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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Callista" data-source="post: 5373995" data-attributes="member: 98004">Sorcerer... hmm. Well, you're going to have to pick your spells carefully. You could get the flavor you want with just your spell selection, you know; it's not like you have to go into a PrC if you don't want to when you've got a relatively powerful class like sorcerer.If you weren't set on Sorcerer, I'd say Warlock... step down in power,  maybe, but almost exactly the kind of thing you're talking about, and not a really weak class per se, just not as flexible as the sorcerer.Now: Do you want "dark" or just flat-out "evil"? There's a difference. It is, for example, quite possible to be a Good-aligned necromancer (at least in worlds where the DM hasn't ruled that channeling negative energy irresistibly draws you to Evil--I've only seen this once, though, and most DMs don't do it). We've got a guy in our group playing a CG Warlock who gets his powers from demons. Needless to say, it's sometimes difficult to tell he's not actually evil.I wouldn't really be worried about picking a PrC with the right "flavor". I think you should just pick a PrC that lets you become a little more versatile, and use your spell selection to do what you want instead.Posting prerequisites is probably kosher; it counts as a small excerpt that doesn't actually let you play the class; you'll have to borrow someone's book (or buy one of your own) for that. But I'm not a copyright lawyer. Some of the prereqs are going to be difficult for you because a lot of PrCs are wizard-focused and require Knowledge skills other than just Arcana.As for your spell selection, there are some really lovely spells that focus on hellfire and/or life-draining. They're called Evocation and Necromancy spells. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />For example, Ray of Enfeeblement is a 1st level spell, for strength damage. If you get a really good roll on a weaker enemy or hit twice, you might even take him down entirely. Scorching Ray, 2nd level, is your basic fire damage spell; just describe it as hellfire and you're good.If you're really into fire, Elemental Savant might be an interesting PrC. You do lose caster levels, but that doesn't happen 'til 5th level, so you could get out before then if you liked. Prerequisites: Knowledge (arcana) 8, Knowledge (the planes) 4, energy substitution, peaceful contact with an elemental or outsider.</blockquote>

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