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'''Sorcerer''' is a [[SRD5:Class|class]] in 5th edition and part of the [[SRD-OGL v5.1|SRD]].
[[Summary::Natural Arcane Spellcasters| ]]
{{5e Class Features
|classname=Sorcerer
|hitdie=6
|armorprofs=None
|weaponprofs=[[SRD5:Dagger|Dagger]]s, [[SRD5:Dart|dart]]s, [[SRD5:Sling|sling]]s, [[SRD5:Quarterstaff|quarterstaff]]s, [[SRD5:Light Crossbow|light crossbow]]s
|toolprofs=None
|saveprofs=Constitution, Charisma
|skillprofs=Arcana, Deception, Insight, Intimidation, Persuasion, Religion
|skillnum=two
|equipment=* ''(a)'' a light crossbow and 20 [[SRD5:Bolt|Bolt]]s or ''(b)'' any [[SRD5:Simple Weapon|simple weapon]]
* ''(a)'' a [[SRD5:Component Pouch|Component Pouch]] or ''(b)'' an [[SRD5:Arcane Focus|Arcane Focus]]
* ''(a)'' a [[SRD5:Dungeoneer's Pack|dungeoneer's pack]] or ''(b)'' an [[SRD5:Explorer's Pack|explorer's pack]]
* Two daggers
}}

{{5e Class Simple
|classname=Sorcerer
|extraa=Sorcery<br />Points
|extrab=Cantrips<br />Known
|extrac=Spells<br />Known
|spells=&nbsp;1st !!&nbsp;2nd !!&nbsp;3rd !!&nbsp;4th !!&nbsp;5th !!&nbsp;6th !!&nbsp;7th !!&nbsp;8th !!&nbsp;9th
|feature1=[[#Spellcasting|Spellcasting]], [[#Sorcerous Origin|Sorcerous Origin]]
|extra1a= —
|extra1b=4
|extra1c=2
 {{Spell Row|9|2}}
|feature2=[[#Font of Magic|Font of Magic]]
|extra2a=2
|extra2b=4
|extra2c=3
 {{Spell Row|9|3}}
|feature3=[[#Metamagic|Metamagic]]
|extra3a=3
|extra3b=4
|extra3c=4
 {{Spell Row|9|4|2}}
|feature4=[[#Ability Score Improvement|Ability Score Improvement]]
|extra4a=4 <!-- Sorcery Points -->
|extra4b=5 <!-- Cantrips -->
|extra4c=5 <!-- Spells Known -->
 {{Spell Row|9|4|3}}
|feature5= —
|extra5a=5 <!-- Sorcery Points -->
|extra5b=5 <!-- Cantrips -->
|extra5c=6 <!-- Spells Known -->
 {{Spell Row|9|4|3|2}}
|feature6=Sorcerous Origin feature
|extra6a=6 <!-- Sorcery Points -->
|extra6b=5 <!-- Cantrips -->
|extra6c=7 <!-- Spells Known -->
 {{Spell Row|9|4|3|3}}
|feature7= —
|extra7a=7 <!-- Sorcery Points -->
|extra7b=5 <!-- Cantrips -->
|extra7c=8 <!-- Spells Known -->
 {{Spell Row|9|4|3|3|1}}
|feature8=Ability Score Improvement
|extra8a=8 <!-- Sorcery Points -->
|extra8b=5 <!-- Cantrips -->
|extra8c=9 <!-- Spells Known -->
 {{Spell Row|9|4|3|3|2}}
|feature9= —
|extra9a=9 <!-- Sorcery Points -->
|extra9b=5 <!-- Cantrips -->
|extra9c=10 <!-- Spells Known -->
 {{Spell Row|9|4|3|3|3|1}}
|feature10=Metamagic
|extra10a=10 <!-- Sorcery Points -->
|extra10b=6 <!-- Cantrips -->
|extra10c=11 <!-- Spells Known -->
 {{Spell Row|9|4|3|3|3|2}}
|feature11= —
|extra11a=11 <!-- Sorcery Points -->
|extra11b=6 <!-- Cantrips -->
|extra11c=12 <!-- Spells Known -->
 {{Spell Row|9|4|3|3|3|2|1}}
|feature12=Ability Score Improvement
|extra12a=12 <!-- Sorcery Points -->
|extra12b=6 <!-- Cantrips -->
|extra12c=12 <!-- Spells Known -->
 {{Spell Row|9|4|3|3|3|2|1}}
|feature13= —
|extra13a=13 <!-- Sorcery Points -->
|extra13b=6 <!-- Cantrips -->
|extra13c=13 <!-- Spells Known -->
 {{Spell Row|9|4|3|3|3|2|1|1}}
|feature14=Sorcerous Origin feature
|extra14a=14 <!-- Sorcery Points -->
|extra14b=6 <!-- Cantrips -->
|extra14c=13 <!-- Spells Known -->
 {{Spell Row|9|4|3|3|3|2|1|1}}
|feature15= —
|extra15a=15 <!-- Sorcery Points -->
|extra15b=6 <!-- Cantrips -->
|extra15c=14 <!-- Spells Known -->
 {{Spell Row|9|4|3|3|3|2|1|1|1}}
|feature16=Ability Score Improvement
|extra16a=16 <!-- Sorcery Points -->
|extra16b=6 <!-- Cantrips -->
|extra16c=14 <!-- Spells Known -->
 {{Spell Row|9|4|3|3|3|2|1|1|1}}
|feature17=Metamagic
|extra17a=17 <!-- Sorcery Points -->
|extra17b=6 <!-- Cantrips -->
|extra17c=15 <!-- Spells Known -->
 {{Spell Row|9|4|3|3|3|2|1|1|1|1}}
|feature18=Sorcerous Origin feature
|extra18a=17 <!-- Sorcery Points -->
|extra18b=6 <!-- Cantrips -->
|extra18c=15 <!-- Spells Known -->
 {{Spell Row|9|4|3|3|3|3|1|1|1|1}}
|feature19=Ability Score Improvement
|extra19a=19 <!-- Sorcery Points -->
|extra19b=6 <!-- Cantrips -->
|extra19c=15 <!-- Spells Known -->
 {{Spell Row|9|4|3|3|3|3|2|1|1|1}}
|feature20=[[#Sorcerous Restoration|Sorcerous Restoration]]
|extra20a=19 <!-- Sorcery Points -->
|extra20b=6 <!-- Cantrips -->
|extra20c=15 <!-- Spells Known -->
 {{Spell Row|9|4|3|3|3|3|2|2|1|1}}
}}

===Spellcasting===
{{#set: Features=Spellcasting}}An event in your past, or in the life of a parent or ancestor, left an indelible mark on you, infusing you with arcane magic. This font of magic, whatever its origin, fuels your [[SRD5:Spell|spell]]s. 

====Cantrips====
At 1st level, you know four [[SRD5:Cantrip|cantrip]]s of your choice from the [[SRD5:Sorcerer Spell|sorcerer spell]] list. You learn additional sorcerer cantrips of your choice at higher levels, as shown in the Cantrips Known column of the Sorcerer table.

====Spell Slots====
The Sorcerer table shows how many [[SRD5:Spell Slot|spell slot]]s you have to cast your spells of 1st level and higher. To cast one of these sorcerer spells, you must expend a slot of the spell’s level or higher. You regain all expended spell slots when you finish a [[SRD5:Long Rest|long rest]]. 

For example, if you know the 1st-level spell ''[[SRD5:Burning Hands|burning hands]]'' and have a 1st-level and a 2nd-level spell slot available, you can cast ''burning hands'' using either slot. 

====Spells Known of 1st Level and Higher====
You know two 1st-level spells of your choice from the sorcerer spell list. 

The Spells Known column of the Sorcerer table shows when you learn more sorcerer spells of your choice. Each of these spells must be of a level for which you have spell slots. For instance, when you reach 3rd level in this class, you can learn one new spell of 1st or 2nd level. 

Additionally, when you gain a level in this class, you can choose one of the sorcerer spells you know and replace it with another spell from the sorcerer spell list, which also must be of a level for which you have spell slots. 

====Spellcasting Ability====
Charisma is your spellcasting ability for your sorcerer spells, since the power of your magic relies on your ability to project your will into the world. You use your Charisma whenever a spell refers to your spellcasting ability. In addition, you use your Charisma modifier when setting the saving throw DC for a sorcerer spell you cast and when making an attack roll with one. 

'''[[SRD5:Spell Save DC|Spell save DC]]''' = 8 + your [[SRD5:Proficiency|proficiency bonus]] + your Charisma modifier 

'''[[SRD5:Spell Attack Modifier|Spell attack modifier]]''' = your proficiency bonus + your Charisma modifier 

====Spellcasting Focus====
You can use an arcane focus as a spellcasting focus for your sorcerer spells. 

===Sorcerous Origin===
{{#set: Features=Sorcerous Origin}}Choose a sorcerous origin, which describes the source of your innate magical power, such as {{SRD5|Draconic Bloodline}}. Your choice grants you features when you choose it at 1st level and again at 6th, 14th, and 18th level.
====Sorcerous Origins====
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The only origin listed in the SRD is the {{SRD5|Draconic Bloodline}}. Below is a list of sorcerous origins outside the SRD.<br />
({{#ask: [[Category:5e Sorcerous Origins]][[Class::+]]|format=count}} official and unofficial Sorcerous Origins.)
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===Font of Magic===
{{#set: Features=Font of Magic}}At 2nd level, you tap into a deep wellspring of magic within yourself. This wellspring is represented by sorcery points, which allow you to create a variety of magical effects. 

====Sorcery Points====
You have 2 sorcery points, and you gain more as you reach higher levels, as shown in the Sorcery Points column of the Sorcerer table. You can never have more sorcery points than shown on the table for your level. You regain all spent sorcery points when you finish a long rest. 

====Flexible Casting====
You can use your sorcery points to gain additional spell slots, or sacrifice spell slots to gain additional sorcery points. You learn other ways to use your sorcery points as you reach higher levels. 

'''Creating Spell Slots.''' You can transform unexpended sorcery points into one spell slot as a [[SRD5:Bonus Action|bonus action]] on your [[SRD5:Turn|turn]]. The Creating Spell Slots table shows the cost of creating a spell slot of a given level. You can create spell slots no higher in level than 5th. 

Any spell slot you create with this feature vanishes when you finish a long rest. 

{|class="zebra"
!cospan="2"|Creating Spell Slots 
|-
!Spell Slot Level 
!Sorcery Point Cost 
|-
|align="center"|1st 
|align="center"|2 
|-
|align="center"|2nd 
|align="center"|3 
|-
|align="center"|3rd 
|align="center"|5 
|-
|align="center"|4th 
|align="center"|6 
|-
|align="center"|5th 
|align="center"|7 
|}

'''Converting a Spell Slot to Sorcery Points.''' As a bonus action on your turn, you can expend one spell slot and gain a number of sorcery points equal to the slot’s level. 

===Metamagic===
{{#set: Features=Metamagic}}At 3rd level, you gain the ability to twist your spells to suit your needs. You gain two of the following Metamagic options of your choice. You gain another one at 10th and 17th level. 

You can use only one Metamagic option on a spell when you cast it, unless otherwise noted. 

====Careful Spell====
When you cast a spell that forces other creatures to make a [[SRD5:Saving Throw|saving throw]], you can protect some of those creatures from the spell’s full force. To do so, you spend 1 sorcery point and choose a number of those creatures up to your Charisma modifier (minimum of one creature). A chosen creature automatically succeeds on its saving throw against the spell. 

====Distant Spell====
When you cast a spell that has a [[SRD5:Range|range]] of 5 feet or greater, you can spend 1 sorcery point to double the range of the spell. When you cast a spell that has a range of [[SRD5:Touch|touch]], you can spend 1 sorcery point to make the range of the spell 30 feet. 

====Empowered Spell====
When you roll damage for a spell, you can spend 1 sorcery point to reroll a number of the [[SRD5:Damage Die|damage dice]] up to your Charisma modifier (minimum of one). You must use the new rolls. You can use Empowered Spell even if you have already used a different Metamagic option during the casting of the spell. 

====Extended Spell====
When you cast a spell that has a duration of 1 [[SRD5:Minute|minute]] or longer, you can spend 1 sorcery point to double its duration, to a maximum duration of 24 hours. 

====Heightened Spell====
When you cast a spell that forces a creature to make a saving throw to resist its effects, you can spend 3 sorcery points to give one target of the spell [[SRD5:Disadvantage|disadvantage]] on its first saving throw made against the spell. 

====Quickened Spell====
When you cast a spell that has a casting time of 1 [[SRD5:Action|action]], you can spend 2 sorcery points to change the casting time to 1 bonus action for this casting. 

====Subtle Spell====
When you cast a spell, you can spend 1 sorcery point to cast it without any [[SRD5:Somatic|somatic]] or [[SRD5:Verbal|verbal]] [[SRD5:Component|component]]s. 

====Twinned Spell====
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’s level to target a second creature in range with the same spell (1 sorcery point if the spell is a cantrip). 

To be eligible, a spell must be incapable of targeting more than one creature at the spell’s current level. For example, magic missile and scorching ray aren’t eligible, but ray of frost is. 

===Ability Score Improvement===
{{#set: Features=Ability Score Improvement}}When you reach 4th level, and again at 8th, 12th, 16th, and 19th level, you can increase one ability score of your choice by 2, or you can increase two ability scores of your choice by 1. As normal, you can’t increase an ability score above 20 using this feature. 

===Sorcerous Restoration===
{{#set: Features=Sorcerous Restoration}}At 20th level, you regain 4 expended sorcery points whenever you finish a [[SRD5:Short Rest|short rest]]. 
==Optional Class Features==
These features are {{SRD5|GM}} optional.<ref name="tcoe6566">{{Cite Pub|Tasha's Cauldron of Everything|pages=65-66}} (unofficial summation)</ref>
===Additional Sorcerer Spells===
''1st level Sorcerer feature.''<br />Expanded spell list.<ref name="tcoe6566" />
===Metamagic Options===
''3rd level Sorcerer feature.''<br />Additional metamagic options.<ref name="tcoe6566" />
* '''Seeking Spell'''<ref name="tcoe6566" />
* '''Transmuted Spell'''<ref name="tcoe6566" />
===Sorcerous Versatility===
''4th level Sorcerer feature.''<br />Each time you gain {{iplink|Ability Score Improvement}}, you may replace one metamagic option with another and replace one cantrip with another.<ref name="tcoe6566" />{{#set: Features=Sorcerous Versatility}}
===Magical Guidance===
''5th level Sorcerer feature.''<br />Spend a {{iplink|Sorcery Point}} to reroll a failed {{srd5lc|Ability Check}}.<ref name="tcoe6566" />{{#set: Features=Magical Guidance}}
==Sources and Notes==
:* {{Cite Pub|SRD-OGL v5.1}}
<references />

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Author	SRD-CC v5.1 + and SRD-OGL v5.1 +
Canon	true +
Features	Spellcasting +, Sorcerous Origin +, Font of Magic +, Metamagic +, Ability Score Improvement +, Sorcerous Restoration +, Sorcerous Versatility + and Magical Guidance +
Hit Die	1d 6 +
Length	20 +
Publication	SRD-CC v5.1 + and SRD-OGL v5.1 +
Save	Constitution + and Charisma +
Skill	Arcana +, Deception +, Insight +, Intimidation +, Persuasion + and Religion +
Summary	Natural Arcane Spellcasters +
Title	Sorcerer +