Spell list for a 10th-level sorcerer Neutral Evil overlord?

[BOZ]

Thanks, I’ll go with Empower and Heighten then.

Question: Are you looking to make this sorcerer as challenging as you can for your PCs, or are you trying to fit his spells to a particular background (perhaps a highlighted school of magic?) for flavor.

both, really. I’d like to strike a nice balance between the two.

Slow is more effective than Crushing Despair (and is a lower level spell)…

you’re right; I see that. However, I think I might just stick with that for now, as it seems to fit the character better. you’ll see that I posted more flavor information lower down…

 

[Tyrol]

you’ll see that I posted more flavor information lower down…

You're right, I missed that the first time I guess.

 

[BOZ]

Since there are so many 0-level spells for a sorcerer, and so relatively few to pick from, perhaps a better way to select 0-level spells is to eliminate rather than truly choose. You could take the basic list:

acid splash, arcane mark, dancing lights, daze, detect magic, detect poison, disrupt undead, flare, ghost sound, light, mage hand, mending, message, open/close, prestidigitation, ray of frost, read magic, resistance, touch of fatigue

from that I would definitely eliminate disrupt undead, mending, and prestidigitation. That leaves 7 more to take out. Suggestions there?

 

[Pyrex]

Not take prestidigitation? Thems fightin words in these parts...

 

[BOZ]

maybe that's a bit hasty?