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Sorcerer (Birthright Campaign Setting)

You must have a Charisma score of 13 or higher in order to multiclass in or out of this class.

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hit dice: 1d6
hit points at 1st level: 6 + Constitution Modifier
hit points at higher levels: 1d6 (or 4) + Constitution Modifier
armor proficiencies: none
weapon proficiencies: Daggers, darts, slings, quarterstaffs, light crossbows
tools: none
saving throws: Constitution, Charisma
skills: Choose two from Arcana, Deception, Insight, Intimidation, Persuasion, and Religion
starting equipment:
you start with the following equipment, in addition to the equipment granted by your background:

  • (a) a light crossbow and 20 bolts or (b) any simple weapon

  • (a) a component pouch or (b) an arcane focus

  • (a) a dungeoneer's pack or (b) an explorer's pack

  • Two daggers


spellcasting:
You are one of the incredibly rare individuals born with an inherent ability to use Sorcery. Sorcerers are intuitive arcane spellcasters and do not require the rigerous study required of Wizards. Sorcerers are of elven descent or are scions who are infused with a particular type of magic associated with their bloodline's derivation .. or, on the rare occasion, are both.

In all of Cerilia, no more than six or seven score of Sorcerers exist.

Cantrips

At 1st level, you know four cantrips of your choice from the sorcerer spell list. You learn additional sorcerer cantrips of your choice at higher levels, as shown in the Cantrips Known column of the Sorcerer table.

Spell Slots

The Sorcerer table shows how many spell slots you have to cast your spells of 1st level and higher. To cast one of these sorcerer spells, you must expend a slot of the spell's level or higher. You regain all expended spell slots when you finish a long rest.

For example, if you know the 1st-level spell Burning Hands and have a 1st-level and a 2nd-level spell slot available, you can cast Burning Hands using either slot.

Spells Known of 1st Level and Higher


You know two 1st-level spells of your choice from the sorcerer spell list.

The Spells Known column of the Sorcerer table shows when you learn more sorcerer spells of your choice. Each of these spells must be of a level for which you have spell slots. For instance, when you reach 3rd level in this class, you can learn one new spell of 1st or 2nd level.

Additionally, when you gain a level in this class, you can choose one of the sorcerer spells you know and replace it with another spell from the sorcerer spell list, which also must be of a level for which you have spell slots.

Spellcasting Ability

Charisma is your spellcasting ability for your sorcerer spells, since the power of your magic relies on your ability to project your will into the world. You use your Charisma whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability. In addition, you use your Charisma modifier when setting the saving throw DC for a sorcerer spell you cast and when making an attack roll with one.

Spell Save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Charisma modifier
Spell Attack Modifer = your proficiency bonus + your Charisma modifier

Spellcasting Focus

You can use an arcane focus as a spellcasting focus for your sorcerer spells.
class features:

The Sorcerer

 
SpellSlots
Levels Proficiency Bonus Sorcery Points Features Cantrips Known Spells Known 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
1 +2 1 Spellcasting, Sorcery 4 2 2 - - - - - - - -
2 +2 2 Font of Magic 4 3 3 - - - - - - - -
3 +2 3 Metamagic 4 4 4 2 - - - - - - -
4 +2 4 Ability Score Improvement 5 5 4 3 - - - - - - -
5 +3 5 5 6 4 3 2 - - - - - -
6 +3 6 Sorcery feature 5 7 4 3 3 - - - - - -
7 +3 7 - 5 8 4 3 3 1 - - - - -
8 +3 8 Ability Score Improvement 5 9 4 3 3 2 - - - - -
9 +4 9 - 5 10 4 3 3 3 1 - - - -
10 +4 10 Metamagic 6 11 4 3 3 3 2 - - - -
11 +4 11 - 6 12 4 3 3 3 2 1 - - -
12 +4 12 Ability Score Improvement 6 12 4 3 3 3 2 1 - - -
13 +5 13 - 6 13 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 - -
14 +5 14 Sorcery feature 6 13 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 - -
15 +5 15 - 6 14 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 -
16 +5 16 Ability Score Improvement 6 14 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 -
17 +6 17 Metamagic 6 15 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1
18 +6 18 Sorcery feature 6 15 4 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1
19 +6 19 Ability Score Improvement 6 15 4 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1
20 +6 20 Sorcerous Restoration 6 15 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1
Font of Magic At 2nd level, you tap into a deep wellspring of magic within yourself. This wellspring is represented by sorcery points, which allow you to create a variety of magical effects.

Sorcery Points:

You have 2 sorcery points, and you gain more as you reach higher levels, as shown in the Sorcery Points column of the Sorcerer table. You can never have more sorcery points than shown on the table for your level. You regain all spent sorcery points when you finish a long rest.

Flexible Casting.

You can use your sorcery points to gain additional spell slots, or sacrifice spell slots to gain additional sorcery points. You learn other ways to use your sorcery points as you reach higher levels

1) Creating Spell Slots: You can transform unexpended sorcery points into one spell slot as a bonus action on your turn. The Creating Spell Slots table shows the cost of creating a spell slot of a given level. You can create spell slots no higher in level than 5th. The created spell slots vanish at the end of a long rest.
  2) Creating Sorcery Points: You can transform unexpended spell slots into sorcery points. The number of Sorcery points gained is equal to the level of the spell slot used to create it.

 

Metamagic

At 3rd level, you gain the ability to twist your spells to suit your needs. You gain two of the following Metamagic options of your choice. You gain another one at 10th and 17th level. You can use only one Metamagic option on a spell when you cast it, unless otherwise noted.

  CAREFUL SPELL
When you cast a spell that forces other creatures to make a saving throw, you can protect some of those creatures from the spell's full force. To do so, you spend 1 sorcery point and choose a number of those creatures up to your Charisma modifier (minimum of one creature). A chosen creature automatically succeeds on its saving throw against the spell.

  DISTANT SPELL
When you cast a spellk that has a range of 5 feet or greater, you can spend 1 sorcery point to double the range of the spell. When you cast a spell that has a range of touch, you can spend 1 sorcery point to make the range of the spell 30f.

EMPOWERED SPELL
When you roll damage for a spell, you can spend 1 sorcery point to reroll a number of the damage dice up to your Charisma modifier (minimum of one). You must use the new rolls. You can use Empowered Spell even if you have already used a different Metamagic option during the casting of the spell,.

EXTENDED SPELL
When you cast a spell that has a duration of 1 minute or longer, you can spend 1 sorcery point to double its duration, to a maximum of 24 hours.

HEIGHTENED SPELL
When you cast a spell that forces a creature to make a saving throw to resist its effects, you can spend 3 sorcery points to give one target of the spell disadvantage on its first saving throw made against the spell.

QUICKENED SPELL
When you cast a spell that has a casting time of 1 action, you can spend 2 sorcery points to change the casting time to 1 bonus action for this casting.

SUBTLE SPELL
When you cast a spell, you can spend 1 sorcery point to cast it without any somatic of verbal components.

  TWINNED SPELL
When you cast a spell that targets only one creature and doesn't have a range of self, you can spend a number of sorcery points equal to the spell's level to target a second creature in range with the same spell (1 sorcery point if the spell is a cantrip).
subclass options:

Sorcery

Elven Sorcerer
The Sidhelien are said to be creatures of faerie dust and starlight, gifted with immortality and powers of mind and body beyond those of humankind. As a sorcerer of elven blood, no one better exemplifies that description better than yourself. Unlike human sorcery even unblooded elves and half-elves can become sorcerers. Even among elves, sorcerers are rare but Elven Sorcery is still more widespread than every other type of sorcery combined.

Elven Sorcery

Starting at 1st level, you learn additional spells when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown below. Each of these spells counts as a sorcerer spell for you, but it doesn't count against the number of sorcerer spells you know.   1st Level: Detect Magic, Desonant Whispers, Mind Sliver; 3rd Level: Detect Thoughts, Suggestion; 5th Level: Fear, Sending; 7th Level: Confusion, Dimension Door; 9th Level: Rary's Telepathic Bond, Telekinesis

Whenever you gain a sorcerer level, you can replace one spell you gained from this feature with another spell of the same level. The new spell must be a divination or an enchantment spell from the sorcerer, warlock, or wizard spell list.  

Telepathic Speech

Starting at 1st level, you can form a telepathic connection between your mind and the mind of another. As a bonus action, choose one creature you can see within 30 feet of you. You and the chosen creature can speak telepathically with each other while the two of you are within a number of miles of each other equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum of 1 mile). To understand each other, you each must speak mentally in a language the other knows.

The telepathic connection lasts for a number of minutes equal to your sorcerer level. It ends early if you are incapacitated or die or if you use this ability to form a connection with a different creature.

Advanced Elven Sorcery

Beginning at 6th level, when you cast any spell of 1st level or higher from your Elven Sorcery Magic feature, you can cast it by expending a spell slot as normal or by spending a number of sorcery points equal to the spell's level. If you cast the spell using sorcery points, it requires no verbal or somatic components, and it requires no material components, unless they are consumed by the spell.

Arcane Defenses

At 6th level, you gain resistance to psychic damage and are immune to effects that would otherwise impose the Charmed or Frightened conditions upon you.

Elven Sorcery: Arcane Transformation

  • Beginning at 14th level, as a bonus action, you can spend 1 or more sorcery points to magically transform your body for 10 minutes. For each sorcery point you spend, you can gain one of the following benefits of your choice, the effects of which last until the transformation ends:
  • You can see any invisible creature within 60 feet of you, provided it isn't behind total cover.
  • You gain a flying speed equal to your walking speed and can hover.
  • You gain a swimming speed equal to twice your walking speed, and you can breathe underwater by causing gills to grow from your neck and your fingers to become webbed.
  • You can change your appearance as if affected by an Alter Self spell.


Elven Sorcery: Arcane Implosion

At 18th level, You can unleash your power to create a magical vortex. As an action, you can teleport to an unoccupied space you can see within 120 feet of you. Immediately after you disappear, each creature within 30 feet of the space you left must make a Strength saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 3d10 force damage and is pulled straight toward the space you left, ending in an unoccupied space as close to your former space as possible. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isn't pulled.

Once you use this feature, you can't do so again until you finish a long rest, unless you spend 5 sorcery points to use it again.
Sorcerer Scion of Anduiras
You are a Scion of Anduiras, the old god of law, justice, and noble warfare. You have learned to tap into the power of your bloodline to cast arcane spells. Because of your bloodline's derivation, you have a particular affinity for order.

The Power of Order

You learn additional spells when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown on the following table. Each spell counts as a sorcerer spell for you, but it doesn’t count against the number of sorcerer spells you know.

Whenever you gain a sorcerer level, you can replace one spell you gained from this feature with another spell of the same level. The new spell must be an abjuration or a transmutation spell from the sorcerer, warlock, or wizard spell list.

Restore Balance

Starting at 1st level, your connection to the magic of absolute order allows you to equalize chaotic moments. When a creature you can see within 60 feet of you is about to roll a d20 with advantage or disadvantage, you can use your reaction to prevent the roll from being affected by advantage and disadvantage.

You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.

Bastion of Law

Starting at 6th level, you can tap into the grand equation of existence to imbue a creature with a shimmering shield of order. As an action, you can expend 1 to 5 sorcery points to create a magical ward around yourself or another creature you can see within 30 feet of you. The ward lasts until you finish a long rest or until you use this feature again.

The ward is represented by a number of d8s equal to the number of sorcery points spent to create it. When the warded creature takes damage, it can expend a number of those dice, roll them, and reduce the damage taken by the total rolled on those dice.

Trance of Order

Starting at 14th level, you gain the ability to attune yourself to the power of law and order. As a bonus action, you can enter this state for 1 minute. For the duration, attack rolls against you can't benefit from advantage, and whenever you make an attack roll, an ability check, or a saving throw, you can treat a roll of 9 or lower on the d20 as a 10.

Once you use this bonus action, you can't use it again until you finish a long rest, unless you spend 5 sorcery points to use it again.

The Power of Order

  • At 18th level, you summon spirits of order to expunge disorder around you. As an action, you summon the spirits in a 30-foot cube originating from you. The spirits look like modrons or other constructs of your choice. The spirits are intangible and invulnerable, and they create the following effects within the cube before vanishing:
  • The spirits restore up to 100 hit points, divided as you choose among any number of creatures of your choice in the cube.
  • Any damaged objects entirely in the cube are repaired instantly.
  • Every spell of 6th level or lower ends on creatures and objects of your choice in the cube.
Once you use this action, you can’t use it again until you finish a long rest, unless you spend 7 sorcery points to use it again.
Sorcerer Scion of Azrai
You are a scion of Azrai, the old god of shadow. You have learned to tap into the power of your bloodline to use arcane magic. Because of the derivation of your bloodline, the power of shadow magic permiates your being and casts a strange pall over your physical presence. The spark of life that sustains you is muffled, as if it struggles to remain viable against the dark energy that imbues your soul.

The Taint of Azrai

At your option, you can pick from or roll on the table below to create a quirk for your character.

Eyes of the Dark

From 1st level, you have darkvision with a range of 120 feet.

When you reach 3rd level in this class, you learn the Darkness spell, which doesn't count against your number of sorcerer spells known. In addition, you can cast it by spending 2 sorcery points or by expending a spell slot. If you cast it with sorcery points, you can see through the darkness created by the spell.

Strength of the Grave

Starting at 2nd level, your existence in a twilight state between life and death makes you difficult to defeat. When damage reduces you to 0 hit points, you can make a Charisma saving throw (DC 5 + the damage taken). On a success, you instead drop to 1 hit point. You can't use this feature if you are reduced to 0 hit points by radiant damage or by a critical hit.

After the saving throw succeeds, you can't use this feature again until you finish a long rest.

Hound of III Omen

  • At 6th level, you gain the ability to call forth a howling creature of darkness to harass your foes. As a bonus action, you can spend 3 sorcery points to summon a hound of ill omen to target one creature you can see within 120 feet of you. The hound uses the dire wolf’s statistics, with the following changes:
  • The hound is size Medium, not Large, and it counts as a monstrosity, not a beast.
  • It appears with a number of temporary hit points equal to half your sorcerer level.
  • It can move through other creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain. The hound takes 5 force damage if it ends its turn inside an object
  • At the start of its turn, the hound automatically knows its target’s location. If the target was hidden, it is no longer hidden from the hound.
The hound appears in an unoccupied space of your choice within 30 feet of the target. Roll initiative for the hound. On its turn, it can move only toward its target by the most direct route, and it can use its action only to attack its target. The hound can make opportunity attacks, but only against its target. Additionally, while the hound is within 5 feet of the target, the target has disadvantage on saving throws against any spell you cast. The hound disappears if it is reduced to 0 hit points, if its target is reduced to 0 hit points, or after 5 minutes.

Shadow Walk

At 14th level, you gain the ability to step from one shadow into another. When you are in dim light or darkness, as a bonus action, you can teleport up to 120 feet to an unoccupied space you can see that is also in dim light or darkness.

Umbral Form

Starting at 18th level, you can spend 6 sorcery points as a bonus action to transform yourself into a shadowy form. In this form, you have resistance to all damage except force and radiant damage, and you can move through other creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain. You take 5 force damage if you end your turn inside an object.

You remain in this form for 1 minute. It ends early if you are incapacitated, if you die, or if you dismiss it as a bonus action.
Sorcerer Scion of Basaia
You are a scion of Basaia, the old goddess of knowledge and the sun. You have learned to tap into the power of your bloodline to cast arcane spells. Because of your bloodline's derivation, you have a particular affinity for the element of fire and are extraordinarily keen of mind.

Excellent Memory

You gain proficiency in Arcana, History, Nature, or Religion (choose one). Whenever you make an Intelligence check for your chosen ability, your proficiency bonus is doubled.

Divine Resilience

At 1st level, your hit point maximum increases by 1 and increases by 1 again whenever you gain a level in this class.

Additionally, your bloodline provides you with divine protection. When you aren't wearing armor, your AC equals 13 + your Dexterity modifier.

Fire Affinity

Starting at 6th level, when you cast a spell that deals fire damage, add your Charisma modifier to that damage. At the same time, you can spend 1 sorcery point to gain resistance to that damage type for 1 hour.

Fire Wings

At 14th level, you can take a bonus action to transform your arms into wings of fire, granting you a flying speed equal to your current walking speed and your unarmed attacks do an additional 2d6 fire damage. They last until you dismiss them as a bonus action on your turn.

Divine Radiance

Beginning at 18th level, as an action, you can spend 5 sorcery points to draw on the power of your bloodline to exude an aura of radiance to a distance of 60'. For 1 minute or until you lose your concentration (as if you were casting a concentration spell), each hostile creature that starts its turn in this aura must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw vs your Spellcasting DC or be blinded until the aura ends. A creature that succeeds on this saving throw is immune to your aura for 24 hours.
Sorcerer Scion of Brenna
You are a scion of Brenna, the old goddess of luck. You have learned to tap into the power of your bloodline to cast arcane spells. Because of the derivation of your bloodline, the power of chaos permiates your being.

Wild Magic Surge

Starting when you choose this origin at 1st level, your spellcasting can unleash surges of untamed magic. Immediately after you cast a sorcerer spell of 1st level or higher, the DM can have you roll a d20. If you roll a 1, roll on the Wild Magic Surge table to create a random magical effect.

Tides of Chaos

Starting at 1st level, you can manipulate the forces of chance and chaos to gain advantage on one attack roll, ability check, or saving throw. Once you do so, you must finish a long rest before you can use this feature again.
Any time before you regain the use of this feature, the DM can have you roll on the Wild Magic Surge table immediately after you cast a sorcerer spell of 1st level or higher. You then regain the use of this feature.

Bend Luck

Starting at 6th level, you have the ability to twist fate using your wild magic. When another creature you can see makes an attack roll, an ability check, or a saving throw, you can use your reaction and spend 2 sorcery points to roll 1d4 and apply the number rolled as a bonus or penalty (your choice) to the creature's roll. You can do so after the creature rolls but before any effects of the roll occur.

Controlled Chaos

At 14th level, you gain a modicum of control over the surges of your wild magic. Whenever you roll on the Wild Magic Surge table, you can roll twice and use either number.

Spell Bombardment

Beginning at 18th level, the harmful energy of your spells intensifies. When you roll damage for a spell and roll the highest number possible on any of the dice, choose one of those dice, roll it again and add that roll to the damage. You can use the feature only once per turn.
Sorcerer Scion of Mesala
You are a scion of Mesala, the old goddes of Seas and Storms. You have learned to tap into the power of your bloodline to cast arcane spells. Because of the derivation of your bloodline, the magic of the storm permeates your being.

Sorcerer Scions of Mesala are invaluable members of a ship's crew. Their magic allows them to exert control over wind and weather in their immediate area. Their abilities also prove useful in repelling attacks by sahuagin, pirates, and other waterborne threats

Wind Speaker

The arcane magic you command is infused with elemental air. You can speak, read, and write Primordial. Knowing this language allows you to understand and be understood by those who speak its dialects: Aquan, Auran, Ignan, and Terran.

Tempestuous Magic

Starting at 1st level, you can use a bonus action on your turn to cause whirling gusts of elemental air to briefly surround you, immediately before or after you cast a spell of 1st level or higher. Doing so allows you to fly up to 10 feet without provoking opportunity attacks.

Heart of the Storm

At 6th level, you gain resistance to lightning and thunder damage. In addition, whenever you start casting a spell of 1st level or higher that deals lightning or thunder damage, stormy magic erupts from you. This eruption causes creatures of your choice that you can see within 10 feet of you to take lightning or thunder damage (choose each time this ability activates) equal to half your sorcerer level.

Storm Guide

At 6th level, you gain the ability to subtly control the weather around you.

If it is raining, you can use an action to cause the rain to stop falling in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on you. You can end this effect as a bonus action.

If it is windy, you can use a bonus action each round to choose the direction that the wind blows in a 100-foot-radius sphere centered on you. The wind blows in that direction until the end of your next turn. This feature doesn't alter the speed of the wind.

Storm's Fury

Starting at 14th level, when you are hit by a melee attack, you can use your reaction to deal lightning damage to the attacker. The damage equals your sorcerer level. The attacker must also make a Strength saving throw against your sorcerer spell save DC. On a failed save, the attacker is pushed in a straight line up to 20 feet away from you.

Wind Soul

At 18th level, you gain immunity to lightning and thunder damage.

You also gain a magical flying speed of 60 feet. As an action, you can reduce your flying speed to 30 feet for 1 hour and choose a number of creatures within 30 feet of you equal to 3 + your Charisma modifier. The chosen creatures gain a magical flying speed of 30 feet for 1 hour. Once you reduce your flying speed in this way, you can't do so again until you finish a short or long rest.
Sorcerer Scion of Vorynn
You are a scion of Vorynn, the old god of magic. The current god of magic concerns himself mostly with the promotion of arcane magic but his predecessor, Vorynn, concerned himself with all forms of magic. As a scion of his bloodline, you represent the last vestige of Vorynn. So, as a sorcerer whose power derives from that bloodline, it is no surprise that your spellcasting ability spans both the arcane and the divine.

Divine Magic

Your link to the divine allows you to learn spells normally associated with the cleric class. When your Spellcasting feature lets you learn a sorcerer cantrip or a sorcerer spell of 1st level or higher, you can choose the new spell from the cleric spell list or the sorcerer spell list. You must otherwise obey all the restrictions for selecting the spell, and it becomes a sorcerer spell for you.

In addition, you intuitively know how to cast the Cure Wounds spell. It is a sorcerer spell for you but it doesn't count against your number of sorcerer spells known. If you later replace this spell, you must replace it with a spell from the cleric spell list.

Divine Protection

Starting at 1st level, the divine power of your bloodline protects you. If you fail a saving throw or miss with an attack roll, you can roll 2d4 and add it to the total, possibly changing the outcome.

Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest.

Empowered Healing

Starting at 6th level, whenever you or an ally within 5 feet of you rolls dice to determine the number of hit points a spell restores, you can spend 1 sorcery point to reroll any number of those dice once, provided you aren't incapacitated. You can use this feature only once per turn.

Celestial Form

Starting at 14th level, you can use a bonus action to manifest a pair of spectral wings from your back similar to that of an angel. While the wings are present, you have a flying speed of 30 feet. The wings last until you're incapacitated, you die, or you dismiss them as a bonus action.

Unearthly Recovery

At 18th level, you gain the ability to overcome grievous injuries. As a bonus action when you have fewer than half of your hit points remaining, you can regain a number of hit points equal to half your hit point maximum.

Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a long rest.


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