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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nifft" data-source="post: 3516765" data-attributes="member: 6562">I hate most of the Wild Surge effects. They are fine for a Wild Magic Zone (which really means "don't cast here zone"), but a primary caster whose class features include "don't cast"? No.1/ Fixed level and location effects. These will get old, fast.2/ Indeterminate targeting. My character would slit your PC's throat in your sleep if you did this to the party more than once.3/ There is no such thing as a "turn".- - -The luck feats are cool, but you're giving quite a lot of them!- - -Now, fixing it:1/ Make the Wild Surge voluntary, like the Psionic version (the Wilder). Instead of imposing a flat 10% chance, make it a risk that the player must balance against its benefit.2/ Make it less flexible than a regular Sorcerer unless you use the Wild Surge feature.3/ Impose penalties on others, in the spirit of what you've already done. <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=":)" />- - -Let's start with the <a href="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/variant/classes/variantCharacterClasses.htm#sorcererVariantBattleSorcerer" target="_blank">Battle Sorcerer</a>. Lower the HD to d6, remove Martial Weapon proficiency, but keep the armor and Simple weapons. Lose the Familiar; keep Bluff; don't gain Intimidate.So class abilities are:BAB: 3/4 (as Rogue)Good Save: WillHD: d6Skills: 2+Int (class skills as Sorcerer)Specials by level:1/ Wild Surge, Armored Casting2/ Specialized Surge 13/ Defensive Insight +14/ Student of Chaos5/ Bonus Feat6/ Specialized Surge 27/ Defensive Insight +28/ Aura of Chaos9/ Advanced Learning10/ Bonus Feat11/ Specialized Surge 312/ Defensive Insight +313/ Invocation of Chaos14/ Advanced Learning15/ Bonus Feat16/ Specialized Surge 417/ Defensive Insight +418/ Armor of Chaos19/ Advanced Learning20/ Bonus FeatArmored Casting (Ex): You can cast in light armor. Yay!Wild Surge (Su): When casting a spell, you may invoke a Wild Surge. When you first gain this ability, it has two applications: you can attempt to raise your caster level by +2, or you can attempt to raise the spell's DC by +2.If you invoke your Wild Surge, you have a 50% chance of gaining your desired effect. If you fail to gain the desired effect, instead roll on the Wild Surge table. [ ... table ... ] You expend the spell slot either way.Specialized Surge (Su): You gain an additional option when you use your Wild Surge class feature. Choose one of the following:- Anarchic (deal +50% damage to one of the following: [Lawful] outsiders, constructs, or undead)*- Energy Substitution (one of the following: fire, cold, acid, electricity)*- Invigorating (you heal 2 hp/level of the spell you cast)- Rapid Casting (apply Metamagic feat without increasing casting time -- yes, even Quicken)- Raw Arcana (deals -50% damage, but all damage is untyped)- Reaving (single-target spell also dispels one effect from target)- Unstoppable (+8 on checks to resist counterspelling; +4 on checks to penetrate SR)*) You may choose this effect more than once, each time choosing a different type.Defensive Insight (Su): You gain an Insight bonus to AC and reflex saves; these bonuses do not apply if you are flat-footed.Student of Chaos (Ex): 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.Bonus Feat: Any Luck feat from Complete Scoundrel, any Metamagic feat, any Heritage feat, or the following: Eschew Materials, Arcane Familiar (C.Arcane), Magical Affinity, Improved Familiar, Iron Will, Lightning Reflexes, or Great Fortitude.Aura of Chaos (Su): You are subject to a permanent magic circle against law (as the spell). Additionally, any [Law] spells cast within 30 ft. of you suffer -1 caster level.Invocation of Chaos (Su): You may expend a spell-slot to hinder a foe's casting. Your foe must make a Will save (DC = 10 + spell level expended + Cha bonus) or suffer the effects of being in a Wild Magic Zone for 1d6 rounds.Armor of Chaos (Su): You are subject to a permanent aura of chaos (as the spell).Advanced Learning: Thrice in your career, you may learn spells from outside your usual sources. Choose any spell of a level you could cast from the Chaos domain, or any other spell with the [Chaos] descriptor. (You may choose to learn a Summon Monster spell in this way, but you should note that the spell could only be used to summon creatures with the [Chaos] descriptor.)</blockquote>

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