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<blockquote data-quote="Remathilis" data-source="post: 9130922" data-attributes="member: 7635">Draconic gets Tough (+1 hp per level) and Unarmed Defense. Plus they speak draconic and can be understood by any dragon (in case the latter doesn't speak draconic, I guess). Wild gets a 5% chance to use a wild surge 1/day and advantage 1/day, with a mini-game that allows you to regain both.Aberrant gets five spells (two first, two second, 1 cantrip) and telepathic contact (as per the Goolock). Clockwork gets four spells (two first, two second) and can negate advantage or disadvantage to a roll prof-mod per day. Wild's 5% chance of forcing a surge roll is situational, and the Tides of Chaos mini-game is interesting. Draconic gives nothing but passive buffs to a character who has no reason to be in melee. Aberrant gives actual psionic powers and appropriate spells, Clockwork does the something similar to wild (affect rolls) and four spells. The 2014 subs are outgunned. At 6th level, they each gain the following:Draconic: + Cha to damage spells of the appropriate element, and 1 resistance. As noted, there isn't a lot of acid, cold, or poison spells on the sorcerer list and you need Xanathar's to get cold spells to work. This ability only is great if you pick fire. Wild: 1 SP to add retroactive guidance/bless to a single d20 roll. Aberrant: Two more spells known (3rd level), cast spells off your bonus list for SP cost equal to spell level with no components. Plus immunity to charm/frightened.Clockwork: Two more 3rd level spells known plus spend SP to create a ward that effectively gives 1d8 temp hp &quot;shield&quot; per SP to a creature.Again, the choice is pretty easy.I'm not going to go on to 14th and 18th, since most campaigns peter out before those levels, but suffice to say I don't think either draconic or WM makes a strong showing at either level.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Remathilis, post: 9130922, member: 7635"] Draconic gets Tough (+1 hp per level) and Unarmed Defense. Plus they speak draconic and can be understood by any dragon (in case the latter doesn't speak draconic, I guess). Wild gets a 5% chance to use a wild surge 1/day and advantage 1/day, with a mini-game that allows you to regain both. Aberrant gets five spells (two first, two second, 1 cantrip) and telepathic contact (as per the Goolock). Clockwork gets four spells (two first, two second) and can negate advantage or disadvantage to a roll prof-mod per day. Wild's 5% chance of forcing a surge roll is situational, and the Tides of Chaos mini-game is interesting. Draconic gives nothing but passive buffs to a character who has no reason to be in melee. Aberrant gives actual psionic powers and appropriate spells, Clockwork does the something similar to wild (affect rolls) and four spells. The 2014 subs are outgunned. At 6th level, they each gain the following: Draconic: + Cha to damage spells of the appropriate element, and 1 resistance. As noted, there isn't a lot of acid, cold, or poison spells on the sorcerer list and you need Xanathar's to get cold spells to work. This ability only is great if you pick fire. Wild: 1 SP to add retroactive guidance/bless to a single d20 roll. Aberrant: Two more spells known (3rd level), cast spells off your bonus list for SP cost equal to spell level with no components. Plus immunity to charm/frightened. Clockwork: Two more 3rd level spells known plus spend SP to create a ward that effectively gives 1d8 temp hp "shield" per SP to a creature. Again, the choice is pretty easy. I'm not going to go on to 14th and 18th, since most campaigns peter out before those levels, but suffice to say I don't think either draconic or WM makes a strong showing at either level. [/QUOTE]

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