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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jago" data-source="post: 6910109" data-attributes="member: 6855130">I HAVE BEEN SUMMONED.But not by a Sorcerer. They have no summoning spells ... Sigh.Anyway, on to the meat.[Instinctive Casting] Starting at first level, you have no need for  verbal, somatic, or material components when casting your sorcerer  spells. I like the idea of getting rid of Material Components, but this also basically gets rid of Subtle Spell ... Since Subtle Spell allows you to cast without Verbal or Somatic components. Just getting rid of Material Components alone is a huge benefit because then a Sorcerer cannot really be disarmed, and can be far more subtle without needing the Metamagic (you walk into a meeting with literally no weapons or items ... but you can still basically cast at will).[Made of Magic] Starting at sixth level, you can use  your physical reserves to fuel your magic. When you are in your own body and  form, you can convert HP to sorcery points as a bonus action on a 1:1 basis.  Your HP maximum is reduced by the same amount. Once reduced, your HP maximum  cannot be restored by any means except rest. You regain points equal to your  Charisma modifier (with a minimum of +1) each time you complete a long  rest. Just to clarify here: You're saying your HP Max increases by Cha Mod after a Long Rest if you've burned it to fuel Sorcery Points? I think this also needs a caveat that, like Font of Magic, makes sure you can't have more Sorcery Points than your level permits ... But I love the idea of literally burning up your body to burn other things moar.[Magic Eater] Starting at fourteenth level, you can  absorb hostile magic and turn it to your own ends. When a spell is cast that  targets only you, you can use your reaction to absorb the spell, nullifying its  effects and giving you as many sorcery points as the spell's level. If this  would take you above your sorcery point maximum, lose the extra points and  suffer the effects of a Feeblemind spell, DC 10 + (level of the absorbed  spell). Feeblemind is a very strong penalty for an ability like this. I don't think any other class or Archetype is punished so harshly for a Feature, especially when Feeblemind is an Intelligence Save ... which your lay Sorcerer is probably not that great at. As an Alternative, seeing as we already have a "Lose Max HP Mechanic", how about this:You can absorb hostile magic and turn it to your own ends. When a spell is cast that  targets only you, you can use your reaction to make a Charisma Save, DC 10 + (level of the Spell). On a success, you nullify the spell's effects and gain as many sorcery points as the spell's level. If the absorbed Sorcery Points would put you over your Sorcery Point Maxmimum, your Max HP is decreased by the excess, recovering on a Long Rest as per the Made of Magic feature.On a failed save, you suffer the spell's effect and have Disadvantage on any Save the spell would force you to make.[Magical Virtuoso] Starting at eighteenth level, your  magical coordination improves. Like a musician playing two different instruments at once, once per short rest you can cast a sorcerer spell that requires  concentration without losing concentration on another sorcerer spell that you  are already concentrating on. If you lose concentration following that point, both spells end. Good Capstone ability. Strong and flavorful to the "Instinctive Caster" archetype here.</blockquote>

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