A drow looks up suspiciously as his hair gets picked up by a gust of wind. Suddenly his feet are stuck in the ground that grapples around him. He knows it is too late for him, as he looks up to see a half-elf set aflame walking towards him.

The group of adventurers look in awe at the motionless and bloodied body of their friend, when he opens his blue shining eyes and the ground starts rising around him.

The orc looks in surprise at the sea, as it breaks open and a vulcanic eruption originates from within it. In the middle of that lava, the silhouette of a human can be seen.

 
The state of gas, Air. The state of fluids, Water. The state of solids, Earth. The energy that binds that all together, Fire. Whatever their origins, whatever their intent, all Elementists have a deep understanding of the matter that makes up the world around them, and in innate power to manipulate it.

Quick Build

You can make an Elementist quickly by following these suggestions. First, Wisdom should be your highest ability score, followed by constitution or charisma, based on your subclass. Second, choose the outlander or folk hero background.

Hit Points

• Hit Dice: 1d10 per Elementist level
• Hit Points at 1st Level: 10 + your constitution modifier
• Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d10 (or 6) + your constitution modifier per Elementist level after 1st.

Proficiencies

• Armor: Light armor, Medium armor
• Weapons: Simple Weapons
• Tools: None
• Saving Throws: Wisdom, Strength
• Skills: Choose three from Arcana, Athletics, Insight, Intimidation, Nature, Perception, Survival

Equipment

You start with the following equipment:

• (a) An Explorer's Pack (b) A Dungeoneer's Pack
• Arcane Focus
• Leather armor and any simple weapon

If you forgo this starting equipment, as well as the items offered by your background. You start with 2d4 x 10 gp to buy your equipment.

These attacks count as melee weapon attacks with which you are proficient. The attack bonus equals your proficiency bonus + your Wisdom modifier. The damage is 1d6 + Wis and increases to 2d6 at 7th level and 3d6 at 14th level in the Elementist class.

 
Starting at 7th level in this class, your elemental attacks become more potent, gaining the following abilities. Your attacks now count as magical for overcoming resistances.

Preparing and Casting Spells

The Elementist table shows how many spell slots you have to cast your Elementist spells. To cast one of your Elementist spells of 1st level or higher, you must have the required amount of Primordial Power and expend a slot of the spell’s level or higher, as well as the required Primordial Power as specified above. You regain all expended spell slots when you finish a long rest.

 
You prepare the list of Elementist spells that are available for you to cast, choosing from the Elementist spell list. When you do so, choose a number of Elementist spells equal to your Wisdom modifier + half your Elementist level, rounded down (minimum of one spell). The spells must be of a level for which you have spell slots.

For example, if you are a 5th-level Elementist, you have four 1st-level and two 2nd-level spell slots. With a Wisdom of 14, your list of prepared spells can include four spells of 1st or 2nd level, in any combination. If you prepare the 1st-level spell Burning Hands, you can cast it using a 1st-level or a 2nd-level slot. Casting the spell doesn’t remove it from your list of prepared spells.

You can change your list of prepared spells when you finish a long rest. Preparing a new list of Elementist spells requires time spent in connection with yourself and the world around you: at least 1 minute per spell level for each spell on your list.

Spellcasting Ability

Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for your Elementist spells, since their power derives from your connection to the fabric around you. You use your Wisdom whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability. In addition, you use your Wisdom modifier when setting the saving throw DC for an Elementist spell you cast and when making an attack roll with one.

Spell save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Wisdom modifier

Spell attack modifier = your proficiency bonus + your Wisdom modifier

Spellcasting Focus

The object through which you are connected to the primordial realms serves as your Spellcasting Focus

Fire: Wrathful Blaze

Evocation Cantrip

• Casting Time: 1 Action
• Range: 5 feet
• Components: S
• Duration: Instantaneous

Fire burst from you in all directions. Everyone in a 5ft radius of you, other than you, must make a Constitution saving throw. On a fail they take 1d6 fire damage.
 
The spell’s damage increases by 1d6 when you reach 5th level (2d6), 11th level (3d6), and 17th level (4d6)

Water: Aquatic Blessing

Evocation Cantrip

• Casting Time: 1 Action
• Range: 30 feet
• Components: S
• Duration: Instantaneous

A streak of potent water softens the pain of wounds. A creature within 30ft of you with less than full hit points gets 1d4 temporary hit points. Only one creature can benefit from these temporary hit points at once. Recasting the cantrip on another creature causes the previous creature to loose the temporary hit points.

 
The spell’s temporary hit points increases by 1d4 when you reach 5th level (2d4), 11th level (3d4), and 17th level (4d4)

Air: Storm's Rebuke

Evocation Cantrip

• Casting Time: 1 Action
• Range: 20 feet
• Components: S
• Duration: Instantaneous

A jolt of lightning erupts from the palm of your hand. Make a ranged spell attack against a creature in range. On a hit that creature takes 1d6 lightning damage. The jolt arcs twice. Choose a creature within 15 feet of the target and another creature within 15 feet of the second target. They both take 1d4 lightning damage  
The spell’s damage increases by 1d6 and 1d4 when you reach 5th level (2d6, 2d4), 11th level (3d6, 3d4), and 17th level (4d6, 4d4)

Earth: Terran Protection

Evocation Cantrip

• Casting Time: 1 Action
• Range: 5 feet
• Components: S
• Duration: Instantaneous

A 5x1x5 feet wall of solid rock erupts from the ground in an unoccupied space within 5 feet of you. This wall provides half cover for every creature of size medium or smaller, and provides three-quarters cover for tiny creatures. The wall will reemerge with the ground at the beginning of your next turn.

Resolve

You have a goal and are so determined to complete it that you will not allow your enemies or your physical limits to get in your way. Whether it is sworn vengeance, your conviction to rescue a loved one, or a conviction to protect the world from the grasp of an evil mage, you gain your strength and inhuman resolve through your raw determination. You gain the following class features.

Convictive Strikes

Starting at 15th level, the heat of the fight sparks your hatred, causing your Elemancy attacks to be more extreme.

 
For every 10 Primordial Power you have, your Elemancy attacks deal 1d4 more damage of the appropriate damage type.

Equanimous Rejuvenation

Starting at 3rd level, when you grant someone temporary hit points, you may instead heal them for this amount instead.

 
You may use this feature an amount of times equal to your proficiency bonus and regain all uses upon completing a long rest.

Meditative Essence

Starting at 6th level, you learn to block out impulses from the outside and focus yourself fully on the primordial well within you. On your turn, you may choose to meditate. Doing so takes your full movement action, bonus action and action, as well as your reaction. When you meditate, you gain resistance to all damage until the beginning of your next turn, and you gain 2d4 Primordial Power at the beginning of your next turn.
You may use this feature an amount of times equal to your Wisdom modifier and regain all uses on a long rest.

Undisturbed Serenity

When you are focusing on the tranquility, you feel every motion that disturbs the flow of elements around you. Starting at 11th level, you can use this knowledge of your surroundings to safeguard those around you.

 
When an ally within 10ft of you is hit with an attack, you may use your reaction to bend the elements around the attack and redirect it. You may add 1d6 to the armor class of your ally, potentially causing the attack to miss. You may use this feature after you know roll of the attack. You may use this feature an amount of times equal to your wisdom modifier.

Transcendence

Starting at 15th level, your tranquility radiates outwards, affecting allies around you.

 
Whenever an ally within 30ft of you gains temporary hit points, they gain 1d4 extra temporary hit points for every 10 Primordial Power you have.

Aura of Inspiration

As the presence of others inspires you to fight, your presence also inspires others. Starting at 3rd level, you may use your bonus action to inspire yourself and allies within 30ft of you until the beginning of your next turn. Some aura's require a minimum amount of Primordial Power to be used.

 
You may use this feature an amount of times equal to your charisma modifier and regain all uses upon completing a short rest.

Unity

Starting that 6th level, your motivation to dig deeper into your Primordial Power well increases as more allies stand by your side.

 
At the beginning of each of your turns, you gain +1 Primordial Power for each ally within 30ft of you, up to a maximum of your proficiency bonus.

Loyal Forces

Starting at 11th level, primordial beings stand by your side in battle.

 
One Primordial Ally appears beside you for every 15 Primordial Power you have. It disappears when it is reduced to 0 hp, or when you lose the required Primordial Power. When a primordial ally dies, it cannot return by reaching that same milestone again until you have completed a long rest.

 
Your Primordial Allies can take the form of any creature your choose, as long as you can recollect what this creature looks like, and their presence inspires you. The Primordial Ally shares your alignment and initiative.

 
You must use your bonus action to command your Primordial Allies to take an action. If you do not, they will move to the closest ally and use the protect action on their turn.