POTHEOSIS

THE ELEMENTAL
Explorers EXPANSION
THE ADVENTURE BEGINS HERE!
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PREAMBLE AND INDEX | I

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Thank You
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This book is a content expansion for the Apothosis tabletop roleplaying game. This book does not
contain the core rules for gameplay which can all be found in the Apotheosis core rulebook. Instead this
book contains the following:
• 4 new playable species
• 10 new backgrounds
• 36 new abilities
• 21 new weapons
• 6 new armor sets
• 22 new spells
• 20 new magic items
• 16 new creatures
• and 4 new optional rules
All of which are ready to be integrated into your Apotheosis games!

II | PREAMBLE AND INDEX

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SPECIES 1 MAGIC ITEMS 24

Celestial 1 Common Magic Items and Properties 24

Planetouched 3 Uncommon Magic Items and Properties 26

Behemoth 5 Rare Magic Items and Properties 27

Goblin 6 CREATURES 28
BACKGROUNDS AND ABILITIES 7 Challenge 1 28

Additional Backgrounds 7 Challenge 2 30

Strength Abilities 9 Challenge 3 31

Dexterity Abilities 10 Challenge 4 32

Constitution Abilities 11 Challenge 5 33

Intelligence Abilities 12 Challenge 6 34

Charisma Abilities 13 Challenge 7 35

ECONOMICS AND EQUIPMENT 14 ADDITIONAL RULES 36

Melee Weapons 14 Large Size Class Items 36

Ranged Weapons 16 OPTIONAL RULES 37

Armor 17 Armored Sleep 37

SPELLS 18 Deaths Door 37

0-Cost Spells 18 Reserving Abilities 37

1-Cost Spells 19 Realistic Aging 37

2-Cost Spells 20

3-Cost Spells 21

4-Cost Spells 22

5-Cost Spells 23

6-Cost Spells 23

PREAMBLE AND INDEX | III

Celestial
Celestials are the result of either a human having offspring given to them from a divine entity, or
rarely, a human soul being infused with divine energy before they are born. These creatures are
somewhat related to bijou, however are exclusive to humans and not as fey-like. Celestials may or may
not be born with the knowledge of which entity infused them, and many tend to devote their lives to
uncovering their divine origins, or serving their deity. Celestials are mostly welcomed into more
intelligent societies as they see them as a key to get closer to the gods, while less intelligent societies
tend to shun and hunt celestials, as they don't understand what they are, or are threatened by them.
Celestials look like humans, but have monochrome features, with their eyes, hair, and skin generally all
being the same color.

As a celestial you will gain

the following initial attribute
distribution:

Strength 1
Dexterity 0
Constitution 1
Intelligence 1
Charisma 1

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characteristics are as follows:
• Risen Celestial: +1 to Intelligence
Divine Blessing: As a major action, a risen celestial can expend 10 EP to turn their eyes pure
white, and grow large, spectral wings from their back for 1 minute. During this time, their
jump height and distance are doubled, they gain 5 feet to their unencumbered movement speed,
they have resistance to fall damage, and, when falling, they can move up to 1 foot horizontally
for every foot they fall vertically.
After this effect ends, they must make a Constitution saving throw of DC 1D20 + 10, or suffer
a level of Exhaustion. This trait cannot be used if the risen celestial’s level of Exhaustion is
above 0.
Angelic Protection: Risen celestials have resistance to psychic damage.

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 Healing Grasp: As a major action, a risen celestial can suffer a level of Exhaustion while
touching a creature to quickly and painlessly heal them of 1D4 wound damage.
Alignment: Risen celestials are mostly of a good alignment.

• Fallen Celestial: +1 to Charisma

Divine Curse: As a major action, a fallen celestial can expend 10 EP to turn their eyes pure
black, and grow large, spectral, spider-like appendages from their back for 1 minute. During
this time, they gain a climbing speed of 15 feet on any non-magical surface, and their Defense
increases by 2.
After this effect ends, they must make a Constitution saving throw of DC 1D20 + 10, or suffer
a level of Exhaustion. This trait cannot be used if the fallen celestial’s level of Exhaustion is
above 0.
Dark Protection: Fallen celestials have resistance to necrotic damage.
Necrotic Grasp: As a major action, a fallen celestial can attempt an unarmed strike against a
creature. On a true strike, the attack deals 1D8 + half their Strength necrotic damage to the
target. The fallen celestial then regains EP equal to the damage dealt by this attack, before
suffering a level of Exhaustion.
Alignment: Fallen celestials are mostly of a neutral or evil alignment.

You also gain the following species traits:

• Aging: Celestials are fully mature at the age of 20, and tend to live for 100s or sometimes
1000s of years.

• Size: Celestials are generally between 6 and 7 feet tall, although there are outliers. Their size
class is Medium.

• Speed: Celestials generally have an unencumbered movement speed of 30 feet.

• Resting: Celestials need 8 hours of sleep to gain the benefits of a completed rest.

• Divine Knowledge: Celestials have expertise in Religion checks.

• Celestial Bravery: Celestials have a +3 bonus to any saving throw that would cause them to
feel fear.

• Language: Celestials can learn the written form of Pure-Runic without meeting the
Intelligence requirement for the language.

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planetouched
Planetouched are the result of a creatures soul being infused with
magic from one of the elemental planes before they are born. They are
generally born from elven mothers, however some humans with innate
elemental abilities have also birthed a planetouched. The way these
creature look and behave can vary, but usually have the features
of the species of their mothers, with a few key
exceptions, such as fiery red eyes, or a blueish tint
to their skin. This species is mostly accepted and
welcomed into and within human and elven
societies, but are otherwise shunned in other
cultures for having innately chaotic
elemental power.

As a planetouched you will gain

the following initial attribute
distribution:

Strength 0
Dexterity 0
Constitution 2
Intelligence 1
Charisma 0

Planetouched generally contain one of four elements: Earth, Fire, Ice, or Wind. Despite
the same name, these creatures can be very different from one another. Their unique
characteristics are as follows:
• Earthtouched: +1 to Strength, +1 to Constitution
Stone Skin: Earthtouched have a +2 to their Defense while unarmored.
Rock Climber: Earthtouched are unaffected by difficult terrain made of earth and rock, such as
rubble.
Earth-born: Earthtouched have resistance to poison damage.
Resting: Earthtouched need 6 hours of sleep on the ground to gain the benefits of a completed
rest.

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• Firetouched: +1 to Dexterity, +1 to Intelligence.
Thermal Sight: Due to their innate bond with fire, firetouched are able to see the heat
radiating off of everything within 20 feet of them, even in darkness.
Ember: Firetouched are able to produce a small flame from their hand at will.
Born of Fire: Firetouched have resistance to fire damage.
Resting: Firetouched need 6 hours of sleep in a warm environment or 12 hours in a cold
environment to gain the benefits of a completed rest.

• Icetouched: +1 to Charisma, +1 to Intelligence.

Cold Touch: Icetouched can freeze up to 2 cubic feet of water around a point they touch at
will.
Ice Walker: Icetouched are unaffected by difficult terrain made of ice or snow.
Born of Frost: Icetouched have resistance to cold damage.
Resting: Icetouched need 6 hours of sleep in a cold environment or 12 hours in a warm
environment to gain the benefits of a completed rest.

• Windtouched: +2 to Dexterity.
Internal Vortex: Windtouched never need to breathe. They can renew the oxygen in their
lungs at will.
Hover: Windtouched are able to hover up to 1 foot above the ground at will and can do so
while walking or running. They also have resistance to fall damage and don’t take any damage
from falling 20 feet or less.
Air-born: Windtouched have resistance to lightning damage.
Resting: Windtouched need 6 hours of sleep in a non-confined or restrained place to gain the
benefits of a long rest.

You also gain the following species traits:

• Aging: Planetouched reach adulthood around 16 years old, and can live anywhere from 60 to
150 years, with icetouched and earthtouched generally being longer lived.

• Alignment: The planetouched, like the elemental powers they are imbued with tend to be very
chaotic.

• Size: Planetouched are generally around 5 feet tall, however their weight can vary
significantly; between 80 to 300 pounds, depending on their element. Their size class is
Medium.

• Speed: Planetouched unencumbered movement speed is 30 feet.

• Language: Planetouched know the written and spoken forms of Lithic.

SPECIES | 4
behemoth
Behemoths are giant-like, humanoid creatures. They’re generally found either ruling over orc tribes
or in their own behemoth communities. Behemoth communities are mostly located in the mountains, as
they are well-suited to endure the harsh conditions. Behemoths have been know to
construct incredible towns and cities that extenuate the
beauties of the worlds peaks. Behemoth tribes are usually
isolationist on account of their inaccessible locations and
the territorial and aggressive nature of their populace.
Behemoths skin color tends to be similar to an
orcs when a behemoth is young, changing to a
more grayish-blue pigment as they age.

As a behemoth you will gain

the following initial attribute
distribution:

Strength 3
Dexterity 0
Constitution 3
Intelligence 0

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You also gain the following species traits:
• Aging: Behemoths are fully grown around the age of 15, and can live up to a century naturally,
if they aren’t killed in battle beforehand.

• Alignment: Behemoths are warlike and aggressive in nature. They tend towards evil
alignments, although this is far from universal.

• Size: Behemoths are normally between 8 and 11 feet tall, although some can be taller. Their
size class is generally Large.

• Resting: Behemoths need 8 hours of sleep to gain the benefits of a completed rest.

• Disproportionate: Due to their relatively short legs and long arms compared to the size of
their bodies, behemoths only have an unencumbered movement speed of 25 feet.

• Powerful Physique: Behemoths can wield two-handed melee weapons with one hand, but the
weapon’s damage dice is reduced by 1 size or by 1 die in the case of some D4 based weapons
(minimum 1D4) and they only add half their Strength instead of their full Strength to damage
from a weapon being used this way.

• Natural Mountaineer: Behemoths have +3 on saves to resist the effects of asphyxiation. They
also have +3 bonus on checks made to climb.

• Language: Behemoths can learn the spoken/signed form of Leviathanian without it counting
against their number of known languages.

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goblin
Goblins are distantly related to orcs and look very similar to orc children. Goblins are often enslaved
by other species, however free goblins have formed their own communities. Goblin tribes can be found
commonly in forests and caves outside of city districts and walls, usually with ambush points on
roadways leading towards the city. Goblin societies are often loosely organized and crime-ridden.
Goblins are usually hated by other species, being associated with crime. They are often exiled, jailed,
even outright killed. Unlike their distant orc cousins, goblins are very clever, and naturally excel at
stealth and thievery.

As a goblin you will gain the

following initial attribute
distribution:

Strength 0
Dexterity 2
Constitution 1
Intelligence 1
Charisma 1

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You also gain the following species traits:

• Aging: Goblins fully mature around 12 years of age, and typically live to about 60 to 70 years.

• Alignment: Goblins tend to lean towards neutral and evil alignments.

• Size: Goblins are generally around 3 to 3.5 feet tall. Their size class is Small.

• Resting: Goblins need 8 hours of sleep to gain the benefits of a completed rest.

• Natural Thieves: Goblins gain expertise in either Stealth or Sleight of Hand checks.

• Inherent Fury: Once per completed rest, whenever a goblin lands a critically true strike, they
can add an additional 1D4 to the wound damage dealt.

• Cowardly: Goblins have a -3 to Intimidation and to rolls against being intimidated.

• Escape Artists: Goblins can Retreat using a minor action once per completed rest and have +3
to checks and saves to resist or escape a grapple.

• Language: Goblins know the written and spoken forms of Orcish.

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 _________BACKGROUND_________
Once you choose from these backgrounds, you can either move on to select your alignment, stats,
and abilities or you can head to the Economic and Equipment section on page 57 of the Apotheosis core
rulebook to choose your starting gear using the money you’re given in your background.
blacksmith
You've spent a number of months, if not years
practicing metallurgy. You may have specialized
in the craftsmanship of a particular type of object
or been a generalist in the arts.
• With the Blacksmith background, you have
a +1 to your Strength, +1 to your
Constitution, and +1 to your Intelligence.
• You start with 14 gold worth of money and
equipment.
• You know 1 language (written and spoken)
of your choice.
• You also have expertise in Comprehension
checks, and either Endurance checks or 1
melee weapon category of your choice.
drifter
You’ve chosen to flee from your place of
origin for one reason or another, unsure of where
to go next, not staying in one place for too long.
• With the Drifter background, you have a +1
to Dexterity, +1 to Constitution, and +1 to
your choice of Strength or Intelligence.
• You start with 10 gold worth of money and
equipment.
• You know 2 languages (written and spoken)
and 1 language (spoken) of your choice.
• You also have expertise in Stealth and 2
Constitution checks of your choice.
entertainer
You've spent time entertaining audiences,
whether it be through sleight of hand tricks or
glorious combat, you have a way with people.
• With the Entertainer background, you have
a +2 to Charisma, and +1 to your choice of
either Strength or Dexterity.
• You start with 18 gold worth of money and
equipment.
• You know 2 languages (written and spoken)
of your choice.
• You also have expertise in any 2 of the
following: Athletics, Acrobatics, Reflex,
Deception, Distraction, or Sleight of Hand
checks.
7 | CHOOSING A BACKGROUND
Lawbearer
You've spent some time either as a city guard,
lawyer, judge, or politician. Regardless, you have
some experience and knowledge of how law and
government work.
• With the Lawbearer background, you have a
+2 to Charisma, and +1 to your choice of
either Intelligence or Strength.
• You start with 20 gold worth of money and
equipment.
• You know 2 languages (written and spoken)
of your choice.
• You also have expertise in any 2 of the
following: Investigation, Insight, Persuasion
or Intimidation checks.
mariner
You've spent some time either working out at
sea or in the dockyard, gaining experience from
others as you went.
• With the Mariner background, you have a +1
to Strength, +1 to Constitution, and +1 to your
choice of Dexterity or Intelligence.
• You start with 12 gold worth of money and
equipment.
• You know 2 languages (written and spoken)
of your choice.
• You also have expertise in Athletics and
Awareness checks.
refugee
You've managed to escape persecution in your
homeland. You’ve faced many difficulties in the
process and may now hold some deep seated
grudge against whatever forced you to flee,
whether it be invasion from an enemy nation, a
person of high authority/power, or the emergence
of some new political force.
• With the Refugee background, you have a +1
to Constitution, +1 to Intelligence, and +1 to
Charisma.
• You start with 8 gold worth of money and
equipment.
• You know 2 languages (written and spoken)
of your choice.
• You also have expertise in Insight and 1
other Charisma check of your choice.
Devoted backgrounds (optional Rule)
If you were extremely devoted to a particular path you may be able to select a devoted background
with the approval of the GM. These backgrounds indicate that your character was so consumed by their
occupation that they shirked other responsibilities to pursue their goals with single minded focus.
Note: using a devoted background can result in a character who is not well-rounded. It is advised
that you do not use devoted backgrounds if you are a new player.

Devoted blacksmith Devoted lawbearer

You've spent most of your life dedicated to
the art of blacksmithing, and have even dabbled
in some leather and wood working.
• With the Devoted Blacksmith background,
you have a +2 to your Strength, +1 to your
Constitution, +1 to your Intelligence, and -1
to your Charisma.
• You start with 15 gold worth of money and
equipment.
• You know 1 language (written and spoken)
of your choice.
• You also have expertise in Comprehension
checks, and either Endurance checks or 1
melee weapon category of your choice.
You've spent a lot of time as an important
governmental figure, maybe a diplomat or
powerful politician, and you are an expert of the
ins and outs of the law.
• With the Devoted Lawbearer background,
you have +1 to Strength, +1 to Intelligence, +2
to Charisma, and -1 to Dexterity.
• You start with 22 gold worth of money and
equipment.
• You know 2 languages (written and spoken)
of your choice.
• You also have expertise in any 2 of the
following: History, Investigation, Deception,
Insight, Persuasion, or Intimidation checks.

Devoted entertainer Devoted mariner

You’ve entertained people for as long as you
can remember. Maybe you fight to the death in a
colosseum, perform dangerous stunts, or trick
crowds of people with your talents.
• With the Devoted Entertainer background,
you have a +2 in Charisma, +1 to your
Strength, +1 to your Dexterity, and -1 to your
choice of either Constitution or Intelligence.
• You start with 20 gold worth of money and
equipment.
• You know 2 languages (written and spoken)
of your choice.
• You also have expertise in any 2 of the
following: Athletics, Acrobatics, Reflex,
Deception, Distraction, or Sleight of Hand
checks.
You’ve spent many years out on the high seas
at the expense of your health. Perhaps you were a
captain of a mighty vessel, a valuable crewmate,
or even a smuggler.
• With the Devoted Mariner background, you
have +1 to Strength, +1 to Dexterity, +1 to
Intelligence, +1 to either Constitution or
Charisma, and -1 to the other.
• You start with 14 gold worth of money and
equipment.
• You know 2 languages (written and spoken)
of your choice.
• You also have expertise in Athletics and
Awareness checks.

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 _________STRENGTH ABILITIES_________
Lunge
(Prerequisites: a Strength of at least 4)
Once per turn, when you make a melee
attack, you can lunge forwards, giving you an
extra 5 feet of reach to the attack.
Using this ability leaves you vulnerable,
however, giving you -3 to your Defense until
the start of your next turn.
Playing Dumb
(Prerequisites: a Strength of at least 4 and an
Intelligence of at least 2)
Three times per completed rest, when you
make a Deception or Persuasion check, you
can subtract half your Intelligence from a
target’s save or opposed check, as you play the
part of a musclebound simpleton to gain
sympathy, fain ignorance, or otherwise lead
the conversation in a favorable direction.
cleaving strike
(Prerequisites: a Strength of at least 5)
Once per minute, when you wound a
creature with a melee attack, you can make a
second melee attack roll against another
creature within your reach as a minor action.
wrestler
(Prerequisites: a Strength of at least 5)
Once per minute, when you have a
creature grappled, you can make an attack roll
to slam them against a surface as a major
action, dealing 1D6 bludgeoning damage on a
true strike. This attack counts as an unarmed
strike.
Additionally, every round the creature is
grappled, they must succeed a DC 14
Endurance check, or lose 1D4 EP, as they are
strained from being pinned by you.
Charging Slam
(Prerequisites: a Strength of at least 5)
Once per minute, when you make a true
strike against a creature while charging, you
can attempt to Shove or Trip them as a minor
action. Additionally, when you successfully
Shove or Trip a creature using this method,
they take an additional 1D4 bludgeoning
damage.
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brace
(Prerequisites: a Strength of at least 5)
Once per minute, as a reaction, you can
brace yourself for the next incoming attack.
The next time a true strike is made against you
before the start of your next turn, the damage
is reduced by an amount equal to your
Strength.
brawn before brains
(Prerequisites: a Strength of at least 5)
Once per completed rest, if you fail an
Intelligence or Charisma saving throw, you
can re-roll, and instead add your Strength, as
you fill your head with anger and rage to resist
the effects.
heavy weapon master
(Prerequisites: a Strength of at least 7)
Once per completed rest, when you make
a true strike using a weapon with the Heavy
property, you can multiply the damage roll by
1.5.
Stunning Strike
(Prerequisites: a Strength of at least 7)
Once per minute, when you land a true
strike using a melee weapon that does
bludgeoning damage, you can force the target
creature to make a Constitution saving throw
of DC 1D20 + half your Strength. On a
failure, it takes 1 unavoidable wound damage
and has its Dexterity reduced by 3 for 1 round.
Additionally, if the creature fails the
saving throw by 6 or more, they are dazed for
1 round.
finisher
(Prerequisites: a Strength of at least 8 and the
Wrestler ability)
If you’ve had a creature of your size class
or smaller grappled for 3 or more rounds, you
can attempt to execute them with an unarmed
strike as a major action.
 _________DEXTERITY ABILITIES_________
know your Landing
(Prerequisites: a Dexterity of at least 4 and
expertise in Acrobatics checks)
Whenever you take fall damage, as a
reaction, you can make an Acrobatics check
with the DC equal to the amount of feet you
fell. If you succeed, you instead take no
damage.
lock breaker
(Prerequisites: a Dexterity of at least 4 and
expertise in Comprehension checks)
You have a +3 bonus to Comprehension
checks made to pick a lock. Additionally,
twice per completed rest, if you fail an ability
check in this way, you can re-roll it without
increasing the DC of the check or suffering
other negative consequences for the first
failure.
battle ready
(Prerequisites: a Dexterity of at least 5 and
expertise in Awareness checks)
You have a +6 bonus to initiative rolls.
Additionally, during your first turn in combat,
your movement speed is increased by ½
(50%).
rapid Fire
(Prerequisites: a Dexterity of at least 5)
Once per minute, when you wound a
creature with a ranged attack, you can make a
second ranged attack roll against another
creature within 10 feet of the original target
as a minor action.
expeditious reload
(Prerequisites: a Dexterity of at least 5)
Once per minute, you can expend 5 EP to
quickly reload a weapon.
If the weapon has a reload time of 1 major
action, it is reduced to 1 minor action. If its
reload time is 1 minor action, it becomes a
reaction. Otherwise, the reload time is halved.
crossbow combatant
(Prerequisites: a Dexterity of at least 5)
Whenever you attack with a one-handed
weapon, you can expend 2 EP to attack with a
one-handed crossbow as a minor action.
Reflexive Striker
(Prerequisites: a Dexterity of at least 5 and
expertise in Reflex checks)
Once per minute, when you make a true
strike against a creature with a weapon attack,
you can add a +3 bonus to your Defense until
the start of your next turn.
steady Shot
(Prerequisites: a Dexterity of at least 5)
Once per minute, when making a ranged
attack with a weapon you have expertise in,
you can reduce your movement speed to 0 for
1 round to gain a +6 bonus to the attack roll.
Additionally, if you roll a 1 on your attack roll
while using this ability you can re-roll the
attack but must use the new result.
piercing Shot
(Prerequisites: a Dexterity of at least 6)
Once per completed rest, if you wound a
creature while using a ranged weapon that
deals piercing damage, you can choose to deal
an extra 1D4 wound damage to the target. If
they fail their death saving throw, you can
target an additional creature up to 15 feet
behind the original target with the same
attack.
Skydiver
(Prerequisites: a Dexterity of at least 6 and the
Know Your Landing ability)
You’ve learned to look for the safest route
and landing when falling through the air. Your
Acrobatics check DC when using the Know
Your Landing is now equal to half the amount
of feet you fell. Additionally, on a failed Know
Your Landing check, you can reduce your
damage by 3D6.
This ability may not work if there is
nothing around you to cushion or slow your
fall, which may be left up to GM discretion.
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 _________CONSTITUTION ABILITIES_________
resilient
(Prerequisites: a Constitution of at least 4)
You gain a +3 to Constitution saving
throws, and gain expertise in 1 Constitution
ability of your choice.
walking armor
(Prerequisites: a Constitution of at least 4)
You’ve become so adept with your armor
that you can now sleep in it with little to no
consequence. When sleeping in medium
armor, you gain the full benefits of a
completed rest, and when sleeping in heavy
armor, you gain the effects of a partial rest.
Hemocraft
(Prerequisites: a Constitution of at least 4 and
an Intelligence of at least 2)
(You can take this ability as many times as
you want.)
• You gain the Caster ability regardless of
prerequisites. However, your magical ability
comes from the untapped mana inside of yours
and others vital essence. Your mana maximum
is equal to half your Constitution (rounded up)
instead of your Intelligence. Your mana
maximum remains equal to half your
Constitution, even if you later take the Caster
ability through other means.
• Once you take this ability, if you cast a spell
on a target that does not have blood (such as
targeting a point in space), you must take 1
wound damage in order to cast it.
• If a spell you cast deals damage, its damage
type is replaced with poison damage.
• As a minor action, you can take 1 wound
damage to regain 1 mana.
• As a minor action, whenever you target a
creature with a spell, you can take 1D4 wound
damage to bolster the spell’s power. In
addition to the normal effects of the spell, a
single, target creature will undergo one of the
following effects:
• The blood rushes to the creatures brain
momentarily, dazing it for (1D4) rounds.
• The creatures blood begins to thin,
giving it +1 level of exhaustion and
hunger/thirst.
• The creature’s heart slows and
circulation reduces, their Dexterity is
11 | STATS AND ABILITIES
reduced by 1 and movement speed is
halved for (1D4) rounds.
• The creature’s blood is filled with
adrenaline, increasing their movement
speed by 10 feet for (1D4) rounds.
• The creature’s blood is filled with oxygen
and platelets, rejuvenating them. They
regain 10 EP and painlessly heal 1 wound.
• You transfer some of your own arcane
vitality to the target. The target regains 1
mana.
If the target is unwilling, it can make a
Constitution saving throw of DC 1D20 + your
Intelligence to attempt to resist the effect.
The amount of wounds you take from using
this feature is equal to the amount of rounds
the effect lasts if applicable.
camouflage
(Prerequisites: a Constitution of at least 4 and
expertise in Survival checks)
Whenever you would make a Stealth
check in a wilderness area, such as a forest or
desert, you can make a Survival check instead.
Delayed Equity
(Prerequisites: a Constitution of at least 4)
Once per completed rest, when you roll a
saving throw, you can add +3 to the roll.
After using this ability, you must take a -3
penalty to your next saving throw.
satiated
(Prerequisites: a Constitution of at least 4)
It takes twice as long for your level of
hunger/thirst to increase.
Master of elements
(Prerequisites: a Constitution of at least 5 and
the Caster ability)
You’ve become at one with the elements
and have some control over them. When you
cast a spell that deals damage, you can expend
1 additional mana or double the spell’s casting
time, to change the spell’s damage type to
acid, cold, fire, lightning, or poison.
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occultist
(Prerequisites: expertise in Arcane Knowledge
or Religion checks)
(You can take this ability as many times as
you want.)
You gain your magical abilities through
your intense study of the dark arts.
• You gain the Caster ability regardless of
prerequisites.
• Your maximum mana is equal to half of your
Intelligence (rounded up). Your maximum
mana remains equal to half your Intelligence,
even if you later take the Caster ability
through other means.
• All spells you know cost 1 additional mana
for you to cast. For example, mana cost 0
spells cost 1 mana for you to cast.
• Whenever you cast a spell that would restore
EP to a creature, it instead deals necrotic
damage equal to the amount of EP it would
normally restore. An unwilling target of the
spell may try to make a Constitution saving
throw against it with a DC 1D20 + your
Intelligence if the spell does not otherwise
specify a save DC.
• Whenever you expend 3 or more mana to
cast a spell, make a Luck check with DC
1D20 + the amount of mana expended. On a
failed check, you are wounded for 1D6
Psychic damage.
• When you kill a creature with a melee attack
or spell damage, you regain 1 mana.
shaman
(Prerequisites: expertise in Nature checks)
(You can take this ability as many times as
you want.)
You gain your magical abilities through
your connection with the world around you,
using it to embrace your own arcana.
• You gain the Caster ability regardless of
prerequisites.
• Your maximum mana is equal to half of your
Intelligence (rounded up). Your maximum
mana remains equal to half your Intelligence,
even if you later take the Caster ability
through other means.
• Once you take this ability, you can only cast
spells in the Nature, Life, and Elements
domains.
• You can spend 1 minute communing with the
natural world. After, you gain one species trait
of an Antherian or Planetouched subspecies of
your choice until the beginning of your next
rest. Your appearance may also change
accordingly with your new trait; gaining
claws, stone-like skin, etc. If you use this
ability again before resting, your previously
gained trait is removed when your newly
selected one takes effect.
astrologist
(Prerequisites: an Intelligence of at least 4)
Your study of the sky and the stars have
helped you learn the patterns of the world. As
long as you can see the sky, and barring
magical interference, you always know:
• Your approximate location on the planet
you're on, down to a 100 mile radius.
• What season it is.
• The cardinal direction you’re facing.
ranged Caster
(Prerequisites: an Intelligence of at least 4)
You’ve learned to use additional energy to
reach far away targets. When you cast a spell,
you can expend 1 additional mana or double
the spell’s casting time to double the range of
the spell. Additionally, you can cast spells
with a range of “Touch” from up to 20 feet
away using this method.
Dual Caster
(Prerequisites: an Intelligence of at least 5)
You’ve learned to divide your attention to
cast multiple, lesser copies of a spell
simultaneously.
When you cast a spell that would target a
single area or creature, you can expend 1
additional mana or double the spell’s casting
time to target 1 additional area or creature
within range. When doing so, the spell’s
range, duration, and damage are halved
against both targets.
If the spell has the Concentration
component, the concentration is linked to both
instances of the spell, so if you lose
concentration on a spell cast with this ability,
both instances of the spell end.
If the spell has Material components, you
must use double the amount of material in
order to cast it using this ability.
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eidetic Memory awareness of the area until you complete a
(Prerequisites: an Intelligence of at least 5) rest or the area changes significantly.
Your precise memory allows you to see Your almost perfect memory of areas,
things others cannot. You can cast spells including the positions of creatures and
targeting areas you cannot currently see, but objects within them, allows you to target
have seen. creatures and objects that you are abstractly
If you have seen an area or place for at aware of as though you were aware of them.
least a minute, you can maintain abstract
_________CHARISMA ABILITIES_________
Distracting Striker Silver lining
(Prerequisites: expertise in Distraction checks) (Prerequisites: a Charisma of at least 5)
Once per completed rest, whenever you 3 times per completed rest, when you
make a true strike against a creature, you can fail an ability check or saving throw, you
use a minor action to make a Distraction can add your Luck to the roll.
check against them. If the creature fails their If you still fail the check or saving
saving throw, they have a -3 to attacks against throw, as a reaction, you can add your Luck
creatures other than you for the next minute. to the next non-damage roll made by a
creature within 30 feet of you anytime
Psychic before the start of your next turn.
(Prerequisites: a Charisma of at least 4 and an
Intelligence of at least 2)
(You can take this ability as many times as
you want)
• You gain the Caster ability regardless of
prerequisites. You don't necessarily generate
mana, but instead manipulate the untapped
mana inside of other creatures heads.
• Once you take this ability, your maximum
mana is equal to half your Charisma (rounded
up) instead of your Intelligence. Your
maximum mana remains equal to half your
Charisma, even if you later gain the Caster
ability through other means
• Once you take this ability, you can only learn
spells from the Fate, Guidance, and Mind
domains. If a spell you cast from those
domains does damage, its damage type is
replaced with psychic damage.
• While a creature is affected by a spell you
cast, you have +3 to all Charisma checks
against them, and they have -3 to all saving
throws made against you.
• Once per completed rest, when a creature is
affected by a spell you cast, you can expend
10 EP to regain 1 mana and deal 1D10 psychic
damage to the creature.
• If you’ve spent at least 10 minutes watching
or interacting with a creature, you can expend
a major action and 1 mana to mimic one of its
features, such as its voice or its handwriting,
for up to 1 minute.

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Melee Weapons
Swords
• Breaker Blade (6 gold)
2D4 + your Strength slashing damage. Two-handed. Weight: 6 lb. Reach: 6ft.
Heavy: -3 on attack rolls unless your Strength is at least 3.
Special Target: add an extra 1D4 to damage when targeting a creature with metal armor.
• Elvish Bastard-Sword (8 gold)
1D6 + half your Strength slashing damage. One-handed. Weight: 2 lb. Reach: 6ft.
Finesse: add half your Dexterity to damage instead if wielded with two hands.
• Gladius (3 gold)
1D6 + half your Strength piercing or slashing damage. One-handed. Weight: 3 lb. Reach: 4ft.
Quick Draw: you can draw or stow this weapon as a reaction.

Knives
• Clawed Glove (2 gold)
1D4 + half your Strength slashing damage. One-handed. Weight: 2 lb. Reach: 3ft.
Disguised: this weapon is designed to appear like a normal glove. A creature must succeed on a DC 14
Investigation check to realize that it's a weapon.
Freehand: equipping this weapon does not prevent you from using the hand it is equipped on to hold
or interact with other things. However, you must not be using the hand for other purposes when
attacking with this weapon. You cannot be disarmed of this weapon.
• Dueling Dagger (2 gold)
1D4 + half your Strength piercing or slashing damage. One-handed. Weight: 1 lb. Reach: 3ft.
Parry: at the beginning of your turn, while wielding this weapon, you can choose a single creature to
have a -6 to melee attacks against you. However, any other creature has a +3 to melee attacks against
you until the start of your next turn.

polearms
• Dwarven Urgrosh (10 gold)
1D10 + your Strength piercing or slashing damage. Two-handed. Weight: 6 lb. Reach: 7ft.
Heavy: -3 on attack rolls unless your Strength is at least 3
Specialized: this weapon deals +1 damage if you have expertise in this weapon specifically (not just
the polearms category) or if you have expertise in both polearms and axes.

clubs
• War Caber (2 gold)
2D6 + your Strength bludgeoning damage. Two-handed. Weight: 12 lb. Reach: 10ft.
Heavy: -3 on attack rolls unless your Strength is at least 5
Slow: it takes a major and minor action to attack with this weapon unless you
have expertise with it.

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 Axes
• Dwarven Urgrosh (10 gold)
1D10 + your Strength piercing or slashing damage. Two-handed. Weight: 6 lb. Reach: 7ft.
Heavy: -3 on attack rolls unless your Strength is at least 3
Specialized: this weapon deals +1 damage if you have expertise in this weapon specifically (not just
the axes category) or if you have expertise in both polearms and axes.
• Head Axe (6 gold)
1D8 + your Strength piercing or slashing damage. Two handed. Weight: 5 lb. Reach: 6ft.
Special Target: add an extra 1D4 to damage when targeting anything made of leather, or when
targeting a creature with leather armor.
• Pickaxe (8 electrum)
1D8 + your Strength piercing damage. Two-handed. Weight: 7 lb. Reach: 6ft.
Heavy: -3 on attack rolls unless your Strength is at least 3
Special Target: add an extra 1D4 to damage when targeting anything made of metal or stone, or when
targeting a creature with metal or stone armor.

Other
• Bladed Whip (4 gold)
1D4 + half your Strength slashing damage. One-handed. Weight: 3 lb. Reach: 10ft.
Finesse: add half your Dexterity to damage instead if wielded with two hands.
Flexible: +1 bonus to melee attack rolls against creatures using shields or behind cover.
• Boomerang (1 gold)
1D4 + half your Strength bludgeoning damage. One-handed. Weight: 1 lb. Reach: 3ft.
Returning: if you make a thrown untrue strike with this weapon, it will return back to your hand by
the start of your next turn, barring any environmental interference.
Thrown.
• Dueling Shield (4 gold)
Half your Strength (rounded up) piercing damage. One-handed. Weight: 2 lb. Reach: 3ft.
Defensive: while wielding this weapon you gain a +1 bonus to your Defense.
Parry: at the beginning of your turn, while wielding this weapon, you can choose a single creature to
have a -6 to melee attacks against you, however, any other creature has a +3 to melee attacks against
you until the start of your next turn.
• Dwarven Steel Knuckles (2 gold)
1D4 + half your Strength bludgeoning damage. One-handed. Weight: 2 lb. Reach: 3ft.
Freehand: equipping this weapon does not prevent you from using the hand it is equipped on to hold
or interact with other things. However, you must not be using the hand for other purposes when
attacking with this weapon. You cannot be disarmed of this weapon.
• Garrote Wire (1 gold)
1D4 + your Strength slashing damage. Two-handed. Weight: ½ lb. Reach: 3ft.
Execute: this weapon can only be used during a surprise attack or execution.
Killer: when a creature is wounded by this weapon, it has -6 on its death save.

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 Ranged Weapons
Note on ranged weapon weights:
Ranged weapon weights are listed without ammunition weights. Ammunition weights have to be
accounted for separately. In general, every 10 arrows or bolts weighs 1lb.

Bows
• Greatbow (6 gold)
2D6 + your Strength piercing damage. Two-handed. Weight: 8 lb. Ranged (160ft).
Heavy: -3 on attack rolls unless your Strength is at least 4.
Long Ranged: -3 to attacks against targets within 20ft, but +3 to attacks against targets beyond 80ft.
Slow: it takes a major and minor action to attack with this weapon unless you have expertise with it.
• Tri-shot Bow (10 gold)
1D6 + half your Strength piercing damage. Two-handed. Weight: 6 lb. Ranged (80ft).
Fast: if you have expertise in this weapon, you can attack with it as a minor action.
Loading: takes 1 major and minor action to load.
Repeating: you can make up to 3 attacks with this weapon before reloading.
Specialized: this weapon deals +1 damage if you have expertise in this weapon specifically
(not just the crossbows category) or if you have expertise in both bows and crossbows.

Crossbows
• Dual-shot Crossbow (8 gold)
1D8 piercing damage. Two-handed. Weight: 6 lb. Ranged (80ft).
Loading: takes 1 major action to load.
Repeating: you can make up to 2 attacks with this weapon before reloading.
• Tri-shot Bow (10 gold)
1D6 + half your Strength piercing damage. Two-handed. Weight: 6 lb. Ranged (80ft).
Fast: if you have expertise in this weapon, you can attack with it as a minor action.
Loading: takes 1 major and minor action to load.
Repeating: you can make up to 3 attacks with this weapon before reloading.
Specialized: this weapon deals +1 damage if you have expertise in this weapon specifically
(not just the crossbows category) or if you have expertise in both bows and crossbows.
• Wrist Crossbow (5 gold)
1D4 piercing damage. One-handed. Weight: 3 lb. Ranged (40ft).
Fast: if you have expertise in this weapon, you can attack with it as a minor action.
Freehand: equipping this weapon does not prevent you from using the hand it is equipped on to hold
or interact with other things. However, you must not be using the hand for other purposes when
attacking with this weapon. You cannot be disarmed of this weapon.
Loading: takes 1 major action to load before firing.

Other
• Net Launcher (12 gold)
0 damage. Two-handed. Weight: 6 lb. Ranged (40ft).
Ensnaring: on a true strike, a creature of Small to Large size, targeted by a net launcher, has their
movement speed halved until they use a major action to free themselves.
Fast: if you have expertise in this weapon, you can attack with it as a minor action.
Loading: takes 1 minute to load before firing.
Special Ammunition: uses nets as ammunition.

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 Armor
Light Armor
• Brawling Gear (4 gold)
Your Defense is increased by 1 while worn. Weight: 10 lb.
Protective: while wearing this, damage against you is reduced by 2.
Padding: while wearing this armor, you have resistance against unarmed strikes.
• Light Insulated Armor (7 gold)
Your Defense is increased by 2 while worn. Weight: 12 lb.
Protective: while wearing this, damage against you is reduced by 1.
Warm: while wearing this armor, you have resistance to Cold damage and +3 to save/checks against
effects caused by cold temperatures.

Medium Armor
While wearing medium armor, your Dexterity bonus to your Defense cannot be more than half your
Dexterity, even if you have abilities that allow you to add more than half your Dexterity.
• Medium Insulated Armor (10 gold)
Your Defense is increased by 4 while worn. Weight: 22 lb.
Protective: while wearing this, damage against you is reduced by 1.
Warm: while wearing this armor, you have resistance to Cold damage and +3 to save/checks against
effects caused by cold temperatures.
• Medium Sturdy Armor (14 gold)
Your Defense is increased by 6 while worn. Weight: 30 lb.
Steadfast: you have +3 to saves and checks against being knocked prone.

Heavy Armor
While wearing heavy armor, you cannot add your Dexterity to your Defense. You must have a
Strength of at least 4 to use Heavy Armor. While wearing heavy armor, your movement speed is
reduced by 5ft.
• Crusaders Armor (80 gold)
Your Defense is increased by 10 while worn. Weight: 40 lb.
Cumbersome: -3 on Dexterity checks
Enduring: when you are surrounded while wearing this, you gain a +3 bonus to melee attack rolls.
• Heavy Sturdy Armor (100 gold)
Your Defense is increased by 10 while worn. Weight: 55 lb.
Cumbersome: -6 on Dexterity checks
Steadfast: you have +6 to saves and checks against being knocked prone.

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_________0-COST SPELLS_________
Achoo! weapons within the affected area have -1 on
Components: Verbal. attack rolls.
Domains: Mind, Trickery. This spell cannot be cast on an area that
Type: Single-target effect. is already under the effects of this spell.
Casting time: a reaction.
Range: 20ft. Quick Step
Duration: N/A. Components: Verbal, Somatic, Concentration.
You sneeze and cause a target creature Domains: Alteration, Blessings, Travel.
within range to do the same. The sneezes are Type: Single-target effect.
very disorienting, giving you both -3 to your Casting time: a major action.
next roll before the start of your next turns. Range: Touch.
Once a creature other than you is affected by
Duration: up to 1 round (6 seconds).
this spell, it is immune to its effects until it
completes a rest. You touch a creature, and their legs and
feet begin to slightly shimmer. Until the spell
ends, the creatures base movement speed is
Magnetic doubled.
Components: Verbal, Somatic, Material (a small
piece of metal).
Domains: Telekinesis, Transmutation, Trickery
Type: Single-target effect.
Casting time: a major action
Range: Touch
Duration: 10 minutes.
You touch an object or surface,
magnetizing up to a 20 ft square around the
contacted point. The larger the object/surface,
the stronger the pull will be, but will generally
never be strong enough to pull a creature
wearing or holding something metal towards
it.
All creatures wearing metal armor within
the affected area have their movement speed
reduced by 5 feet, and all creatures using metal

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Spring
Components: Somatic.
Domains: Alteration, Arcana, Travel
Type: Single-target effect.
Casting time: a major action.
Range: Touch.
Duration: N/A.
One object you touch weighing no more
than your encumbrance capacity gets launched
up to 15ft perpendicular to a surface it was
contacting. If the object hits a creature during
it’s flight, the creature must succeed a Reflex
check equal to DC 1D20 + your Intelligence,
or take bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing
damage equal to half the weight of the object.
The damage type is determined by the nature
of the object.
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Magnetize
Components: Somatic, Concentration, Material (a
small magnet).
Domains: Conjuration, Telekinesis, Trickery
Type: Area-of-effect.
Casting time: a major action.
Range: 30ft.
Duration: up to 1 minute.
A giant ethereal magnet appears within
range. Any unrestrained, metal object within
30ft of it will be pulled directly to it. If a metal
weapon is being carried within range, the
wielder has -3 on attacks made with it, and
their speed is reduced by 1/3 (33%). If a
creature within range is wearing metal armor,
their movement speed is halved, and they have
-3 on Dexterity saving throws.
Improved Spell: If you already knew
Magnetic when you learned this spell, you can
learn an additional mana cost 0 spell. Doing so
doesn’t count against your known spells.
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Reflective
Components: Somatic.
Domains: Alteration, Arcana, Trickery.
Type: Single-target effect.
Casting time: a major action.
Range: Touch.
Duration: 10 minutes.
You make up to a 5 square foot area on a
non-magical surface or object very shiny
and/or reflective for the duration.
Stumble
Components: Somatic.
Domains: Conjuration, Trickery.
Type: Single-target effect.
Casting time: a major action.
Range: 30ft.
Duration: N/A.
You put your leg out, and an invisible,
ethereal leg appears in front of the target, and
attempts to trip them. That creature then must
succeed a Strength or Dexterity saving throw
against a DC equal to 1D20 + your Intelligence
or fall prone.
X-Ray Vision
Components: Verbal, Somatic.
Domains: Alteration, Blessings, Ritual.
Type: Single-target effect.
Casting time: 1 minute.
Range: 5ft.
Duration: 10 minutes.
You stare into the eyes of a creature for one
minute. Once the spell completes, that creature
can see through any non-magical object or
wall no thicker than 5ft within 20 feet of them
for the duration.
Flexible Casting: This spell can be cast
using more mana to bolster its effects. For
every 1 mana over 1 that you spend to cast this
spell, you can increase the duration by 10
minutes.
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Displacement
Components: Verbal, Somatic.
Domains: Travel, Trickery.
Type: Multi-target effect.
Casting time: a major action.
Range: 120ft.
Duration: N/A.
You target two creatures within range and
they swap places with one another. If a target
creature is unwilling, they must succeed a
Charisma saving throw against a DC equal to
1D20 + your Intelligence. If either target
saves, the spell fails. If a creature succeeds on
a saving throw against this spell, they are
immune to its effects until they complete a
rest.
Flexible Casting: This spell can be cast
using more mana to bolster its effects. For
every 1 mana over 2 that you spend to cast this
spell, you can target an additional pair of
creatures.
Phase Jolt
Components: Verbal, Somatic.
Domains: Transmutation, Travel, Trickery.
Type: Single-target effect.
Casting time: a reaction.
Range: Self.
Duration: N/A.
You touch a surface no thicker than 5ft
made of wood or stone, and are instantly
transported to the other side. After you
successfully cast this spell, you must succeed a
DC 14 Endurance check, or be dazed for one
round.
Shadow Spirit
Components: Verbal, Somatic, Concentration.
Domains: Conjuration, Death, War.
Type: Single-target effect.
Casting time: 1 round (6 seconds).
Range: 20ft.
Duration: 1 minute.
The dark spirit of a challenge 0 or 1
creature you killed previously appears within
range. This spirit will attack the closest
creature to it that it can see other than you.
This spirit is not loyal to you, and if you lose
concentration on this spell before it ends, the
spirit can also attack you.
The spirit's position in initiative is
immediately before your turn, and all of its
attacks damages are replaced with Necrotic
damage.
Flexible Casting: This spell can be cast
using more mana to bolster its effects. For
every 1 mana over 2 that you spend to cast this
spell, you can summon the shadow of a
creature you’ve killed of 1 challenge rating
higher.
Translocation
Components: Somatic, Concentration, Material (a
silver rod).
Domains: Arcana, Ritual, Travel.
Type: Multi-target effect
Casting time: 1 minute.
Range: Touch.
Duration: up to 2 hours.
You and up to one other target creature in
range bind your souls to a silver rod. When the
spell reaches its maximum duration, or if you
lose or end Concentration on it before then,
you and any creatures you targeted with the
spell will instantly teleport to the location of
the rod.
Flexible Casting: This spell can be cast
using more mana to bolster its effects. For
every 1 mana over 2 that you spend to cast this
spell, you can target an additional creature to
be bound to the rod.
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Detect Location
Components: Verbal, Somatic.
Domains: Guidance, Ritual, Travel.
Type: Single-target effect.
Casting time: 10 minutes.
Range: Touch.
Duration: 8 hours.
You focus on a singular creature or object
while holding/grabbing it. Once the spell has
finished casting, you feel a strong connection
to the target.
Until the spell ends, you can use a minor
action at any time to reveal its exact location
to you for 1 round (6 seconds).
Gates of Hell
Components: Verbal, Somatic, Concentration.
Domains: Elements, War.
Type: Area-of-effect.
Casting time: a major action.
Range: 60ft.
Duration: Up to 10 minutes.
You choose an area within range, and a
massive gate made of flame appears. The
perimeter of the gate can be up to 20 feet long
in a shape of your choice, and the height of the
gate can be up to 10 feet. The thickness of the
flames is 1 foot.
Any creature that attempts to walk through
the gates will take 2D6 fire damage each time
they do so. Additionally, any object that enters
it will instantly catch fire, burning for at least 1
round or more depending on the nature of the
object.
Flexible Casting: This spell can be cast
using more mana to bolster its effects. For
every 1 mana over 3 that you spend to cast this
spell, its duration increases by 1 minute, and
its potentially affected area, both perimeter and
height, is increased by 10 feet.
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Sensory Echo
Components: Verbal, Somatic.
Domains: Mind, Trickery.
Type: Multi-target effect
Casting time: a major action.
Range: 300ft.
Duration: 3 rounds (18 seconds).
You can make up to 5 creatures within
range experience a smell, taste, physical
feeling, sound, or sight that you have
experienced before. If a creature is unwilling,
they must succeed an Intelligence saving
throw of DC 1D20 + your Intelligence. The
effect will continue for the entire duration
unless you choose to end it early as a minor
action. You can also have the creatures
experience a memory you have as if its one of
their own, however they may not recognize the
people or places within it.
Note: No matter the effect chosen, it generally
won’t be strong enough to permanently affect a
creature or their capabilities.
Spiked Orbs
Components: Verbal, Somatic.
Domains: Conjuration, Trickery, War.
Type: Area-of-effect
Casting time: a major action.
Range: 50ft.
Duration: 1 minute.
You choose a point on a surface within
range, the surface is then covered with small,
spiked orbs in up to a 30 foot radius around
that point. The orbs will attack anything that
moves quickly through the affected area.
A creature can walk through the area safely
as long as they do not move faster than 10 feet
per round. If a creature moves any faster
through the affected area, they take 1D4
piercing damage for every 5ft they move
within it.
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Heat Wave
Components: Verbal, Somatic, Concentration.
Domains: Alteration, Elements, Nature.
Type: Area-of-effect.
Casting time: a major action.
Range: 60ft.
Duration: up to 5 rounds (30 seconds).
You begin to radiate incredible heat. Until
the spell ends, the area in front of you becomes
blistering hot. If a creature begins their turn
within a 60ft square directly in front of you,
they must succeed a Constitution saving throw
of DC 1D20 + your Intelligence, or take 1D4
fire damage, have a -3 on attack rolls, and gain
1 level on the Hunger and Thirst table.
Additionally, if a creature fails 3 or more
saving throws against this spell before it ends,
they also gain 1 level of Exhaustion for every
failed saving throw against this spell.
Note: Creatures wearing armor made of
metal instead take 2D4 fire damage on a failed
save, and creatures wearing leather armor have
a -3 to saving throws against this spell.
Rock Slide
Components: Verbal, Somatic, Concentration.
Domains: Elements, Nature, War.
Type: Multi-target effect.
Casting time: a major action.
Range: 80ft.
Duration: Up to 2 rounds (12 seconds).
When you cast this spell, choose 5
creatures within range. Once per round, rocks
will emerge from your body, and hurl
themselves towards your targets, growing in
size the further they travel. Each targeted
creature must succeed a Dexterity saving
throw equal to DC 1D20 + your Intelligence,
or suffer from an effect depending on how far
away they were from you.
• Less than 20ft, it will deal 1D8 bludgeoning
damage to the creature.
• 20ft or more, it will deal 2D8 bludgeoning
damage and knock the creature prone if they
are your size class or smaller.
• 60ft to 80ft, it will deal 2D8 + 1D4
bludgeoning damage, with 1D4 of that damage
being unavoidable wound damage, daze the
creature for one round, and if the creature is
one size class larger than you or smaller they
are knocked prone.
• 80ft, the rock explodes into a harmless dust
cloud, increasing the level of obscurity in the
area by 1 for 2 rounds (12 seconds).
Tornado
Components: Verbal, Somatic, Concentration.
Domains: Alteration, Elements, Nature.
Type: Area-of-effect.
Casting time: a major action.
Range: 120ft.
Duration: Up to 1 minute.
The air within a 60ft cylinder with a 20ft
radius centered on a point you choose within
range begins to accelerate and swirl. Creatures
within this area will have their movement
speeds reduced by half, and have -6 to any
Dexterity checks or saving throws they make.
Objects weighing less than 60 pounds will
be flung into the air and spin around inside of
the tornado. If a creature weighing less than 60
pounds is within it, they will also be flung into
the air unless they have some way to secure
themselves and succeed a DC 16 Strength
saving throw for each round they’re in the
affected area.
Creatures in the affected area must make a
Reflex or Luck check of DC 1D20 + your
Intelligence each round or be hit by an object
in the tornado, assuming there are objects in
the tornado. If hit, they will take 3D6
bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage,
depending on the nature of the object.
Additionally, if a creature or object is being
flung by the tornado for more than 3 rounds, it
is thrown 50ft away from the edge of the
tornado in a random direction from a height of
20+2D20ft in the air.
As a major action, you can move the
tornado up to 10ft in any direction.
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 _________5-COST SPELLS_________
Flash Freeze Unfettered
Components: Verbal, Somatic, Concentration. Components: Somatic, Concentration.
Domains: Elements, Nature, War. Domains: Blessings, Protection, Travel.
Type: Area-of-effect. Type: Single-target effect.
Casting time: a major action. Casting time: a major action.
Range: 120ft. Range: Touch.
Duration: up to 1 minute. Duration: up to 1 minute.
A massive snowflake appears above your You touch a creature, and they begin to
head, before exploding into a freezing slightly hover and sparkle. For the duration of
shockwave. Every creature within range, other this spell, the creature is immune to being
than you, must succeed on a Constitution knocked prone and being grappled.
saving throw against DC 1D20 + your Additionally, the creatures movement speed
Intelligence, or be completely frozen in place. cannot be reduced in any way except due to
Any creatures in this state are considered over encumbrance.
subdued and have their Defense increased by 5 Flexible Casting: This spell can be cast
due to the layer of ice surrounding their body. using more mana to bolster its effects. For
At the beginning of an affected creature’s every 1 mana over 5 that you spend to cast this
turn, they can reroll their saving throw against spell, you can target one additional creature.
the spell DC, ending the spell effects on
themselves on a successful save.
Creatures with resistance or immunity to
cold damage have +6 on saving throws against
this spell.
_________6-COST SPELLS_________
Claw of Ashes
Components: Verbal, Somatic.
Domains: Death, War.
Type: Spell attack.
Casting time: a major action.
Range: Within reach.
Duration: N/A.
Large, blackened claws that radiate
necrotic energy erupt from your hand or the
end of a weapon you are holding. Make a spell
attack roll. On a true strike, the creature takes
6D6 + 6 necrotic damage with 6 of that
damage being automatic wound damage. If
this attack reduces a creature’s current EP by
half or more, they also gain 3 levels of
Exhaustion.
On an untrue strike, you regain half of the
mana you used to cast this spell.
Any creature killed by this spell is turned
to ash along with all their equipped, non-
magical items.
Improved Spell: If you already knew
Claws of Hades when you learned this spell,
you can learn an additional mana cost 3 spell. De
an
Doing so doesn’t count against your number of Sp
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 _________COMMON MAGIC ITEMS AND PROPERTIES_________
Common magic items are easy enough to produce that they can often be purchased at stores or found
in the possession of guards or other intelligent creatures.
potions and elixirs
Elixir of Luminessence
Weight: 0.5 lb.
Appearance: A small vial full of a glowing yellow
elixir. The vial is solid glass, with no apparent way
to open it.
When the vial breaks, it releases a bright
yellow vapor that sticks to contacted surfaces
and brightly glows. For 1 minute, anything
within 10 feet of the point where the vial broke
is brightly illuminated and 5 feet beyond that
is dimly illuminated.
Elixir of Gust
Weight: 0.5 lb.
Appearance: A small vial full of a grayish-white
elixir. The vial is solid glass, with no apparent way
to open it.
When the vial breaks, it releases a strong
gust of wind, tossing around anything light and
extinguishing any small, non-magical flames
within 30 feet of the point where the vial
broke.
Elixir of Ice
Weight: 0.5 lb.
Appearance: A small vial full of a blueish-white
liquid that appears to be frozen. The vial is solid
glass, with no apparent way to open it.
When the vial breaks, it releases an
explosion of frost, instantly covering the
surface area within 15 feet of the point where
the vial broke in a thin layer of ice.
Elixir of Terrain
Weight: 0.5 lb.
Appearance: A small vial full of a brownish-gray
elixir. The vial is solid glass, with no apparent way
to open it.
When the vial breaks, the ground trembles
a bit, before becoming jagged and uneven
within 15 feet of the point where the vial
broke. The affected area is difficult to move
through and reduces the movement speed of
creatures moving across it by 10.
Armor and Accessories
Jesters Hat
Weight: 1 lb.
Appearance: A floppy red and white cloth with
three ends, each of which may have a small bell
attached to it.
Requires attunement
When attuned to and wearing this item,
you can add 1D4 to any Distraction checks
that you make. However, you must subtract
1D4 to any Intimidation checks you make.
Weapons
Blow Staff
Weight: 3 lb.
Appearance: A blowgun that has metal
reinforcements and a slight magical shimmer.
Requires attunement
This weapon is the enhanced combination
of a club/staff and a blowgun. Its stats are as
follows:
Ranged: 1D6 piercing damage, Two-handed,
Loading (minor action), Range: (80ft)
Melee: 1D6 piercing bludgeoning damage,
Two-handed.
Enlarged Weapon
Weight: Varies.
Any weapon can be enchanted to be larger.
A weapon with this enchantment can grow up
to ½ (50%) larger than its original size at its
users command. When a weapon enlarges, its
damage and properties change accordingly.
For example, a 5 lb, 5 feet long Claymore
could grow to 7.5 feet long and weigh 7.5
pounds. When a weapon is enlarged, it will
have a -3 to attacks unless the wielder has a
Strength of at least half the weight of the
weapon (rounded up). Additionally, it gains the
Slow property and requires two hands to
wield, if it didn’t already. When wielding a
weapon with two hands, you can add your full
Strength to the damage instead of half.
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 Additionally, the weapons damage dice
increase by 1 size. For more information about
large weapon sizes, refer to page 36.
An Enlarged Weapon may be found in its
normal size or enlarged form. Generally, much
like shrinkable weapons, enlarging works by a
command word or by will of the wielder,
meaning that as soon as a creature picks up the
weapon, they could activate the enchantment if
they know the command word. If the weapon
is command word activated, its magic may be
trigger-able by nearby creatures, provided they
know the command word as well. Less
common variants of Enlarged Weapons can
only be activated by an attuned wielder.
Canoe Shield
Weight: 6 lb (shield), 70 lb (canoe [empty])
Appearance: A strange, ovular shield that can
transform into a canoe.
Requires attunement
While attuned to this item, you can use a major
action to transform it between a canoe and a
shield. More information on the canoe and
shield can be found on pages 63 and 59
respectively of the Apotheosis core rulebook.
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Other
Voodoo Pepper
Weight: 0.5.
Appearance: A red pepper.
As a major action, you can speak the name
and species of a creature into the pepper, and
then eat it. That creature must then succeed a
Constitution saving throw equal to 1D20 +
your Luck, or their mouth begins to burn and
go numb, making it very difficult, if not
impossible, to speak for 1 hour.
Glo-bal
Weight: 2 lb.
Appearance: A small, foggy glass orb with a
compass embedded within.
Requires attunement
As a major action, say the name of a
location on the world that the glo-bal has been
before, and the orb will glow, and a cardinal
direction on the compass will light up for the
next 10 minutes, guiding you towards the
spoken location.
This item can only be used once per
completed rest.
Friendly Box
Weight: 12 lb (empty).
Appearance: A 3ft by 3ft wooden box with metal
reinforcements.
Requires attunement
This box has been enchanted to obey the
commands of whoever is attuned to it.
Friendly boxes are a bit more advanced
than friendly ropes, and will obey almost any
command you give to the best of its ability. It
can attack, however not hard enough to do any
damage. It has a movement speed of 20ft, and
cannot swim, fly, or climb ledges more than
half its height. It does have a lid and can hold
items, however it moves by rolling, so fragile
items risk breaking.
Friendly boxes have an encumbrance
weight of 4 pounds. You cannot attune more
than one Friendly magic item at a time.
________UNCOMMON MAGIC ITEMS AND PROPERTIES________
Potions and elixirs
Vial of Cursed Ichor
Weight: 0.5 lb.
Appearance: A small vial full of a crimson
glowing liquid. The vial is solid glass, with no
apparent way to open it.
When the vial breaks, it releases a red mist
that covers any creature within 5 feet of the
point where the vial broke. Those creatures
then suffer the effects of the Minor Hex spell.
Armor and Accessories
Antlers of the Wild
Weight: 2 lb.
Appearance: A small pair of antlers with intricate
runes running down the sides of them.
Requires attunement
Once attuned, these miniature antlers will
adjust to any creatures head, and be painlessly
attached to them. While attuned to these
antlers, you learn the spoken form of
Therianthropic, and can understand and
communicate simple gestures and words to
animals.
Elemental Necklace
Weight: 0.5 lb.
Appearance: A beautiful necklace with 5 brightly
colored jewels embedded along the front.
Requires attunement
While a creature is attuned to and wearing
this item, they can use a minor action to
change their next weapon or spell attack
damage to acid, fire, cold, lightning, or poison.
This item holds 5 charges, one in each gem.
You can use as many charges as you want,
however you can only use a specific element
once until its recharged
For example, if you have 5 charges, and
you use one to change an attacks damage to
fire damage, you can no longer change it to fire
damage until that jewel recharges
This item regains 1 charge per completed
rest, and in the order that you used them.
Other
Deafening Bell
Weight: 0.5 lb.
Appearance: A little gold bell with small runes
running along it.
As a major action, you can shake the bell,
creating a very loud ringing noise. Any
creature other than you within 60 feet must
succeed on a Constitution saving throw equal
to DC 15 or become completely deaf for the
next minute.
Dream Catcher
Weight: 0.5 lb.
Appearance: A watercolored picture of a devil, fey
creature, and skeleton all being killed by radiant-
like energy, surrounded by a ring, from which 3
feathers hang from, very subtle runes shine
throughout the feathers.
As an major action, you can activate this
item, and instantly learn the location of any
fey-like, devil-like, or undead creatures within
120 feet of you. Any fey-like, devil-like, or
undead creatures with an evil alignment within
30 feet of this item when it is activated must
succeed an Intelligence saving throw of DC 12
or be dazed for 1D4 rounds. This item can be
activated once per completed rest.
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 ________RARE MAGIC ITEMS AND PROPERTIES________
Potions and Elixirs other

Elixir of Mana Draining Magic Clock

Weight: 0.5 lb.
Appearance: A small vial full of a orangeish-
brown elixir. The vial is solid glass, with no
apparent way to open it.
When the vial breaks, it releases a vapor in
a 10 foot radius. The vapor lasts in the area for
1 minute. Any creature that enters the vapor
must make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw
or lose 2 mana. This saving throw repeats each
round that the creature remains in the affected
area. Additionally, creatures within the affected
area are unable to cast spells.
Armor and Accessories
Bracers of The Fallen
Weight: 1 lb.
Appearance: A pair of exoskeleton-like bracers
that magically expand to fit on anyone’s wrists.
Requires attunement
As a minor action, the wielder can strike
the bracers together, causing 8 spider-like legs
to protrude out of the bracers, giving the
wielder a +1 to their Defense, and a climbing
speed of 10 on any non-magical surface for the
next minute. These bracers have 3 charges, and
regain all expended charges at the end of a
completed rest.
Weight: 0.5 lb.
Appearance: A small, wooden, handheld clock.
As a major action, you can turn the hands
on the clock either forwards or backwards, and
target a creature within 60 feet of you,
excluding yourself. If that creature is
unwilling, they must succeed a Constitution
saving throw of DC 16 or be affected.
• If you spun the clock hands forwards, then
the selected creature has their movement speed
increased by 15 feet, and can take two minor
actions and reactions per turn for 1 minute.
• If you spun the clock hands backwards, then
the selected creature has their movement speed
decreased by 15 feet, and cannot take any
minor actions or reactions for 1 minute.
This item can only be used once per
completed rest. Additionally, whenever this
item is used, roll 1D20. On a 5 or lower, the
effect is also applied to you, and the magic
clock is destroyed.

Cape of The Risen

Weight: 1 lb.
Appearance: A pristine cape made of large, white
feathers that glisten in direct sunlight.
Requires attunement
As a minor action, the wielder can activate
the cape, causing angel like wings to protrude
out of either side of it for 1 minute, giving the
wearer an extra 5 feet to their movement
speed, resistance to fall damage, and
increasing their jump height and distance by
10 feet.
This cape has 3 charges, and it regains all
expended charges at the end of a completed
rest.

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 _________CREATURES_________

_________CHALLENGE 1_________
Goblin Skirmisher
EP: 10
Defense: 13
Attributes
Str: 2 Dex: 3 Con: 1 Int: 1 Cha: 1
Attacks (1 per turn)
Shortsword: +3 to attack. 1D6 + 2 (5) slashing damage. Reach: 5ft.
Compound Bow: +3 to attack. 1D4 + 2 (4) piercing damage. Range: 80ft. This creature can attack with
this weapon as a minor action.
Special actions
Escape Artist: This creature can Retreat as a minor action once per completed rest, and has a +3 bonus
against being grappled.

Size class: Small.

Movement speed: 30ft.
Equipment: Compound bow, shortsword, leather armor, 5 sliver pieces.
Languages: Orcish, (sometimes Standard).
Alignment: Varies, generally evil.
Other: -3 to saving throws against Intimidation.

Goblin Scoundrel
EP: 9
Defense: 14
Attributes
Str: 1 Dex: 3 Con: 1 Int: 2 Cha: 1
Attacks (1 per turn)
Push Dagger: +2 to attack. 1D4 + 1 (3) slashing or piercing damage. Reach: 3ft. This creature has a +3
to checks against being disarmed with this weapon.
Composite Crossbow: +5 to attack. 2D4 + 3 (7) piercing damage. Loading: minor action. Range: 80ft.
Special actions
Escape Artist: This creature can Retreat as a minor action once per completed rest, and has a +3 bonus
against being grappled.

Size class: Small.

Movement speed: 30ft.
Equipment: Composite crossbow, push dagger, reinforced leather armor, 1 gold piece.
Languages: Orcish, (sometimes Standard).
Alignment: Varies, generally evil.
Other: -3 to saving throws against Intimidation.

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Goblin Arcanist
EP: 8
Defense: 11
Attributes
Str: 0 Dex: 3 Con: 1 Int: 3 Cha: 1
Attacks (1 per turn)
Composite Crossbow: +3 to attack. 2D4 piercing damage. Loading: minor action. Range: 80ft.
Special actions
Escape Artist: This creature can Retreat as a minor action once per completed rest, and has a +3 bonus
against being grappled.
Mana: 3
Spells
Cold Beam: Mana Cost: 0. Spell attack. +3 to attack. 1D4 cold damage to each creature a true strike is
made against in a straight line within range. Range: 20ft.
Mage Shield: Mana Cost: 1. Single-target effect. As a reaction, this creature can add +2 to a target
creature’s defense until the start of its next turn. Range: 30ft.

Size class: Small.

Movement speed: 30ft.
Equipment: Robes, 8 copper pieces.
Languages: Orcish, (often Standard).
Alignment: Varies, generally evil.
Other: -3 to saving throws against Intimidation.

Awakened Sapling Huge Spider

EP: 24 EP: 17
Defense: 12 (bark exterior) Defense: 12
Attributes Attributes
Str: 4 Dex: -1 Con: 4 Int: -4 Cha: -3 Str: 2 Dex: 4 Con: 1 Int: -4 Cha: -2
Attacks (1 per turn) Attacks (1 per turn)
Scratch: +4 to attack. 1D6 + 4 (4) Bite: +3 to attack. 1D4 + 2 (4) piercing
slashing damage. Reach: 7ft. damage. If a creature is wounded by this attack
they must make a DC 12 Constitution saving
throw. On a failed save, the target takes an
Size class: Medium. additional 1D6 poison damage. Reach: 2ft
Movement speed: 20ft
Made of Wood: Awakened saplings have Size class: Small.
resistance against all non-magical damage
except slashing. Additionally, they are Movement speed: 25ft, 25ft (climbing).
vulnerable to fire damage. Alignment: Unaligned.
Alignment: Unaligned.
Other: When it is not moving, this creature is
indistinguishable from a natural, small tree or
sapling.

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 _________CHALLENGE 2_________

Behemoth Brute Behemoth Bowman

EP: 36 EP: 31
Defense: 14 Defense: 16
(damage reduction: 1) (damage reduction: 1)
Attributes Attributes
Str: 6 Dex: 2 Con: 4 Int: 1 Cha: -1 Str: 4 Dex: 4 Con: 3 Int: 2 Cha: -1
Attacks (1 per turn) Attacks (1 per turn)
Large Greatclub: +9 to attack. 1D12 + 6 (12) Large Longbow: +6 to attack. 2D6 + 5
bludgeoning damage. Reach: 9ft. (12) piercing damage. Range: 120ft.

Size class: Large. Size class: Large.

Movement speed: 25ft.
Equipment: Large greatclub, large patchwork
armor, 2 sliver pieces.
Languages: Orcish, (sometimes Standard).
Alignment: Varies, generally evil.
Movement speed: 25ft.
Equipment: Large longbow, large patchwork
armor, 2 sliver pieces.
Languages: Orcish, (sometimes Standard).
Alignment: Varies, generally evil.

Spore Carrier
EP: 22
Defense: 14
Attributes
Str: 3 Dex: 3 Con: 2 Int: 2 Cha: -1
Attacks (1 per turn)
Bite: +5 to attack. 1D4 + 3 (5) piercing damage. If a creature is wounded by this attack they must make
a DC 14 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes an additional 1D6 poison damage.
Reach: 1ft.
Scratch: +5 to attack. 2D4 + 3 (7) slashing damage. Reach: 5ft.
Special actions
Noxious cloud: Once per minute, this creature can release a cloud of toxic spores out of its cap in a 15
foot cone in front of itself. Any creature caught in this cloud must succeed a Constitution saving throw of
DC 14 or take 2D6 poison damage.

Size class: Varies (generally medium).

Movement speed: 30ft.
Alignment: Unaligned or chaotic evil.
Immunities: Immunity to poison damage.
Vulnerabilities: Vulnerability to fire damage.
Infect: If a creature fails a death save against poison damage from this creature, they will return to life as a
Spore Carrier under the GM’s control 24 hours later unless the body is burned or the infection otherwise
destroyed.
Description: Spore carriers are creatures that have been infected by a fungoid. They generally have
mushrooms and fungus growing out of their bodies. These creatures only goal is to spread their infection as
much as possible and obey their fungoid creator.

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 _________CHALLENGE 3_________

Behemoth Gladiator
EP: 57
Defense: 18
(damage reduction: 1)
Attributes
Str: 7 Dex: 4 Con: 7 Int: 2 Cha: 0
Attacks (2 per turn)
Large War Caber: +11 to attack. 2D8 + 7 (16)
bludgeoning damage. Reach: 13ft.
Special actions
Stunning Strike: Once per minute, when the
Behemoth Gladiator lands a true strike, the target
creature must make a Constitution saving throw of
DC 16. On a failure, the target takes 1 unavoidable
wound damage, and its Dexterity is reduced by 3
for 1 round. If the target fails by 6 or more they are
also dazed for 1 round.

Size class: Large.

Movement speed: 20ft.
Equipment: Large heavy scale armor, large war caber, 2
gold pieces.
Languages: Orcish, (sometimes Standard).
Alignment: Varies, generally evil.

Awakened Tree
EP: 51
Defense: 15 (bark exterior)
Attributes
Str: 9 Dex: -1 Con: 6 Int: -2 Cha: -2
Attacks (2 per turn)
Pound: +9 to attack. 3D6 + 9 (18) bludgeoning damage. Reach: 15ft.
Special actions
Photosynthesis: Once per minute, if the awakened tree is in sunlight, it can forgo its turn to regain an
amount of EP equal to half its maximum EP.
Reproduce: Once per hour, the awakened tree can use its turn to to cause an awakened sapling to splinter
off from the awakened tree. Doing so causes the awakened tree to take 7 wound damage. The awakened
sapling is loyal to the awakened tree and will obey its will for at least the first 3 days of its life.

Size class: Giant

Movement speed: 25ft.
Made of Wood: Awakened trees have resistance against all non-magical damage except slashing.
Additionally, they are vulnerable to fire damage.
Alignment: Unaligned or chaotic evil.
Other: When it is not moving, this creature is indistinguishable from a natural tree.

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 _________CHALLENGE 4_________
Fungoid
EP: 56
Defense: 16 (thick mushroom exterior)
Attributes
Str: 7 Dex: 1 Con: 8 Int: 4 Cha: 0
Attacks (2 per turn)
Bite: +7 to attack. 1D10 + 7 (12) piercing
damage. If a creature is wounded by this attack
they must make a DC 14 Constitution save. On
a failed save, the target takes an addition 2D6
poison damage. Reach: 3ft.
Scratch: +7 to attack. 3D4 + 7 (13) slashing
damage. Reach: 10ft.
Special actions
Noxious cloud: Once per 3 rounds (18 seconds),
this creature can release a cloud of toxic spores
out of its cap in a cone shape 30 feet in front of
itself. Any creature caught in this cloud must
succeed a Constitution saving throw of DC 14 or
take 3D8 poison damage.
Self-Preservation: This creature is connected to
any and all spore carriers that it or its spore
carries created. It can see and hear through them,
and command them to follow its will. Once per
hour, the fungoid can command any spore
carriers within its reach to give it energy. They
will merge with the fungoid, destroying
themselves in the process. The fungoid regains
10 EP and heals 1 wound damage for each spore
carrier sacrificed in this way.
Size class: Giant
Movement speed: 20ft.
Alignment: Chaotic evil.
Languages: Phrenic.
Immunities: Immunity to poison damage.
Vulnerabilities: Vulnerability to fire damage.
Infect: If a creature fails a death save against poison
damage from this creature, they will return to life as
a Spore Carrier under the GM’s control 24 hours
later unless the body is burned or the infection
otherwise destroyed.
Description: A fungoid is a giant mushroom or
other large body of sentient fungus. Its only goal is
to spread as much as possible, infecting anything it
can.
Elemental Champion
EP: 70
Defense: 18 (rock or ice armor)
Attributes
Str: 5 Dex: 3 Con: 10 Int: 5 Cha: 3
Attacks (2 per turn)
Large Longsword: +8 to attack. 1D8 + 5
(9) slashing damage. Reach: 5ft.
Special actions
Champion of the elements: As a minor
action, this creature can change its weapon’s
attack damage type to acid, cold, fire,
lightning, or poison.
Mana: 5
Spells
Flaming Chakram: Mana Cost: 1. Single-
target effect. See page 70 of the Apotheosis
core rulebook. Range: Self.
Shape Earth: Mana Cost: 1. Single-target
effect. See page 75 of the Apotheosis core
rulebook. Range: Touch.
Ice Dart: Mana Cost: 1. Spell attack. +8 to
attack. Two shards of ice fly towards your
targets, each dealing 1D6 cold damage on a
true strike. Range: 40ft.
Electrical Conduit: Mana Cost: 2. Requires
concentration. Spell attack. +8 to attack. For
up to 5 rounds, you can use a minor action
to make a ranged spell attack, dealing 1D4
lightning damage on a hit. Range: 30ft.
Size class: Large.
Movement speed: 30ft.
Resistances: Resistance to acid, cold, fire,
lightning, poison and non-magical damage.
Elemental Balance: This creature is only half
as affected by difficult terrian caused by fire, ice,
acid, poison, or electricity.
Equipment: A large longsword, one of 4
elemental elixirs, found in the common magic
items lists.
Languages: Lithic, (often Standard, and/or
Leviathanian).
Alignment: Varies.
Description: An elemental champion is a
creature infused with elemental power and
generally sworn to protect some aspect of the
natural world.
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 _________CHALLENGE 5_________
Hydra
EP: 82
Defense: 20 (natural armor)
(damage reduction: 2)
Attributes
Str: 10 Dex: 6 Con: 10 Int: -3 Cha: -1
Attacks (1 per head)
Bite: +10 to attack. 1D6 + 10 (13) piercing
damage. Reach: 15ft.
Special actions
Acid Spit: Once per minute, the hydra spits 1
ball of acid per head up to 60 feet at target
points of its choice. Each ball explodes,
covering everything within 5 feet of the target
point in acid. Every creature within the
affected area must succeed a DC 16 Dexterity
saving throw or take an initial 2D8 acid
damage, and an additional 1D6 acid damage
per round until they spend a major action
cleaning themselves off.
Regrowth: Once per 5 rounds (30 seconds),
the hydra can regrow one of its lost heads,
regenerating up to 25 wound damage and
regaining 2 Defense in the process.
Legendary resistance: Once per rest, when
the hydra fails a saving throw, it can instead
choose to succeed.
Size class: Giant.
Movement speed: 40ft, 60ft (swimming).
Alignment: Unaligned.
Three Headed: The hydra starts with three heads.
Each time one of its heads is severed, its Defense
is reduced by 2. Additionally, the hydra has + 20
to death saves for each head it currently has.
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Death Worm
EP: 80
Defense: 16 (natural armor)
Attributes
Str: 12 Dex: 2 Con: 10 Int: -1 Cha: -2
Attacks (2 per turn)
Bite: +13 to hit. 1D10 + 12 (17) piercing
damage. Reach: 5ft.
Stinger: +13 to hit. 1D8 + 12 (16) piercing
damage. If a creature is wounded by this
attack they must make a DC 16 Constitution
save. On a failed save, the target takes an
additional 2D8 (8) poison damage.
Reach: 10ft.
Special actions
Tunnel: As a major action, this creature can
tunnel under the ground, during which it is
undetectable except through faint
vibrations. An Awareness check may be
used to approximate the creature’s location
in this way. When it emerges, each creature
within 10 feet must succeed a DC 16
Dexterity saving throw or be knocked
prone. The death worm may also use its
engulf action as a free action as it emerges
from below a creature.
Engulf: Once per minute, when the death
worm lands a bite attack, the target creature
must succeed a DC 18 Strength saving
throw, or be engulfed. While engulfed, the
creature is wounded for 1D4 acid damage
per round, and is subdued. The creature
must re-roll the saving throw each round at
the start of their turn. On a success they are
able to take a major and minor action that
turn. Additionally, if the death worm is
wounded for 20 or more damage by an
engulfed creature, it can no longer use this
action, and any engulfed creatures are spat
out.
Size class: Large or Giant.
Movement speed: 40ft.
Alignment: Varies, generally evil.
Description: The death worm is a giant worm-
like creature covered in rubbery, black skin. It
has a multitude of large, sharp teeth, a tail with
a poisonous stinger, and leaves only death and
destruction in its wake
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Elemental Guardian
EP: 93
Defense: 20 (rock or ice armor)
(damage reduction: 2)
Attributes
Str: 9 Dex: 5 Con: 13 Int: 5 Cha: 5
Attacks (2 per turn)
Punch: +12 to hit. 1D12 + 12 (18) bludgeoning damage. Reach: 12ft.
Special actions
Guardian of the elements: Once per turn as a free action, this creature can change one of its melee or
spell attack damage types to acid, cold, fire, lightning, or poison.
Legendary resistance: Twice per rest, when an elemental guardian fails a saving throw, it can instead
choose to succeed.
Mana: 7
Spells
Flaming Chakram: Mana Cost: 1. Single-target effect. See page 70 of the Apotheosis core rulebook.
Range: Self.
Ice Dart: Mana Cost: 1. Spell attack. +8 to attack. Two shards of ice fly towards your targets, each
dealing 1D6 cold damage on a hit. Range: 40ft.
Electrical Conduit: Mana Cost: 2. Requires concentration. Spell attack. +8 to attack. For up to 5
rounds, you can use a minor action to make a ranged spell attack, dealing 1D4 lightning damage on a
hit. Range: 30ft.
Conjure Minor Elemental: Mana Cost: 1. Single-target effect. You can instantly summon a minor
elemental of your choice. It will obey basic commands and you can unsummon it as a minor action. The
stats and attributes for the elementals can be found in the in the Creatures section on page numbers 102-
103 of the Apotheosis core rulebook. Range: 10ft.
Blizzard: Mana Cost: 4. Requires concentration. Area-of-effect. For up to 2 rounds (12 seconds) all
creatures around you have their vision heavily obscured, their movement speed reduced by 10, and each
round they’re in it, they must succeed a DC 15 Endurance check or take 1D4 cold damage. Range: 30ft.
Conflagrate: Mana Cost: 4. Area-of-effect. You launch a small orb of fire at a point within range. Once
it reaches the point, it explodes, and each creature must make a Dexterity saving throw of DC 1D20 +
your Intelligence or take 6D6 fire damage, or half as much on a success. The affected area of the spell is
equal to the damage. Additionally, anything flammable catches fire. Range: 60ft.
Rock Slide: Mana Cost: 4. Multi-target effect. See page 20 for more information. Range: 80ft.
Tornado: Mana Cost: 4. Area-of-effect. You summon a tornado within range. Any creature within 60ft
of the center of the tornado have their movement speed halved and a -6 to Dexterity check and saving
throws, any object or creature weighing 60 pounds or less must succeed a DC 16 Strength saving throw
or be swirled around within it. See page 20 for more information. Range: 120ft.

Size class: Large or Giant.

Movement speed: 35ft.
Resistances: Resistance to acid, cold, fire, lightning, poison and non-magical damage.
Hover: This creature can hover above the ground, and is unaffected by the terrain below it.
Languages: Lithic, (often Standard, Leviathanian, and/or Draconic).
Alignment: Varies.
Description: An elemental guardian is a powerful entity, infused with elemental power and generally sworn
to protect something of immense power or some invaluable element of the natural world.

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Colossus
EP: 105
Defense: 22 (natural armor)
(damage reduction: 3)
Attributes
Str: 10 Dex: 5 Con: 15 Int: 6 Cha: 5
Attacks (2 per turn)
Ancient Blade: +15 to attack. 2D12 + 5 (17) slashing damage. Reach: 40ft.
Special actions
Stomp: Once per 3 rounds (18 seconds), the colossus can forgo its turn to raise its leg up, and, at the
start of its next turn, slam it down. Any creature of Giant or smaller size within 20 feet of the center of
the stomp must make a Dexterity saving throw of DC 16 or take 10D10 (50) bludgeoning damage, and
be fully buried in the ground. On a success, Giant or smaller creatures take 1D10 (5) bludgeoning
damage, and fall prone.
Guardian of the realms: The colossus spends 3 rounds doing nothing else but absorbing the energy
around it, and once it completes. At the end of the 3 rounds, it gains resistance to all damage types for 1
minute.
Arcane resistance: This creature has +3 on checks and saving throws involving magic.
Legendary resistance: Three times per rest, when a colossus fails a saving throw, it can instead choose
to succeed.
Mana: 8
Spells (Can vary depending on the domains of their god. These spells for a true neutral colossus)
Read Mind: Mana Cost: 1. Requires concentration. Single-target effect. See page 73 of the Apotheosis
core rulebook. Range: 120 feet.
Detect Magic: Mana Cost: 1. Requires concentration. Single-target effect. See page 70 of the
Apotheosis core rulebook. Range: Touch.
Mage Shield: Mana Cost: 1. Single-target effect. As a reaction, the colossus can make a magical shield
appear in front of a creature, giving them a +2 to their defensive for one round. For more information,
see page 72 of the Apotheosis core rulebook. Range: 30ft.
True Translation: Mana Cost: 3. Single-target effect. The colossus can touch an Intelligent creature,
and they can understand all languages, and speak Phrenic to creatures within 50ft. For more
information, see page 84 of the Apotheosis core rulebook. Range: Touch. Duration: 2 hours.
Sensory Echo: Mana Cost: 3. The colossus can make up to any 5 creatures within range experience a
taste, smell, feeling, sight, sound, or memory that is has experienced for up to 3 rounds. Range: 300 feet.
True Sight: Mana Cost: 3. Single-target effect. The target creature can see magic auras around illusions
and other magical effects, including invisible creatures. Range: 20ft.
Anti-magic Zone: Mana Cost: 5. Requires concentration. Single-target effect. The colossus creates an
anti-magic sphere. For more information, see page 87 of the Apotheosis core rulebook. Range: 20ft.

Size class: Gargantuan

Movement speed: 45ft
Resistances: Resistance to all non-magical damage.
Magic Sight: This creature can see auras around anything magical.
Heavy: This creature has +6 against being knocked prone, however if it is, it takes its full movement to get
back up. Additionally, whenever a creature of Large size class or smaller is within 10ft of where the colossus
steps, they must succeed a Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.
Languages: Pure Runic, (often Standard, and most other languages).
Alignment: Varies depending on which god they represent, otherwise they’re generally true neutral
Description: A massive stone-statue-like entity, said to be sent directly by the gods to enact their wills.

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 _________ADDITIONAL RULES_________

Large Size Class Items

Larger creatures use larger items. To account for this, if a character is of the Large size class, items
they purchase are also larger, heavier, and more expensive. In general, items for a character of Large size
class are double the price and weigh twice as much. In the case of melee weapons, their reach is also
increased by 1/3 (rounded up) and their damage dice is increased by 1 size. If the damage dice size
would increase above D12, then it instead changes to D6 and the number of dice used is doubled. The
Weapon Damages Across Sizes Table can be used as a reference/recommendation for how weapon
damage changes for Large/Small variants of weapons.
For example, if a behemoth buys a behemoth-sized odachi, it would cost 14 gold instead of 7 gold,
have a reach of 13 feet instead of 10, weigh 10 pounds instead of 5, and deal 1D12 damage instead of
1D10. Large creatures may have disadvantages imposed on them when they use weapons which are too
small, generally a -3 to attack.
At the GM’s discretion, a creature attempting to attack with/wield a weapon that’s above or below
their size class may suffer disadvantages, such as -3 to attacks using that weapon for each size class the
weapon is too small/large for the Weapon Damages Across Sizes
creature. For example, a Small
creature using a Medium weapon Medium/Normal Small Variant Large Variant
might have -3, whereas a Small Weapon Damage Damage Damage
creature using a Large weapon
would have -6, assuming they are
1D4 1D4 1D6
able to wield it at all. 2D4 1D8 2D6
For weapon variants above 3D4 1D12 3D6
Large size or below Small size,
changes to the weapon’s properties 4D4 2D8 4D6
must be decided by the GM. … … …
1D6 1D4 1D8
2D6 2D4 2D8
3D6 3D4 3D8
4D6 4D4 4D8
… … …
1D8 1D6 1D10
2D8 2D6 2D10
3D8 3D6 3D10
… … …
1D10 1D8 1D12
2D10 2D8 2D12
3D10 3D8 3D12
… … …
1D12 1D10 2D6
2D12 2D10 4D6
3D12 3D10 6D6
… … …

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 _________OPTIONAL RULES_________

Armored Sleep rule

If you want to add some extra challenge and increase the risk of sleeping carelessly in your game,
you could try the Armored Sleep rule. This rule makes it so you are unable to sleep in most armors
without penalty.
With this rule applied, sleeping in light armor gives little penalty, except that species that need a cool
environment to rest may need do doff it in order to get a full rest. In medium armor, a character can only
gain the benefits of a partial rest, regardless of how long that character has rested for. When you
complete a rest in heavy armor you can lower your level of exhaustion as though you completed a partial
rest, but gain no other benefits.

Death’s door rule

If you're playing with players who are new, or just want to give characters more survivability, then
you could add the Death's Door rule to your game. This rule gives your players a second chance at life,
by keeping them alive after failing their first death save.
Instead of dying outright, the first time a character fails a death saving throw, and assuming they fail
the death save by less than 10, they are injured in a way specified by the GM, and are knocked
unconscious for 1D4 hours. Additionally, you may have this rule be usable only once per day or week, if
you are concerned that it might make your players overly daring.

Reserving abilities rule

At times an ability may be reliant on multiple attributes. If a player meets some, but not all
requirements for the ability, you may allow them to “reserve” the ability, letting them take the ability
without meeting the requirements, but making them unable to use the ability until they have met all
requirements.
For example, a player might want a Constitution ability requiring a Constitution of 4 and an
Intelligence of 2, but their character only has a Constitution of 4 and an Intelligence of 1. You might let
them take the ability, but not use it or gain its benefits until their Intelligence is increased to 2.

realistic aging rule

If you want to add a layer of realism to your game in regards to the effects of aging on player
characters, then you may consider using this rule. With this rule, characters gain and lose a certain
amount of attribute points depending on their age. For example: if a character is very young/adolescent,
corresponding to their species age rules, they could gain a +1 to their Dexterity or Constitution, however
would have -1 in Strength, Intelligence, or Charisma. On the other hand, if a player’s character is very
old for their species, they could gain a +1 to their Intelligence or Charisma, at the cost of -1 in Strength,
Dexterity, or Constitution.
For very long-running campaigns, you might consider allocating such changes continuously: For
every certain period of in-game time, each player rolls 1D4 and their character loses 1 in the
corresponding attribute. The attribute the character is currently training is excluded from risking loss
through this method.
For example, if the chosen period of time is 1 year, then every time a year of in-game time has
passed, your players would each roll 1D4 and their characters would lose 1 point in the attribute that
corresponds with the roll. If a character who is training Intelligence loses a point in Strength, the in-
game explanation might be that they have lost some of their muscle as they have devoted themselves to
their studies so much in the past year.

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