Elementalist, Variant (4e Class)

Elementalist

“

I have mastered one, and can control 3 other elements. Do you really think you can win?

”

Class Traits

Role: Striker, Controller.

Power Source: Primal.

Key Abilities: Wisdom, (one other, see "Elemental Mastery")

Armor Proficiencies: Cloth

Weapon Proficiencies: (see Elemental Mastery)

Implements: (see Elemental Mastery)

Bonus to Defense: +1 will, +1 to one other (see Elemental Mastery)

Hit Points at 1st Level: 12 + Constitution score

Hit Points per Level Gained: 5

Healing Surges per Day: 6 + Constitution modifier

Trained Skills: Arcana (int).  From the class skills list below, choose Three more trained skills at 1st level. Class Skills: Acrobatics (dex), Bluff (cha), Endurance (con), Insight (wis), Intimidate (cha), Perception (wis), Stealth (dex), Thievery (dex)

Build Options: Elemental Striker, Elemental Controller

Class Features: Elemental Mastery, Chaos Power

Elementalists are born with an innate ability to control the elements. Most elementalists do not understand how they have these powers, but many claim they are a descendent of a human who made an ancient pact with the elementals. He learned their ways, he gave birth to 2 children who had his ability.

Elementalists tend to master the control of one element, and just know the basics of controlling the other three. Each different mastery holds a great power, and unique skills which the others cannot posses.

As an Elementalist, you will control the elements to hinder your enemies and aid your allies. Elementalists are unique and can make a great member of a party.

Elementalist Overview

Characteristics: Elementalists control the elements from a distance, hindering their foes, and helping their allies.

Religion: Elementalists do not follow a set deity. Religion to an elementalists is a personal choice, and has no power over their abilities on the battle field. Most Elementalists choose Pelor, due to the majority of them being Human.

Races: Humans were the race that started the Elementalist abilities, but after many generations it has spread into half elf culture, half orc culture and halfing culture. Some Elves and Eladrin know of the power, but none have made the pact to control the elements. There are rumors of a very few Dwarves who have learned the elementalist ways, with a mastery of earth.

Creating an Elementalist

Some Elementalists move straight in after the toughest foe, whereas others go around and pick off weaker enemies.

Elemental Striker

A Striker goes straight into the middle of the conflict, using the elements as tools to distract and wither away at their enemies

Suggested [[4e Index (4e Other)#Feat|Feat]]: Improved Initiative (4e Feat) (Human Feat:[[4e Index (4e Other)#Toughness|Toughness]])

Suggested [[4e Index (4e Other)#Skill checks|Skills]]: [[4e Index (4e Other)#Arcana skill|Arcana]], [[4e Index (4e Other)#Insight skill|Insight]], [[4e Index (4e Other)#Intimidate skill|Intimidate]], [[4e Index (4e Other)#Perception skill|Perception]]

Suggested [[4e Index (4e Other)#at-will powers|At-Will Powers]]: -Coming Soon-

Suggested [[4e Index (4e Other)#encounter powers|Encounter Power]]: -Coming Soon-

Suggested [[4e Index (4e Other)#daily powers|Daily Power]]: -Coming Soon-

Elemental Controller

A controller stays back and attacks the enemies in large groups. A controller can aid allies from afar, and tries never to enter the struggle.

Suggested [[4e Index (4e Other)#Feat|Feat]]: [[4e Index (4e Other)#|Implement Mastery]] (Human Feat:[[4e Index (4e Other)#Action Surge|Action Surge]])

Suggested [[4e Index (4e Other)#Skill checks|Skills]]: [[4e Index (4e Other)#Arcana skill|Arcana]], [[4e Index (4e Other)#Acrobatics skill|Acrobatics]], [[4e Index (4e Other)#Bluff skill|Bluff]], [[4e Index (4e Other)#Stealth skill|Stealth]]

Suggested [[4e Index (4e Other)#at-will powers|At-Will Powers]]:-Coming Soon-

Suggested [[4e Index (4e Other)#encounter powers|Encounter Power]]:-Coming Soon-

Suggested [[4e Index (4e Other)#daily powers|Daily Power]]:-Coming Soon-

Elementalist Class Features

All Elementalists share these class features.

Chaos Power

Before using this ability, choose whether to have it attribute to attack or defense. Depending on what is chosen, Chaos power will have a different effect. You may use this ability once per encounter, and if it does not hit any target, it is not expended.
Attack: You gain extra damage of your Elemental Mastery damage type.
Defense: A vortex of the element of your Elemental Mastery element swirls around you, doing damage to whatever comes into it. The damage is

Level	Chaos Power Attack	Chaos Power Defense
1st-10th	+1d6	+1d4
11th-20th	+2d6	+2d4
21st-30th	+3d6	+3d4

Earth: Force damage.

Fire: Fire damage.

Water: Cold damage.

Wind: Thunder damage.

Elemental Mastery

An Elementalist chooses one primary element for which their powers gain specific benifits as well as weapon proficiencies and a +1 bonus to the defense noted. Also, although it has no immediate static effect, each element has an ability score tied to them which are chief to the effects of an Elementalist's powers aside from Wisdom.

Element	Defense Bonus	Proficiencies	Key ability
Earth	Fortitude	Warhammer, Throwing Hammer, Spiked gauntlets	Constitution
Fire	Reflex	Crossbow (Light), Falchion, Longspear, Scimitar, Spear	Strength
Water	Will	Scythe, Short Bow, Sickle, Spiked Chain	Intelligence
Wind	Reflex	Dagger, Longbow, Quarterstaff, Short Sword	Dexterity

Implements

An Elementalist's weapon also counts as an implement for Elementalist invocations only. (do not apply proficiency bonus to invocations with the Implement keyword only magic bonus).

Elementalist Powers

An Elementalist's powers are called Invocations and are drawn from the powers of the rulers of the Elemental Chaos, the Primordials.

Elementalist Feats

• Chaos Meditator
• Entropic Affinity
• Windborn Accuracy

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