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Message: <blockquote data-quote="gothtaku" data-source="post: 3516590" data-attributes="member: 46139">So after some digging around, and a distinct lack of sleep, I decided to try my hand at making Wild Mage a sorcerer-varient/core class, using the ideas posted here and at other boards.I think I did a good job of balancing things and only have 2 dead levels (6 and 18). Comments, criticism, concerns all apreciated. P.S. I did not come up with the wild surge chat below and indeed, it needs some fine-tuning. But i've included it as a reference point.WILD MAGE“Magic takes time, practice and dedication. Not to mention skill. You can’t just go in half-cocked and expect to…”“Hey, the Drow’s dead. Turns out he was highly allergic to the flowers I made grow from his face, and all that sneezing gave the others a chance to cut him to ribbons.”“Sigh.”-Conversation overheard between a Wizard and a Wild Mage, later made into the popular tavern drinking song, “Come dance with Chaos”. Wizards spend years pouring over books, practicing at enunciating difficult syllables to make sure their magic goes off just right. Sorcerers are born with an innate knack for magic and sometimes that magic comes to them whether they want it to or not. Wild Mages however, are something else entirely. Adventurers: A Wild Mage loves to explore new areas and opportunities whenever they’re presented to him. Nothing should remain static in the eyes of a Wild Mage and few enjoy sitting around a village or town not doing anything with themselves. They will often take on a job just for an excuse to go do something. Characteristics: Much like Sorcerers, Wild Mages draw their arcane power from within. However, the key difference is that Wild Mages often have little control of the power they call upon.A Wild Mage knows fewer spells than Wizards and acquires spells more slowly, but they can cast spells more often and have no need to select or prepare their spells ahead of time. Wild Mages do not specialize in schools of magic. Wild Mages spent most, if not all of their time on the road going from this place to that and thus have a broader skill selection than Wizards or Sorcerers, as well as a higher HD.Alignment: Any Chaotic. Wild Mages couldn’t and wouldn’t willingly hold themselves back the way Paladins and Monks (among others) do and enjoy to live in the now, often acting before thinking or simply defying reason and logic. Religion: They say the gods are capricious and if that’s true then Wild Mages give as good as they get. Many are fickle in their beliefs, worshiping a different god based on the nature of their prayers. Some are monotheistic in their worship of Boccob, believing only this god can truly understand them and what they strive for.  Still others worship no gods, putting their faith wholly in the magic they cast. Background: Wild Mages truly are born, not made. Or maybe it’s the other way around. Though they may not be aware of it, a Wild Mage comes about whenever a pregnant mother is exposed to wild magic while carrying a baby in her womb. There isn’t a sure fire guarantee that the baby will be a Wild Mage, but the potential is there.  True magic will manifest itself around puberty, though even as a baby, individuals who are destined to become Wild Mages may exhibit odd behaviors and/or effects on the world around them. In this sense, all Wild Mages feel connected and should two of them meet under pleasant circumstances, tradition holds that they go to the nearest tavern and compare stories of their experiences. Races: Most any race could be a Wild Mage, but sometimes the potential is snuffed out. Half-Orcs and Half-Elves, for example rarely become Wild Mages because they spend so much time fighting against one side or another of their parentage that they never learn to truly embrace the whole of their being. Likewise, Dwarves have never been known for their flights of fancy and prefer to stay grounded in what they know and is familiar to them. Humans, Gnomes and Halflings are the most likely to pursue the life of a Wild Mage and often unapologetically so. Other Classes: Wild Mages often find themselves butting heads with Wizards, who have no patience for these “pseudo-sorcerers” as they call them. Sorcerers and Bards however, get along great with Wild Mages. Particularly the latter, who love to take down a Wild Mages life story and create truth that is stranger than fiction. Among the martial classes, Wild Mages find many of the same problems with Paladins that they do with Wizards. Barbarians, often a superstitious lot, sometimes see Wild Mages as walking bad omens. Role: Wild Mages are an interesting addition to any party because they can be just as potent as Sorcerers in their spellcasting. Sometimes more so, sometimes less so. What sets them apart are the occasional wild surges, which can occur at any time they use magic. GAME RULE INFORMATIONWild Mages have the following game statistics.Abilities: Charisma determines how powerful a spell a Wild Mage can cast, how many spells he can cast per day and how hard his spells are to resist. Like other caster classes, a Wild Mage benefits from a high Dexterity and Constitution.Alignment: Any chaotic.Hit Die: d6.CLASS SKILLSThe Wild Mages class skills (and the key ability for each skill) are: Appraise (Int), Bluff (Cha), Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Gather Information (Cha), Knowledge [All, taken individually] (Int), Intimidate (Cha), Perform (Cha), Profession (Wis), Spellcraft (Int), Use Magic Device (Cha)     Skill Points at 1st level: (2 + Int modifier) x 4.    Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 2 + Int modifier. CLASS FEATURESAll of the following are class features of the Wild Mage.Weapon and Armor Proficiency: As a Sorcerer. Spells: As a Sorcerer, with the notable exception of the wild surge and wild magic class features (see below). Familiar: As a Sorcerer. Spells per Day & Spells Known: As a Sorcerer. Base Attack Bonus: As a Sorcerer.Saves: Fort +6, Ref +12, Will +12Wild Magic: A Wild Mage’s spells can be unpredictable and that unpredictability can work to or against their benefit. The save DC for a spell cast by a Wild Mage is 1d20 + spell level + Cha mod. Wild Surge (Su): Whenever he casts a spell, a Wild Mage has a 10% chance to draw on the raw magic within him. If that happens, roll on the wild surge chart to determine what spell is cast in place of what the Wild Mage intended. The spell slot of the original spell is used up for the day. Random Deflector (Su): Starting at 2nd level and higher, a Wild Mage has the ability to protect himself from certain attacks with this ability. Using this ability is an immediate action, which means that a Wild Mage can activate it when it is not his turn. When activated, the random deflector lasts until the beginning of the Wild Mage’s next turn. The random deflector redirects ranged attacks, ranged touch attacks and individually targets spells (spells designating the Wild Mage as the sole target, nut not arra spells striking an area in which she happens to be the sole target) so that they instead attack or affect a random target within 20 feet of the Wild Mage. A Wild Mage includes herself and her allies among the possible new targets. Any creature targeted by a deflected attack is attacked or affected normally, so an attack roll is made normally against the new target’s AC, the new target receives a saving throw if the spell or effect allows one, and so on. A Wild Mage can use this ability once per day at 2nd level and increases by 1 at 5th, 8th, 11th, 14th, 17th, and 20th level. Student of Chaos (Ex): Beginning at 3rd level, a Wild Mage may roll twice when using a magic item that offers random effects (such as a bag of tricks or rod of wonder), and choose between the two results. If a random roll is made only once to determine the nature or contents of a device (for example, a robe of useful items or an iron flask), a Wild Mage gains no special advantage. Lucky: At 4th level and again at 7th, 10th, 13th, 16th and 19th level, a Wild Mage receives a bonus Luck feat. He must meet the prerequisites for each feat however. See Complete Scoundrel for more information on Luck feats. Chaotic Mind (Su): When a Wild Mage reaches 9th level, the power of chaos infuses his mind. He gains immunity to confusion and insanity spells and effects, and is shielded by a continuous nondetection effect (as the spell). Reckless Dweomer (Su): at 12th level, a Wild Mage can willingly sacrifice a spell to draw on the chaotic energy within him. As a standard action, he can eliminate a spell slot of at least 1st level to create a wild surge effect. When doing this, the Wild Mage does not need to make a 10% wild surge check, as he is willingly drawing on that energy. Wildstrike (Sp): at 15th level, a Wild mage gains the ability to make a wildstrike once per day. A wildstrike affects a single creature within 60 feet, surrounding the creature in an aura of shimmering rainbow colors for 2d6 rounds. Spell resistance applies, but the target receives no saving throw. While a wildstrike is in effect, there is a 50% chance each time the affected creature casts a spell or uses a spell-like ability that its intended action fails. Instead, the creature rolls on the wild surge chart. Table 1: Wild Surge Results    d100    Roll    Results    01    Wall of force appears in front of caster    02    Caster smells like a skunk for spell duration    03    Caster shoots forth eight nonpoisonous snakes from fingertips; snakes do not attack    04    Caster’s clothes itch (+2 penalty to initiative)    05    Caster glows as per a light spell    06    Spell effect has 60(FM) radius centered on caster    07    Next phrase spoken by caster becomes true, lasting for 1 turn    08    Caster’s hair grows on foot in length    09    Caster pivots 180 degrees    10    Caster’s face is blackened by a small explosion    11    Caster develops allergy to his magical items; cannot control sneezing until all magical items are removed (allergy lasts 1d6 turns)    12    Caster’s head enlarges for 1d3 turns    13    Caster reduces (reversed enlarge) for 1d3 turns    14    Caster falls madly in love with target until a remove curse is cast    15    Spell cannot be canceled at will by the caster    16    Caster polymorphs randomly    17    Colorful bubbles come out of caster’s mouth instead of words (words are released when bubbles pop); spells with verbal components cannot be cast for 1 turn    18    Reversed tongues affects all within 60 feet of caster    19    Wall of fire encircles the caster    20    Caster’s feet enlarge, reducing movement to half and adding +4 penalty to initiative rolls for 1d3 turns    21    Caster suffers same spell effect as target    22    Caster levitates 20 feet for 1d4 turns    23    Cause fear within a 60(FM) radius centered on the caster; all in radius except caster must make saving throw    24    Caster speaks in a squeaky voice for 1d6 days    25    Caster gains X-ray vision for 1d6 rounds    26    Caster ages 10 years    27    Silence, 15(FM) radius centers on caster 10(FM) (TS) 10(FM) pit appears immediately in front of the caster, 5 feet deep per level of the caster    29    Reverse gravity beneath caster’s feet for 1 round    30    Colored streamers pour from caster’s fingertips    31    Spell effect rebounds on caster    32    Caster becomes invisible    33    Color spray from caster’s fingertips    34    Stream of butterflies pours from caster’s mouth    35    Caster leaves monster-shaped footprints instead of his own until a dispel magic is cast    36    3–30 gems shoot from the caster’s fingertips; each is worth 1d6 (TS) 10 gp    37    Music fills the air    38    Create food and water    39    All normal fires within 60 feet of caster are extinguished    40    One magical item within 30 feet of caster (randomly chosen) is permanently drained    41    One normal item within 30 feet of caster (randomly chosen) becomes permanently magical    42    All magical weapons within 30 feet of caster are increased by +2 for 1 turn    43    Smoke trickles from the ears of all creatures within 60 feet of the caster for 1 turn    44    Dancing lights    45    All creatures within 30 feet of the caster begin to hiccup (+1 to casting times, –1 to THAC0)    46    All normal doors, secret doors, portcullises, etc. (including those locked or barred) within 60 feet of the caster swing open    47    Caster and target exchange places    48    Spell affects random target within 60 feet of caster    49    Spell fails but is not wiped from caster’s mind    50    Monster summoning II    51    Sudden change in weather (temperature rise, snow, rain, etc.) lasting 1d6 turns    52    Deafening bang affects everyone within 60 feet; those who can hear must save vs. Spell or be stunned 1d3 rounds    53    Caster and target exchange voices until a remove curse is cast    54    Gate opens to a randomly chosen Outer Plane; 50% chance for extraplanar creature to appear        55    Spell functions, but shrieks like a shrieker    56    Spell effectiveness (range, duration, area of effect, damage, etc.) decreases by 50%    57    Spell reversed, if reverse is possible    58    Spell takes physical form as free-willed elemental and cannot be controlled by caster; elemental remains for the duration of the spell and its touch causes the spell effect (THAC0 equal to caster’s)    59    All weapons within 60 feet of the caster glow for 1d4 round    60    Spell functions; any applicable saving throw is not allowed    61    Spell appears to fail when cast, but occurs 1–4 rounds later    62    All magical items within 60 feet of caster glow for 2d8 days    63    Caster and target switch personalities for 2d10 rounds    66    Slow spell centered on target    65    Target deluded    66    Lightning bolt shoots toward target    67    Target enlarged    68    Darkness centered on target    69    Plant growth centered on target    70    1,000 lbs. of nonliving matter within 10 feet of target vanishes    71    Fireball centers on target    72    Target turns to stone    73    Spell is cast; material components and memory of spell are retained    74    Every within 10 feet of caster receives the benefit of a heal    75    Target becomes dizzy  for 2d4 rounds (–4 AC and THAC0, cannot cast spells)    76    Wall of fire encircles target    77    Target levitates 20 feet for 1d3 turns    78    Target suffers blindness    79    Target is charmed as per charm monster    80    Target forgets    81    Target’s feet enlarge, reducing movement to half normal and adding +4 penalty to all initiative rolls for 1d3 turns    82    Rust monster appears in front of target    83    Target polymorphs randomly    84    Target falls madly in love with caster until a remove curse is cast    85    Target changes sex    86    Small, black raincloud forms over target    87    Stinking cloud centers on target    88    Heavy object (boulder, anvil, safe, etc.) appears  over target and falls for 2d20 points of damage    89    Target begins sneezing and is unable to cast spells for 1d6 rounds    90    Spell effect has 60(FM) radius centered on target (all within suffer the effect)    91    Target’s clothes itch (+2 penalty to initiative for 1d10 rounds)    92    Target’s race randomly changes until canceled by a dispel magic    93    Target turns ethereal of 2d4 rounds    94    Target hastened    95    All cloth on target crumbles to dust    96    Target sprouts leaves (no damage caused, can be pruned without harm)    97    Target sprouts new useless appendage (wings, arm, ear, etc.) which remains until dispel magic is cast    98    Target changes color (canceled by dispel magic)    99    Spell has minimum duration of 1 turn (e.g.: a fireball creates a ball of flame that remains for 1 turn, a lightning bolt bounces and continues, possibly rebounding, for 1 turn, etc.)    100    Spell effectiveness (range, duration, area of effect, damage, etc.) increase 200%</blockquote>

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