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Tap Untap Burn 5 Color Mana Spell Point Variant Rules Knights and Tricksters

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This book offers an alternate spellcasting system that replaces the 8 schools of magic with 5 colors of magic, and uses colored spell points matching the color of spells you cast.  The mechanics are minimal for DMs to incorporate into any setting, and are perfect for Ravnica, Theros, and other MtG settings,

alternate preview link: https://d1vzi28wh99zvq.cloudfront.net/pdf_previews/280905-sample.pdf

Knights and Tricksters highlights how both eldritch knights and arcane tricksters use these mechanics to become the most versatile casting classes without being overpowered.
This book provides...
new magic paradigm
new spell point system
new concentration rules
new spellcasting ability rules
new subclass features for both eldritch knights and arcane tricksters
sample characters and NPCs for Player and DM inspiration
mana flowchart

The colors of magic are strongly inspired by the 5 colors from Magic: the Gathering. For MTG enthusiasts.. The full preview link above shows how the spells are arranged between the colors.  For those new to 5 color magic, the different aspects of each color as a facet of magic is described to understand why spells are devoted to each color without having to do any work yourself to begin using this magic paradigm. 

Included with purchase is an editable spreadsheet... You are able to define your own aspects of each color and sort the spells to fit your campaign to provide as player handouts and reference documents if desired. 
You are MOST WELCOME to send me your own color devoted spell lists to see who can build a better balance among the colors... I actively challenge you to change my mind and if you can beat my balance of 5e mechanics with MTG aesthetics, I will revise the publication, include a page of credit to your accomplishment and offer a free character portrait commission which will honor your page of credit.   

Send me your modded list to FilKearneyCreations@GMail.com 

Ping me on twitter @FilKearney

I stream art production on https://twitch.tv/filkearney
I post past art here: https://www.deviantart.com/filkearney

Find me on Discord @ FilKearney

Email FilKearneyCreations@GMail.com when you build a better spell list, subject: Spell List

I'm at www.filkearney.com -- which currently leads to: 

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My other DMsGuild works are here: https://www.dmsguild.com/browse.php?author=Fil%20kearney
Follow me on twitter @FilKearney to stay current with what's in the works.

Thank you so much!  

- FiL

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Fil K December 07, 2021 6:52 pm UTC
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Hey team! the zip file has been updated with the spells from Fizban's Treasury of Dragons and Strixhaven! Also-- an overall product redesign in formatting and spell selection variant rules is in on the workbench for 2022! Here's a video where the new spells are being added to the list while discussing the future changes to how spell / color devotion will work moving forward:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUyqGlXBp9c
Stay tuned! we're just getting started!
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Fil K June 01, 2020 10:23 pm UTC
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new article from nerdarchy.com about Tap Untap Burn here!
https://nerdarchy.com/suffuse-your-5e-dd-campaign-with-5-color-mana-spellcasting/?fbclid=IwAR0S8GRfNJh7t6ty0PsxmiJvS61ncIsu5Ep4gMhOiUm7Q8cmEE3zjNbRP9g
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Fil K April 28, 2020 7:09 am UTC
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Core Mechanics is due to publish by May 18th! Keep an eye out for a bundle with Knights and Tricksters!
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Fil K April 17, 2020 8:50 pm UTC
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we are now only a few weeks away from Core Mechanics being published! Knights and Tricksters is a very deep dive for these two subclasses specifically, and only about 6 pages of the 75 Core Mechanic pages are duplicated from this knights and Tricksters.
WotC is not likely to ever explore this space until a good portion of DnD fans are MTG fans, so your go-to for color mana mechanics until then is here on the DMsGuild and on twitter @filkearney.
Big thanks to the 1000 fans who had already downloaded the previews!

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Fil K March 14, 2020 7:23 pm UTC
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WE ARE LIVE!
eiditable spell chart has been included. Also will have a print-friendly mana flowchart once the u-load glitch is resolved
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Fil K March 02, 2020 4:36 pm UTC
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8 illustrations to go!
We're also up to 21 pages, plus a separate spreadsheet of all the Player's Handbook spells available to Knights and Tricksters that players and DMs can anguish over which color each spell should be devoted to... If anyone can provide more balanced list options that what will be provided I am VERY open to revising once enough feedback comes in (if any)

The book has expanded beyond previous expectations with the amount of content both mechanically and art. Cost is being reevaluated for both the book itself and the art offered separately. Regardless of final pricing, this bundled with Tap Untap Burn Core Mechanics in April will still provide a $5 discount for both together.
For those that acquired the art bundle along with this free preview, you have license to use the art you have already downloaded.
If you DL'd this preview, you'll be getting a notification through DMsGuild alerts that it has been updated!

Full release Between March 9th and...See more
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Fil K February 25, 2020 9:26 pm UTC
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New Update!

Knights and Tricksters is 12 illustrations from being released! KT has grown to 19 pages and is stacked with 17 pieces of art and NPC quick stats DMs can use to build fast encounters using Knights and Tricksters!
Art is going to be offered separately from the book so I can keep the initial $5 price point for the supplement and the 17 pieces of art will be $10, which will be immediately bundled for $10 so you can get them BOTH $5 off. :)

CORE Mechanics is coming along fantastic! Since Knights and Tricksters won't wait any longer, CORE is being pushed back to April release. There's 28 images left for the Core Mechanics to finish between now and then... April is looking very reasonable. I blame biting off a work load of 58 paintings to load into the 75 pages of solid mechanics... If you're watching the livestream at www.twitch.tv/filkearney, you've been seeing the pages I'm working on and the art being built into it... I could not be more proud!

Thanks...See more
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Fil K February 04, 2020 3:47 pm UTC
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update! still have 30 illustrations to go for the full release of Tap Untap Burn Core Mechanics, so I'm slogging through!
You can see some of the finished art here: www.deviantart.com/filkeanrey
and I stream regularly: www.twitch.tv/filkearney

At the current rate I should be released in March. Literally, once the art is finished this all launches!
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Fil K December 17, 2019 4:08 pm UTC
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UPDATE!
Artwork for Tap Untap Burn is coming along fantastic! Check it out--
www.twitch.tv/filkearney

You'll see the art is coming along really well. I"m looking at late January / early February at this point for its release.
I am so excited to have this finally up for folks to use! Thanks for being interested! Get Knights and Tricksters NOW while it's still free to get.
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Fil K November 01, 2019 5:45 pm UTC
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Update on progress!
Looking at January 2020 for Knights and Tricksters revisions to take effect with the release of the full Tap Untap Burn supplement (referred to here as 5CM). This will be changed from PWYW recommending $5 to being $5... so get it now while you can.
WHEN full Tap Untap Burn is released, Knights and Tricksters will be bundled with the 5CM at a $5 discount for you all who grabbed K&T now!

What we will be seeing ADDED to what is already provided here...
1. 5 color mana spell point conversion to use 5 color mana instead of spell slots with Knights and Tricksters
2. Dual mana progression for devotion to a primary and secondary color
3. Alternate sources of magic different from arcane along with the associated spellcasting ability scores to diversify the mechanics and flavor of your Knights and Tricksters (portions relevant to martial classes dupicated from 5CM)
4. new mechanics for maintaining concentration for multiple spells (portions...See more
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Fil K October 02, 2019 5:33 pm UTC
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Just providing an update here for folks checking in:
Tap Untap Burn the full book is on the way. I had some editors chew on the draft to make sure it reads easily for newcomers, so there's been some revising that slowed production. I was angling for Q4 a few months ago, but now I'm looking at Q1 2020. This delayed release is SO worth the extra effort and time.
I'm very thankful to everyone that's keeping tabs and excited to have the final release.
Be sure to grab this as PWYW while you can! This will become $5 once Tap Untap Burn is fully released, and there will be more supplements folliowing....
- Martial Mana = adding colored mana to your martial classes including Barbarians (looking at you, Gruul clans!)
- Ravnica Guide to Color Mana = converting the guilds of ravnica to their native paradigm; 5 color mana along with subclasses built specifically to use this paradigm so each guild can embrace all classes
- Artifacts and Tapping feats = magic gear and more options...See more
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Brad A July 28, 2019 3:33 pm UTC
In the preview you have "web" in the "Red" column.

Have you ever played Magic the Gathering? "Web" is 100% GREEN!
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Fil K July 29, 2019 4:09 pm UTC
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Thank you for calling this out! That is a keen observation, and congratulations on being FIRST!
You will probably disagree with other color choices as well, which is fine!

When producing this work we have to look at what spells are in the Player's Handbook vs what are MTG Green cards, White cards, etc. and when the spells were distributed based solely on MTG aesthetics; there was barely anything in Green at all while White and Blue were saturated with spells from the Player's Handbook.

This is the biggest challenge to bringing MTG aesthetics into D&D. Instead of rewriting all spells in the Player's Handbook to comply with MTG logic, the simplest solution is to change the definition of colors to provide the best playing experience for D&D, so while some spells are obvious to one color using MTG logic, after redefining what the colors mean for D&D, and then devoting the spells in the Player's Handbook to the colors according to THAT logic-- web became Red. ...See more
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Fil K October 11, 2019 2:04 am UTC
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Follow up: Progress is coming along! we're through final edits and moving to page layout. When released, I'll be providing a .zip file of editable spell list charts for each class along with the art for anyone to use. You'll be able to move spells from one color to another to build customized lists for your own builds as you wish, with DM agreement.
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Fil K February 26, 2020 6:09 am UTC
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Hey! wanted to let you know that I've been listening to folks' feedback and I've shifted some spells around for the book with web and spider climb both going to green.
when the book is released (KT next month... Core mechanics in April) they'll both have zip folders with spreadsheets for folks t o make their own list by cuttiong and pasting around, so keep an eye out for it.

and, if you have any other suggestins definitely post them here so I can re-calibrate and balance what's in the actual book.

thanks again!
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Fil K June 24, 2019 2:12 pm UTC
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here's how to use Knights and Tricksters--
1. pick Eldritch Knight or Arcane Trickster
2. Decide which color of magic you want to devote your character to
3. Decide which casting ability to use and whether you cast as divine, arcane, etc
4. Bulid your custom spell list from the color you devoted your character to
5. Post your build below!
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