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School of Evocation

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School of Evocation

Contents

Introduction

Disciplines

Devoted Evoker Core Class

Prestige Classes

Arcane Architect

Guardian of the Flame

Illuminator

Maestro of Dissonance

Order of Akmon

Spark

Unmaker

Wintermage

New Feats

Visual Guide to Evocations

Alphabetical Listing of Spells

New Equipment

New Magic Items

Evocation

Evocation spells manipulate energy or tap an unseen source of power to produce a desired end. In effect,

they create something out of nothing. Many of these spells produce spectacular effects, and evocation

spells can deal large amounts of damage.

Welcome!

Fantasy Flight Games is pleased to present

School of Evocation , the latest softcover book in

our Legends & Lairs line of sourcebooks for

the d20 System. School of Evocation is an

exploration of the arcane school of Evocation

intended for use by both DMs and players.

In this book, you’ll find new prestige

classes, new magic items, new feats, and more

than 60 new spells in the school of Evocation.

The light discipline specializes in spells

that create various forms of light, ranging from

dim glows to a blinding artificial sun. Creatures

of the night—such as vampires—are particu-

larly vulnerable to this discipline.

Sonic discipline spells employ various

forms of sonic energy to send helpful mes-

sages, deafen opponents, or instantly shatter

objects into dozens of tiny shards.

The Open Game License

School of Evocation is published under

the terms of the Open Game License and d20

System Trademark License. The OGL allows us

to use the d20 System core rules and to publish

gaming material derived from those rules.

In fact, material that is strictly rules relat-

ed is Open Content. You can use this material in

your own works, as long as you follow the con-

ditions of the Open Game License. You can

copy the material to your website or even put it

in a book that you publish and sell.

Not everything in this book is Open

Content, however. The names of feats, spells,

disciplines, magic items, classes, and the game

statistics, mechanics, and rules derived from the

d20 SRD are designated as Open Content. The

descriptions of the feats, spells, disciplines,

classes, and magic items are closed content and

cannot be republished, copied, or distributed

without the consent of Fantasy Flight Games.

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The Disciplines

This book uses the concept of subschools

of magic, or “disciplines.” These are small,

commonly themed groups of spells similar to

divine domains, but intended for arcane spell-

casters. In School of Evocation, there are 8 dis-

ciplines of magic, themed according to the

tasks or spell effects that most typify Evocation

magic:

The disciplines and their abbreviations

are: acid (acid), cold (cold), electricity (elec),

energy construct (enrgy), fire (fire), force

(force), light (light), and sonic (sonic). Each

discipline is briefly described below.

The acid discipline involves manipulating

various forms of acid energies, ranging from

fine, corrosive coatings to clouds of caustic

vapors to torrents of liquid acid.

The cold discipline focuses on spells that

use chill energies to freeze enemies in their

tracks and turn water to ice.

The spells found in the electricity disci-

pline use powerful electrical shocks to stun and

damage opponents.

Spells in the energy construct discipline

allow a caster to instantly produce numerous

helpful items composed of energy, including

tools, weapons, and even shelter.

Fiery meteors, hails of brimstone and

devastating fireballs are the hallmark of the fire

discipline. Yet, the destructive spells of this dis-

cipline are tempered by others that offer pro-

tection or a means to subdue an opponent with

relatively little harm.

Powerful blasts and crude shapes formed

from pure force are the hallmark of the force

discipline. This discipline can be thought of as

the club to the energy construct discipline’s

rapier.

The Devoted Evoker

Devoted evokers are practitioners of the arcane

arts who have dedicated their lives entirely to

exploring and expanding the study of evoca-

tion. Unlike a specialist, a devoted evoker is

incapable of casting other schools of magic.

However, this intense focus is what allows

them to completely master their chosen field of

study.

Adventures: Devoted evokers often

come from the most oppressed parts of society.

A thirst for power drives them, and their adven-

tures often reflect this. Devoted evokers can

often be found questing after new spells, pow-

erful magic items, or even just as a favor to a

politically well-placed patron. Having had their

fill of being downtrodden when younger,

devoted evokers constantly seek to claw their

way to the top.

Characteristics: Devoted evokers are

often arrogant and egotistical. They use their

spells only when they see fit and often sneer at

the suggestions of their peers. Fortunately, in

spite of their protests, devoted evokers are also

loyal and valuable companions. They reserve

the right to insult or belittle their friends and

often get violent when a stranger trespasses on

this territory. After all, when violence is called

for, few can equal the fury of a devoted evoker.

Alignment: Devoted evokers are never

good-aligned. Their destructive subject of

study drives away gentler souls, leaving those

who hunger for power and those who seek

revenge for ancient wrongs. Devoted evokers

are not prone to negotiation unless faced by

overwhelming force. In most cases they prefer

simple, honest combat to the “wheedling lies

and shameless entreaties” of diplomacy.

Religion: Many devoted evokers turn

their backs on religion entirely. After the cruel-

ty they often face as children, few devoted

evokers want to acknowledge the gods that

they feel abandoned them.

Background: Devoted evokers are typical-

ly downtrodden or abused as children. Often

physically weak or a member of a racial minori-

ty, they have been teased and tormented by their

young peers. Finally, unable to bear any more

such treatment, they often turn to evocation in

order to gain the ability to defend themselves and

seek vengeance on those who have harmed them

in the past.

Races: Crossbreeds such as half-elves

and half-orcs are the most common devoted

evokers, due to their status as second-class

citizens. Halflings, gnomes, and physically

weak humans are also primary candidates for

becoming devoted evokers, since they too often

receive a great deal of abuse at the hands of

their fellows. Full-blooded elves and dwarves

only rarely become devoted evokers, lacking

the hunger for personal power and respect so

common to members of the class.

Other Classes: Devoted evokers are nor-

mally most comfortable working with classes

that they feel can “pull their own weight.”

Barbarians, clerics, fighters, paladins, and

rogues all contribute strengths to the party that

the devoted evoker sees as valuable. Bards,

druids, monks, rangers, sorcerers, and other

wizards are often the target of the devoted

evoker’s scorn, since their specialties are either

too subtle for the devoted evoker to grasp, or

overlap the devoted evoker’s own strengths,

something that the egotistical spellcasters can-

not abide.

Game Rule Information

Devoted evokers have the following game sta-

tistics.

Abilities: A devoted evoker needs high

scores in Intelligence and Dexterity, just like a

wizard. Additionally, a high Constitution is

critical, providing the high-profile spellcaster

with much-needed hit points. Because of the

savagery of the devoted evoker’s spells, he

often finds that opponents target him to the

exclusion of the other members of his party.

Strength can also be a great boon to a devoted

evoker, allowing him to participate in combat

after his spells are gone. Charisma and Wisdom

are much less valuable to the devoted evoker,

seldomly seeing use.

Alignment: Any non-good.

Hit Die: d4.

Starting Gold: 4d4 × 10 gp.

Class Skills

The devoted evoker’s class skills (and the key

ability for each skill) are Alchemy (Int),

Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Gather

Information (Cha), Intimidate (Cha),

Knowledge (all skills, taken individually) (Int),

Profession (Wis), Scry (Int, exclusive skill),

Search (Int), and Spellcraft (Int).

Skill Points at 1st Level: (2 + Int modifier) × 4.

Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 2 + Int

modifier.

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