There are souls born into the world that have an innate connection to the magical energies that permeate Oerth. Some claim they are the honored descendants of ancient dragons, others claim a link to the higher or lower realms of the multiverse. Stories abound of how a young peasant, faced with immanent feels a power well up from deep within themselves, forcing them to lash out at their aggressor, more often than not to the disadvantage of the aggressor. While the number of these mystical folk are at first limited in the stories told by the old halfling, their numbers kept growing throughout all the tales. Especially at the end, when the few that remained had crossed paths one last time to face off against the First Tyrant. Such a dark and bloody day has seldom been seen across the Flanaess. But you must remember, these are tales of myth and legend. Only the grandest of endings would have done.
Many slight variations would eventually form into the blood of the mystically touched sorcerer. All are familiar with the Dragon Disciple and to a lesser degree the Infernal Champion. Souls whose power, through advanced training and focus raised their blood-tainted abilities to levels few others could even dream of achieving. Some of the most famous of these souls are the League of Silver found in the distant north, fighting their own private war against the Old One, though such battles are far too costly for the League. Even the court of Zeif has added a small selection of elemental linked-sorcerers to the courtly intrigues, if only to keep the companions of the djinn in line. Beyond these highly driven specialists and blood-gifted elites can be found others whose talents are easier to focus than a dragon disciples but still require more effort than the simple gifting of blood many have found.
More than a few armies added the fierce battle sorcerers to their ranks. And of course you cannot forget the subtle skill of the Clandestine Sorcerer, whose wit is matched only by their arcane prowess. What follows is a brief summary of these last two styles of arcane caster. They are individuals who have melded a bit of other training into their magical regiment, shifting their focus somewhat from the somewhat more common sorcerer found prowling the roads of the Flanaess.
All sorcerers receive the Eschew Materials feat free at first level. Additionally they can forgo the use of expensive material components by instead sacrificing a bit of themselves in the process (this can only be done when casting spells from memory). For 5gp an item would cost, the sorcerer loses 1xp. For example, Divarno of Hardby needs to quickly identify a newly found wand. Having learned the identify spell in his youth he quickly sets about casting it. The spell requires him to sacrifice 20xp because he has no 100gp pearls handy (100/5 = 20).
Sorcerers also gain 1 bonus metamagic feat at levels 6, 12 and 18.
The only other change
being provided to them are 2 bonus class skills - Survival (wis) and Diplomacy
(cha). This represents the more travelled and worldly nature of sorcerers.
The battle sorcerer is a master arcanist who chose to focus on the more martial applications of his mystical craft. Born on the fields of battle all across the Flanaess, these rare casters are highly sought after by generals, warlords and freedom fighters. The ability to withstand the rigors of close combat while still dealing out the large scale amount of damage that only a true master arcanist is capable of achieving is a rare and wondrous thing.
Level |
Base Attack |
Fort
Save |
Ref
Save |
Will
Save |
Special |
1 |
+0 |
+0 |
+0 |
+2 |
Eschew
Materials, Armored Casting |
2 |
+1 |
+0 |
+0 |
+3 |
|
3 |
+2 |
+1 |
+1 |
+3 |
|
4 |
+3 |
+1 |
+1 |
+4 |
|
5 |
+3 |
+1 |
+1 |
+4 |
|
6 |
+4 |
+2 |
+2 |
+5 |
|
7 |
+5 |
+2 |
+2 |
+5 |
|
8 |
+6/+1 |
+2 |
+2 |
+6 |
|
9 |
+6/+1 |
+3 |
+3 |
+6 |
|
10 |
+7/+2 |
+3 |
+3 |
+7 |
|
11 |
+8/+3 |
+3 |
+3 |
+7 |
|
12 |
+9/+4 |
+4 |
+4 |
+8 |
|
13 |
+9/+4 |
+4 |
+4 |
+8 |
|
14 |
+10/+5 |
+4 |
+4 |
+9 |
|
15 |
+11/+6/+1 |
+5 |
+5 |
+9 |
|
16 |
+12/+7/+2 |
+5 |
+5 |
+10 |
|
17 |
+12/+7/+2 |
+5 |
+5 |
+10 |
|
18 |
+13/+8/+3 |
+6 |
+6 |
+11 |
|
19 |
+14/+9/+4 |
+6 |
+6 |
+11 |
|
20 |
+15/+10/+5 |
+6 |
+6 |
+12 |
CLASS SKILLS
Skill Points
at First Level: (2 + Int modifier) x 4
Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 2 + Int modifier
Concentration (con),
Craft (int), Intimidate (cha), Knowledge (arcana), Profession (wis), Ride
(dex), Spellcraft (int), Swim (str)
CLASS FEATURES
Hit Dice: D8
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Battle sorcerers are trained in the use of all simple weapons, any three light martial weapons, and a single one-handed martial weapon of her choice. They are also well versed in the proper wearing of all light armors and the buckler.
Spell Casting: Battle sorcerers cast spells in exactly the same way their normal counterparts do (see PHB p54) except that they use the chart below instead of the normal spell casting chart of the sorcerer.
Eschew Materials: Same as feat (see PHB p94).
Armored Casting: Battle sorcerers are able to cast arcane spells while wearing light armor and suffer no chance of arcane spell failure.
Note: The Battle Sorcerer is transferred from the book Unearthed Arcana with only a few very minor changes made to it to suit my own needs. I transferred it into chart form only for ease of reference.
Not all sorcerers find the life of the arcane caster an easy one. Some have difficulty finding their way into the wilds of the world where there are fewer who fear the magic that flows through their veins. These poor unfortunates instead focus on the more urban environs. Developing the skills and talent needed to survive the wilds of the big city. As time passes, these are the individuals who develop the art of the clandestine sorcerer, combining their ability to slink about in the shadows of civilization with their magical aptitude.
Level |
Base Attack |
Fort
Save |
Ref
Save |
Will
Save |
Special |
1 |
+0 |
+0 |
+2 |
+2 |
Eschew
Materials, Armored Casting |
2 |
+1 |
+0 |
+3 |
+3 |
|
3 |
+1 |
+1 |
+3 |
+3 |
|
4 |
+2 |
+1 |
+4 |
+4 |
|
5 |
+2 |
+1 |
+4 |
+4 |
|
6 |
+3 |
+2 |
+5 |
+5 |
|
7 |
+3 |
+2 |
+5 |
+5 |
|
8 |
+4 |
+2 |
+6 |
+6 |
|
9 |
+4 |
+3 |
+6 |
+6 |
|
10 |
+5 |
+3 |
+7 |
+7 |
|
11 |
+5 |
+3 |
+7 |
+7 |
|
12 |
+6/+1 |
+4 |
+8 |
+8 |
|
13 |
+6/+1 |
+4 |
+8 |
+8 |
|
14 |
+7/+2 |
+4 |
+9 |
+9 |
|
15 |
+7/+2 |
+5 |
+9 |
+9 |
|
16 |
+8/+3 |
+5 |
+10 |
+10 |
|
17 |
+8/+3 |
+5 |
+10 |
+10 |
|
18 |
+9/+4 |
+6 |
+11 |
+11 |
|
19 |
+9/+4 |
+6 |
+11 |
+11 |
|
20 |
+10/+5 |
+6 |
+12 |
+12 |
CLASS SKILLS
Skill Points
at First Level: (6 + Int modifier) x 4
Skill Points at Each Additional Level: 6 + Int modifier
Appraise (int), Balance
(dex), Bluff (cha), Climb (str), Concentrate (con), Diplomacy (cha), Gather
Information (cha), Hide (dex), Intimdate (cha), Jump (str), Knowledge (arcana)
(int), Knowledge (local) (int), Listen (wis), Move Silently (dex), Search
(int), Sense Motive (wis), Sleight of Hand (dex), Spellcraft (int), Spot (wis),
Swim (str), and Use Rope (dex)
CLASS FEATURES
Hit Dice: D6
Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Clandestine sorcerers are trained in the use of all simple weapons. They are also well versed in the proper wearing of all light armors.
Spell Casting: Clandestine sorcerers cast spells in exactly the same way their normal counterparts do (see PHB p54) except that they use the chart below instead of the normal spell casting chart of the sorcerer.
Eschew Materials: Same as feat (see PHB p94).
Armored Casting: Battle sorcerers are able to cast arcane spells while wearing light armor and suffer no chance of arcane spell failure.
Note: The Clandestine Sorcerer was dreamt up by Khaalis from the EnWorld message boards. All proper credit should be directed to him. All I did was remove a few skills he had provided for them.
Level |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2 |
5 |
3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
3 |
5 |
4 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
4 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
5 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
6 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
7 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
8 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
9 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
10 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
11 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
12 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
13 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
14 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
15 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
-- |
-- |
16 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
-- |
17 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
-- |
18 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
19 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
3 |
20 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
Variant Sorcerer Spells Known
Level |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
2 |
4 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
3 |
4 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
4 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
5 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
6 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
7 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
8 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
9 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
10 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
11 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
12 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
13 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
14 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
15 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
16 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
-- |
17 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
-- |
18 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
19 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
20 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
.
.....
....
Dame Redmane had carefully rolled up her parchment map of the territory and slid it back into its bone case and sealed the hard tube's top against the elements. All her officers had gone back to their scattered campsites to rouse the troops. It takes time to ready an army, even one as well trained as hers. Feeling the tendrils of exhaustion attempting to reach into her, the commander stood up quickly, stretching as best she could in the breastplate that served as a second skin.
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