State Alchemist Wizard: Fullmetal Alchemist-inspired homebrew subclass

Level 2:
Transmutation circle
When you choose this arcane tradition at second level, your mastery of transmutation allows you to use it with a transmutation circle as a spellcasting focus. When you cast a transmutation spell of 1st level or higher, you can choose to put down a transmutation circle to cast it instead, and you can cast the spell. To cast the spell using the circle, it takes a number of rounds equal to the spell’s level. If the spell requires a target, you must have the target in the circle for the whole duration. It takes an action and a bonus action to create a transmutation circle, and it must be large enough to contain the target.

Dog of the government
Your ties to the government allow you to do things that most normal civilians wouldn’t be allowed to do, and thus allow you to see restricted records appropriate for your character’s rank, which is determined by your Wizard level:
2 – Private
6 – Corporal
10 – Seargeant
14 – First Lieutenant
18 – Colonel

Characters who are in the same army, but below you in rank, will follow your orders, but those who are higher than you in rank can order you around, and if the government requests that you do something, you must do it, or you are stripped of your power and status.

Level 6:
The Law of Equivalent Exchange
You can use your transmutation circle to create objects out of other obects, so long as they are equal in mass, following the law of Equivalent Exchange. You cannot simply make a sword out of nothing, you must rather pull an equal amount of metal out, using your circle. You can make anything, so long as the DM approves.

Level 10:
Alchemy recognition
You are trained in the use of Alchemy, and can halt other’s usage of it. When you see another creature attempt to cast a Transmutation spell, you can use your reaction to halt it. They must make a succesful Constitution save against your Spell Save DC to cast the spell.


Level 14:
Philosopher’s Stone
You have learned how to make a Philosopher’s Stone, a mystical item made from souls. You can put Humanoids into a transmutation circle, and harvest their souls to create a Stone. With the Stone, you need not follow the law of Equivalent Exchange, as a soul has no value. However, your alignment cannot be Good if you create a Philosopher’s Stone willingly, or if those that you use are not willing.

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Originally Posted by TheHalfAasimar

Level 2:
Transmutation circle
When you choose this arcane tradition at second level, your mastery of transmutation allows you to use it with a transmutation circle as a spellcasting focus. When you cast a transmutation spell of 1st level or higher, you can choose to put down a transmutation circle to cast it instead, and you can cast the spell. To cast the spell using the circle, it takes a number of rounds equal to the spell’s level. If the spell requires a target, you must have the target in the circle for the whole duration. It takes an action and a bonus action to create a transmutation circle, and it must be large enough to contain the target.

Dog of the government
Your ties to the government allow you to do things that most normal civilians wouldn’t be allowed to do, and thus allow you to see restricted records appropriate for your character’s rank, which is determined by your Wizard level:
2 – Private
6 – Corporal
10 – Seargeant
14 – First Lieutenant
18 – Colonel

Characters who are in the same army, but below you in rank, will follow your orders, but those who are higher than you in rank can order you around, and if the government requests that you do something, you must do it, or you are stripped of your power and status.

Level 6:
The Law of Equivalent Exchange
You can use your transmutation circle to create objects out of other obects, so long as they are equal in mass, following the law of Equivalent Exchange. You cannot simply make a sword out of nothing, you must rather pull an equal amount of metal out, using your circle. You can make anything, so long as the DM approves.

Level 10:
Alchemy recognition
You are trained in the use of Alchemy, and can halt other’s usage of it. When you see another creature attempt to cast a Transmutation spell, you can use your reaction to halt it. They must make a succesful Constitution save against your Spell Save DC to cast the spell.


Level 14:
Philosopher’s Stone
You have learned how to make a Philosopher’s Stone, a mystical item made from souls. You can put Humanoids into a transmutation circle, and harvest their souls to create a Stone. With the Stone, you need not follow the law of Equivalent Exchange, as a soul has no value. However, your alignment cannot be Good if you create a Philosopher’s Stone willingly, or if those that you use are not willing.

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Circle does... Nothing? It makes the spells takes longer to cast.

Equivalent Exchange needs more rules to it. Currently, it's "Ask your DM for anything you want with this."

Recognition is really powerful against anyone who casts Transmutation, being a similar ability to Counterspell for free, but I don't know how common they are.

Stone doesn't actually do anything. It lets you make a rock. That does... Nothing?

I have to agree - your explanations don't actually do much. You've got a lot of lore on the page, and not much that is either mechanical or even particularly relevant.

Here is my execution of the concept from years back as well as the feedback I received - the Gate of Truth Warlock Patron. You can use this as inspiration or as a way to write things out.

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Originally Posted by Vogie

I have to agree - your explanations don't actually do much. You've got a lot of lore on the page, and not much that is either mechanical or even particularly relevant.

Here is my execution of the concept from years back as well as the feedback I received - the Gate of Truth Warlock Patron. You can use this as inspiration or as a way to write things out.

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Oh wow! Thanks! I kinda wanted to make an alchemist along the lines of FMA (the manga) and I really didn't know where to start. Thanks!