Heroic Sorcery

 You are descended from a legendary hero whose name is etched in the annals of history. Their heroic deeds are not just stories to you but a living, breathing power that flows through your veins. This ancestral strength manifests in the form of magical armor, summoned at will, that reflects the valor of your bloodline. Whether your ancestor was a champion of light, a conqueror of evil, or a protector of the weak, their legacy is now your mantle to bear. As you grow stronger, you tap deeper into the heroic essence of your lineage, becoming a bastion of protection and an inspiration to those around you, willing even to sacrifice yourself for the greater good when all hope seems lost.

 

 

Heroic Armor

When you gain this subclass, you can summon a unique set of magical armor that reflects your heroic lineage. As a bonus action, you can manifest your Heroic Armor, granting you an AC bonus equal to 2 + your Constitution modifier. The armor lasts for 1 minute or until you fall unconscious.

After completing a long rest, you can change the visual appearance of your Heroic Armor to reflect your personal style, though it must always display the heraldry of your heroic ancestor somewhere on its design. Your Heroic Armor is considered unarmored defense, but you may still benefit from a shield if you are proficient.

If you are already wearing armor, you may still summon the energies of your Heroic Armor, but you do not gain the AC bonus or the resistances granted at later levels. You can activate your Heroic Armor a number of times equal to half your proficiency bonus (rounded up) per long rest. After these uses are expended, you can reactivate it by spending a spell slot of any level.

Armor Surge

As a reaction, when you are about to be hit by an attack or targeted by a harmful effect that you can see, you can instantly manifest an additional layer of Heroic Armor, granting you a bonus to your AC equal to 2 + your Constitution modifier until the start of your next turn. Using Armor Surge costs 1 Sorcery Point each time it is used.

This temporary armor surge can be activated even if your Heroic Armor is already active, stacking the AC bonus until the start of your next turn, after which the additional layer dissipates, leaving your normal Heroic Armor (if active) intact. 

Heroic Fighting Style

At 6th level, while your Heroic Armor is manifested, you can channel its power into your combat style, choosing one of the following options:

Arcane Archer

While your Heroic Armor is active, your ranged weapon attacks gain a +1 bonus to hit. Additionally, you can infuse your ranged attacks with magical energy. When you hit with a ranged weapon attack, you can spend 1 Sorcery Point to deal an additional 2d6 force damage.

Beginning at 10th level, you can spend additional Sorcery Points, up to a number equal to your Constitution modifier, to increase the damage dealt by 2d6 per Sorcery Point spent. For example, with a Constitution score of 20, you can spend up to 5 Sorcery Points to deal up to 10d6 force damage.

Mage’s Fury

While your Heroic Armor is active, you can draw upon its energy to empower your spells. When you cast a spell that deals damage, you can spend 1 Sorcery Point to reroll a number of damage dice equal to your Constitution modifier (minimum of one). You must use the new rolls.

Beginning at 10th level, you can choose to maximize the damage of one spell by spending a quarter of your total Sorcery Points (rounded up, minimum of 1 Sorcery Point). You must declare the use of this ability before any attack rolls or saving throws are made.

Melee Champion

While your Heroic Armor is active, you can channel its energy into your strikes. Once per turn, add your Constitution modifier to the damage dealt by melee attacks, and your melee weapon attacks count as magical for overcoming resistance and immunity to nonmagical attacks.

Beginning at 10th level, when you hit with a melee attack, you can spend 1 Sorcery Point to deal an additional 1d6 force damage. You can spend up to a number of Sorcery Points equal to your Constitution modifier, potentially adding up to 5d6 force damage with a Constitution score of 20.

Heroic Resilience

Beginning at 14th level, at the end of a long rest, you may add a damage resistance to your Heroic Armor or change the existing resistance. Choose one damage type (acid, cold, fire, lightning, poison, or thunder). You gain resistance to the chosen damage type while your Heroic Armor is active.

Acid

You gain resistance to acid damage while your heroic armor is active.

Bludgeoning

You gain resistance to bludgeoning damage while your heroic armor is active.

Cold

You gain resistance to cold damage while your heroic armor is active.

Fire

You gain resistance to fire damage while your heroic armor is active.

Force

 You gain resistance to force damage while your heroic armor is active.

Lightning

You gain resistance to lightning damage while your heroic armor is active.

Necrotic

You gain resistance to necrotic damage while your heroic armor is active.

Piercing

You gain resistance to piercing damage while your heroic armor is active.

Poison

You gain resistance to poison damage while your heroic armor is active.

Psychic

You gain resistance to psychic damage while your heroic armor is active.

Radiant

You gain resistance to radiant damage while your heroic armor is active.

Slashing

You gain resistance to slashing damage while your heroic armor is active.

Thunder

You gain resistance to thunder damage while your heroic armor is active.

Heroic Aura

While your Heroic Armor is active, you emit an aura of inspiration and protection within 10 feet. Allies within this range gain temporary hit points equal to your Constitution modifier at the start of each of their turns. Additionally, they gain advantage on saving throws against being frightened or charmed while in the aura. Note: The aura's benefits do not inherently apply to you, the Sorcerer.

Legendary Protector

Your Heroic Armor becomes a powerful symbol of protection, embodying the peak of your heroic lineage. While your Heroic Armor is active, you gain the following benefits:

• Hardened Defense. You may add two additional damage resistances to your Heroic Armor, on top of the existing resistance you selected at the end of your long rest. Additionally, you may add one condition immunity of your choice to your Heroic Armor (e.g., immunity to being charmed, frightened, grappled, or paralyzed).
• Empowering Aura. Your Heroic Aura improves, extending its range to 30 feet. Allies within this range now gain temporary hit points equal to twice your Constitution modifier at the start of their turns. Additionally, they gain advantage on all saving throws, not just against being frightened or charmed, while in the aura.
• Indomitable Presence. You can use a bonus action to emit an inspiring war cry, granting all allies within 30 feet temporary hit points equal to your Sorcerer level. You can use this ability a number of times equal to your Constitution modifier per long rest.

Blinded

You gain immunity to the blinded condition while your heroic armor is active.

Charmed

You gain immunity to the charmed condition while your heroic armor is active.

Deafened

You gain immunity to the deafened condition while your heroic armor is active.

Exhaustion

You gain immunity to the exhaustion condition while your heroic armor is active.

Frightened

You gain immunity to the frightened condition while your heroic armor is active.

Grappled

You gain immunity to the grappled condition while your heroic armor is active.

Incapacitated

You gain immunity to the incapacitated condition while your heroic armor is active.

Invisible

You gain immunity to the invisible condition while your heroic armor is active.

Paralyzed

You gain immunity to the paralyzed condition while your heroic armor is active.

Petrified

You gain immunity to the petrified condition while your heroic armor is active.

Poisoned

You gain immunity to the poisoned condition while your heroic armor is active.

Prone

You gain immunity to the prone condition while your heroic armor is active.

Restrained

You gain immunity to the restrained condition while your heroic armor is active.

Stunned

You gain immunity to the stunned condition while your heroic armor is active.

Unconscious

You gain immunity to the unconscious condition while your heroic armor is active.

Unconscious

You gain immunity to the unconscious condition while your heroic armor is active.