Astrologer

As a scholar of astrology, you're able to cast spells by aligning the magic around you with a unique ritual.

You can use your bonus action to enter a Cosmic Ritual. While you're in a Cosmic Ritual, you gain 1 star point each time you use Cosmic Alignment. During your turn, you can end the ritual (no action required) and expend a number of star points to instantly cast an astrologer spell, requiring no material components. The number of star points you need to spend to cast an astrologer spell is equal to 1 + the spell's level. You can spend additional star points to increase the level of an astrologer spell that you cast. The spell's level increases by 1 for each additional star point you spend.

While you have at least 1 star point, you cast bright light in a 5-foot radius and dim light for an additional 5 feet. While you have at least 5 star points, you instead cast bright light in a 15-foot radius and dim light for an additional 15 feet.

A Cosmic Ritual lasts for 1 minute. The ritual ends early if you fall unconscious, if you enter another Cosmic Ritual, or if you choose to end it (no action required). If you have any star points remaining when the ritual ends, the star points vanish.

The maximum number of star points you can spend to cast an astrologer spell in this way (including any additional star points you spend to increase its level) is determined by your astrologer level, as shown in the Spells and Star Points table.

Once you have used Cosmic Ritual the number of times shown for your astrologer level in the Cosmic Rituals column of the Astrologer table, you must finish a long rest before you can use Cosmic Ritual again.

You harness the power of the cosmos. You can use your action to choose one of the following options.

An important part of astrology is the existence of astral signs, otherwise known as constellations. Drawn in the sky by stars, astral signs depict various objects and creatures and define the destiny of those that live below them. An astrologer can either abide by the astral sign they were born under and accept their destiny or choose their own sign and defy it.

The knowledge granted to an astrologer by their astral sign and the influence it has on their destiny can determine who they become, but that doesn't mean they are beholden to it. Regardless of their destiny, they make their own decisions.

At 1st level, you choose a star sign that you were born under or have a deep connection with. Your sign choice grants you features at 1st level and again at 6th, 10th, and 14th level.

Starting at 2nd level, you gain the following benefits while you're not underground or indoors:

At 2nd level, when you end a Cosmic Ritual without spending star points, you can regain a use of Cosmic Ritual. You can't use this feature again until you finish a short or long rest.

At 2nd level, when you enter a Cosmic Ritual, you can gain temporary hit points equal to half your astrologer level + your Intelligence modifier (minimum of 1). These hit points last until the Cosmic Ritual ends, or until you move or are moved.

Starting at 3rd level, you gain the following benefits while you're not underground or indoors:

When you reach 4th 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.

If your DM allows the use of feats, you may instead take a feat.

At 5th level, when you end a Cosmic Ritual and spend 1 to 3 star points, you can regain a use of Cosmic Ritual. You can't use this feature again until you finish a short or long rest.

At 5th level, when you use Cosmic Alignment as an action, you can use it an additional time as part of the same action.

At 6th level, you gain a feature granted by your Astral Sign.

At 7th level, you gain a flying speed equal to your walking speed, but can't fly higher than 5 feet above ground using it.

When you reach 8th 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.

If your DM allows the use of feats, you may instead take a feat.

At 9th level, when you finish a short rest, you can choose a different celestial body for Cosmic Ritual and prepare that list of spells instead. You can't use this feature again until you finish a long rest.

At 10th level, you gain a feature granted by your Astral Sign.

Starting at 11th level, you can use your bonus action to enter a Grand Ritual. A Grand Ritual is a Cosmic Ritual, but with the following additional effects:

You can use Grand Ritual to cast one spell of each level of 6th or higher. You can't cast another spell of the same level until you finish a long rest.

Once you use this feature, you can't use it again until you finish a long rest. You gain an additional use of this feature at 13th, 15th, and 17th level.

When you reach 12th 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.

If your DM allows the use of feats, you may instead take a feat.

You can use Grand Ritual twice before finishing a long rest.

At 14th level, you gain a feature granted by your Astral Sign.

You can use Grand Ritual three times before finishing a long rest.

When you reach 16th 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.

If your DM allows the use of feats, you may instead take a feat.

You can use Grand Ritual four times before finishing a long rest.

At 18th level, your body doesn't age, and your lifespan increases to 1000 years, if it isn't already longer.

When you reach 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.

If your DM allows the use of feats, you may instead take a feat.

At 20th level, you can use your bonus action to enter up to four Cosmic or Grand Rituals. You gain star points for each ritual simultaneously, but keep of track of them separately.

Once you use this feature, you can't use it again for 7 days.