Adventuring!, Thursday, Period 3

[geniuswithasmartphone]

Today, rather than an armory, the Danger Shop opened into a library. And on the walls, where there were no books there were racks of staffs. Their teacher turned to face them, wearing an impressive set of robes, a book tucked under one arm, and a staff in his hand. "Welcome back to class," he said with a grin. "Today we're coverin' my favorite class, the magic-users. Whether they're memorizin' spells out of old dusty tomes or spell-slingin' on the fly, magic-users twist arcane energies into a variety of different spells. They can fling attack spells, heal people, enchant items, give bonuses to their allies, an' hex their enemies. Also, their clothes are dope."

Not that he was biased or anything.

"Now then, havin' phenomenal cosmic powers comes with some drawbacks. Most magic-users have less health, strength, an' stamina than the other classes. They can only wear light armor, which means they're vulnerable to attacks from other characters. They're kinda glass cannons, capable of dealin' a helluva lotta damage, but unable to take much in return. Also, magic-users work from a limited number of spells. Unlike a fighter or a rogue who can keep fightin' until their weapon breaks, most magic-users can't go that long. Some magic-users are limited by how many spells they can memorize in a day. Others have a supply of mana that they burn through, an' either need to wait until it refreshes naturally or take some kind of potion to give themselves a boost. Either way, when they're out, they're out, an' few magic-users have the strength or skill to wield a weapon."

"Now, because there are so many ways that magic can express, there are plenty of different schools of magic an' various kinds of magic-users. We're only gonna cover a few today, because we just ain't got time to cover 'em all. But if the amount of spells a magic-user can throw is limited by their memory or mana, the only limit to the way a magic-user uses their magic is only limited by their imagination." He grinned at them, then held out his palm where a glowing ball of electricity formed. "An', of course, for today's class we all have magic."

Comments

Druid

[geniuswithasmartphone]

The magic-users of the wild and other natural places, druids are students of natural lore. They use their knowledge of their wild places (often forests, but any natural biome can support a druid) to cast a variety of spells to protect their home and punish anyone who would destroy nature. At higher levels, druids can even shapeshift into a beast and use their borrowed form for tasks, whether it's using a bear to fight, a shark to swim, or a mouse to sneak about.

They also gain familiars, as well as the ability to speak to many different kinds of animals, even in their human form. Futhermore, they have the ability to wear light to medium armor and many can use short blades or bows to help them fight when they are out of spells.

Re: Druid

[sciclone]

Cosima took her time reviewing the different types of mage, but in the end it wasn't a hard choice. She'd always wanted to be able to talk to animals, and even without that factor in play, Druids were just cool.