Questions tagged [sorcerer]
For questions about the sorcerer, a particular class or type of magic user in many tabletop RPGs. In several editions of Dungeons & Dragons, the sorcerer class typically harnesses some form of innate magic, but other game systems may use the term differently. (Questions about the occult horror/fantasy RPG "Sorcerer" by Ron Edwards should use the [sorcerer-rpg] tag instead.)
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Does a warlock9/sorcerer3 gets 5th or 2nd lvl spell slot when leveling as sorcerer? [duplicate]
In the description of sorcerer it is stated:
"You learn an additional sorcerer spell of your choice at each level except 12th, 14th, 16th, 18th, 19th, and 20th. Each of these spells must be of a ...
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Can a level 6 draconic sorcerer add their Charisma modifier to Chaos Bolt?
In D&D 5e, Draconic Sorcerers, at level 6, gain the ability to add their Charisma modifier to one damage roll of any spell they cast that deals the damage type associated with their Dragon ...
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Can I cast a levelled spell (Cure Wounds) as an action, then use Quickened Spell to cast a cantrip (Eldritch Blast) as a bonus action?
Is it legal to cast a non-cantrip 1st-level spell like Cure Wounds with an action, and then use the sorcerer's Quickened Spell Metamagic option to cast a cantrip like Eldritch Blast as a bonus action?
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Can the "dragon-like scales" from the Draconic Bloodline sorcerer's Draconic Resilience feature be used as the M component for Aganazzar's Scorcher?
The Draconic Bloodline sorcerer's Draconic Resilience feature states, in part:
Additionally, parts of your skin are covered by a thin sheen of dragon-like scales. [...]
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Can a character use their sorcery points from the sorcerer's Font of Magic feature on a Metamagic option they learned from the Metamagic Adept feat?
The Metamagic Adept feat (TCoE, p. 80) lets you "learn two Metamagic options" and gives you "two sorcery points to spend on Metamagic".
The 2nd-level sorcerer feature Font of Magic ...
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Does a Solar Sorcerer need to be in contact with fire to receive its healing bonus at 5th level? (1st Ed.)
The Solar Bloodline in Pathfinder 1e gains a power at 3rd level called Friend of Fire (Su). It states:
At 5th level, when in contact with flame or a burning object (including a flaming weapon, ...
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Is this Sorcerer of Mirrors subclass balanced?
The subclass described below is a homebrew sorcerer that focuses on divination through mirrors. It's part of a set of classes I'm designing that attempt to make divination magic more interesting for ...
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Restore Balance vs Cutting Words: Which more effective when an opponent has advantage?
I'm preparing a clockwork soul sorcerer/lore bard for a high level one shot (17 lore/ 3 clockwork soul). The combination seems very versatile for a support character. One area of overlap between them ...
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Would it break the game to have a Constitution-based spellcaster?
I have an idea for a vampire-based Sorcerer that uses Constitution instead of Charisma for spellcasting. I know this would be very powerful, as Constitution is also used for Hit Points. However, since ...
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Is Empowered Spell compatible with Divine Smite? (using Booming Blade)
Okay this is a complicated one, so I am unsure whether it works and might need some deep diving into text, but I'm curious what people think.
If your sorcerer-paladin has Booming Blade (or Green-Flame ...
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Overpowered pyromancer (Kaladesh) nuking the battlefield for the lulz: fixing our Icewind Dale campaign [closed]
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We're starting an Icewind Dale campaign with level 15'ish characters we've built up through 4 previous campaigns. The team is concerned that one player (pyromancer, Roy "Trogdor" ...
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Are Sorcerer spells like Aspect of the Platinum Dragon on Sorc/Wiz spell list for a Sublime Chord?
The sublime chord spellcasting description states that a sublime chord can choose spells from the sorcerer/wizard spell list or the bard spell list.
Does that mean that the spells must be on both the ...
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Where does the language in the Twinned Spell Metamagic about targeting more than one creature come from?
I regularly see the text of Twinned Spell cited as:
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’...
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Would allowing Draconic Sorcerors to be descended from the new dragon types be balanced?
The book Fizban's Treasury of Dragons has been released. While it does contain some player-oriented material (2 new subclasses), something it doesn't do is update the Draconic Sorcerer to have ...
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If a target affected by the Slow spell uses the Metamagic option Quickened Spell when casting a spell, does that spell take effect on the same turn?
The Slow spell affects spellcasting:
If the creature attempts to cast a spell with a casting time of 1 action, roll a d20. On an 11 or higher, the spell doesn’t take effect until the creature’s next ...
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