{"product_id":"in-the-trenches-of-the-mages-war-pdf-bundle","title":"In the Trenches of the Mages' War PDF Bundle","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eReturn to the Mages’ War, the centuries-long conflict between the magic-hunting Order of the Blank and the scattered spellcasters of the Arcanuum. But this time, the war has crawled out of the shadows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross the frontlines, armies have dug themselves into the earth. Trenches stretch for miles through blasted landscapes as artillery, gunfire, poisonous gas, magical bombardments, and anti-magic weapons turn entire regions into killing fields. Blank soldiers hunker beneath barrages of fireballs while Arcanuum mages burrow toward fortified positions. Every few feet of ground gained can cost hundreds of lives, and some soldiers have spent so long beneath the smoke and mud that they barely remember a world beyond the battlefield.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeither side is clean. Neither side is willing to surrender. And the longer the war continues, the harder it becomes to tell the monsters in the trenches from the monsters they were sent there to fight....\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis\u003cstrong\u003e 90+ page war-torn PDF \u003c\/strong\u003eincludes\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Arbiter class and 3 subclasses converted to 2024 5e, in addition to a brand-new Arbiter subclass - the Attrition Directive. Control combat and destroy spellcasters as teh ultimate weapon of war!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNihilite species - converted to 2024 5e + a new subspecies of nihilite, the oxisis - a warbred machine of death and destruction!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 new backgrounds - the Arcanuum Trencher Haunt (a magical assassin) and Blank Cannon Fodder (a zealous, firearm-wielding combatant!)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10 new feats to dig or crawl your way through combat like a veteran.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 new deficiencies + 1 deficiency converted to 2024 5e. Struggle through the muck and mire. You have adapted to the trenches... but not without consequence... These deficiencies allow you to take on bonus feats, but at a cost...\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 new stat blocks: the Arcanuum Breacher, Trench Drake, Blank Trench Walker, Blank Torcher, and Blank Trencher. Populating the fields of war with enemies and corpses galore!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 one-shot adventures to bring your muddied fields of battle to life!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpanded warps and warping (scientific anomalies to thwart spellcasters!) rules + 33 total warps (5 new warps and 28 converted warps).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 new spells to keep you alive (or to unalive someone) in the trenches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 new sigils to work your way through the battlefield.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 grafts + 1 converted graft to keep your body functional far past its limits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e18 new items + 2 converted items to wage war\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 new epic casting spells to crush technocrats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLore and hazards to bring your trenches to life!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"f3oaWa_shared f3oaWa_weightMedium f3oaWa_sizeLg\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne-Shot Adventures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis month brings \u003cstrong\u003efive separate one-shot adventures\u003c\/strong\u003e set across the trenches of the Mages’ War, each designed to be dropped into an existing campaign or connected together as part of a larger battlefield story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeet the seemingly invincible \u003cstrong\u003eMahamut Nel\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cstrong\u003e“The Immortal Diplomat,”\u003c\/strong\u003e where Blank soldiers and Arcanuum mages have gathered beneath a white flag to hear an impossible promise: an end to the war. Cross a battlefield littered with magical mines and entrenched enemies in \u003cstrong\u003e“No-Man’s Land.”\u003c\/strong\u003e Decide whether the helpless soldier calling for aid in \u003cstrong\u003e“The Broken Soldier”\u003c\/strong\u003e is truly a victim of the battlefield or something far more dangerous. Descend beneath the fighting in \u003cstrong\u003e“Something in the Tunnel,”\u003c\/strong\u003e where poisonous gas, desperate survivors, and the creatures of the trenches await. Then take the fight directly to a fortified position with \u003cstrong\u003e“Bunker Busters.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-image-container=\"true\" data-alignment=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg data-media-id=\"736310705\" data-post-id=\"168360839\" src=\"https:\/\/c10.patreonusercontent.com\/4\/patreon-media\/p\/post\/168360839\/64814320d92a4ae49754dff969c19527\/eyJhIjoxLCJ3Ijo4MjB9\/1.png?token-hash=rGk7sqtL5lvwo9MBfLv1qT360H8LwyjDO6aFVfTNXRA%3D\u0026amp;token-time=1794960000\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"f3oaWa_shared f3oaWa_weightMedium f3oaWa_sizeLg\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStat Blocks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis supplement includes \u003cstrong\u003e5 new stat blocks\u003c\/strong\u003e drawn straight from the bloodiest fronts of the Mages’ War. The \u003cstrong\u003eArcanuum Breacher\u003c\/strong\u003e is a militant spellcaster trained to turn walls, bunkers, and fortified Blank positions into rubble, wielding destructive fire and force with little concern for what happens to the surrounding battlefield. The \u003cstrong\u003eBlank Trencher\u003c\/strong\u003e represents the rank-and-file soldiers holding the Order's defensive lines, while the \u003cstrong\u003eBlank Torcher\u003c\/strong\u003e brings one of the oldest solutions to trench warfare to a magical battlefield: fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTowering above them is the \u003cstrong\u003eBlank Trench Walker\u003c\/strong\u003e, a heavily armed mechanical battlefield platform capable of navigating the trenches and bringing overwhelming firepower against enemy positions. And then there is the \u003cstrong\u003eTrench Drake\u003c\/strong\u003e, a grotesque Arcanuum creation bred from stolen dragon eggs and warped specifically for the battlefield. These enormous creatures crawl through trenches and tunnels while vomiting poisonous gas across enemy positions, their altered bodies producing so much toxic material that even killing one can cause its organs to rupture into a deadly cloud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-image-container=\"true\" data-alignment=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg data-media-id=\"736352318\" data-post-id=\"168360839\" src=\"https:\/\/c10.patreonusercontent.com\/4\/patreon-media\/p\/post\/168360839\/c370f45a63a84546a54d8720a3cd876a\/eyJhIjoxLCJ3Ijo4MjB9\/1.png?token-hash=cr5nZvOLt5Pfe1UN9_K7vILEImtNbI48d8I1Cl9Jx_A%3D\u0026amp;token-time=1794960000\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"f3oaWa_shared f3oaWa_weightMedium f3oaWa_sizeLg\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayer Options\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the biggest additions in this release is the complete \u003cstrong\u003eArbiter player class\u003c\/strong\u003e, rebuilt for our move into the 2024 rules! Arbiters are specialists of the Order of the Blank who wield technology, science, and reality-bending \u003cstrong\u003eWarps\u003c\/strong\u003e instead of magic. Every Arbiter carries a \u003cstrong\u003eWarp Tablet\u003c\/strong\u003e filled with schematics that allow them to reproduce impossible effects through machinery and arcanhile, from anti-magic weaponry and advanced surveillance to devastating battlefield technology. Their signature \u003cstrong\u003eContainment Field\u003c\/strong\u003e allows them to lock enemies inside an arcanhile-powered enclosure, restricting dangerous targets while the Arbiter and their allies determine how best to neutralize them. Complete with its three previous subclasses and rounded out with the debut of our Attrition Directive subclass - soldiers shaped by prolonged warfare that have learned that victory sometimes means simply being the last person still standing, transforming their Containment Fields and Warps into brutally efficient tools for grinding enemies down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe release also brings back the \u003cstrong\u003eNihilite\u003c\/strong\u003e, rebuilt as a player species for the new rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNihilites are reconstructed beings created through the science of the Order of the Blank. Their former lives and identities are stripped away as their bodies and nervous systems are rebuilt for a new purpose. Depending on their chosen \u003cstrong\u003eAugmented Adaptation\u003c\/strong\u003e, a Nihilite can possess heightened mental precision, unnatural focus, or a nervous system capable of ignoring injuries that would overwhelm an ordinary creature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside the base species comes the \u003cstrong\u003eOxisis Nihilite\u003c\/strong\u003e, a variant designed specifically for the meat grinder of trench warfare. Their bodies are reinforced for direct combat, with reconstructed musculature and battlefield augmentations allowing them to serve as breachers, shock troops, and expendable front-line soldiers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou'll also find two new backgrounds representing opposite sides of the conflict. Become an \u003cstrong\u003eArcanuum Trench Haunt\u003c\/strong\u003e, striking from the darkness between artillery barrages, or a \u003cstrong\u003eBlank Cannon Fodder\u003c\/strong\u003e, one more soldier fed into the machinery of an endless war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-image-container=\"true\" data-alignment=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg data-media-id=\"736311272\" data-post-id=\"168360839\" src=\"https:\/\/c10.patreonusercontent.com\/4\/patreon-media\/p\/post\/168360839\/0b5301f4e99145f6b98e26902e5b45d2\/eyJhIjoxLCJ3Ijo4MjB9\/1.png?token-hash=8xPXqsD1IRLyvrSuuEGq2MVO5j4GbeNyUShv-7y2OW4%3D\u0026amp;token-time=1794960000\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"f3oaWa_shared f3oaWa_weightMedium f3oaWa_sizeLg\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItems\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWar requires equipment, and this release comes loaded with new gear designed specifically for life in the trenches. Protect yourself from choking clouds with \u003cstrong\u003eGas Masks\u003c\/strong\u003e, send supplies soaring across enemy lines with a \u003cstrong\u003eBlank War Balloon\u003c\/strong\u003e, outfit yourself with an \u003cstrong\u003eElite Trencher’s Pack\u003c\/strong\u003e, or bring one of the battlefield's most infamous weapons to your table with the \u003cstrong\u003eFlamethrower\u003c\/strong\u003e. The release also includes advanced firearms, specialized military equipment, armor, and arcanhile-powered technology built around the fighting styles of the Order of the Blank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd some equipment is a little more permanent. The 5 included \u003cstrong\u003eGrafts\u003c\/strong\u003e allow characters to surgically or magically alter their bodies with specialized augmentations. Embed an Arcanuum crystal directly into your hand, replace flesh with battlefield machinery, or transform your body into another tool of the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-image-container=\"true\" data-alignment=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg data-media-id=\"736351991\" data-post-id=\"168360839\" src=\"https:\/\/c10.patreonusercontent.com\/4\/patreon-media\/p\/post\/168360839\/f50ce67907cb4d229d760ecd0e3baeef\/eyJhIjoxLCJ3Ijo4MjB9\/1.png?token-hash=WiS3AXeashzlD7VNHg5coevss99PS1HeLY423wmaivs%3D\u0026amp;token-time=1794960000\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"f3oaWa_shared f3oaWa_weightMedium f3oaWa_sizeLg\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpells and Warps\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Arcanuum has adapted its magic for warfare as thoroughly as the Blank has adapted its technology. Dig defensive positions almost instantly with \u003cstrong\u003eCreate Trench\u003c\/strong\u003e, carve out emergency shelter with \u003cstrong\u003eCreate Foxhole\u003c\/strong\u003e, or fill the battlefield with razor-sharp obstacles using \u003cstrong\u003eCreate Barbed Wire\u003c\/strong\u003e. These aren't spells designed for a wizard's tower. They're magic created for soldiers who need cover before the next barrage lands. And at the other end of the scale comes \u003cstrong\u003eEpic Casting\u003c\/strong\u003e, where magic stops changing individual encounters and starts changing wars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Order of the Blank may hate magic, but that doesn't mean they intend to fight it with swords and crossbows. This release massively expands \u003cstrong\u003eWarps\u003c\/strong\u003e, reality-altering effects created through science, machinery, and arcanhile rather than spellcasting. Arbiters can \u003cstrong\u003eBurn Magic\u003c\/strong\u003e from enemy casters, \u003cstrong\u003eDisable Grafts\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDisrupt Healing\u003c\/strong\u003e, create an \u003cstrong\u003eInstant Trench\u003c\/strong\u003e, blast apart fortifications with \u003cstrong\u003eBust Bunker\u003c\/strong\u003e, erect an \u003cstrong\u003eAntimagic Wall\u003c\/strong\u003e, or unleash increasingly destructive arcanhile-powered weapons against magical opponents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-image-container=\"true\" data-alignment=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg data-media-id=\"736311645\" data-post-id=\"168360839\" src=\"https:\/\/c10.patreonusercontent.com\/4\/patreon-media\/p\/post\/168360839\/46c6bc84c75f4c5c85a5862c13b60ee3\/eyJhIjoxLCJ3Ijo4MjB9\/1.png?token-hash=fy38SBhQpfmXCKUrKLBGr3AoEF3iawnVMYGQAHEPBHY%3D\u0026amp;token-time=1794960000\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"f3oaWa_shared f3oaWa_weightMedium f3oaWa_sizeLg\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaps\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've also got 10 total battle maps ready to bring the trenches, tunnels, bunkers, no-man's-land, and blasted battlefields of the Mages’ War directly to your table!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-image-container=\"true\" data-alignment=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\u003cimg data-media-id=\"736311771\" data-post-id=\"168360839\" src=\"https:\/\/c10.patreonusercontent.com\/4\/patreon-media\/p\/post\/168360839\/ff52ca08492c48e0880b2eb5e9b6d8b3\/eyJhIjoxLCJ3Ijo4MjB9\/1.png?token-hash=1NtSPNOCoQXSDxG3mfI-N-KYeCj67hU2Ss6awpcJHUU%3D\u0026amp;token-time=1794960000\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"f3oaWa_shared f3oaWa_weightMedium f3oaWa_sizeLg\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTokens\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd lastly, this supplement comes with 21 VTT-ready tokens for all of your online needs!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Critical Crafting","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67743738724649,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0808\/1480\/1193\/files\/MMFandwebsitecover_b88f2f23-ba8a-4794-aeaa-084bc55aba14.png?v=1793732098","url":"https:\/\/critical-crafting.com\/products\/in-the-trenches-of-the-mages-war-pdf-bundle","provider":"Critical Crafting","version":"1.0","type":"link"}