UA: Giant Soul Sorcerer

[jgsugden]

The 6th level feature works with the cantrip too, so the Paladin can cast minor illusion to teleport 10 feet.

Understood. A paladin deciding to multiclass into sorcerer has to work through 5 levels to get to the "at-will" lesser misty step (shorter, requires you action). That is a long wait for the benefit. If you're going paladin 5, then sorcerer 15... you'll gain this ability at 11th level.

I think most paladins would lean towards more immediate benefits of the dragon sorcerer, etc..

 

[TwoSix]

Storm Giants doing 3xCon extra damage for using their cantrip is legit interesting.

I think if they replaced (or added) to Jotun resilience some other small scaling feature based on Con, it would communicate the Con focus more clearly.

The only real thing I don't like are the movement features that scale by Con mod (Cloud and Hill Giant 6th level features), so they have no real benefit on a grid unless Con is 20. I'd rather see them as 5* Con modifier.

 

[plisnithus8]

I wish the enlarge feature came earlier than 14th level; most characters I see never reach that high, and "bigger" seems important to giant-kin.

 

[Gradine]

I'm also really enjoying this UA. It has a lot of flavor and I think it fits even better in Eberron than it does in FR.

 

[TwoSix]

I wish the enlarge feature came earlier than 14th level; most characters I see never reach that high, and "bigger" seems important to giant-kin.

Yea, the problem with putting Rage oFO at 1st is that might be too good as a melee dip, but getting it at 14th makes it more like Tenser's Transformation rather than something that might enable a legit melee sorcerer build.

 

[Herosmith14]

Well, this took quite the turn since the last time I saw this on MMHFH.

I do agree this is trying to be a bit gishy, with some abilities.

I will say, it's gonna be fun if someone goes Hill to minimum 18, and manages to pop both Rages and Enlarge. Gargantuan character right there.

 

[MechaTarrasque]

I think they wanted to avoid none PHB spells so they don't have to reprint them.

Honestly I think the Subclass is great, it's an effient 6 subclasses in one. I will be giving it high marks.

Good point, but I think all three are PHB spells (flame blade is the druid spell that lets you make a blade of fire, not the green flame blade cantrip, although I sometimes get them confused, so I had to double check).

I will also give it high marks. My suggestions are more to align the abilities with the assumed goal of it being the gish sorcerer subclass.

 

[cbwjm]

This was looking like it was shaping up to be a fun subclass during the happy hour, I quite like how it has turned out for the UA.

 

[gyor]

Having just watched the video I think the Telepath will ultimately end up as a Psion instead of a mentalist wizard if the Psion keeps the D6 hit die. The Telepath is just too iconic.

Still my favourite subclass is the Constructor, Ardent, and the Lurker.

 

[Connorsrpg]

Oh, wow, there is a feature that lets you add your CON bonus to weapon damage rolls! My warmain fighter subclass got absolutely hammered on here for having such a feature. Probably okay now Wizards have done it though... as well as since developing fighter subclasses based upon 'concept' that can be done with Battlemaster...