Sorlock (3.5e Class)

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A cross of 3.5 warlock and 3.5 sorcerer. 20 0 Poor Poor Poor Good Spontaneous Arcane Spellcasting, Invocations Full

Sorlock

A hybrid class of sorcerer and warlock.

Making a Sorlock

Abilities: Charisma is the primary ability of the sorlock. Dexterity and Constitution will ensure survivability, while other ability scores will be important based on the specialization of the sorlock.

Races: Any.

Alignment: Any.

Starting Gold: 5d4×10 gp (125 gp).

Starting Age: As wizard.

Table: The Sorlock

Hit Die: d6

Level	Base Attack Bonus	Saving Throws			Special	Invocations Known	Spells per Day
		Fort	Ref	Will			0	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th
1st	+0	+0	+0	+2	Cantrips, Eldritch Blast 1d6, New invocation (least)	1	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2nd	+1	+0	+0	+3	Summon Familiar	2	5	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
3rd	+1	+1	+1	+3	Eldritch Blast 2d6	2	5	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
4th	+2	+1	+1	+4	Damage Reduction 2/magic	3	5	5	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
5th	+2	+1	+1	+4	Eldritch Blast 3d6	3	5	5	4	2	—	—	—	—	—	—
6th	+3	+2	+2	+5	New invocation (least or lesser)	4	5	5	5	3	—	—	—	—	—	—
7th	+3	+2	+2	+5	Eldritch Blast 4d6	4	5	5	5	4	2	—	—	—	—	—
8th	+4	+2	+2	+6	Bloodline Resilience, Damage Reduction 4/magic	5	5	5	5	5	3	—	—	—	—	—
9th	+4	+3	+3	+6	Eldritch Blast 5d6	5	5	5	5	5	4	2	—	—	—	—
10th	+5	+3	+3	+7	Contact Patron 1/day	6	5	5	5	5	5	3	—	—	—	—
11th	+5	+3	+3	+7	Eldritch Blast 6d6, New invocation (least, lesser, or greater)	7	5	5	5	5	5	4	2	—	—	—
12th	+6	+4	+4	+8	Damage Reduction 6/magic	7	5	5	5	5	5	5	3	—	—	—
13th	+6	+4	+4	+8	Eldritch Blast 7d6	8	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	2	—	—
14th	+7	+4	+4	+9	Contact Patron 2/day	8	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	3	—	—
15th	+7	+5	+5	+9	Eldritch Blast 8d6	9	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	2	—
16th	+8	+5	+5	+10	Damage Reduction 8/magic, New invocation (least, lesser, greater, or dark)	10	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	3	—
17th	+8	+5	+5	+10	Eldritch Blast 9d6	10	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	2
18th	+9	+6	+6	+11	Contact Patron 3/day	11	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	3
19th	+9	+6	+6	+11	Eldritch Blast 10d6	11	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4
20th	+10	+6	+6	+12	Damage Reduction 10/magic, Patron's Favor	12	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5
Class Skills (4 + Int modifier per level, ×4 at 1st level) Bluff (Cha), Concentration (Con), Craft (Int), Diplomacy (Cha), Disguise (Cha), Escape Artist (Dex), Gather Information (Cha), Intimidate (Cha), Knowledge (arcana) (dungeoneering) (religion) (the planes) (Int), Perform (Cha), Profession (Wis), Sense Motive (Wis), Speak Language (None), Spellcraft (Int), Tumble (Dex), Use Magic Device (Cha). Class Features All of the following are class features of the Sorlock. Weapon and Armor Proficiency: Sorlocks are proficient with all simple weapons. They are proficient with light armor but not with shields. Because the somatic components required for sorlock invocations are relatively simple, a sorlock can use any of his invocations while wearing light armor without incurring the normal arcane spell failure chance. However, like arcane spellcasters, a sorlock wearing medium or heavy armor or using a shield incurs a chance of arcane spell failure (all invocations, including eldritch blast, have a somatic component). A multiclass sorlock still incurs the normal arcane spell failure chance for arcane spells received from levels in other classes. Spells: A sorlock learns invocations as a warlockCA, as well as spells known and spells per day as a sorcerer. A sorlock can use any invocation he knows at will, with the following qualifications: A sorlock's invocations are spell-like abilities; using an invocation is therefore a standard action that provokes attacks of opportunity. An invocation can be disrupted, just as a spell can be ruined during casting. A sorlock is entitled to a Concentration check to successfully use an invocation if he is hit by an attack while invoking, just as a spellcaster would be. A sorlock can choose to use an invocation defensively, by making a successful Concentration check, to avoid provoking attacks of opportunity. A sorlock's invocations are subject to spell resistance unless an invocation's description specifically states otherwise. A sorlock's caster level with his invocations is equal to his sorlock level. The save DC for both spells and invocations (if it allows a save) is 10 + equivalent spell level + the sorlock's Charisma modifier. Since spell-like abilities are not actually spells, a sorlock cannot benefit from the Spell Focus feat. He can, however, benefit from the Ability Focus feat, as well as from feats that emulate metamagic effects for spell-like abilities, such as Quicken Spell-Like Ability and Empower Spell-Like Ability. The four grades of invocations, in order of their relative power, are least, lesser, greater, and dark. A sorlock begins with knowledge of one invocation, which must be of the lowest grade (least). As a sorlock gains levels, he learns new invocations, as summarized on Table: The Sorlock. At any level when a sorlock learns a new invocation, he can also replace an invocation he already knows with another invocation of the same or a lower grade. At 6th level, a sorlock can replace a least invocation he knows with a different least invocation (in addition to learning a new invocation, which could be either least or lesser). At 11th level, a sorlock can replace a least or lesser invocation he knows with another invocation of the same or a lower grade (in addition to learning a new invocation, which could be least, lesser, or greater). At 16th level, a sorlock can replace a least, lesser, or greater invocation he knows with another invocation of the same or a lower grade (in addition to learning a new invocation, which could be least, lesser, greater, or dark). Finally, unlike other spell-like abilities, invocations are subject to arcane spell failure chance as described under Weapon and Armor Proficiency above. Sorlocks can qualify for some prestige classes usually intended for spellcasters. Sorlock spells known choose their spells from the sorcerer/wizard list. Table: Sorlock Spells Known Level Spells Known 0 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 1st 3 1 — — — — — — — — 2nd 4 2 — — — — — — — — 3rd 4 2 1 — — — — — — — 4th 5 3 2 — — — — — — — 5th 5 3 2 1 — — — — — — 6th 6 4 3 2 — — — — — — 7th 6 4 3 2 1 — — — — — 8th 7 4 4 3 2 — — — — — 9th 7 4 4 3 2 1 — — — — 10th 8 4 4 4 3 2 — — — — 11th 8 4 4 4 3 2 1 — — — 12th 8 4 4 4 3 3 2 — — — 13th 8 4 4 4 3 3 2 1 — — 14th 8 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 — — 15th 8 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 1 — 16th 8 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 — 17th 8 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 1 18th 8 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 19th 8 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 20th 8 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 Cantrips: The sorlock can use their 0th level spells at will. Eldritch Blast (Sp): The first ability a sorlock learns is eldritch blast. A sorlock attacks his foes with eldritch power, using baleful magical energy to deal damage and sometimes impart other debilitating effects. An eldritch blast is a ray with a range of 60 feet. It is a ranged touch attack that affects a single target, allowing no saving throw. An eldritch blast deals 1d6 points of damage at 1st level and increases in power every odd level beyond. An eldritch blast is the equivalent of a 1st-level spell. If you apply a blast shape or eldritch essence invocation to your eldritch blast, your eldritch blast uses the level equivalent of the shape or essence. An eldritch blast is subject to spell resistance, although the Spell Penetration feat and other effects that improve caster level checks to overcome spell resistance also apply to eldritch blast. An eldritch blast deals half damage to objects. Metamagic feats cannot improve a sorlock's eldritch blast (because it is a spell-like ability, not a spell). However, the feat Ability Focus (eldritch blast) increases the DC for all saving throws (if any) associated with a sorlock's eldritch blast by 2. A sorlock can use eldritch blast at will. Summon Familiar: The 2nd level sorlock can summon a familiar like a sorcerer or wizard. Damage Reduction (Su): Fortified by the supernatural power flowing in his body, a sorlock becomes resistant to physical attacks at 4th level and above, gaining damage reduction 2/magic. At 8th level and every four levels thereafter, a sorlock's damage reduction improves by 2 points. Bloodline Resilience (Su): At 8th level and beyond, a sorlock can convert their sorcerer spells per day into healing. They may spend a standard action to convert a 1st level spell or higher to heal themselves 1d8 points of damage, plus additional healing equal to their Charisma modifier (minimum 0). In addition they gain a luck bonus to saving throws equal to the spell slot consumed for 1 round as their body retains magical charge. Contact Patron (Sp): At 10th level and beyond, the sorlock can contact their patron directly (typically through their familiar as a mouthpiece), learning all manner of eldritch and forbidden information. It is a ritual which requires 10 minutes to perform. This can replicate the spell divination or commune as a spell-like ability, or can duplicate the effect of any sorcerer/wizard spell of 3rd level or lower. The sorlock may use this 1/day, but gains an additional use per day at 14th and 18th. Patron's Favor (Sp): The 20th level sorlock can ask their patron for intervention in a critical time. As a standard action they request an intervention, effectively casting miracle as a spell-like ability. However the cost of using this is high; indebting the sorlock to the whims of their patron. They cannot use this ability again until they either go on a quest at the whims of their patron, or they sacrifice 25,000 gp of appropriate components to their patron and they wait at least 1 week for their eldritch connection to strengthen once more. Sorlock Lore Characters with ranks in Knowledge Arcana can research sorlocks to learn more about them. When a character makes a skill check, read or paraphrase the following, including information from lower DCs. Knowledge Arcana DC Result 10 Sorlocks combine the power of sorcerer magic with the endless firepower of eldritch blasts and invocations. 15 Sorlocks can convert spells into healing for themselves, and resist non-magical attacks. 20 Powerful sorlocks can speak to their patrons directly and can sometimes call on their favor and intervention. 30 Those that reach this level of success can research specific sorlocks, their motives, behaviors, patrons, and other information. 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