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Sorcerers call upon their inner arcane power to cast spells, shaped and manipulated by their potent will.
  
==Proficiencies==
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==Sorcerers in Arthos==
'''Saving Throws:''' Constitution, Charisma
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''<blockquote><big>"You speak as though my life has been easy. So what if the arcane comes naturally to me! My family ensured I would never derive any pleasure from it; their expectations, their regiments, their disappointments and punishments when I didn't live up to the damnable bloodline. Worse yet I couldn't seek genuine companionship away from home because the family reputation preceded me. Everyone I crossed either feared and despised me or lavished me with sycophantic praise. I fled to Reovere knowing I would be stranded and alone, but at least people see me at face-value. There's true power in being nobody."<br>
'''Skills:''' Choose two from Arcana, Deception, Insight, Intimidation, Persuasion, and Religion
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: ''—Azmi, heir of House En-Shaheer to Abjurer Brachius Fairwind</big></blockquote>
  
{| class="wikitable"
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===Bloodlines===
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The very blood that courses through a sorcerer contains within it magical potential. In a sense, sorcerers are [https://arthoslibrary.com/wiki/The_Source#Conduits conduits]. For the first few decades after [[The Source]] arrived, [https://arthoslibrary.com/wiki/The_Source#Arcane_Fallout arcane fallout] was unevenly distributed across Arthos. Pockets of intense arcane energy still had not fully normalized and those who stumbled into them would become infused with its power. These individuals would become progenitors of sorcerous bloodlines, their descendants inheriting the trait.
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| Level
 
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| Proficiency<br>Bonus
 
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| Sorcery<br>Points
 
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| Features
 
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| Cantrips<br>Known
 
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| Spells<br>Known
 
! scope="col" colspan="9"| Spell Slots per Spell Level
 
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! scope="col"| 1st
 
! scope="col"| 2nd
 
! scope="col"| 3rd
 
! scope="col"| 4th
 
! scope="col"| 5th
 
! scope="col"| 6th
 
! scope="col"| 7th
 
! scope="col"| 8th
 
! scope="col"| 9th
 
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| 2
 
| -
 
| Spellcasting, Sorcerous Origin
 
| 4
 
| 2
 
| 2
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
|-
 
! 2nd
 
| 2
 
| 2
 
| Font of Magic
 
| 4
 
| 3
 
| 3
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
|-
 
! 3rd
 
| 2
 
| 3
 
| Metamagic
 
| 4
 
| 4
 
| 4
 
| 2
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
|-
 
! 4th
 
| 2
 
| 4
 
| Ability Score Improvement
 
| 5
 
| 5
 
| 4
 
| 3
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
|-
 
! 5th
 
| 3
 
| 5
 
| -
 
| 5
 
| 6
 
| 4
 
| 3
 
| 2
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
|-
 
! 6th
 
| 3
 
| 6
 
| Sorcerous Origin feature
 
| 5
 
| 7
 
| 4
 
| 3
 
| 3
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
|-
 
! 7th
 
| 3
 
| 7
 
| -
 
| 5
 
| 8
 
| 4
 
| 3
 
| 3
 
| 1
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
|-
 
! 8th
 
| 3
 
| 8
 
| Ability Score Improvement
 
| 5
 
| 9
 
| 4
 
| 3
 
| 3
 
| 2
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
|-
 
! 9th
 
| 4
 
| 9
 
| -
 
| 5
 
| 10
 
| 4
 
| 3
 
| 3
 
| 3
 
| 1
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
|-
 
! 10th
 
| 4
 
| 10
 
| Metamagic
 
| 6
 
| 11
 
| 4
 
| 3
 
| 3
 
| 3
 
| 2
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
|-
 
! 11th
 
| 4
 
| 11
 
| -
 
| 6
 
| 12
 
| 4
 
| 3
 
| 3
 
| 3
 
| 2
 
| 1
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
|-
 
! 12th
 
| 4
 
| 12
 
| Ability Score Improvement
 
| 6
 
| 12
 
| 4
 
| 3
 
| 3
 
| 3
 
| 2
 
| 1
 
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
|-
 
! 13th
 
| 5
 
| 13
 
| -
 
| 6
 
| 13
 
| 4
 
| 3
 
| 3
 
| 3
 
| 2
 
| 1
 
| 1
 
| -
 
| -
 
|-
 
! 14th
 
| 5
 
| 14
 
| Sorcerous Origin feature
 
| 6
 
| 13
 
| 4
 
| 3
 
| 3
 
| 3
 
| 2
 
| 1
 
| 1
 
| -
 
| -
 
|-
 
! 15th
 
| 5
 
| 15
 
| -
 
| 6
 
| 14
 
| 4
 
| 3
 
| 3
 
| 3
 
| 2
 
| 1
 
| 1
 
| 1
 
| -
 
|-
 
! 16th
 
| 5
 
| 16
 
| Ability Score Improvement
 
| 6
 
| 14
 
| 4
 
| 3
 
| 3
 
| 3
 
| 2
 
| 1
 
| 1
 
| 1
 
| -
 
|-
 
! 17th
 
| 6
 
| 17
 
| Metamagic
 
| 6
 
| 15
 
| 4
 
| 3
 
| 3
 
| 3
 
| 2
 
| 1
 
| 1
 
| 1
 
| 1
 
|-
 
! 18th
 
| 6
 
| 18
 
| Sorcerous Origin feature
 
| 6
 
| 15
 
| 4
 
| 3
 
| 3
 
| 3
 
| 3
 
| 1
 
| 1
 
| 1
 
| 1
 
|-
 
! 19th
 
| 6
 
| 19
 
| Ability Score Improvement
 
| 6
 
| 15
 
| 4
 
| 3
 
| 3
 
| 3
 
| 3
 
| 2
 
| 1
 
| 1
 
| 1
 
|-
 
! 20th
 
| 6
 
| 20
 
| Sorcerous Restoration
 
| 6
 
| 15
 
| 4
 
| 3
 
| 3
 
| 3
 
| 3
 
| 2
 
| 2
 
| 1
 
| 1
 
|}
 
  
==Features==
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===Practice===
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There are several misconceptions regarding the practice of sorcery, the most pernicious being that it doesn't require practice at all. Sorcerers cannot draw upon their own magic directly when they are young and inexperienced. They must begin their training by using nearby arcane energy, much like [[wizard]]s. Over time, should they become powerful enough, the sorcerer will transition to relying exclusively on internal energy to fuel their magic. These mature sorcerers are effectively immune to anti-magic measures because their access to magic cannot be cut off.
  
===Spellcasting===
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===Dynastic Heirs===
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It should be obvious that sorcerous bloodlines would confer considerable political power when exercised aggressively. Some sorcerer families establish themselves as "dynasties", entwining themselves into the political ecosystem if not ordaining themselves rulers outright. These dynasties were very common in the 1st-4th centuries but have fallen out of favor due to the comparatively egalitarian rise in wizardry. A handful of dynastic families remain in some places. Children born into these families are expected to follow stringent guidelines of behavior and lifestyle by their parents as well as rigorous practice of their sorcery. The continuity of these dynasties often hinge on their ability to outcompete [[wizard]]s and rival dynasties. Entire families have been wiped out by the ensuing warfare.
  
An event in your past, or in the life of a parent or ancestor, left an indelible mark on you, infusing you with Arcane Magic. This font of magic, whatever its origin, fuels your Spells. See chapter 10 for the general rules of spellcasting and chapter 11 for the sorcerer spell list.
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===Progenitors===
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Since the [https://arthoslibrary.com/wiki/The_Source#The_Age_of_Revival Age of Revival], Arthos' arcane hotspots have in large part dissipated. Very few bloodlines have been created in the 3rd-11th centuries. However, on rare occasion someone stumbles on a place forgotten by time, places of darkness or of wild magics. From the violent arcane presence of these spaces, progenitors are created. In that moment, the fate of their new bloodline falls to them.
  
====Cantrips====
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===Adventurers===
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Most sorcerers who become adventurers are making a deliberate choice to abandon their family. Perhaps they resented their lack of control or the bloodline was torn apart by interfamilial warfare. They might even be a progenitor choosing to explore the world rather than kickstarting their own bloodline. Regardless, these adventurous sorcerers generally seek a particular kind of power, power that doesn't stem from generational exploitation. They will likely find warmth and comradery in their new found family.
  
At 1st level, you know four Cantrips of your choice from the sorcerer spell list. You learn an additional sorcerer cantrip of your choice at 4th level and another at 10th level.
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==Resources==
 
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*[https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/sorcerer#content Roll20 Compendium]
====Spell Slots====
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*[https://www.dndbeyond.com/classes/sorcerer/ D&D Beyond]
 
 
The Sorcerer table shows how many Spell Slots you have to cast your Spells of 1st level and higher. To cast one of these sorcerer Spells, you must expend a slot of the spell's level or higher. You regain all expended Spell Slots when you finish a Long Rest.
 
 
 
For example, if you know the 1st-level spell Burning Hands and have a 1st-level and a 2nd-level spell slot available, you can cast Burning Hands using either slot.
 
 
 
====Spells Known of 1st Level and Higher====
 
 
 
You know two 1st-level Spells of your choice from the sorcerer spell list.
 
 
 
You learn an additional sorcerer spell of your choice at each level except 12th, 14th, 16th, 18th, 19th, and 20th. Each of these Spells must be of a level for which you have Spell Slots. For instance, when you reach 3rd level in this class, you can learn one new spell of 1st or 2nd level.
 
 
 
Additionally, when you gain a level in this class, you can choose one of the sorcerer Spells you know and replace it with another spell from the sorcerer spell list, which also must be of a level for which you have Spell Slots.
 
 
 
====Spellcasting Ability====
 
 
 
Charisma is your spellcasting ability for your sorcerer Spells, since the power of your magic relies on your ability to project your will into the world. You use your Charisma whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability. In addition, you use your Charisma modifier when Setting the saving throw DC for a sorcerer spell you cast and when Making an Attack roll with one.
 
 
 
'''Spell save DC''' = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Charisma modifier
 
 
 
'''Spell Attack modifier''' = your proficiency bonus + your Charisma modifier
 
 
 
====Spellcasting Focus====
 
 
 
You can use an arcane focus as a spellcasting focus for your sorcerer Spells.
 
 
 
===Sorcerous Origin===
 
 
 
Choose a sorcerous origin, which describes the source of your innate magical power, such as Draconic Bloodline.
 
 
 
Your choice grants you features when you choose it at 1st level and again at 6th, 14th, and 18th level.
 
 
 
===Font of Magic===
 
 
 
At 2nd level, you tap into a deep wellspring of magic within yourself. This wellspring is represented by sorcery points, which allow you to create a variety of magical effects.
 
 
 
====Sorcery Points====
 
 
 
You have 2 sorcery points, and you gain one additional point every time you level up, to a maximum of 20 at level 20. You can never have more sorcery points than shown on the table for your level. You regain all spent sorcery points when you finish a Long Rest.
 
 
 
====Flexible Casting====
 
 
 
You can use your sorcery points to gain additional Spell Slots, or sacrifice Spell Slots to gain additional sorcery points. You learn other ways to use your sorcery points as you reach higher levels.
 
 
 
'''Creating Spell Slots.''' You can transform unexpended sorcery points into one spell slot as a Bonus Action on Your Turn. The created Spell Slots Vanish at the end of a Long Rest. The Creating Spell Slots table shows the cost of creating a spell slot of a given level. You can create Spell Slots no higher in level than 5th.
 
 
 
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
 
|-
 
! Spell Slot Level
 
! Sorcery Point Cost
 
|-
 
| 1st
 
| 2
 
|-
 
| 2nd
 
| 3
 
|-
 
| 3rd
 
| 5
 
|-
 
| 4th
 
| 6
 
|-
 
| 5th
 
| 7
 
|}
 
 
 
'''Converting a Spell Slot to Sorcery Points.''' As a Bonus Action on Your Turn, you can expend one spell slot and gain a number of sorcery points equal to the slot's level.
 
 
 
===Metamagic===
 
 
 
At 3rd level, you gain the ability to twist your Spells to suit your needs. You gain two of the following Metamagic options of your choice. You gain another one at 10th and 17th level.
 
 
 
You can use only one Metamagic option on a spell when you cast it, unless otherwise noted.
 
 
 
====Careful Spell====
 
 
 
When you Cast a Spell that forces other creatures to make a saving throw, you can protect some of those creatures from the spell’s full force. To do so, you spend 1 sorcery point and choose a number of those creatures up to your Charisma modifier (minimum of one creature). A chosen creature automatically succeeds on its saving throw against the spell.
 
 
 
====Distant Spell====
 
 
 
When you Cast a Spell that has a range of 5 feet or greater, you can spend 1 sorcery point to double the range of the spell.
 
 
 
When you Cast a Spell that has a range of touch, you can spend 1 sorcery point to make the range of the spell 30 feet.
 
 
 
====Empowered Spell====
 
 
 
When you roll damage for a spell, you can spend 1 sorcery point to reroll a number of the damage dice up to your Charisma modifier (minimum of one). You must use the new rolls.
 
 
 
You can use Empowered Spell even if you have already used a different Metamagic option during the casting of the spell.
 
 
 
====Extended Spell====
 
 
 
When you Cast a Spell that has a Duration of 1 minute or longer, you can spend 1 sorcery point to double its Duration, to a maximum Duration of 24 hours.
 
 
 
====Heightened Spell====
 
 
 
When you Cast a Spell that forces a creature to make a saving throw to resist its effects, you can spend 3 sorcery points to give one target of the spell disadvantage on its first saving throw made against the spell.
 
 
 
====Quickened Spell====
 
 
 
When you Cast a Spell that has a Casting Time of 1 action, you can spend 2 sorcery points to change the Casting Time to 1 Bonus Action for this casting.
 
 
 
====Subtle Spell====
 
 
 
When you Cast a Spell, you can spend 1 sorcery point to cast it without any somatic or verbal Components.
 
 
 
====Twinned Spell====
 
 
 
When you Cast a Spell that Targets only one creature and doesn’t have a range of self, you can spend a number of sorcery points equal to the spell’s level to target a second creature in range with the same spell (1 sorcery point if the spell is a cantrip).
 
 
 
To be eligible, a spell must be incapable of targeting more than one creature at the spell’s current level. For example, Magic Missile and Scorching Ray aren’t eligible, but Ray of Frost is.
 
 
 
===Ability Score Improvement===
 
 
 
When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th, and 19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or you can increase two Ability Scores of your choice by 1. As normal, you can’t increase an ability score above 20 using this feature.
 
 
 
===Sorcerous Restoration===
 
 
 
At 20th level, you regain 4 expended sorcery points whenever you finish a Short Rest.
 
 
 
==Sorcerous Origins==
 
 
 
Different sorcerers claim different origins for their innate magic, such as a draconic bloodline.
 
 
 
===Draconic Bloodline===
 
 
 
Your innate magic comes from draconic magic that was mingled with your blood or that of your ancestors. Most often, sorcerers with this origin trace their descent back to a mighty sorcerer of ancient times who made a bargain with a dragon or who might even have claimed a dragon parent. Some of these bloodlines are well established in the world, but most are obscure. Any given sorcerer could be the first of a new bloodline, as a result of a pact or some other exceptional circumstance.
 
 
 
===Dragon Ancestor===
 
 
 
At 1st level, you choose one type of dragon as your ancestor. The damage type associated with each dragon is used by features you gain later.
 
 
 
You can speak, read, and write Draconic. Additionally, whenever you make a Charisma check when interacting with dragons, your proficiency bonus is doubled if it applies to the check.
 
 
 
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
 
|-
 
! Dragon
 
! Damage Type
 
|-
 
| Black
 
| Acid
 
|-
 
| Blue
 
| Lightning
 
|-
 
| Brass
 
| Fire
 
|-
 
| Bronze
 
| Lightning
 
|-
 
| Copper
 
| Acid
 
|-
 
| Gold
 
| Fire
 
|-
 
| Green
 
| Poison
 
|-
 
| Red
 
| Fire
 
|-
 
| Silver
 
| Cold
 
|-
 
| White
 
| Cold
 
|}
 
 
 
===Draconic Resilience===
 
 
 
As magic flows through your body, it causes physical traits of your dragon ancestors to emerge. At 1st level, your hit point maximum increases by 1 and increases by 1 again whenever you gain a level in this class.
 
 
 
Additionally, parts of your skin are covered by a thin sheen of dragon-like scales. When you aren’t wearing armor, your AC equals 13 + your Dexterity modifier.
 
 
 
===Elemental Affinity===
 
 
 
Starting at 6th level, when you Cast a Spell that deals damage of the type associated with your draconic ancestry, you can add your Charisma modifier to one damage roll of that spell. At the same time, you can spend 1 sorcery point to gain Resistance to that damage type for 1 hour.
 
 
 
===Dragon Wings===
 
 
 
At 14th level, you gain the ability to sprout a pair of dragon wings from your back, gaining a flying speed equal to your current speed. You can create these wings as a Bonus Action on Your Turn. They last until you dismiss them as a Bonus Action on Your Turn.
 
 
 
You can’t manifest your wings while wearing armor unless the armor is made to accommodate them, and clothing not made to accommodate your wings might be destroyed when you manifest them.
 
 
 
===Draconic Presence===
 
 
 
Beginning at 18th level, you can channel the dread presence of your dragon ancestor, causing those around you to become awestruck or Frightened. As an action, you can spend 5 sorcery points to draw on this power and exude an aura of awe or fear (your choice) to a distance of 60 feet. For 1 minute or until you lose your Concentration (as if you were casting a Concentration spell), each hostile creature that starts its turn in this aura must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or be Charmed (if you chose awe) or Frightened (if you chose fear) until the aura ends. A creature that succeeds on this saving throw is immune to your aura for 24 hours.
 

Latest revision as of 22:02, 4 May 2021

Sorcerers call upon their inner arcane power to cast spells, shaped and manipulated by their potent will.

Sorcerers in Arthos

"You speak as though my life has been easy. So what if the arcane comes naturally to me! My family ensured I would never derive any pleasure from it; their expectations, their regiments, their disappointments and punishments when I didn't live up to the damnable bloodline. Worse yet I couldn't seek genuine companionship away from home because the family reputation preceded me. Everyone I crossed either feared and despised me or lavished me with sycophantic praise. I fled to Reovere knowing I would be stranded and alone, but at least people see me at face-value. There's true power in being nobody."

—Azmi, heir of House En-Shaheer to Abjurer Brachius Fairwind

Bloodlines

The very blood that courses through a sorcerer contains within it magical potential. In a sense, sorcerers are conduits. For the first few decades after The Source arrived, arcane fallout was unevenly distributed across Arthos. Pockets of intense arcane energy still had not fully normalized and those who stumbled into them would become infused with its power. These individuals would become progenitors of sorcerous bloodlines, their descendants inheriting the trait.

Practice

There are several misconceptions regarding the practice of sorcery, the most pernicious being that it doesn't require practice at all. Sorcerers cannot draw upon their own magic directly when they are young and inexperienced. They must begin their training by using nearby arcane energy, much like wizards. Over time, should they become powerful enough, the sorcerer will transition to relying exclusively on internal energy to fuel their magic. These mature sorcerers are effectively immune to anti-magic measures because their access to magic cannot be cut off.

Dynastic Heirs

It should be obvious that sorcerous bloodlines would confer considerable political power when exercised aggressively. Some sorcerer families establish themselves as "dynasties", entwining themselves into the political ecosystem if not ordaining themselves rulers outright. These dynasties were very common in the 1st-4th centuries but have fallen out of favor due to the comparatively egalitarian rise in wizardry. A handful of dynastic families remain in some places. Children born into these families are expected to follow stringent guidelines of behavior and lifestyle by their parents as well as rigorous practice of their sorcery. The continuity of these dynasties often hinge on their ability to outcompete wizards and rival dynasties. Entire families have been wiped out by the ensuing warfare.

Progenitors

Since the Age of Revival, Arthos' arcane hotspots have in large part dissipated. Very few bloodlines have been created in the 3rd-11th centuries. However, on rare occasion someone stumbles on a place forgotten by time, places of darkness or of wild magics. From the violent arcane presence of these spaces, progenitors are created. In that moment, the fate of their new bloodline falls to them.

Adventurers

Most sorcerers who become adventurers are making a deliberate choice to abandon their family. Perhaps they resented their lack of control or the bloodline was torn apart by interfamilial warfare. They might even be a progenitor choosing to explore the world rather than kickstarting their own bloodline. Regardless, these adventurous sorcerers generally seek a particular kind of power, power that doesn't stem from generational exploitation. They will likely find warmth and comradery in their new found family.

Resources