At some point in your life, you have turned to use of blood magic, a dangerous magic that is frowned upon by most of Thedas. You are weaker towards the will of demons because of this, but can accomplish far greater magic than other mages.
- Skill Proficiencies: Choose two from among Arcana, Deception, Religion, or Survival
- Languages: Choose two, one of which must be Infernal.
- Equipment: An [Tooltip Not Found], a set of manacles, a steel mirror, a flask of oil, a tinderbox, and 3 torches), a set of common clothes, and 1 sp.
Blood Contact
You have made contact with some demon on the other side or found instruction that has helped you learned blood magic spells.
| d10 | Blood Contact |
|---|---|
| 1 | A demon that slaughtered dozens of innocent people spared your life, and you don’t know why. |
| 2 | You were a first enchanter who was trained in using the phylacteries. You have had to hunt down many of your kin, and it haunts you. |
| 3 | A demon that has pestered your family for generations now haunts you. You don’t know what it wants, and it won’t leave you alone. |
| 4 | Your family has a history of practicing blood magic. You dabbled once and felt something horrible clutch at your soul, whereupon you fled in terror. |
| 5 | Someone took your sibling one night, and you were unable to stop it. You will do anything to track them down. |
| 6 | You were cursed with lycanthropy and later cured. You are now haunted by the innocents you slaughtered. |
| 7 | A witch of the wilds kidnapped and raised you. You escaped, but turned to blood magic and demons to do so. |
| 8 | You opened a lost tome of blood magic and have been left scarred by what you learned. |
| 9 | A demon possessed you as a child. You were locked away by templars but escaped. Remnants of the demon is still inside you, but now you try to keep it locked away using blood magic. |
| 10 | You turned to blood magic to avenge the murder of someone you loved. You became a monster, and demons scratch at your psyche each night. One day, you will break. |
Feature: Blood Mana
You can spend life to regain a spell slot, but you have to roll a d6 to see how much health you lose. You can gain back a spell slot equivalent to how many d6's you roll:
1d6 for 1st Level,
2d6 for 2nd level
3d6 for 3rd,
and so on.
Spell List
| Spell Level | Spells |
|---|---|
| 3rd | [Tooltip Not Found] |
| 4th | [Tooltip Not Found] |
Suggested Characteristics
You have learned to live with the terror that haunts you. You are a survivor, who can be very protective of those who bring light into your darkened life.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I don’t run from the darkness. I embrace it. |
| 2 | I will bow to no one. I am unbreakable. I find strength in myself. |
| 3 | I travel with the light of freedom, knowing that tomorrow I might become what I fear most. |
| 4 | They never stop fighting in my mind. I am a broken record. |
| 5 | I don’t talk about the fade. I’d rather not burden others with my curse. |
| 6 | I expect torment around every corner. |
| 7 | I refuse to become a victim, and I will not allow others to be victimized. |
| 8 | I put no trust in religion. Its ways have beaten and deserted me. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | I try to help those who need, no matter what danger it may incur. (Good) |
| 2 | I’ll stop the demon that wants my body or die trying. (Any) |
| 3 | We all fail in the end, so why try. (Neutral) |
| 4 | My blood magic puts me above the Chantry. I know more than anyone else does. (Chaotic) |
| 5 | I like to know how to exploit my enemies' weaknesses before rushing into battle. (Evil) |
| 6 | I know that blood magic is dangerous, and so I refuse to use it and harm others. (Lawful) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I keep my thoughts and discoveries in a grimoire. It will become my greatest legacy. |
| 2 | I would sacrifice my life and my soul to protect the innocent. The demon inside me knows this. |
| 3 | My choices drove away the person I love. I will take them back by any means necessary. |
| 4 | A terrible guilt consumes me. I hope that I can find redemption through the Chantry. |
| 5 | There’s evil in me, I can feel it. It must never be set free. |
| 6 | I have a child to protect. I must make the world a safer place for them to live in. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | My good intentions never seem to land right. |
| 2 | Worship me, because I am your god. |
| 3 | I feel no compassion for the dead. The Fade seems peaceful compared to this. |
| 4 | Any time I see something go wrong, I run for cover. |
| 5 | I have no hope, only despair left. |
| 6 | I talk to spirits that no one else can see... but I can't tell if they're demons any more. |
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