Guardian — a hidden tradition —
Guardians work to slow the tide of civilization to preserve those sites sacred to their beliefs. These devoted men and women acquire their magical abilities from an initiation into the deeper mysteries of the Old Faith, a ritual that strips away their sense of self to enable them to adopt different animal forms. Becoming beasts lets guardians work more closely with their charges, 12 while also conferring the claws and fangs of predators to rend their enemies.
Level Progression
Reference during buildGuardians work to slow the tide of civilization to preserve those sites sacred to their beliefs. These devoted men and women acquire their magical abilities from an initiation into the deeper mysteries of the Old Faith, a ritual that strips away their sense of self to enable them to adopt different animal forms. Becoming beasts lets guardians work more closely with their charges, 12 while also conferring the claws and fangs of predators to rend their enemies.
Nearly all guardians have strong connections to the Old Faith and the Horned King, though some may have backgrounds in witchcraft.
Level 3 Guardian
- Discover the Life, Nature, or Primal tradition
- Learn one Life, Nature, or Primal spell
Shapechange You learn the animal shape spell from the Transformation tradition, even if you have not discovered this tradition. You have a number of extra castings of this spell equal to your Power. You replenish your extra castings when you complete a rest.