The Bloodmage A compendium class for Dungeon World
Moves When you study blood magic you may take the move Red Magic and gain access to Blood Spells
▢ Red Magic
When you tap a willing source of blood (yours or anothers) to
power a blood spell you know,​roll+CON. On a 10+, the spell is cast.
On a 7-9, the spell is cast, but not without consequence to the
source… choose one:
● Drain—The source suffers 1d4 damage that ignores armor
● Taint—You take -1 Ongoing to spells using that source until you
have downtime to cleanse the taint
● Maim—The source marks a debility caused by the magic or process
When you have the move Red Magic, these moves are available when you Level Up.
▢ ▢ Sanguinary Secrets
When you take this move, learn a new Blood Spell. Can be taken twice.
▢ Blood For Blood
When you suffer damage, mark 1 blood rage (max 5). Each time you
cause blood spell damage, lose all blood rage and add it as damage.
Blood Rage — ⭘⭘⭘⭘⭘
▢ Tell-Tale Hearts
You can hear heartbeats at twenty paces. When you Discern Realities,
add to your list of questions, “What does their heart betray to me?”
▢ Leech
When you damage a foe, heal 1 HP. If you damage multiple foes at
once, heal for each, but only up to your CON.
The below moves are only available for levels 6+
▢ ▢ Hematic Mysteries
When you take this move, learn a new Blood Spell. Can be taken twice.
▢ Life Link
When you take this move, choose an ally to link your life to. Should
either of you reach 1 HP, further damage is subtracted from the
other’s health pool, ignoring armor. If you both reach 1 HP and either
of you suffers damage, you both take your Last Breath with a -1. If you
survive but your ally does not, you may link to a new ally.
Blood Spells
When you gain Red Magic, choose 3 spells you know.
▢ Transfusion — A willing creature sacrifices 1d4 HP ignoring armor
and you restore triple that amount of HP to another creature.
▢ Lifeless — A willing creature and all those connected to it through
touch suppress outward signs of life. Suitable to play dead, it also
lets you walk among unintelligent undead as one of their own.
While active you take -1 to cast magic.
▢ Corpse Explosion — Burst a recently dead corpse. Everyone within
reach takes damage according to its size:
Tiny (fairy-sized) deals 1d4 Large (troll-sized) deals 2d8
Small (halfling-sized) deals 2d4 Huge (dragon-sized) deals 2d10
Medium (human-sized) deals 2d6.
▢ Anemia — Target becomes sluggish and weak. The affected rolls
damage twice and uses the worst result. While ongoing you have -1
to cast magic.
▢ Puppet* — You manipulate the target's body through their blood.
Pick one brief action and have them perform it (e.g. hold still, attack
a target, flip a lever, etc.). They won’t perform self-harm.
▢ Burning Blood — Ignite the blood covering a creature in a fiery
burst dealing 2d4+CON damage and consuming it. If they have no
blood on them, you can shoot a spray of blood at the cost of 1 HP.
▢ Hemogolem — Sacrifice half your max HP or drain the blood of a
recent corpse to create a golem made of blood & magic. It is a loyal
halfling-size creature. While active you take -1 to cast magic.
◆ It can carry 3 Load.
◆ It can follow simple commands.
◆ When the golem assists in an attack, deal +1 damage.
◆ When the golem takes a hit for someone, it suffers all ill
instead and is destroyed.
*The spell “puppet” involves overpowering a creature's will. It could be
triggering or disagreeable to someone in your group. It may not be
problematic until misused. It is worth discussing and making sure
everyone is comfortable before allowing in in your games. Always value
the people you play with foremost.