FREE Class Homebrew | The Sorcerer RELOADED

I'm proud to finally release the public playtest version of my wholesale revision of D&D 5e's Sorcerer class, titled The Sorcerer: Reloaded!

I’ve always been disappointed in 5th Edition’s version of the Sorcerer. While folks from older editions might view Sorcs as metamagical spell-twisters, I’ve always envisioned them as white-hot, overcharged, living batteries of pure magic.

This revision, the “Sorcerer: Reloaded,” is built to be the Barbarian “jock” of casters: able to draw deep from a well of internal power—even to the point of exhaustion or death—while channeling a unique flavor of magic wholly determined by their Sorcerous Origin.

It’s always felt strange to me that a sorcerer with a blue dragon ancestor could cast fireball, or that a storms sorcerer could cast polymorph. Accordingly, I’ve reshaped the Sorcerer class to be a celebration of specialization, rather than generality. Unlike wizards (and every other caster), the Sorcerer: Reloaded’s spell list is determined entirely by their subclass, which also provides a host of additional powerful and flexible features.

However, that doesn’t mean that there isn’t room for customization! The Sorcerer: Reloaded replaces metamagic with an invocation-esque system called Transformations, reflecting the ways in which a sorcerer’s magic gradually warps their body and spells to reflect the power within.

The six new Sorcerous Origins include:

The Bloodline of Flames. Your innate magic is born from an unquenchable, living fire that sears within your veins. When unleashed, your magic is fierce, defiant, and all-devouring—a blessing to your friends, but a scourge to your enemies.

The Bloodline of Storms. Your innate magic is born from an eternal, crackling tempest that rages within your soul. When unleashed, your magic howls with the rush of distant winds, roars with the thunder of crackling lightning, and shrieks with the chill of arctic ice.

The Bloodline of Cosmos. Your innate magic is born from a strange, eldritch resonance that dwells within the furthest recesses of your mind. When unleashed, your magic is a triumph of mind over matter, shaping the thoughts of other creatures even as you shape the form of the world around you.

The Bloodline of Shadows. Your innate magic is born from a swirling, shadowy mirk that stains the depths of your soul. When unleashed, your magic sunders darkness from light, calling shadows to devour the living or wrap you like a protective cloak.

The Bloodline of Glamor. Your innate magic is born from a shimmer of Fey glamor that has taken root in your soul like a seedling. When unleashed, your magic sings with the allure of a haunting refrain, paints breathtaking portraits with illusory flair, and tears at your enemies with the savagery of root and claw.

The Bloodline of Heavens. Your innate magic is born from a fragment of a god's power—a radiant, divine essence that infuses your soul. When unleashed, your magic rings with a divine chorus that shields and heals your allies, bringing about miracles in no god's name but your own.

Other major changes include:

• Upgrading the Sorcerer’s hit die to a d8 and providing proficiency with light armor and simple weapons.
• Replacing access to Persuasion and Religion proficiencies with access to Acrobatics and Athletics proficiencies.
• Replacing spell slots with spell points, which regenerate on a short or long rest. (You can find a table and graph comparing this to the spell-slot progression of RAW Sorcerers, Wizards, and Warlocks at the end of the class description, or click here to see the underlying data).
• Adding the new “Conduit of Power” feature, which allows sorcerers to burn hit dice—or gain exhaustion—in exchange for extra juice.
• Removing the need to use verbal and (non-costly) material spell components.
• Replacing metamagics with corresponding Transformations.

You can download the free GMBinder PDF here. Any feedback, questions, or critique are welcome!

Hope you enjoy, and please let me know if you decide to playtest the Sorcerer: Reloaded in your own campaigns or oneshot adventures!

Cheers,
Dragna