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====Class Features====

All of the following are class features of the Wind Mage.

'''Weapon and Armor Proficiency:''' Wind mages are proficient with all [[SRD:Simple Weapon Proficiency|simple weapons]], plus all martial swords, all martial shields, saps, kukris, chakrams, shuriken, and whips. Wind mages are proficient with [[SRD:Armor Proficiency (Light)|light armor]] and [[SRD:Shield Proficiency|shields]] (except [[SRD:Tower Shield Proficiency|tower shields]]). Although the wind mage uses spell-like abilities, they are affected by [[SRD:Arcane Spell Failure Chance|arcane spell failure]] if wearing anything more than light armor. A wind mage wearing medium or heavy armor or using a shield incurs a chance of arcane spell failure. A [[SRD:Multiclass Characters|multiclass]] wind mage still incurs the normal [[SRD:Arcane Spell Failure Chance|arcane spell failure chance]] for arcane spells received from other [[SRD:Classes|classes]].

'''{{Anchor|Bonus Language}}:''' A wind mage knows Auran, the language of air-type beings, which he learns upon taking his first level in wind mage. Auran is a free language for a wind mage; he knows it in addition to his regular allotment of languages and it doesn't take up a language slot.

'''''{{Anchor|Wind Bullet}}'' {{Sp}}:''' As a standard action, a wind mage can launch a bullet-like pulse of pressurized air which deals 1d4 damage per caster level as a ranged touch attack (its caster level is equal to the wind mage's class level). In addition to the damage, a ''wind bullet'' causes a creature it strikes to stumble backwards 5 feet, unless augmented with an essence that says otherwise. The bullets of air have a range increment of 60 feet. There is no save against the damage or the pushback. The pushback force is not strong enough to cause damage if it would push a victim into a wall (though it's perfectly capable of [[SRD:Falling|pushing someone off a cliff]]), nor is it strong enough to knock a creature [[SRD:Prone|prone]]. [[SRD:Spell Resistance|Spell resistance]] applies to each bullet separately. ''Wind Bullet'' has the [Air] descriptor. ''Wind Bullet'' counts as ''eldritch blast'' for the purpose of prerequisites.

Unlike some spell-like abilities, a ''wind bullet'' has a spell level. A ''wind bullet''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s spell level is equal to ½ the wind mage's class level, rounded down (minimum 1st, maximum 9th), the spell level of the shape applied to the bullet (if any), or the spell level of the essence applied to the bullet (if any), whichever is highest.

*'''''{{Anchor|Wind Launch}}'' {{Sp}}:''' Starting at 12th level, the pushback from a wind mage's ''wind bullet'' becomes 10 feet, unless augmented with an essence that says otherwise, and the forced movement from a 12th-level wind mage's ''wind bullet'' provokes an [[SRD:Attacks of Opportunity|attack of opportunity]] from all creatures except for the wind mage who launched that ''wind bullet''.

*'''''{{Anchor|Greater Wind Bullet}}'' {{Sp}}:''' At level 16, the pushback from the ''wind bullet'' becomes 15 feet, unless augmented with an essence that says otherwise.

'''{{Anchor|Air Focus}}:''' Levels in wind mage are added to the caster level, initiator level, manifester level, or meldshaper level of any [Air] spells, maneuvers, powers, and soulmelds you know. This does not grant additional spells, maneuvers, powers, or soulmelds known. In addition, all <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Special:SearchByProperty/Descriptor/Air|Air]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> spells and powers are considered to be on your class list for the purpose of creating and activating magic items, such as [[SRD:Wands|wands]] and [[SRD:Scrolls|scrolls]].

'''{{Anchor|Tornado Cloak}} {{Su}}:''' As an [[SRD:Immediate Actions|immediate action]], a wind mage can conjure up a shroud of high-speed winds to cover him like a cloak. This shroud acts like a full-body suit of armor (but without an [[SRD:Armor Check Penalty|armor check penalty]]), granting the wind mage a deflection bonus to [[AC]] equal to his class level &times;2 by literally blowing incoming attacks off-course. However, this attack interference goes both ways; the tornado cloak blows the wind mage's attacks off-course, too, causing him to take a &minus;8 penalty to [[SRD:Attack Roll|attack rolls]] and a &minus;2 penalty to damage rolls with physical attacks, and it's also rather loud, causing him to take a &minus;6 penalty to [[SRD:Move Silently Skill|Move Silently]] checks. He also automatically fails to confirm [[SRD:Standard Actions#Critical Hits|critical hits]] (even when performing a [[SRD:Full-Round Actions#Coup de Grace|coup de grace]]) or perform other precision-based attacks (such as [[SRD:Rogue#Sneak Attack|sneak attacks]]) while his tornado cloak is active (regardless of whether his attack is physical or magical), as the roaring winds surrounding him make it impossible for him to strike with the degree of precision required to score a critical hit. The tornado cloak can be deactivated as an immediate action.

While the tornado cloak does offer a massive deflection bonus to AC, especially at higher levels (where it can get flat-out ridiculous), that is literally ''all'' it does. It offers ''no'' protection from attacks that don't require attack rolls, such as a dragon's [[SRD:Breath Weapon|breath weapon]]. Use it wisely.

*'''{{Anchor|Tornado Cloak Swish}} {{Su}}:''' At 9th level, the wind mage is good enough at working with air that he can subvert the limitations of his tornado cloak. The penalty to attack rolls is reduced to &minus;6 and the penalty to physical damage rolls is eliminated entirely.

*'''{{Anchor|Tornado Cloak Sweep}} {{Su}}:''' At 11th level, the wind mage becomes still better at working around his tornado cloak's drawbacks. The penalty to attack rolls is reduced to &minus;4, and the wind mage can strike with enough precision to score [[SRD:Standard Actions#Critical Hits|critical hits]] ''some'' of the time; if he threatens a critical hit with his tornado cloak active, he is allowed to confirm it, but there is a 50% chance that the critical hit will not actually be a critical hit (rolled after and separately from [[SRD:Fortification|fortification]]). Other precision-based attacks, such as [[SRD:Rogue#Sneak Attack|sneak attacks]], also suffer from a 50% failure chance while the tornado cloak is active (but that's still better than the 100% failure rate they had before!).

'''{{Anchor|Invocations}}:''' The wind mage receives several spell-like abilities identical in nature to the warlock's<ref name="ca">[[Publication:Complete Arcane|Complete Arcane]]</ref> invocations. He may use these invocations at will, though he must still pay any relevant gold and experience costs, and they are affected by [[SRD:Arcane Spell Failure Chance|arcane spell failure]] in medium and heavy armor and with shields. Invocations do not provoke [[SRD:Attacks of Opportunity|attacks of opportunity]] unless otherwise noted. Invocations come in three types: shapes, which alter the shape and spread of his [[#Wind Bullet|''Wind Bullet'']] class feature; essences, which augment his [[#Wind Bullet|''wind bullet'']] class feature with a rider effect; and invocations, which duplicate spells or have other, sometimes long-standing effects.  

At 1st level, he can select one invocation known, and an additional invocation at 2nd and every odd level. At first, he may only select from least invocations. At level 7, he may select from least or lesser invocations. At level 13, he may select from least, lesser, or greater invocations. Finally, at level 19th and beyond, he may select from least, lesser, greater, or final invocations. At every even level, he may choose to switch out one of his invocations known for another, so long as the invocation swapped is the same or lower level invocation as the original. He may only swap out one invocation at each even level. Any saving throws are [[Charisma]]-based. Essences which force a save against an effect only need one save each round, regardless of how many times you hit. Wind mages choose their invocations from the following list<sup>1</sup>.

Least &mdash; ''all-seeing eye''<ref name="cm">[[Publication:Complete Mage|Complete Mage]]</ref>, ''baleful utterance''<ref name="ca">[[Publication:Complete Arcane|Complete Arcane]]</ref>, [[Bane of Balance (3.5e Invocation)|''bane of balance'']], ''beguiling influence''<ref name="ca">[[Publication:Complete Arcane|Complete Arcane]]</ref>, ''breath of the night''<ref name="ca">[[Publication:Complete Arcane|Complete Arcane]]</ref><sup>2</sup>, [[Charged Shot (3.5e Invocation)|''charged shot'']], ''dark one's own luck''<ref name="ca">[[Publication:Complete Arcane|Complete Arcane]]</ref>, ''deafening roar''<ref name="dm">[[Publication:Dragon Magic|Dragon Magic]]</ref><sup>2</sup>, ''drain incarnum''<ref name="moi">[[Publication:Magic of Incarnum|Magic of Incarnum]]</ref>, ''eldritch glaive''<ref name="dm">[[Publication:Dragon Magic|Dragon Magic]]</ref>, ''eldritch spear''<ref name="ca">[[Publication:Complete Arcane|Complete Arcane]]</ref>, ''entropic warding''<ref name="ca">[[Publication:Complete Arcane|Complete Arcane]]</ref>, ''frightful blast''<ref name="ca">[[Publication:Complete Arcane|Complete Arcane]]</ref>, ''hammer blast''<ref name="cm">[[Publication:Complete Mage|Complete Mage]]</ref>, ''hideous blow''<ref name="ca">[[Publication:Complete Arcane|Complete Arcane]]</ref>, ''leaps and bounds''<ref name="ca">[[Publication:Complete Arcane|Complete Arcane]]</ref><sup>2</sup>, ''magic insight''<ref name="dm">[[Publication:Dragon Magic|Dragon Magic]]</ref>, ''miasmic cloud''<ref name="ca">[[Publication:Complete Arcane|Complete Arcane]]</ref><sup>2</sup>, ''otherworldly whispers''<ref name="cm">[[Publication:Complete Mage|Complete Mage]]</ref><sup>2</sup>, ''repelling blast''<ref name="ca">[[Publication:Complete Arcane|Complete Arcane]]</ref><sup>3</sup>, ''scalding gust''<ref name="dm">[[Publication:Dragon Magic|Dragon Magic]]</ref>, ''see the unseen''<ref name="ca">[[Publication:Complete Arcane|Complete Arcane]]</ref>, ''walk unseen''<ref name="ca">[[Publication:Complete Arcane|Complete Arcane]]</ref>, [[Wind Grab (3.5e Invocation)|''wind grab'']]

Lesser &mdash; [[Baleful Wind (3.5e Invocation)|''baleful wind'']], ''beshadowed blast''<ref name="ca">[[Publication:Complete Arcane|Complete Arcane]]</ref>, ''bewitching blast''<ref name="ca">[[Publication:Complete Arcane|Complete Arcane]]</ref>, ''charm''<ref name="ca">[[Publication:Complete Arcane|Complete Arcane]]</ref>, ''curse of despair''<ref name="ca">[[Publication:Complete Arcane|Complete Arcane]]</ref>, ''deteriorating blast''<ref name="dm">[[Publication:Dragon Magic|Dragon Magic]]</ref><sup>2</sup>, ''draconic flight''<ref name="dm">[[Publication:Dragon Magic|Dragon Magic]]</ref>, ''dread seizure''<ref name="dm">[[Publication:Dragon Magic|Dragon Magic]]</ref>, ''eldritch chain''<ref name="ca">[[Publication:Complete Arcane|Complete Arcane]]</ref>, ''energy resistance''<ref name="dm">[[Publication:Dragon Magic|Dragon Magic]]</ref>, [[Exploding Blast (3.5e Invocation)|''exploding blast'']]<sup>5</sup>, ''fell flight''<ref name="ca">[[Publication:Complete Arcane|Complete Arcane]]</ref><sup>2</sup>, ''flee the scene''<ref name="ca">[[Publication:Complete Arcane|Complete Arcane]]</ref>, ''frightful presence''<ref name="dm">[[Publication:Dragon Magic|Dragon Magic]]</ref>, ''hindering blast''<ref name="cm">[[Publication:Complete Mage|Complete Mage]]</ref><sup>4</sup>, [[Knockdown Blast (3.5e Invocation)|''knockdown blast'']], ''relentless dispelling''<ref name="cm">[[Publication:Complete Mage|Complete Mage]]</ref>, [[Repulsor Gale (3.5e Invocation)|''repulsor gale'']], [[Sandy Gust (3.5e Invocation)|''sandy gust'']], [[Searing Wind (3.5e Invocation)|''searing wind'']], ''steal incarnum''<ref name="moi">[[Publication:Magic of Incarnum|Magic of Incarnum]]</ref>, ''voidsense''<ref name="ca">[[Publication:Complete Arcane|Complete Arcane]]</ref>, ''voracious dispelling''<ref name="ca">[[Publication:Complete Arcane|Complete Arcane]]</ref>, ''weighty utterance''<ref name="dm">[[Publication:Dragon Magic|Dragon Magic]]</ref><sup>6</sup>, [[Wind Blast (3.5e Invocation)|''wind blast'']], [[Wind Shunt (3.5e Invocation)|''wind shunt'']], ''witchwood step''<ref name="cm">[[Publication:Complete Mage|Complete Mage]]</ref><sup>2</sup>

Greater &mdash; ''baleful geas''<ref name="dm">[[Publication:Dragon Magic|Dragon Magic]]</ref>, ''devour magic''<ref name="ca">[[Publication:Complete Arcane|Complete Arcane]]</ref>, ''draconic toughness''<ref name="dm">[[Publication:Dragon Magic|Dragon Magic]]</ref>, ''eldritch cone''<ref name="ca">[[Publication:Complete Arcane|Complete Arcane]]</ref><sup>5</sup>, [[Eldritch Eruption (3.5e Invocation)|''eldritch eruption'']], ''eldritch line''<ref name="dm">[[Publication:Dragon Magic|Dragon Magic]]</ref><sup>5</sup>, [[Eldritch Stream (3.5e Invocation)|''eldritch stream'']]<sup>5</sup>, [[Hurricane Barrier (3.5e Invocation)|''hurricane barrier'']], ''painful slumber of ages''<ref name="cm">[[Publication:Complete Mage|Complete Mage]]</ref>, ''path of shadow''<ref name="ca">[[Publication:Complete Arcane|Complete Arcane]]</ref><sup>4</sup>, ''penetrating blast''<ref name="dm">[[Publication:Dragon Magic|Dragon Magic]]</ref>, ''retributive invisibility''<ref name="ca">[[Publication:Complete Arcane|Complete Arcane]]</ref><sup>4</sup>, [[Super Smash Blast (3.5e Invocation)|''<u>Super Smash</u> blast'']], [[Windborne Message (3.5e Invocation)|''windborne message'']], ''wingstorm''<ref name="dm">[[Publication:Dragon Magic|Dragon Magic]]</ref>

Final &mdash; ''binding blast''<ref name="cm">[[Publication:Complete Mage|Complete Mage]]</ref><sup>2</sup>, ''caster's lament''<ref name="cm">[[Publication:Complete Mage|Complete Mage]]</ref>, ''dark discorporation''<ref name="ca">[[Publication:Complete Arcane|Complete Arcane]]</ref><sup>2</sup>, ''dark foresight''<ref name="ca">[[Publication:Complete Arcane|Complete Arcane]]</ref>, ''eldritch doom''<ref name="ca">[[Publication:Complete Arcane|Complete Arcane]]</ref><sup>5</sup>, [[Eldritch Riverflow (3.5e Invocation)|''eldritch riverflow'']]<sup>5</sup>, ''instill vulnerability''<ref name="dm">[[Publication:Dragon Magic|Dragon Magic]]</ref>, ''greater draconic flight''<ref name="dm">[[Publication:Dragon Magic|Dragon Magic]]</ref>, ''perilous veil''<ref name="dm">[[Publication:Dragon Magic|Dragon Magic]]</ref>
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#Some invocations taken from official materials work differently for the wind mage than they do for the warlock. Where differences exist, they will be pointed out in footnotes like this one.<!-- #1 -->
#This invocation gains the <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Special:SearchByProperty/Descriptor/Air|Air]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> descriptor.<!-- #2 -->
#For a wind mage, ''repelling blast''<ref name="ca">[[Publication:Complete Arcane|Complete Arcane]]</ref> is cast as a 2nd-level invocation, gains the <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Special:SearchByProperty/Descriptor/Air|Air]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> descriptor, and its pushback stacks with the pushback of the basic [[#Wind Bullet|''wind bullet'']].<!-- #3 -->
#Why Wizards of the Coast thought it was a good idea to put effects equivalent to a 6th-level spell in the "dark" grade is beyond [[User:Luigifan18|me]]. Especially since there are also 6th-level effects in the "greater" grade. This also goes for putting 4th-level effects in the "greater" grade, when they should belong in the "lesser" grade.<!-- #4 -->
#When this invocation is used by a wind mage, the [[#Wind Bullet|''wind bullet'']]'s pushback applies to every affected space. A creature that fails its [[Reflex]] save is pushed all the way back to the end of the area of effect. A creature that succeeds on its [[Reflex]] save is pushed off to the side (if the invocation's area is a line or a cone) or not pushed back at all (if the invocation's area is a cylinder or sphere). In any of these cases, the pushback pushes victims out to the edge of the area of effect, but no farther, instead of the standard pushback distance.<!-- #5 -->
#A wind mage performs this invocation by generating a downdraft that essentially flings the victim towards the ground. As a result, it does not require the wind mage to utter the Dark Speech, the saving throw is changed from a [[Will]] save to a [[Reflex]] save, the invocation affects all creatures within a 30-foot-wide cylinder, the invocation does not disable the [[SRD:Fly|flight]] of a creature that hits the ground as a result of the forced downwards movement, and the invocation becomes an <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Special:SearchByProperty/Descriptor/Air|Air]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> effect.<!-- #6 -->
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'''{{Anchor|Elemental Summoning}}:''' At 2nd level, a wind mage can take a [[SRD:Full-Round Actions|full-round action]] to call on the Elemental Plane of Air and summon any [[Special:SearchByProperty/Subtype/Air|[Air]-subtyped]] creature with a CR equal to or less than ½ his HD. This behaves like a ''[[SRD:Summon Monster I|summon monster]]'' spell, except the duration is 1 hour/class level. He may use this ability 1/day.

'''{{Anchor|Fast Movement}} {{Ex}}:''' At 3rd level, a wind mage gains the furious speed and rush of an air elemental. His [[SRD:Movement Speed|base land speed]] increases by +10 feet.

At 6th level and every three levels beyond, he gains another +10 bonus to his base land speed.

'''{{Anchor|Windy Weapon}} {{Su}}:''' At 4th level, a wind mage can channel the power of air into the weapons he wields (including the [[#Wind Bullet|''wind bullet'']], ''eldritch/wind glaive'', and any other effect which requires an [[SRD:Attack Roll|attack roll]]). The weapon gains the ''auran'' enhancement<ref name="mic">[[Publication:Magic Item Compendium|Magic Item Compendium]]</ref>, automatically overcoming the [[SRD:Damage Reduction|damage reduction]] of creatures with the <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Special:SearchByProperty/Subtype/Earth|Earth]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> subtype and dealing an extra 2d6 damage to such creatures. This stacks with the actual ''auran'' enhancement.

At 8th level, the wind mage can grant the [[High Frequency (3.5e Equipment)|''high frequency'' enhancement]] to his weapons, stacking with the actual ''high frequency'' enhancement.

'''{{Anchor|Air Power}} {{Ex}}:''' A 5th-level wind mage's skill with manipulating the air has grown beyond the capabilities of less specialized mages. He gets a +1 increase to the caster/manifester/initiator/meldshaper level (if applicable) and save DC of all <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Special:SearchByProperty/Descriptor/Air|Air]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> effects he casts, manifests, initiates, shapes, or otherwise uses, including his invocations and spell-like effects (such as [[#Wind Catapult|''Wind Catapult'']]).

*'''{{Anchor|Greater Air Power}} {{Ex}}:''' At 16th level, Air Power is improved to grant a +2 increase to the caster/manifester/initiator/meldshaper level (if applicable) and save DC of all <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Special:SearchByProperty/Descriptor/Air|Air]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> effects the wind mage casts, manifests, initiates, shapes, or otherwise uses, including his invocations and spell-like effects.

'''{{Anchor|Wind Without Air}} {{Su}}:''' At 6th level, a wind mage can generate air from out of nothing, allowing him to use <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Special:SearchByProperty/Descriptor/Air|Air]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> effects in places where it shouldn't be possible, such as strongly earth-dominant areas and the vacuum of space. He can breathe comfortably in such places (as well as anywhere else [[SRD:Environment#Slow Suffocation|that breathable air isn't normally easy or even possible to procure]], such as [[SRD:Environment#Water Dangers|underwater]]) and generate enough oxygen for as much as one Medium creature (other than himself) per class level to survive indefinitely. (This only protects the wind mage and other creatures from [[SRD:Environment#Suffocation|suffocation]]; it doesn't protect them from ''other'' dangers of total vacuum or burial, such as [[SRD:Environment#Cold Dangers|lack of heat]] or being crushed. It also doesn't prevent suffocation due to blockage or damage to the respiratory system, such as being strangled or having one's lungs ripped out.)

'''{{Anchor|Air Adaption}} {{Ex}}:''' At 10th level, a wind mage starts gaining partial traits of an air elemental. He gains 25% [[SRD:Fortification|fortification]] as his vitals are transformed into air, and he becomes immune to [[SRD:Sleep|sleep]] and [[SRD:Poison|poison]], and no longer needs to sleep or breathe, though he must still eat. He also gains the <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Special:SearchByProperty/Subtype/Air|Air]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> subtype, if he doesn't have it already.

'''{{Anchor|Wind Aura}} {{Su}}:''' At 10th level, a wind mage can manipulate wind which he isn't responsible for. The wind mage effectively grants [[SRD:Spell Resistance|spell resistance]] equal to 10 + his HD to himself and all allies within 30 feet, but only against <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Special:SearchByProperty/Descriptor/Air|Air]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> effects or effects that involve the manipulation of gas or [[SRD:Weather#Winds|wind]] (such as [[SRD:Stinking Cloud|''stinking cloud'']], ''scalding wind'', etc.). If an opponent fails to breach this spell resistance, the wind mage takes control and can shape the wind/gas as he sees fit, placing holes, channels, and other parts of safety and suppressing winds and harmful gases completely while in the aura. Winds and gases so suppressed return once out of range of your aura if their duration has not expired.

Mundane winds and harmful gases can be manipulated this way, automatically failing against the spell resistance as they have no caster level. (Note that an area that's completely filled with some non-oxygen, non-noxious gas, such as carbon dioxide, doesn't count as "harmful gas" for this purpose; while it may be harmful to creatures in the area, that's not the fault of the gases themselves. The ''real'' issue is the lack of oxygen. [[#Wind Without Air|Wind Without Air]] already solves lack-of-oxygen issues, though, and a wind mage of a sufficient level to have [[#Wind Aura|this ability]] [[#Air Adaption|doesn't need to breathe anyways]]. Gases that actually do harm in and of themselves, such as carbon monoxide, ''can'' be negated by Wind Aura.)

'''{{Anchor|Elemental Body}} {{Su}}:''' At 14th level, a wind mage gains stronger elemental traits. He gains 50% fortification, does not need to eat, and becomes immune to [[SRD:Stunned|stunning]] and [[SRD:Paralyzed|paralysis]].

'''''{{Anchor|Wind Catapult}}'' {{Sp}}:''' At 15th level, the wind mage can generate a massive buildup of air to attempt to get a creature or group of creatures out of his hair. As a full-round action, the wind mage may select a point in space within Medium range and generate a buildup of kinetic energy near it, in any direction that he desires. Without warning, he causes the built-up energy to erupt in a geyser of roaring wind (which happens roughly at the end of his turn), forcing all creatures within a 50-foot, cube-shaped burst centered on the selected point in space to make a [[Reflex]] save (DC = 18 + [[Charisma]] before applying [[#Air Power|Air Power]]) or else be launched 50 feet per caster level in a direction of the wind mage's choice, including straight up, straight down, a direct horizontal line parallel to the ground, or... well, in any orientation, really. The victim is not affected by gravity until its forced movement ends (this is ''not'' an [[Arc of Effect (3.5e Variant Rule)|arc of effect]]). If a victim collides with an obstacle during its forced movement, both the creature and the obstacle take 1d6 damage per 20 feet remaining in the victim's forced movement; if this destroys the obstacle, the victim continues traveling outwards, but if it doesn't, the victim's movement is interrupted, and it drops to the ground (taking the appropriate [[SRD:Falling|fall damage]]) and falls [[SRD:Prone|prone]]. A creature that is in midair at the end of its forced movement is entitled to a second [[Reflex]] save to stabilize itself if it is capable of [[SRD:Fly|flight]], [[Hover (3.5e Creature Ability)|hovering]], or otherwise modifying its momentum in midair; this secondary Reflex save is made at a +2 bonus per step above average maneuverability, a &minus;2 penalty per step below average maneuverability, or a &minus;6 penalty if the creature has a means of modifying its midair momentum other than flight or hovering, such as [[Double Jump (3.5e Creature Ability)|double jumping]], as such methods are even clumsier than clumsy flying or hovering. If the secondary [[Reflex]] save succeeds, the creature can begin flying, hovering, or otherwise modifying its midair momentum at any point before hitting the ground; if the secondary Reflex save fails, or the creature has no way to modify its momentum in midair, it falls down to the ground, taking the appropriate [[SRD:Falling|falling damage]] and falling [[SRD:Prone|prone]]. A creature in midair that is blown to the ground is able to make a [[Reflex]] save to stabilize itself as above if it is capable of doing so and its forced movement ends before it hits the ground; if it hits the ground during its forced movement, it takes 2d6 points of [[SRD:Falling|falling damage]] per [[SRD:Caster Level|caster level]] of the wind mage (bypassing the usual calculation and 20d6 limit) and lands [[SRD:Prone|prone]], as the force of the wind mage's downdraft propels victims to speeds well above terminal velocity. Note that a downdraft does next to nothing to a creature that's already on the ground; the only noteworthy effect is knocking the victim [[SRD:Prone|prone]], though this happens forcefully enough to inflict 1d6 damage per 2 [[SRD:Caster Level|caster levels]]. ''Wind Catapult'' counts as an 8th-level spell (already accounted for in the DC) with the [Air] descriptor, and can be used once per minute. Its caster level is equal to the wind mage's class level (before applying [[#Air Power|Air Power]]).

'''''{{Anchor|Windy Haven}}'' {{Sp}}:''' At 17th level, a wind mage gains the ability to use ''[[SRD:Genesis|genesis]]'' as a spell-like ability which does not have a material or XP cost. However, he may only perform it on the Elemental Plane of Air, and the created demiplane is subject to limitations. It may only have properties either found on the Elemental Plane of Air, the Material Plane, or the Astral Plane. It technically exists as part of the Elemental Plane of Air and will always have at least one active portal there, though it may be guarded or sealed. The caster also gains another portal as usual, typically to his home plane.

As a standard action, the wind mage may use ''[[SRD:Plane Shift|plane shift]]'' to transport himself and willing allies to his demiplane or the Elemental Plane of Air, and back to the last location he used this ability from. He may use this at will, and cannot send the unwilling.

'''{{Anchor|Born of Air}}:''' At 20th level, a wind mage becomes one with the wind, effectively an air elemental in a shell of mortal skin. He becomes immune to critical hits and sneak attacks, his type changes to [[SRD:Elemental Type|Elemental]] with the augmented subtype, and he gains the [[SRD:Air Elemental#Whirlwind|Whirlwind]] ability of an [[SRD:Air Elemental|air elemental]]. He may count as his original type when beneficial, and may be raised and revived as normal. Finally, his wind becomes more powerful than ever before. His [[#Wind Bullet|''wind bullet'']] now knocks its victim back 20 feet (which can potentially add to collision damage, but can't inflict collision damage on its own) and forces creatures up to three size categories smaller than the wind mage to succeed on a [[Reflex]] save or be knocked [[SRD:Prone|prone]] (the ''wind bullet'' must still be augmented with an essence to knock larger creatures prone).
Article Balance	Very High +
Author	Luigifan18 +
Base Attack Bonus Progression	Moderate +
Class Ability	Invocations +
Class Ability Progression	Full +
Fortitude Save Progression	Poor +
Identifier	3.5e Class +
Length	20 +
Minimum Level	0 +
Rating	Unrated +
Reflex Save Progression	Good +
Skill	Balance +, Bluff +, Concentration +, Craft +, Decipher Script +, Disguise +, Escape Artist +, Hide +, Intimidate +, Jump +, Knowledge +, Listen +, Move Silently +, Search +, Sense Motive +, Sleight of Hand +, Speak Language +, Spellcraft +, Spot +, Tumble + and Use Magic Device +
Skill Points	4 +
Summary	A mage who uses wind as his weapon of choice, manipulating it through invocations. +
Title	Wind Mage +
Will Save Progression	Good +