dungeon world sorcerer

Neutral

Seek out an elemental font and draw power from it.

Chaotic

Help an elemental font erupt in the heart of civilization.

Human

You were cast out, but befriended a small elemental creature in

the wilds. Describe it. It counts as a trace of your element.

Dwarf

Your power burns low like embers waiting to be stoked. You are

invisible to magic until you cast a spell or lose your temper.

Merrow

You can exchange your aquatic shape for a humanoid one, and

deep water transforms into an elemental font for you.

Ifrit

You perceive the currents of magic flowing through the world.

When you discern realities, use CHA instead of WIS.

Fill in the names of your companions in at least one:

____________ is afraid of me. Ill give them a reason to be!

I could learn how to control my temper from ____________.

I lost control and hurt ____________; I must make amends

before it happens again.

Its a Beautiful World

Your magic is wild, untamed, and inspired by the world around you. Choose a signature

element. When you first approach a font of that element in its primal form, choose

one:

It flares outward, spreading traces of itself and affecting those around it.

It whispers its secrets; ask one question from the discern realities list.

It awakens as a familiar with cost (freedom), loyalty 1, and a skill of rank 3.

It gives up its essence, dissipating to heal you 10 damage.

Danger Zone

When your magic overcharges, hold 1 danger. If youre already holding 1 danger, lose all

your danger and suffer the spells overcharge effect. When you sit in meditation for a

while, lose all your danger.

Signature Spell (CHA)

When you channel your power into an elemental blast, roll+CHA.

On a 10+, deal 1d10 damage to someone caught in the blast.

On a 7-9, you deal damage but the spell overcharges.

In Your Element (DEX)

You gain 2+DEX armor against your element.

Misunderstood

Youre always considered to be trouble for purposes of the Outstanding Warrants move.

Tantrum

When you lose control of your emotions, your hair, eyes, and voice take on aspects of

your signature element. Take +1 ongoing to CHA and -1 ongoing to everything else until

you calm down.

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Human: Gabriel, Foley, Kirk, Sera, Estelle, Fleur, Ragnar, Simeon, Lom

Dwarf: Ragnar, Dunbull, Gimma, Lofta, Eskrip, Feor, Magra, Gullip

Merrow: Esherfin, Limnastor, Premarinder, Nolin-Nolin, Waerishill, Lattimer

Ifrit: Ur-Tarn, Ur-Jaga, Simyr, Vol-Ir, Ix-Nara, Saden, Ur-Malk, Tel-Daro

Flickering Eyes, Deep Eyes, Sleepless Eyes, Wondering Eyes

Unkempt Hair, Flowing Hair, Wild Mane, Night-Black Locks

Servants Uniform, Torn Gown, Ill-Fitting Tunic, Stained Robe

Lanky Body, Pudgy Body, Towering Body, Hunched Body

THE SORCERER V1.0

Alignment/Drive

Race/Background

Your load is 4+STR. You start with dungeon rations (5 uses, 1 weight) and

cloth robes (0 weight). Choose two:

2 Healing potions (0 weight)

2 Dungeon rations (2 weight)

Compass (+1 ongoing to trailblazer, 0 weight)

Adventuring gear (5 uses, 1 weight)

Choose a memento (0 weight):

A tarnished locket

A lock of hair tied with silk

A cracked gemstone

A silver brooch with an inscription

A pair of broken glasses

The charred hilt of a sword

When you gain a level from 2-5, choose from these moves.

Raw Talent

When you deal elemental damage, deal +2 damage.

Power Overwhelming

When you transform yourself into an incarnation of elemental power,

levitate a few feet off the ground and roll+CHA. * On a 10+, hold 2. * On a

7-9, hold 1. Spend hold 1-for-1 to choose from the following options:

Create a font of your element which also serves as a barrier.

Inflict your overcharge effect on someone you can reach.

Use energy to shield yourself completely from an attack. On a 6- or when you run out of hold, your form overcharges and ends.

Go Big or Go Home

When you tell someone exactly how youre about to beat them, take +2

forward against them but treat a roll of 7-9 as a 6-.

Blink

When you teleport and emerge from a trace of your element, roll+DEX.

On a 7-9, the trace overcharges on you.

Tough

You get +1 armor.

FREE-SPIRITED

When you ignore good advice and try it your own way, take +1 forward.

My Old Friend

Your elemental familiars awaken with loyalty 3 and two skills of rank 3.

Inner Compass

When you close your eyes and concentrate on the currents of magic

around you, roll+CHA. The GM will tell you the nature and location of the

nearest magical power source.

On a 10+, the source is also a font of your element.

On a 6-, the power overwhelms you. Suffer a debility of your choice until you locate it.

Drink the Rain

When you consume a trace of your element, heal 1d4 damage. You may do

this instead of marking off a ration.

Unforgettable

When you revisit a town, the GM chooses 1 option from the Carouse list.

Simmer Down

When you roll a 12+, lose 1 danger.

As the World is My Witness

When someone swears a vow to you in the presence of your element, you

immediately know when that vow is broken or fulfilled and take +1 forward

when it is.

When you gain a level from 6-10, choose from these moves or the level 2-

5 moves.

Pure Talent

Replaces: Raw Talent

When you deal elemental damage, deal +4 damage.

Archon

Requires: Power Incarnate

When you incarnate, you can fly and you always get +1 hold, even on a 6-.

BORN AGAIN

When you take this move, choose a second signature element. The GM will

tell you when your new power awakens and what tragedy occurs as a result.

MULTICLASS Knack

Get one move from another class. Treat your level as one lower for choosing

the move.

Spellslinger

When you cast your signature spell you may choose DEX targets. Roll once

and apply damage to all targets. On a 7-9, the GM may change one target.

Unwavering

Replaces: Tough

You get +1 armor and an additional +1 armor against your element.

Gemini

Requires: My Old Friend

When you awaken an elemental font, two familiars appear instead of one.

Homing Beacon

Requires: Inner Compass

On a hit the GM will tell you the nearest two sources, and one is guaranteed

to be a font of your element. On a 10+, both are.

Dominion

When you encounter a spell that exhibits your element, you can dismiss or

take control of the spell.

Better to Ask Forgiveness

When you make it up to someone you harmed during your tragic

awakening, take +1 ongoing to parley with their community and youre no

longer misunderstood there.

Too Hot to Handle

Requires: Simmer Down

It takes 1 additional danger to trigger your spells overcharge effects.

The Calm Before the Storm

When you enter a tantrum, nearby spells and projectiles freeze in midair.

You didnt learn magic you were born with it. Power floods you with every indrawn breath. You are inspired and fueled by the element which first awakened

your power... and which first caused you to lose control. Each signature element is made up of several components, detailed below.

Element

This raw element is the inspiration for all your magic. It occurs in nature

and it lives within you. You harness it to fuel your spells.

Signature Tags

Your signature element inspires the behavior of your magic. Spells you

cast gain all of the Signature tags listed for your element.

Primal Fonts

Traces of an element occur throughout the world, but fonts of the element

in its primal form are rare and powerful. Example fonts are listed for each

element. Always work together with the GM to determine if youre near an

elemental font or just an ordinary trace of your element.

Nature

Your Nature reflects your elements in a variety ways. When you act

against your nature, take -1 forward.

Tragedy

When your power manifested, you were too young to control it. Each

element has a set of Tragedies which describe your magical awakening, and

what you lost in the process. Choose one from the list.

Overcharge

Power overwhelms you. Whenever you roll a 7-9 on your signature spell,

lose control of a spell, or otherwise suffer consequences from your element,

you or the GM may choose the Overcharged effect instead of damage.

Fire (reach, near, messy, dangerous, elemental (fire))

Primal Fonts: Wildfire, Lava Flow, Uncontrolled Blaze

Nature: Short-Tempered, Impulsive, Hot-Headed

Tragedy: When your power awoke, choose one:

Your family were trapped in the blaze.

You were horribly scarred by your awakening spell.

You caused a wildfire which consumed a neighboring village. Overcharge: Your spell deals 5 damage to you and everyone nearby.

Earth (hand, forceful, 2 piercing, elemental (earth))

Primal Fonts: Unbroken Stone, Mountain Cliff, Mudslide

Nature: Patient, Steady, Lethargic


You accidentally turned your family to stone.

Your empowered shout brought down a terrible landslide.

Your footsteps shattered the ground, swallowing your town in a sinkhole. Overcharge: Your defenses shatter, losing the benefits of all armor against

the next damage youre dealt.

Lightning (far, precise, messy, reload, elemental (lightning))

Primal Fonts: Thunderstorm, Lightning-Struck Tree, Thunderclap

Nature: Fickle, Short-Sighted, Rush to Judgment


A powerful bolt of lightning struck you, incinerating everyone nearby.

A year-long storm plagued your footsteps, driving you from civilization.

You electrocuted anyone you touched, until you swore off human contact. Overcharge: The spell caroms off you and deals 1d10 damage to an ally.

Shadow (close, hand, thrown, elemental (shadow))

Primal Fonts: Vast Shadow, Unlit Depths, Dark Ruins

Nature: Secretive, Untrusting, Evasive


You were dragged into an ancient shadow and lost for years.

Able to see in darkness, you witnessed something you shouldnt have and have been fleeing the consequences ever since.

The touch of the sun became unbearable on your skin. Overcharge: You are swallowed by darkness; the GM will tell you where

you reappear.

Ice (hand, close, stun, elemental (cold))

Primal Fonts: Glacier, Fresh Snow, Frozen River

Nature: Harsh, Unsympathetic, Stubborn


Your town was locked in eternal winter.

You froze the blood in someones veins.

You awakened during a sea voyage, summoning a massive iceberg which sank the ship and served as your raft for months.

Overcharge: You are partially frozen and put in a spot.

Wind (near, far, awkward, +1 forward to DEX, elemental (air))

Primal Fonts: Tornado, Howling Gale, Eerie Silence

Nature: Flighty, Unconcerned, Distant


A whirlwind swept you up and abandoned you far from home.

Your voice became a hurricane, until you resolved yourself to silence.

You drained all the air out of a village, suffocating it and being charged with murder.

Overcharge: Your spell turns into a vortex, trapping you and your targets in

the center.

Water (close, reach, near, forceful, elemental (water))

Primal Fonts: Raging River, Torrential Downpour, Tidal Wave

Nature: Compassionate, Soothing, Calm


You saved a sibling from drowning, but were blamed for their danger.

You drove back the tide, starving your fishing village.

A tsunami destroyed the coastline for hundreds of miles around you. Overcharge: You are swept off your feet by a tidal wave; the GM will tell

you what you lose.

Starlight (reach, near, piercing 1, elemental (cold))

Primal Fonts: North Star, Aurora, Shooting Star

Nature: Wistful, Yearning, Helpful


The stars went dark, and you were considered an ill omen.

A beam of cold starlight struck down an enemy against your will.

The North Star burned bright even by day, so that you could not sleep or rest, until at last you followed it into the wilderness.

Overcharge: Your spell saps your power; take -5 damage forward.

Signature Elements

The Components of a Signature Element

List of Signature Elements

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