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In the dark and mysterious corners of the world, where light fears to tread, Hexers harness their fearsome power. Through pacts with otherworldly beings, these warriors harness void energy and call forth eerie creatures. Masters of ancient and forbidden rituals, they cast powerful curses and craft talismans, manipulating unseen forces to become feared and formidable fighters on any battlefield.
1st - Action - Manifest - 18 Spaces
A bolt of dark energy erupts from the Hexer's hand, striking an enemy with malevolent force.
Select an opponent within 18 spaces. They must succeed on a contested Manifest check or suffer escalation damage. If they fail, you can spend an extra action to give them disadvantage on the next capacity check they make before the end of their next turn.
1st - Passive - Glean - Self
The Hexer's connection to otherworldly entities grants them access to forbidden knowledge and ancient secrets.
Whenever you make a Glean check to understand or recall lore about otherworldly entities, you do so with advantage.
2nd - Two Actions - Manifest - 3 Spaces
The Hexer extends their hand, casting dark tendrils of void energy that snake out and reach toward their enemies with a malevolent hunger.
Every enemy within a 3-space radius must pass an Endure Check against your Manifest die or suffer escalating damage. You regain 1 health point if at least half of the targets fail their Endurance check.
2nd - Action - Glean - Melee
The Hexer's attunement to the void allows them to sense the presence of supernatural beings and arcane energies.
Whenever you attempt a Glean check to locate or track Supernatural creatures, you do so with advantage.
3rd - Two Actions - Manifest - 6 Spaces
A malevolent curse emanates from the Hexer’s lips, latching onto their target like a leech.
Choose one opponent within range. The target must succeed on a contested Manifest check or have disadvantage on either Endure, Navigate, or Endure checks (your choice) for the duration of this power. You can maintain this power on subsequent rounds for 1 action. Foes under the effect can repeat the contested Manifest check at the end of their turns or as an action, ending the power on a success.
3rd - Passive - Manifest - Self
The Hexer calls upon forbidden blood magic, drawing upon their own life force to fuel their dark powers.
When you make a Manifest check, you can choose to take escalation damage to roll with advantage.
4th - Reaction - Manifest - Self
The Hexer conjures a aura of dark energy around themselves.
Whenever you take damage from failing a contested Manifest check, you can cause the other contestant to take the same damage as a reaction.
4th - Passive - Influence - Self
The Hexer communicates with void entities, seeking their guidance and assistance.
Whenever you attempt an Influence check to communicate with Supernatural creatures, you do so with an advantage.
5th - Two Actions - Manifest - 12 Spaces
Invoking ancient and terrible powers, the Hexer summons a storm of dark energy.
Choose a space within range. All creatures in or adjacent to the space must succeed on an Endure check against your Manifest die or take escalation damage and have disadvantage on their next Capacity check.
5th - 1 Minute - Manifest - Touch
The Hexer imbues an object with an Eldritch curse that befalls the unaware.
Touch an object for at least 1 minute. The object can weigh no more than the maximum value of your Manifest die in pounds. The object becomes cursed. As an action, you can utter the command word (chosen by you when you curse the object) to trigger the curse. When the curse is triggered, any creature carrying the cursed object must succeed on a contested Manifest check or take 5 points of damage. Raise escalation to at least 5 upon resolving this power.