I'm building a character for a game that's going to need some bit more fleshing out. I want him to be a spellcaster which specializes in dark, twisted magic even though he is not evil himself.
I want that character to be inspired by Shamans of Fire Emblem and maybe some familiar dark energy tropes from Anime, but unfortunately I can't find spells to make that work.
The class itself does not matter, I'm looking for any tips on building that spellcaster - I've already checked illusion and necromancy, but I'm looking for something a bit more... vile.
P.S Animate Dead and Summoning is something I want to avoid for now, I do not want to clog the battlefield (a summoner is already in the group).
Any tips?
EDITED:
Forgot to mention, spells level 1-4.
I mean, any shadow spell probably fits the bill. If you want attack spells that are darkness themed, you might be out of luck. Shadow Conjuration -> Fireball?
Fleshworm Infestation conjures flesh-eating grubs inside somebody that could be refluffed as shadow-stuff. Rod of Extend on that is a very painful death sentence. It's sufficiently unpleasant that you may have some trouble justifying Neutral, though.
Deafness/Blindness is permanent, and there are a lot of long-lasting curse options for starvation, dehydration, immolation, and so on.
Chaokineticist lets you chuck negative energy all day long.
I mean, it seems kinda shadowy guy, you get more spells and you need to be surrounded by darkness somehow
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Wayang Seems like a very good Fit for a Race. Darkvision, Affinity to shadow spells, and good Casting stats.
Using spells like shades, shadow conjuration, shadow evocation and other Illusion spells. You can also work with Darkness spells, Walls of Blindness, and other Debuff Necromancy spells.
You wont be bogging down the field with summons but still have control options. If your making a shadow caster you might want to be friendly to the group and warn them to have ways of seeing in the dark and not falling victim to your control methods.
I'd probably go with a blight druid. Spells like feast of ashes and cup of dust. Have him be focused on the entropic aspects of nature; death, decay, and disease etc. Gives you a strong flavor to roleplay and mechanically you can have a good debuff build.
Bestow curse, black tentacles, blindness, chill touch, create pit, enervation, murderous command, phantasmal killer, spectral hand, vampiric touch.
Maybe look at the Dark Tapestry oracle mystery? Or a debuffing witch?
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You: Aleristhe starts chanting in a low whisper. As he does so, other whispers seems to join it, in a chorus that reverberates through the air. Tendrils of black serpent-like smoke seems to rise from the ground, and wind around him,...
It's looking almost like black and purple cigarette-smoke.
Suddenly the whispers are pierced by a creepy, high-pitched scream and the tendrils strike forward like biting snakes, or the scythes of a mantis, tearing at the flesh of the orc. Then they fade, dissipating into the air.
The orc takes 8 damage.
Your GM: Okay, very cool. The orc lets loose a cry of pain as your dark assault starts ripping at his body. He falls to the ground, dying. You notice that off to the side, the orcs' spirit-caller is staring at you, unblinkingly, trying to figure out what sort of vile dark arts you're employing. Just to be clear, that spell you just used functions like magic missile, right?
You: Yes, it's magic missile.
Your GM: Well, it probably isn't. It's probably some weird, unpronouncable spell, gleaned from the other side of the dark tapestry, but mechanically it's magic missile, cool. Ahem... It's the spirit-caller's turn, and you see realization in his eyes, as he notices how you weave the eldricht powers and realizes the properties of your dark arts. He starts stomping the ground with one foot, yelling in a guttural language, and shaking a stick adorned with goat-bones. He's casting shield. Would you like to try to identify the spell as it is being cast?
Hope it helps.
-Nearyn
I did this on a Cleric for 5e.
Instead of Sacred Flame, I cast Sacred Thunder xD, because my god it's a Thunder lord.
Fluff wise you can make it whatever you want, honestly.
Usually because of time constraint we don't roleplay much combat, but it can be done.
Yeah, I wish the RAW sacred flame let you switch up the damage type, similar to chromatic orb but you must select the damage type when you first learn the cantrip. Then there could be lots of evil necrotic damage "sacred flame" or "profane shadow" spells or whatever. Fire damage for pyros, cold damage for frost maidens, poison damage for temple assassins, thunder or lightning for weather witches, psychic damage for chthonic cultists, etc. etc.
you could also take the creepy spells, for instance, blood money and limp lash would both be good for dark magic spells that dont necessarily make you evil