School of Vitality
Practitioners of the School of Vitality, commonly called vitalists or white mages, are wizards who use their magic to aid the sick and wounded. They can be found serving as battlefield medics, royal doctors, and itinerant healers.
School of Vitality Subclass Features
Level | Feature |
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2nd | Skilled Healer, Vitality Magic |
6th | Bolster |
10th | Vital Surge |
14th | Greater Bolster |
Skilled Healer
At 2nd level, you learn the Spare the Dying cantrip. It doesn't count against the number of cantrips you know. You also gain proficiency in the Medicine skill. If you are already proficient, add double your proficiency bonus to any checks made using it.
In addition, vitality spells (see below) are added to the wizard spell for you. Vitalists can copy vitality spells from each others' spellbooks, but other wizards cannot. However, you cannot select vitality spells for your Spell Mastery feature.
Vitality Magic
Starting at 2nd level, you gain the ability to recycle expended arcane energy for bolstering and healing. When you expend a spell slot, choose one of the following effects.
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Choose one creature you can see within 30 feet of you. It either gains a number of temporary hit points or regains a number of hit points equal to the level of the expended spell slot (your choice).
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You gain a number of vitality points equal to the level of the expended spell slot. When you target one or more creatures with a spell that restores hit points, you can expend vitality points to make one target regain additional hit points equal to the number of vitality points expended. You can expend more vitality points to make a different target regain additional hit points as well.
Additionally, as a bonus action, you can choose one creature you can see within 30 feet of you and expend any number of vitality points. It either gains a number of temporary hit points or regains a number of hit points equal to the number of vitality points expended (your choice). You lose any unused vitality points when you finish a long rest.
Bolster
Starting at 6th level, you can enhance your restorative spells. When you target a creature with a vitality spell of 1st level or higher, you can give it one of the following benefits.
Alacrity. The target's movement speed increases by 5 feet until the end of its next turn.
Might. The target receives a +1 bonus to its attack rolls until the end of its next turn.
Ward. The target gains a number of temporary hit points equal to the spell's level.
Vital Surge
Beginning at 10th level, you can use an action or bonus action to flood your body with life energy. Doing so gives you the following benefits.
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If you are blinded, deafened, poisoned, or diseased, the condition ends.
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For 1 minute, your current and maximum hit points increase by your wizard level.
Greater Bolster
Starting at 14th level, whenever you target a creature with a vitality spell of 1st level or higher. you can give it two benefits from Bolster.
Art Credit
Yello Ajah by Angeline Thong
Healing Expertise by Drazenka Kimpel
Vitality Spells
Cantrips
- Resistance
- Spare the Dying
1st Level
- Cure Wounds
- Healing Word
- Detect Poison and Disease
- Purify Food and Drink
2nd Level
- Aid
- Lesser Restoration
3rd Level
- Mass Healing Word
- Revivify
4th Level
- Aura of Life
- Death Ward
5th Level
- Greater Restoration
- Mass Cure Wounds
- Raise Dead
6th Level
- Heal
7th Level
- Regenerate
8th Level
- None
9th Level
- Mass Heal
- True Resurrection