Character Options; With Spell and Sword

A collection of cantrips and feats to bring more magic to the arcane adventurer's life...

Feats

Airt Step

Prerequisite: The ability to cast at least one spell.

At will, as an action, you can cause yourself to float along. You may rise no higher than head-height from the ground, move at your normal walking speed. You do not levitate other objects, though you can lift any objects you can pick up and carry normally, though you continue to be physically weighed down by all weapons, armor, and other equipment you bear. You can, however, ignore many types of rough terrain, pressure sensitive areas, and low obstacles and leave no footprints. 

You may seek to move more quickly, but doing so requires concentration and can be tiring, mechanically functioning the same as moving more quickly or otherwise pushing to greater speed on foot. If you move farther from solid ground than your own height this ability deactivates and cannot be reactivated until your next turn. Whether this distance increases either through your own power or otherwise, such as being lifted or pushed off a cliff, is immaterial.

Finally, the distance to solid ground is measured from your lowest point. There is nothing that prevents you from moving along seated or inverted should you choose.

Artificer's Armor

Prerequisite: The ability to cast at least one spell.

You have learned how to integrate magical and mundane defenses for yourself to produce an impressive bulwark against harm.

You can cast the Mage Armor spell targeting yourself while wearing non-magical armor. If you do this the casting time is extended to 10 minutes. Instead of its normal effect, the spell adds a bonus to your armor class equal to your Intelligence modifier, to a maximum of +3. For the duration the armor is covered in shifting runes of arcane light. If you doff the armor these effects end.

Shieldmage

Prerequisite: The ability to cast at least one spell.

You have been trained in the arts of some of the earliest abjurers, granting the following benefits:

·         While subject to the cantrip Nadan's Shield; as your reaction you may negate all damage from a Magic Missile which targets you.

·         If you are subject to the Shield spell or Nadan's Shield cantrip, you can add the AC bonus to any Dexterity saving throw you make against a spell or other harmful effect that targets only you.

·         If you are subjected to an effect that allows you to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage while benefiting from the Shield spell or Nadan's Shield cantrip, you can use your reaction to take no damage if you succeed on the saving throw, interposing the magical barrier between yourself and the source of the effect.

Knight of the Old Republic

Prerequisite: The ability to cast at least one spell.

You have been trained in the use of a more elegant weapon from a more civilized age. You gain the following benefits:

·         Increase an ability score of your choice by one, to a maximum of 20.

·         You may add your proficiency bonus to melee attacks with the Force Blade cantrip, and may choose to use your Intelligence bonus rather than your Strength or Dexterity for attacks and damage.

·         While you have the Force Blade cantrip active you may add your Intelligence bonus to your armor class against ranged attacks. Further, if you are high enough level to have a bonus to hit and damage from the Force Blade cantrip you can also add that bonus to your armor class against all attacks while it is active.

Spells 

Arcane Dart

Evocation cantrip

Casting Time: 1 action

Range: 60 feet

Components: V, S

Duration: Instantaneous

One of the earliest exercises taught by many maesters as an instruction in manipulation and control of forces. You create a glowing dart of magical force which strikes a target of your choice dealing 1 point of force damage. Any effect which stops the Magic Missile spell also protects against this cantrip.

You can create an additional dart when you reach 5th level (2), 11th level (3), and 17th level (4). These darts all strike simultaneously and you can direct them to hit one creature or several, dividing them up as you wish.

Force Blade

Evocation cantrip

Casting Time: 1 action

Range: Self

Components: M (a cylindrical tube approximately 6 inches long constructed from metals, crystals, and other arcane materials worth at least 10 gp and assembled by an individual who knows this cantrip is used as a focus)

Duration: 1 minute

A glowing blade of magical force is projected from the end of the tube used as a focus. You can use this blade as a melee weapon with the finesse and versatile qualities. It deals 1d6 or 1d8 force damage. This cantrip ends if the focus is knocked from your hand, including if you are disarmed.

You gain a bonus to hit and damage with this blade of +1 at 5th level (+1), 11th level (+2), and 17th level (+3).

Minor Telekinesis

Evocation cantrip

Casting Time: 1 action

Range: 120 feet

Components: S

Duration: Concentration, up to 1 round

You can manipulate an object, open an unlocked door or container, stow or retrieve an item from an open container, or pour the contents out of a vial. You can move objects up to 120 feet each time you use it. You can use this spell to perform an attack with a "thrown" weapon or activate levers or magic items that can be appropriately manipulated. It cannot, however, lift or move more than 10 pounds.

Nadan's Shield

Abjuration cantrip

Casting Time: 1 bonus action

Range: Self

Components: V, S

Duration: Concentration, up to 1 round

A translucent barrier of magical force appears and protects you. Until the end of your next turn you gain a +1 bonus to AC. While this cantrip is active you count as wielding a shield with which you are proficient. However, your hand remains free for other tasks such as spellcasting or wielding a weapon.

Your AC bonus increases by 1 at 5th level (+2), 11th level (+3), and 17th level (+4).

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Some were results of other projects, and others were just fun bits. The overall purpose is to give spellcasting characters a little more sense of wonder, to give them something other than attack spells for combat and nifty tricks.