D&D 5th Edition Sorcerous Origin; Bloodmage

[RufusDaMan]

So I made this sorcerous origin, the bloodmage. Tell me guys what do you think

http://hedgegm.blogspot.hu/2014/12/d-5th-edition-sorcerous-origin-bloodmage.html

 

[mordaken]

Your 3rd level is more powerful than the Dragon origin, drop it to 1 HP.

Both your 14th and 18th level abilities are easily abusable with necrotic immunity. The standard for this is to make the damage also unable to prevented or reduced.

I think after that it is fine.

 

[RufusDaMan]

Well draconic also gives AC, which is more powerful than hitpoints. That was the reasoning behind the deceison.

I will do something about the necrotic thing

 

[mordaken]

That is a good point, though I probably still wouldn't give it 3hp a level.

I just think 3 per level is high. You are essentially bumping the HPs to Barbarian levels based off HD. (Barbarian gets 7 hp's a level, A Sorcerer gets 4, 7 if they are of Blood Origin).

 

[RufusDaMan]

Maybe 2 and something else small? Or keep it 3 with a drawback? I kinda feel like a drawback would be appropriate for the feel of the class.

 

[mordaken]

That may work, depending on the downside, there are not many downsides in 5e class or race design.

 

[slightlyprime]

i would keep it at 3hp, also maybe make the damage ignore resistance and immunity. also 9d6 seems low to maximise meteor swarm. though other than that i really like it.
oh and I'd probs allow them to maximise cantrip damage for 1d4 or something as evocation wizards can do it for free at lvl 14