Spectral Mage (5A)

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A design proposition from En5ider magazine, the Spectral Mage learns abilities from foes they confront.

Possible triggers, can be combined.

• Creature type
• Spells
• Events
• Damage type received
• CR of opponent

Base Class

Basic frame: Cleric. Abilities:

• Spells
• Resistances
• Moves, similar to 4 elements monk (Could be a monk subclass)
• Abilities specific to each creature type. Subclasses could pick a set of types.

Subclasses

• Monk similar to 4 elements, unlocks elements from being attacked.
• Wizard: Learns spells from being attacked.
• Sorcerer: Learns spells from being attacked.
• Bard: Gains inspiration abilities from creature types.

Spectrum Table

Color	School of Magic	Condition	Damage Type	Creature Type
Black	Necromancy	Poisoned	Poison	Undead
Red	Abjuration	Stunned	Acid	Beast
Orange	Evocation	Blinded	Lightning	Dragon
Yellow	Conjuration	Paralyzed	Cold	Celestial, Fiend, Fey
Green	Transmutation	Petrified	Fire	Aberration, Monstrosity
Cyan	Divination	Frightened	Force	Construct, Elemental
Blue	Enchantment	Charmed	Psychic	Giant, Humanoid
White	Illusion	Deafened	Thunder	Ooze, Plant

Spectra

8 Schools of Magic

1. Abjuration
2. Conjuration
3. Divination
4. Enchantment
5. Evocation
6. Illusion
7. Necromancy
8. Transmutation

10 Colors

1. White
2. Pink,
3. Red
4. Orange
5. Yellow
6. Green
7. Blue
8. Purple
9. Brown
10. Black

14 Colors

1. Red
2. Amber (Red-orange)
3. Orange
4. Marigold (Yellow-orange)
5. Yellow
6. Lime (Yellow-green)
7. Green
8. Turquoise (Green-cyan)
9. Cyan
10. Teal (Blue-cyan)
11. Blue
12. Purple
13. Violet
14. Magenta

14 Colors mk II

1. White
2. Yellow
3. Orange
4. Red
5. Green
6. Turquoise (Green-cyan)
7. Cyan
8. Teal (Blue-cyan)
9. Cyan
10. Blue
11. Purple
12. Brown
13. Black

13 Monster Types

1. Aberration
2. Beast
3. Celestial
4. Construct
5. Dragon
6. Elemental
7. Fey
8. Fiend
9. Giant
10. Monstrosity
11. Ooze
12. Plant
13. Undead

4 Monster Types

1. Beast, Fey, Giant, Monstrosity, Plant
2. Aberration, Celestial, Fiend, Undead
3. Construct, Elemental, Ooze
4. Dragon

8 Creature Types

1. Aberration, Monstrosity
2. Beast
3. Celestial, Fiend, Fey
4. Construct, Elemental
5. Dragon
6. Giant, Humanoid
7. Ooze, Plant
8. Undead

14 Creature Types

1. Aberration
2. Beast
3. Celestial
4. Construct
5. Dragon
6. Elemental
7. Fey
8. Fiend
9. Giant
10. Humanoid
11. Monstrosity
12. Ooze
13. Plant
14. Undead

13 damage types

1. Acid
2. Bludgeoning
3. Cold
4. Fire
5. Force
6. Lightning
7. Necrotic
8. Piercing
9. Poison
10. Psychic
11. Radiant
12. Slashing
13. Thunder

Energy Types

1. Acid
2. Cold
3. Fire
4. Force
5. Lightning
6. Necrotic
7. Poison
8. Psychic
9. Radiant
10. Thunder