Beneath the surface of the world flows the hot blood of Urth. Pyroclasts can feel the boiling magma as if it were their own blood and burn with the desire to call it forth. Students of both Earth and Fire magic, they learn to harness these elements, combining them in their bodies to achieve greater command over both. When they tap into these fundamental forces, they transform into beings of superheated rock, eyes blazing and heat radiating from their bodies in punishing waves.
Pyroclasts first appeared in the world in ancient times, when the gnomes and salamanders joined forces to fight the trolls and their hateful armies. Since then, pyroclasts have reemerged at various times, usually as a byproduct of discovering either the Earth or Fire traditions. Most pyroclasts find that their magic changes them, making them angry and more temperamental, prone to lashing out with little or no provocation.
Level 3 Pyroclast
Attributes. Increase two by 1
Characteristics. Health +3, Power +1
Languages and Profession. You can speak another language or add a profession to your list of professions.
Magic You discover the Earth or Fire tradition or learn one Earth or Fire spell.
Pyroclastic Transformation When you cast an Earth spell or a Fire spell, you can choose to undergo a physical transformation that lasts for a number of rounds equal to 1 + the spell’s rank. Until the effect ends, your body blackens, riddled with burning red fissures, while your eyes become as burning coals. You are slowed, you shed light in a 3-yard radius, you are immune to damage from fire, and when a creature within 1 yard of you touches you or deals damage to you with a melee weapon, the creature takes 1d6 damage from the heat radiating from your body. You can use this talent a number of times equal to your Power score. You regain expended uses when you complete a rest.
Level 6 Pyroclast
Characteristics. Health +3
Magic You learn one spell.
Pyroclastic Might While you are under the effect of your Pyroclastic Transformation talent, your Earth and Fire attack spells deal 1d6 extra damage. In addition, when you cast an Earth or Fire attack spell, you make the attack roll with 1 boon and you impose 1 bane on challenge rolls made to resist the spell.
Level 9 Master Pyroclast
Characteristics. Health +4, Power +1
Magic You learn one spell.
Pyroclastic Eruption While you are under the effect of your Pyroclastic Transformation talent, you can use an action to end the effect early. When you do so, flaming rock and lava burst from a point in your space out to a number of yards equal to 1 + your Power score, dealing 1d6 damage per point of your Power score to everything in the area. A creature that would take this damage can make an Agility challenge roll. The creature takes half the damage on a success, or also falls prone on a failure.