The Mesmer

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human dressed in fancy clothes walks quietly In other cases, they work with local authorities to
through the battlefield looking directly to the orc investigate unknown occurrences where magic is or may be
shaman in front of him. The orc rises his arms involved, and for tracking down dangerous spellcasters due its
and starts to shout an arcane spell. A small ball ability to control the energy used in spells, interrupting their
of fire appears in his hands, and with each word foes before they can cast a spell.
the ball grows larger and larger. When the
fireball was ready to be released, the human Combat Illusionists
points the orc while he quickly whispers some words, and just Mesmers are masters of illusion and control, subverting the
a second before the fireball is released, it disappears in the air, enemy’s energy for their own use, and that of their allies.
and the human starts to walk again towards the confused orc. Combined with any other profession, their skills provide
The gnome examines a large room, filled with empty crates excellent support, turning enemies’ powers against them and
and dusty tables. After a few minutes, she closes her eyes and changing the very fabric of reality to hinder foes and help
touches the ground to cast a spell. A few seconds pass, and in allies. Mesmers have the ability to cast spells quickly, which
a blink of an eye, the whole room is transformed into a clean can make all the difference in the heat of battle. Their powers
room, the crates are filled with weapons and in one of the of domination allow them to take control of enemy skills and
tables appears a complete map of the city and some letters energy. Their unique illusionary talents can slow or even halt
with orders for transporting illegal products. The gnome takes enemy movement and skill casting, or cause imaginary
the map and the letters and exit to the street in direction to illnesses that drain health and energy from foes while healing
the local authorities headquarter. and energizing allies. While Mesmers are not known for brute
The elf walks to the mansion entrance. He didn't know the strength, their abilities to confuse, distract, and drain the
guards, but that wasn't a problem. When he reaches the gate, enemy’s resources more than compensates.
he finishes to whisper an incantation, and then both guards
salute him and opens the door. The elf smiles and enter to the
mansion.
Whether an adventurer, an investigator or an infiltrator, a
mesmer controls the energy to manipulate minds, create
illusions and interrupt the flow of magic to stop a magical
effect or spell.
Energy Manipulators
For the common folk, a mesmer is an illusionist that came
from a circus who can create illusions and play tricks in the
mind of its audience for entertainment. Even though mesmers
can do that kind of tricks, they are more powerful than just a
local magician, and only a few knows or have seen the true
power of mesmers. They use the energy surrounding every
living entity and canalizes it to cast powerful spells, create
illusions, and striking the mind. They are constantly storing
energy and releasing it with each spell they cast, maintaining
the balance between the living creatures around them, unless
they decide to destroy the energy from a particular foe,
causing devastating mind strikes, and in some cases, draining
its energy.
Similar to wizards, mesmers studies the energy of the living
and manipulate the arcane essence of it to use it as they need.
Every mesmer school specialize in teaching and discovering
new ways to use the mesmer magic traditions: domination,
dueling, illusion and inspiration.
Covert Agents and Investigators
When an empire or guild can't send a thief or an assassin to a
place to collect information, they send a mesmer to gather
what they need. Mesmers can enter and leave a place like
nothing happened thanks to its illusions and trickery. Their
ability to disguise themselves and to distract foes using mind
tricks makes them the perfect infiltrators in stealthy tasks.

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 Creating a Mesmer
Creating a mesmer requires a backstory related to one
mesmer traditions. As a starting character, you'll choose a
mesmer tradition that will guide how you use the energy, but
the exact moment of discovery is up to you to decide. Perhaps
you belong to a mesmer family Maybe you discovered that you
can somewhat control that energy? Someone taught you the
basics of the mesmer magic? You learned some illusion tricks
for entering the local circus? Did you attend a mesmer school
where you studied a mesmer tradition and practiced your
incantations? Did you were an apprentice investigator for a
small town?
Quick Build
You can make a mesmer quickly by following these
suggestions. First, Charisma should be your highest ability
score, followed by Dexterity. Second, choose the entertainer or
the Investigator background. Third, choose the Energy bolt
and Minor illusion cantrips. (You can find the investigator
background in the Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide)
 
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Class Features
As a mesmer, you gain the following class features
Hit Points
Hit Dice: 1d6 per mesmer level
Hit Points at 1st Level: 6 + your Constitution modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d6 (or 4) + your Constitution
modifier per mesmer level after 1st
Proficiencies
Armor: None
Weapons: Simple weapons, greatswords, rapiers and
scimitars.
Tools: Disguise kit
Saving Throws: Dexterity, Charisma
Skills: Choose two skills from Arcana, Deception, Insight,
Perception, Performance, Persuasion, and Stealth
Equipment
You start with the following equipment, in addition to the
equipment granted by your background:
(a) a shortbow and quiver of 20 arrows or (b) any simple
weapon
An arcane focus, a dagger and an entertainer's pack
Mesmer Casting
With the manipulation of the energy flowing in you and in the
other creatures, you learned a way to use the magic based on
that energy. See chapter 10 of the Player's Handbook for the
general rules of spellcasting. The mesmer spell list is at the
end of this supplement.
Energy Points
The Mesmer table shows how many energy points you have to
cast your spells of 1st level and higher. Each spell has a point
cost based on its level. Instead of gaining a number of spell
slots to cast your spells from the Mesmer Magic feature, you
gain a pool of energy points instead. You expend a number of
energy points to create a spell slot of a given level, and then
use that slot to cast a spell. You can't reduce your energy
points total to less than 0, and you regain all spent energy
points when you finish a long rest.
Spells of 5th level and lower are the common spells a
mesmer will cast. You can use energy points to create a
maximum of three slots of each level of 5th or lower per long
rest.
Spells of 6th level and higher are particularly taxing to
cast. You can use energy points to create one slot of each level
of 6th or higher. You can't create another slot of the same level
until you finish a long rest.
The number of energy points you have to spend is based on
your level as a spellcaster, as shown in the Spell to Point Cost
table. Your level also determines you maximum-level spell slot
you can create. Even though you might have enough points to
create a slot above this maximum, you can't do so.
Cantrips
At 1st level, you know two cantrips of your choice from the
mesmer spell list. You learn additional mesmer cantrips of
your choice at higher levels, as shown in the Cantrips Known
column of the Mesmer table.
 The Mesmer
Proficiency Cantrips Energy Max Spell
Level Bonus Features Known Points Level
1st +2 Mesmer Casting, Mesmer Magic Tradition 2 4 1st
2nd +2 Fast Casting (2 uses) 2 6 1st
3rd +2 Charismatic, Energy Drain 2 12 2nd
4th +2 Ability Score Improvement 2 15 2nd
5th +3 — 3 20 3rd
6th +3 Mesmer Magic Feature 3 27 3rd
7th +3 Mesmer Knowledge 3 32 4th
8th +3 Ability Score Improvement 3 38 4th
9th +4 — 4 44 5th
10th +4 Mesmer Magic Feature 4 57 5th
11th +4 Fast Casting (3 uses) 4 64 6th
12th +4 Ability Score Improvement 4 64 6th
13th +5 — 4 73 7th
14th +5 Mesmer Magic Feature 4 73 7th
15th +5 Veil of Illusions 5 83 8th
16th +5 Ability Score Improvement 5 83 8th
17th +6 Fast Casting (4 uses) 5 94 9th
18th +6 Web of Disruption 5 94 9th
19th +6 Ability Score Improvement 5 114 9th
20th +6 Ether Feast 5 114 9th

Preparing and Casting Spells Spell to Point Cost

You prepare the list of mesmer spells that are available for you Spell Level Point Cost
to cast, choosing from the mesmer spell list. When you do so,
choose a number of mesmer spells equal to your Charisma 1st 2
modifier + your mesmer level (minimum of one spell). The 2nd 3
spells must be of a level for which you have spell slots.
For example, if you are a 3rd-level mesmer, you have four 3rd 5
1st-level and two 2nd-level spell slots. With a Charisma of 16, 4th 6
your list of prepared spells can include six spells of 1st or 2nd
level, in any combination. If you prepare the 1st-level spell 5th 7
backfire, you can cast it using a 1st-level or 2nd-level slot. 6th 9
Casting the spell doesn't remove it from your list of prepared
spells. 7th 10
You can change your list of prepared spells when you finish 8th 11
a long rest. Prepairing a new list of mesmer spells requires
time spent in concentration on the energy: at least 1 minute 9th 13
per spell level for each spell on your list.
 

MESMER 3
 Spellcasting Ability
Charisma is your spellcasting ability for your mesmer spells,
since the power of your magic relies on your ability to use the
energy within yourself and others living creatures. You use
your Charisma whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting
ability. In addition. you use your Charisma modifier when
setting the saving throw DC for a mesmer spell you cast and
when making an attack roll with one.
Spell save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Charisma
modifier
Spell attack modifier = your proficiency bonus + your
Charisma modifier
Ritual Casting
You can cast a mesmer spell as a ritual if that spell has the
ritual tag and you have the spell prepared
Spellcasting Focus
You can use an arcane focus (found in chapter 5 of the
Player's Handbook) as a spellcasting focus for your mesmer
spells.
Mesmer Magic Tradition
At first level, you choose a Mesmer Magic Tradition:
Domination Magic, Dueling Magic, Illusion Magic or
Inspiration Magic, which are detailed at the end of the class
description. Your choice grants you features at 1st level and
again at 6th, 10th, and 14th level.
Fast Casting
At 2nd level, you are trained to cast your spells faster than
before to interrupt your foes and protect yourself. You have
two additional reactions which can be used in the same round
or in separated rounds (allowing you to use three reactions
before your next turn or two reactions in two separated
rounds). You can use these reactions only to use one of your
mesmer spells or a mesmer feature. You regain any expended
reactions when you finish a short or long rest.
The number of extra reactions increases to three when you
reach 11th level in this class and to four when you reach 17th
level in this class.
In addition, when you take the Ready action to cast a
mesmer spell, you can keep the spell ready for a number of
rounds equal to your Charisma modifier. You don't need to use
additional actions to keep the spell ready, and if you take the
Ready action again while you have a readied action or spell,
the previous one is lost.
Charismatic
Starting at 3rd level, when you roll a 1 or 2 on a Charisma-
based skill check which you are proficient, you can reroll the
die and must use the new roll, even if the new roll is a 1 or a 2.
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Energy Drain
At 3rd level, you can use your innate mesmer magic to take
your foes energy and recover yours. As an action, a creature
you can see within 60 feet of you must make a Constitution
saving throw (DC equals to your mesmer spell save DC). On a
failed save, the target takes force damage equal to 1d6 + your
Charisma modifier and you regain energy points equal half
the damage dealt. You can't regain more points than the
energy points column in the mesmer table.
The damage increases by 1d6 when you reach 10th level
(2d6), and 14th level (3d6).
Once you use this feature, you must finish a long rest before
you can use it again.
Ability Score Improvement
When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th, and
19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice by
2, or you can increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. As
normal, you can't increase an ability score above 20 using this
feature.
Mesmer Knowledge
At 7th level, you are considered a sage on energy knowledge
thanks to years of studying in the mesmer academy. You have
advantage on any skill check related to magic and arcane
knowledge you make.
Veil of Illusions
At 15th level, You create a magical veil around you, making
harder to read your intentions. You are now proficient with the
Charisma (Deception) and Charisma (Persuasion) skills.
Additionally, as a bonus action you can spend 2 energy points
to impose disadvantage on Wisdom (Insight) checks against
you for 10 minutes.
Web of Disruption
At 18th level, you can focus on a foe and cast a powerful hex to
fully interrupt him for a short time.
As an action, you target a creature and it must make a
Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, it's paralyzed for a
number of rounds equal to your Charisma modifier.
At the end of each of its turns, the target can make another
Charisma saving throw. On a success, the web of disruption
effect ends on the target. If the effect ends before the duration
of the web, the target takes 6d6 of force damage.
You can't use this feature in two or more creatures at the
same time or on a creature which has been under the effects
of the Web of Disruption in the past 24 hours.
Ether Feast
At 20th level, you can now create two 6th level spell slots and
two 7th level spell slots per long rest instead of just once.

Mesmer Magic Traditions
The mesmers are masters of illusions and create confusion
among their foes, taking the arcane energy in their
surroundings, transforming and using it as they need.
Domination Magic
The mesmers dedicated to the Domination Magic use skills
and spells that disrupt their foes while dealing damage. These
mesmers also are focused on punishing their foes for
undertaking actions.
Mesmers using Domination Magic focus on shutting down
their enemies as much as they can.
Visions of Regret
At 1st level, when a creature within 60 feet of you that you can
see hits you with an attack, you can use a reaction to cause the
creature to make a Charisma saving throw. The creature takes
2d8 force damage on a failed saving throw, and half as much
damage to a successful one.
You can use this feature twice before you finish a long rest.
Cry of Frustration
Beginning at 6th level, when a creature within 60 feet that you
can see makes a saving throw, you can use a reaction and
expend 3 energy points to give it disadvantage on its first
saving throw. If the creature fails the save, it also takes force
damage equal to 1d10 + your Charisma modifier.
You can use this feature a number of times equal to your
Charisma modifier (a minimum of once) before you finish a
short or long rest.
Power Lock
At 10th level, as a reaction when a creature you can see within
60 feet of you makes an attack or uses a spell, it must make a
Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, its attack fails and it
can't use the same attack or spell until the end of his next
turn.
Once you use this feature, you can't use it again until finish
a long rest.
Overload
Starting at 14th level, when you attack a single creature with a
cantrip or spell, you can cause the attack to deal an extra 1d10
force damage to the target.
Dueling Magic
The mesmers dedicated to the Dueling Magic are magical
fighters who uses powerful illusions of themselves to confuse
and distract their foes while fighting in close combat.
Illusory Duelist
Beginning at 1st level, you can use a weapon you're proficient
with as a spellcasting focus for your mesmer spells.
Also at 1st level, while you are wearing no armor and not
wielding a shield, your Armor Class equals 10 + your Dexterity
modifier + your Charisma modifier.
Conjure Illusions
At 1st level, as an action, you channel your energy to create an
illusion of yourself. It appears in an unoccupied space that you
can see within 30 feet of you. The conjured illusions have an
AC of 10, 1 hit point, and a Strength of 2, they take their turn
on your initiative and they can move up to 30 feet to a space
you can see, but they must remain within 120 feet of you. A
conjured illusion mimics your movement, including your
attacks, but deals no damage.
The illusions lasts for 10 minutes, until you lose your
concentration (as if you were concentrating on a spell), or until
its hit points drops to 0. You can use your action to dismiss the
illusions.
Each time a creature targets you with an attack or spell
while you are within 5 feet of one of your conjured illusions, it
must make an Intelligence saving throw against your spell
save DC. On a failed save, it targets the illusion instead.
The number of illusions you create increases to 2 when you
reach 6th level, to 3 when you reach 10th level, and to 4 when
you reach 14th level.
You can use this feature a number of times equal to your
Charisma modifier (a minimum of once) before you finish a
long rest.
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Improved Illusions
At 6th level, while you have at least one of your illusions of
yourself, you can use the following options below.
Illusion Strike. When you make a melee attack or cast a
spell, you can spend 2 energy points to do it as though you
were in the illusion's space, but you must use your own
senses. You can also use this option when you spend a
reaction for making an attack of opportunity.
Mirror Image. As a bonus action, you can spend 3 energy
points and create a new illusion within 30 feet of you. The
maximum number of illusions you can have is determined by
the Conjure Illusions feature.
Phantasmal Swap. As a reaction when you are hit by an
attack or targeted by a spell, but before taking damage, you
can spend 3 energy points to swap your position with one of
your illusions within 10 feet of you. You can use this feature
twice before you finish a short or long rest.
Shatter. As a bonus action, you can choose one of your
illusions and destroy it. All creatures within 5 feet of the
illusion must make a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save,
it takes force damage equal to 1d10 + your Charisma modifier,
or half as much on a successful one. You can expend up to 6
energy points to increase the damage by 1d10 for every 2
energy points.
Perfect Illusions
Starting at 14th level, if you are within 5 feet from a conjured
illusion of yourself, creatures have disadvantage on attack
rolls and spell attacks against you or against that illusion.
Illusion Magic
The mesmers who focus on the Illusion Magic focus on hinder
enemies, reducing their efficiency and movement with hexes
and deceiving their foes.
The Illusion Magic also helps the mesmer with illusions
that trick your foes for your own benefit or provides defenses
and temporary features for the mesmer.
Imagined Burden
At 1st level, when a creature within 60 feet that you can see
moves or takes an action, you can use a reaction to reduce its
speed by half and the target can't take reactions for a number
of rounds equal to half of your Charisma modifier (rounded
up).
Once you use this feature, you can't use it again until finish
a short or long rest.
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Distortion
At 6th level, you can distort your physical form to avoid some
damage. As a reaction when you take damage, you can halve
that damage against you. You can use this feature twice before
you finish a long rest.
Illusionary Condition
At 10th level, when you use a spell on a creature within 60 feet
of you which you can see, it must make a Wisdom saving
throw. On a failed save, the target is blinded or deafened (your
choice) and it can only use either a bonus action or an action
on each of its turns for a number of rounds equal to half of
your Charisma modifier (rounded up).
You can use this feature a number of times equal to your
Charisma modifier (a minimum of once) before you finish a
long rest.
Phantom Pain
Starting at 14th level, as a bonus action, a creature within 60
feet of you which you can see must make a Charisma saving
throw. On a failed save, the target takes 1d6 force damage at
the beginning of each of its turns and any healing effect it
receives is reduced to half for 1 minute. At the end of each of
its turns, the target can make another Charisma saving throw.
On a success, the Phantom Pain effect ends on the target.
You can't use this feature in two or more creatures at the
same time.
Inspiration Magic
Mesmers who use Inspiration Magic focus on a more
defensive style, giving resistances, reducing damage and using
arcane energies to heal and protect himself.
The Inspiration Magic uses special mantras, which are a
series of stances that provide protection and defenses to the
mesmer.
Mantra of Protection
At 1st level, you gain proficiency with another saving throw of
your choice. In addition, you learn the absorb elements spell,
which you always have it prepared, and it doesn't count
against the number of spells you can prepare each day.
Channeling
At 6th level, when you take an action to cast a spell, you can
use your reaction and spend up to two mesmer Hit Dices to
recover 1d8 energy points per each Hit Dice spend.
Once you use this feature, you can't use it again until your
finish a long rest.
Mantra of Restoration
At 10th level, you can recover a small amount of energy when
using your spells. Whenever you use a 1st level or higher spell,
you gain 1 energy point. You cannot have more energy points
than shown on the table for your level, and every point left is
lost.
Mantra of Expel
Starting at 14th level, as a reaction, you can expend 3 energy
points to gain advantage on a saving throw against a spell. In
addition, if the spell deals damage, you take only half damage
if you fail the check, and no damage on a success.
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Mesmer Spells
Spirit of Failure ME Seeming
Cantrips (0 Level) Suggestion Steel Wind Strike XGtE
Energy Bolt ME Zone of Truth Synaptic Static XGtE
Friends Wall of Force
3rd Level
Light 6th Level
Catnap XGtE
Mage Hand
Counterspell Disintegrate
Minor Illusion
Dispel Magic Globe of Invulnerability
Prestidigitation
Enemies Abound XGtE Guards and Wards
Sword Burst SCAG
Fear Mass Suggestion
Thaumaturgy
Haste Mental Prison XGtE
1st Level Hypnotic Pattern Programmed Illusion
Major Image
Backfire ME 7th Level
Nondetection
Charm Person
Phantom Steed Etherealness
Color Spray
Power Leech ME Forcecage
Detect Magic
Protection from Energy Mirage Arcane
Disguise Self
Remove Curse Mordenkainen's Sword
Dissonant Whispers
Slow Power Word Pain XGtE
Empathy ME
Project Image
Illusory Script 4th Level Squester
Mage Armor
Charm Monster XGtE Simulacrum
Magic Missile
Chaos Storm ME
Silent Image
Compulsion 8th Level
Sleep Antimagic Field
Confusion
Greater Invisibility Antipathy/Sympathy
2nd Level
Hallucinatory Terrain Dominate Monster
Alter Self
Otiluke's Resilient Sphere Feeblemind
Blindness/Deafness
Phantasmal Killer Glibness
Blur
Polymorph Illusory Dragon XGtE
Calm Emotions
Maddening Darkness XGtE
Crown of Madness 5th Level Mind Blank
Hold Person
Bigby's Hand Power Word Stun
Invisibility
Creation
Lesser Restoration
Dominate Person
9th Level
Magic Mouth Mass Polymorph XGtE
Dream
Mind Spike XGtE Psychic Scream XGtE
Greater Restoration
Mirror Image Shapechange
Hold Monster
Nystul's Magic Aura True Polymorph
Mislead
Phantasmal Force Weird
Modify Memory
Shadow Blade XGtE

Spells marked with ME can be found in the New Mesmer

Spells section below.

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New Mesmer Spells
Backfire
1st-level enchantment
Casting Time: 1 reaction, which you take in response when
you see a creature making an attack within 60 feet of you.
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous
The creature must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed
save, it has disadvantage on the attack roll. If the attack still
hits, the attacker takes 2d8 force damage on a failed save, or
half as much damage on a successful one.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell
slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for
each slot level above 1st.
Chaos Storm
4th-level evocation
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 150 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
You create an energy storm in a 20-foot-radius sphere on the
ground centered on a point within range. The area is
considered difficult terrain while the storm last. When a
creature enters the area for the first time on a turn or starts its
turn there, it must make a Wisdom saving throw, taking 3d8
force damage on a failed save, or half as much on a successful
one.
You can use a bonus action to move the storm 10 feet in any
direction.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell
slot of 5th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for
every slot level above 4th.
Empathy
1st-level enchantment
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
A creature that you can see within range must make a
Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the target is affected
by this spell. Until the spell ends, whenever the creature
makes an attack roll, it takes 1d10 force damage.
The creature can make a Wisdom saving throw at the end
of each of its turns. On a successful save, the spell ends.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell
slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d10 for
every slot level above 1st.
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Energy Bolt
Evocation cantrip
Casting Time: 1 Action
Range: 120 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous
As an action, you create a small energy bolt to strike one
creature or object that you can see within 120 feet of you.
Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the
target takes 1d10 force damage.
This spell's damage increases by 1d10 when you reach 5th
level (2d10), 11th level (3d10), and 17th level (4d10).
Power Leech
3rd-level abjuration
Casting Time: 1 reaction, which you take when you see a
creature within 60 feet of you casting a spell
Range: 60 feet
Components: V
Duration: Instantaneous
Choose a creature that is casting a spell within range that you
can see. The creature must make a Wisdom saving throw. On
a failed save, the creature takes 1d6 psychic damage and you
regain a number of energy points equal to half the spell level
used by the creature (rounded up). Use the Spell to Point Cost
table to transform the spell level into points.
Spirit of Failure
2nd-level enchantment
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 30 feet
Components: V
Duration: 1 round
You implant a spirit fully of thoughts with failures on your
enemies to reduce their abilities in combat. Until the end of
your next turn, that creature must roll a d100 when it makes
an attack roll. If the result is 1 to 25, the attack misses and the
spell ends.
Credits and Notes
Created by AeronDrake using GMBinder. Inspired on
the Guild Wars profession of the same name.
You can get the Spell Slots Version here.
Artwork Credits. "Mesmer fan art" by Tsabo6;
"Mesmer" by Rekyua; "World Gate" by mohq;
"Broken Mirror" (unknown artist); "Gwen" by
Kristen Perry;
Current Version: V2.0