Base Class: Barbarian
The rage mage's approach to magic is based on the primal passion of magic more than the studious quasi-scientific approach.
They can channel their barbarian rage to empower their spell casting abilities and shrug of magical attacks.
Level 3: Spellcasting
You have learned to cast spells. See the Player’s Handbook for the rules on spellcasting.
Cantrips. You know two cantrips of your choice from the Sorcerer spell list. Blade Ward and Thunderclap are recommended. Whenever you gain a Barbarian level, you can replace one of these cantrips with another cantrip of your choice from the Sorcerer spell list.
When you reach Barbarian level 10, you learn another Sorcerer cantrip of your choice.
Spell Slots. The Path of the Rage Mage Spellcasting table shows how many spell slots you have to cast your level 1+ spells. You regain all expended slots when you finish a Long Rest.
| —Spell Slots per Spell Level— | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbarian Level | Prepared Spells | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
| 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
| 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | — | — |
| 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 16 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 17 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Prepared Spells of Level 1+. You prepare the list of level 1+ spells that are available for you to cast with this feature. To start, choose three level 1 spells from the Sorcerer spell list. Jump, Magic Missile, and Shield are recommended.
The number of spells on your list increases as you gain Barbarian levels, as shown in the Prepared Spells column of the Path of the Rage Mage Spellcasting table. Whenever that number increases, choose additional spells from the Sorcerer spell list until the number of spells on your list matches the number on the table. The chosen spells must be of a level for which you have spell slots. For example, if you’re a level 7 Barbarian, your list of prepared spells can include five Sorcerer spells of levels 1 and 2 in any combination.
Changing Your Prepared Spells. Whenever you gain a Barbarian level, you can replace one spell on your list with another Sorcerer spell for which you have spell slots.
Spellcasting Ability. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for your Sorcerer spells.
Spellcasting Focus. You can use an Arcane Focus as a Spellcasting Focus for your Sorcerer spells.
Multiclassing. If you multiclass and have the Spellcasting feature from more than one class, add one third of your Barbarian levels (round down) to determine your available spell slots.
Level 3: Arcane Rage
Arcane Rage. Your Rage does not prevent you from casting or concentrating on Sorcerer spells.
Raging Cantrip. While Raging, you add your Rage Damage bonus to the damage rolls of any Sorcerer cantrip you cast.
Focus of Fury. While Raging, you have Advantage on Constitution saving throws to maintain Concentration.
Level 3: Reckless Arcana
Reckless Arcana. When you use Reckless Attack, the Advantage applies to your Spell Attack rolls. As per the core rule, attack rolls against you have Advantage until the start of your next turn.
Level 6: Battle Magic
Extra Attack. When you take the Attack action on your turn, you can replace one of the attacks with a casting of one of your Sorcerer cantrips that has a casting time of an action.
Furious Resistance. When raging you can add your rage damage bonus to saving throws you make against spells and similar magical effects.
Level 10: Arcane Brutality
- On a hit, the extra damage (1d10) is Force damage.
- You can apply any Brutal Strike effect you know, such as Forceful Blow or Hamstring Blow.
- Scaling. This feature automatically applies to all higher-level advancements of the Brutal Strike feature, including the access to advanced maneuvers like Staggering Blow at level 13 and the extra damage increase to 2d10 at level 17.
Level 14: Raging Spell Resistance
While raging your gain advantage on saving throws against Spells and similar magical effects. Additionally the damage resistance you gain from raging applies all spell damage you take.
Level 14: Arcane Berserker
Arcane Overchannel. Once per turn when you deal damage with a Sorcerer spell of 1st level or higher, you can expend one use of your Rage to deal maximum damage with that spell.
Arcane Refresh. Once per Long Rest, when you use a Bonus Action to enter your Rage, you can spend an extra use of your Rage to immediately regain expended spell slots. The slots can have a combined level equal to or less than one-third of your Barbarian level (rounded up).
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