Base Class: Sorcerer
Of all denizens evil, Succubus uses charm and manipulation to gain power and influence as opposed to the sheer power employed by many other devils and demons. By some quick of nature or magic their exploitation of one's lusts will rarely lead offspring who manifest many of their mother's fiendish abilities through Sorcery. Such Sorcery manifests itself primarily in ways that Charms foes and or thralls or creates a mental link between the Sordcrer and her victim. Since by nature a Succubus is a "lover" and not a fighter, magics the protect the sorcerer or cover her tracks. As these powers reach their limits,the increasing flow of magical energies results in the Sorcerer being able to manifest a form similar to that of a Succubus.
Fiendishly Charming
As your power grows it manifests in ways that embody your succubus ancestry. The spells on the following list come naturally as you attain levels in this class as shown on the Charming as Hell Spells table. These spells can be replaced as per the normal Sorcerer rules but you must choose spells a spell of the same level and it must have either a Charm effect to be fire based.
Succubus Heritage Spells | |
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Spell Level | Spells |
1st | Charm Person |
2nd | Calm Emotions |
3rd | Vampire Touch |
4th | Fire Shield |
5th | Modify Memory |
Development Notes:
- Charm Person: This is the one spell on this list that is already available to the Sorcerer, but thematically it this almost identical to the Succubus Charm ability which is fundamental to a succubus.
- Calm Emotions: Being that a Succubus desires to operate on manipulation instead of brute force, a spell that allows the the sorcerer to defuse a threatening situation or leave create leave a small riot in her wake to cover an escape seems to fit perfectly on a thematic level.
- Vampire Touch: This spell is a near perfect thematic match for the Succubus's Draining Kiss ability.
- Fire Shield: Since a Succubus is a "lover" and not a fighter, a defensive spell based on fire fits well thematically with the succubus's fiendish nature.
- Modify Memory: After carefully building a web of manipulation, one can't have former victims ratting you out and this is a much better option then killing a proven food source.
Naturally Charming
At 1st level the sorcerer can cast spells with the Charm effect as naturally as a succubus thereby eliminating the possibility of detection. A spell cast with this ability requires no components other than the words or body language used to charm the target. In addition, upon a successful saving throw, or the end of a Charm effect, the target will not realize a Charm was ever attempted on it. This ability can be used a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus per long rest.
Shape Shifter
At 6th level the sorcerer manifests the shape shifting ability of a Succubus gaining the effects of a Change Self spell for up to 2 hours spell without verbal, somatic or material components at a cost of 1 sorcery point per casting level allowing this ability to be up cast effecting additional creatures. The duration of this effect can be doubled and even tripled by spending 1 or 2 additional Sorcery Points when the ability is originally invoked.
Development Note: This ability is based off the Psionic Sorcery ability of the Aberrant Mind Sorcerer that allows the casting of sub-class spells at a reduced Sorcery Point cost compared to the Sorcerer's Flexible Casting ability. Because this ability is limited only to a single 2nd level spell, as opposed to a list of 10 spells, its duration is increased and can be extended further at the same cost as the Meta Magic ability Extend spell. Thematically this mimics the succubus's foundational abilities of subterfuge in intrigue.
Bonded Thrall
At 14th level the latent magical power or the sorceress's blood can be manifested to add the effects of a Telepathic Bond spell to targets, within range, that have already been Charmed. The added effect costs 5 sorcery points and its duration can be doubled, tripled or even quadrupled by expending and additional 1, 2 or 3 Sorcery points upon activation.
Development Note: This ability is based off the Psionic Sorcery ability of the Aberrant Mind Sorcerer that allows the casting of sub-class spells at a reduced Sorcery Point cost compared to the Sorcerer's Flexible Casting ability. Because this ability is limited only to a single 5th level spell, as opposed to a list of 10 spells, its duration can be extended further at the same cost as the Meta Magic ability Extend spell. Thematically this mimics the succubus's ability to communicate with its thralls.
Succubus Wings
18th level the sorcerer’s shape shifting ability can extended used to manifest the wings of a succubus.
Development Note: This is nearly identical to other sorcerer sub-class that grant the ability to fly at this level. Because it requires the use of Sorcery Points this ability is not limited to a number of times per rest.
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