Whether power through sacrifice, a connection with primal life force or gothic vampiric sanguimancy - blood magic runs through much of the fantasy genre. Often forbidden or dangerous, we explore how you can bring blood magic to the table. From safety tools on self-sacrificial mechanics and hemomancy wizards to blood domain clerics and even blood archers, this has everything a bloodthirsty table needs.
The content of this episode covers sensitive content including mentions and use of self-harm for in-game magic is a mechanic that can be triggering for some. If you or someone that you know struggles with self-harm, suicidal thoughts, or if you or a loved one are experiencing a difficult time, know that you are not alone.
Available resources:
Samaritans https://www.samaritans.org/
Suicide Prevention UK https://www.spuk.org.uk/
988 lifeline https://988lifeline.org/
Shout https://giveusashout.org/
Chapters:
(0:00) Intro
(07.25) The Critical Role Blood Hunter class
(13:44) Exploring blood magic in Tal’Dorei Reborn
(24:44) Simple homebrew rule for blood magic
(28:48) Blood magic class options
(58:38) Spell rundown
(1:00:00) Trinket of the Week
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Featured on this episode:
Blood Hunter from Critical Role
Monsters of Murka: Chromatic Gamut from Bonus Action
Tal’Dorei Reborn from Darrington Press
Trade Blood for Power with D&D Blood Magic from Nerdarchy
Blood Magics from DnD Unleashed
Blood Archer in Steinhardt's Guide to the Eldritch Hunt from MonkeyDM
Hemocraft & Bloodmagic from Dungeon Bros
The Bloodmire from The Griffon's Saddlebag
Blood Magic Spells resources on the website!
Blood Crystal from Loot Tavern
Project of the Week: Witchfyre A Dark Fantasy RPG
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Music:
"The Path of the Goblin King" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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