Magister

Spellcasting — You have learned to cast spells. The information below details how to use those rules as a Magister.

Arcane Gauntlet required. Unlike other spellcasters, you can only use an Arcane Gauntlet as the arcane focus for your Magister spells; you cannot use a staff, an orb or any other standard arcane focus. You must have the hand carrying the gauntlet completely free when you cast a Magister spell that requires somatic components, since you use that hand to make the gestures of those components. In practice this means no shield, no two-handed weapon and no dual wielding while you cast.

Cantrips. You know two Magister cantrips of your choice. Whenever you gain a Magister level, you can replace one of the cantrips from this feature with another Magister cantrip of your choice. When you reach Magister level 10, you learn another Magister cantrip of your choice, as shown in the Cantrips column of the Magister Class Progression table.

Spell Slots. The Magister Class Progression table shows how many spell slots you have for casting your level 1 and higher spells. You regain all expended slots when you finish a Long Rest.

Prepared Spells of Level 1+. You prepare a number of level 1 and higher spells, which are the ones you can cast with this feature. To start, choose two level 1 Magister spells. The number of spells on your list increases as you gain Magister levels, as shown in the Spells column of the Magister Class Progression table. Whenever that number increases, choose additional Magister spells until the number of spells on your list matches the number in the table. These spells must be of a level for which you have spell slots. If another Magister feature gives you spells that you always have prepared, those spells don’t count against the number you can prepare with this feature, but they do count as Magister spells for you.

Changing Your Prepared Spells. Whenever you gain a Magister level, you can replace one spell on your list with another Magister spell for which you have spell slots.

Spellcasting Ability. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for your Magister spells.

Schemas — You have perfected combat patterns that interweave magical theory with physical mastery, called Schemas: specialised combat methods that let you execute a tactical manoeuvre when you cast a particular spell or cantrip. You gain two Schemas of your choice.

Requirements. Every Schema requires a specific spell or cantrip from the Magister spell list to be prepared. If at any point you stop having the required spell prepared, you cannot benefit from the Schema’s effects until you prepare it again. Some Schemas have additional requirements, such as reaching a certain level in this class.

Replacing and learning Schemas. Whenever you gain a Magister level, you can replace one of your known Schemas with another one for which you meet all the requirements. You cannot replace a Schema if it is a requirement for another Schema you currently have.

As you gain levels in this class you gain more Schemas, as shown in the Schemas column of the Magister Class Progression table, up to a maximum of four at level 9. You cannot choose the same Schema more than once, unless its description says otherwise.

Fighting Style — You gain a Fighting Style feat of your choice. Instead of choosing one of those feats, you can choose Arcane Warrior.

Arcane Warrior. You learn two Wizard cantrips of your choice. Those cantrips count as Magister spells for you, and you use Intelligence as your spellcasting ability for them. Whenever you gain a Magister level, you can replace one of them with another Wizard cantrip of your choice.

Cantrip Combat — You learn to cast cantrips and attack with your weapon at the same time. To use this feature you must be carrying your Arcane Gauntlet in one hand and wielding a melee weapon with the Finesse property in the other.

When you take the Attack action on your turn, you can choose not to add your ability modifier to the damage of each attack made as part of that action (unless the modifier is negative). If you do, you can use your Bonus Action that turn to take the Magic action and cast a Magister cantrip with a casting time of 1 action. If it requires a weapon attack as part of casting it, that attack also does not add your ability modifier to the damage.

You can use this Bonus Action immediately after your Attack action, or between the attacks of that action if you have more than one.

Magister Subclass — You gain a Magister subclass of your choice: a specialisation that grants you features now and again at Magister levels 5 and 9. See Subclasses.

Feat — You gain a Feat of your choice. If you take an Ability Score Improvement, you can increase one ability score by 2, or two ability scores by 1; you cannot raise an ability score above 20 this way.

Extra Attack — When you take the Attack action on your turn, you can make two attacks instead of one.

Subclass feature — Your subclass grants you a feature at this level.

Schema — You learn one additional Schema, for three in total.

Spell Combat — You are now able to weave more complex spells into your sword work. To use this feature you must be carrying your Arcane Gauntlet in one hand and wielding a melee weapon with the Finesse property in the other.

When you take the Attack action on your turn, you can choose not to add your ability modifier to the damage of each attack made as part of that action (unless the modifier is negative). If you do, you can use your Bonus Action that turn to take the Magic action and cast a Magister spell with a casting time of 1 action, spending the corresponding spell slot as normal. If it requires a weapon attack as part of casting it, that attack also does not add your ability modifier to the damage.

You can use this Bonus Action immediately after your Attack action, or between the attacks of that action if you have more than one.

The maximum level of spell you can cast with this feature depends on your level in this class: level 1 spells at Magister level 6, and level 2 spells when you reach Magister level 10.

Intellectual Authority — Your intellect reinforces your ability to persuade and deceive those around you. Whenever you make a Charisma (Persuasion) or Charisma (Deception) ability check, you gain a bonus to the check equal to your Intelligence modifier.

Feat — You gain another Feat of your choice.

Subclass feature — Your subclass grants you a feature at this level.

Schema — You learn one additional Schema, for four in total.

Steel Mind — Your experience on the front line lets you ignore the pain of your wounds to keep your magical focus.

Whenever you make a Constitution saving throw to maintain Concentration because you took bludgeoning, piercing or slashing damage, you can treat a d20 roll of 9 or lower as a 10.

Magic Swordsman — You no longer pay the full price for weaving magic into your swordplay.

When you use Cantrip Combat or Spell Combat, you add your ability modifier to the damage of the first weapon attack that hits that turn, ignoring those features’ penalty for that attack.

Feat — You gain another Feat of your choice.