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Legend
Anyone want to help me remake the sorcerer into a something that feels like raw, but uncontrolled power?
Sort of like a blasting barbarian?
Unstable Power.
Unlike wizards who spend time studying magic and can create very specific effects from precise formulas, sorcerer's are born into magic. While their raw destructive power is undeniably, their control is questionable. They are walking devastation, barely kept in check. As sorcerer's gain more experience, they can better control their emotions and their power, better able to direct more at their enemies, and less at their friends.
Search for Self Control
Most sorcerers go on adventures because they tend to be damaging to the area and people around them. Because of their unstable power, they often try to stay away from civilization. They quest to gain control of themselves, as much as it is their powers.
Building a Sorcerer:
Charisma is the primary ability for sorcerers. It represents the ability to not only control other peoples emotions, but also your own. Constitution is a secondary attribute, as it's needed for you to survive your own power. Dexterity should be your third highest, as you lack any armor.
New Background: Accidental Familicide.
As your family and friend gathered to celebrate your transition from youth into a full adult, some small thing got you angry. As you told everyone you loved how much you despised them, your powers suddenly manifested, turning your rage into a physical consequence. Your last memory of them was the hurt on your face as your power killed those you loved. You fled town, and spending time in the wilderness gaining control of your power.
Skills: Intimidation, Survival
Tool Use: One of your choice.
Language: Primordial
Equipment: Common clothes that cannot be destroyed by your particular element, a small keep sake that reminds you of your family, and 50gp that you gathered from before you left.
Feature: Aura of Danger
Perhaps it's the flicker of fire that resides in your eyes, the way your electricity makes their hair stand on end, or just the rumors of the boy who killed his own family, but regular people see you as dangerous and want you gone. They will happily help you with any small task, and give you information, as long as it speeds your departure.
Class Features
Hit Points
Hit Dice: 1d8 per sorcerer level
Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constitution modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your
Constitution modifier per sorcerer level after 1st
Proficiencies
Armor: None
Weapons: Daggers, darts, slings, quarterstaffs, light crossbows
Tools: None
Saving Throws: Constitution, Charisma
Skills: Choose two from Arcana, Deception, Insight, Intimidation, Persuasion, and Religion
Level 1: Choose a bloodline.
Elementalist: You have an elemental blood in you, giving you an innate connection to the elemental plane itself. Most Elementalist are a descendant of genasi, and can tap into an elemental plane. Choose one of the following, your decision gives you additional features at levels (x,y,z). You gain resistance to your selected element.
Cold: ??? (cold bolt)
Fire: ??? (fire bolt)
Earth: ??? (earth bolt)
Water: ??? (water bolt)
Invoker: You have the blood of a celestial being, perhaps even a god, coursing through your veins. Most Invokers are a descendant of Aasimar, and can tap into an outer plane. Choose one of the following, your decision gives you additional features at levels (x,y,z). You gain resistance to your selected element.
Positive: ??? (sacred bolt)
Negative: ??? (necrotic bolt)
Untamed Power: When you take damage, make a concentration save. If you fail, you explode in a blast, dealing damage equal to your Sorcerer level to each creature within 30' (not including yourself), and half that amount of to each creature within the next 30'. Once this happens, it cannot happen again for 1 minute.
Directed Anger: You've gained a small amount of control over your magic. You can make a magical ranged attack against a single target within 60'. If you hit, you deal 2d6+Cha damage, increasing by 1d6 for every 2 levels of sorcerer.
Level 2: Reckless Bolt: You tap into your emotions, providing you with extra power, but also leaving you more vulnerable. When you make an attack roll for your element, you can choost roll it with advantage. If you do so, you have disavantage on any saving throw until the start of your next turn.
Level 3: Intentional Anger: When you roll for Untamed Power, you can choose to give into your anger instead of making a concentration check. Roll a d20 with no modifiers, if you roll a 10 or greater, you trigger the explosion.
Level 4: ABI
Level 5: Born to It: You are immune to your element. You deal full damage to a creature that is resistant to your element and half damage to creatures who are immune to it.
Outburst: As an action, your magic bursts around you. Make an attack roll against each creature within 5', on a hit, you deal 2d6+Cha damage, increasing by 1d6 for every 2 levels of sorcerer.
Level 6: sub-class
Level 7: Outpouring: You can make a 30' cone.
Level 8: AIB
Level 9: ???
Level 10:
Level 11: Anger Management: When you make a concentration check for untamed power, you can do so with advantage.
Smoldering Agner: You can make a 20' long wall of your element....
Level 12: ABI
Level 13: Sub-class
Level 14: Directed Burst: Creatures you choose take half damage from your sorcerer features.
Level 15:
Level 16: ABI
Level 17: ???
Level 18: Sub-class
Level 19: ABI
Level 20: Self Control: When you take damage, you no longer need to roll anything for Untamed Power. You can choose to trigger Untamed Power or not. In addition, you can trigger once per round.
Sort of like a blasting barbarian?
Unstable Power.
Unlike wizards who spend time studying magic and can create very specific effects from precise formulas, sorcerer's are born into magic. While their raw destructive power is undeniably, their control is questionable. They are walking devastation, barely kept in check. As sorcerer's gain more experience, they can better control their emotions and their power, better able to direct more at their enemies, and less at their friends.
Search for Self Control
Most sorcerers go on adventures because they tend to be damaging to the area and people around them. Because of their unstable power, they often try to stay away from civilization. They quest to gain control of themselves, as much as it is their powers.
Building a Sorcerer:
Charisma is the primary ability for sorcerers. It represents the ability to not only control other peoples emotions, but also your own. Constitution is a secondary attribute, as it's needed for you to survive your own power. Dexterity should be your third highest, as you lack any armor.
New Background: Accidental Familicide.
As your family and friend gathered to celebrate your transition from youth into a full adult, some small thing got you angry. As you told everyone you loved how much you despised them, your powers suddenly manifested, turning your rage into a physical consequence. Your last memory of them was the hurt on your face as your power killed those you loved. You fled town, and spending time in the wilderness gaining control of your power.
Skills: Intimidation, Survival
Tool Use: One of your choice.
Language: Primordial
Equipment: Common clothes that cannot be destroyed by your particular element, a small keep sake that reminds you of your family, and 50gp that you gathered from before you left.
Feature: Aura of Danger
Perhaps it's the flicker of fire that resides in your eyes, the way your electricity makes their hair stand on end, or just the rumors of the boy who killed his own family, but regular people see you as dangerous and want you gone. They will happily help you with any small task, and give you information, as long as it speeds your departure.
Class Features
Hit Points
Hit Dice: 1d8 per sorcerer level
Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constitution modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your
Constitution modifier per sorcerer level after 1st
Proficiencies
Armor: None
Weapons: Daggers, darts, slings, quarterstaffs, light crossbows
Tools: None
Saving Throws: Constitution, Charisma
Skills: Choose two from Arcana, Deception, Insight, Intimidation, Persuasion, and Religion
Level 1: Choose a bloodline.
Elementalist: You have an elemental blood in you, giving you an innate connection to the elemental plane itself. Most Elementalist are a descendant of genasi, and can tap into an elemental plane. Choose one of the following, your decision gives you additional features at levels (x,y,z). You gain resistance to your selected element.
Cold: ??? (cold bolt)
Fire: ??? (fire bolt)
Earth: ??? (earth bolt)
Water: ??? (water bolt)
Invoker: You have the blood of a celestial being, perhaps even a god, coursing through your veins. Most Invokers are a descendant of Aasimar, and can tap into an outer plane. Choose one of the following, your decision gives you additional features at levels (x,y,z). You gain resistance to your selected element.
Positive: ??? (sacred bolt)
Negative: ??? (necrotic bolt)
Untamed Power: When you take damage, make a concentration save. If you fail, you explode in a blast, dealing damage equal to your Sorcerer level to each creature within 30' (not including yourself), and half that amount of to each creature within the next 30'. Once this happens, it cannot happen again for 1 minute.
Directed Anger: You've gained a small amount of control over your magic. You can make a magical ranged attack against a single target within 60'. If you hit, you deal 2d6+Cha damage, increasing by 1d6 for every 2 levels of sorcerer.
Level 2: Reckless Bolt: You tap into your emotions, providing you with extra power, but also leaving you more vulnerable. When you make an attack roll for your element, you can choost roll it with advantage. If you do so, you have disavantage on any saving throw until the start of your next turn.
Level 3: Intentional Anger: When you roll for Untamed Power, you can choose to give into your anger instead of making a concentration check. Roll a d20 with no modifiers, if you roll a 10 or greater, you trigger the explosion.
Level 4: ABI
Level 5: Born to It: You are immune to your element. You deal full damage to a creature that is resistant to your element and half damage to creatures who are immune to it.
Outburst: As an action, your magic bursts around you. Make an attack roll against each creature within 5', on a hit, you deal 2d6+Cha damage, increasing by 1d6 for every 2 levels of sorcerer.
Level 6: sub-class
Level 7: Outpouring: You can make a 30' cone.
Level 8: AIB
Level 9: ???
Level 10:
Level 11: Anger Management: When you make a concentration check for untamed power, you can do so with advantage.
Smoldering Agner: You can make a 20' long wall of your element....
Level 12: ABI
Level 13: Sub-class
Level 14: Directed Burst: Creatures you choose take half damage from your sorcerer features.
Level 15:
Level 16: ABI
Level 17: ???
Level 18: Sub-class
Level 19: ABI
Level 20: Self Control: When you take damage, you no longer need to roll anything for Untamed Power. You can choose to trigger Untamed Power or not. In addition, you can trigger once per round.
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