Sorcerer

Sorcerers wield innate magic that is stamped into their being. Some Sorcerers can't name the origin of their power, while others trace it to strange events in their personal or family history. The blessing of a dragon or a dryad at a baby's birth or the strike of lightning from a clear sky might spark a Sorcerer's gift. So too might the gift of a deity, exposure to the strange magic of another plane of existence, or a glimpse into the inner workings of reality. Whatever the origin, the result is an indelible mark on the Sorcerer, a churning magic that can be passed down through generations.

Sorcerers don't learn magic; the raw, roiling power of magic is part of them. The essential art of a Sorcerer is learning to harness and channel that innate magic, allowing the Sorcerer to discover new and staggering ways to unleash their power. As Sorcerers master their innate magic, they grow more attuned to its origin, developing distinct powers that reflect its source.

Sorcerers are rare. Some family lines produce exactly one Sorcerer in every generation, but most of the time, the talents of sorcery appear as a fluke. People who have this magical power soon discover that it doesn't like to stay quiet. A Sorcerer's magic wants to be wielded.

Quick Build

You can make a sorcerer quickly by following these suggestions. First, Charisma should be your highest ability score, followed by Constitution. Second, choose the hermit background. Third, choose the light, prestidigitation, ray of frost, and shocking grasp cantrips, along with the 1st-level spells shield and magic missile.

Proficiencies

Armor: none
Weapons: simple weapons
Tools: None.
Saving Throws: Constitution, Charisma
Skills: Any two of your choice.

Equipment

You start with the following equipment, in addition to the equipment granted by your background:

• (a) A Spear, 2 Daggers, a Dungeoneer's Pack, and 28 GP.
• (b) 50 GP.

Metamagic Options

The following options are available to your Metamagic feature. The options are presented in alphabetical order.

Psionic Spells

At 3rd level, When you reach a Sorcerer level specified in the Psionic Spells table, you thereafter always have the listed spells prepared.

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

At 3rd 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 yourself. You and the chosen creature can communicate 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 mentally use a language the other knows.

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

Psionic Sorcery

At 6th level, When you cast any level 1+ spell from your Psionic Spells 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 or have a cost specified in it.

Pyshic Defenses

At 6th level, You have Resistance to Psychic damage, and you have Advantage on saving throws to avoid or end the Charmed or Frightened condition.

Revelation in Flesh

At 14th level, You can unleash the aberrant truth hidden within yourself. As a Bonus Action, you can spend 1 Sorcery Point or more to magically alter your body for 10 minutes. For each Sorcery Point you spend, you gain one of the following benefits of your choice, the effects of which last until the alteration ends.

Aquatic Adaptation. You gain a Swim Speed equal to twice your Speed, and you can breathe underwater. Gills grow from your neck or flare behind your ears, and your fingers become webbed or you grow wriggling cilia.

Glistening Flight. You gain a Fly Speed equal to your Speed, and you can hover. As you fly, your skin glistens with mucus or otherworldly light.

See the Invisible. You can see any Invisible creature within 60 feet of yourself that isn't behind Total Cover. Your eyes also turn black or become writhing sensory tendrils.

Wormlike Movement. Your body, along with any equipment you are wearing or carrying, becomes slimy and pliable. You can move through any space as narrow as 1 inch, and you can spend 5 feet of movement to escape from nonmagical restraints or the Grappled condition.

Warping Implosion

At 18th level, You can unleash a space-warping anomaly. As a Magic action, you teleport to an unoccupied space you can see within 120 feet of yourself. Immediately after you disappear, each creature within 30 feet of the space you left must make a Strength saving throw against your spell save DC. 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 only.

Once you use this feature, you can't do so again until you finish a Long Rest unless you spend 5 Sorcery Points (no action required) to restore your use of it.

Clockwork Spells

At 3rd level, When you reach a Sorcerer level specified in the Clockwork Spells table, you thereafter always have the listed spells prepared.

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.

Draconic Spells

At 3rd level, when you reach a Sorcerer level specified in the Draconic Spells table, you thereafter always have the listed spells prepared.

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 Evocation or a transmutation spell from the sorcerer, warlock, or wizard spell list.

Draconic Empowerment

At 3rd level, the magic in your body manifests physical traits of your draconic gift.Parts of your body are covered by dragon-like scales. While you aren't wearing armor, your base Armor Class equals 10 plus your Dexterity and Charisma modifiers. At Sorcerer level 10, you gain +1 AC while using this feature.

Additionally, choose one of the following Damage Types: Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning or Poison. When you cast a Spell that deals Damage, you can change its damage type to the damage type you chose with this Feature (no action required).

Draconic Breath

At 3rd level, you learn how to unleash the elment you chose with your Draconic Empowerment Feature in a cone of destructive energy. All creatures within a 30-foot cone eminating from you must make a Dexterity Saving Throw against your Spell Save DC, taking 2d8 of the damage type you chose with your Draconic empowerment Feature on a failed save or half as much on a successful save.

The Damage of this feature increases to 4d8 at 6th level, 6d8 at 14th level, and 8d8 at 18th level.

You can use this Feature a number of times equal to your Charisma Modifier (minimum once) and regain all expended uses at the end of a Short or Long Rest

Elemental Affinity

At 6th level, you gain Reistance to the Damage Type you chose with your Draconic Empowerment Feature at 3rd level.

Additionally, when you deal damage with a Spell that deals Damage of the type you chose with your Draconic Empowerment Feature at 3rd level, you can add your Charisma Modifier to the damage you deal once.

Dragon Wings

At 14th level, draconic wings appear on your back. You have a Fly Speed equal to your Speed and can hover.

Draconic Menace

At 14th level, if a creature fails a Saving Throw against a Spell that would deal damage of the type you chose with your Draconic Empowerment Feature, they also suffer the Frightened Effect with you as the source of their fear until the start of your next Turn.

Dragon's Fury

At 18th level, any time you deal damage of the type you chose with your Draconic Empowerment Feature, it ignores Resistance and treats Immunity as Resistance instead.

Dragon Companion

At 18th level, You can cast Summon Dragon without a Material component. You can also cast it once without a spell slot, and you regain the ability to cast it in this way when you finish a Long Rest.

Whenever you start casting the spell, you can modify it so that it doesn't require Concentration by spending 2 Sorcery Points. You may only spend Sorcery Points in this way Once per Long Rest.

Shadow Spells

At 3rd level, when you reach a Sorcerer level specified in the Shadow Spells table, you thereafter always have the listed spells prepared.

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 Evocation or a Illusion spell from the sorcerer, warlock, or wizard spell list.

Eyes of the Dark

At 3rd level, you have Darkvision with a range of 120 feet and Blindsight with a range of 10 feet.

In addition, if a spell you cast creates an area of Darkness, you can see normally through that spell’s Darkness.

At 18th level, your Blindsight's Range becomes 30 feet.

Spirits of Ill Omen

At 6th level, you can cast Summon Undead without a Material component. You can also cast it once without a spell slot, and you regain the ability to cast it in this way when you finish a Long Rest.

Whenever you start casting the spell, you can modify it so that it doesn’t require Concentration by spending 2 Sorcery points. If you do so, the spell ends early if you cast it again.

Shadow Walk

At 14th level, when you are in Dim Light or Darkness, you can take a Bonus Action to teleport up to 120 feet to an unoccupied space you can see that is also in Dim Light or Darkness.

At 18th level, your destination no longer needs to be in Dim Light or Darkness.

Umbral Form

At 18th level, As a Bonus Action, you adopt a shadowy form, gaining the benefits below for 1 minute, until you have the Incapacitated condition, or until you end the form (no action required). Once you use this feature, you can’t use it again until you finish a Long Rest unless you spend 6 Sorcery Points (no action required) to restore your use of it.

Incorporeal Movement. You can move through occupied spaces as if they were Difficult Terrain and phase through solid objects. If you end your turn in such a space or object, you take 1d10 Force damage and are shunted to the nearest unoccupied space.

Shadow Resilience. You have Resistance to all damage except Force, Psychic, and Radiant damage.

Strength of the Grave. If you would drop to 0 Hit Points and not die outright, you can make a Charisma saving throw (DC 5 plus half the damage taken). If you succeed, your Hit Points instead change to a number equal to two times your Sorcerer level.

Spellfire Spells

At 3rd level, when you reach a Sorcerer level specified in the Spellfire Spells table, you thereafter always have the listed spells prepared.

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 Evocation spell from the sorcerer, warlock, or wizard spell list.

Spellfire Burst

At 3rd level, When you spend at least 1 Sorcery Point as part of the Magic action or a Bonus Action on your turn, you can unleash one of the following magical effects of your choice. You can do so only once per turn.

Bolstering Flames. You or one creature you can see within 30 feet of yourself gains Temporary Hit Points equal to 1d6 plus your Charisma modifier.

Radiant Fire. One creature you can see within 30 feet of yourself must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw against your spell save DC or take 1d6 Fire or Radiant damage (your choice). When you reach Sorcerer Level 5, this damage improves to 2d6. When you reach Sorcerer Level 11, this damage improves to 3d6. When you reach Sorcerer Level 17, this damage improves to 4d6.

Absorb Spells

At 6th level, You always have Counterspell prepared and it does not count against the number of Sorcerer Spells you have prepared.

Additionally, whenever a target fails the saving throw against a Counterspell you cast, you regain 1d4 Sorcery Points.

Honed Spellfire

At 14th level, Your Spellfire Burst improves.

Bolstering Flames. You add your Sorcerer level to the Temporary Hit Points gained.

Radiant Fire. the damage from this feature ignores Resistance.

Crown of Spellfire

At 18th level, as a Bonus Action, you gain the following benefits for 1 minute. Once you use this Bonus Action, you can't use it again until you finish a Long Rest unless you spend 7 Sorcery Points (no action required) to restore your use of it.

Burning Life Force. Once per turn when you are hit by an attack roll, you can expend a number of Hit Dice, up to a maximum equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum of one). Roll the expended dice and reduce the amount of damage from that attack equal to the total rolled plus your Sorcerer level.

Flight. You gain a Fly Speed of 60 feet and can hover.

Spell Avoidance. When you're subjected to a spell or magical effect that allows you to make a saving throw to take only half damage, you instead take no damage if you succeed on the saving throw and only half damage if you fail. You can't use this benefit if you have the Incapacitated condition.

Wild Magic Spells

At 3rd level, when you reach a Sorcerer level specified in the Wild Magic Spells table, you thereafter always have the listed spells prepared.

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 Conjuration or a Transmutation spell from the sorcerer, warlock, or wizard spell list.

Wild Magic Surge

At 3rd level, your spellcasting can unleash surges of untamed magic. Once per turn, you can roll 1d20 immediately after you cast a Sorcerer spell with a spell slot. If you roll a 20, roll on the Wild Magic Surge table below to create a magical effect.

If the magical effect is a spell, it is too wild to be affected by your Metamagic.

Tides of Chaos

At 3rd level, you can manipulate chaos itself to give yourself Advantage on one D20 Test before you roll the d20. Once you do so, you must cast a Sorcerer spell with a spell slot or finish a Long Rest before you can use this feature again.

If you do cast a Sorcerer spell with a spell slot before you finish a Long Rest, you automatically roll on the Wild Magic Surge table.

Bend Luck

At 6th level, You have the ability to twist fate using your wild magic. Immediately after another creature you can see rolls the d20 for a D20 Test, you can take a Reaction and spend 1 Sorcery Point to roll 1d4 and apply the number rolled as a bonus or penalty (your choice) to the d20 roll.

Chaos Control

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.

Tamed Surge

At 18th level, Immediately after you cast a Sorcerer spell with a spell slot, you can create an effect of your choice from the Wild Magic Surge table instead of rolling on that table. You can choose any effect in the table except for the final row, and if the chosen effect involves a roll, you must make it.

Once you use this feature, you can't do so again until you finish a Long Rest.

Art (In Order)

• Nyaka-N
• sleepysleipnir

1.0

• Adjusted prepared spell progression like the other casters.
• Gave all subclasses spells.
• Sorcerers don't need a focus or material components if the materials don't have a cost or aren't consumed on cast.
• Added Sorcerous Overflow.

1.1

• Buffed Draconic Resilience's AC to increase by +1 at 10th level.
• Dragon Wings is now a passive, but its movement is tied to the character's speed. This is to make it competitive with Spellfire's capstone.
• Added a revised version of the Spellfire UA Sorcerer Subclass.
• Radiant Fire now scales like a Cantrip.
• Absorb Spells specifies that the prepared Counterspell doesn't count against your Sorcerer Spells prepared.
• Honed Spellfire Is formatted differently, and Radiant Fire's benefit is changed to pierce Resistance due to the changes to the base feature.

1.2

• Reworked Dragon Sorcerer from the ground up. This version is no longer Vanilla+. Instead, it aims to turn Draconic Sorcerer into the Blaster option by making it focused on using elemental spells of your ancestry.
• Added Shadow Sorcerer from the new UA and tweaked some of its features, including revising the Spell List (To better fit the flavor at later levels), improving Eyes of the Dark at 18th level, tweaking Spirits of Ill Omen to use sorcery points for its concentration feature, Removing the restrictions on Shadow Walk at 18th level, adjusting Incorporeal movement to work like my Revised Phantom Rogue's feature of the same name, and adding Psychic to the list of resistances you don't gain because why would you be immune to mental attacks?