Mage¶
The Mage strives to master magical energies, shaping and casting them as spells. To do so, they study strange tongues and obscure facts, devoting much of their time to magical research. A Mage must rely on knowledge and wit to survive — they are rarely seen adventuring without a retinue of fighters and men-at-arms.
Because there are different schools of magic, there are also different types of Mages. The generalist Mage studies all types and learns a wide variety of spells; this broad range makes them well suited to the demands of adventuring. Specialist Mages trade an opposed school for an extra spell of each level per day — see Mage Kits.
Class features¶
- May not wear any armor.
- Weapons: dagger, quarterstaff, dart, sling.
- May only become Proficient (one slot) in any weapon class.
- May not place any slots in any fighting style.
- May cast arcane spells.
- Hit Die: d4.
- Prime Requisites for Dual-Classing: Intelligence.
Kits¶
The specialist Mages trade an opposed school for an extra spell per level:
- Abjurer — protection (opposed: Alteration, Illusion)
- Conjurer — summons (opposed: Invocation)
- Diviner — detection (opposed: Conjuration/Summoning)
- Enchanter — charm (opposed: Invocation/Evocation)
- Illusionist — illusion (opposed: Necromancy, Abjuration); the only specialist a gnome may multi-class into
- Invoker — elemental damage (opposed: Divination, Conjuration/Summoning)
- Necromancer — death magic (opposed: Illusion, Enchantment/Charm)
- Transmuter — physical alteration (opposed: Abjuration, Necromancy)
Plus the school-independent kit:
- Wild Mage — wild surges, fluctuating casting level, three unique wild-magic spells
Multi-class options (non-humans)¶
- Fighter/Mage
- Mage/Thief
- Cleric/Mage
- Fighter/Mage/Cleric
- Fighter/Mage/Thief
Gnomes who multi-class with Mage become Illusionist variants by default.
Source: iwdee/original_manuals/IWDEE - Mastering Melee & Magic.pdf — "Mage", "Specialist Mages (Mage Kits)".