Level Up (A5E) Annihilator sorcerer (Zeitgeist)

[Subtle Knife]

Question.

All A5E sorcerer archetypes in the Adventurers Guide have Archetype Spell lists, but the Annihilator archetype from Zeitgeist does not. Was this an oversight?

If it was, what spells would be appropriate?

SK

 

[VanguardHero]

Zeitgeist was largely designed in parallel to the core rules, so it was more rooted in o5e and so did not benefit from the universal Archetypes Spell List that the Adventurer's Guide ended up having. The nitty gritty balance considerations I'm not sure of, but it was a consequence of development schedules more than a conscious choice, but not exactly an oversight.

 

[RangerWickett]

VanguardHero has it right. Adventures in ZEITGEIST got converted to A5E late in development, and I didn't catch that A5E sorcerers got bonus spells like that.

I think I'll recommend the following as official errata:

1st - Bane, Corpse Explosion, False Life, Inflict Wounds

2nd - Deadweight, Lemure Transformation, Ray of Enfeeblement, Shatter

3rd - Bestow Curse, Dispel Magic, Slow, Vampiric Touch

4th - Blight, Confusion, Control Water, Ice Storm

5th - Cloudkill, Cone of Cold, Contagion, Insect Plague

 

[VanguardHero]

Ooh, I really like that Spell List. Good and flavorful damage without relying on the usual Blasty fallbacks.

 

[Subtle Knife]

ThanI you all for your input on this! I agree - fantastic spell list to play with!
SK