass. If it works with uses, it should be /short or long rest
uses, and interact with Well of Anima for more uses.
5th level Feature
Either Extra Attack if the subclass is clearly martial oriented
and got proficiency with martial weapons at 1st level, or a
feature that ups the subclass's damage output to be on par
with Extra Attack.
7th level Feature
A boost for the subclass, preferably interacting with its core
mechanic gained at 1st level.
13th level Feature
A feature that improves the class's core playstyle, interacting
with the subclass's niche.
17th level Feature
Take out the big guns. Should be the 9th-level spell, Paladin
transformation-esque equivalent, 1/day for free, and then cost
5 anima points to be used again. No direct damaging
features, but something that vastly enhances the core
playstyle of the subclass and makes the binder a "paragon" of
what they represent.
Multiclassing and the Binder
If your group uses the optional rule on
multiclassing, here's what you need to know if you
choose binder as one of your-classes.
Ability Score Minimum. As a multiclass character,
you must have at least a Strength or Dexterity
score of 13, and a Charisma score of 13 to take a
level in this class, or to take a level in another class
if you are already a binder.
Proficiencies Gained. If the binder isn't your initial
class, here are the proficiencies you gain when you
take your first level as a binder: light armor,
medium armor, shields, calligrapher's supplies, one
skill from the binder class skill list.
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Creating or Scaling Vestiges
You might want to scale a Vestige to a higher tier
due to roleplaying reasons and your player
developing a special relationship with that Vestige,
or you might want to introduce your own Vestiges
that fit your setting's story. Consult the following
to create a new Vestige or scale one.
Vestige Name, Title
Vestige Tier
Brief description of the Vestige's story, reflected
by the Vestige's alignment.
Special Requirements. Any special requirements
to bind the Vestige, appropriate for its lore.
Manifestation. A brief visual description of the
Vestige.
Sign. The Sign the Vestige leaves on its binder.
Influence. The influence the Vestige exerts on its
binder while bound. Include one Personality Trait
and one Ideal or Flaw.
Vestigial Magic
Include a list of thematic spells the Vestige
provides when it's a Primary Vestige, following the
procedure on pre-written Vestiges regarding
correspondence between binder and spell levels.
Vestigial Powers, Primary Powers,
Vestigial Authority
Generally, a Vestige should grant its binder two
Vestigial Powers. It should also provide two
Primary Powers, and a thematic Vestigial Authority,
in the case that it becomes the binder's Primary
Vestige.
In addition, if a Vestigial Power allows the binder
to cast a spell, the spell's level should be equal to
or less than half the Vestige's tier (rounded up) .
Such a spell should not require material
components or spell slots and be allowed a free
casting once per long rest rest, unless it's a cantrip
or a spell for roleplaying purposes. Furthermore, a
Vestigial Authority that deals damage should have
that damage scale with the binder's proficiency
bonus.
Consult the following table for guidelines on the
do's and don'ts of Vestige design.
Vestige Resistances/ Vestigial Authority
Tier Immunities Damage Die
1-3rd No/No d6
4-6th Yes/No d8
7-9th Yes/Yes d10
Optional Rule: We're not Done Yet
As a GM, you might want a villain to accomplish something in
the world, only for them to fall to the party's efforts. Or, you
might want a valiant hero that was lost in a dramatic fight to
return to serve their duty once more. Should you include the
binder in your games, there is a window of opportunity for
these types of characters to come back in a dramatic way.
What's a Vestige? Generally speaking, a Vestige is the
residue of a being that almost attained divinity, but it wouldn't
be wrong to include other creatures in this category. Perhaps
a powerful lich was slain by the party and could not find the
way to its phylactery due to some reason, or a supernatural
being that fell to the heroes was banished from its home
plane for its failure and put in a dormant state. Additionally, a
paladin that fell to a demonic horde might want to return to
the material plane to finish the duty bestowed upon them, or
a pious saint might grant a binder possessing its relic some
strength from beyond the grave. In such cases, you could turn
these characters into Vestiges by consulting the "Creating or
Scaling Vestiges" sidebar, and offer a binder character or an
NPC the opportunity to utilize their power through a pact or
deal.
Should you choose to do so, a rule of thumb to calculate or
aim for the tier of a character-turned Vestige is half the
character's Challenge Rating (rounded down), or half the
character's total character levels (rounded down), should they
possess character levels. This way, you can even bring back
old characters as Vestiges, or grace old villains and heroes
with a last chance at glory or redemption.
Contracts and Pacts. If you introduce a Vestige in your
campaign in such a way, consider whether you want the
Vestige to be a permanent addition to a binder's arsenal, or a
temporary ally or enemy. In the first case, the binder binding
this Vestige should still adhere to the rules in the Soulbinding
feature concerning how many Vestiges they can contract at a
time, but you could offer to switch one of their contracts for
the new Vestige. In the second case, you might bend the rules
slightly and allow the binder to contract the new Vestige even
if that would bring their number of contracts beyond their
maximum.
Binder Items
Anima Conduit
Wondrous item, uncommon (+1) , rare (+2) , very rare (+3)
(requires attunement by a binder)
This trinket is infused with anima through the ages, as it
was wielded by many binders. While you wear, hold or carry
the trinket, you gain a bonus to spell attack rolls and to your
binder spell save DC. The bonus is determined by the
trinket's rarity.
In addition, when you roll any Hit Dice to recover hit points
while you are carrying the trinket, you can regain 5 anima
points. This property of the trinket can't be used again until
the next dawn.
Other items for Binders
Binders have very varied playstyles, but they can always
benefit from items that provide a bonus to attack and
damage rolls, as well as AC and saving throws.
As the Binder is a d8 class, it can be hard to deal with an
instance of a large amount of damage, even with a use of
Anima Ward. Consider giving a binder character items
that can increase their durability or, if you want to make a
custom item, something that can increase their defense
through Anima Ward.
Depending on the build of a binder character, they can
range from SAD (Charisma dependant), to MAD
(Charisma, Constitution and Strength/Dexterity
dependant) . Items that provide bonuses to their ability
scores or set them to a 19 are always welcome and can
offset some of the madness that is mapping out a viable
build through 18 Vestiges with multiple combinations.
Depending on their subclass and bound Vestiges of
choice, a binder can cover a wide variety of party roles,
from striker, to defender, to buffer/debuffer etc. Consider
how a binder character utilizes their Action through play.
Are they attacking, casting, or using utility features
mostly? If you wish to grant a Binder a magic item, it
should compliment their chosen style of play. Be warned
though, that style could change with their next level
bringing in a new Primary Vestige, so consult your players
on their plans.
Spells Mentioned
Some of the spells mentioned in the Vestiges are homebrew
spells of our own making. They exist somewhere online
under Chronicle of Heroes, and you can also find them
through our Patreon compiled in the Tome of Magic
compendium. With the official v.1.0 release, any spell
mentioned here will be given a reference, but during
playtests, feel free to change any mentioned spells to ones
you deem appropriate, inside the framework of Vestige
guidelines.
Disclaimer
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utilization of Vestiges or their influence. If Elyrun makes you
steal from your party, the blame lies with you and what your
character would do.
The binder class is created by Chronicle of Heroes, so even
if you bind Kavaxia, seeing this doesn't mean it belongs to
you.
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