Exotic Formulations
Requirements: The ability to cast arcane spells of 1st level or higher
When you choose this feat, increase your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma score by 1, to a maximum of 20. Magic comes easier to you than to most. Whether by your understanding of arcane formula, connection to your patron, source of inspiration, or via the shaping of magic within your blood, you've learned unique expressions of spells. When you choose this feat or each time you gain access to a new spell level after choosing this feat (up to 5th level spells), choose 1 spell from each spell level from your class/subclass list. This spell must have a cone, cube, cylinder, line, or sphere descriptor. When you choose each spell, you must change its area descriptor for another. Line and Cone areas originate from the caster. If the spell previously had an origination point of the caster and is not a line or cone, it gains a range of 30/60/90 feet (for levels 1-2/3-4/5 respectively).
Your DM may rule that spells which grant added or extraordinary utility or damage count as "above average" effect for their level, and use an area range of the previous level if available, as outlined in the Area Table below. Alternately, a spell which allows you to move or interact with the effect after casting uses a value equal to 1/2 what is listed on the Area Table, minimum 5'. A Moonbeam changed to a line effect, for example, would create a 15' long, 5' wide line emanating from the caster (and possibly be renamed "Moonlight Headlight").
Area Table
| Level Range | Areas |
|---|---|
| 1st - 2nd | 15' long Cone, 15' Cube, |
| 5' radius x 20' tall Cylinder | |
| 30' long x 5' wide Line, 10' radius Sphere, | |
| 3rd - 4th | 25' Cone, 30' Cube, |
| 10' radius x 40' tall Cylinder, | |
| 60' long x 5' wide Line, 20' radius Sphere | |
| 5th | 50' Cone, 60' Cube, |
| 20' radius x 60' tall Cylinder, | |
| 120' long x 5' wide Line, 30' radius Sphere |
For example, at 4th level a Sorcerer character chooses this feat. They immediately learn 1 spell from their class/subclass list from each of 1st and 2nd spell levels. They choose Color Spray at 1st level, changing it to a 10' radius sphere with a range of 30'. They choose Snilloc's Snowball Swarm at 2nd level, changing it to a Line 30' long and 5' wide originating at the caster. When they gain the ability to cast each of 3rd, 4th, and 5th level spells they will learn 1 spell of each respective level, that follows these guidelines.