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6/16/2025, 6:36:21 PM
>>95882741
I don't think it can be a subclass honestly. It's too much of a departure from standard 5e. I'd probably do something like this:
>Base class is an INT-based half-caster with no inherent spells
>hard imposition on the "you must see/be hit by this monster feature to learn it"
>maybe even add a clause of DM-fiat on allowing what features can be copied (since even the actual FF Blue Mages can't learn every monster feature)
>After a combat encounter, you can ask the GM to give you the monster features you learned and store and prepare them
>Your spell slots can be used to perform a monster feature of CR = Spell Slot * 3 (at level 2, you can use Blue Magic from at most CR3 monsters 2x, at Level 17, you can use features from up to CR 15 monsters)
>different subclasses can be something like Kimahri FFX subclass where you can have some more martial stuff, a Quina-like support subclass where you can buff allies by cooking edible monsters/using monster parts as ingredients, and maybe a Strago-like subclass where you become a full caster BUT your spell slots can only use monster features of CR = Spell Slot * 1 until maybe Level 11? or 15? or even capstone 20 feature at which point they become Spell Slot * 2 so at most you can use up to CR 18 features.
I don't think it can be a subclass honestly. It's too much of a departure from standard 5e. I'd probably do something like this:
>Base class is an INT-based half-caster with no inherent spells
>hard imposition on the "you must see/be hit by this monster feature to learn it"
>maybe even add a clause of DM-fiat on allowing what features can be copied (since even the actual FF Blue Mages can't learn every monster feature)
>After a combat encounter, you can ask the GM to give you the monster features you learned and store and prepare them
>Your spell slots can be used to perform a monster feature of CR = Spell Slot * 3 (at level 2, you can use Blue Magic from at most CR3 monsters 2x, at Level 17, you can use features from up to CR 15 monsters)
>different subclasses can be something like Kimahri FFX subclass where you can have some more martial stuff, a Quina-like support subclass where you can buff allies by cooking edible monsters/using monster parts as ingredients, and maybe a Strago-like subclass where you become a full caster BUT your spell slots can only use monster features of CR = Spell Slot * 1 until maybe Level 11? or 15? or even capstone 20 feature at which point they become Spell Slot * 2 so at most you can use up to CR 18 features.
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