Red eyes flashing, a human
stretches out her hand and unleashes
the bloodmagic that burns in her veins.
As an inferno rages around her foes,
leathery wings spread from her back and
she takes to the air.
Long hair whipped by a conjured wind,
an elf spreads his arms wide and throws
his head back. Lifting him momentarily off
the ground, a wave of magic surges up in him,
through him, and out from him in a mighty blast
of lightning.
Crouching behind a stalagmite, a khajiit points a
finger at a charging troll. A blast of fire springs
from her finger to strike the creature. She ducks back
behind the rock formation with a grin, unaware that her
wild magic has made her fur into a fuzzy ball of static.
Sorcerers carry a magical birthright conferred
upon them by an exotic bloodline, some deadric
influence, or exposure to unknown cosmic forces.
One can’t study sorcery as one learns a language, any
more than one can learn to live a legendary life. No one
chooses sorcery; the power chooses the sorcerer.
hit dice:
1d6 per sorcerer level
hit points at 1st level:
6 + your Constitution modifier
hit points at higher levels:
1d6 (or 4) + your Constitution modifier per sorcerer level after 1st
armor proficiencies:
None
weapon proficiencies:
All simple weapons
tools:
None
saving throws:
Constitution, Charisma
skills:
Choose two from Arcana, Deception, Insight,
Intimidation, Persuasion, and Religion
starting equipment:
• (a) a light crossbow and 20 bolts or (b) any simple
weapon
• (a) Mage Robes or (b) Necromancer Robes
• (a) a dungeoneer’s pack or (b) an explorer’s pack
• Two iron daggers
spellcasting:
1st-level sorcerer feature
An event in your past, or in the life of a parent or
ancestor, left an indelible mark on you, infusing you with
arcane magic. This font of magic, whatever its origin,
fuels your spells.
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 modifier = your proficiency bonus +
your Charisma modifier
Spellcasting Focus
You can use an arcane focus as a
spellcasting focus for your sorcerer spells.
class features:
Sorcerous Origin
1st-level sorcerer feature
Choose a sorcerous origin, which describes the
source of your innate magical power: Vampiric
Bloodline, Wild Magic or Storm Sorcery, all detailed at the end of the
class description.
Your choice grants you features when you choose it at
1st level and again at 6th, 14th, and 18th level.
Font of Magic
2nd-level sorcerer feature
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.
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.
Spell Slot Level | Sorcery Point Cost |
1st |
2 |
2nd |
3 |
3rd |
5 |
4th |
6 |
5th |
7 |
Converting a Spell Slot to Sorcery Points. As a
bonus action on your turn, you can expend one spell
slot and gain a number of sorcery points equal to the
slot’s level.
Metamagic.
3rd-level sorcerer feature
You gain the ability to twist your spells to suit your needs. You gain two of the Metamagic Options of your choice, listed below. 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.
Ability Score Improvement
When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th,
and 19th level, you can increase one ability score of your
choice by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of
your choice by 1. As normal, you can’t increase an ability
score above 20 using this feature.
Sorcerous Restoration
20th-level sorcerer feature
You regain 4 expended sorcery points
whenever you finish a short rest.
Metamagic Options:
3rd, 10th and 17th level feature.
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 o f 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 spell 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 30 feet.
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 duration of 24 hours.
Hightened 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 or 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:
Vampiric Bloodline:
1st-level sorcerer feature
Your innate magic comes from vamprism,
mingled with your blood or that of your ancestors. Sometimes, sorcerers with this origin trace their descent
back to a mighty sorcerer of ancient times who made a
bargain with Molag Bal, the Deadric prince of vampirism. Some of these bloodlines are well
established in the world, but most are obscure. Any
given sorcerer could be the first of a new bloodline, as a
result of a pact or some other exceptional circumstance.
Vampirism
1st-level sorcerer feature
As a Vampire you will not age past maturity and cannot die of old age, you do not need to eat or drink or even breathe to continue living. You are also immune to disease (including lycanthropy, the Path of the Werewolf is locked to you) but must feed on the blood of sentient living beings to survive. You must continue to feed on humanoids blood every three days or else slowly succumb to feral vampirism, animal blood will suffice but nowhere near as effectively (1 day). As a vampire gain the Minor Illusion cantrip if you don't already know it and also gain the following features:
• Partial Undeath. For the purposes of spells and other effects that do not work on undead, such as most of the healing spells of the restoration school, you will not be able to be affected by them. Spells that can or only target undead will also work on you, such as the Necromantic Healing spell. You are still alive in a sense though, spells such as Revivify will work when cast on you, though only a True Resurrection spell can cure your vampirism.
• Darkvision. You have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You cannot discern colour in darkness, only shades of gray. (120 feet if belonging to a race with Darkvision already).
• Sunlight Sensitivity. In direct sunlight, your Vampire blood boils. Causing a discomfort that exposes your vampric nature to all observers. This effect can be negated using the Disguise Self spell if you know it. While in direct sunlight, you also have disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks. As a vampire, you also suffer Vulnerability to Radiance damage.
Vampires Bite
1st-level sorcerer feature
As a bonus action, any living creature within 5 feet that is grappled by you, incapacitated, or restrained, takes (1d4) piercing damage plus (1d6) necrotic damage. The target’s hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken, and you regain hit points equal to that amount. The reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0. At 7th Level becomes (2d4) piercing damage plus (2d6) necrotic damage. At 11th level becomes (2d4+2) piercing damage plus (3d6) necrotic damage. Hits with this attack count as feeding and have a chance to cause sanguinare vampiris.
Vampires Claws.
1st-level sorcerer feature
Your unarmed strikes now deal (1d4) slashing damage and count as having light and finesse properties. At 3rd level becomes (1d4+1) slashing damage, at 7th level becomes (1d6+1) slashing damage and at 11th level becomes (1d6+2) slashing damage.
Undead Magics
5th-level sorcerer feature
If you know the spell Vampiric Touch, the spell is improved and becomes Vampiric Drain. Which gives the spell a range of 15ft, the range rising to 30ft at 15th level. Hits with this attack count as feeding and have a chance to cause sanguinare vampiris. Also gain Sapping Sting successful attacks with this cantrip will also drain health equal to the necrotic damage, count as feeding and have a chance to cause sanguinare vampiris. As an undead creature you will also gain the spells Vampire's Seduction and Animate Dead, niether will count against the number of spells you can know as a Sorcerer. Additionally, whenever you deal necrotic damage, you can spend 1 sorcery point to gain Necrotic Resistance for 1 hour.
Bats Wings
14th-level sorcerer feature
You gain the ability to sprout a pair of
bats wings from your back, gaining a flying speed
equal to your current speed. You can create these wings
as a bonus action on your turn. They last until you
dismiss them as a bonus action on your turn.
You can’t manifest your wings while wearing armor
unless the armour is made to accommodate them, and
clothing not made to accommodate your wings might
be destroyed when you manifest them.
Additionally whenever you use Misty Step if you know it. If you choose, you instead transform into a cloud of bats while teleporting who fly immediately in a direct line to the location you teleport to. While in this form, if your teleportation causes you to pass through the space occupied by another creature you immediately cast Sapping Sting and heal by a number of hitpoints equal to the necrotic damage dealt. Instead of using a spell slot you can also immediately expend 2 sorcery points to cast misty step this way.
Vampiric Presence
18th-level sorcerer feature
You can channel the dread
presence of your vampiric ancestry, causing those around
you to become charmed or frightened. As an action,
you can spend 5 sorcery points to draw on this power
and exude an aura of seduction or fear (your choice) to a
distance of 60 feet. 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 or be
charmed or frightened until the aura ends. A creature that succeeds on
this saving throw is immune to your aura for 24 hours.
Wild Magic:
1st-level sorcerer feature
Your innate magic comes from the wild forces of chaos
that underlie the order of creation. You might have
endured exposure to some form of raw magic, perhaps you
were the victim of one of Sheogoraths practical jokes. Or your magic could be a fluke of your birth, with
no apparent cause or reason. However it came to be, this
chaotic magic churns within you, waiting for any outlet.
Wild Magic Surge
1st-level sorcerer feature
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
1st-level sorcerer feature
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
6th-level sorcerer feature
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
13th-level sorcerer feature
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.
Double Trouble
9th-level sorcerer feature
Whenever you roll on the Wild Magic Surge table and experience the effect. You can choose to roll again for a second burst of wild magic.
Spell Bombardment
18th-level sorcerer feature
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.
Storm Sorcery:
1st level sorcerer feature
Your innate magic comes from the power of elemental air. Many with this power can trace their magic back to being born under the atronach sign, but perhaps you were born during a howling gale so powerful that folk still tell stories of it, or your lineage might include the influence of potent storm or air atronachs. Whatever the case, the magic of the storm permeates your being.
Wind Speaker
1st level sorcerer feature
The arcane magic you command is infused with elemental air. You can speak, read, and write Primordial. Knowing this language allows you to be understood by all kinds of atronachs.
Tempestuous Magic
1st level sorcerer feature
Starting when you choose this origin, 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
6th level sorcerer feature
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
6th level sorcerer feature
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
14th level sorcerer feature
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
18th level sorcerer feature
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.