Rune Mage

Rune Mages are those individuals who have learned to read the primordial Runes of Power. Rune Mages can create spells with these runes to unlock eldritch powers. An odd property of the runes is that incantations cannot be taught. Rune mages must spend time personally researching an incantation before they can make sense of it. Rune Mages do not use a resource for casting. However, every time they cast a spell their Spellburn level increases. If they reach maximum Spellburn, their minds become too overloaded to recall their eldritch lore, and all spells will critically fail until their Spellburn level decreases to a manageable state. When a mage critically fails a casting check, the spell is forgotten and must be rememorized from the mage's grimoire. Spellburn decreases gradually over time, so mages must carefully manage their casting. Mesmerists can cast spells to increase the target's recovery rate from spellburn. Recovery is faster while sitting, however this makes them extremely vulnerable to attack.   Class Skills: eldritch lore (can read Runes of Power - used to memorize spells from a grimoire and transcribe those that have been researched), research (can learn new spells)   Class Specializations: Evoker, Conjurer, and Illusionist