Class Summary

Prime Requisite: INT and CHA
Requirements: CON 9
Hit Dice: 1d4
Maximum Level: 12

Prime Requisite:	INT and CHA
Requirements:	CON 9
Hit Dice:	1d4
Maximum Level:	12

Valerian Sorcerer

Valerian Elf class — see Classes for the full list.

Among the zaeltairn caste of Valerian elves, the sorcerer taps into arcane magic inherited from a patron ancestor. Like all the zaeltairn, they are trained from youth in guerilla warfare.

Valerian Sorcerer Level Progression / Valerian Sorcerer Spell Progression

Experience Title Level Hit Dice 1 2 3 4 5 6
0 Ancestral Arcanist 1 1d4+1 1 - - - - -
2,900 Spirit-Seer 2 2d4 2 - - - - -
5,800 Patron-Theurgist 3 3d4 2 1 - - - -
11,600 Kindred Magician 4 4d4 2 2 - - - -
23,200 Shade-Thaumaturge 5 5d4 2 2 1 - - -
46,400 Echoing Enchanter 6 6d4 2 2 2 - - -
95,000 Ancestor-Channeler 7 7d4 3 2 2 1 - -
190,000 Blood-Mage 8 8d4 3 3 2 2 - -
370,000 Sorcerer 9 9d4 3 3 3 2 1 -
550,000 Sorcerer, 10th Level 10 9d4 + 1* 3 3 3 3 2 -
730,000 Sorcerer, 11th Level 11 9d4 + 2* 4 3 3 3 2 1
910,000 Sorcerer, 12th Level 12 9d4 + 3* 4 4 3 3 3 2

*Flat HP after 9^th level; no Constitution adjustment applies.

Experience	Title	Level	Hit Dice	1	2	3	4	5	6
0	Ancestral Arcanist	1	1d4+1	1	-	-	-	-	-
2,900	Spirit-Seer	2	2d4	2	-	-	-	-	-
5,800	Patron-Theurgist	3	3d4	2	1	-	-	-	-
11,600	Kindred Magician	4	4d4	2	2	-	-	-	-
23,200	Shade-Thaumaturge	5	5d4	2	2	1	-	-	-
46,400	Echoing Enchanter	6	6d4	2	2	2	-	-	-
95,000	Ancestor-Channeler	7	7d4	3	2	2	1	-	-
190,000	Blood-Mage	8	8d4	3	3	2	2	-	-
370,000	Sorcerer	9	9d4	3	3	3	2	1	-
550,000	Sorcerer, 10th Level	10	9d4 + 1*	3	3	3	3	2	-
730,000	Sorcerer, 11th Level	11	9d4 + 2*	4	3	3	3	2	1
910,000	Sorcerer, 12th Level	12	9d4 + 3*	4	4	3	3	3	2

Valerian Sorcerer Saving Throws and Attack Bonus

Level Paralysis Death Blast Implement Spells Attack Bonus
1-3 12+ 13+ 15+ 11+ 11+ +0
4-6 11+ 12+ 14+ 10+ 10+ +1
7-9 10+ 11+ 13+ 9+ 9+ +2
10-12 9+ 10+ 12+ 8+ 8+ +3

Level	Paralysis	Death	Blast	Implement	Spells	Attack Bonus
1-3	12+	13+	15+	11+	11+	+0
4-6	11+	12+	14+	10+	10+	+1
7-9	10+	11+	13+	9+	9+	+2
10-12	9+	10+	12+	8+	8+	+3

Combat Characteristics

Combat Proficiencies: Sorcerers have weapon proficiency with clubs, daggers, darts, and staffs. They have no armor proficiency. They have one fighting style proficiency. They have fighting style proficiency with the two-handed weapon style (allowing them to use a staff with both hands), but not with the dual weapon or weapon and shield styles.

Combat Progression: Sorcerers advance in attack throws and saving throws as mages, by two points every six levels. They cannot cleave, regardless of level.

Starting Class Powers

Inherited Arcane Spellcasting: The sorcerer’s elven inheritance grants them the ability to learn and cast arcane spells. The caster level and number and level of spells the character can cast per day is listed on the Spell Progression table above. The sorcerer can have a number of spells in his repertoire equal to those shown on the table, modified by his CHA bonus. Unlike studious spellcasters such as mages, the character’s repertoire is chosen as soon as they increase in level. They do not need a spellbook, and they cannot change out their repertoire through study. The specific mechanism for determining which spells a sorcerer adds to their repertoire is left to the Judge’s discretion; one recommended method is to randomly determine the base spells and allow the player to choose any bonus spells from high CHA.

Fighter Attack Bonus

Level Bonus
1 +0
2-3 +1
4 +2
5-6 +3
7 +4
8-9 +5
10 +6
11-12 +7

Level	Bonus
1	+0
2-3	+1
4	+2
5-6	+3
7	+4
8-9	+5
10	+6
11-12	+7

Ready for War: The sorcerer’s constant training for guerilla warfare grants him a +1 initiative bonus when casting spells. When casting spells that require an attack throw, his attack bonus is determined using the fighter progression (displayed here for reference). This is effectively the Battle Magic proficiency, selected as a custom power.

Valerian Patron: Each Valerian sorcerer is chosen to represent a particular ancestor revered by the Tairnadal culture. Their choice of patron grants them several abilities:

Ancestral Insight: A Valerian sorcerer adds one bonus spell to their repertoire at each spell level they learn. The choice of spell to add must come from their patron ancestor’s arcane repertoire.
Companion Spirit: A Valerian sorcerer’s ancestral tie grants them access to a familiar spirit, which speaks with the voice of their ancestral patron.
Patron’s Study: As a member of the zaeltairn, the sorcerer seeks to uphold the glory of his patron ancestor. He gains a bonus proficiency from among those his patron is renowned for. See Valerian Patrons for a list of patrons to choose from, and the Familiar proficiency for more details.

Additional Class Powers

Minor Magical Research (5^th): The sorcerer can scribe magical scrolls and brew potions. Rules for magic research can be found in Campaigns.

Major Magical Research (9^th): The sorcerer can create more powerful magic items such as weapons, rings, and staffs.

Sanctum (9^th): By acquiring a sanctum worth at least 15,000gp, the sorcerer can attract followers to his service. 2d6 apprentices of 0^th level plus 1d6 class members of 1^st – 3^rd level arrive to serve him. If the sorcerer builds a dungeon beneath or near his sanctum, monsters will start to arrive to dwell within, often followed by adventurers seeking to fight them.

Supreme Magical Research (11^th): The sorcerer can learn and cast ritual arcane spells of great power (7^th, 8^th, and 9^th level), craft magical constructs, and create magical crossbreeds. If chaotic, the sorcerer can create necromantic servants and become undead.

Racial Traits

As Valerian elves, all sorcerers begin play with the following additional benefits:

Attunement to Nature: The elf gains a +1 bonus to surprise rolls when in the wilderness. When using Adventuring proficiency to search or listen, they succeed on a proficiency throw of 14+ (instead of the usual 18+). If separately proficient in Searching they gain a +2 bonus to their throw instead. If separately proficient in Listening, they gain a +4 bonus to their throw instead.

Connection to Nature: The character is unaffected by diseases caused by undead, gains a +1 bonus on HD rolls at 1^st level, and gain a +1 bonus on Paralysis and Spells saving throws.

Desert Born: The character is wise in the ways of barren and inhospitable lands. While in desert or barrens terrain, he gains a +4 bonus to proficiency throws to forage, hunt, track, and avoid getting lost. The bonus can be stacked with bonuses the character receives from other proficiencies such as Navigation or Survival, but it cannot be stacked with the bonus from an explorer or venturer’s Pathfinding class power.

Valerian Tongues: All Valerian elves are trained in the languages of their adversaries, and begin play knowing Valerian, Lizardfolk, Kobold, Giant in addition to Common.

Class Proficiencies

Proficiency Progression: At 1^st level, sorcerers select one class proficiency from their class proficiency list and one general proficiency from the general proficiency list. They select an additional class proficiency at 6^th and 12^th level. They select an additional general proficiency at 5^th and 9^th level.

Valerian Sorcerer Proficiency List: Alertness, Arid Dunecraft, Black Lore of Mabar, Bright Lore of Irian, Contemplation, Counterspelling, Elementalism, Endurance, Expanded Repertoire, Experimenting, Knowledge, Loremastery, Magical Engineering, Magical Music, Mastery of Enchantments and Illusions, Mastery of Matter and Motion, Mounted Combat, Mystic Aura, Naturalism, Passing Without Trace, Prestidigitation, Prophecy, Quiet Magic, Riding, Sensing Power, Soothsaying, Survival, Transmogrification, Unflappable Casting, Wakefulness