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==Cardinal==
[[Summary::You like blood magic? Here, have this. | ]]
The quintessential Hemocraft practitioner, the Cardinal takes to the battlefield drenched in red with a divine purpose to fulfill.

===Bloodsoaked Saints===
Cardinals, like most blood magi, are as feared as they are revered, for their ancient power is the subject of many legends. Cardinals are said to come into being when the world most needs them, as if the blood in every living being has called for balance to be brought to the world. Be they a selfless defender of humanity against the creatures of night, or a ruthless devourer of souls, the Cardinal is always a harbinger of the natural - Or supernatural - Order.

===The Mark of Crimson===
Every Cardinal is marked with a sign of their nature, whether by birth or by the event that awakened their power. As such, many organizations attempt to find Cardinals before they come into their power fully - Either to train them in the old ways, or snuff them out before they can grow too powerful to contain. 

===Creating a Cardinal===
When creating a Cardinal, consider the nature of their blood magic - Has it been a part of you since your birth, or did it abruptly awaken, a bolt from the blue, disrupting your life? Did you teach yourself, or were you trained by a grizzled and battleworn mentor? Likewise, how has the mark of crimson affected your life; Have you spent most of your days since gaining your power on the run, or is hemocraft revered in your culture, making you a champion of your people? In knowing your past and the shape your blood magic takes, you can better know yourself and your future, as the bloodstains without are a reflection of the ideal self within.

====Quick Build====
First, make Constitution your highest ability score, followed by either Strength or Dexterity. 

Second, choose the Outlander or Haunted One background.

Third, choose the [[Z's Blood Magic (5e Sourcebook)/Magic/Bloodborne Sacraments | Sacrament of the Pyre]], and the ''Master of the Pyre'' and ''Lore of Minor Pyric Arcana'' Rites.
Author	Zhenra-Khal +
Canon	true +
Features	Crimson Mark +, Bloodborne Sacraments +, Cardinal Sin +, Mantle of Sin +, Blade of Blood +, Ability Score Improvement +, Crimson Versatility +, Extra Attack +, Greater Virtue +, Gift of Birth +, Gift of Life +, Gift of Death + and Crimson Hierophant +
Hit Die	1d d12 +
Identifier	5e Class +
Rating	Undiscussed +
Save	Strength + and Constitution +
Skill	Athletics +, Arcana +, History +, Investigation +, Medicine +, Perception + and Survival +
Summary	You like blood magic? Here, have this. +
Title	Cardinal +