Occupational Template: Blood Mage

Occupational Template: Blood Mage

A template for a sacrificial spellcaster.

 

BLOOD MAGE

150 points

Attributes: ST 11 [10]; DX 10 [0]; IQ 12 [40]; HT 11 [10].

Secondary Characteristics: Damage 1d-1/1d+1; BL 24 lbs.; HP 11 [0]; Will 13 [5]; Per 10 [-10]; FP 11 [0]; Basic Speed 5 [-5]; Basic Move 5 [0].

Advantages: Sorcerous Empowerment (Blood) 4 [35]; Sorcery Talent (Blood) 1 [5]. • 40 points spent on known spells or chosen from among ST +1 to +2 [20/level], DX +1 to +2 [20/level], IQ +1 to +2 [20/level], HT +1 to +3 [10/level], Will +1 to +3 [5/level], Per +1 to +3 [5/level], HP +1 to +4 [2/level], FP +1 to +6 [3/level], Appearance (from Attractive to Very Handsome/Beautiful) [Varies], Charisma 1 to 2 [5/level], Fearlessness 1-3 [2/level], Fit or Very Fit [5 or 15], Hard to Kill 1-3 [2/level], Hard to Subdue 1-3 [2/level], High Pain Threshold [10], Language Talent [10], Languages (any) [2-6/language], Longevity [2], Luck [15] or Extraordinary Luck [30], Magic Resistance (Improved, +150%) 1 or 2 [5 or 10], Occultist 1 or 2 [10/level], Rapid Healing or Very Rapid Healing [5 or 15], Single-Minded [5], Social Regard 1-2 (Feared) [5/level], Sorcerous Empowerment (Blood) +1 to +5 [7/level], Sorcery Talent (Blood) 2 or 3 [5 or 10], Status 1 [5], Vitality Reserve 1-10 [2/level], Voice [10], Wealth (Comfortable or Wealthy) [10 or 20]. Any leftover points can be spent on known spells.

Disadvantages: -35 points chosen from among Appearance (from Unattractive to Ugly) [Varies]; Absent-Mindedness [-15], Bad Temper [-10*], Bloodlust [-10*], Bully [-10*], Callous [-5], Chronic Pain [Varies], Combat Paralysis [-15], Cowardice [-10*], Curious [-5*], Easy to Read [-10], Enemies [Varies], Gluttony [-5*], Greed [-15*], Hard of Hearing [-10], Intolerance [Varies], Jealousy [-10], Loner [-5*], Manic-Depressive [-20], Megalomania [-10], Nightmares [-5*], Overconfidence [-5*], Overweight [-1] or Fat [-3], Paranoia [-10], Phantom Voices [-5 to -15], Post-Combat Shakes [-5*], Sadism [-15*], Secret (Possible Death; For blood mages hiding in civilized societies) [-30], Selfish [-5*], Stubbornness [-5].

Primary Skills: Innate Attack (any) (E) DX+2 [4]-12; Knife (E) DX+1 [2]-11; Ritual Magic (Blood Magic) (VH) IQ+1 [8]-13†. • One of Brawling (E) DX+2 [4]-12; Axe/Mace (A) DX [2]-10 and Shield (Buckler) (E) DX+1 [2]-11; or Staff (A) DX+1 [4]-11.

Secondary Skills: Six of Alchemy (any), Surgery (Fleshgrafting), or Thaumatology, all (VH) IQ-2 [2]-10; Diplomacy, Expert Skill (Fiends, Planology, Thanatology, or Unnatural Beings), Poisons (any), or Symbol Drawing (Summoning Circles), all (H) IQ-1 [2]-11; Fast-Draw (Potion) or Innate Attack (any other), both (E) DX+1 [2]-11; Climbing or Stealth, both (A) DX [2]-10; Intimidation (A) Will [2]-13; Fast-Talk, Leadership, Shadowing, or Occultism, all (A) IQ [2]-12.

Background Skills: Five of Area Knowledge (any) (E) IQ [1]-12; First Aid or Gesture, both (E) IQ [1]-12; Cartography or Connoisseur (Any), both (A) IQ-1 [1]-11; Artist (Any), Physiology (any), or Strategy, all (H) IQ-2 [1]-10; Hiking (A) HT-1 [1]-10; Knot-Tying or Leatherworking, both (E) DX [1]-10; or Scrounging (E) Per [1]-10.

Spells: 20 points in known spells.

* Multiplied for self-control number; see p. B120.

† Includes +1 for Sorcery Talent (Blood).