Traits by Battle Roles: Mage

The following table lists all traits with or related to the mage battle role. This role focuses on manipulation of the situation through less understood methods, from the power of music to the assistance of unknown beings.

Trait		Summary	Tags	Points
Bardic Performance †(1)		Gain Bardic Performance rounds		5
	Countersong	Use Bardic Performance to assist against effects with the auditory or lingual tags		4
	Distraction	Use Bardic Performance to assist against effects with the visual tag		4
	Fascinate	Use Bardic Performance to inflict the Fascinate condition on other(s)	Multiple	4
	> Suggestion	Use Suggestion power on a Fascinate target		4
	>> Mass Suggestion	Use Suggestion power on multiple Fascinated target		6
	Frightening Performance	Use Bardic Performance to inflict the Frightened condition on others		5
	> Dirge of Doom	Use Bardic Performance to cause enemies to Flee		5
	>> Deadly Performance †(2)	Attempt to kill a target with your performance		6
	Inspire Competence	Provide an Assist bonus to an ally on a skill check	Multiple	4
	Inspire Courage	Provide a Morale bonus to attack, damage, and certain saves to allies	Multiple	5
	Inspire Greatness	Provide Hit Points and an Assist bonus to attacks and certain saves to allies	Multiple	6
	> Inspire Heroics	Provide a Morale bonus to saves and a Dodge bonus to AC to allies	Multiple	5
	Soothing Performance	Use Bardic Performance to use the Heal extract or spell and remove certain conditions		5
	Well-Versed	Gain an Insight bonus against Bardic Performance affects and effects with the auditory and lingual tags	Fortification	4
Bond †(3) (Familiar or Object)		Gain a bond to your allies, an animal companion, a weapon, a familiar, a mount, or an object	Single	Special
Devout Follower (only as a prerequisite for Spellcasting)		Gain access to other traits	Single	0
Green Faith (only as a prerequisite)		Gain access to other traits		0
	Wild Empathy	Gain the ability to improve the attitude of animals		4
Indomitable Will		Gain an Insight bonus to Will saves against spells or supernatural abilities	Fortification	6
Ki Pool (only as a prerequisite)		Gain a number of Ki Points to use on other traits		6
	Abundant Step	Gain the use of the Dimension Door spell or ability		5
	Diamond Body	Gain the use of the Neutralize Poison extract or spell		4
	Diamond Mind	Gain the use of the Remove Fear extract or spell		4
	Feather Balance (only as a prerequisite)	Treat Acrobatics checks as critical successes		3
	> Water Sprint	Gain the use of the Water Walk extract or spell	Mobility	5
	Ki Visions	Gain the use of the Read Omens ability		5
Knowledge Keeper (only as a prerequisite)		Gain an Insight bonus to certain skills and treat them as proficient for the purpose of using them		5
	> Tongue of the Sun and Moon	Gain the effects of a permanent Tongues extract or spell		6
Lay on Hand		Gain a healing ability	Multiple	4
	Mercy	Use Lay on Hand to remove conditions	Multiple (Special)	Special
Patron (only as a prerequisite)		Gain access to other traits	Single	0
	Hex	Gain supernatural abilities	Multiple, Supernatural	Special
Quick Recall		As a reaction, attempt to identify a supernatural ability or spell		2

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Fantasy Specific

Trait		Summary	Tags	Points
Detect Alignment		Gain use of the Detect Alignment spell		4
Diamond Soul †(F1)		Reduce the effects of a spell or supernatural ability		4
	Ki Volley	After using Diamond Soul gain use of the Spell Turning spell		6
Empty Body †(F1)		Gain the use of the Ethereal Jaunt spell		5
Face Shifting		Gain use of the Illusory Disguise spell	Altering	5
Magic Adapt		Gain proficiency in Spell Attacks and DC		3
	Metamagic	Boost spells	Multiple	7
Mystic		Gain an Insight bonus to Arcana checks	Multiple	1
One Touch †(F1)		Treat your Strike as a Spell Attack		3
Spellcasting †(F2)		Gain the ability to cast spells	Multiple (Special)	Special
	Arcane School †(F3)	Increased abilities with certain spells	Multiple (Special)	5
	Channel Energy †(F4)	Gain use of the Heal or Harm spell		5
	Domains †(F5)	Gain extra spells and powers	Single	4
Wild Shape †(F6)		Gain the ability to take the shape of animals	Altering, Multiple (Special)	5
Witch Hunter †(F7)		Gain an Insight bonus to damage against those with the Spellcasting trait	Multiple	4

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Steampunk Specific – none