In the long history of Dungeons & Dragons, has there been a character class that can only create magical effects by drawing on surface? For example, a class that needs to draw a circle on the floor then activate that magic circle to use the circle's powers.
If so, what're these classes called? Further, what names are given to their styles of magic?
Best Answer
It may be called Rune Magic.
In Germanic-inspired high fantasy and the Forgotten Realms lore, a magic rune is a specially crafted symbol (or arrangement of symbols) that has some magical function.
The corresponding player class, and the game mechanics for creating runes, has varied by edition, but the concept is generally the same. In previous editions, the class was called Runecaster or Runepriest or Runesmith.
The class is called Rune Scribe in the 2015 Unearthed Arcana for 5E.
The 3E feat Inscribe Rune does not specify the exact appearance of a magic rune, however it indicates that magic runes have written form and contain spell effects.