The Sorcerer

The pale half-elf muttered an incantation under
his breath, and his shadow came alive, taking the
form of a massive wolf. The shadow beast pounced
on the foolish bandit that had dared attack him, and
pinned him to the ground. The pallid sorcerer spoke
another incantation, and orbs of pulsing arcane acid
formed in his hands. The bandit let out a piercing cry,
filled with regret, as he struggled in vain to break
free from the sorcerer's living shadow. The scream
would be his last, as a wave of magically conjured
acid dissolved his flesh and bones to ooze.

As the grass and trees smoldered from the
great dragon's fiery blast, the smoke cleared to
reveal a young human man. His clothes had been
scorched away to reveal patches of golden scales
across his body. His eyes flashed bright with a glint
of gold and white jets of flame burst forth from his
fingertips. The wyrm reeled from the unexpected
impact, and as it fell from the sky, the scaled beast
wondered how this pathetic mortal had come to
wield power that rivaled that of a true dragon.

The young halfling girl ducked into an alleyway
and tucked the stolen loaf of bread under her cloak.
The market she had just come from had broken out
into chaos. She had attempted a simple enchantment,
just enough to convince a baker to give her a loaf for free,
but her magic had other plans. As she whispered her spell,
a crack like a bolt of lightning could be heard throughout the market, and instantly all the produce in the market square had spoiled. As she ducked into a nearby alley, she cursed the wild power that caused her to be abandoned by her family.

All three of the characters above are sorcerers; living and breathing fonts of arcane power. Unlike other mages, they are one with their magic, and they can shape it to great affect.

Class Features

Equipment

You start with the following equipment:

• (a) a light crossbow and 20 bolts or (b) a sling
• (a) a quarterstaff or (b) two daggers
• (a) a dungeoneer’s pack or (b) an explorer’s pack

Quick Build

You can make a sorcerer quickly by using these suggestions. First, make Charisma your highest ability score followed by Constitution. Second, choose the hermit background. Third, choose the firebolt, light, prestidigitation, and shocking grasp cantrips, along with the spells shield and magic missile.

Sorcerous Origin

You are infused with an innate spark of arcane magic. At 1st level, choose one of the following Sorcerous Origins for your power: Emberheart, Stoneblood, Stormsoul, or Waveborn, each of which is detailed at the end of this class description.

Your Sorcerous Origin grants you features at 1st level, and again when you reach 6th, 14th, and 18th level in this class.

Sorcery

Also at 1st level, the spark of arcane magic within you allows you to spontaneously produce spells from within yourself. The sorcerer spell list is included at the end of this class.

Cantrips

At 1st level, you learn four cantrips of your choice from the sorcerer spell list. You learn an additional sorcerer cantrip of your choice when you reach 4th level and again at 10th level.

Additional Sorcerous Origins

Alternate options for the official Sorcerous Origins from the Player's Handbook, Xanathar's Guide to Everything, and Tasha's Cauldron of Everything are included at the end of this class description.

Nine additional Sorcerous Origins, including Fey, Fiendish, Royal, Undead, and Martial options can be found here, in the Alternate Sorcerer: Expanded.

Ability Score Improvement

At 4th level, and again when you reach 8th, 12th, 16th, and 19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or two ability scores of your choice by 1. As normal, you cannot increase an ability score above 20 using this feature.

Font of Magic

Starting at 10th level, you can use your instinctive connection to the arcane to cast spells currently unknown to you. Once per long rest, you can cast one spell of your choice from the sorcerer spell list that is equal to your Spell Limit or lower, spending the required Sorcery Points. You can also apply
your Metamagic abilities to the spell as normal.

Sorcerous Arcanum

At 11th level, your inner arcane spark manifests a portion of its true power as a Sorcerous Arcanum. Choose one sorcerer spell of 6th-level or lower to be your Arcanum spell. You can cast this spell once, at 6th-level, without expending Sorcery Points. Once you cast that Sorcerous Arcanum spell, you must finish a long rest before you can cast it again.

Your Sorcerous Arcanum doesn't count against your total number of Spells Known. If you select a spell of 5th-level or lower to upcast as your Arcanum spell, it must also be one of your Spells Known in order to cast it with Sorcery Points.

You can apply a Metamagic ability to a Sorcerous Arcanum spell by expending Sorcery Points as you normally would.

When you gain a sorcerer level, you can replace one of your Sorcerous Arcanum spells with another spell of your choice.

As you gain levels, your spark manifests more powerful Sorcerous Arcanum spells, as shown in the Sorcerer table: a 7th-level Arcanum at 13th level, an 8th-level Arcanum at 15th level, and finally, a 9th-level Arcanum at 17th level. You can cast each Sorcerous Arcanum spell once per long rest.

Metamagic Mastery

You have realized the full potential of your innate magic, and the weave itself bends to your will. Upon reaching 20th level, each Metamagic ability you know has its Sorcery Point cost reduced by 1 (to a minimum of 1 Sorcery Point).

Also, you can apply an unlimited number of Metamagic abilities to each spell you cast, provided that you have the Sorcery Points to do so, and the spell you cast meets all the requirements for the Metamagic abilities you wish to apply.

Sorcerous Origins

Aegis of Stone

You can ward others with the
magic of elemental earth. Starting
at 14th level, you can use your bonus
action to expend 3 Sorcery Points and
ward yourself, or a creature you can touch,
with an Aegis of Stone. The creature gains
resistance to all non-magical bludgeoning,
piercing, and slashing damage for 1 minute.

When a creature, other then you, that is
warded by your Aegis of Stone is hit by an
attack, you can use your reaction to teleport
to an unoccupied space within 5 feet of the
attacker and make one melee attack against it.
You can only teleport in this way if both you and
the attacker are on the same surface.

Only one creature can benefit from your Aegis
of Stone at a time. Warding another creature ends the previous Aegis of Stone to immediately dissipate.

Primordial Bulwark

Your stalwart soul has become unbreakable diamond, making you more elemental then mortal. Starting at 18th level, you no longer need to eat, drink, or sleep, and you gain resistance to all bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage.

In addition, you can have up to three creatures of your choice under the effects of your Aegis of Stone at one time.

Stormsoul

Within you dwells a mote of pure elemental air, which grants you innate power over both breeze and storm. Whatever the origin of your power, your inner primal storm can drive you from whimsical and calm, to wild violence with little warning. Do you embrace the call of the winds, wandering the land, or do you seek to control the storm that rages inside you?

Alternate Origins

Detailed below are changes to the official Sorcerous Origins so they function with the Alternate Sorcerer presented here.

Alternate Aberrant Mind

Draw on the alien psionic influence that dwells within you!

Alternate Clockwork Soul

Channel the wondrous power of absolute multiversal law!

Alternate Divine Soul

Channel the divine power through your inner celestial spark!

Divine Spells

Updated 1st-level Divine Soul feature
When you learn a sorcerer spell, you can also choose from the cleric spell list, and it becomes a sorcerer spell for you.

When you gain a sorcerer level, you can replace one spell from this feature with another cleric spell of your choice.

Sorcerer Level	Spell
1st	detect evil and good, guiding bolt
3rd	aid, lesser restoration
5th	beacon of hope, revivify
7th	divination, guardian of faith
9th	dispel evil and good, greater restoration

Alternate Shadow Magic

Wield the dark and sinister arcane power of the Shadowfell!

Shadow Spells

New 1st-level Shadow Magic feature
When you gain a level in this class, you can replace one spell from this feature with an illusion or necromancy spell from the sorcerer, warlock, or wizard spell list of the same level.

Sorcerer Level	Spell
1st	false life, ray of sickness
3rd	darkness, shadow blade*
5th	feign death, vampiric touch
7th	death ward, shadow of moil*
9th	enervation*, negative energy flood*

Eyes of the Dark

Updated 1st-level Shadow Magic feature
...you can cast darkness by spending 2 Sorcery Points, and when you do, you can see through the darkness you create.

Hound of Ill Omen

Updated 6th-level Shadow Magic feature
As a bonus action on your turn, you can expend 5 Sorcery Points and summon a Hound of Ill Omen...

Alternate Wild Magic

Dare to wield the uncontrolled power of pure arcane magic!

Wild Magic Spells

New 1st-level Wild Magic feature
When you gain a level in this class, you can replace one spell from this feature with an evocation or transmutation spell from the sorcerer or wizard spell list of the same level.

Sorcerer Level	Spell
1st	chaos bolt*, sleep
3rd	enlarge/reduce, misty step
5th	blink, hypnotic pattern
7th	confusion, polymorph
9th	animate objects, wall of force

Wild Magic Surge

Updated 1st-level Wild Magic feature
After you cast a sorcerer spell of 1st-level or higher, roll a d10. If you roll a number equal to the level at which you cast the spell, immediately make a d100 roll on the Wild Magic Surge table to create a random magical effect.

If that effect is a spell, it is too wild to be affected by your Metamagic, and if it requires concentration, it doesn't require concentration in this case, and the spell lasts its full duration.

Wild Sorcery

New 6th-level Wild Magic feature
At 6th level, you learn the Unstable Spell Metamagic, it doesn't count against your total number of Metamagics Known, and for you, it only costs 1 Sorcery Point to use.

Esoteric Spell

When you cast a spell that deals force, necrotic, psychic, or radiant damage, you can spend 1 Sorcery Point to change the damage type of the spell to another from the list above.

Extended Spell

When you cast a spell that has a duration of 1 minute or longer, you can spend 1 Sorcery Point to double the spell's duration, up to a maximum duration of 24 hours.

Heightened Spell

When you cast a spell that forces a creature to make a saving throw, you can spend 3 Sorcery Points to force one target of the spell to make their initial saving throw with disadvantage. The target makes subsequent saving throws as normal.

Imbuing Touch

As a bonus action, you can touch a nonmagical weapon and spend 1 Sorcery Point to imbue it with a spark of your magic. For the next minute, it counts as magical for the purpose of overcoming resistance and immunity to nonmagical attacks.

Immutable Will

When you would fail an Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma saving throw, you can use your reaction to spend 3 Sorcery Points to re-roll your saving throw, potentially turning failure into a success. You must use the result of the new roll.

Kinetic Spell

When you cast a spell that forces a Strength or a Dexterity saving throw, you can spend 2 Sorcery Points and change the spell's saving throw target the other ability score instead.

This Metamagic only changes the initial saving throw. Any subsequent saving throws target the original ability score.

Magical Guidance

When you fail an ability check, you can use your reaction to spend 2 Sorcery Points to re-roll the d20. You must use the new d20 roll, potentially turning a failure into a success.

Misdirecting Spell

When you cast a spell that originates from you, you can spend 3 Sorcery Points to cause the spell to appear as if it had originated from a point you can see within 30 feet.

Quickened Spell

When you cast a spell that has a casting time of 1 action, you can spend 2 Sorcery Points to cast it as a bonus action.

Recycled Spell

When you cast a spell, you can spend 1 Sorcery Point to possibly conserve your arcane energy. If the spell misses or fails to take effect, you can use your reaction to regain half of the Sorcery Points you spent to cast the spell, including the Sorcery Point spent on this Metamagic (rounded down).

This Metamagic cannot be used with Arcanum spells.

Resolute Spell

When you cast a spell that forces a Wisdom or a Constitution saving throw, you can spend 2 Sorcery Points and change the spell's saving throw target the other ability score instead.

This Metamagic only changes the initial saving throw. Any subsequent saving throws target the original ability score.

Seeking Spell

When you make an attack roll for a spell and miss, you can spend 2 Sorcery Points to re-roll the d20. You must use the new d20 roll, potentially turning a missed attack into a hit.

You can use Seeking Spell if you have already used a different Metamagic ability during the casting of the spell.

Shielded Spell

When you cast a spell while you are within the area of effect of that spell, you can spend 2 Sorcery Points to ignore the effects of that spell for the spell's entire duration.

Silent Spell

When you cast a spell, you can spend 1 Sorcery Point to cast a version of that spell that produces no sound. However, you must still speak the verbal components of the spell aloud as this Metamagic only removes the sound of the spell itself.

Sorcerous Fortitude

As an action, you can spend a number of Sorcery Points, up to your Charisma modifier (minimum of 1), to grant yourself 1d4 temporary hit points per Sorcery Point you spend.

Sturdy Spell

When you cast a spell that requires your concentration, you can spend Sorcery Points, up to your Charisma modifier (minimum of 1), to empower your focus. For each Sorcery Point you spend, you gain a +1 bonus to the first saving throw you make to maintain your concentration on that spell.

Subtle Spell

When you cast a spell, you can spend 1 Sorcery Point to cast it without providing any of the somatic or verbal components.

Twinned Spell

When you cast a spell that is incapable of hitting more than one target at the level at which you are casting it, and doesn't have a range of self, you can spend Sorcery Points equal to the level you cast the spell (1 Sorcery Point for cantrips) to target a second target within the range of the spell.

Unerring Spell

When you cast a spell that requires an attack roll or a Dexterity saving throw, you can spend 1 Sorcery Point to ignore the effects of half and three-quarters cover.

Unstable Spell

When you cast a spell that forces a target to make a saving throw, you can spend 2 Sorcery Points to have the initial saving throw target an ability score determined by random chance. Roll a d12, and the spell's initial saving throw is changed to target the ability score from the list below.

If you roll a 1, your spell immediately fails. However, only the 2 Sorcery Points you spent to use this ability are wasted. You regain any Sorcery Points you used to cast the spell.