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The Swordmage (5e Class)

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The swordmage is a warrior that blends magic spells with martial technique in battle. Unlike those who merely dabble in either field to complement their existing skills, the swordmage's training aims for a true combination from the ground up.

Every swordmage develops the ability to produce magical wards that be used either to shroud enemies with supernatural effects, or to enhance personal abilities in ways that can stagger the imagination.

Aegis of Armament: The swordmage learns to store objects in a personal pocket dimension and retrieve them during combat for improved versatility.

Aegis of Assault: The swordmage shrouds an enemy, object, or location with a ward that acts as a beacon for the swordmage's teleportation across the battlefield.

Aegis of Ensnarement: The swordmage shrouds an enemy with a ward that grants the swordmage the ability to teleport the enemy away from allies.

Aegis of Shielding: The swordmage shrouds an enemy with a ward that hinders and deflects the enemy's attacks.

--AUTHOR'S NOTE: If you want more touch spells for the Blade Casting feature, there are some in the supplemental material for the Artificer product also on my DMsGuild channel. I plan to make updates in the future that will include new spells and archetypes for the swordmage, which may be in this product or others on my channel. Feel free to post feedback and requests for updates.


UPDATE NOTES v1.1
Added Update Log.
Changed Saving throw proficiency - Strength to Constitution.
Added missing description for Ability Score Improvement.

AEGIS OF ARMAMENT
Flash Strike (14th level) now costs a bonus action for the attack.

UPDATE NOTES v1.2

Added Spell List Key for the abbreviations in the Spell List.
Added spell entries from [Xanathar’s Guide to Everything] to Spell List.

UPDATE NOTES v1.3

Revised the 15th level benefit of Shielding Ward feature.

Added 1 minute duration limit to the Mark of Assault feature for the Aegis of Assault archetype.

Added dismissal after usage of the mark for the Mark of Assault feature.

Added “on the same creature or space” to the mark replacement line for the Mark of Assault feature.

Reworked Mark of Ensnarement feature for Aegis of Ensnarement archetype.

Revised Interfering Pull feature for Aegis of Ensnarement archetype, changing “a creature marked by” to “a creature teleported by”.

Revised Double Pull feature for Aegis of Ensnarement archetype.

Reworked Mark of Shielding feature for Aegis of Shielding archetype.

Revised Variable Ward feature for Aegis of Shielding archetype.

Revised Emergency Shield feature for Aegis of Shielding archetype.

Fixed (EE --> PHB) for Invisibility spell on Aegis Magic chart, Aegis of Shielding.

Fixed the Aegis Magic charts on the archetype pages, changing “12” on level to the correct number “13”, and adding acronyms for Xanathar’s Guide to Everything.

Fixed text sizing and page layout for Swordmage Spell List table (a prior error caused spells to be cut off at the bottom).

Added new spells exclusive to the swordmage class (located after the Swordmage Spell List table). Spells added to Swordmage Spell List table.


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Johnny T July 02, 2018 7:13 pm UTC
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The swordmage has been updated to v1.3 - here are the update notes.

● UPDATE NOTES v1.3 ●

Revised the 15th level benefit of Shielding Ward feature.

Added 1 minute duration limit to the Mark of Assault feature for the Aegis of Assault archetype.

Added dismissal after usage of the mark for the Mark of Assault feature.

Added “on the same creature or space” to the mark replacement line for the Mark of Assault feature.

Reworked Mark of Ensnarement feature for Aegis of Ensnarement archetype.

Revised Interfering Pull feature for Aegis of Ensnarement archetype, changing “a creature marked by” to “a creature teleported by”.

Revised Double Pull feature for Aegis of Ensnarement archetype.

Reworked Mark of Shielding feature for Aegis of Shielding archetype.

Revised Variable Ward feature for Aegis of Shielding archetype.

Revised Emergency Shield feature for Aegis of...See more
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Johnny T December 06, 2017 8:34 pm UTC
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Fixed a couple of typos. Releasing as 1.2a since change is minor.

● UPDATE NOTES v1.2a ●
Fixed typos under Spellcasting feature.
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Johnny T December 02, 2017 8:02 pm UTC
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Swordmage has been updated to v1.2 - here are the notes.

● UPDATE NOTES v1.2 ●
Added Spell List Key for the abbreviations in the Spell List.
Added spell entries from [Xanathar’s Guide to Everything] to Spell List.
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Johnny T June 30, 2017 11:57 pm UTC
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I updated the page with update notes and a new file upload for v1.1.

When I finally finish my Realmspace Traveler's Guide (complete version, revising the work and even the format from earlier work), I might include a new swordmage archetype specialized towards adventuring in space in the player options section.
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Kevin M June 29, 2017 6:05 pm UTC
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Great idea, I loved the Swordmage in 4e, but there are some issues that I can see.

Like Foy F stated, you're missing the Ability Score Improvement description, and Strength and Intelligence as saving throws is extremely weak. I'd suggest Constitution and Intelligence.

You should look at Aegis of Assault again, too. Mark of Assault, at level 14, allows you to teleport to your marked target 3 (6, if you've got haste up) times a round, and make an attack each time. And then also take an action, which could be the dash action, to double your movement speed.

Which is really, really clearly overpowered, because it'd mean 12 attacks a round if you have haste up, or 6 if you don't.
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Johnny T June 30, 2017 11:50 pm UTC
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THANK YOU! I must have been really tired to have missed that.

I updated with v1.1

● UPDATE NOTES v1.1 ●
Added Update Log.
Changed Saving throw proficiency - Strength to Constitution.
Added missing description for Ability Score Improvement.

AEGIS OF ARMAMENT
Flash Strike (14th level) now costs a bonus action for the attack.
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Foy F June 08, 2017 5:36 pm UTC
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It looks pretty solid, I just have two suggestions:
1. I don't see the Ability Score Improvement paragraph listing what levels you get them and how they work. I see it in the chart. I know its not necessary, but its nice to have.
2. I would revise the choice in proficient Saving Throws. Strength and Intelligence make initial sense, but they're not used as much as some others. In my own conclusion, there are two types of Saving Throw. Strong (Dexterity, Constitution, and Wisdom) and Weak (Strength, Intelligence, and Charisma). Strong Saving Throws are used much more often than weak saving throws. Something else I've noticed is that all the core classes have one Strong Saving Throw and one Weak Saving Throw. Just something to look at and think about.
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Johnny T June 30, 2017 11:51 pm UTC
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Thank you for the feedback. Made an update for the Swordmage.

● UPDATE NOTES v1.1 ●
Added Update Log.
Changed Saving throw proficiency - Strength to Constitution.
Added missing description for Ability Score Improvement.

AEGIS OF ARMAMENT
Flash Strike (14th level) now costs a bonus action for the attack.
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Brandon R April 17, 2017 1:50 am UTC
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So here's my major gripe at the moment, from the spell list provided and what knowledge I have of said spells, Blade Casting is more or less useless. The list of spells in 5E with a range of touch that you would want to apply with a sword, mace, etc to the face is pretty much nonexistent. On the other hand, if you meant it to be range of self, then it would be cool. Cone of Cold, Burning Hands, and Thunderwave (as examples) could be pretty awesome to use in conjunction with an attack. Even Shocking Grasp would be cool to channel through your weapon but you have it restricted to 1st level and higher. A list of spells or some kind of notation to denote which spells could be used with this ability would certainly serve to clarify. Minor gripe, but the Shielding archetype doesn't have a level 18 skill/power/etc. Seems odd when all the others do. Otherwise, it seems like a solid class with an interesting unarmored defense seemingly focused on knowledge of your would be attacker being used as AC.

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Johnny T April 17, 2017 8:26 am UTC
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Blade Casting and Extra Attack can't be used at the same time. Attacking as part of an action is not the same as taking an attack action. You can google the "Attacks VS. Attack actions: the Hamburger Analogy" EN World thread for a clarification of how that works in 5e.

Or follow this link to the thread. http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?517643-Attacks-VS-Attack-Actions-The-Burger-Analogy

You can find more touch spells in my Artificer book, also on my channel here. There are some very useful ones there and more incoming on the next update (probably within the next few weeks).

For the Shielding archetype, if you read the last sentence of the Variable Ward feature, it adds an improvement at 18th level.

Adding a list of which spells are touch is a good idea. I'll add that in my next update on this. Probably also within the next weeks (I just finished my most recent main income gig so I've got more time to spare the rest of this month).
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