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Antiquarian - A Spellcasting Class for D&D 5th Edition [1.6]


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Muttering a quick charm against rot, a grubby old man gingerly opens an ancient tome, pages oozing with dark magic.

Humming a scrap of ancient spellcraft as she ascends the ziggurat, a gnome with grey streaks in her hair idly winches herself away from a crocodile pit.

Switching out his eye for one with a superior lens focus, a polished warforged tests the air with a thumb, eye-ing the treasure trove with bemusement. Cursed, he determines. Every single piece.

 

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keigan W July 19, 2022 12:49 am UTC
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Hi there! Looking through the class and loving it, but I have a question regarding the Insectopia esoterica: Does the Insectopia esoterica have a "per rest" limit? And does it follow the duration of Infestation, or Giant Insect? Thanks in advance!
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Thony D April 18, 2021 8:37 am UTC
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Any word on the next update? I love the flavor of this class.
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Jerry T December 05, 2020 5:25 am UTC
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Okay, so:

With the Cauterize esoterica, the prerequisites listed are "Spare the Dying, Produce Flame, 7th level."

Does this mean that it requires both Spare the Dying and Produce Flame, or it requires one or the other?
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Jerry T December 05, 2020 5:28 am UTC
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Nevermind. On further review of the other esoterica, it seems that it requires both.
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Jerry T December 04, 2020 2:07 am UTC
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I'm curious...was this at all inspired by the antiquarian from Darkest Dungeon, or did you just think up the idea yourself?

Either way, I applaud you, as if it is inspired by DD, I love that, and if not, I'm quite impressed with the ingenuity.
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Oliver D December 05, 2020 1:07 pm UTC
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I did enjoy Darkest Dungeon, and this is in some ways a tip of the hat to that. But I'm also an antiquarian in my day job, so it has something of a more personal interest for me as well.
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Katherine Helen B October 25, 2020 6:44 pm UTC
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So, any reason they don't learn ray of frost?

Great class otherwise.
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Katherine Helen B October 26, 2020 5:53 pm UTC
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After some consideration, I have realized that this is a stupid question.

Sorry to bother you.
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Oliver D November 17, 2020 7:55 pm UTC
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Sorry for the late reply. There are no stupid questions :) When I first put this concept together, I left out many of the traditional attack cantrips deliberately so I could focus on some lesser used spells.
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Michael O September 03, 2020 9:47 pm UTC
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Concerning the Esoterica Barrage and Cannon Ball, are they able to be combined to do 24d10 damage? Combining Barrage and Cannon Call with Magic Stones?
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Sean O August 07, 2020 9:17 pm UTC
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Hello! Loving this from top to bottom, and have a question regarding the interaction between two Esoterica. Would Whispering Ward's ability to affect multiple targets with Blade Ward also apply Bulwark's damage threshold?
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Oliver D August 07, 2020 9:43 pm UTC
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Yes, the intent was that buffs to Blade Ward granted through Esoterica like Bulwark should be passed on with Whispering Ward to additional targets.
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Sean O August 07, 2020 9:50 pm UTC
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Very cool. Thanks for the incredibly prompt reply!
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Sean O January 13, 2021 8:16 am UTC
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Me again. Looking at Puissant Ward: Blade Ward normally applies to all (magical or no) bludgeoning, slashing, and piercing from weapon attacks. I see that Puissant Ward specifies nonmagical damage instead. Does this mean using this esoterica replaces the normal factors entirely, including opening it up to other sources (not weapons) of these damage types?
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Matthew B July 24, 2020 3:39 am UTC
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Regarding Unavoidable Invective, what type of save does it require? The book just says "the targeted creature must succeed on a saving throw against your spell save DC or be hit by the attack anyway"
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Oliver D August 07, 2020 9:45 pm UTC
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Ah, this was intended to be a Dexterity save. I'll try remember to correct that when I next do an update.
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Daniel K July 16, 2020 7:25 pm UTC
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Is there a changelog between 1.5 and 1.6?
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Oliver D July 16, 2020 7:40 pm UTC
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Um. The honest answer is 'no' which suggests I probably had some minor tweaks to make (or I just forgot). The guild creator interface doesn't give many helpful tools for accessing past changelogs, so I'm afraid I don't have much help to give here. If it comes to me in a flash of inspiration (and it might) I'll let you know! Promise.
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John F August 03, 2020 5:05 pm UTC
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Cover Art Changed
"You may withdraw a spell...." sentence added on end of 2nd paragraph of esoterica description
"TImeless Techniques" Description added to top of page 5, text moved, image resized to accomodate (ability not added to table)
minor language changes to disenchanter transfusion ability
three instances of "can" changed to "may" on professor page
one instance of "can" changed to "may" on texidermist page
"Billowing Fury" on page 12 made less beholden to the action economey
"May" changed to "Can" in Falcon's Eye description
"May" changed to "Can" in Shared Sight description
"May" changed to "Can" in Velocignite description
"May" changed to "Can" in Water Memory description
Minor formatting change in table on page 25
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Tom W July 04, 2020 9:06 pm UTC
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Mr. Clegg, you are one of the bright spots of the creator community. Your content is self aware, humorous and balanced. Your updates are appropriate, meaningful and appreciated. The way you have been recently censored is insipid. Please do not get discouraged. You are one of the very few names I bother to remember among a largely homogenous crowd of rehashed content, barely separated by minor shifts in opinion.
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Oliver D July 16, 2020 7:39 pm UTC
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I've only just seen this, but I really appreciate it. Thank you. It means a lot.
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Thony D May 13, 2020 3:34 am UTC
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Just saw the new update. Super approve, super love. The new ribbon feature is great, I think, really facilitates fun roleplaying, and the rest of the class still looks fantastic.
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Oak C May 09, 2020 7:25 pm UTC
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In the class table, it says that you start knowing one esoterica, but in the text it says you get two at first level.
Which is it?
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Oliver D May 09, 2020 7:27 pm UTC
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Ah, I think I changed it on feedback to two esoterica at first level but I must have forgotten to amend the table. I'll do that in the next update :)
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Thony D May 01, 2020 9:29 am UTC
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There's a couple of small blunders here and there, like "they can attempts Charisma saving throw" Disenchanter's 14th level ability. Free action is also not a thing in 5e, and the player's handbook typically writes 'can' instead of 'may'. This is to denote that the player has the ability, instead of merely permission.

With all that said, I love the hell out of this class. A cantrip based class that allows focusing on abilities without simply dumping spells and spell lists all over the place? Yes please. Cantrips are a severely underappreciated aspect of D&D, I feel, and making them more important for your class's direction is a delight. The Esoterica are much more interesting and flavorful that warlock's eldritch invocation, since they're just generally better designed for the levels you get them.

If I could make a suggestion, I think the glass could do with a general ribbon feature or two. Perhaps the ability to appraise the cost of things like magic items and old things...See more
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Daniel B April 28, 2020 11:32 pm UTC
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Love this class concept! Does drawing/equipping an Esoterica Artefact require a "Free Action", hence allowing for (only) one additional Esoterica effect per turn, as RAW?
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Thony D May 01, 2020 8:33 am UTC
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Free actions aren't actually a thing in 5e. The intent is mostly likely a 'no action required' sort of thing.
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Oliver D May 01, 2020 8:37 am UTC
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Aye, I'd intended that you need to have an esoterica artefact on your person to use the effect (meaning you would need to be holding the monkey's paw or wearing the evil amulet to benefit from the perks). If you needed to drop an esoterica item and go into your bags to find a new one, I suppose that would count as your minor object interaction for the turn, similar to drawing a weapon.
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Oliver D May 01, 2020 8:38 am UTC
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However, as long as you're displaying them openly, I don't suppose many DMs would be sticklers for it. It's not intended to be punitive
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Thony D May 01, 2020 10:17 am UTC
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D&D 5e works in absolutes, with it being clear even when there's room for DM discrestion. There's should be a note about the DM choosing if it's an object interation or something the player can just do with no action required.
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Daniel B May 01, 2020 11:29 am UTC
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Thanks for the clarification! A player of mine is currently playing this class, so I’m just getting a handle on some of the nuances.
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Riley B April 02, 2020 10:13 am UTC
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Pretty cool, but what does it mean by cantrips are cast at the effective level? Is this just referring to esoterica effects or the actual cantrips?
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Oliver D April 02, 2020 10:16 am UTC
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What I mean to say is that when you cast a cantrip (or use an esoterica) it is treated for every purpose as casting a spell of the effective level denoted in the table. This effects the ability of enemies to counterspell or dispel your effects, and also effects and abilities that trigger on casting a spell of 1st level or higher. I'll clarify it better in v1.5 :)
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Riley B April 03, 2020 1:24 am UTC
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Ah ok I see. Thanks. I really love this class and the only thing I think it needs is more single cantrip esotericas. Maybe three esotericas for each individual cantrip? It would also be cool to see minor illusion, prestidigation, and thaumaturgy being used. Even still, well done!
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Riley B April 02, 2020 10:13 am UTC
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Pretty cool, but what does it mean by cantrips are cast at the effective level? Is this just referring to esoterica effects or the actual cantrips?
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