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Document Version 1.4a

Part 1: Creating a Character 8

Part 2: The Rules of Magic 82

Appendices 114

Chapter 1: Races

A visit to one of the great cities in Tamriel -- The Imperial City, Wayrest, Solitude, Mournhold, -- overwhelms the senses. Voices chatter in various languages. The smells of cooking in dozens of different cuisines, from the Meats-only cooking of the Wood Elves, heavily spiced Dunmeri concotions, and Colovian Roast Turkey, mingle with the odors of crowded streets and poor sanitation. Buildings in myriad architectural styles display the diverse origins of their inhabitants.

And the people themselves -- people of various shapes, colors, and skin, dressed in a dazzling spectrum of styles and hues -- represent many different races, from the reclusive and haughty Altmer to the raspy Argonian lizardfolk, minglind among a variety of Human ethnicities.

Scattered among the members of these more common races are the true exotics: A lumbering Sload here, pushing hiw way toward the alchemist's stand, eyes on a Human skull, a Dunmer's Guar caravan there, packing several materials for trade. A Kahjiit chuckles as he catches the scent of Moon Sugar in the trader's pocket.

The Races of Man

Mankind has had a troubled history on Tamriel. Originally descendants of wanderers, in the Merethic era, they were slaves to the Ayleiids, the wild elves, until they were able to overthrow the elves and establish their own empire. In more recent history, the Empire is still reeling from an invasion from the Akaviri, natives of an eastern continent, and have also only just recently thrown out a dynasty of illegitimate kings, those not of the bloodline of the Dragonborn. To the north, the kingdom of the Nords stands in alliance with their historical enemies, Morrowind and the Black Marsh, while the Northeastern kingdoms of High Rock and the renowned swordsmen, the Redgaurds, have joined forces with the Orsimer, to help rebuild their ravaged lands.

Cyrodiil

“You must cease from this moment forward being a clerk, and become a student of mercantile trade," said Liodes Jurus grandly, taking Scotti by the arm and leading him into the sunlit boulevard outside.

"The first rule is to recognize what you represent to the prospective client, and what angle best suits you. You cannot dazzle him with opulent fashion and professional bearing, my dear boy, and it would be fatal if you attempted to. Trust me on this.”

-- Waughin Jarth, A Dance in Fire

Cyrodiil Traits

Ability Score Increase. You get +1 to your Charisma score.

Age. Cyrodiils reach adulthood in their late teens and live less than a century.

Alignment. Cyrodiils are Cosmopolitan in nature, and it can be hard to judge them as a whole, but they tend toward Lawful and Neutral alignments.

Size. Cyrodiils vary in build, but rarely surpass 6 feet tall, and are rarely found under 4’8 at adulthood. Regardless of your position in that range, your size is Medium.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 30ft.

Languages. You can speak, read, and write Tamrielic, Cyrodiilic and one extra language of your choice. Cyrodiils typically learn the language of the Nord, but will learn the language of those they would otherwise deal with on a regular basis.

The Center of History

It can be said that High Rock is at the center of history. It is the location of the Adamantine tower, where the Aedra convened as they created Mundus. Having grown in a land full of history has inspired much pride in the Bretons, and they are often seen as haughty by Man, and at best, children, by Mer.

Breton Names

Bretons have a very flowery way of speaking, similar to their distant Nibenese cousins. This crosses over to their names as well.
Breton Names: (Male) Crendal, Julien, Verick, Hastrel, Thorley, Arniel, (Female) Virenne, Alyssa, Blanche, Rochelle, Muiri, (Surname) Acques, Fralinie, Galien, Montrose, Jurard

Breton Traits

Ability Score Increase. Your Intelligence and Charisma scores increase by +1.

Age. Bretons reach adulthood in their late teens, and can live as long as 200 years due to their Elven ancestry.

Alignment. Bretons have a wide range of views, and don’t lean in any particular direction. They can be Neutral, Chaotic, Lawful, Good, or Evil.

Size. Bretons are on the short side for Man, and typically range between 4’8 and 5’7. Their size is Medium.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Languages. You can speak, read, and write Tamrielic and Altmeris.

Dragon Skin. You have advantage on saving throws against magic.

Arcane Connection. Your enhanced connection to Magicka gives access to any cantrip of your choice from any of the major spell schools. This cantrip does not count against your class' cantrips limit. You gain a cantrip at 1st level, and again at 5th, 10th, 15th, and 20th levels.

Nord

“But Ysmir. king of men and dragons, whose greatness preceded time, despaired and said ‘I have traveled the whole of Mundus and conquered many peoples, but where will I rest my head? If I rest to the East or the West or the North or the South, it will only cause division.

The local peoples will claim my tomb as their own. They will say, 'Ysmir is our king, for he rests among us.' And my children will fight amongst themselves and divide my body among them, sending my head one way, my hands another, and my feet, and my mighty heart.’

From among his thanes and housecarls, a young man, not more than a boy, whom none of them had seen before, then dared to speak. Bowing low, he said ‘Then do not go anywhere on Nirn, but go to the sky, where you can watch over all your peoples.’"

-- Ysmir, The Forefather, Volume IV

The Nords have a varied history, but the common thread is war. War is where a boy can truly prove himself a man, and it is where honor is upheld. This proud race is steeped in tradition, much like their Colovian descendants. A Nord never backs down. In recent years, they have entered a begrudging alliance with their longtime rivals, the Dunmer.

Nord Names

Nords have a very guttural, harsh language. They often also forgo their surname in favor of a title or nickname.

Nord Names: (Male) Tobias, Urik, Bjalfi, Halof, Roggvar, Torolf, (Female) Aeta, Ongi, Greta, Evette, Uthgerd, Tilma, (Surname) Alariksen, Bjarnelsen, Ulreldsen, (Title) The Unending, The Rotted, Bearclaw, Skull-Mother, Secret-Oath

Nord Traits

Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by +2.

Age. Nords reach adulthood in their late teens, and can live as long as 120 years due to their natural hardiness.

Alignment. Nords have a strong history of respecting tradition, and as such they are often found on the Lawful side of things.

Size. Nords are fearsome, and tower over their fellow Man. Very rarely are they shorter than 5’9, and stories tell of Nords reaching 7 feet tall, but their accuracy is not confirmed. Your size is Medium.

Speed. You have a base walking speed of 30 feet.

Languages. You can speak, read, and write Tamrielic and Nordic.

Battlecry. Once per long rest, as an action you may choose to use your battlecry in combat. All enemies within 30 feet that can hear you must succeed on a wisdom save against your Strength score, or become stunned until the end of your next turn.

Northern Hide. You have resistance against Cold damage.

Allegiance

You may choose to hold allegiance to one of the two Lords of Skyrim, the Kingdom of Solitude or the Kingdom of Windhelm. If you choose to do so, you must take the traits in the following section, based on your loyalty.

Solitude Loyalist

You have sworn allegiance to the line of kings that began with High King Svartr. Your name will be cursed in the lands of the Kingdom of Windhelm.

Banned from Windhelm. You are not welcome in Windhelm's lands. If you try to enter a town in the Kingdom of Windhelm without valid permission or reason, you must keep your identity hidden, or be sent to the dungeon.

Loyal to Solitude. You are welcome in the Kingdom of Solitude's lands. For every Orc ear and Reachmen helmet you turn in to the guards, you will be rewarded. You are allowed to rest at the local inns for free, and merchants in Solitude will offer their wares for a discount.

Windhelm Loyalist

You have sworn allegiance to the line of kings that have ruled Skyrim since time immemorial. Your name will be cursed in the lands of the Kingdom of Solitude.

Banned from Solitude. You are not welcome in Solitude's lands. If you try to enter a town in the Kingdom of Solitude without valid permission or reason,you must keep your identity hidden, or be sent to the dungeon.

Loyal to Windhelm. You are welcome in Windhelm's lands. In honor of your loyalty, you are allowed to rest at the local guardhouse for free and buy merchandise at a discounted price. You may more easily request the audience of the King, and request weapons built to your specifications from the local smiths.

Unalligned Nords

If you choose not to pledge allegiance to Windhelm or Solitude, you will be able to enter both kingdom's cities without trouble, but you will not gain any of the benefits of being alligned with a specific kingdom.

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Redguard

“Train your opponent to make the wrong response.

The worst action executed with vigor is superior to the best action executed timidly.

A thrust is elegant, and a cut is powerful, but sometimes the right action is a head-butt.

The high guard is most suitable for feints and crossovers, but mind your nether limbs.

Your opponent's sword is not your enemy. Watch your opponent, not his sword.

Perfection in the eight basic cuts is critical—though you will never use them in battle.

A closed line is not open."

-- Frandar Hunding, The Book of Circles

The Redguard came from the west on ships, and made their way through the lands of Hammerfell, in search of a new home. Their skills with a blade are unmatched, but they are no brutes. The Redguard have a reputation as thinkers, philosophers.

Honor Above All Else

The Redguard, as a rule, frown upon the use of magic in battle. It is seen as cowardly, and even sword schools will demand the use of unenchanted blades. Necromancy, frowned upon by all but the Sload, is treated with even more disgust by the Redguard, as it dishonors those who have passed.

This attitude toward magic is at odds with the abilities of the ancient sword singers, who themselves were highly respected. However, as a general rule, Redguard avoid magical solutions when a physical one would suffice.

Equestrian Tradition

Redguards may have came form the sea, but they have a strong attachment to horses. Most Redguard will have spent some time around horses, and know how to handle them. They brought many breeds with them from Yokuda, though the most well known is the Yokudan Charger.

Class Tensions

When Hammerfel was absorbed into Reman’s Empire, two distinct classes emerged: The Forebears and the Crowns.

Redguard Traits

Ability Score Increase. You gain +1 to your Strength and Dexterity scores.

Age. Redguard reach adulthood in their late teens, and have a lifespan of just over 100 years.

Alignment. Like the Nord, Redguard have a strong code of honor, and tend toward Lawfulness.

Size. Redguard are known for their tall, gaunt frames. They are typically as short as 5'8, and as tall as 6'8. Your size is Medium.

Speed. You have a base walking speed of 35 feet.

Languages. You can speak, read, and write Tamrielic and Yoku.

Composed Stance. As an action, you may shift your posture for combat. You gain a number of temporary hit points equal to your level + your Constitution modifier. These hit points expire at the end of your third turn in combat. Additionally, you gain an additional 10 feet of movement speed. You may only do this once per long rest.

Strong Immune System. You have advantage on saving throws against poisons and disease.

Sword Lessons. Every Redguard child is taught to use the scimitar. You have proficiency with scimitars.

Slavers

Because the Altmer, for the most part, see themselves above all other Mortals, they are often open to the enslavement of lesser beings. Most well known is the enslavement of Goblins, which often fetch good money on the black market for their use as guards for underground dealings.

They have also been known to enslave the Kkajiit and Argonians, seeing them as little more than beasts. This has caused political issues with the Empire and with the beast races, though little has come of it.

Altmer Names

Altmeris is a flowy language, and somewhat inspired Nedic in that regard.

Altmer Names: (Male) Aldaril, Caryarel, Eraamion, Henantier, Lithnillian, Muril, Vanus, (Female) Medora, Calmaninde, Elante, Imare, Nerussa, Taarie, Tuinden, (Surname) Adal, Gaethar, Mothril, Aliaria, Rilis, Ateldil

Altmer Traits

Ability Score Increase. Your Intelligence score increases by +2.

Age. Altmer mature at the same rate as humans, and are considered adults in their late teens. Their lifespan usually ends at 300, but there have been recorded instances of High Elves living 10 times that long.

Alignment. The Altmer can be as good or as bad as any other race, but often tend toward Lawful alignments.

Size. Altmer have an imposing height, and are usually between 5'8 and 6'5. You are Medium sized.

Speed. You have a base walking speed of 30 feet.

Languages. You can speak, read, and write Tamrielic and Altmeris

Highborn. You are immune to disease. However, you have disadvantage on saving throws you make against a spell. You also have a minimum amount of 1st-level spell slots equal to your intelligence modifier, regardless of class. You know 1 cantrip from the schools of Alteration, Destruction, or Mysticism, and begin with 1 spell from those schools.

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Skilled Bowmer

Because of the Green Pact, the weaponry Bosmers have access to is limited. Often they will use bone clubs, or axes and spears with stone or obsidian edges. On the coast, they import less primitive weaponry.

The Bosmer are the inventors of the bow, and utilize horn bows, which are often regarded as the finest in the land. Just as the Redguard are taught the sword, the Bosmer are taught the bow at a young age. As early as 14, they are expected to join hunting parties.

Rather than the usual bow made of wood and string, Bosmer bows are made with horn and sinew - many Bosmer swear by Khajiiti entrails.

Inventive Designs

As with their bows, architects and artists must think outside of the box. Walls will often use bone rather than wood. Particularly greusome homes will have their walls made entirely out of skull. Hide is also used, to keep the bone secure and to create partitions.

Some Bosmer are able to carefully grow their homes, avoiding actual damage to the forest, while still getting the comforts of a wodden home. Bosmer near the coast are able to enjoy a more luxurious lifestyle, using imported wood to build more recognizable homes.

Bridges are often made of sinew, bone, and resin, and can bridge land or tree, as some Bosmer prefer to carefully tie together the branches of trees for their walkways.

Intriguingly, the art styles of the Bosmer are similar to that of the Nords, only where the Nords use animal motifs, the Bosmer will create floral designs. Form is held sacred in Bosmeri culture, as it was a gift from Y'ffre, and though their art hosts several designs, there is no room for variation in those designs.

The Rite of Theft

In Bosmeri Culture, there is a tradition known as the Rite of Theft. While foreigners will not necessarily understand or appreciate it, it is beloved by the local Bosmer. In this rite, they steal a cherished item. When they return it, they demand something of equal value in exchange. This could be another item, it could be a favor, it could even be a fleet of ships, if the stolen item is valuable enough.

While it is a Bosmeri tradition, they do not frown upon foreigners trying their hand at it, and there could be much to gain from doing so.

The Wild Hunt

In times of desperation, a collective group of Bosmer can bring forth a Wild Hunt to vanquish their enemies. Upon doing so, the group of Bosmer revert back to what they call the "Ooze." The entire group uncontrollably shapeshifts between several different creatures, and goes on a rampage, killing and devouring anything in their path.

After performing a Wild Hunt, there seems to be no going back to their Bosmeri forms -- And even if there were, they would have to kill each other for violating the Green Pact. As such, this is one of the most desperate moves the Bosmer can make, and it would be wise to avoid a Wild Hunt in progress.

The Varieties of Faith

Bosmer do not stick to the traditional worship of the 8 Divines. If anything, they act more like the ancestors of all races, and worship a wide variety. Y'ffre stands at the top of their pantheon, and is considered the "Spirit of the Now." Next is Auri-El, whom most Bosmer claim direct descendance from. Beyond these two deities, their pantheon is replete with spirits of trickery, and they are of the few Mer that openly wlecome Lorkhan.

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Natural Shapeshifters

While the Green Pact explicitly forbids it, Bosmer are capable of shifting their form into that of a beast or plant. This is most notable in the case of a Wild Hunt, but certain groups, such as the Vinedusk Rangers, have made use of their ability in the past.

Particularly educated lords of foreign lands have been knwon to approach their Bosmer subjects with offers of great reward should the Bosmer spy for them, making use of this ability, however, this ability is not well known to non-Bosmer, and even Bosmer that don't follow the Green Pact find it distasteful.

The Living Gods

The Tribunal, known individually as Vivec, Almalexia, and Sotha Sil, are the three main gods of the Dunmer. Vivec the poet, leads from his temple city that shares his name, on the forbidden island of Vvardenfel. Vertically, half of his body retains the visage of the Chimer, while the other half is Dunmer.

Almalexia, the warrior leads from the capitol city of Mournhold, and her body remains fully Chimer.

Sotha Sil, the sage, ever the recluse, has a city rumored to be deep underground and made of Clockwork. Nobody is quite certain how he appears.

To insult or go against any of these three is a great blasphemy, and Dunmer living in Morrowind are careful to avoid being seen as dissidents.

Exclusive Lands

Morrowind is difficult to enter as an outsider. For those few who can obtain entry without being enslaved or going to war, the local Dunmer will treat you with great disrespect. This holds true even for Dunmer that are born outside of Morrowind. An Outlander is an Outlander.

Vvardenfel, the mysterious island to the north of the province and home to Red Mountain, is considered property of the Temple, and no mortal may step foot on it except those personally approved by the Tribunal. It is rumored to be full of ebony and other valuable materials, but it does not look like outsiders will get to mine there for many years to come. Besides Vivec and those that staff his temple city, there are minor shrine cities throughout the region, and it is said that there are Dunmer who have devolved into a tribalistic society, who continue to worship only the Daedra. They are said to be the remnants of the 6th Great House, who's name is unknown.

Unfriendly Neighbors

The Dunmer are known for their constant wars against the Nords, though the Ebonheart Pact may put a stop to the fighting for as long as it will last, but what is less known is their habit of enslaving the Argonians to the south. As of late, region is seeing a period of unprecedented peace.

Doors of the Spirit

Besides Daedra and the Tribunal, Dunmer have a tradition of Ancestor Worship. They often live with their families, and bury their dead in their family shrines. Bodies are cremated, and ashes and bones are left in round ash pits.

Dunmer particularly despise Necromancers, though it is rumored that those loyal to House Telvanni are more openminded.

Dunmer Names

Dunmeris is derived from Altmeris, and is also a flowy language. Names of Ashlander Dunmer are usually distinct from the typical names you'll find in the civilized portions of Morrowind. Ashlanders also have a noticeable accent, and those Ashlanders that try to join civilization are easily noticeable. Dunmer Names: (Male) Adaves, Dralen, Danar, Ervas, Llarar, Ondres, Thoryn, (Female) Andilu, Dalyne, Girvani, Llavesa, Ravani, Vivyne, (Surname) Saren, Drelas, Nerano, Baro, Terano, Gilnith.

Dunmer Traits

Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom and Dexterity scores increase by +1.

Age. Dunmer reach maturity in their late teens, and rarely survive longer than 300 years.

Alignment. Tendencies toward alignments change depending on the Noble House each Dunmer is a part of.

Size. Dunmer are not short, but not nearly as tall as their Altmer cousins. They typically range between 5'5 and 6'0. You are Medium sized.

Speed. You have a base walking speed of 30 feet.

Languages. You can speak, read, and write Tamrielic and Dunmeris

Ashborn. You are naturally resistant to fire damage.

Ancestral Protection. Once per long rest, as bonus action you may call upon the Wisdom of your ancestors. Gain +3 to your AC until the beginning of your next turn.

Great House. You may choose to belong to a great house. If you do, you pick from Dres, Hlaalu, Indoril, Redoran, or Telvanni, detailed after this section. Your racial ability score increase only provides the Wisdom increase, and you add the great house's ability score increase instead. You also lose your Ancestral Protection feat in favor of the racial feats listed under your great house.

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Women traditionally act as smiths and wisewomen, and are expected to perform the same duties a male Orc would. The chieftain's daughters are usually reserved for marriage into other clans, allowing stronger ties between them. Often the female Orcs you see in a civilized city are there to escape the fate of being a political pawn.

Orcish Craftsmanship

Orcs are skilled at working with Ebony, and make excellent Orichalcum armor. Their work is second to none, and members of the Daggerfall Covenant have scrambled to bring Orcish smiths into their cities to better equip their soldiers.

Orc smiths specialize in heavy armor, and while difficult to carry, it is rare that a weapon can penetrate it.

Orsimer Names

Unlike other Merrish languages,
Orcish is deep and gutteral. Orcish is
typically spoken only by the Orcs of
Orsinium, and other Orcs will take
on the languages of their neighbors.

Orsimer Names: (Male) Azuk,
Bazgulub, Gruzgob, Makor, Shagol,
(Female) Batul, Ghob, Mazoga, Urog,
(Surname) Trailslag, Yagash, Mughol,
Nogremor

Orsimer Traits

Ability Score Increase. Your
Strength score increases by +2.

Age. Orsimer reach maturity
in their late teens, and have a
lifespan similar to most Humans,
rarely living beyond 100.

Alignment. Orcs tend toward Lawful
Neutral within a stronghold, and otherwise,
Neutral alignments.

Size. Orcs are very imposing creatures, and can be anywhere from 6'0 to 7'0. Their size is Medium.

Speed. You have a base walking speed of 30 feet.

Berserker Rage. As an action, you may invoke Berseker Rage, gaining a number or hit points equal to your Constitution modifier + your level, and gaining advantage on all melee attacks. During this time you cannot cast spells, and attackers have advantage on melee attacks against you. You may do this once per long rest.

Orsinium and Iron Orcs

Languages. You can speak, read, and write Orcish and Tamrielic.

Wood Orcs

Ability Score Increase. Instead of your regular increase, your Dexterity score increases by +2 instead.

Languages. You can speak, read, and write Bosmeris and Tamrielic.

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The Beastfolk

Besides Man and Mer, Tamriel is home to several beastfolk -- Ireferred to by some as Betmer, despite having no obvious Mer heritage. Beastfolk can refer to the Khajiit, the Argonians, the Imga, Goblin-ken, Griants, Lilmothiit, Sload, and others. Of these races, Khajiit, Argonians, and Imga are the only ones currently suitable for a player to play as. Several Khajiiti subspecies are also not suitable for play, but may be useful as NPCs.

Khajiit

"Azarrid observed the dispute, leaning against the cool stone of the ancient wall as his companions' argument intensified. His gaze flicked down the hallway and his face lit up with a hungry grin as he noticed something interesting. Buffing his claws on his leather armor, he waited for the right moment. "Khajiit thinks," he said during a seething pause, "that whoever is best to decide is the best adventurer, and that is the one who picks it up first." He took off and sprinted past the Nord and Altmer."

-- Anonymous, Azzarid's Race

The Khajiit are a cat-like people, hailing from the sand and jungle of Elsewyr. They are perhaps one of the most varied races, with several subspecies, all of which have their own distinct traits, and some of which do not appear to posses man or mer-like intelligence whatsoever. They worship the moons, along with some Aedra and Daedra, and refer to themselves in the third person.

Words of the Clan Mothers

Khajiit follow the lore given to them by their Clan Mothers. These are figures shrouded in mystery, and are exempt from the Mane's rule, and the rule of local leaders. Their religion is mostly the same as that of Men and Mer, but unlike the Mer, they admire and respect Lorkhan's attempts to bring Mundus to life. More information on the Khajiiti pantheon can be found in the appendices.

The Lunar Lattice

It is said among the Khajiit that they are part of the lunar lattice, or ja-Kha'jay, protecting Mundus from Oblivion. This represents itself in the birth cycle of the Khajiit. Depending on the phases of Masser and Secunda at the time of their birth, their morphology can be wildly different.

Ohmes

Born when Secunda is Full and Masser is New, the Ohmes appear similar to smaller Bosmer. The are occasionally sent to spy on Bosmer movements, but prefer not to, typically tattoing their bodies to appear more feline. Ohmes are seen often in the Elven provinces as ambassadors as well, and or the most commonly seen Khajiit across Tamriel.

Ohmes-raht

Born when Secunda is Waxing and Masser is New, the Ohmes-raht are in some ways similar to their Ohmes cousins, however they are also distinct, unlike most "raht" variants of Khajiit races. They appear less like Mer, and more like Man, and are usually seen in High Rock and Hammerfel when outside of Elseweyr They are the only breed of Khajiit to walk on their heels, rather than the balls of their feet.

Suthay(-raht)

Born when Secunda is New or Waning(raht) and Masser is New, the Suthay breeds are among the most common to see in and outside of Elsewyr. They are commonly sighted as slaves in Morrowind, and there are communities of Suthay in Stros M'kai. Suthay are often referred to as "ja'Khajiit,' or Kittens, in their native Ta'agra. They are slim, and smaller than most Men and Mer. They are typically more dextrous, and many are employed as alchemists or theives.

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Khajiit Traits

Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases by +1.

Age. Khajiit reach maturity in their late teens, and do not often live beyond 80 years.

Speed. Khajiit characters have a movement speed of 40 feet. Because of their claws, they have 30 feet of climbing speed.

Alignment. Khajiit are typically Neutral, and don't lean toward good or evil.

Languages. You can speak, read, and write Tamrielic and Ta'agra

Cat's Eye. Accustomed to traveling at night, guided only by the phase of the moon, Khajiit can see well in the dark. You have 60 feet of Darkvision.

Claws. Your powerful claws can be used as a natural weapon, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal slashing damage equal to 1d6 + your Dexterity modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Pahmar

Ability Score Increase. Instead of your Khajiit ability score increase, your Strength score increases by +1 and your Constitution score increases by +1.

Size. Pahmar range from 8' to 8'10. Your size is Large.

Savage Bite. In addition to your Claws, you may make attack with your razor-sharp teeth as an unarmed attack. If you hit with them, you deal piercing damage equal to 1d8 + your Strength modifier.

Eye of Fear. Once per long rest, as an action you may use Eye of Fear on a creature within 30 feet that can see you. You will have advantage on any intimidation rolls and attack rolls. In combat, they must succeed a Wisdom saving throw contested by your strength ability score, or become frightened.

Khajiiti Honorifics

Certain honorifics are more common with the different sexes. Prefixed honorifics are prefixed with an apostraphe, while suffixed honorifics are suffixed with a dash. Here are a small handful of honorifics:

Masculine

• Dar - Theif, Clever
• Do - Distinctive Warrior
• Dro - Grandparent
• J/Ja/Ji - Bachelor, Young adult
• Jo - Respected physician, scholar, or mage
• Ra - Esteemed leader of soldiers, trade, or government
• Ri - King, Mane, Great leader

Feminine

• Dra - Wise, full of wit, of venerable age
• Ko - Respected healer or scholar, sometimes added to to names of learned ancestors
• Daro - Nimble-fingered, lithe tongue
• La - Promiscuous maiden

Gender-Neutral

• Do - Warrior
• M/Ma - Child, apprentice, virgin, term of endearment
• S - Adult

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Tribal Living

Argonians living in the Black Marsh are divided into tribes. There are many, but the most well known ones are the Miredancers, Black-Tongues, Root-House People, Ghost People, and Bright Throats.

Each Tribe has their own distinct cultural norms. The Mire-Dancers are known to be devoted to the Hist, and also hopeless gamblers. The Black-Tongues are esteemed Alchemists, and live to cultivate more Shadowscales. The Root-House People are brutish, and attack and loot other tribes. The Ghost People are nearly translucent, and steal the dead from other tribes to use as fertilizer for their Hist trees. The Bright-Throats are master craftsmen, and their musical instruments are prized among all Bards.

Argonian Names

Jel is almost impossible for non-Argonians to speak, and they will typically only speak in Tamriellic to those outside the Black Marsh. Fortunately, they also translate their names. They do not typically have surnames.

Argonian Names: (Male) Fine-Mouth, Grey-Throat, Ten-Tongues, Morning-Star-Steals-Away-Clouds, Fly-Breath, Wind-In-His-Hair, Sings-Like-Thunder, (Female) Tern-Feather, Quill-Weave, Wide-Eye, Scared-Of-Snow, Walks-With-Bargains, Long-Claw

Argonians Traits

Age. Argonians that regularly lick the Hist Sap can live up to 150 years. Those who do not will often pass away after 100 years. It is unknown when they reach maturity.

Alignment. Nobody is quite sure exactly how Argonians operate, it is only known that every action has a purpose. Argonians can be any alignment.

Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity and Wisdom scores increase by +1.

Size. Argonians have a height range of 5'10-6'. You are of Medium size.

Speed. You have a base walking speed of 30 feet.

Languages. You can speak, read, and write Tamrielic, Hist, and Jel

Histskin. You are immune to poison and disease. Additionally, once per long rest, as an action you may choose to use one of hit die to heal yourself while not resting.

Swift Swim. Argonians are naturally adept at swimming. You have proficiency in Athletics and a swimming speed of 30ft.

Imga

"Then, because he had toyed with the ape-maiden Dulsa, did Maruhk spend his Century of Penance upon the Stonemeadows, and his sight was seared, and his tongue was swollen, and his pelt was mottled, and his left thumb pointed ever at the stars of the Tower. And ever did the shade of Al-Esh speak to him, serrated words that rasped his concept-organ and brought him to wisdom through affliction. And he recorded her words in his simian gore with glyphs on the Beseeching Scarp, and the fire in his blood did etch the lithic face with the Seventy-Seven Inflexible Doctrines. And though the labor depleted, yea, even consumed his very substance, he stinted not, for he knew that death is an illusion. For did not Al-Esh persist, speaking knives, though dead? And had not Pelin-Al been witness to her death, although dead himself at the death of Umar-Il? Then did Maruhk know a Right Reaching, that one devoted to Proper-Life and Ehlnofic Annulment shall persist beyond the illusion of death—for indeed, the drive to expunge corruption can conquer even the Arkayn Cycle."

-- The Illusion of Death, Marukh

The appearance of the Imga is striking. Imagine a seven foot ape, hunched over with thickly muscled forearms, a high sagittal crest and a long baboon-like jaw, covered with dark fur, paling to a lovely golden yellow on the backs of the leaders of their ‘nogs’ or clans. They have two opposable digits on each limb to enable them to climb at amazing speeds and with an agility that belies their size. While those not knowledged of the Imga assume an immense Strength, the Imga's true strength lies in their minds.

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Their tall skulls are filled with minds larger than that of Men, Mer, and the other beastfolk. Imga that are not taken by Dominion slavers or circus owners are often reclusive, sticking to the deep forests and southern shores of Valenwood, writing and collecting outside information in an attempt to further their understanding of the world. Their fashion is notoriously out of date by modern standards across Tamriel, often wearing silk capes and crowns.

Many people who have not met an Imga face-to-face imagine the beasts to have tails but this is a fallacy perpetuated by the Cyrodiilic fashion for keeping pet monkeys, colloquially known as ‘imga-kin’. In fact, one of the sure ways in which to identify fake Bosmer carving is to check any depictions of Imga for a tail.

The already reclusive Imga often hide during times of war, wishing to avoid contact with the outside world unless necessary, seeking to protect their knowledge so their ancestors lives weren't wasted. When they do engage in combat, they are often found wielding large tridents and light armor.

Imga Traits

Ability Score Increase. Your Intelligence, and Wisdom scores increase by +1.

Age. Imga Mature in their late teens, and have been observed living up to 60 years.

Alignment. Imga have been noted to tend more toward Chaotic and Neutral alignments.

Size. Imga are typically 7'-9' tall. Depending on where you fall in this range, you are either Medium or Large sized.

Speed. You have a base walking speed of 30 feet.

Languages. You can speak, read, and write Tamrielic, Altmeris, and Bosmeris

Seekers of Truth. You have proficiency in Arcana, History, and Insight.

Polearm Training. You are proficient with Polearms.

Nimble Climbers. You have a climbing speed of 30 feet.

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Chapter 2: Classes

Adventurers are extraordinary people, driven by a thirst for excitement into a life that others would never dare lead. They are heroes, compelled to explore the dark places of the world and take on the challenges that lesser women and men can't stand against.

Class is the primary definition of what your character can do. It's more than a profession; it's your character's calling. Class shapes the way you think about the world and interact with it and your relationship with other people and powers in Mundus and beyond. A fighter, for example, might view the world in pragmatic terms of strategy and maneuvering, and see herself as just a pawn in a much larger game. A pilgrim, by contrast, might see himself as a willing servant in the Aedra or Daedra's unfolding plans, or a conflict brewing amongst the spirits. While the fighter has contacts in a mercenary company or army, the pilgrim might know anumber of priests, knights, and other devotees of his faith.

Your class gives you a variety of special features, such as a fighter's mastery of weapons and armor, and a wizard's spells. At low levels, your class gives you only two or three features, but as you advance in level you gain more and your existing features often improve. Each class entry in this chapter includes a table, summarizing the benefits you gain at every level, and a detailed explanation of each one.

Adventurers sometimes advance in more than one class. A Conjurer might switch direction in life, and become a holy knight. A Barbarian might discover latent magical ability and dabble in the conjurer class while continuing to advance as a barbarian. Mer are known to combine martial mastery with magical training, and advance as fighters and wizards simulatneously.

Ten classes--listed in the Classes table--are found in almost every province and define the spectrum of typical adventurers.

Barbarian

Barbarians in the Elder Scrolls universe are much like their counterparts in other D&D settings, as described in the Player's Handbook. The paths illustrated in the official sourcebooks are excellent approximations of Barbarian types you will find in every culture across Tamriel.

The Path of the Dragon

The Path of the Dragon is steeped in Nordic and Atmoran history. Based on a modern idealization of the ancient High King Ysmir Wulfharth, dubbed the Dragon of the North. It is as much a religion as it is a lifestyle. Barbarians who follow the Path of the Dragon specialize in wearing bulky armor, and throwing themselves into combat, striking with their body itself and giving themselves over to the fury of battle.

Bard

Bards in the Elder Scrolls universe are much like their counterparts in other D&D settings, as described in the Player's Handbook. The major differences are what spells they have access to, and what colleges they may be a part of.

Bard Colleges

The way of a bard is gregarious. Bards seek each other out to swap songs and stories, boast of their accomplishments, and share their knowledge. Bards form loose associations, which they call colleges, to facilitate their gatherings and preserve their traditions.

Scenarist's Guild

The Scenarist's Guild has been around as long as anyone can remember. They are renowned across Tamriel, and have a hall in every major city across the Empire, but their main hall is nestled deep in the Dragontail Mountains, and roughly aligned with the Bretons. They are roughly the same as the College of Lore (PHB 34).

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College of Solitude

Bards of the College of Solitude are well versed in the history of the Nords. They are often just as much performers as they are adventurers, often leaping into ruins to find lost artifacts and manuscripts. They are roughly the same as the College of Valor (PHB 35).

College of Y'ffre

The "College" of Y'ffre actually referse to a relatively small, lesser known group in Valenwood, made up primarily of Bosmer, but some other Mer and Beastfolk have been known to enter. They meet at random times, in random locations, and have no fixed location. They specialize in the music of the forest, and those unaware of them refer to them as druids, as their songs can affect the forests around them.

Those who enter this College are subject to certain aspects of the Green Pact, and may not harm the forests of Valenwood or shapeshift, or they will lose the powers granted by this college until they can seek the forgivness of Y'ffre. Due to their adherence to the pact, they may learn Druidcraft(See the Druidcraft Table).

College of Sword Singers

Taking their name from the renowned Swordsmen of old Yokudan legends, the College of Sword Singers is based in Hammerfell. They specialize in willing illusive, smoky blades into existence, and often put on plays. While their abilities pale in comparison to ancient legends, swordsmen and bards travel across Tamriel just to see the performances put on by accomplished Sword Singers. The students of this College obsess over Yokudan lore, and any new discovery is to be celebrated. They are able to learn Spirit Magic at the levels determined by the Spirit Magic Table.

Spirit Magic

Bard Level	Spirit Magic
3rd	Booming Blade
5th	Ethereal Knives
7th	Dancing Scimitars
9th	Shehai
13th	Burning Blade
20th	Pankratosword

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Quick Strike

Starting at 6th level, you may make a regular
attack as a bonus action in combat.

Shehai

Beginning at 9th level, can conjure an illusory
bladed weapon from your own spirit, with the same stats
as its regular counterpart. The Shehai is unique to your
spirit, and will never change form unless your spirit
somehow changes form. It will disappear after 3
minutes(See Shehai in the Bard Spells section).

Song of War

At the 14th level, during battle you may take an action
to use your blade as an instrument, striking the
air to create tones that inspire
confidence in any ally that can hear you.
You must declare an attribute and roll
1d4. Any ally that can hear your
song will have the declared stat
increased by the result for three
rounds. This will require the use
of one of your Bardic Inspiration
die.

Conjurer

In the Elder Scrolls setting, Conjurers are
analagous to a combination of Wizards and Warlocks. Practitioners of the art of Conjuration, they are the only class capable of communing with the Daedra on their own terms. Their greatest difference, however, is that they are not generally bound by a pact with a Daedric Prince. Instead, they are bound only to their wits and their ability to bargain with the forces of Oblivion. Relying on their Charisma, one wrong word or careless action can quickly bring doom to a fledgling Conjurer.

Companions to Fiends

Conjuration magic works by reaching into Oblivion itself, and taking living beings - Daedric spirits, and shaping them to your will. Conjurers often bring forth Scamps to serve as messengers and assistants and Dremorae as bodyguards, but they also make use of spells that bind a Daedric spirit into the shape of more recognizable animals, such as horses and bears, or as weapons and armor. It is vital for a Conjurer to remain in control of their conjured Daedra, and on good terms.

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Eccentric Masters

If a Conjurer survives their chosen field long enough, they will start to see the world in a vastly different light in comparison to others. No longer bound to the average mortal's understanding of the world, Conjurers begin to

adopt the same views that immortal spirits have about the cycles of death and rebirth, the importance of magic, and the harsh struggle that is mortal life. They may consider their fellow mortals as pitiable or even expendable.

Creating a Conjurer

As you make your Conjurer character, spend some time thinking about the planes of Oblivion and the varying types of Daedra. What led you to experiment with Oblivion and its

denizens? Did you make a pact with a lesser Daedra or Daedric Prince? Perhaps you saw the power Daedra hold, and wanted that power for yourself. Maybe the convenience of summoning your own horse and armor is too good to pass up. Were you seduced into ummoning a Daedra, or did you seek out the rituals that would allow you to make contact with them. Did you learn your craft through the Mage's guild, or did you serve as an apprentice to an experienced Conjurer?

Work with your DM to determine how big a part your abilities will play into your character's adventuring career. Your experiments communing with the Daedra might drive you into adventuring, or they might consist of seeking out rare ingredients or attempting to gain favor between adventures.

What kind of relationship do you have with your summoned Daedra? Is it friendly, antagonistic, uneasy, or romantic? How important do they consider you to be? What part do you play in your summoned creature's plans (and believe me, they have plans)? Have you bound a Daedra as your familiar? Do you have connections with worshipers of any particular Daedric Princes?

Class Features

As a Conjurer, you gain the following class features

Voice of the Master

Prerequisite: Bound Familiar

This invocation is identical to Voice of the Chain Master, as described in the Player's Handbook page 111.

Fighter

Fighters in the Elder Scrolls universe are much like their counterparts in other D&D settings, as described in the Player's Handbook. The majority of martial archetypes described in the various sourcebooks remain compatible, with the exception of the Eldritch Knight, which is replaced here by the Spellsword.

Martial Archetypes

Different fighters choose different approaches to perfecting their fighting prowess. The martial archetype you choose to emulate reflects your approach.

Spellsword

The archetypical Spellsword combines the martial mastery common to all fighters with a careful study of magic. Spellswords use magical techniques similar to those practiced by mages. They focus their study on two of the six schools of magic: Alteration and Destruction. Alteration spells grant Spellswords an unpredictability in battle, providing the ability to augment their traits and the traits of their enemies or surroundings, and Destruction spells deal damage to many foes at once, extending the fighter's reach in combat. These fighters learn a camparatively small number of spells, committing them to memory instead of keeping them in a spellbook.

Spellcasting

When you reach 3rd level, you augment your martial prowess with the ability to cast spells. See Chapter 8 for the list of spells.

Cantrips. You learn two cantrips of your choice from the Alteration and Destruction spell lists. You learn an additional cantrip of your choice from one of those two schools at 10th level.

Spell Slots. The Spellsword Spellcasting table shows how many spell slots you have to cast your spells of 1st level and higher.

Spells Recorded of 1st-Level and Higher. You record three 1st-level spells of your choice in your spellbook, two of which must be from the schools of Alteration or Destruction.

The Spells Recorded column of the Spellsword Spellcasting table shows when you may add more spells of 1st level and higher by leveling up. Each of these spells must be an Alteration or Destruction spell of your choice, and must be of a level for which you have spell slots. For instance, when you reach 7th level in this class, you can learn one new spell of 1st or 2nd level.

The Spells you record at 8th, 14th, and 20th level can also come from Illusion, Mysticism, or Restoration.

Whenever you gain a level in this class, you can replace one of the spells you've recorded with another spell of your choice from the Alteration and Destruction spell list, unless you're replacing the spell you gained at 3rd(non Alteration/Destruction), 8th, 14th, or 20th level, in which case you may replace it with a spell from any non-class Spell School. It must be a spell of a slot level you have access to.

Fighter Level	Cantrips Known	Spells Recorded	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
3rd	2	3	2	0	0	0
4th	2	4	3	0	0	0
7th	2	5	4	2	0	0
8th	2	6	4	2	0	0
10th	3	7	4	3	0	0
11th	3	8	4	3	0	0
13th	3	9	4	3	2	0
14th	3	10	4	3	2	0
16th	3	11	4	3	3	0
19th	3	12	4	3	3	1
20th	3	13	4	3	3	1

Spellsword Feats

Spellswords have identical feats to Eldritch Knights, besides the modifications to spellcasting. See Player's Handbook page 75.

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Healer

A Dunmer stands tall at his workstation, crushing herbs together slowly into a fine dust. As he adds liquid to the powder, it froths and churns, simultaneously boiling and simmering until finally, it settles. He pours the deep blue mixture into a clear bottle, and places it on his shelf, ready at last to open his apothecary.

A robed Argonian approaches injured Imperial soldiers. His scaled hands raised, he pushes the air in front of them, a white light emanates from him as the solder's wounds heal.

Goblins back a Breton into the end of an alley. She reaches for a tube attached to his belt. She raises her hands, ready to throw the bubbling red mixture. They shriek as it leaps toward them, shattering in the middle of the group, and engulfing them in flames.

Creating a Healer

As you create a Healer, the most important question to consider is what drives your character to protect others, what are your character's core principles? Does your Alchemy-leaning Healer approve of the use of Daedric ingredients? Do they want to create poisons to help weaken their enemies, or potions to heal their allies? Does your Restorative healer wish to see people's wounds heal, or do they wish to boost their allies abilities?

Quick Build

You can make your Healer quickly by following these suggestions. First, Wisdom should be your highest ability score, followed by Constitution. Dexterity can be an important trait as well if you follow the Alchemist path. The Mage's Charges may be considered good choices for Birthsigns for a Healer, particularly the Apprentice or the Ritual.

Class Features

As a Healer, you gain the following class features.

Hit Points

Hit Dice: 1d8 per Healer level
Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constitution Modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your Constitution modifier per Healer level after 1st.

Proficiencies

Armor: Light armor, Shields
Weapons: Simple weapons
Saving Throws: Wisdom, Intelligence
Skills: Choose two from Medicine, Nature, Arcana, and Slight of Hand

Equipment

You start with the following equipment, in addition to the equipment granted by your background:

• (a) a club or (b) a light hammer
• Leather armor
• (a) a light crossbow and 20 bolts or (b) any simple weapon
• (a) a priest's pack or (b) an explorer's pack
• A shield and an Alchemist's supply kit

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Spellcasting

As a Healer, you can learn Restoration, Alteration, and Healer-specific spells up to Spell slot level 4. See Chapter 7 for the general rules of spellcasting, and chapter 8 for the requisite spell lists.

Healing Specialties

At 3rd level, you may pick a specialty to focus on in the healing arts, taking the path of Alchemy will provide you with the ability to create advanced potions and poisons more easily, and abilities to better make use of them; becoming a Restoration Mage will provide you with a further selection of spells to protect and strengthen your allies. Whichever path you choose, you will be instrumental in keeping yourself and your allies alive.

Alchemist

As an Alchemist, you will specialize in potioncraft, capable of brewing high quality potions and poisons to sell, trade, or use on your journeys. These can end up having creative uses, and an appendix of potions and ingredients can be found near the end of this book. You will be unable to cast Magic above the 4th spell level without branching into a different class that is otherwise able, though you will still be able to learn new spells per the Healer Class table.

Alchemist's Satchel

At 3rd level, upon choosing the path of an alchemist, you create a satchel capable of safely holding up to three potions or poisons ready for quick use, allowing them to be used as a bonus action in combat. If you lose this satchel, you'll need to spend an hour to craft a new one, with the necessary supplies costing no more than 1GP.

Apprentice's Experience

At 3rd level, you also gain proficiency in the use of Alchemist's Supplies.

Gaseuous Brew

Beginning at 6th level, you can create gaseous brews. Gaseous brews are potions/poisons you can throw at any location. Unless caught, upon impact the containers will shatter, releasing the contents of the brew. If the brew shatters on a creature, the creature will take 1d4 piercing damage, in addition to any effects infused into the brew.

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Channel Aura: Amplification

Starting at 9th level, you can project an aura that amplifies the effects of potions.

While concentrating, you evoke energy that seeps into potions, poisons, and brews within 30 feet. The effects of these concoctions will be doubled as long as the aura is active.

Satchel Pockets

Also at 9th level, your Alchemist's Satchel now has an additional 3 pockets, allowing you to carry 6 potions ready for quick use. The crafting requirements remain the same.

Volatile Brew

At 11th level, you can create volatile brews. Volatile brews are, like gaseous brews, potions/poisons you can throw at any location. Unless caught, the containers will shatter on impact, and the contents will explode, dealing damage equal to 7d6 damage with a type based on the potion/poison to anyone within 20 feet of the explosion, and 1d4 piercing damage to anyone within 10 feet of the explosion. The brew damage increases by 1d6 when you reach certain levels in this class: 16th level(8d6), 18th level(9d6), 20th level(10d6).

Damage Types. The damage type of the brew is affected by the type of potion or poison the brew is created from. Non-damaging potions and poisons will cause acid damage. Healing potions will not heal any creatures within the explosion, though buffs will transfer from the explosion to anyone caught within. Poisons or potions that cause a condition will dead acid damage and the condition, as well.

When creating a brew, you must have a potion or poison and a set of alchemist's supplies. Using the supplies and the potion/poison, one of the following will happen:

Critical Fail. This is up to the DM.

Fails the DC check. The potion/poison is ruined. It will not explode or provide smoke. and if ingested it will dead 1d4 acid damage.

Succeeds the DC check. The potion/poison's effects are infused into a volatile mixture.

Critical Success. This is up to the DM.

Magic Item Analysis

Beginning at 14th level, your experience in identifying alchemical properties has begun to transfer into identiying enchantments. If you do not already know it, you may cast Detect Magic and Identify. Regardless of whether you already know them or not, you may cast them as rituals, and do not need to provide a material component when casting Identify with this feature.

Channel Aura: Master's Expertise

Also at 14th level, you can project an aura that temporarily transfers your alchemic proficiencies to others.

While concentrating, you evoke energy that moves from your mind to other creatures within 30 feet. The chosen creatures will gain the proficiencies you have received from this class as long as the aura is active.

Battle Brewing

At 17th level, in combat, you may take an action to transform a potion/poison into a Gaseous or Volatile brew, or to create a potion. You will have neither advantage nor disadvantage on creating your concoction, but it will be ready for use on your next turn.

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Quick Build

You can make a Knight quickly by following these suggestions. First, Strength should be your highest ability score, followed by Charisma. Second, choose the noble background.

Class Features

As a Knight, you gain the following class features.

Equipment

You start with the following equipment, in addition to the equipment granted by your background.

• (a) a martial weapon and a shield or (b) two martial weapons
• (a) five javelins or (b) any simple weapon
• (a) a priest's pack or (b) an explorer's pack
• Chainmail and a symbol of your oath

Stalwart Defender

You cannot complete your quest alone. Every good Knight knows they need help, and to get help, they must also give it. In combat, when a creature within 5 feet of you is targeted by another creature, you may use your reaction to move between them and their assailant, and take the blow instead.

Lay On Hands

As part of your training, you were required to learn basic healing magic. You have the class feature Lay on Hands as described in the Player's Handbook page 84.

Fighting Style

At 2nd level, you adopt a style of fighting as your specialty. Choose one of the options provided in the Player's Handbook on page 84, noting that Protection cannot be used at the same time as the Stalwart Defender class feature..

Spellcasting

By 2nd level, you have learned to draw on restoration and destruction magic through meditation and training, to cast spells. See chapter 7 for the general rules of spellcasting, and chapter 8 for the Restoration spell list.

Sacred Oath

When you reach 3rd level, you swear the oath that binds you as a Knight forever. Up to this time you have been in a preparatory stage, committed to the path but not yet sworn to it. Now you choose the Oath of Devotion, the Oath of the Ancients, the Oath of the Crown, or the Oath of Vengeance,, all detailed at the end of the class description.

Your choice grants you features at 3rd level and again at 7th, 15th, and 20th level. Those features include oath spells and the Channel Aura feature.

Oath Spells

Each Oath has a list of associated spells. You gain access to these spells at the levels specified in the oath description. Once you gain access to an oath spell, you always have it prepared. Oath spells don't count against the number of spells you can prepare each day.

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Channel Aura

Your oath allows you to channel magicka to fuel magical effects. Each Channel Aura option provided by your oath explains how to use it.

When you use your Channel Aura, you choose which option to use. You must then finish a short or long rest to use your Channel Aura again.

Some Channel Aura effects require saving throws. When you use such an effect from this class, the DC is your Knight spell save DC.

Ability Score Improvement

When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th, and 19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. As normal, you can't increase an ability score above 20 using this feature.

Extra Attack

Beginning at 5th level, you gain the Extra Attack class feature, as described in the Players' Handbook on page 85.

Channel Aura: Protection

Starting at 6th level, while you concentrate for up to 1 minute, whenever a friendly creature within 10 feet of you must make a saving throw, the creature gains a bonus to the saving throw equal to your Charisma modifier (with a minimum bonus of +1).

At 18th level, the range of this aura increases to 30 feet.

If you have chosen the Oath of Protection or the Crown and your vows remain unbroken, this Aura constantly surrounds you, with no need for concentration.

Channel Aura: Courage

Starting at 10th level, while you concentrate for up to 1 minute, you and friendly creatures can't be frightened.

At 18th level, the range of this aura increases to 30 feet.

If you have chosen the Oath of Devotion or Redemption and your vows remain unbroken, this Aura constantly surrounds you, with no need for concentration.

Cleansing Touch

Beginning at 14th level, you gain the class feature Cleansing Touch as described in the Player's Handbook on page 85.

Sacred Oaths

Becoming a Knight involves taking vows that commit the Knight to his or her cause. The final oath, taken when he or she reaches 3rd level, is the culmination of all the Knight's training. Some characters with this class don't consider themselves true knights until they have reached 3rd level and made this oath. For others, the actual swearing of the oath is a formality, an official stamp on what has always been true in the Knight's heart.

Purity of Spirit

Beginning at 15th level, you gain the class feature Purity of Spirit as described in the Player's Handbook on page 86.

Divine Favor

At 20th level, you are granted your deity's divine favor feature, which can be found in Appendix B.

Oath of the Ancients

The Oath of the Ancients is mostly the same as described in the Player's Handbook (PHB 87), with the following changes.

Oath of the Crown

The Oath of the Ancients is mostly the same as described in the Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide on page 182, with the following changes.

Oath Spells

You gain oath spells at the Knight levels listed.

Knight Level	Spells
3rd	Alarm, Command
5th	Heroic Touch, Zone of Truth
9th	Detect Trap, Lightning Arrow
13th	Fortitude, Steadfast Ward
17th	Righteousness, Shockbloom

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Channel Aura

When you take this oath at 3rd level, you gain the following Channel Aura options.

Turn the Tide. While concentrating, you can bolster injured creatures with your Channel Aura. Each Creature of your choice that can hear you within 30 feet of you regains hit points equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum of 1) each turn if it has no more than half of its hit points.

Champion Challenge

Starting at 7th level, as a bonus action you may issue a challenge that compels other creatures to do battle with you. Each creature of your choice that you can see within 30 feet of you must make a wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, a creature can't willingly move more than 30 feet away from you. The effect ends on the creature if you are incapacitated or die or if the creature is moved more than 30 feet away from you.

Oath of Vengeance

The Oath of Vengeance is mostly identical to the version described in the Player's Handbook (PHB 87), with the following changes.

Proficiencies

• Armor: None
• Weapons: Daggers, darts, slings, quarterstaffs, light crossbows
• Tools: None

• Saving Throws: Intelligence, Wisdom
• Skills: Choose two from Arcana, History, Insight, Investigation, Medicine, and Religion

Equipment

You start with the following equipment, in addition to the equipment granted by your background:

• (a) a quarterstaff or (b) a dagger
• (a) a component pouch or (b) an arcane focus
• (a) a scholar's pack or (b) an explorer's pack
• A spellbook

Spellcasting

As a student of arcane magic, you have a spellbook containing spells that show the first glimmerings of your true power. See Chapter 7 for the general rules of spellcasting and Chapter 8 for the spell list. You can learn 1st-level spells from the schools of Alteration, Destruction, Illusion, and Mysticism.

Spell School Mastery: Master Transmuter

Starting at 14th level, if you do not have the Major Feat Altering Stone, you may create an Altering Stone as described under the Major Feat. You will not be able to recreate further stones unless you take the feat.

You can use your action to consume the reserve of Alteration magic stored within your Alteration Stone or two 5th-level spell slots and two 4th-level spell slots in a single burst. When you do so, choose one of the effects listed under Master Transmuter as described in the Player's Handbook page 119, noting that Restore Life does not use the Raise Dead spell, but instead the Reincarnate spell. Your Alteration Stone is destroyed or your spell slots cannot be recovered until you finish a long rest.

School of Destruction

You focus your study on magic that creates powerful elemental effects such as bitter cold, searing flame, rolling thunder, crackling lightning, and burning acid. Some Destruction Mages find employment in military forces as Battlemages, others use their spectacular power to protect the weak, while some seek their own gain as bandits, adventurer's or aspiring tyrants.

You may now cast Destruction spells above 3rd level.

School of Illusion

You focus your studies on magic that dazzles the senses, befuddles the mind, and tricks even the wisest folk. Your magic is subtle, but the illusions crafted by your keen mind make the impossible seem real. Some illusionists are benign tricksters who use their spells to entertain. Others are more sinister masters of deception, using their illusions

to frighten and fool others for their personal gain.

You may now cast Illusion spells above 3rd level.

School of Mysticism

You focus your study on the magics that interact with the very fibers of reality, embracing a temporary form of madness. As a Mystic, you strive to part the veils of space, time, and consciousness so that you can see and act clearly. You work to master spells of discernment, travel, control, and foresight.

You may now cast Mysticism spells above 3rd level.

Major and Minor Feats

As you gain Mage levels, you will gain access to the following feats. If a feat has prerequisites, you must meet them to learn it. A level prerequisite refers to your level in this class.

Minor Feats

Expertise

You gain a +1 to one skill of the following skills of your choice: Arcana, History, Insight, Investigation, or Medicine. You may take this feat multiple times.

Intensive Practice

You gain an additional spell slot of any level you choose which you have already unlocked. You may take this feat multiple times.

Arcane Haste

When you cast a spell that has a casting time of 1 action and a duration of instant, you may take the disengage, dash, or hide action as a bonus action.

Arcane Combatant

You may pick a fighting style available to the Fighter class.

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Savant

Prerequisite: Spell School

The gold and time you must spend to copy a spell of your chosen school into your spellbook is halved.

Adept Casting

Prerquisite: Spell School

When casting a spell from your chosen school, if the spell requires a DC save for its target, or a damage roll, you may add your corresponding casting modifier to the DC or the damage roll.

Arcane Ward

Prerequisite: School of Alteration

You can weave magic around yourself for protection. When you cast an alteration spell of 1st level or higher, you can simultaneously use a strand of the spell's magic to create a magical ward on yourself that lasts until you finish a long rest. The ward is described under the Arcane Ward class feature as described in the Player's Handbook on page 115.

You may take this feat multiple times, adding +5 hit points to your ward each time you take this feat.

Improved Minor Illusion

Prerequisite: School of Illusion

This feat is identical to the class feature Improved Minor Illusion as described in the Player's Handbook on page 118.

Portent

Prerequisite: School of Mysticism

This feat is identical to the class feature Portent as described in the Player's Handbook on page 116.

You may take this feat one additional time in order to add an additional d20 to your Portent roll.

Flash-Freeze

Prerequisite: Elemental Excellence: Frost Mage

When a creature's speed is brought down to 0 by your ice-based spell, it is frozen solid. At the start of each of its turns until it's thawed, the creature takes 1d4 cold damage. It must make a strength check to thaw itself. It may be thawed by external means as well.

You may take this feat one additional time in order to give the frozen creature disadvantage on its strength check.

High Heat

Prerequisite: Elemental Excellence: Fire Mage

When you deal fire damage to a creature, they catch fire. At the start of their turn, it takes 1d4 fire damage and roll a constitution check. If they succeed, the creature is no longer on fire. Otherwise, they must try again on their next turn.

Chained Lightning

Prerequisite: Elemental Excellence: Shock Mage

When you successfully paralyze a creature using your ability from Elemental Excellence: Shock Mage, each creature within 10 feet of the target must make a dexterity check. If they fail, they take 1d4 lightning damage. They will not be paralyzed.

You may that this feat up to 2 additional times to increase the range by 5 feet/time taken.

Potent Cantrip

Prerequisite: 6th-level

This feat is identical to the class feature Potent Cantrip as described in the Player's Handbook on page 117.

Journeyman Casting

Prerequisite: 6th-level

Casting spells comes so easily to you that it expends only a fraction of your spellcasting efforts. When you cast a spell of your chosen school of 2nd-level or higher using a spell slot, you regain one expended spell slot. The slot you regain must be of a level lower than the spell you cast and can't be higher than 5th level.

Expert Casting

Prerequisite: 10th-level

When you cast a spell that requires you to make an ability check as part of casting that spell, you add your proficiency bonus to that ability check.

Experimental Casting

Prerequisite: 10th-level

You may learn and attempt to cast spells above 3rd-level of schools besides your chosen spell school. When attempting to cast them, you must make a saving throw with their casting ability(DC20), and you have disadvantage.

Arcane Resistance

Prerequisite: 10th-level

You may choose resistance to one of the following damage types: Fire, Ice, Lightning, Radiant, or Necrotic

You may pick this feat multiple times for additional resistances.

Major Feats

Altering Stone

Prerequisite: School of Alteration

You can spend 8 hours creating an Altering Stone that stores Alteration magic. You can benefit from the stone yourself, or give it to another creature. A creature gains a benefit of your choice as long as the stone is in the creature's possession. When you create the stone, choose the benefits from the following options:

• Reduce the total weight you're carrying by 10% of your maximum carry weight.
• Darkvision out to a range of 60 feet
• Emanates a light with a range of 30 feet
• Resistance to acid, cold, fire, lightning, or thunder damage (your choice whenever you choose this benefit)

Each time you cast an Alteration spell of 1st level or higher, you can change the effect of your stone if the stone is on your person.

If you create a new Alteration Stone, the previous one ceases to function.

Projected Ward

Prerequisite: Arcane Ward

This feat is identical to the class feature Projected Ward as described in the Player's Handbook on page 115.

Within the Walls

Prerequisite: School of Alteration

You add the Passwall spell to your spellbook, if it is not there already. You can cast Passwall without expending a spell slot. When you do so, only you can enter the passage you've created.

Once you cast Passwall in this way, you can't do so again until you finish a short or long rest, though you can still cast it normally using an available spell slot.

Sculpt Spells

Prerequisite: School of Destruction

This feat is identical to the class feature Sculpt Spells as described in the Player's Handbook on page 115.

Elemental Excellence

Prerequisite: School of Destruction

As a destruction mage, you may choose an element to specialize in.

Frost Mage. Your strength lies in the unrelenting cold. Whenever you cast an ice-based spell, you may choose to make any creatures affected by it must make a dexterity saving throw. If they fail, their movement speed is reduced by 10 feet until your next turn. A creature can't be affected by this more than once per round.

Fire Mage. Your power comes from the blazing heat. Whenever you cast a fire-based spell, if the spell is not damaging, you may choose to make the target take 1d4 fire damage. Otherwise, you may roll an additional dice for damage and ignore the lowest roll.

Shock Mage. Your abilities focuses on pure energy. Whenever you cast an electic-based spell, it may paralyze its target. The target must make a constitution saving throw. If it fails, the target is paralyzed. If the target is already paralyzed, it takes an additional 1d4 lightning damage.

Precision Destruction

Prerequisite: School of Destruction

You may add your Dexterity modifier to your Spellcasting attack modifier.

Illusory Self

Prerequisite: School of Illusion

This feat is identical to the class feature Illusory Self as described in the Player's Handbook on page 118.

Malleable Illusions

Prerequisite: School of Illusion

This feat is identical to the class feature Malleable Illusions as described in the Player's Handbook on page 118.

The Third Eye

Prerequisite: School of Mysticism

This feat is identical to the class feature The Third Eye as described in the Player's Handbook on pages 116-117, noting that there is an additional option:

Timeless View. You see objects as they were when they were first created, and people as they were five years ago. If you see a magic item, you instinctively know all knowledge an identify spell would give you about it without the need to cast the spell.

You can use your action to increase your powers of perception. When you do so, it activates your chosen ability, which lasts until you are incapacitated or you take a short or long rest. You can't use the feature again until you finish a rest.

You may take this feat again to gain access to another ability.

Spell Mastery

Prerequisite: 18th-level

This feat is identical to the class feature Spell Mastery as described in the Player's Handbook on page 115.

Signature Spells

Prerequisite: 18th-level

This feat is identical to the class feature Signature Spells as described in the Player's Handbook on page 115.

Quick Build

You can make a Monk quickly by following these suggestions. First, make Dexterity your highest ability score, followed by Wisdom. Second, choose the hermit background.

Class Features

As a Monk, you gain the class features as described by the Monk class in the Player's Handbook, with the exception Monastic Traditions, of which different ones will be available in this setting.

Monastic Traditions

Five traditions of monastic pursuit are common in the monasteries scattered across Nirn. Most monasteries practice one tradition exclusively, but a few honor the five traditions and instruct each monk according to his or her aptitude and interest. All five traditions rely on the same basic techniques, diverging as the student grows more adept. Thus, a monk need choose a tradition only upon reaching 3rd level.

Way of Marshmerrow

One of the most fastest growing of the Dunmeri martial arts, the Way of Marshmerrow is a relatively new creation, based on the teachings of the Khajiit martial arts. Its teachings weave a practitioner's willpower and spiritual essence with more traditional unarmed combat techniques, flowing as if it were a dance.

Monks of this tradition are capable of utilizing their Ki to cast spells if they already know how to use magic, and can otherwise also create effects similar to traditional Illusion spells using only their actions.

Roaring Palms

Starting at 17th level, when you use both hands to make an unarmed strike against an opponent, you may spend 6 Ki points to cause the effects of the Deafen spell, centered on your target.

When you use this action, the target must make a Constitution saving throw. If it fails, it is knocked unconscious. If it succeeds, it takes 3d6 Thunder damage.

You may utilize more Ki Points to add an additional 1d6 Thunder damage under the success condition. This must be decided before the saving throw.

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Fire Breath

Fire Breath is made up of the words "Fire," "Inferno," and "Sun." When used as a whole, you breath a cone of fire up to 15 feet. Any creatures caught in the cone must make a Constitution saving throw. A creature takes 6d8 fire damage on a failed save, or half that on a succesful save.

Yol. Fire

Toor. Inferno

Shul. Sun

Frost Breath

Frost Breath is made up of the words "Frost," "Cold," and "Freeze." When used as a whole, you breath a cone of cold air up to 15 feet. Any creatures caught in the cone must make a Constitution saving throw. A creature takes 6d8 cold damage on a failed save, or half that on a succesful save.

A creature killed by this becomes a frozen statue until it thaws.

Fo. Frost

Krah. Cold

Diin. Freeze

Phantom Form

Phantom Form is made up of the words "Mirror," "Deceive," and "Phantom." When used as a whole, you create a ghostly apparition in a location within 30 feet of you. This apparition can't move, attack, or even think, and if attacked, it will disappear.

Fiik. Mirror

Lo. Deceive

Sah. Phantom

Storm Call

Storm Call is made up of the words "Storm," "Wrath," and "Lightning." When used as a whole, the skies darken, rain begins to fall, and a lightning storm begins.

Strun. Storm

Bah. Wrath

Qo. Lightning

Transfer Health

Transfer Health is made up of the words "Open," "Life," and "Leech." When used as a whole, you may drain the health from any creature within 30 feet that can hear you of your choice, yourself included, and move it to yourself or another creature within 30 feet that can hear you of your choice.

Bex Open

Laas Life

Lun Leech

Unrelenting Force

Unrelenting Force is made up of the words "Force," "Balance," and "Push." When used as a whole, you exhale a 15-foot cone of strong wind. Any creature caught in the cone takes 4d8 Thunder damage, and is blasted back 20 feet. If they succeed a Dexterity save, they remain on their feet. If they fail, they will be prone.

Fus. Force

Roh. Balance

Dah. Push

Whirlwind Sprint

Whirlwind Sprint is made up of the words "Whirlwind," "Fury," and "Tempest." When used as a whole, the shout pulls you forward up to 30 feet in an instant.

Wuld. Whirlwind

Nah. Fury

Kest. Tempest

Way of Claw and Tail

The Way of Claw and Tail describes a multitude of paths, but the most well known is that of Riddle'Thar. This path teaches Monks to both avoid and embrace danger, to fight and to escape, to simultaneously accept change and stave it off. Khajiit practice it as a means to reach ja-Kha'jay, the Lunar Lattice.

Riddle'Thar is a form of martial combat where both hands hold a weapon -- That may be the natural claws of the Khajiit, or more traditional shortswords. All movements are representative of the moons and their phases, and like the Way of Marshmerrow, the art is equally a dance as well as combat. Many who follow the Way of Claw and Tail become elite guards to the Mane. Some become royal assassins, while others yet become folk heroes.

New Moon Rising

At 17th level, you gain the ability to become invisible after striking an opponent. When you hit a creature with an unarmed strike, you may spend 5 Ki points to become invisible. This invisibility lasts for up to 30 seconds, or until you interact with something.

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Rogue

Rogues: A multiversal constant. Very little has changed about Rogues as described in the Player's Handbook, and other official 5e material. The only difference is in the archetype of the Arcane Trickster, now referred to as a Nightblade.

Nightblade

Some Rogues enhance their fine-honed skills of stealth and agility with magic, learning tricks of enchantment and illusion. These Rogues include pickpockets and burglers, but also pranksters, mischief-makers, and a significant number of adventurers. Nightblades are the same as Arcane Trickers as described in the Player's Handbook on page 98, with the following changes:

Spellcasting

When you reach 3rd level, you gain the ability to cast spells. See Chapter 7 for the general rules of spellcasting and Chapter 8 for the Illusion list.

Cantrips. You learn three cantrips: Thaumaturgy and two other cantrips of your choice from the Illusion spell lst. You learn another Illusion cantrip of your choice at 10th level.

Spell Slots. The Nightblade Spellcasting table shows how many spell slots you have to cast your spells of 1st level and higher. To cast one of these spells, you must expend a slot of the spell's level or higher. You regain all expended spell slots when you finish a long rest.

Spells Recorded of 1st-Level and Higher. You may record three 1st-level Illusion spells of your choice. The Spells Recorded column of the Nightblade Spellcasting table shows when you may record more Illusion spells of 1st level or higher by levelling up. Each of these spells must be for a level for which you have spell slots.

The spells you record at 8th, 14th, and 20th level can come from any school of magic. If you cast a spell from Conjuration, Charisma will replace your spellcasting ability. All other spells will continue to use Intelligence.

Nightblade Spellcasting Table

Conjurer Level	Cantrips Known	Spells Recorded	1st	2nd	3rd	4th
3rd	3	3	2	─	─	─
4th	3	4	3	─	─	─
5th	3	4	3	─	─	─
6th	3	4	3	─	─	─
7th	3	5	4	2	─	─
8th	3	6	4	2	─	─
9th	3	6	4	2	─	─
10th	4	7	4	3	─	─
11th	4	8	4	3	─	─
12th	4	8	4	3	─	─
13th	4	9	4	3	2	─
14th	4	10	4	3	2	─
15th	4	10	4	3	2	─
16th	4	11	4	3	3	─
17th	4	11	4	3	3	─
18th	4	11	4	3	3	─
19th	4	12	4	3	3	1
20th	4	13	4	3	3	1

Whenever you gain a level in this class, you can replace one of the Illusion spells you have recorded with another spell of your choice from the Illusion spell list. The new spell must be of a level for which you have the spell slots, and it must be from the Illusion spell school, unless you're replacing the spell you gained at 8th, 14th, or 20th level.

Verisimilitude

Starting at 3rd level, when you cast Minor Illusion, in the form of an object, the illusion is capable of creating sensory effects.

Arcane Fingers

At 13th level, when you successfully cast a spell with the range of Touch on a
non-player target, you may use the bonus action granted by your Cunning Action to attempt to pickpocket the target if you succeed on a Dexterity check contested by the creature's Wisdom check.

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Chapter 3: Birthsigns

The Stars of Tamriel are divided into thirteen constellations. Three of them are the major constellations, known as the Guardians. These are the Warrior, the Mage, and the Thief. Each of the Guardians protects its three Charges from the thirteenth constellation, the Serpent.

When the sun rises near one of the constellations, it is that constellation's season. Each constellation has a Season of approximately one month. The Serpent has no season, for it moves about in the heavens, usually threatening one of the other constellations.

Those destined to make great change are bestowed with gifts depending on their birthsign.

The Guardian Signs of the Firmament

The Warrior

The Warrior is the first Guardian Constellation and he protects his charges during their Seasons. The Warrior's own season is Last Seed when his Strength is needed for the harvest. His Charges are the Lady, the Steed, and the Lord. Those born under the sign of the Warrior are skilled with weapons of all kinds, but prone to short tempers.

Warwyrd

Those born under the sign of the Warrior may add +1 to either their Constitution or Strength ability scores.

The Mage

The Mage is a Guardian Constellation whose Season is Rain's Hand when magicka was first used by men. His Charges are the Apprentice, the Golem, and the Ritual. Those born under the Mage have more magicka and talent for all kinds of spellcasting, but are often arrogant and absent-minded.

Fay

Those born under the sign of the Mage may add +1 to either Intelligence or Wisdom.

The Thief

The Thief is the last Guardian Constellation, and her Season is the darkest month of Evening Star. Her Charges are the Lover, the Shadow, and the Tower. Those born under the sign of the Thief are not typically thieves, though they take risks more often and only rarely come to harm. They will run out of luck eventually, however, and rarely live as long as those born under other signs.

Hara

Those born under the sign of the Thief may add +1 to either Dexterity or Charisma.

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The Warrior's Charges

The Lady

The Lady is one of the Warrior's Charges and her Season is Heartfire. Those born under the sign of the Lady are kind and tolerant.

Lady's Favor

Those born under the sign of the Lady may add their Constitution modifier to their hit points twice when leveling up, instead of once.

The Steed

The Steed is one of the Warrior's Charges, and her Season is Mid Year. Those born under the sign of the Steed are impatient and always hurrying from one place to another.

Charioteer

Those born under the sign of the Steed gain an additional 5 feet of speed.

The Lord

The Lord's Season is First Seed and he oversees all of Tamriel during the planting. Those born under the sign of the Lord are stronger and healthier than those born under other signs.

Trollkin

You are naturally vulnerable against Fire damage.

Blood of the North

Power

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• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Self
• Components: S
• Duration: 3 rounds

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Your Lordly blood heals you for 3 points at the beginning of each of your turns for the duration of the power. You may use this power only once per long rest.

At Higher Levels. When using this power at 3rd level or higher, you may add an additional 1 hit point for every three character levels above 1st.

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The Mage's Charges

The Apprentice

The Apprentice's Season is Sun's Height. Those born under the sign of the apprentice have a special affinity for magic of all kinds, but are more vulnerable to magic as well.

Elfborn

You have disadvantage on saving throws against magic.

Magical Talent

You have an additional 1st-level spell slot. At level 1, you record a single spell from the schools of Alteration, Destruction, or Illusion to your spellbook, and may record an additional spell of your choice every 3 levels, as long as the spell is of a spell slot you have access to.

The Atronach

The Atronach's season is Sun's Dusk. Those born under this sign are natural sorcerers with deep reserves of magicka, but they cannot generate magicka of their own.

Stunted Magicka

You cannot regain spell slots above level 3 through a rest. Cantrips require a 1st-level spell slot to cast. To regain these spell slots, you must be the target of a hostile spell. You will gain a spell slot of equal spell level to what was cast on you.

Wombburn

You have an additional two 1st-level spell slots, and may record an additional spell each level, as allowed by your class and available spell slot levels. If your class is not a spellcasting class, you instead choose a 1st-level spell every 3 levels from from Alteration, Destruction, Illusion, or Restoration, and have as number of 1st-level spell slots equal to your intelligence modifier.

The Ritual

The Ritual is one of the Mage's Charges and its Season is Morning Star. Those born under this sign have a variety of abilities depending on the aspects of the moons and the Divines.

Mara's Gift

Power

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• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Self
• Components: S
• Duration: Instantaneous

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Once per short or long rest, you may restore an amount of hit points equal to 1d6 + your primary attribute modifier.

Blessed Word

Power

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• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 30 feet
• Components: S
• Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute

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All undead within a 10 foot sphere within range are frightened. You may use this power once per long rest.

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The Thief's Charges

The Lover

The Lover is one of the Thief's Charges and her season is Sun's Dawn. Those born under the sign of the Lover are graceful and passionate.

Mooncalf

Those born under the sign of the lover have proficiency in Performance, Persuasion, and Athletics.

Lover's Embrace

Power

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• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Touch
• Components: S
• Duration: 2 rounds

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You reach out to embrace a creature. The target must make a Willpower saving throw against your Mysticism Spell Save DC. If it fails, your innate aetherial energy paralyzes it for the duration of the power. You may use this power once per long rest.

The Shadow

The Shadow's Season is Second Seed. The Shadow grants those born under her sign the ability to hide in shadows. They often go unnoticed even when their presence should be obvious.

Moonshadow

Power

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• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Self
• Components: S
• Duration: 1 minute

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When using this power, you and the items you carry are invisible. This invisibility lasts until either the duration ends, or you declare an action, including picking up an item or opening a door.

The Tower

The Tower is one of the Thief's Charges and its Season is Frostfall. Those born under the sign of the Tower have a knack for finding gold and can open locks of all kinds.

Tower Key

Power

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• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Touch
• Components: S
• Duration: Instantaneous

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Once per long rest, you may unlock any object locked by non-magical means.

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The Serpent

The Serpent wanders about in the sky and has no Season, though its motions are predictable to a degree. No characteristics are common to all who are born under the sign of the Serpent. Those born under this sign are the most blessed and the most cursed.

Star Curse

Power

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• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Touch
• Components: S
• Duration: 30 seconds

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Once per long rest, you can inflict poison on a creature that you touch, causing them to take 1d6 + your Primary attribute modifier's worth of poison damage per turn for the duration of the power. In addition, you take 1 point of psychic damage at the beginning of each turn for the duration of the power. The power ends after either the duration has passed, or the target has died.

Variant Rules

You may find it more rewarding to seek out Birth Stones, large dolmens that dot the landscape of Tamriel, holding the power of the constellations. By interacting with these Dolmens, you may be granted the powers that dwell within the stone, or activate the abilities of the birthsign you were born under. In using these variant rules, players should be allowed an additional +1 to their race's Ability Score Increase, of the player's choice.

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Chapter 4: Personality and Backgrounds

Though not startlingly different from the sections as laid out in the Player's Handbook, there are some notable differences in the Elder Scrolls setting regarding height/weight and language availability, in addition to starting equipment.

Backgrounds

There are several new backgrounds available in the Elder Scrolls setting, although the official backgrounds are all still available. Some of these backgrounds may relate to a specific race or class, while others are open for all to choose.

Chapter 5: Customization Options

Much of the information needed in this section can be found in the Player's Handbook, but there are some updates to Multiclassing prerequisites, certain feats, as well as additional feats available.

Chapter 6: Spellcasting

Magic permeats Tamriel, and most often appears in the form of a spell. This chapter provides the rules for casting spells. Different character classes have distinct ways of learning and preparing their spells, and monsters use spells in unique ways. Regardless of its source, a spell follows the rules as told in the Player's Handbook and here.

prevent a creature from seeing or moving, or allow the target to see even in total darkness.

Alteration Spells

Alter Weapon

2nd-level Alteation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Touch
• Components: S, M(an equipped unenchanted weapon, which is transformed by the spell)
• Duration: 10 minutes

While holding a weapon, you channel magicka into it, causing one of the following effects of your choice:

Enflame. In addition to its regular attack, your weapon now deals 1d6 fire damage.

Healing Strike. Your weapon now heals its target for its regular damage as hit points, instead of dealing damage. Undead targets instead take the regular damage as radiant damage.

Static Bite. Your weapon now deals an additional 1d6 electric damage.

Swift Strike. You have advantage on attack rolls with this weapon.

Screaming Cleave. Your weapon now deals an additional 1d6 thunder damage.

Viscious Tear. Regardless of the weapon's damage type, it now deals an additional 1d8 slashing damage.

The weapon has 3 charges of this effect imbued into it. The spell ends when all are expended, or the duration ends.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd or higher, you gain an additional charge for each spell slot level above 2nd.

Alteration Mantle

6th-level Alteration

See Azuth's Alteration Mantle in Elminster's Guide to Magic, page 31.

Animate Objects

3rd-level Alteration

See Player's Handbook, page 213.

Anyspell

4th-level Alteration

See Elminster's Guide to Magic, page 30.

Awaken

3rd-level Alteration

See Player's Handbook, page 216.

Awaken, Mass

8th-level Alteration

See Elminster's Guide to Magic, page 31.

Banish Darkness

3rd-level Alteration

See Abolish Darkness in Elminster's Guide to Magic, page 24.

Barrier

1st-level Alteration(ritual)

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Touch
• Components: S
• Duration: 1 minute

An invisible barrier of magical force appears and protects whatever creature you choose to touch, including yourself. For 1 minute, the target of this spell has resistance to bludgeoning, slashing, and piercing damage from nonmagical sources, and they take no damage from Magic Missile.

Batvision

2nd-level Alteration

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Touch
• Components: S, M(a pinch of guano)
• Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes**

You touch a creature and grant it blindsight to 60-feet for the duration.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, the spell’s duration increases by 10 minutes for each slot level above 2nd.

Beast Finder

Alteration Cantrip

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Self
• Components: S
• Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes

For the duration, you know if there is an animal within 30 feet of you, as well as where they are located.

This spell can penetrate most barriers, but is blocked by 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of common metal, a thin sheet of lead, or 3 feet of wood or dirt.

Bravery

2nd-level Alteration

See Cloak of Bravery in Elminster's Guide to Magic, page 45.

Buoyancy

2nd-level Alteration

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Self
• Components: S
• Duration: 10 minutes

For 10 minutes, you will float to the top of any body of liquid, unable to sink. During this time you may not dive. You will take no damage when falling into water from a great height. You also gain swim speed equal to your walking speed + 10 feet.

Burden

3rd-level Alteration

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 30 feet
• Components: S
• Duration: 30 seconds

For 30 seconds, any creature within 30 feet of you will have their movement reduced to 3 feet, and may not dash.

Burdening Touch

1st-level Alteration

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Touch
• Components: S
• Duration: 1 minute

One creature you touch will have their movement reduced to 3 feet, and may not dash for the duration of the spell.

Calm Winds

4th-level Alteration

See Elminster's Guide to Magic, page 40.

Candlelight

Alteration Cantrip

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 10 feet
• Components: S, M(an unlit candle)
• Duration: 1 hour

You cause an unlit candle to float within range, lighting itself with a magical blue flame. The light provides a 15-foot radius of bright light, followed by a 5-foot radius of dim light.

Chop

Alteration Cantrip

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Touch
• Components: S
• Duration: Instantaneous

You touch a nearby simple object, such as a pile of wood, a tree, a brick, or a loaf of bread. The object is instantly split in two.

Clarity

3rd-level Alteration

See Clarity of Mind in Elminster's Guide to Magic, page 44.

Cloudburst

3rd-level Alteration

See Elminster's Guide to Magic, page 45.

Conduit

5th-level Alteration

See Elminster's Guide to Magic, page 46.

Control Temperature

rd-level Alteration

See Elminster's Guide to Magic, page 46.

Control Water

5th-level Alteration

See Player's Handbook, page 227.

Copy Text

Alteration Cantrip

See Amanuensis in Elminster's Guide to Magic, page 27.

Corrode

4th-level Alteration

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 20 feet
• Components: S, M(a flake of rust)
• Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute ___**** You may target any mechanical creature or metallic item. The target object begins to rust, weakening each turn, and becoming more liable to break. A Constitution saving throw with disadvantage must be made for the creature or object(In the case of an object, assume a base score of 8) whenever it takes an action or is used. If it fails, it breaks immediately.

If the corrode spell is continued for the full minute, it is permanently corroded, and must be repaired to avoid breakage.

Dictate

1st-level Alteration

See Dictation in Elminster's Guide to Magic, page 53.

Doorjam

1st-level Alteration

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Touch
• Components: S
• Duration: Instantaneous

Magical energy sprouts from your fingers and locks and lockable object you touch. To unlock the object, an unlocking spell must be used, or a creature can attempt to pick the lock. The lockpicking DC is 10.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd or higher, the lockpicking DC increases by 2 for each slot level above 1st.

Drain Heat

8th-level Alteration

See Heat Drain in Elminster's Guide to Magic, page 72.

Elemental Shield

2nd-level Alteration

See Energized Shield in Elminster's Guide to Magic, page 61.

Equilibrium

8th-level Alteration

• Casting Time: 1 Bonus Action
• Range: Self
• Components: S
• Duration: Instantaneous

Some of your blood becomes Magicka. You gain 1 level of exhaustion, and you take psychic damage equal to half of your maximum health. In exchange, you gain 5 temporary spell slots for each spell level you have available.

Feather

1st-level Alteration

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Self
• Components: S, M(a bird's feather)
• Duration: 1 hour

You feel light as a feather. You get +1 to your athletics and acrobatics checks, and +5 to your movement for the duration of the spell.

Fire Shield

2nd-level Alteration

See Player's Handbook, page 242.

Fortify

Alteration Cantrip

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Self
• Components: S
• Duration: 1 round

For the duration of the spell, you gain temporary hit points equal to 1d4, and you add that same number as a bonus to your next saving throw against exhaustion or becoming frightened before the end of your next turn.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this cantrip with a spell slot of 1st spell level or higher, the spell lasts an additional round for each spell slot level of 1st or higher. In addition, if cast with a 3rd-level spell slot, you gain 2d4 temporary hit points instead of 1d4, and may add an additional 1d4 at spell slot levels 5, 7, and 9.

Frost Barrier

2nd-level Alteration

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Self
• Components: S, M(a bit of snow or ice)
• Duration: 10 minutes

Tendrils of icy air wreathe your body for the duration, reflecting light in a 10 foot radius. You can end the spell early by using an action to dismiss it.

The Ice provides you with a protective shield or a chill shield, as you choose. The protective shield raises your AC by +2. The chill shield grants you resistance to fire damage.

In addition, whenever a creature within 5 feet of you hits you with a melee attack, the ice shards fling themsleves from the shield to the attacker. The attacker takes 2d8 cold damage.

Grace

3rd-level Alteration

See Elminster's Guide to Magic, page 69.

Grow/Shrink

7th-level Alteration

See Enlarge/Reduce in Player's Handbook, page 237.

Gust Form

1st-level Alteration

• Casting Time: 1 bonus action
• Range: 30 feet
• Components: S, M(a small fan)
• Duration: 1 round

You choose one friendly creature within range as the spell's target. Until the end of the creature's next turn, any melee attack it makes with an unarmed strike or a natural weapon (such as a claw, bite, or tail) carries the force of the wind, giving that attack a reach of 20 feet.

Handhold

2nd-level Alteration

See Easy Climb in Elminster's Guide to Magic, page 57.

Harden