School of Historical Studies (5e Subclass)

School of Historical Studies

Wizard Subclass

You seek to follow in the footsteps of great spellcrafters like Tenser or Mordenkainen, studying what made their spells so great that they can persist through the ages. You are more proficient in learning and casting spells named after the spellcaster who created them, such as Tasha's hideous laughter, Mordenkainen's sword, or Aganazzar's scorcher. Rather than focusing on a specific form or school of magic, you study these spells and their creators to understand the spark of greatness in them.

Historical Savant

Beginning when you select this school at 2nd level, the gold and time you must spend to copy a Named spell into your spellbook is halved.

Echoes of Greatness

Also at 2nd level, your can call upon the echoes of the past to empower you spells with the might of their creators. When you cast a spell, you can choose to cast it 1 level higher without expending a higher-level spell slot. You can't cast spells at a level higher than your Intelligence modifier using this feature, and must complete a long rest to use it again.

Practiced Perfection

Starting at 6th level, when you cast a Named spell that forces a creature to make a saving throw, they do so with a -1 penalty.

Historical Notes

When you reach level 10, you can add 1 Named spell to your list of prepared spells; this spell doesn't count towards the limit of prepared spells, and must be of a level for which you have spell slots.

Historical Reenactment

Starting at 14th level, your study of arcane history allows you to repeat great acts of magical power. When you cast a spell, you may add your Intelligence modifier to a spell's level, increasing it to a maximum of 9th level while expending a spell slot of the minimum level required to cast the spell. You must complete a long rest to use this feature again.

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