Core Themes:

• Channel the raw power of Air, Fire, Water, Earth, and extended elements like Lightning, Ice, Acid, Metal, and Magma

• Access Elemental Disciplines tied to specific sources (Planes, Primals, Spirits)

• Learn Elemental Forms, Catalysts, and Fusion Spells

• Adaptable for spellcasters, martial classes, or elementalist subclasses

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EXPANDED LORE

• The Elemental Concord: Ancient pacts between Elemental Lords and mortals.

• ​Rift Zones: Wild regions where raw elemental power bleeds into the world.

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Elemental Schools 

Element Traits and Common Uses

• Fire

Destruction, Passion, Purification, Blast Spells, Burning Terrain, Flare vision

• Water

Flexibility, Healing, Flow, Restoration, Control, Ice Shaping

• Earth

Stability, Endurance, Power, Shields, Walls, Tremors, Metal Shaping

• Air

Speed, Movement, Agility, Flight, Push/Pull, Lightning Focus

• Lightning

Energy, Chaos, Mind-Shock, Stuns, Overcharge, Storm Rituals

• Ice

Stillness, control, Entropy, Freezing Effects, Slowing Enemies

• Acid

Corrosion, Decay, Ruin, Armor Melt, Trap Disarming, Rot Manipulation

• Metal

Precision, Strength, Forge, Armor Shaping, Weapon Mastery, Magnetism

• Magma

Brutality, Raw Force, Rebirth, Terrain Reshaping

 

ELEMENTAL MAGIC SYSTEM

Elemental Affinity

Choose (or is born with) 1–2 Elemental Affinities. These determine:

• Bonus damage types

• Access to Elemental Techniques

• Resistance or vulnerability modifiers

 

SPELLCASTING STYLE

 

• Tier 1

  • ​​Flame Lash (Fire): 1d6 fire + pull 5 ft.

  • Gust Palm (Air): Push creature 10 ft.

  • Stone Armor (Earth): Gain +2 AC for 1 round.

• Tier 2

  • Mist Veil (Water): Light concealment for 1 round.

  • ​​Magma Burst (Fire+Earth): 4d6 fire, creates lava pool (difficult terrain).

• Tier 3

  • ​Thundergrasp (Air+Lightning): Grapple + stun on hit (Save).

  • Cryoshard Wave (Water+Ice): Cone of 5d6 piercing + reduce speed.

  • Iron Vines (Earth+Metal): Animate metal chains to bind (Save).

• Tier 4

  • Storm Avatar (Air/Lightning): Fly 60 ft, chain lightning aura.

  • Sea Titan’s Grasp (Water): Summon a giant hand of water to crush or toss enemies.

• Tier 5

  • Volcanic Wrath (Fire+Earth): Cause fissures, lava, and burning gas.

  • Elemental Merge: Fuse two or more elements to create custom effects.​

 

FIRE SPELLS

• Tier 1

  •  Cinder Dart: 1d6 fire; ignites flammable target.

  • Blazing Step: Dash + leave fire trail (1d6 to pursuers).

• Tier 2

  • Molten Chains: Flaming manacles restrain (Save).

  • Inferno Grasp: Grappled target burns for 3d6 + 1d6/round.

• Tier 3

  • Phoenix Plume: Explode in fire; teleport to a safe space.

• Tier 4

  • Pillar of Flame: Column 60 ft high, 6d10 fire (Save).

• Tier 5

  • Apocalyptic Ember: Ignite a wide area permanently. Burns 4d6/round, cannot be extinguished by normal means.

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WATER SPELLS

• Tier 1

  • Drift Spray: Push target 5 ft (Save).

  • Soothing Current: Heal 1d6, removes minor burn/bleed.

• Tier 2

  • Flood Bolt: 3d6 + knocks prone (Save).

• Tier 3

  • Abyssal Grasp: Giant water tentacle restrains & drowns.

  • Ocean Memory: See past events tied to any water source.

• Tier 4

  • Monsoon Wall: 100-ft barrier, full cover, 4d6 cold/turn.

• Tier 5

  • Tide of Souls: Animate drowned spirits in crashing waves.

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EARTH SPELLS

• Tier 1

  • Rockshot: 1d6 bludgeoning; 5 ft knockback.

  • Stone Stance: Advantage on saves vs forced movement.

• Tier 2

  • Quake Snap: Tremor in 10 ft radius (2d6 + knock prone).

• Tier 3

  • Earthen Spire: Spear of stone erupts under target (5d6).

  • Stone Shape Giant: Create a massive golem limb to slam.

• Tier 4

  • Titan's Vault: Raise landmass 60 ft into the air.

• Tier 5

  • World’s Heart: Pull a meteor-sized crystal from the ground (DC 20 Save or 15d6).

 

AIR SPELLS

• Tier 1

  • Whirl Flare: Target’s ranged attacks have disadvantage for 1 round.

  • Feather Fallburst: Slow fall for 4 + create air cushion (10 ft radius).

• Tier 2

  • Air Rake: Slashes 3 enemies in an arc for 3d6 force.

• Tier 3

  • Cyclone Prison: Trap the enemy in a floating vortex (fly speed 0, Dex escape).

• Tier 4

  • Stormcall Wings: Gain flight and redirect one ranged attack per turn.

• Tier 5

  • Heaven’s Howl: Thunderstorm over 120 ft, 2d6 thunder each round.

  • Breath of Aeons: Control weather worldwide for 1 day; summon jetstreams or lightning.

 

LIGHTNING SPELLS

• Tier 1

  • Spark Snap: 1d8 lightning, chain jump 5 ft.

  •  Charge Weapon: Next hit does +1d6 lightning.

• Tier 2

  • Arc Bolt: 2d6 chain lightning, bounces 3 times.

• Tier 3

  • Thunder Lance: 60 ft line, 5d6 lightning + knockback.

• Tier 4

  • Tempest Surge: Mass paralyze on failed Save (20 ft radius).

• Tier 5 

  • Plasma Body: Transform into energy. In this form, you are immune to physical attacks for as many rounds as you have dots in Arcane.

  • ​​Living Storm: Become an electrical storm: teleport, fly, zap.

 

ICE SPELLS

• Tier 1

  • Chill Touch: 1d6 + target's movement -10 ft.

  • Frost Blink: Teleport 10 ft, leave behind frozen illusion.

• Tier 2

  • Frozen Sunder: Shatter armor or shields (disarm or break).

• Tier 3

  • Glacial Thorns: Ground erupts with ice spikes (restrain + 4d6).

• Tier 4

  • Icy Tomb: Trap in glacier block (must be hacked out).

• Tier 5

  • Absolute Zero: Freeze the entire room or a small building solid.

  • White Winter: Control ice weather, summon an avalanche, and blizzards.

 

ACID SPELLS

• Tier 1

  • Corrosive Spray: 1d4 acid + armor penalty (stackable).

• Tier 2

  • Melt Lock: Open sealed doors, even magical ones.

  • Venom Pool: Creates a pool 20 ft radius, 1d6 acid/turn.

• Tier 3

  • Dissolving Beam: 2d6 + disadvantage on armor saves.

• Tier 4

  • Acid Swarm: Cloud of insects that melt flesh (6d6, Save).

• Tier 5

  • Oozing God’s Gift: Target becomes an acid elemental for 1 minute (hostile or friendly).

 

METAL SPELLS

• Tier 1

  • Magnetic Pulse: Disarm metal weapon (Save).

  • Iron Lash: 1d6 slashing, + grapple if the creature wears metal.

• Tier 2

  • Forge Skin: Gain resistance to slashing and +1 AC.

• Tier 3

  • Rust Plague: Infect metal items in a radius with fast decay.

• Tier 4

  • Iron Barricade: Wall of molten steel (AC cover + damage).

• Tier 5

  • Magneto Field: Control all metal in a 60 ft sphere (flight, deflect).

  • Forge Titan’s Wrath: Conjure a sentient war construct from surrounding debris.

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MAGMA SPELLS (Fire + Earth hybrid)

• Tier 1

  • Smolder Dust: Ignite a small area, weak smoke.

• Tier 2

  • Lava Line: 30 ft line, 2d6 fire and 1d6 terrain burn.

• Tier 3

  • Magma Grip: Hold monster in molten hand (restrained + 6d6).

• Tier 4

  • Volcanic Ring: Lava circle (10 ft) deals 3d6 per round.

• Tier 5

  • Molten Genesis: Reshape the battlefield into a lava-scape.