Serpentine Soul - a homebrew Sorcerer subclass (2024)

Safe to use

About this mod

Snek sorcerer, inspired by Pathfinder and a bit of Vampire the Masquerade

Only has features up to level 12, but won't conflict with level unlockers.
Compatibility Framework is supported.

Credits:
AnteMaxx for the icon templates.
havsglimt for the mod page decor ideas.
KiderionLykon for the class icon LoRA for SD.

Installation:
BG3 Mod Manager

(ones marked with * are homebrew)
1st level:Awe*, Speak with Animals
3rd level:Calm Emotions, Lesser Restoration
5th level:Bestow Curse, Haste
7th level:Greater Invisibility, Ophidian Aspect*
9th level:Constricting Coils*, Greater Restoration

Progression:

Level 1:

• Proficiencies: Simple weapons, Hand Crossbows, Longswords, Rapiers, Shortswords, Light armour
• Flaw: passive selection (list below)
• Snakeskin:
  

• Skill proficiency and expertise chosen from the following: Acrobatics, Athletics, Deception, Insight, Perception, Sleight Of Hand, Stealth
  

Level 3:

• Heritage Ability: passive selection (list below)
  

Level 5:

• Heritage Ability
  

Level 6:

• Scheming:
  

Level 7:

• Heritage Ability
  

Level 9:

• Heritage Ability
  

Level 11:

• Heritage Ability
  

Flaws:

• Nothing: no penalties, no bonuses.
• Cold-blooded: You have Disadvantage on Saving Throws against Cold spells. Unless you are Resistant to Cold damage, suffering it causes Hypothermia (blocked reactions, -2 AC and Dexterity Saving Throws, halved Movement speed) for 1 round.
• Eerie Presence: Something is off about you. You have a penalty to Performance, Persuasion and Deception checks, and a bonus to Intimidation checks. Both values are equal to your Proficiency Bonus.
• Morbid: You have a penalty to Death and Constitution Saving Throws equal to half of your Proficiency Bonus.
• Otherworldy: You struggle to understand people. You have Disadvantage on Insight checks, and Advantage on Saving Throws against being Charmed.
• Shadowbound: You are Vulnerable to Fire and Radiant damage.
• Torrential Knowledge: You can get overwhelmed by the amount of information your senses catch. You take a -5 penalty to Initiative. This penalty is reduced by half of your Intelligence Modifier (rounded up).
  

Heritage Abilities:

Level 3:

• Eyes of the Serpent: You gain Darkvision up to a range of 3m. If you already have Darkvision, its range increases by the same amount. You can use Hypnotic Gaze as a bonus action or reaction interrupt on being attacked.
  

• Obfuscation: Your magic conceals your presence. You can add your Charisma Modifier to Stealth checks, and hide using a bonus action (this gives you both a BA Hide ability, and a toggled passive that changes the basic Hide cost). You also learn Disguise Self and Cloak of Shadows spells.
  

• Venomous: You learn Serpent Fang and Envenom abilities. Spells you cast and attacks you make ignore Resistance to Poison damage. At Sorcerer level 6, the venom from Serpent Fang and Envenom bypasses poison immunity of most organic creatures, and you can ignore Immunity to Poison damage of those affected by it.
  

• Ophidian Heart: Your hit point maximum increases by 2 for each Sorcerer level. You become Resistant to Poison damage, and gain Advantage on saves against being Poisoned. At Sorcerer level 11, you become Immune to Poison damage and Poisoned condition.
  

• Whispered Glimpses: Your heritage blesses you with uncanny insight into others’ presence and motives. You can add your Charisma Modifier to Insight and Perception checks, and add half of that value (rounded up) to Initiative. At Sorcerer level 6, you can no longer be Surprised.
  

Level 7:

• Sorcerer's Extra Attack: Spend 3 Sorcery Points to gain the feature until your next Long Rest. While under the effect, you can make an additional free attack after making an unarmed or weapon attack, or casting a leveled spell. If you gain the Extra Attack feature from more than one class, they don't add together.
  

• Serpent's Reflexes: You gain the benefits of Evasion. Missing an attack against you makes the attacker eligible for your Scheming until the end of your turn. At Sorcerer level 11, you gain an additional reaction.
  

Level 11:

• Forked Tongue: You can target 2 creatures with Enchantment spells that would normally only target 1 creature. (Stacks with Twinned metamagic)
  

• Slippery Mind: You gain Proficiency in Intelligence, Wisdom and Charisma saves. You have Advantage on Saving Throws to maintain Concentration, and against being Charmed.