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title	description	date_pub	section	content_type	short_code
Bloodmage class	The Bloodmage class for OSR gaming.	2023-02-26T17:46:00-05:00	classes	feature	cbm

Requirements	None
Hit Dice	18
Maximum Level	14
Armor	Leather, no shields
Weapons	One-handed weapons
Languages	Alignment, Common

Bloodmages are arcane spellcasters that use their own life force, rather than their memories, to cast spells.

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Arcane Magic

• Can cast any known spell by shedding blood (1 HP / spell level).
• Carries a spell book (or equivalent) with known spells in it.
• Starts with one spell, learns an additional one each time they level up.
• Maximum spell level that can be learned or cast is shown in Level Advancement table.
• Can conduct magical research.
• Known arcane spells

Healing

Can make animal sacrifices to heal.

• Intelligent / magical creatures work best.
• Creature must be slain with dagger or other bladed weapon.
• Restores HP equal to creatures HD.
• Creatures that are innocent, powerful, or dear to the caster work better.
• Referee may roll 1d6 for each fallen enemy, each 1 is still alive and may be sacrificed

Stronghold

• After 9th level, may construct a stronghold (usually, a tower).
• 1d6 apprentices of levels 1–3 will then arrive to study under them.

Advancement

| Level | XP | HD | Atk
Mod | Saving Throws ||||| Max
Spell
Level |

^^	^^	^^	^^	D1	W1	P1	B1	S1	^^
1	0	1d8	0	13	14	13	16	15	1
2	2,500	2d8	0	13	14	13	16	15	1
3	5,000	3d8	0	13	14	13	16	15	2
4	10,000	4d8	0	13	14	13	16	15	2
5	20,000	5d8	+2	13	14	13	16	15	3
6	40,000	6d8	+2	11	12	11	14	12	3
7	80,000	7d8	+2	11	12	11	14	12	4
8	150,000	8d8	+2	11	12	11	14	12	4
9	300,000	9d8	+5	11	12	11	14	12	5
10	450,000	9d8+1	+5	11	12	11	14	12	5
11	600,000	9d8+2	+5	8	9	8	11	8	6
12	750,000	9d8+3	+5	8	9	8	11	8	6
13	900,000	9d8+4	+7	8	9	8	11	8	6
14	1,050,000	9d8+5	+7	8	9	8	11	8	6

[Level Advancement]

Adapted from Alternate Magic by Eric Diaz

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1. D: Death; W: Wielded; P: Paralyze; B: Blasts; S: Spells ↩︎