Inferno
The Inferno archetype wields the destructive power of fire, igniting the battlefield and consuming foes in flames. Their abilities center on area-of-effect damage, battlefield control, and sustained offensive pressure. Infernos excel in creating hazards, such as fiery walls and burning auras, and delivering devastating eruptions of flame. They are masters of heat manipulation, able to melt obstacles or even perceive enemies through their thermal signatures, making them equally effective in combat and exploration.
In Nexus City, Infernos are often aligned with factions like The Scorched, serving as a revolutionary weapon to burn down oppressive systems, or Exaltaco, where their destructive talents are harnessed for corporate warfare. Infernos are feared and respected, and their flames embody destruction and rebirth. Players choosing the Inferno archetype will relish unleashing devastating powers while maintaining a thematic connection to the raw and untamed element of fire.
Flare
1st - Action - Manifest - 12 Spaces
The Inferno unleashes a burst of fire, scorching the flesh of their enemies.
Choose a foe within range. They must succeed on a Navigate check against your Manifest die or suffer escalation damage.
When using this power, you can take an additional action to cause creatures that failed their checks to suffer half-escalation damage at the start of their next turn.
Thermalmancy
1st - Action - Manifest - Self - Focus - 1 Minute
The Inferno's control over heat allows them to manipulate temperatures.
For the duration of this power, you can raise or lower the temperature in your space and adjacent spaces enough to melt ice or freeze water.
Hellfire Barricade
2nd - Action - Manifest - 12 Spaces - Focus - 1 Minute
The Inferno conjures a towering wall of fire.
Select up to 6 unoccupied adjacent spaces within range. Combatants starting their turn in or moving through these spaces must pass a Navigate check against your Manifest die or take escalation damage. A combatant can only be affected by the Hellfire barricade once per round. The barricade is opaque.
Pryokinesis
2nd - Passive - Manifest - Self
The Inferno uses their inner heat to fuel their fire.
You can roll with the advantage when you use Inferno Power, which requires a manifest check. After using the power, you suffer escalation damage.
Scorched Earth
3rd - Action - Manifest - 12 spaces
The Inferno engulfs all within range with a fiery explosion.
Choose a space within range. All combatants in or adjacent to the chosen space must pass a Navigate check against your Manifest die or take escalation damage.
When using this power, you can take an additional action to cause creatures that failed their checks to suffer half-escalation damage at the start of their next turn.
Flame Halo
3rd - Action - Manifest - Self - Focus - 1 Minute
The Inferno generates a halo of pure fire to provide light in dark environments.
For the duration of this power, you shed bright light in spaces within 12 spaces. Additionally, any creature that Shoves or Grapples you takes Escalation damage when they do.
Burning Vengeance
4th - Action - Manifest - Self - Focus - 1 Minute
The Inferno surrounds themselves with a deadly aura that burns attacking enemies.
For the duration of this power, any creature that hits you with a melee attack takes Escalation damage.
Thermal Vision
4th - Action - Glean - Self - Focus - 1 Minute
The Inferno's attunement to heat grants them thermal vision, allowing them to see heat signatures and detect hidden beings.
For the duration of this power, you can see creatures and objects that emit heat, even through up to 3 spaces of cover.
Eruption
5th - Action - Manifest - Self
The Inferno summons a cataclysmic eruption of fire.
Raise escalation by 1. All combatants within 12 spaces of you must succeed on a Navigate check against your Manifest die or take escalation damage.
When using this power, you can take an additional action to cause creatures that failed their checks to suffer half-escalation damage at the start of their next turn.
Controlled Burn
5th - Reaction - Endure - Self
The Inferno utilizes their mastery of fire to increase their resilience to flame.
Whenever you take damage from an Inferno power or a fire source, you can use a reaction to reduce the damage by rolling your manifest die to a minimum of 1.