Legimus
2018-05-15, 01:59 PM
I've always enjoyed the concept of Wild Magic sorcery, but I think that it has a deep flaw. Its most basic element—the Wild Magic Surge—is entirely reliant on the DM's discretion. I think that this is a mistake. The DM already has to keep track of many moving parts. Forcing them to remember to make you roll for a surge, or making players ask permission to roll, is not a reliable system.
This version changes that by removing the discretion and making the possibility of a Wild Magic Surge constant. Every spell you cast has a chance to trigger one, making it much more likely that you and your party will see surges. This ever-present instability, I think, better reflects the theme of Wild Magic sorcery. I have changed Tides of Chaos to fit into this more player-focused approach, and added a new feature, Entropy, that lets you increase the chances of triggering a surge at your discretion. Lastly, I've buffed Spell Bombardment slightly. In its current version, I think the added damage just isn't worthy of an 18th level feature, but I wanted to keep to the basic vision that the PHB has for Wild Magic. I'm looking for suggestions to replace it entirely, though.
I hope you enjoy, and I'd love any feedback you have!
Wild Magic, Improved (https://homebrewery.naturalcrit.com/share/BJ7edD5Tz)
This version changes that by removing the discretion and making the possibility of a Wild Magic Surge constant. Every spell you cast has a chance to trigger one, making it much more likely that you and your party will see surges. This ever-present instability, I think, better reflects the theme of Wild Magic sorcery. I have changed Tides of Chaos to fit into this more player-focused approach, and added a new feature, Entropy, that lets you increase the chances of triggering a surge at your discretion. Lastly, I've buffed Spell Bombardment slightly. In its current version, I think the added damage just isn't worthy of an 18th level feature, but I wanted to keep to the basic vision that the PHB has for Wild Magic. I'm looking for suggestions to replace it entirely, though.
I hope you enjoy, and I'd love any feedback you have!
Wild Magic, Improved (https://homebrewery.naturalcrit.com/share/BJ7edD5Tz)