Requirements: Novice, Smarts d6+, Spirit d6+
Scions of magical bloodlines, pawns of fate and destiny, or simply flukes of fickle magic, sorcerers look within themselves for arcane prowess. As they tap into powers few mortals can imagine, these magic-touched souls must learn to harness the power of their birthright.
While some seek to control their abilities, others give in to their magic, letting it rule their lives. Sorcerers live and breathe that which other spellcasters devote their lives to mastering. For them magic is more than a useful tool or a field of study; it is life itself.
Arcane Background (Sorcerer): Sorcerers use Spellcasting as their arcane skill, but it is linked to Spirit instead of Smarts (if multiclassing as a Smarts-based spellcaster, use the better of the two Attributes). On taking this Edge, the hero gains 15 Power Points and two starting powers from the list below.
Available Powers: Arcane protection, baleful polymorph, banish, barrier, beast friend, blast, blind, bolt, boost/lower Trait, burrow, burst, confusion, conjure item, contagion, create demiplane, create pit, curse, damage field, darksight, deflection, detect/conceal arcana, disguise, dispel, divination, drain Power Points, elemental manipulation, empathy, entangle, environmental protection, farsight, fear, fly, growth/shrink, havoc, illusion, infuse decay, intangibility, invisibility, light/darkness, locate, lock/unlock, magic jar, make whole, mind link, mind reading, mind wipe, monster's gift, monstrous shape change, object reading, permanency, planar binding, plane shift, protection, puppet, scrying, shape change, sloth/speed, slumber, smite, sound/silence, speak language, stun, summon ally, summon monster, telekinesis, teleport, time stop, wall walker, warrior’s gift, wish, zombie.
Armor Interference (Any): Sorcery requires rapid, intricate, and unhindered somatic movements. Sorcerers subtract 4 from their Spellcasting rolls and can't use other abilities granted by this Edge or any Edge that has this Edge as a Requirement when wearing armor or using shields.
Bloodline: The sorcerer must choose a Bloodline. Beneath each Bloodline description is also the additional special ability one gains when taking the Advanced Bloodline Edge.
Requirements: Seasoned, Sorcerer
The spellcaster has great familiarity with certain powers and can cast them quickly and easily. As a limited free action, he may ignore up to 2 points of any penalties (Multi-Action, Wounds, Fatigue, etc.) when casting any one of the spell sets below. This Edge may be taken multiple times, choosing a different set each time. This Edge doesn’t give him those powers— they must be taken separately.
Generalist: Bolt, elemental manipulation, or protection.
Abjurer: Banish, environmental protection, or protection.
Conjurer: Barrier, create pit, or summon ally.
Diviner: Detect arcana, locate, or scrying.
Enchanter: Beast friend, empathy, or mind wipe.
Evoker: Blast or burst (choose one), havoc, or stun.
Illusionist: Conceal arcana, illusion, or invisibility.
Necromancer: Blind, drain Power Points, or fear.
Transmuter: Elemental manipulation, shape change, or telekinesis.
Requirements: Veteran, Sorcerer
True understanding of magical energy comes with practice and experience. Those who take this Edge gain access to all their powers’ Epic Power Modifiers.
Requirements: Heroic, Sorcerer
The sorcerer gains the additional ability listed for her Bloodline.
Requirements: Heroic, Sorcerer
This combines the powers of two distinct heritages. In most cases, sorcerers with this bloodline are the offspring of two sorcerers from different ancestries, but occasionally a crossblooded sorcerer arises from the conjunction of other, stranger powers.
The sorcerer can select an additional Bloodline and gains its benefits. She can take the Advanced Bloodline Edge an additional time.
Requirements: Wild Card, Legendary, at least two Sorcerer Edges
The sorcerer’s blood grows wild and strange, becoming less about her ancestors and more about her own eccentric personality. The sorcerer selects a Bloodline she does not already have and gains its benefits and the benefits of its Advanced Bloodline.
It's possible for a sorcerer with the Crossblooded Edge and Unique Bloodline Edges to have three Advanced Bloodlines total.