You thrive in front of an audience. You know how to entrance them, entertain them, and even inspire them. Through illusions, mentalism, and daring acts of escape, you can bring wonder to most stubborn of minds, and allow your audience to glimpse feats beyond possibility. You follow a code and your secrets are closely guarded.
- Skill Proficiencies: Performance, Sleight of Hand
- Tool Proficiencies: Disguise kit or thieves' tools, a playing card set
- Equipment: A deck of playing cards (theme of your choice), your choice of a disguise kit or thieves' tools, a costume, a prop wand, a small wooden chest of magicians' props, and a small pouch containing 15gp.
A good magician is versatile, spicing up every performance with a variety of different routines. Choose three routines or roll on the table below to define your expertise as a stage magician.
| d8 | Magician Routines |
|---|---|
| 1 | Close-up Magic |
| 2 | Escapology |
| 3 | Juggling |
| 4 | Mentalism |
| 5 | Parlor Magic |
| 6 | Quick-change |
| 7 | Stage Illusions |
| 8 | Street Magic |
Your disciplined practice of the magician's trade has lead to reliable talents both on and off the stage. At the DM's discretion when you make an ability check that clearly benefits from your training as a magician, you can treat a d20 roll of 9 or lower as a 10. Examples include:
- Insight checks to determine how enthusiastic, skeptical, or suspicious someone is of stage magic, or whether they have seen through your bluff
- Sleight of hand checks made to conceal, lift, plant, or move small objects without notice
- Performance checks to confuse, delight, or distract using magician's props
- Acrobatics checks used to navigate terrain similar to performance routines, such as walking across a tightrope or squeezing through a tight space
- Stealth checks used to hide yourself using furniture or props, such as a wooden chest or curtains
Suggested Characteristics
Magicians have to be able to capture and hold an audience’s attention, so they tend to have flamboyant or forceful personalities. They’re inclined toward the romantic and often cling to high-minded ideals about the traditions, fraternal codes, practice of art and the appreciation of beauty.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I can't help but show off. |
| 2 | The world is an amazing place full of excitement and wonder! |
| 3 | Watch closely. The more you look, the less you'll see. |
| 4 | I adore cute, fuzzy animals. So does my audience. |
| 5 | I'm surprisingly humble and down-to-earth once I get off the stage. |
| 6 | There's a sucker born every minute. |
| 7 | I’ll settle for nothing less than perfection. |
| 8 | The show must go on. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Entertainment. Filling the world with wonder is my purpose in life. (Good) |
| 2 | Tradition. I am part of a noble profession. I treat the practice of my arts and the guarding of it's secrets with upmost importance. (Lawful) |
| 3 | Spectacle. They want a show? I'll give them a show! (Chaotic) |
| 4 | Superiority. I am better than these gullible simpletons and I aim to prove it. (Evil) |
| 5 | Fame. Everyone will know my name. (Any) |
| 6 | Trickery. Getting others to believe what I want is just what I do. (Chaotic) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I fell in love with my assistant. |
| 2 | The rabbit in my hat is my best friend. |
| 3 | I want to be famous, whatever it takes. |
| 4 | It is my purpose to bring joy to the lives of the lower classes. |
| 5 | I will do anything to prove myself superior to my hated rival. |
| 6 | I would do anything for my audience. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I’ll do anything to win fame and renown. |
| 2 | I’m a sucker for a pretty face. |
| 3 | I am extremely secretive and slow to trust others. |
| 4 | I can't help but make grand claims I struggle to live up to. |
| 5 | I have trouble keeping my true feelings hidden. My sharp tongue lands me in trouble. |
| 6 | I have a habit of vanishing in a pinch. |
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