Blue Mage

Completely insane. That's what most wizards consider Blue Mages to be. Throwing your body directly into a fireball in order to "Figure out what it tastes like" is considered normal for these erratic spellcasters. As such, Blue mages are rare and rarely seen. Preferring monstrous and odd company instead of their scholarly counterparts, the Blue Mages you do find will likely be in the middle of a forest or abandoned labyrinth instead of in a library.

In actuality, Blue Mages are quite sane. They simply prefer practical learning to sitting in lectures or studying tomes. Blue mages have mastered the ability to learn with their eyes and bodies by observing spells being cast. They are quick to learn and it is a common sight to see a Blue Mage perfectly replicate a complicated spell after seeing it cast only a single time. Those who choose to practice this school of magic will need to be devoted completely to the path of learning. Even if it endangers themselves or others near them.

Almost as a reward for their patience and devotion, advanced blue mages will end up more durable than their counterparts and with a hefty list of spells acquired from their diligence in the practice of feeling spells with their body and mind.

Front Line Caster

2nd-level Blue Magic feature

You gain proficiency with medium armor, and you gain proficiency with one type of one-handed melee weapon of your choice.

You also gain proficiency in the Animal Handling skill if you don’t already have it.

You may use your Intelligence modifier instead of your Wisdom modifier when rolling for Animal Handling checks.

Azure Lore

2nd-level Blue Magic feature

You can use your knowledge of magic and monsters to learn spells at a glance.

You can use a reaction to use Azure Lore to attempt to learn a spell you see being cast or an ability or feature you see being used by a monster.

When you use Azure Lore to attempt to learn a spell you see being cast, you make an Arcana check against a DC of (8 + the spell level). On a successful roll, you can add the spell to your spellbook for free during your next long rest.

When you use Azure Lore to attempt to copy an ability or feature you see being used by a monster, your DM determines if the ability or feature can be copied. If it can, the DM picks an existing spell that is similar in effect to the ability or feature. You make an Animal Handling check against a DC of (8 + the spell level). On a successful roll, you can add the spell to your spellbook for free during your next long rest.

You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses of it when you finish a long rest.

Azurian Constitution

6th-level Blue Mage feature

Your study of magic has allowed you to train your body to better withstand its effects for the purpose of learning new spells. You gain the following benefits:

• You can now use your Azure Lore whenever you are damaged or affected by a spell, ability, or feature. If you do, you automatically pass the check to learn the spell.
• You have advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Countermagic

10th-level Blue Mage feature

Your up-close style of studying has yielded the ability to react to and interrupt spell casts with lightning speed. You gain the following benefits:

• You learn the Counterspell spell and add it to your spellbook for free.
• Counterspell counts as always being prepared for you and does not count against your number of prepared spells.
• You can use a reaction to cast Counterspell at 3rd-level without expending a spellslot.

You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Intelligence Modifier, and you regain all expended uses of it when you finish a long rest.

Cobalt Mastery

14th-level Blue Mage feature

You automatically succeed on rolls related to your Azure Learning ability if you have spell slots available for the spell you are attempting to learn.