Homebrew Player Class: Meteor Mage

Unleashing the Power of the Cosmos: The Meteor Mage

In the vast world of spellcasters, few can match the sheer destructive power and awe-inspiring presence of the Meteor Mage. These masters of celestial destruction wield fire and ice from the heavens, reshaping landscapes and turning battlefields into craters of fire and ice.

Class Overview

Meteor Mages are powerful spellcasters who harness the fury of the cosmos. They call down burning meteors and manipulate celestial energy, making them a rare breed often viewed with both awe and fear. Their magic can reshape landscapes and turn battlefields into craters of fire and ice.

Hit Points and Proficiencies

Meteor Mages have a hit dice of 1d6 per level, with 6 + Constitution modifier hit points at 1st level and 1d6 (or 4) + Constitution modifier per level after 1st. They are proficient with simple weapons, staves, and wands, but do not wear armor. Their saving throws are Intelligence and Dexterity, and they can choose two skills from Arcana, Insight, Perception, Nature, History, or Investigation.

Equipment and Spellcasting

Starting equipment includes a quarterstaff or dagger, a scholar’s pack or explorer’s pack, a spellbook, and a component pouch or arcane focus. Meteor Mages use the Wizard spell list and gain additional fire, cold, and force-based spells. They prepare spells like a Wizard and use a spellbook14.

Unique Abilities

• Meteor Mages have several unique abilities that set them apart:
• Cosmic Knowledge: At 1st level, they learn two additional cantrips from a specific list and always have certain spells prepared at listed levels.
• Meteoric Fury: Starting at 2nd level, they can add their Intelligence modifier to one damage roll of a spell that deals fire, cold, or force damage.
• Starborn Resilience: At 6th level, they gain resistance to fire and cold damage.
• Cosmic Devastation: At 10th level, their spells can ignore resistance to fire, cold, or force damage.
• Meteoric Impact: At 14th level, they can enhance Fireball or Ice Storm with meteoric energy, adding lingering flames or a gravitational surge.
• Apocalyptic Descent: At 18th level, they can call down a massive celestial strike, dealing 12d10 fire, cold, or force damage in a 30-foot radius.

Meet Stariel Boomweaver

One notable Meteor Mage is Stariel Boomweaver, a chaotic neutral cosmic scholar. Stariel's insatiable curiosity drives her to explore the unknown and uncover hidden secrets of the cosmos. Her experiments with celestial magic can be erratic and unpredictable, making her both a formidable ally and a potential hazard on the battlefield.

Stariel's journey into the arcane began when she discovered an ancient celestial tome in the ruins of a long-forgotten observatory. Through years of study and experimentation, she unlocked the secrets of celestial magic, transforming into a Meteor Mage. Stariel constantly pushes herself to cast more powerful and complex spells, often venturing into dangerous and uncharted territories to enhance her magic. 

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