Valerian's outfit blends modern urban fashion with subtle arcane craftsmanship—nothing flamboyant, everything intentional.
Core Look
Long Arcane Coat – A knee-length, tailored coat resembling a modern trench coat, matte black with faint silver stitching forming abjuration sigils along the seams.
High-Collar Inner Tunic – Slim-fit, charcoal-gray fabric similar to a modern turtleneck or techwear undershirt, woven with spell-thread for comfort during casting.
Arcane Utility Trousers – Reinforced dark pants with hidden pockets for components, scroll tubes, and infused tools—practical, tactical, and understated.
Fingerless Spellcasting Gloves – Leather-and-cloth hybrid gloves allowing precise somatic components while housing minor rune plates on the knuckles.
Urban Mage Boots – Sleek, lace-up boots with shock-absorbing soles and runic lining, ideal for long travel and silent movement.
Adaptive Hooded Mantle – A detachable hood and mantle combo that can resemble a modern hoodie when lowered, but unfolds into a ritual mantle when raised.
Overall Aesthetic
Think arcane investigator meets modern occult scholar—clean lines, muted colors, subtle magic.
Mechanical Item (Light Homebrew)Nightseeker's Urban Arcanum
Wondrous Item (Outfit), Legendary, Requires Attunement (Wizard or Artificer)
Designed for Level 20 play
Base Properties
While wearing the outfit, you gain +1 bonus to AC (does not stack with armor).
The outfit counts as arcane focus and artificer spellcasting focus.
Abjurative Weave
When you cast an Abjuration spell of 1st level or higher, gain temporary hit points equal to your Intelligence modifier (refreshes each cast).
These temporary hit points stack with Arcane Ward, but do not heal it.
Scribe-Compatible Matrix
You may cast spells through your Manifest Mind without increasing casting time once per turn.
When changing a spell's damage type via Awakened Spellbook, you gain advantage on one damage roll of that spell.
Urban Adaptation Protocol
Reflecting modern practicality:
You gain advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made in urban or dim-light environments.
Difficult terrain caused by rubble, crowds, or city debris does not cost extra movement.
Solo Operative Safeguard
Once per long rest, when you would drop to 0 hit points, you instead drop to 1 hit point, and your Arcane Ward immediately recharges by an amount equal to your Wizard level.
Eldritch Interface (Feat Synergy)
If you possess Eldritch Adept, you may change your chosen Eldritch Invocation after a long rest instead of on level-up.
Once per short rest, you may cast Eldritch Blast without verbal or somatic components.
Artificer Integration Ports
The outfit can host one artificer infusion without counting against your normal infusion limit.
That infusion cannot be transferred unless the outfit is removed.
Balance Notes (DM-Friendly)
Power level aligns with legendary robes like Robe of the Archmagi, but trades raw saves for utility, survivability, and subclass synergy.
Designed for solo high-level play, not party stacking.
Does not invalidate armor, shields, or existing class features.
In-World Lore
"Magic should not announce itself. It should adapt, endure, and remain unseen until needed."
— Valerian Nightseeker
The outfit was crafted after Valerian abandoned traditional robes, believing that modern silhouettes allow magic to survive unnoticed in any age.