Summoner
The summoner is a new playable class for campaigns set in Tynaria Alt. They are a type of caster that uses their abilities to summon a legendary/historical figures that fight alongside them. These summoned familiars are known as servants.
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Origins
While the magical abilities of summoning familiars to aid oneself in combat is quite well known, summoners take this process to an entirely new level. The first record of a caster truly being known as a "summoner" was recorded at around the year 55. The caster was supposedly practicing their conjuration magic, but something odd occurred during the summoning process. Instead of summoning a familiar such as an animal or an elemental they were planning to, they managed to summon a complete humanoid person. The rest of the story has been lost in history, including the identity of the servant that was summoned.Creation of a Summoner
All summoners are casters but not all casters can be summoners. To be a summoner, one must not only have magical energy within them, but it must be finessed and be combined with a strong will and desired goal. If all the boxes are checked and the proper ritual is used, a true summoner arises. From there, they have already made a pact with a legendary/historical individual. Once the summoning ritual is complete, the summoner has summoned their servant, ready to aid them for a shared goal.Role in Tynaria Alt
The most prominent role that summoners have in the world of Tynaria Alt is the role of a Grail Warrior. Ever since the corruption of the Holy Grail in 350, the few summoners of the world have been designated to be the most important figures in the Holy Grail Wars. Major faction leaders are instantly designated to be summoners and their factions, assuming that they were selected, are granted two powerful servants to represent and fight for their faction in an attempt to win the Holy Grail.Abilities
Summoners are casters that use most of their energy to command and empower their summoned servants. Because of this energy investment, they are very ill-suited to direct combat and even in standard magical combat. However, certain skilled summoners with strengthened magical abilities are able to allow their servants to utilize a special ability: Their Noble Phantasm. This ability is quite taxing on both the servant and on the summoner, so one must be careful and considerate on when to utilize this ability. If a situation calls for it, such as a summoner losing the will to continue being a master, a summoner can attempt to find another individual worthy to be a master. By performing a special transfer ritual, one summoner can transfer both their servant contract and their place as a master to another willing individual. Afterwards, the contract is transferred, and the old master no longer holds jurisdiction.
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