Emberblood

The flame is ancient. The moment of release is yours.

Lore Overview

An ember lives beneath your heartbeat. Joy, longing, fury, and hope feed the same ancient flame; the art lies in choosing when to open your hands. Emberblood conduits make passion visible as rose-gold sparks and heat shimmering above the skin. Choose this origin for short, decisive bursts and the tension between banking pressure and spending it.

You are a magical striker. Arousal is banked heat; Flux shapes its discharge; Libido supports exceptional exertion. Your release protects the conduit and prepares its next strike rather than making the caster helpless.

Subclass Features

Kindled Spell

3rd-Level Subclass Feature

Once on your turn when a Bloodborn spell deals damage, spend 1 Flux to add 1d6 fire damage to one damaged creature, then move 5 feet without Opportunity Attacks from it. Damage becomes 2d6 at level 10 and 3d6 at level 18. When that spell is Manifested, Kindled Spell costs no Flux and grants no Arousal; its once-per-turn limit remains.

Veiled Play. Gain 1 Arousal instead of paying the ordinary Flux cost. Resolve any Climax before applying the declared benefit; the triggering spell does not retroactively become Manifested.

Unveiled Play. Pay the ordinary Flux cost. If you have Arousal 3–5, add your Charisma modifier (minimum 1) to Kindled Spell’s fire damage. You may spend 1 Libido to reduce your Arousal by 1 after that damage.

Hearthkeeper

3rd-Level Subclass Feature

Learn prestidigitation as an additional Bloodborn cantrip. During a Short Rest, you may lead willing companions in a quiet hearth observance; no intimate contact or disclosure is required.

Veiled Play. Each participant may reduce Arousal by 1 once during the rest. This changes no other recovery.

Unveiled Play. Once per Long Rest after the observance, spend 1 Libido to let a different willing participant regain 1 Libido, up to its maximum. This transfers endurance rather than creating it.

Ritual and Social Identity

3rd-Level Subclass Feature

Emberbloods tend vigil fires and teach companions to name strong feelings before acting on them. During a 10-minute rite with one willing creature, you may spend 1 Flux to give that creature advantage on its next saving throw against being frightened within 1 hour. A creature can benefit from this rite once per long rest. The rite asks for a freely named hope or intention, never a confession.

Veiled Play. You may gain 1 Arousal instead of spending the ritual’s 1 Flux. Resolve any resulting Climax immediately; this grants no additional ritual use.

Unveiled Play. After paying the ritual’s normal 1 Flux, you may spend 1 Libido to let the willing recipient reduce its Arousal by 1. This creates no additional Manifestation.

Tempered Vessel

6th-Level Subclass Feature

You gain resistance to fire damage. When you Climax, you may use your reaction to gain temporary hit points equal to your Bloodborn level. In Classic Play, you can instead use this reaction immediately after spending at least 2 Flux on a single Bloodborn spell. You can gain these temporary hit points PB times per long rest, shared between both triggers. When you cast the Manifested spell prepared by that release, you may move up to 10 feet without provoking opportunity attacks before resolving the spell; this requires no action.

Veiled Play. After its Climax-triggered temporary hit points, you may move 10 feet without Opportunity Attacks. This shares the feature’s existing PB-per-Long-Rest limit.

Unveiled Play. After casting the Manifested spell prepared by that release, you may spend 1 Libido to grant one willing creature within 30 feet temporary hit points equal to PB + your Charisma modifier. This adds no Manifestation or spell.

Open the Furnace

10th-Level Subclass Feature

When you use Kindled Spell, you may spend 1 additional Flux to vent a flare. Choose a second creature you can see within 10 feet of the first target. It makes a Dexterity save, taking the Kindled Spell damage on a failure or half on a success. Roll once for both targets.

Veiled Play. When paying the flare’s additional Flux cost, gain 1 Arousal to let its second target have Disadvantage on its next Opportunity Attack before your next turn if it fails the flare save.

Unveiled Play. Instead of its additional Flux cost, spend 1 Libido and reduce your Arousal by 2. You need at least 2 Arousal. This funds only the flare, not Kindled Spell.

Steady the Flame

14th-Level Subclass Feature

When you or a willing creature within 30 feet fails an EROS Save, you may use your reaction and spend 2 Flux to let that creature reroll, using the new result. In Classic Play, the same reaction can reroll a failed saving throw against being frightened. You can use this feature PB times per long rest. It does not apply to concentration saves or erase effects already resolved.

Veiled Play. If its reroll succeeds, you may gain 1 Arousal to grant the protected creature temporary hit points equal to PB. This does not change the Reaction, Flux cost, or limited use.

Unveiled Play. If protecting yourself, spend 1 Libido instead of its 2 Flux cost. The Reaction and limited use remain, and a later reduction cannot reverse a triggered Climax.

Heart of the Eruption

18th-Level Subclass Feature

Once per long rest, when you use Kindled Spell, you may enter an eruption for 1 minute, requiring concentration as though concentrating on a spell. Your Kindled Spell deals an additional 1d6 fire damage, and you may use Open the Furnace without its additional cost once on each of your turns. Its ordinary Kindled Spell cost still applies. When you Climax during the eruption, you may move up to half your speed without provoking opportunity attacks, immediately after the release resolves; this requires no action. The eruption ends early if you are incapacitated.

Veiled Play. Once during the eruption after your Climax, give one willing creature within 30 feet Advantage on its next saving throw before your next turn.

Unveiled Play. Once during the eruption after your Climax, spend 1 additional Libido to regain up to 2 expended Flux, capped at your maximum. This grants no extra spell or another Climax.