Spellbook Sorcerer (D&D Sorcerer variant)

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Unofficial rules compendium

A spellbook sorcerer is very close to a wizard in outlook and method. Where a wizard prepares his spells in the morning, loading up the spell and leaving a few short syllables unspoken, the spellbook sorcerer memorizes a magical spell pattern through which he can channel energy again and again. Thus, just like a regular sorcerer, the spellbook sorcerer can cast the spell over and over again, but can only hold a limited number of spell patterns in his mind.

Spellbook: The spellbook sorcerer has a spellbook, just like a wizard. A level one spellbook sorcerer starts with all of the standard level zero spells from the player's handbook and three level one spells. In addition he has a number of level one spells equal to his Intelligence modifier from personal research and excellence as a student. If the sorcerer has a negative Intelligence modifier, he does not receive fewer spells. Each level the sorcerer advances, he learns two new spells for free, representing his magical study. Any additional spells must be scribed in the same manner a wizard does.

Spell Preparation: When a spellbook sorcerer prepares spells, he selects which spells to use for that day up to the limit of his "known spells" class feature. In other words, a spellbook sorcerer has access to the same palette of spells a regular sorcerer has, but can change the exact spells in his mind from day to day.

There are some possible complications to this:

• Feats that grant extra known spells, such as New Spell, adds the spell to the spellbook sorcerer's spell book and spell list, but does not give any additional known spells. This makes New Spell less interesting to spellbook sorcerers than to the other sorcerer variants.
• A multiclass wizard/spellbook sorcerer only needs to maintain one spellbook for both his classes. Any spell gained by either class can be prepared by the other, subject to normal spell slot limits.
• Spellbook sorcerers can learn and use the Spell mastery feat, just like a wizard can.
• It is possible to have to few spells of a certain level to prepare the full number of known for that level. Such spells known can still be used for spells of a lower level. Keep this in mind when adding new spells to the spellbook.