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Forgotten Heroes: Sorcerer

Malladin’s Gate Press

FORGOTTEN HEROES:

SORCERER

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table 1.4.6 Eldritch Trickster ..............................................................................24

ENHANCED SORCERER.....................................................................................25

Table 1.4.7 Enhanced Sorcerer...........................................................................26

FOCUSED SORCERER............................................................................................. 27

Table 1.4.8 Focused Sorcerer................................................................................ 27

MYSTIC ......................................................................................................................................28

Table 1.4.9 Mystic ...........................................................................................................29

METHODS OF MAGIC......................................................................................... 30

SKILLS .................................................................................................................................................................... 31

NEW USES FOR OLD SKILLS...................................................................................................... 31

ALCHEMY .............................................................................................................................. 31

SPELLCRAFT........................................................................................................................ 31

NEW SKILL: RITUAL CASTING...................................................................... 31

NEW SKILL: RESOLVE............................................................................................ 32

ELDRITCH WARRIOR FEATS .................................................................................................. 33

ABSORBTION .................................................................................................................. 33

CARAPACE........................................................................................................................33

CLAWS..................................................................................................................................... 33

DENSITY DECREASE ............................................................................................... 33

DENSITY INCREASE ................................................................................................. 33

DISRUPTIVE STRIKE .................................................................................................. 33

Table 2.2.1 Eldritch Warrior Feats............................................................... 34

ELEMENTAL ARROW.............................................................................................35

ELEMENTAL BLADE.................................................................................................35

ELEMENTAL FIST ...........................................................................................................35

ELDRITCH ARROW ...................................................................................................35

ELDRITCH BLADE .......................................................................................................35

ELDRITCH FIST .................................................................................................................35

ELDRITCH SHIELD.......................................................................................................35

ENERGY AFINITY ........................................................................................................ 36

ENERGY BOLT ................................................................................................................ 36

ENERGY PALM ............................................................................................................... 36

FORESIGHT ATTACK .............................................................................................. 36

GROW ....................................................................................................................................... 36

HEIGHTENED AWARENESS ...........................................................................37

IMPROVED REGENERATION.........................................................................37

IMPROVED TOUGHNESS ....................................................................................37

LIGHTNING STRIKE ....................................................................................................37

POWER LEAP ....................................................................................................................37

PRIMAL ENERGY ..........................................................................................................37

QUICKENED STRIKE.................................................................................................38

REGENERATION............................................................................................................38

SHRINK ......................................................................................................................................38

TANGLESWORD ...........................................................................................................38

THUNDERSLAM .............................................................................................................38

VORPAL STRIKE.............................................................................................................38

ORIGIN FEATS............................................................................................................................................ 39

DIVINE ORIGIN (DESCENDED) ................................................................... 39

DRACONIC ORIGIN (DESCENDED) ..................................................... 39

FEY ORIGIN (DESCENDED).............................................................................. 39

INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................4

PATHS OF THE GIFTED........................................................................................... 5

THE ELDRITCH WARRIOR ............................................................................................................. 6

CLASS DESCRIPTION............................................................................................................................ 6

GAME RULE INFORMATION ............................................................................. 6

Table 1.1.1 The Eldritch Warrior:........................................................................... 7

Table 1.1.2 Eldritch Warrior Spells Known ............................................... 7

SUBCLASSES ................................................................................................................................................... 8

BLOODLINES.................................................................................................................................................. 8

THE BASICS ............................................................................................................................. 8

STEP ONE: BASE CLASS............................................................................................ 8

STEP TWO: SPELL LIST SPLITS ............................................................................ 8

STEP THREE: CHOOSE SPELL LISTS ........................................................... 8

Table 1.2.1 Spell list restrictions ............................................................................ 9

STEP FOUR: CHOOSE CASTING RESTRICTIONS........................ 9

Table 1.2.2 Concentration casting DCs......................................................10

Table 1.2.3 Casting Restriction Summary................................................10

STEP FIVE: DETERMINE LEVELS FROM SPLITS.............................. 11

STEP SIX: SPENDING LEVELS ............................................................................. 11

Table 1.2.4 Spell-Like Ability Costs Summary .................................12

RACES ....................................................................................................................................................................13

RACIAL ADJUSTMENTS..................................................................................................................13

DWARVES ..............................................................................................................................13

ELVES AND HALF ELVES.....................................................................................13

GNOMES ...................................................................................................................................13

HALFLINGS ...........................................................................................................................13

HALF ORCS ...........................................................................................................................13

LIFE PATH PRESTIGE CLASSES ................................................................................................13

DWARVEN SORCERER LIFE PATH ..........................................................13

Table 1.3.1 Dwarven Sorcerer Life Path ......................................................14

ELVEN SORCERER LIFE PATH........................................................................14

Table 1.3.2 Elven Sorcerer Life Path.............................................................. 15

GNOME SORCERER LIFE PATH .................................................................... 15

Table 1.3.3 Gnome Sorcerer Life Path ......................................................... 15

HALFLING SORCERER LIFE PATH ............................................................16

Table 1.3.4 Halfling Sorcerer Life Path ......................................................16

HALF-ORC SORCERER LIFE PATH .......................................................... 17

Table 1.3.5 Half-Orc Sorcerer Life Path.................................................... 17

PRESTIGE CLASSES ................................................................................................................................ 18

ATTUNED SORCERER .............................................................................................. 18

Table 1.4.1 Attuned Sorcerer ................................................................................. 18

Table 1.4.2 Eldritch Agent .................................................................................... 20

ELDRITCH AGENT ..................................................................................................... 20

ELDRITCH AGITATOR .............................................................................................21

Table 1.4.3 Eldritch Agitator.............................................................................. 22

ELDRITCH ARMSMAN.......................................................................................... 22

Table 1.4.4 Eldritch Armsman ........................................................................... 23

ELDRITCH COURTIER ............................................................................................ 23

Table 1.4.5 Eldritch Courtier .............................................................................. 23

ELDRITCH TRICKSTER ........................................................................................... 24

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INNER PRERSENCE (AWAKENED)......................................................... 39

MANIPULATED (AWAKENED)................................................................... 39

OPEN MINDED (AWAKENED) ..................................................................... 40

SPIRIT WORLD ORIGIN (DESCENDED) ............................................. 40

TRAUMA (AWAKENED) ..................................................................................... 40

METAMAGIC FEATS .............................................................................................................................41

Table 2.4.1 Metamagic Feats.................................................................................41

ABSORB MAGICAL EFFECT ............................................................................41

ARTEFACT REPLENISHMENT..........................................................................41

ELDRITCH CONTROL...............................................................................................41

FORKED SPELL..................................................................................................................41

REBOUND MAGICAL EFFECT .......................................................................41

SPLICED SPELL ................................................................................................................ 42

SPLINTERED SPELL..................................................................................................... 42

TWINNED SPELL............................................................................................................ 42

WEAKENED SPELL .................................................................................................... 42

SENSORY OVERFLOW FEATS............................................................................................... 43

Table 2.5.1 Sensory Overflow Feats ............................................................. 43

BLINDING FLASH ........................................................................................................ 43

DEADLY AURA ............................................................................................................. 43

DEFILE THE LAND ....................................................................................................... 43

FOUL STENCH.................................................................................................................. 44

IGNORE SENSORY OVERFLOW............................................................... 44

LACERATING AURA............................................................................................... 44

PEIRCING SOUND....................................................................................................... 44

SELECTIVE OVERFLOW ..................................................................................... 44

TOUCHED BY FEAR ................................................................................................. 44

POWERS OF THE BLOOD.............................................................................. 45

SPELL LISTS .................................................................................................................................................... 46

MINOR RESTRICTION ....................................................................................................................... 46

THE FUNCTIONAL SORCERER SPELL LIST .................................. 46

THEMATIC LISTS...................................................................................................................................... 47

GLAMOUR MAGIC SPELL LIST ................................................................... 47

GYPSY LORE SPELL LIST ..................................................................................... 47

THE WARRIOR-MAGE SPELL LIST ......................................................... 48

SPELL PATHS................................................................................................................................................ 48

BEFUDDLEMENT SPELL PATH..................................................................... 48

DOMINATION SPELL PATH ............................................................................ 49

ELEMENTALIST SPELL PATH.......................................................................... 50

SINGLE PATHS ........................................................................................................................................... 50

AIR SINGLE PATH ........................................................................................................ 50

CELESTIAL SINGLE PATH.................................................................................. 50

DEATH MAGICS SINGLE PATH .................................................................. 50

EARTH SINGLE PATH ................................................................................................ 51

FIRE SINGLE PATH ........................................................................................................ 51

INFERNAL SINGLE PATH...................................................................................... 51

NATURE LORE SINGLE PATH ......................................................................... 51

UNDEAD CONTROL SINGLE PATH ........................................................ 51

WATER SINGLE PATH .............................................................................................. 51

OVERCASTING......................................................................................................................................... 52

CONTROLLING THE OVERCAST ENERGIES ....................................................... 52

Table 3.2.1 Overcasting Control Check DCs and Ability

Damage ................................................................................................................................... 52

BACKLASH......................................................................................................................... 52

APPLYING OVERCAST EFFECTS ........................................................................................ 52

ABJURING EFFECTS ................................................................................................. 53

CONJURATION EFFECT ...................................................................................... 53

DIVINATION EFFECT............................................................................................... 53

ENCHANTMENT EFFECT..................................................................................... 53

EVOCATION EFFECT .............................................................................................. 53

ILLUSION EFFECT ........................................................................................................ 53

NECROMANCY EFFECT...................................................................................... 53

TRANSMUTATION EFFECT............................................................................... 53

Table 3.2.3 Animated Creature Size Classes..................................... 53

SENSORY OVERFLOW................................................................................................................... 54

SENSORY EFFECTS................................................................................................................................54

Table 3.3.1 Sensory Effect Summary............................................................54

Table 3.3.2 Effect skills and examples ......................................................54

CHOOSING OVERFLOW EFFECTS...................................................................................54

HARMFUL EFFECT FEATS.............................................................................................................54

ALTERNATIVE SPELLCASTING TECHNIQUES ..................................................55

BASIC SYSTEMS........................................................................................................................................ 55

ARTEFACT CASTING ............................................................................................... 55

LIFE-FORCE CASTING ........................................................................................... 55

Table 3.4.1 Life-force Casting Constitution Drain........................56

RITUAL CASTING .........................................................................................................56

Table 3.4.2 Ritual Casting Base Casting Time .................................56

RITUAL DANCE..............................................................................................................56

SPLASH-CASTING ......................................................................................................56

IMBUED ARTEFACTS......................................................................................................................... 57

THE BASICS.................................................................................................................................................... 57

BONDING ........................................................................................................................................................ 57

ACTIVATION SLOTS........................................................................................................................... 57

CREATING AN ACTIVATION SLOT....................................................... 57

ACTIVATING A SLOT’S FUNCTION ....................................................... 57

ENHANCING A SLOT’S FUNCTION ................................................................................. 58

ADDING MORE SPELLS......................................................................................... 58

ADDING METAMAGIC FEATS...................................................................... 58

MAXIMUM ENHANCEMENTS....................................................................... 58

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Forgotten Heroes: Sorcerer

Introduction

INTRODUCTION

Forgotten Heroes: Sorcerer follows Paladin as the second class

sourcebook from Malladin’s Gate Press in the Forgotten Heroes line.

Forgotten Heroes is dedicated to developing the less fashionable classes

that are often ignored by other publishers. As sorcerers are a new class

to the D20 system, they are often overlooked as being merely an

alternative spellcasting mechanic to the more traditional ‘Vancian’

mechanic of the wizard class. As such, many supplements have been

written for wizards, and indeed much of the material supplied, such as

spells and other magic-related rules, can be used just as easily by the

sorcerer class. However, we believe that this approach does the sorcerer

a great disservice. The sorcerer class has a unique flavour of its own, that

has been long overlooked. The sorcerer stands apart from the wizard in

their approach not only to magic, but to life itself. The sorcerer is one of

the true heroes of the fantasy genre. They are gifted and thrust into a

life of adventure by virtue of their destiny. Wizards, on the other hand,

will most likely have chosen a life of adventure in order to further their

learning and understanding of magic.

Adjustments and Life-Path classes, similar to those presented in the

Academy Handbook series, also by Malladin’s Gate Press. The final

chapter of this book covers a range of prestige classes that emphasise

the different aspects and themes of the sorcerer class.

Book II, Methods of Magic, provides a chapter on new skill uses for some

of the class skills of the sorcerer and a completely new skill, Resolve.

This book also provides four chapters of feats, covering a range of

abilities. Chapter two is Eldritch Warrior Feats, which develops the

magical combat prowess of the Eldritch Warrior class and other magical

warriors. Origin Feats, discussed in chapter three, defines your

character in terms of the source of their magical powers. Chapter four

presents new Metamagic feats that emphasise the ways in which

sorcerers can manipulate the magical forces as they cast their spells.

Finally, in chapter five, we find a collection of feats that develop on the

Sensory Overflow rules presented in Book III.

Book III, Powers of the Blood, looks at a variety of new systems that

emphasise the unique nature of the sorcerer class and explores the

different themes of sorcerers and their magic. Chapter one provides a

collection of flavoured Spell Lists to inspire new and interesting

character concepts. Chapter two presents a new system for channelling

the wasted magical energy when a spell is ‘overcast’ with a higher level

spell slot. The Sensory Overflow system presented in chapter three

provides a simple system to differentiate sorcerous magic with signature

sounds, smells or other sensory effects as the spell is being cast. Chapter

four of Powers of the Blood considers different ways to cast spells that

can generate the extra magical energy needed to enhance spells with

metamagic effects. The sorcerer’s more primitive approach to magic

often leads them to favour fetters and focuses for their magical powers.

To highlight this, Book III draws to a close with Chapter five, Imbued

Artefacts, providing rules to allow sorcerers to tie their spells into

specific items. This allows them to develop a wide range of magical

items that are intrinsically bound to the sorcerers own magical soul,

making them very different from those artefacts forged by wizards.

The sorcerer is a truly gifted individual. Their power is unique and sets

them apart from the rest of their race. Within this book we will consider

a wide range of factors that emphasise the sorcerer as a hero apart from

all other character classes. We will consider the utility of spontaneous

magic, providing new systems to better realise and explore the potential

of these natural abilities. This will also provide a chance to explore they

manner in which the sorcerer themselves approaches their own magical

abilities, detailing new systems, feats and character classes; both basic

and prestige. We will also explore the nature of the sorcerer’s abilities.

Does the sorcerer’s power come from a draconic heritage, is it a divine

gift or is a natural advancement of evolution? This book will explore the

many possible explanations for the origins of sorcerous power. Finally,

there are new systems that explore the unique nature of the sorcerer

class, providing a detailed exploration of the nature of sorcerous magics.

Forgotten Heroes: Sorcerer is divided into three main books. Book I is

Paths of the Gifted, covering a variety of classes for the sorcerer. Firstly

there is the Eldritch Warrior, a new base class that considers those

sorcerers who channel their magic into improving their combat abilities.

Following this, you will find a new system, Bloodlines, which enables

you to design your own sorcerer subclasses. These classes are slight

modifications to the sorcerer or eldritch warrior class that enable you to

emphasise certain aspects of the flavour of your magical abilities. Next

you will find systems for different races of sorcerer. This includes Racial

Forgotten Heroes: Sorcerer is interspersed throughout with boxes of

Games Master’s Information, providing hints and tips on integrating the

systems feats and classes into your existing campaigns.

Enjoy.

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