ENSCONCER
Commanded by his lord’s bidding; a half-orc perfumes
a pool of sterling water with burning incense, carefully
decorating the bath with petals of rare flowers.
Oil lamps burn around the pieces of a fractured
tablet, illuminating the face of a dark elf as she
whispers cursed prayers to the stones. The faults
across them magically mend, spilling red etherea from
the mending cracks.
On the streets of a city festival, a child inspired by a
force she cannot comprehend, studies a stained page
of parchment. She mumbles half-parsed words,
stepping rhythmically without recognizing the forces
that guide her.
A hermitic gnome slowly plucks poison mushrooms
from a grove of sweet toad stools, taking great care to
count them and burn them one by one; he knows the
dangers of hasty hands and eyes.
Ensconcers hail from all walks of life, coming from
gilded churches, forgotten castle chambers, and from
the actor’s stage. Wherever they call their home,
ensconcers are devout practitioners of ceremony
within their community, understanding with rare
insight, the deep wells of power imbued in tradition.
ORIGINS IN HERBS AND BEASTS
Many ensconcers begin their journey standing at the
call of an authority, perhaps a religious figure or village
elder, performing ceremonies for their master’s benefit
and favor. Others begin their journey slinking in the
shadows of a city's edge, harnessing unsavory things
for strange power.
Power in small things adds up quickly when
gathered; the march of a hundred soldiers, the small
power assigned to a simple copper coin, and the young
spirits of nature that hide in rain and moonlight. The
essence of ensconcing is in harnessing the power of
small things. In a pinch, even a handful of bones and
fur, or a sprig of holly can make the difference between
an Ensoncer mastering the world around them, or
being beholden to its chaos.
TRADITION OF TRAVEL
Whether from stolen secrets, scattered texts, old
sages, or by witnessing the wildness of nature, all
ensconcers share in the respect of stories. The
influence that stories have over people empowers
them, and they have learned to graft that power into
their own bodies. To that end, most ensconcing
adventurers wander with a particular goal. Perhaps
you wish to study the stories and cultures of foreign
lands. You might specialize in local dances, parlor
tricks, poems, or the study of religious iconography. A
dedicated ensconcer can never learn enough, and no
task is too mundane or daunting to deter their
thirst for knowledge. An ensconcer
travels to perfect their arts,
harnessing and refining
the sacred rights
they uncover.
 THE ENSCONCER --Rituals Known per Spell Level--
Weapon Rites
Level Proficiency Bonus Features 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Traditions of Fire
1st +2 Weapon Tradition, Rites of Fire 1 1 - - - - -
2nd +2 Spellcasting 1 1 2 - - - -
3rd +2 Convocation 1 1 3 2 - - -
4th +2 Ability Score Improvement 1 1 3 3 - - -
5th +3 Weapon Tradition Improvement 2 2 4 3 2 - -
6th +3 Convocation Feature 2 2 4 3 3 - -
7th +3 - 2 2 4 3 3 - -
8th +3 Ability Score Improvement 2 2 4 3 3 - -
9th +4 - 2 2 5 3 3 1 -
10th +4 Weapon Tradition Improvement 3 3 5 3 3 1 -
11th +4 - 3 3 6 4 3 1 -
12th +4 Convocation Feature 3 3 6 4 3 1 1
13th +5 - 3 3 7 5 4 1 1
14th +5 Weapon Tradition Improvement 4 4 7 5 4 1 1
15th +5 - 4 4 8 6 4 1 1
16th +5 Ability Score Improvement 4 4 8 6 4 1 1
17th +6 - 4 4 9 7 5 1 1
18th +6 Pouncet-Box 4 4 9 7 5 1 1
Ability Score Improvement, 5 5
19th +6 Weapon Tradition Improvement 9 7 5 1 1
20th +6 Legendary Aura 5 5 10 8 6 1 1

CREATING AN ENSCONCER
When creating an ensconcer, consider how they
discovered their craft. Perhaps they were tutored by
family members in the oral tradition, or were blessed
by a minor deity. Maybe they accidentally communed
with a malignant fey, unknowingly attuning to the Fey
Wild. What inspired them to leave their home for
foreign lands?
EQUIPMENT:
You start with the following equipment, in addition to
the equipment granted by your background:
• (a) a censer (b) a components pouch
• (a) a priest’s pack (b) an explorer’s pack
• (a) two simple weapons (b) a longbow (c) a short
sword and shield
• Padded armor

QUICK BUILD WEAPON TRADITION

You can make an ensconcer quickly by following these
suggestions. First, Constitution should be your highest
ability score, followed by Intelligence or Charisma.
Second, choose the sage background.
CLASS FEATURES
As an ensconcer, you gain the following class features.
HIT POINTS
Hit Dice: 1d6 per ensconcer level
Hit Points at 1st Level: 6 + your Constitution modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d6 (or 4) + your
Constitution modifier per ensconcer level after 1st.
PROFICIENCIES
Armor: Light armor.
Weapons: Simple Weapons, Short Sword, Long bow.
Tools: Herbalism kit
Saving Throws: Constitution, Charisma
Skills: Choose three from Arcana, Deception, History,
Nature, Performance, Persuasion, Religion, and
Sleight of Hand.
When wielding a weapon you are proficient with, you
can ignite the weapon in scented flames as a bonus
action, lasting until the end of your next turn. Its flames
evoke fragrances and colors of your choosing.
Alternatively, your weapon releases a haunting ringing
that can sound either pleasant or unpleasant. You need
to finish a short or long rest before you can use this
feature again. You become more adept with this
feature as you level, gaining more uses and versatility
with it. Beginning at 1st level, then again at 5th, 10th,
14th, and 19th, you gain one use of this feature, and
choose an improvement from the following options.
WEAPON TRADITION IMPROVEMENTS
• Dance of Sword Shadows: When you take this
improvement for the first time, you gain proficiency
with dexterity saves whenever you use your Weapon
Tradition feature, and when casting rituals. Every
subsequent time you take this improvement after the
first, you may add 1 point of your dexterity bonus up to
its maximum to your weapon attacks and damage
when using the Weapon Tradition feature. The second
time you take this improvement, you may add +1 of
your dexterity bonus to weapons that don’t benefit
from it already, +2 the third time, +3 the fourth, and +5
the fifth.
• Soul of the Forge: The first time you take this
improvement, you gain proficiency with the use of
censers, torches, lanterns, bells, and chimes as
weapons, dealing 1d6 bludgeoning damage. When
wielding one of these weapons, it can not be
extinguished if aflame. Every subsequent time you take
this improvement after the first, your attacks with these
weapons inflict bonus fire or thunder damage (your
choice) while your Weapon Tradition feature is active,
starting with 1d8 damage the second time you take this
improvement, increasing to 1d10 the third time, to 2d6
the fourth time, and to 3d6 the fifth time.
• Miraculous Aim: When you take this improvement
for the first time, you learn 1 cantrip of your choice,
which counts as an ensconcer spell for you.
Additionally, you may cast any cantrip you know as a
free action when you hit a target with a ranged or
thrown weapon, centered on where you hit. Your
Weapon Tradition must be active to cast cantrips in
this way. You may only have one illusion active from
this feature at a time. Each time you take this
improvement, you learn a new cantrip.
• Boundless Spear: When you take this improvement
for the first time, your range with reach weapons
increases by 5ft. Every subsequent time you take this
improvement after the first, you can make an
additional attack as a free action in the direction of
your first attack, targeting a creature you have not yet
hit that turn. Your Weapon Tradition feature must be
active to gain this benefit. The second time you take
this improvement, you can make 1 free attack; The
third time you take this improvement, you can make 2
free attacks; The fourth time you take this
improvement, you can make 3 free attacks, and the
fifth time you take this improvement you can make 4
free attacks. Your range with reach weapons increases
by 5ft again if you take this improvement five times.
RITES OF FIRE
You can craft ritual spells unique to you, called a Rite
of Fire, an ornate orchestrations of movements, words,
and material components. You can prepare and use
st
one Rite of Fire at 1 level. You regain expended uses
when you finish a long rest, after which you can
prepare a new one. You may prepare and use
additional Rites of Fire when you reach higher levels,
as shown in the Rites of Fire column of the Ensconcer
table. Your Rites of Fire are listed at the end of the
class description.
CAPNOMANCY
Rites of Fire are fueled by your devotion in studying
arcane lore. You create a unique method of
manipulating the world around you. Whether by calling
upon spirits, channeling ambient magic, or by other
means, for a brief moment you control the world
around you in some small way. Rites of Fire most often
convey their power through smoke spreading from
burning incense, but may be spread by the perfume or
light of a scented candle, or the shining of a mirror.
You might also choose the chime of a bell. You can
manipulate where smoke and light (or sound) that you
generate from your Rites of Fire travels to, allowing
you to prevent your Rights of Fire from affecting those
you do not want them to. Wind and water currents as
well as magical silence and darkness do not hinder
your ability to perform Rights of Fire no matter how
you choose to perform them.
SPELLCASTING
nd
At 2 level, you have become familiar with the
intricacies of spell craft, though you lack the innate
ability to produce arcane power. You do not have spell
slots. Your study of cultural traditions or worldly
secrets has familiarized you with certain ceremonies
and holistic arts, giving your body the ability to harness
ambient magic without the need for spell slots.
RITUAL CASTING
You know two first level spells that have the ritual tag.
These spells can belong to any class, but count as
ensconcer spells when you cast them. You learn
additional ritual spells at higher levels, as shown in the
Rituals Known column of the Ensconcer table.
SPELL CASTING ABILITY
Constitution is your spell casting ability. You cast them
through lengthy and physically demanding motions
and vocalizations. Use your Constitution whenever a
spell refers to your spellcasting ability. In addition, use
your Constitution modifier when setting the saving
throw DC for an Ensconcer spell you cast.
SPELL CASTING FOCUS
As an ensconcer, you can not make use of arcane,
divine, druidic, or bardic foci. You can use a
components pouch normally, but as an ensconcer, you
can also draw on external sources of power to cast
spells. You may use any fire within 10 feet of you as a
focus. At the DMs discretion, you may use something
else to substitute for a fire, such as a magic item,
magically animated creatures, or a creature of great
power. In either case, it must be within 5 feet of you to
use it as a focus, but you do not need to be touching it.
CONVOCATION
rd
At 3 level, you choose an Ensconcing archetype that
you strive to embody during your journey into your
studies. Choose the Convocation of Apogees,
Perfumes, Beauty, or Ash. Each is detailed at the end
of the class description. The archetype you choose
grants you features at 3rd, 6th, and 12th level.
POUNCET-BOX
th
At 18 level, you have learned the ultimate ritual art,
one of near-permanent effect. You may build a
specialized pouncet-box that may be held and used by
any individual you permit, to enact a Rite of Fire as if
cast by the wielder. Each pouncet-box you build cost
100gp worth of material and spell casting components
per requisite level of the Rite of Fire you imbue it with
(minimum 100gp). One month after it is created, a
pouncet-box ceases to function.
LEGENDARY AURA
th
At 20 level, you have become so steeped in your
incenses and study that you can pass yourself off as
someone else when magically spied on. You gain a wild
aura of magic. As an action, you can change how
divination spells, and spell-like effects perceive you.
You may select whatever creature type, race, gender,
age, or other defining physical characteristics you
desire. You can not make yourself undetectable with
this feature. Additionally, you gain certain qualities of
inhabitants of the Fae Wild. You are immune to the
charmed condition and your weapon attacks are
always considered magical.
CONVOCATIONS
All Ensconcers travel different paths towards
enlightenment when they seek to unravel the lore and
mysteries of the world. The Convocation you select
should play a part in determining your play style as an
Ensconcer.
CONVOCATION OF APOGEES
"Have not the want of the needing. Take not the needs
of the wanting. In abstinence there is perfection. In
temptation and in lack of diligence, there will be
suffering and there will be crumbling of self."
Ensconcers who join with the convocation of apogees
strive to exemplify all that they’ve learned, taking in
cultures and ideals that inspire them to greatness.
They believe that there is a clear goal in society, to
improve the livelihood of cultures and kingdoms. No
one person is above their upbringing, but they can
strive to exemplify it or improve it.
ARDENT LANGUAGE
3rd-level Convocation of Apogees feature
You learn one language of your choice. Once per day
when you make a Charisma (Persuasion), charisma
(Intimidation), or Wisdom (Insight) check to interact
with a creature that knows your ardent language, you
do so with advantage.
STRONGBOX MIND
3rd-level Convocation of Apogees feature
You have gained a strength of will that rivals others.
The first time you make a saving throw to resist being
charmed or frightened from a spell or other magical
effect, you do so with advantage. If you are able to
repeat the saving throw, you do so as normal.
BODY OF ABSITINANCE
6th-level Convocation of Apogees feature
You’ve created meditative techniques that allow you to
live more easily. You require half the normal amount of
food and water to survive, and you are resistant to
poison and necrotic damage when you are prone.
BODY OF THE DEVOUT
12th-level Convocation of Apogees feature
You’ve spent so much time studying the remedies and
life practices of others that you’ve realized methods to
improve your health and stamina. You can now live to
twice your average age, though the process of aging is
not slowed for you. You are immune to the effects of 1
st
nd
and 2 level exhaustion, and you can not become
diseased or poisoned.
CONVOCATION OF PERFUMES
"Allow not the wicked-wet to fall into temptation. Lift
up the worthy with blessed fragrance; Let the unworthy
be trodden on by heel and cane."
Ensconcers who join with the convocation of perfumes
live by a mantra of diversity. They see glory or disgust
in all things, value or worthlessness, good or evil. They
strive to bring the lowly of the world to pinnacle, while
that which chooses stays in its pits shall be locked
away. They believe that all things that can be improved
and brought to the light of their flame, must be. All else
should be forgotten or destroyed.
MIRRORCRAFT
3rd-level Convocation of Perfumes feature
You have seen power and found it to your taste. You
are able to cast any spell of a level equal to 1/4 your
level as an ensconcer or lower, if you have seen it being
cast within the last 24 hours. You must spend 25gp in
additional material components per level of the spell
you replicate.
You able to use this feature a number of times equal to
your constitution modifier, and regain uses of this
feature when you finish a long rest.
GUISE OF SPLENDOR
3rd-level Convocation of Perfumes feature
You can cast disguise self as a ritual spell, targeting a
willing creature other than yourself. Only one creature
can benefit from this feature at a time.
BLESSING OF FOES
6th-level Convocation of Perfumes feature
When you kill a creature with a spell or weapon attack,
you can give temporary hit points equal to your level as
an ensconcer to an ally within 30 of the creature you
kill. You must finish a long rest before you can use this
feature again.
CONSORT WITH FATE
12th-level Convocation of Perfumes feature
When you use a feature or cast a spell that requires a
saving throw, creatures that have dealt damage to you
make their saves at disadvantage.
CONVOCATION OF BEAUTY
"Strength is Glorious. Worship is beautiful. Let fabrics
of Iron and Steel dress the chosen, that they may bring
both strength and worship to the undevout."
Ensconcers who join with the convocation of beauty
believe in protecting the world and the people who
move it forward. All stories and social mechanisms are
created be people for the benefit of people. The
convocation of beauty sees this truth and holds fast to
any ordeal that will perpetuate it.
FESTIVITY
3rd-level Convocation of Beauty feature
You learn the Ceremony Spell from the Cleric’s spell
list if you don’t know it already. It counts as an
ensconcer spell for you. Work with your DM to create a
an additional way to cast the spell unique to you
character.
SHIELD OF FAITH
3rd-level Convocation of Beauty feature
You are now proficient with the use of shields. If you
are already proficient with shields, you gain a +1 to
your AC when wielding them.
BEAUTIFUL FORM
6th-level Convocation of Perfumes feature
You gain the benefits of the Archery, Dueling, or
Protection fighting styles from the Fighter’s class
features.
CONCERT OF SELF
12th-level Convocation of Perfumes feature
You gain the use of the Archery, Dueling, and
Protection fighting styles all at once.
CONVOCATION OF ASH
"All flesh turns to dust and ash. Let us pray for our
safety, that we do not succumb to the inevitable."
Ensconcers who join with the convocation of ash have
seen enough in their travels and study to know well the
dangers of the world. They understand intrinsically
that all stories are forgotten, and all knowledge is
corrupted by time. Everything will change or be
destroyed eventually. They live in celebration of the
lives they have, and glorify the days and experiences
they have.
FIRESIDE RECOVERY
3rd-level Convocation of Ash feature
Riddles hold a mysterious power in this world, and you
know how to grasp a small semblance of it. Whenever
you take a short rest by a fire, you can spend that time
piecing together a story of long lost lore. Make an
Intelligence (History) check. By however much your
check exceeds 10, you have that many hit points to
heal yourself with. You must finish a long rest before
you can use this feature again. Alternatively, you can
make a Charisma (Performance) check, and heal your
allies.
TELL TALL TALES
3rd-level Convocation of Ash feature
By spending at least one minute telling a story, you can
use your Charisma (Performance) skill in place of
Charisma (Deception) when telling lies.
FONT OF LOST KNOWLEDGE
6th-level Convocation of Ash feature
You embrace the fragility of stories, knowing how
easily they can be changed or forgotten. Whenever an
ally makes an Intelligence (History) check, you may
treat their skill check as the help action, giving you
advantage for same Intelligence (History) check.
DECLINING DECAY
12th-level Convocation of Ash feature
As legends are forgotten, so too are they destroyed.
You have safeguarded countless stories from becoming
lost, learning from their lessons how to protect
yourself. Whenever you finish a long rest, choose a
damage type. You are resistant to damage of that type,
until you take a short or long rest.

RIGHTS OF FIRE
You may prepare any of the following Rites of Fire if
you meet the prerequisites.
RITE OF AROMAS
Prerequisite: 5th level
As an action, you gain the ability to identify creatures
by their scent. For the next hour, you have advantage
on Wisdom (Survival) and Wisdom (Perception)
checks made to track and identify beasts, dragons,
fiends, humanoids, oozes, plants, and undead.
RITE OF CINDERS
Prerequisite: 5th level
As an action, all fire damage dealt within 60 feet of you
is doubled for a number of rounds equal up to your
constitution modifier.
RITE OF THE CONGREGATION
As an action, three creatures within 30 feet of you gain
temporary hit points equal to your level as an
Ensconcer.
RITE OF THE DANCER
As an action, you gain proficiency in Dexterity Saves
for 1 minute. If you already have proficiency with
Dexterity Saves, you have advantage when making
them.
RITE OF DEVOTION
As an action, choose one ally to rally closer to you,
allowing them 5 feet of free movement in your
direction. As long as you remain unmoving and that
ally is within 5ft of you, you each have resistance to
spell damage. This Rite ceases when either of you
takes damage from a weapon attack.
RITE OF THE DIVINE
As an action, you channel divinity, allowing you to cast
Spare the Dying, Cure Wounds, Protection from Evil
and Good, Purify Food and Drink, Calm Emotions,
Gentle Repose, Lesser Restoration, or Prayer of
Healing. You do not need any material components to
cast spells in this way.
RITE OF ENRAPTURING
As an action, you enchant a single target of your
choice, as if by the Charm Person spell. If your target’s
saving throw causes your enchantment to fail, you may
choose to make the enchantment succeed as if by the
Friends cantrip instead.
RITE OF THE FIRE DANCER
Prerequisite: 5th level
As an action, your skin becomes red and warm. For the
next minute, attacks made against you that deal fire or
cold damage are made with disadvantage, and you
have resistance to those damage types.
RITE OF GENUFLECTION
As an action, a number of creatures equal up to your
constitution bonus, must succeed on a constitution
save or become prone if they are within 15 feet of you.
RITE OF INSPIRATION
As an action, you inspire up to three of your allies
within 60ft of you, as if by taking the help action.
RITE OF THE IRON GOWN
As an action, you gain medium armor proficiency for
the next 8 hours. If you already have medium armor
proficiency, you gain heavy armor proficiency instead.
RITE OF MALADIES
Prerequisite: 11th level
As an action, you cause a level of exhaustion to a single
target of your choice within 30 feet of you. All other
creatures within range must succeed on a constitution
save or also gain a level of exhaustion. Creatures can
not gain more than two levels of exhaustion through
the use of this right.
RITE OF MEDIATATION
As an action, your movement speed drops to 0 and you
enter a trance-like state that lasts for 10 minutes.
When you exit the trance, your movement speed is
restored, and you may reroll any 1 Investigation
(Intelligence), Insight (Wisdom), or Perception
(Wisdom) skill check you have made since your last
long rest. The Rite may be ended prematurely without
gaining its benefits by taking any other action before it
finishes.
RITE OF MOLTEN BLADES
Prerequisite: 5th level
As an action, one ally within 5 feet of you may deal an
extra 4d6 fire damage with their next weapon attack.
The attack is made with advantage.
RITE OF OBFUSCATION
As an action, all creatures within 5 feet of you become
difficult to detect, as if by the Invisibility spell, for 5
minutes. Benefactors of this Rite do not become
invisible, but will be treated as such until they are
noticed.
RITE OF OBSCURATION RITE OF SPREADNG FLAMES
As an action, a target of your choice within 5 feet of you Prerequisite: 11th level
gains advantage on Stealth (Dexterity) checks for 5
As an action, you make a weapon attack against a
minutes. Additionally, they can not be detected by
creature that you can see within 15 feet of you, dealing
scent.
5 fire damage in addition to the normal attack damage
if it hits. Until the end of your next turn, any creatures
RITE OF PERFECTION
that have their Hit Points reduced to zero as a result of
As an action, you gain proficiency with a tool or skill of
fire damage, deal 5 fire damage to all creatures within
your choice for the next minute. If you choose to take
5 feet of them.
proficiency with a tool or skill you already have
proficiency with, you may take expertise instead.
RITE OF SWEET SEPSIS
As an action, you deal to 2d8 poison damage to all
RITE OF PIRES
creatures within 5 feet of you. Creatures resistant to
Prerequisite: 17th level
poison damage do not take reduced damage from this
As an action, you gain resistance to fire damage for the right.
next 5 minutes. If during that time, you have 10 or
fewer Hit Points, you gain immunity to fire damage. RITE OF TORCHES
As an action, you learn the light cantrip. You are
RITE OF PREPARATION restricted to casting it on yourself while you know this
You begin a long rest, taking half as long to complete it cantrip as a result of this Rite of Fire.
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As an action, you may deal up to 2d12 acid damage to
a creature within 10 feet of you. Creatures resistant to
acid damage do not take reduced damage from this
right. Creatures immune to acid damage are
unaffected.

RITE OF SACRIFICE
As an action, you lower your maximum hit points by
half until you finish a long rest. When you do so, give
temporary hit points equal to half of your maximum hit
points to a single creature you touch.

RITE OF SMOKE TAMERS

Prerequisite: 11th level
As an action, you may cast Gust of Wind, Misty Step, or
Gaseous Form. When casting gust of wind, you can
cause the wind to fill with smoke, causing light or
heavy obscuration within the spell’s range. The smoke
does not disperse until the spell ends, and does not
extinguish flames.

RITE OF SPARKS
Prerequisite: 8th level
As an action, you may put out up to 20 cubic feet of fire
as if by the spell Pyrotechnics.