Comments on: Unearthed Arcana – Sorcerer https://www.tribality.com/2017/02/06/unearthed-arcana-sorcerer/ D&D / Role Playing Tue, 31 Mar 2020 14:59:08 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 By: Marandahir https://www.tribality.com/2017/02/06/unearthed-arcana-sorcerer/#comment-2136 Tue, 07 Feb 2017 12:41:00 +0000 http://www.tribality.com/?p=19087#comment-2136 In reply to MTi.

It avoids the Sorcerer’s equivalent of MAD.

These Sorcerers can afford to spend their sorcery points on spell recovery or metamagic; they don’t have to hold back on those fronts so that they can power their subclass features. I think that’s better design, honestly.

]]> By: MTi https://www.tribality.com/2017/02/06/unearthed-arcana-sorcerer/#comment-2133 Tue, 07 Feb 2017 08:01:00 +0000 http://www.tribality.com/?p=19087#comment-2133 In reply to Ish.

No, not that much. I feel the latest trait a bit too overpowered though, as the Wild Magic Sorc. trait need sorcery points to work and the Divination Wizard needs two good rolls at the start of the day.

Also, now it stroke me, they issued Sorcerer Subclasses that completely scorn the Sorcery Points mechanic. Interesting.

]]> By: Ish https://www.tribality.com/2017/02/06/unearthed-arcana-sorcerer/#comment-2129 Tue, 07 Feb 2017 03:09:00 +0000 http://www.tribality.com/?p=19087#comment-2129 In reply to MTi.

Is the Lightfoot Halfling Favoured Soul Sorcerer with the Lucky Feat really that much different from a Lightfoot Halfling Wild Magic Sorcerer with the Lucky Feat or a Lightfoot Halfling Divination Wizard with the Lucky Feat?

]]> By: MTi https://www.tribality.com/2017/02/06/unearthed-arcana-sorcerer/#comment-2126 Mon, 06 Feb 2017 22:25:00 +0000 http://www.tribality.com/?p=19087#comment-2126 Favored Soul in 5e is a Sorcerer. OK, I can live with that, although I always envisioned him as a Warlock. Anyhow, the access to Cleric spells is logical, the plus one HP per level is a nice boost to the frail Sorcerers, the once per LR Lucky trait (OK, it is 2d4 instead of 1d20) is a bit too much if you ask me. Imagine a Lightfoot Halfling Favoured Soul Sorcerer with the Lucky Feat. Moreover, they get a hefty boost to Cha checks, and I like that and more survivability from then on. Overall, a bit OP but I like it.

The Phoenix Sorcerer is really cool. I like the quirks table, I like all the traits. Resistance to fire damage is the most commo to monsters though. I guess Elemental Adept (Fire) is a solid option for a Feat right there.

Water Sorcery has a lot of mobility, damage reduction and added effects to cast spells. Well, I’m pretty sure the theme has been played out already in the past. Anyhow, no major issues there, apart from the 18th level trait that makes you impervious of critical hits, no need to drink or eat any more (goodness me) and resistance to pretty much all types of weapon damage. That’s a lot to me.

Finally, the Stone Sorcery makes the Sorcerer more akin to melee fighting that any other Sorcerer Subclass. Proficiency for weapons and armor, Paladin-like spells that make melee fighting better for you, better HP and AC. Well, Stone Aegis is more controller-like than I’d like and a bit too OP for 6th level. Stone’s Edge gives you added damage to spells cast and Earth Master’s Aegis is protection for more of your friends. I don’t know, thematically is fine, but most people I know are not very eager to go to combat with HP boosted by d6. And for a magic user that wades into combat most people prefer a Bladelock or at least a Blade Singer.

]]>