Alchemist

Alchemy is the ancient study of the transmutation of matter and the harnessing of elements into the art of creating various substances, most usefully and commonly potions. Most famously, alchemists have always sought out ways to turn mundane substances into gold, though to no avail. Alchemists often work in laboratories, in the employ of great wizards, nobles, or universities. Their creations are usually sold in the largest of cities, and rarely seen outside of large settlements.

          Alchemists are always in short supply as far as adventurers are concerned, who seek them out wherever they are to purchase their wares from them, either directly or indirectly. Alchemists themselves hire out adventurers often to requisition rare ingredients for their work. Alchemists who go on to become adventurers are likely to constantly seek out strange or rare ingredients along the way, either selling them to other alchemists, or making potions in their downtime.

          Quick Alchemy: You have learned a method of speedy alchemy, through which you can instantly brew up a viable potion in the field, though one that is not active for as long as one made in the lab would be. You may, while in a place with sufficient tradeable goods, spend 20sp to buy the ingredients to make a single Unstable Reagent. You can spend 2 hours crafting these Unstable Reagents, so long as you have access to a stable surface and Alchemist's supplies. While you can store as many ingredients for the reagents as you like, you may only have up to 3 Unstable Reagents in your possession at one time. As an action, you can use one or multiple Unstable Reagents to instantly create an Unstable Potion, so long as you have a free hand. This potion, from the turn it is created, only has 1 minute before it is inert and useless. Furthermore, it is a version of a normal Potion that is identical in every way, except that its effects only last for 1 minute once ingested. The following potions are ones that can be crafted using Quick Alchemy, sorted by how many Unstable Reagents are needed to create them:

               1 Unstable Reagent:

                    Potion of Climbing

                    Potion of Animal Friendship

                    Potion of Water Breathing

              2 Unstable Reagents:

                    Philter of Love

                    Potion of Hill Giant Strength

                    Oil of Slipperiness

               3 Unstable Reagents:

                    Potion of Resistance

                    Potion of Growth

If you choose Alchemist, you gain the following:

~Either a +1 to your Intelligence score or a +1 to your Constitution score~

~A Skill Proficiency in either Arcana or Nature~

~A Tool Proficiency with Alchemist's supplies~

~The following items: Alchemist's supplies, 3 glass bottles, 2 glass vials, a canvas apron, and a belt pouch with 10sp~

~Quick Alchemy feat~

Apothecarist

Alternatively: Herbalist.

Apothecaries are the pharmacies of the medieval world, with apothecarists taking a series of herbs, chemicals, and other remedies, and synthesizing them into tinctures, potions, philters, and poultices for the purpose of curing what ails you. Apothecarists tend to work out of mid-to-large sized settlements, except for the most advanced of them, who tend to work at formal institutions of learning.

          Adventurers always need a constant supply of healing potions to take with them on dangerous adventures, and into deep dark dungeons. The smart ones make contacts and friendships with reliable apothecarists to ably supply them in this regard. Apothecarists that take up the call of adventure themselves will always make sure to keep their comrades hale and hardy, and may sometimes help out locals with sicknesses and ailments while travelling across Adra.

          Johnny on the Spot, Johnny Drank the Potion: You are smart to constantly gather the herbs and roots necessary to create potions of healing. Therefore, you may start every day out with 1 fresh healing potion in your possession. You may do so, as long as you have 10 minutes free when you wake up to prepare it. These potions are made so quickly that they become inert by your next long rest.

If you choose Apothecarist, you gain the following:

~Either a +1 to your Intelligence score or a +1 to your Wisdom score~

~A Skill Proficiency in either Medicine or Nature~

~A Tool Proficiency with an Herbalism kit~

~The following items: An herbalism kit, a travel pouch, a healing potion, a canvas apron, and a belt pouch with 10sp~

~Johnny on the Spot, Johnny Drank the Potion feat~

Architect

While small buildings don't require complex designs, for the large and complex structures found in cities, the towering temples of bishoprics, or the terrifying castles of feudal nobles, specialists are required to design the buildings - not only to make them beautiful, but to ensure that they are stable, quality, and stand the test of time. Architects tend to work in the employ of some of the highest aristocrats, or for government bureaucracies.

          Architects hold the keys to the kingdom so to speak. Adventurers interested in discovering shortcuts, sewer layouts, and secret pathways in a city or building might seek out the folks who designed them in order to get the information they need. Adventurers who are former architects might utilize their knowledge in their work, noticing secret rooms, hidden entrances, and the general layout of buildings upon surveying them.

          Illuminated Layout: By cobbling together tips from other architects, scraps of ancient blueprints, and your own expertise, you can discover the layout of a building, dungeon, or complex. You take downtime to gather information on this structure, and make at least one Cartographer's tools check. The DC of the check and downtime required will be determined by the approximate size of the structure, listed at the end of this feat. If you fail at the required number of Cartographer's tools checks, you gain no useful information about the structure. If you succeed, the Dungeon Master will speak to you in private, describing to you the layout of the dungeon verbally. It is up to you as the player to write this down in the most accurate way you can, either writing notes or drawing a map. If you succeeded on some checks, but failed others, the DM may tell you scraps of information to represent your partial success.

               Building (Structure approximately 5,000 sq. ft. or less): 1 day, one DC 11 check

               Dungeon (Structure approximately 20,000 sq. ft. or less): 1 week, three DC 12 checks

               Complex (Structure approximately over 20,000 sq. ft.): 1 month, five DC 13 checks

If you choose Architect, you gain the following:

~Either a +1 to your Intelligence score or a +1 to your Dexterity score~

~A Skill Proficiency in either Investigation or Sleight of Hand~

~A Tool Proficiency with Cartographer's tools~

~The following items: Cartographer's tools, a logbook, a scale model of a building, a chaperon, and a purse with 12sp~

~Illuminated Layout feat~

Astrologer

Alternatively: Fortune-Teller.

Astrology is considered to be a cutting edge science in the medieval world. Through the tracking of the celestial bodies, the stars, the planets, and the moons, astrologers can measure the portents of births, dates, deaths, comets, and all manner of events, in some cases predicting the future based on what came before. They are well respected in the feudal courts of Adra, and work at formal institutions of learning as well.

          Astrologers are often trying to measure the importance of individuals based on the alignment of the stars upon their birth or other important moments in their lives. Some Astrologers seek adventurers out, believing based on what they have seen in the stars that they will play an important role in events to come. Astrologers who become adventurers will likely try to counsel their fellow party members, and might try to give them readings from time to time on their past, present, and future.

          Turning the Tide of Fate: As you well know, fate constantly works its hand against you and your allies, and every effort must be made if one is to fight against its shadowy force. When someone you can see rolls an ability check, attack roll, or saving throw, after you have seen the result of the roll but before its effects have been confirmed, you may replace the die rolled before modifiers with an 8. You may do this by intervening at just the right moment, having seen this foretold in the stars. You may use this feat once per long rest, as long as the previous night you had the ability to see the stars. You may not use this ability to overturn a roll of a natural 1 or a natural 20.

If you choose Astrologer, you gain the following:

~Either a +1 to your Intelligence score or a +1 to your Wisdom score~

~A Skill Proficiency in either Nature or History~

~A Tool Proficiency with Cartographer's tools~

~The following items: A book of astrological readings, a star chart, a moonstone, a silk scarf, and a purse with 10sp~

~Turning the Tide of Fate feat~

Astronomer

Rather than caring about what the stars portent, astronomers simply study the stars themselves, learning about the heavens as a natural phenomenon, learning its rhythms, and predicting future precessions based on former ones. While many astronomers study the heavens for their love of it alone, astronomy as a field is able to make calendars and time keeping far more precise, as well as help with navigation, making it useful for the uninitiated as well.

          Astronomers are keenly aware of the effect that one's perspective can have on their view of the night sky. Because of this, some astronomers are not content remaining in one place for their life's work, instead wishing to study the stars in all the parts of Adra. Adventurers who came from a life of astronomy will likely continue their studies wherever they go, using their knowledge when they can to help provide useful context when interacting with the scars and curses of past eons.

          Eyes on the Skies: Due to your extensive knowledge of the celestial bodies and their movements, you are usually able to have an accurate accounting of the current time. By spending a minute looking at the sky, day or night, you are able to tell the current time down to 10 minutes. You also always know at what time (within 10 minutes) the sun will rise or set on any given day. Finally, your time keeping pays dividends over longer term projects - when doing downtime activities, you can complete a Month long downtime activity in 5 weeks (as opposed to 6), a three-month long downtime activity in 15 weeks (as opposed to 18), a sixth-month long downtime activity in 26 weeks (as opposed to 32), and a year long downtime activity in 60 weeks (as opposed to 72).

If you choose Astronomer, you gain the following:

~Either a +1 to your Intelligence score or a +1 to your Dexterity score~

~A Skill Proficiency in either Nature or History~

~A Tool Proficiency with Cartographer's tools~

~The following items: Cartographer's tools, a series of star charts, an astrolabe, a chaperon, and a purse with 12sp~

~Eyes on the Skies feat~

Historian

Alternatively: Archivist.

Historians fall into two camps - those recording the events of their own time as accurately as possible, in order to preserve them for posterity, or those collecting information about the past and interpreting in in order to understand it better. The latter tend to work at prestigious centers for learning, while the former are often employed by highborn in order to record their accomplishments and honor their houses.

          Historians are usually interested in the most important political figures of history, and their own time - nobles, politicians, generals, etc. However, some historians focus on interesting but far less famous characters from history, and adventurers often fall into this category. Historians who take to a life of adventure might sometimes do it in an effort to capture history by living it, particularly if traveling with a party of eccentric and bold heroes.

          Historical Specialties: Historians have a good general historical knowledge, but they also study particular fields of specialty. You may choose three from the categories below, and these categories become Subdisciplines within the skill of History:

• Lore of a specific culture or people (may take multiple times)
• Lore of a specific nation or group (may take multiple times)
• Lore of a specific Kith race (may take multiple times)
• Legendary Figures
• Ancient History
• Pre-history
• War History
• History of Societies and Cults
• Legendary Creatures
• Lore of the Nobility and Heraldry

If you choose Historian, you gain the following:

~Either a +1 to your Intelligence score or a +1 to your Charisma score~

~A Skill Proficiency in either History or Investigation~

~Any one Language that is important to history~

~The following items: Three scrolls about history, 10 pieces of parchment, a quill and ink, a chaperon, and a purse with 10sp~

~Historical Specialties feat~

Naturalist

Alternatively: Zoologist or Cryptozoologist.

Naturalists are a bit odd compared to most scholars, and rare to be found in medieval Adra. Naturalists study nature, fauna and flora, natural cycles, and all sorts of biological phenomenon. Chief among their goals is to classify, catalogue, and study the various species of Adra. The work is difficult and dangerous, and often involves living in the wilderness for stints in order to actually see the creatures you are trying to study. Naturalists generally study beasts instead of other kinds of monsters, but the lines sometimes can get blurry.

          Naturalists are often called to a life of adventure - learning to fight and becoming a capable warrior can often pay dividends in their field, and adventuring gives one many opportunities to study exotic wildlife. Adventurers who are trained naturalists will likely keep an active journal of their interactions with wildlife, and may often be spending time during a fight writing notes about a creature rather than fighting it, to the annoyance of their comrades.

          Anatomically Adept: You are capable of quickly assessing the anatomical functions of a creature. Once per short rest as a bonus action, you may target a creature you can sense that is not an Undead, Construct, Ooze, or any kind incorporeal creature, and you then make a Nature check, the DC of which is 10 + Half of the CR of the target creature. If you target one of the creature types you cannot use for this feat, or if you fail your check, your bonus action is wasted. On a success, you can learn one of the following facts about the creature:

• A single randomly determined vulnerability, resistance, or immunity to damage (if any)
• A single randomly determined immunity to a condition (if any)
• Its best saving throw
• Its worst saving throw
• Its current hit points
• Its current AC
• The details of one of its unique abilities (if any)

If you choose Naturalist you gain the following:

~Either a +1 to your Intelligence score or a +1 to your Wisdom score~

~A Skill Proficiency in either Nature or Animal Handling~

~A Tool Proficiency with an Herbalism kit~

~The following items: Your naturalist notebook and charcoal, an herbalism kit, three drawings of your favorite species, a green outfit, and a belt pouch with 10sp~

~Anatomically Adept feat~

Philosopher

Alternatively: Sage.

The nature of life, the underpinnings of the universe, the foundations of knowledge, the prescriptions of ethics, the key to personal well-being, and the answers to questions which seem unanswerable - philosophers are the scholars in Adra who study the questions no one else dares ask, or perhaps no one else cares to answer. Often reputed for their sage advice, most philosophers are teachers, spending their lives in between the pages of a book or in the aisles of a scriptorium.

          Some philosophers believe that to understand the good life, you have to live the good life - indeed, the life of a traditional philosopher might ironically make it impossible to live well and virtuously. So, occasionally philosophers are drawn to a life of adventure and heroism, to help their fellow Kith, develop their talents, and see the far corners of this world. These philosophers fall behind in their theoretical studies, but are able to apply what they do know to practical real world problems and active lives.

          Devil's Advocate: You have spent half of your life taking the position of your opponent, and defending it better than they could themselves, only to turn around and defeat their position entirely in the argument. You can apply this exact skill to battle. As the last thing on your turn, you may, as a bonus action, give a small speech about the righteousness of the enemy's cause, and the strength of their position, compared to the wickedness of your own party's cause, and the weakness of your position. Only creatures with at least 3 Intelligence (and who understand your speech) are vulnerable to this strategy, requiring them to make an Intelligence saving throw. Upon a failure, your opponents believe you have switched to their side, and stop attacking you for that round. In addition, they have -2 to their AC against attacks from you and -1 to all saving throws against effects from you, and this lasts until the end of your next turn, upon which, you have probably attacked them. Even if you haven't attacked them, unless you attacked your own allies, they will realize you were tricking them, and no longer have penalties against you, and will begin attacking you again. You may therefore extend this ability by making a Performance check as an action against the opponent with the highest Intelligence saving throw, at disadvantage. You may use this ability once per long rest.

If you choose Philosopher, you gain the following:

~Either a +1 to your Intelligence score or a +1 to your Charisma score~

~A Skill Proficiency in either Investigation or History~

~Any one Language that important philosophy was written in~

~The following items: A philosophical text, 10 pieces of parchment, a quill and ink, a blue toga, and a belt pouch with 10sp~

~Devil's Advocate feat~

Riadiati

Alternatively: Mathematician.

There are few in the world concerned with the study of numbers, arithmetic, and geometry. Some not only specialize in learning about these subjects, but also study the deeper mysteries that emerge as a consequence from them, and this is the study of arithmancy, or magical numbers - the study, of the Riadiati. Riadiati are most famous for filling the ranks of the Houses of Wisdom in Kelior, but they can be found in other parts of Adra as well.

          Riadiati study subject matter well above the understanding or comprehension of most adventurers, but despite this, their knowledge can be of use to adventurers, particularly spellcasters, in allowing them to unlock the secrets surrounding the arcane and numbers. Riadiati that become adventurers are likely to test out some of their arithmantic theories in actual real world cases, though their constant theorizing can sometimes be burdensome to more simple adventuring types.

          Aggressive Angling: Your knowledge of geometry is second to none. You can apply this theory to the practical affairs of battle by calculating more efficient angles of attack. You ignore half and three-quarter's cover in battle. Furthermore, you can grant this ability to one of your companion's attacks as a reaction, calling out the proper place to aim their shot or strike.

If you choose Riadiati, you gain the following:

~Either a +1 to your Intelligence score or a +1 to your Charisma score~

~A Skill Proficiency in either Arcana or Investigation~

~Draconic as a Language~

~The following items: An abacus, a book on arithmancy, an angle compass, silk robes, and a purse with 12sp~

~Aggressive Angling feat~

Scribe

Creating a copy of a book in medieval Adra means copying it down by hand, a laborious and repetitive task that requires advanced skills in reading and writing. Scribes work in monasteries, in schools, and for government officials and nobles. While it is by our standards perhaps a simple task, low literacy rates mean that scribes cannot be just anyone, and they tend to be paid fairly well for their work.

          Scribes are usually stuck between the pages of books, and as such have very few run-ins with adventuring types. Still, when scribes do take to a life of adventure, they are likely to keep notes for their party, making note of important events or figures, and perhaps keeping an adventure log of the party's travels. Some adventuring groups might even take these notes to be published in an official chronicle.

          Oh, Wait I Wrote That Down Somewhere: You keep extensive notes, it has been your job for years after all, and it's a hard habit to kick. Therefore, when you are discussing the events of the campaign with your comrades, or when you are trying to solve a larger mystery, or something of that sort, you may at any point ask the Dungeon Master if there is something that the character would know that is relevant to the task or discussion at hand. If there is, then the Dungeon Master will give you some clue that helps to connect that piece of information to the task or discussion at hand, and you cannot use this feat until the next session. If there isn't, then the DM will let you know, and you can still use this feat in the current session again.

If you choose Scribe, you gain the following:

~Either a +1 to your Intelligence score or a +1 to your Dexterity score~

~A Skill Proficiency in either History or Sleight of Hand~

~A Tool Proficiency with Calligrapher's supplies~

~The following items: Calligrapher's supplies, a logbook, a satchel, a spiffy cap, and a belt pouch with 12sp~

~Oh, Wait I Wrote That Down Somewhere feat~

Theologian

While the clergy of Adra are frequently invoking the words and will of their gods, in truth, very few clergy members have ever spoken to a divine being while still on the mortal plane. Therefore, to accurately understand the ideology and doctrines of a pantheon - to interpret the will of the gods, full time scholars are required. Theologians pull together sacred texts, the words of prominent clergy, the works of past theologians, and the few recorded encounters with divine beings, and pull them together into texts to guide the future generations of clergy.

          Theologians sometimes see a life of adventure as the key to gaining unique insights into theology - adventurers on the frontier have a tendency to have encounters with all sorts of otherworldly beings, beings with real knowledge of the gods - some who have even met them. Theologians who become adventurers are likely to consult their fellow adventurers with scripture, seeing every day as an opportunity to learn from the wisdom of the gods.

          Religious Pluralism: You may or may not play favorites, but you have studied most if not all the gods and goddesses of Adra. When you make a Religion check to see if you know relevant religious information, if you rolled an even sided face on the d20, then you can reroll your check once, but only before you know the success or failure of the original roll. You may use this once per short rest. Furthermore, during a Social or Skill challenge, you can make a Religion check twice.

If you choose Theologian, you gain the following:

~Either a +1 to your Intelligence score or a +1 to your Wisdom score~

~A Skill Proficiency in either Religion or History~

~Any one Language that is holy to a faith you study~

~The following items: A holy book, a holy symbol, a prayer book, grey robes, and a purse with 10sp~

~Religious Pluralism feat~

Tutor

Alternatively: Professor.

Medieval Adra lacks standardized education in almost all of its polities. Still, there is still formal education. For most elites, particularly feudal nobles, who have no interest in sending their children to the far off centers of learning for an education, it is traditional to keep a tutor to teach all the young lords and ladies what they need to know, both about the basics of literacy and arithmetic, and also more complex subjects, particularly those pertaining to noble life and rulership.

          Tutors sometimes get drawn into the events of adventuring parties, when one of their young charges fancies themselves an adventurer - sometimes tutors will be assigned to stay with the student as they travel around Adra, and pick up a few new skills of their own along the way. Adventurers who are former tutors might sometimes still hold lessons with their fellow adventurers, teaching poorly educated adventurers how to read or write, or other basic knowledge they are lacking.

          Pay Close Attention: Normally you would be tasked with imparting true and lasting knowledge or skill upon your students, but in the case of the adventuring life, temporary knowledge or skill will probably get the job done. By spending 1 minute discussing the skill with a character, you may grant them proficiency in a skill or tool you are proficient in for 1 hour, so long as you remain with them for that hour. You may teach another character a proficiency in this way at any time, but doing so before the hour is up will cause your previous student to lose their proficiency, since you can no longer continue to mentor them.

If you choose Tutor, you gain the following:

~Either a +1 to your Intelligence score or a +1 to your Charisma score~

~A Skill Proficiency in either History, Religion, Nature, or Arcana~

~Any one Language important to some aspect of scholasticism~

~The following items: A book of lessons, an abacus, a map of a particular area, a chaperon, and a purse with 15sp~

~Pay Close Attention feat~

Wizard's Apprentice

Alternatively: Mage's Apprentice or Magic Student.

Wizards in Adra are responsible for many of the great moments of triumph for Kith in its history, but also for unleashing some of the most terrible curses in its history as well. Wizard's study the fabric of magic that suffuses through the planes, and the ley lines that run through Adra. Becoming a wizard is arduous, and few novices make it to mastery. The most common route for wizards coming up in the world is to serve as an apprentice to a master wizard, who will guide and mentor their student, passing what they know down to the next generation.

          Wizard apprentices usually spend their time in a tower or other place where their teacher does their work, but they will soon be making trips out into the world at large, completing tasks, requisitioning artifacts and ingredients of magical importance, and mastering their own spells. Eventually, wizards become full-fledged, and often live on the road for many years. Wizards who studied "the right way" will often flaunt their credentials to those mages who came by their powers through lesser, more informal methods, assuming that only by learning from a master can one become a master themself.

          Inscribe Spell Aura: The true mark of the greatness of a wizard is the size of their spellbook. You have a 1st level spell that can allow you to absorb the aura of a spell that was cast in the last round, and inscribe it into your spellbook. Inscribe Spell Aura can only be accessed through the Wizard's Apprentice former occupation, and cannot be taught to other characters.

               Inscribe Spell Aura

               1st level divination

               Casting Time: 1 action

               Range: 60ft

               Components: V S M (Your own spellbook)

               Duration: 1 week

               Classes: N/A (Must use a spellbook to get use out of this cantrip)

               You absorb the spell energy present in the air from a recently cast spell, and channel it into your spellbook, recording its formula. If a 1st level spell was cast from a source within range since the end of your last turn, you transfer that spell to your spellbook, inscribing the book with the spell's formula with a glimmering magical light. This light cannot be used to prepare the spell, but instead needs to be finished using the mechanic for inscribing spells normally into your spellbook. You have 1 week to permanently inscribe the spell before it disappears. If you cast this spell while there is already a temporarily inscribed spell in your spellbook, the previous spell disappears.

               At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the level of spell that you can transfer to your spellbook increases by 1 for each slot above 1st.

If you choose Wizard's Apprentice, you gain the following:

~Either a +1 to your Intelligence score or a +1 to your Charisma score~

~A Skill Proficiency in either Arcana or History~

~Either a Tool Proficiency with Alchemist's supplies or Draconic as a language~

~The following items: A random 1st level spell scroll, either a book in draconic or alchemist's supplies, a Hat of Wizardry, a set of wizard's robes, and a belt pouch with 10sp~

~Inscribe Spell Aura feat~