Sorcerer (Clockwork Soul)
Hit Points
Hit Dice: d6 per Sorcerer (Clockwork Soul) level
Hit Points at first Level: 6+ your Constitution Modifier
Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8!<=1 +your Constitution modifier per Sorcerer level after 1st (minimum of 2 on the roll)
Proficiences
Armor: None
Weapons: Daggers, darts, slings, quarterstaffs, light crossbows
Tools: None
Saving Throws: Constitution, Charisma
Skills: Choose two from Arcana, Deception, Insight, Intimidation, Persuasion, and Religion.
Overview & Creation
Class Features
Level 1
Sorcerous Origin: Clockwork Soul
Choose a sorcerous origin, which describes the source of your innate magical power. Your choice grants you features when you choose it at 1st level and again at 6th, 14th, and 18th level.
Clockwork Magic
You learn additional spells when you reach certain levels in this class, as shown on the Clockwork Spells table. Each spell counts as a sorcerer spell for you, but it doesn’t count against the number of sorcerer spells you know. These spells can’t be replaced when you gain a level in this class.
Whenever you gain a sorcerer level, you can replace one spell you gained from this feature with another spell of the same level. The new spell must be an abjuration or a transmutation spell from the sorcerer, warlock, or wizard spell list.
Clockwork Spells
Sorcerer Level |
Spells |
1st |
Alarm, Protection from Evil and Good |
3rd |
Aid, Lesser Restoration |
5th |
Dispel Magic, Protection from Energy |
7th |
Freedom of Movement, Summon Construct |
9th |
Greater Restoration, Wall of Force |
In addition, consult the Manifestations of Order table and choose or randomly determine a way your connection to order manifests while you are casting any of your sorcerer spells.
Manifestations of Order
1d6 |
Manifestation |
1 |
Spectral cogwheels hover behind you. |
2 |
The hands of a clock spin in your eyes. |
3 |
Your skin glows with a brassy sheen. |
4 |
Floating equations and geometric objects overlay your body. |
5 |
Your spellcasting focus temporarily takes the form of a Tiny clockwork mechanism. |
6 |
The ticking of gears or ringing of a clock can be heard by you and those affected by your magic. |
Restore Balance
Starting at 1st level, your connection to the plane of absolute order allows you to equalize chaotic moments. When a creature you can see within 60 feet of you is about to roll a d20 with advantage or disadvantage, you can use your reaction to prevent the roll from being affected by advantage and disadvantage.
You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.
Level 2
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 bonus action on your 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. The created spell slots vanish at the end of a long rest.
- 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.
Creating Spell Slots
Spell Slot Level |
Sorcery Point Cost |
1st |
2 |
2nd |
3 |
3rd |
5 |
4th |
6 |
5th |
7 |
Level 3
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 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 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 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 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 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 disadvantage on its first saving throw made against the spell.
- Quickened Spell. When you cast a spell that has a casting time of 1 action, you can spend 2 sorcery points to change the casting time to 1 bonus action for this casting.
- Seeking Spell. If you make an attack roll for a spell and miss, you can spend 2 sorcerer points to reroll the d20, and you must use the new roll.
You can use Seeking Spell even if you have already used a different Metamagic option during the casting of the spell.
- Subtle Spell. When you cast a spell, you can spend 1 sorcery point to cast it without any somatic or verbal components.
- Transmuted Spell. When you cast a spell that deals a type of damage from the following list, you can spend 1 sorcery point to change that damage type to one of the other listed types: acid, cold, fire, lightning, poison, thunder.
- 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 for Twinned Spell, a spell must be incapable of targeting more than one creature at the spell's current level.
Level 4
Ability Score Improvement
When you reach 4th level, you can increase one Ability Score of your choice by 2, or you can increase two Ability Scores of your choice by 1. Through this way, you can't increase an Ability Score beyond 20. Alternatively, you can pick a feat.
Level 5
Level 6
Bastion of Law
Starting at 6th level, you can tap into the grand equation of existence to imbue a creature with a shimmering shield of order. As an action, you can expend 1 to 5 sorcery points to create a magical ward around yourself or another creature you can see within 30 feet of you. The ward lasts until you finish a long rest or until you use this feature again.
The ward is represented by a number of d8s equal to the number of sorcery points spent to create it. When the warded creature takes damage, it can expend a number of those dice, roll them, and reduce the damage taken by the total rolled on those dice.
Level 7
Level 8
Ability Score Improvement
For detail see
Ability Score Improvement
Level 9
Level 10
Level 11
Level 12
Ability Score Improvement
For detail see
Ability Score Improvement
Level 13
Level 14
Trance of Order
Starting at 14th level, you gain the ability to align your consciousness to the endless calculations of Mechanus. As a bonus action, you can enter this state for 1 minute. For the duration, attack rolls against you can't benefit from advantage, and whenever you make an attack roll, an ability check, or a saving throw, you can treat a roll of 9 or lower on the d20 as a 10.
Once you use this bonus action, you can't use it again until you finish a long rest, unless you spend 5 sorcery points to use it again.
Level 15
Level 16
Ability Score Improvement
For detail see
Ability Score Improvement
Level 17
Level 18
Clockwork Cavalcade
At 18th level, you summon spirits of order to expunge disorder around you. As an action, you summon the spirits in a 30-foot cube originating from you. The spirits look like modrons or other constructs of your choice. The spirits are intangible and invulnerable, and they create the following effects within the cube before vanishing:
- The spirits restore up to 100 hit points, divided as you choose among any number of creatures of your choice in the cube.
- Any damaged objects entirely in the cube are repaired instantly.
- Every spell of 6th level or lower ends on creatures and objects of your choice in the cube.
Once you use this action, you can’t use it again until you finish a long rest, unless you spend 7 sorcery points to use it again.
Level 19
Level 20
Sorcerous Restoration
At 20th level, you regain 4 expended sorcery points whenever you finish a short rest.
Starting Equipment
You start with the following equipment, in addition to the equipment granted by your background:
- (a) a light crossbow and 20 bolts or (b) any simple weapon
- (a) a component pouch or (b) an arcane focus
- (a) a dungeoneer's pack or (b) an explorer's pack
- Two daggers
Spellcasting
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 spells.
Cantrips
At 1st level, you know four cantrips of your choice from the 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 spell slots 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 long rest.
For example, if you know the 1st-level spell 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.
Spell save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Charisma 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.
Spell Slot Table
Level |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
6th |
7th |
8th |
9th |
1 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2 |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
3 |
4 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
4 |
4 |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
6 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
7 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
8 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
9 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
10 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
11 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
12 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
- |
- |
- |
13 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
14 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
15 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
- |
16 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
- |
17 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
18 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
19 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
20 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
Subclass Options
The cosmic force of order has suffused you with magic. That power arises from Mechanus or a realm like it-a plane of existence shaped entirely by clockwork efficiency. You, or someone from your lineage, might have become entangled in the machinations of the modrons, the orderly beings who inhabit Mechanus. Perhaps your ancestor even took part in the Great Modron March. Whatever its origin within you, the power of order can seem strange to others, but for you, it is part of a vast and glorious system.
Source: Tasha's Cauldron of Everything