The Enchanter

A young cleric wipes the sweat off his brow, as he finishes wrapping the bandages on the arms of a wounded and unconscious ranger. The battle they fought was fierce, the monster was slain, yet they barely survived the ordeal. He had already finished healing his knight companion, as well as their ranger, and now he turns to heal an aged, dwarf sorcerer. With a large gash on his chest bleeding profusely, the young cleric fears for the worse. He knows he has expended his remaining spells with the other two, as they sustained equally grave wounds, not to mention the magic he used during combat. He knows he can no longer cast any spells that can heal his comrade, and that it would be days before they could leave this accursed forest. All he can do know is administer what little first aid he could perform and pray for his comrades soul.

Just as he was praying for his diety to perform a miracle for his companion, he felt a presence suddenly approaching from behind him, and hears light footsteps slowly coming closer. Finally, what appears to be a young scholar steps into the light, glasses shimmering and a book in one hand. "I was told to assist you, and just in time too by the looks of it...." he said with an almost stoic demeanor, glancing at the unconscious dwarf. He looked to the cleric, his calculating eyes giving off a piercing gaze as if he was staring right into his soul. "Looks like you're outta juice eh?" he said.

The young man opened his palm and coiling blue tendrils of light appeared, one of which to the clerics shock, dove right into his chest. He leaped up, surprised and expecting to see his chest pierced, only to find that he felt no pain nor saw any blood erupt from his chest. The tendril of light was visibly stabbed into his chest, but it appeared to be doing no harm. In fact, he felt a warmth slowly spread through out his body, giving him strength and lifting his spirits.

" Go on, heal your buddy..." the young man said. The cleric looked puzzled, and tried to explain that he no longer had any spells to use. "I assure you, you can heal him. Try" the young man ordered.

Still doubtful, the cleric raised his hands and began chanting a prayer. Suddenly from his hands, magic stronger than anything he had cast before glowed from his palms, showering his unconscious companion in holy light. The gash on his chest closes, and his breathing slowly stabilized. Still stunned he looked to the young scholar, eyes wide in disbelief.

" See? Told you so" he said smiling.

The Reclusive spellcaster

If you were to ask a wizard or sorcerer about their opinions on enchanters, most would likely say that the class is one that exists in concept but that they've never actually encountered a full fledged enchanter in real life. Due to their primary goal being the acquisition of knowledge, most enchanters never leave for the outside world, and those that rarely do will often assist from the backline, far away from actual combat. And because they rarely engage in combat themselves, most of their spell repertoire consists of magic for support or damage prevention, carrying only a handful of spells that can cause damage. What they lack in quality, they more than make up for in quantity, boasting immense magical reserves compared to other spellcaster. High level enchanters can output quite a large number of spells before feeling drained, and can even restore the magic reserves of other spellcasters. All enchanters refer to magical energy as mana, and majority of their skills and spells revolve around manipulating mana to a certain extent to either assist allies or cause certain effects to occur.

Foreword from the homebrewer

The enchanter was created as specialist in replenishing spell slots for fellow spellcasters in your party, as well as providing buffs and debuffs. Keep in mind that compared to other spellcasters it is relatively underpowered, and was built specifically to use as a support class. It also gets more spell slots compared to other spellcasters but in exchange you learn little to no offensive spells, so dont expect to do much damage using it. The enchanter seen here is not to be confused with wizards which follow the School of Enchantment . The enchanter seen here was inspired by a class from a certain anime I was watching but it does not necessarily mimic or take much from the class seen in the anime.

Class Features

As a Enchanter, you gain the following class features

Mana Link

An Enchanters signature feature, it allows for an enchanter to link one creature directly to the mana reserves within their own body. As an action, select a willing creature within 60 feet that you can see or hear to establish a link. You may use a bonus action to sever an existing link, or if the linked creature moves 120 feet away from the enchanter. Each mana link will last for one minute. You cannot establish a link with an already unconscious creature, but falling unconscious does not sever an existing link.

On the next turn the creature takes after the link is established, the linked creature has advantage on the attack roll for spells they cast.

At 7th level you can establish a link with two creatures per use. At 15th level it increases to three creatures per use.

You may use this trait a number of times equal to your Intelligence modifier before needing a long rest to replenish expended uses.

Spellcasting

Cantrips At 1st level, you know three cantrips of your choice from the enchanter spell list. You learn an additional enchanter cantrip of your choice at 4th level and another at 10th level.

Spell Slots The enchanter table shows how many spell slots you have to cast your enchanter spells of 1st level and higher. To cast one of these enchanter 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.

Preparing and Casting Spells You prepare the list of enchanter spells that are available for you to cast, choosing from the enchanter spell list. When you do so, choose a number of enchanter spells equal to your Intelligence modifier + half your enchanter 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 2nd level enchanter, you have two 1st-level and one 2nd-level spell slots. With a Intelligence 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 cure wounds, 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 enchanter spells requires time spent attuning to your vitality: at least 1 minute per spell level for each spell on your list.

Spellcasting Ability Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for your enchanter spells, since the power of your magic relies on your keen intellect and mental prowess. You use your Intelligence whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability. In addition, you use your Intelligence modifier when setting the saving throw DC for a enchanter spell you cast and when making an attack roll with one.

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

Spell attack modifier = your proficiency bonus + your Intelligence modifier

Enchanters Path

When you reach 2nd level, you must choose a path to follow which will affect how your mana link functions, as well as provide specific enchantments you can use to assist allies. You can select from the Path of the War Aid, Geolinker, Taomancer, Plague Doctor, and Occultist.

Your choice grants you features at 2nd level and again at 6th, 10th, and 14th level.

Gazing Eyes

At 3rd level, you learn to see the mana within the bodies of others. At the beginning of every combat, just after rolling for initiative, you can automatically tell which creatures among your enemies can use spellcasting, so long as they are within your range of sight.

At 11th level, you can further increase your mana viewing capabilities to get more detailed information. As a bonus action, select one creature that you can see and learn one of the following: how many spells they have, how many spell slots they currently have, or their highest level spell slot.

You can use this bonus action a number of times equal to your Intelligence modifier before needing a short or long rest to use again.

Enchantments

At 3rd level, creatures that have been linked to you immediately gain a passive enchantment while the link is established. If any linked creature moves 60 feet away from you, it temporarily loses the enchantment, but can receive it again once it gets within range. The time they spent without the enchantment is still counted within the Mana Links total duration however.

A creature can only benefit from one enchantment at any given time. Choose from the following

• Speed Boost - increases a creatures walking speed by 10 feet.

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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.

Tactical Positioning

Starting at 4th level, your sharply honed mind and quick thinking allows you to find the best position and starting point at the beginning of every battle. You add a bonus to your initiative rolls equal to your Intelligence modifier.

Mana Channeling

At 5th level, your mana can now be directly transferred to another spellcaster, and can act as fuel for their spellcasting.

As an action, when an allied creature is under the effects of Mana Link, you can expend one of your spell slots up to the 5th level and transfer it to the other allied spellcaster. The spell slot that they will receive will be of equal level to the one you expended.

If they receive a spell slot and they have already exceeded their total spell slot maximum, any excess will become temporary spell slots which must be used before their next short of long rest.

Persistent Mage

Starting at 5th level, you dont let failure get the better of you. When an attack hits you, you fail a saving throw, or when an enemy succeeds on an ability check against one of your spell effects, you can use your reaction to cast a cantrip.

At 10th level, you can cast a spell using a 1st level spell slot instead of a cantrip.

Scholar or Sage

Starting at 6th level, you learn to use knowledge rather than experience to assist you when defending against magic. When a spell forces you to make a Wisdom Saving throw, you can choose to make a Intelligence saving throw instead.

Additionally, you can temporarily boost your thinking speed and decision making skills. As an action, you can gain advantage on all ability checks that use Intelligence for one minute. You can use this action once before needing a short or long rest to use again.

Mana Efficiency

At 7th level, your heightened intelligence allows you to calculate how to efficiently replenish and conserve your mana reserves. A Mana link can now be established using a bonus action and the expended uses for your Mana Link feature are now replenished after a short or long rest.

Hyper Focused Spell Learning

At 9th level, you gain the ability to memorize and prepare a spell in a hyper focused state of mind. As part of a long rest, you can take up to 10 minutes of your time to prepare one spell that usually requires concentration. Once this process is complete you can cast that one spell without requiring concentration.

You can cast the spell using this trait once before requiring a long rest. At 15 level you can cast it twice and at 19th level you can cast it three times.

Mana Conversion

At 11th level, your mana control and keen intellect allows you to convert lower spell slots into higher ones using a bit of simple arithmetic. As a bonus action, you can select up to two spell slots of similar or different levels and combine them to create a higher level spell slot ( e.i a 1st level + 2nd level becomes a 3rd level spell slot)

Inversely, one spell slot of higher level can also be divided into two lower level spell slots. (e.i a 5th level spell slot is divided into a 3rd and 2nd level spell slot)

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Improved Mana Channeling

At 13th level, you can now use your Mana Channeling ability to transfer spell slots up to the 7th level.

Additionally, every short rest you can roll a 1d6 die and recover one spell slot with the level equal to or lower than the rolled number.

Improved Enchantments

At 15th level, you gain additional and improved enchantments for your Mana Link feature. Additionally, the range to continue to receive enchantment effects has now increased to 120 feet.

• Improved Mana Shield - when taking damage from a spell or magical effect, the the damage is automatically reduced by 2d8. The enchantment ends after 3 uses.

• Regenerating Aura - the creature regenerates 1d4 hitpoints every turn while the mana link is active. Any excess healing is converted to temporary hit points (max 20), which it can keep even after the mana link has been severed.

• Improved Speed Boost - increases a creatures walking speed by 20 feet.

• Mental Shroud - a linked creature cannot be charmed or frightened, and also gains resistance to psychic damage.

Improved Mana Link

At 18th level, you have fully mastered your mana control and the range of your skills has increased. The duration of your mana link feature is now ten minutes.

Additionally, when using your Mana Channeling feature, other linked creatures can now use their reaction to share their spell slots with you or other linked allies.

True Mana Control

Upon reaching 20th level, your mental facets and capabilities are now at genius level, and your mana regeneration has doubled. Your Intelligence score increases by 4. Your maximum for that scores is now 24.

Every short rest you can roll two 1d6 dice and recover two spell slots with the levels equal to or lower than the rolled number.

Additionally, when using your Mana Channeling ability, you can now transfer spell slots to up to two linked creatures per action. You can now also transfer spell slots up to the 9th level.

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Path of the War Aid

As scholars that have studied the art of war and fighting tactics, enchanters that follow the Path of the War Aid specialize in assisting those with martial talents. Enchantments from this specialization allow for allies to gain additional actions or deal extra damage.

War Aid Enchantments

At 6th Level, aside from standard enchantments used by enchanters, you gain additional enchantments used by War Aids. Choose one from the following:

• Enhanced Attack - both you and a linked creature gains one additional action per turn. That action can be used only to take the Attack action or cast a spell.

• Divert Missile - Ranged weapon and thrown weapon attacks have disadvantage when aimed at the linked creature.

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War Casting

At 10th level, you and a linked creature can weave magic into your attacks. When either you or a linked creature has access to an extra attack, a cantrip can be used inplace of making a weapon attack.

At 18th level, you can cast a 1st level spell instead of a cantrip for your extra attack.

Spell Sharing

At 14th level, you have learned to not only share your mana but also your spellcasting ability as well. When a willing creature that does not have the spellcasting feature becomes linked to you, they can cast spells using your spellcasting ability, save DC, and attack modifiers .

The spells they can cast will be the same as your prepared spells, and any spell slots they use will be expended from your own spell slot reserves.

Path of the Geolinker

As scholars that have studied geology and topography, those that follow the Path of the Geolinker have the unique ability to not only link their mana to living beings but also to the very earth they stand on. Once linked they can do a variety of things from manipulating terrain to scanning an area for enemies via the soil. Oddly enough, enchanters that follow this path have the highest number of offensive spells compared to other enchanters.

Earth Link

at 2nd level, when using Mana Link, rather than linking to a creature you can instead choose to send your mana surging through the earth. Expend one use of your Mana Link and for one minute you gain a full understanding of the terrain within a 60 foot radius. You instantly know all pathways, hidden traps, rooms and structures within the area. Within that radius you also know the location and position of all creatures and objects that are touching the ground. If a creature is invisible you will not be able to see it, but you know where it is standing as long as it is touching the ground.

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Geolinker Spells

At 2nd level you gain access to Geolinker Spells at certain levels. The following spells are added to the enchanter spell list for you but do not count among your total number of prepared spells.

Geolinker Enchantments

At 6th Level, aside from standard enchantments used by enchanters, you gain additional enchantments used by Geolinkers. Some enchantments affect a specific area instead of a creature. Choose one from the following:

• *Elastic Earth - the floor of a square area that is 15 foot across on each side becomes elastic and springy. Creatures that enter the area have double the jumping distance.

• Instant Swamp - the floor of a square area that is 15 foot across on each side becomes a muddy swamp. Creatures of your choice have disadvantage on Dexterity saving throws while inside the area, and for 1 turn after they leave the area.

• Sand Shield - a linked creature gains a swirling shield of sand around its body. Damage from non magical ranged attacks are automatically reduced by 3.

• Stone Fist - the fists of a linked creature gains a hard, rock-like surface. Unarmed strikes deal an additional +2 damage. Critical hits get a +4 bonus and will cause an enemy to be stunned.

Eye of the Earth

At 6th level, your ability to perceive your surroundings increases due to your earth senses. You become proficient in the Perception skill if you were not already. Double your proficiency bonus for any ability checks made using this skill.

Mind of Stone

At 10th level, your mental strength allows you or a linked ally to fully concentrate on your spellcasting. As a reaction, you can channel your mana to boost the concentration of you or an ally. When you or an ally that you are linked to makes a Constitution saving throw to maintain a spell's concentration, you can add your Intelligence modifier to the result of the saving throw.

You can use this trait a number of times equal to your Intelligence modifier, and will need to complete a short or long rest to replenish your expended uses.

Remote Casting

At 14th level, while your link to the earth is in effect, the spells Earth Tremor, Erupting Earth and Stone Shape can be cast anywhere within the radius of your Earth Link even if the target area or creature is not within direct sight of you.

You can cast spells using this trait a number of times equal to your Intelligence modifier, and will need to complete a short or long rest to replenish your expended uses.

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Yang Karma Counter

Yin Karma Counter

Life of the Hermit

Most enchanters that follow the Path of the Taomancers often live a secluded life style that is akin to a hermits.

At 10 level, you gain proficiency in both the Nature and Survival skills, and your proficiency bonus is doubled for one of those skills. If you already have proficiency in those skills, choose another skill from the enchanter skill list that you dont have yet.

Improved Karma Counter

At 14th level you gain additional uses for your Yin and Yang points, and the amount of points you can store increases to a maximum of 10 points each

Wisdom of the Sage

At 14th level, your wisdom has surpassed what others have long striven to obtain. Wisdom saving throws are always made with advantage, and you can add your Wisdom modifier to any ability check you make.

At 17th level, anytime you get a natural roll of (20) or (1) on a Wisdom saving throw, add 3 points to your Yin or Yang counter respectively.

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Path of the Plague Doctor

As a type of enchanter that specializes in using healing incenses, those that follow the Path of the Plague Doctor are skilled scholars of the medical and healing arts. Most of the enchanters that follow this path were once scholars with religious backgrounds, as they would usually apprentice under clerics or druids to learn healing spells.

Remote Healing

At 14th level, you can now use your Mana Link to extend the range of certain spells that would usually require contact. The spells cure wounds, lesser restoration, and revivify can now be cast with a range of 15 feet so long as the target has an active Mana Link with you.

At 18th level, the range is increased to 30 feet.

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Path of the Occultist

Enchanters that follow this path are those that have heavily researched subjects of occult or spiritual matters. They primarily use their magic to both ward off or summon spirits, ghost, and other monstrosities while at the same time studying their origins and lore. Unlike with other enchanters, when they mana link with a summoned familiar, the enchanter also receives an enchantment.

Occult Knowledge

You have extensively researched and studied various spirits and monsters, so your knowledge in regards to the subject is second to none. At 10th level, you gain proficiency in the Arcana and Religion skills. If you are already proficient in one or both, then your proficiency bonus is doubled for any Intelligence (Arcana) or Intelligence (Religion) check you make when recalling lore or knowledge about any monster, spirit, or beast.

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Enchanter Spell List

Enchanter Spells

Exploding Air Mine

5th-level abjuration

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 15 feet
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Up to 10 min

Select one creature within range that must succed on a Wisdom saving throw. On failed save the creature will be infused with mana, and three orbs of energy start to float around the creature and follow it.

Each orb has 5 hit points and 10 AC, and always stays within 5 feet of the target creature. You can target the orb with a weapon or spell attack and once an orb drops to 0 hitpoints, the targeted creature will receive 6d10 force damage.

Mana Dampening Field

6th-level abjuration

• Casting Time: 10 minutes
• Range: Self (30 foot radius)
• Components: V, M, S (a page from a spell book)
• Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes.

A magic circle is spread out in a 30 foot wide radius with you at the center. Any spell that enters the circles range will have its power decreased by at least one level. If the opposing spells level is decreased to lower than its original spell level, the spell will fail. Cantrips will automatically fail. This spell can be affected by Counterspell but not by Dispel Magic once set up.

At Higher Levels When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 7th level or higher, the level of the opposing spell is decreased by an additional one level for every spell slot higher than 6th.

Sequencial Distortion Wave

8th-level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Special
• Components: V, M, S (a gold pocketwatch or wristwatch)
• Duration: one round

A wave of strange energy pulses through out the battlefield, distorting the sequence of events that have led up to that point in time. Immediately after this spell is cast and until the end of the next round the initiative sequence for all creatures in combat are reversed.

At Higher Levels When you cast this spell using a 9th level spell slot the reversal of initiative sequence becomes permanent.

Aura of the Elixer

8th-level abjuration

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

A creature within range gains a warm aura of energy surrounding its body. The next time the creature regains hit points, either through a potion or a spell, an additional 4d8 + 15 hitpoints are added to the total amount of hit points gained. Once the creature has regain hit points the aura goes away.

While the aura is in effect the creature has advantage on any saving throws it makes against spells that give a status condition.

At Higher Levels When cast with a 9th level spell slot, the creature gains the maximum amount of hit points possible, and the creature has advantage on any saving throws for the full duration.

Conjure Astral Magus

9th-level conjuration

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 90 feet
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hour

You summon an astral copy of yourself in an unoccupied space that you can see within range. The astral copy has the following stats: half of your hit points, walking speed, ability modifier and scores, as well as half the number spell slots that you have up to the 4th level (rounded down). Its AC is 1d4 + half of your AC. The spells it can cast are the same as what you have prepared, with the exception of spells granted by feats. Its initiative is immediately after yours when in combat, and you control it as if it where your original body.

The astral copy is made entirely out of magical energy, thus you cannot make any weapon attacks nor can it take any damage from non magical weapon attacks. Its is also immune to diseases and status conditions, but it is weak to spells or attacks that deal force and psychic damage. Healing spells can restore its hitpoints, but it cannot use potions. It does not have any of the equipment or gear that you have, and it can't interact with things that have no magical energy.

It has its own actions, bonus actions, and reactions but you can only use those to cast spells or take the Help action to assist an ally. The astral body does not have access to any of your features, except for those that give passive benefits or resistances (such as the Intelligence score increase of True Mana Control). It can still be affected by other creatures features though (such as a Paladins Aura, or a Bards Bardic Inspiration).

In the event that your original body falls unconscious, you can still control the astral body on its turn, as your original body's consciousness can be transferred to it. The original body will still need to make death saving throws on its turn but you can try to stabilize your original body using a spell on your astral copy's turn. In the event that you do not have a spell to stabilize the original body, you can still assist it. The original body gains advantage on death saving throws so long as the astral copy is within 5 feet of it. While the original body is unconscious, the astral body cannot cast concentration spells.

The astral copy will be dismissed if the original body dies, if its hit points have fallen to 0, if it no longer has any spell slots to use, or if it moves 300 feet away from you. Otherwise you can also use a bonus action to dismiss it.

This spell can be counterspelled , but the astral copy cannot be dispelled using dispel magic or be banished.

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