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<blockquote data-quote="The Shadow" data-source="post: 5995620" data-attributes="member: 16760">Wild Magic, sure.&nbsp; Also, I don't know much about 4e, but I gather there, sorcerers are elementalists who end up surrounded by elemental auras when they cast and so on. That seems tailor-made for 5e bloodlines, and needn't involve you in 'second soul' stuff.I might add that in the D&amp;D Core video, they said they want and expect you to make up your own cleric domains... that will presumably also apply to sorcerer bloodlines and warlock pacts.It's an interesting question.&nbsp; I am sincerely hoping that the fey bloodline tends to manifest more in behavioral than in actual physical changes.&nbsp; (I also hope that they do not go the route of the Pathfinder fey bloodline.&nbsp; Give me Visage of the Summer Court over Laughing Touch any day.&nbsp; Ugh.)As for the differences...&nbsp; Even if the powers are fairly similar, I think the feel will be quite different.&nbsp;&nbsp; The Willpower mechanic vs. the Favor mechanic will ensure that.&nbsp; A pact feels all kinds of more... specific.&nbsp; You get power X in exchange for Y.&nbsp; While the sorcerer feels like he's losing control.There don't seem to actually be any negative consequences to running out of Willpower as yet.&nbsp; Will it have mechanical teeth at higher levels?&nbsp; Or will it be left purely up to roleplaying?&nbsp; I suspect the latter, but I wouldn't mind seeing some way of being tempted to the Dark Side, if you will.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="The Shadow, post: 5995620, member: 16760"] Wild Magic, sure. Also, I don't know much about 4e, but I gather there, sorcerers are elementalists who end up surrounded by elemental auras when they cast and so on. That seems tailor-made for 5e bloodlines, and needn't involve you in 'second soul' stuff. I might add that in the D&D Core video, they said they want and expect you to make up your own cleric domains... that will presumably also apply to sorcerer bloodlines and warlock pacts. It's an interesting question. I am sincerely hoping that the fey bloodline tends to manifest more in behavioral than in actual physical changes. (I also hope that they do not go the route of the Pathfinder fey bloodline. Give me Visage of the Summer Court over Laughing Touch any day. Ugh.) As for the differences... Even if the powers are fairly similar, I think the feel will be quite different. The Willpower mechanic vs. the Favor mechanic will ensure that. A pact feels all kinds of more... specific. You get power X in exchange for Y. While the sorcerer feels like he's losing control. There don't seem to actually be any negative consequences to running out of Willpower as yet. Will it have mechanical teeth at higher levels? Or will it be left purely up to roleplaying? I suspect the latter, but I wouldn't mind seeing some way of being tempted to the Dark Side, if you will. [/QUOTE]

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