Wizard Player Options: Chaos Magic Arcane Tradition (Updated 11/28/2018)

Justin David Russell of RPG Encounters and I have been collaborating on a cool, multi-part Dungeon adventure called The Secret of Forsaken Peak. Part of the stuff I've been working on is creating new monsters and player options to support it.

The story introduces the wicked chaosmen, a faction of barbaric soldiers that have taken over the castle at the base of the Forsaken Peak. 

These guys and gals are pretty rough around the edges, and it shows in their magic. That's why I put together a new Arcane Tradition as an option for Wizard players.

Of course, you don't have to be a chaosman to use this tradition. Simply being chaotic in general is good enough.

Here is the flavor text from the subclass.

Despite their barbaric tendencies, the chaosmen of the northern lands aren't without magic. However, their methods are a bit less refined than their southern and western neighbors. For the chaosmagi, magic is less about perfecting one's art but drawing the most direct line between casting and utility. This philosophy gives way to chaos magic, a crude, yet effective arcane tradition.

Like many who enter the martial disciplines in the Kingdoms of Chaos, chaosmagi start training at an early age. Unsurprisingly, the mortality rate is high as arcane accidents are common. And it's not unusual for a chaosmage to have scars, missing fingers or limbs, and other debilitating conditions. Of course, they don't see these disfigurements as adverse. On the contrary. Anyone who's ever fought a chaosmage will tell you that the uglier the chaosmage is, the deadlier.

Learn more about chaosmagic by downloading the attached PDF and let me know what you think down in the comments!

Errata:

• 11/28/2018 - Made some edits based on user suggestions. Thanks all!

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