The Accursed

New Sorcerous Origin

Many sorcerers view their innate control of magic to be a gift, but Accursed sorcerers have had to suffer for every ounce of power they wield. Whether by the power of a spiteful fey, a cursed artifact, or something else entirely, Accursed sorcerers are stricken with a terrible curse that has binded to their very soul, making it near-impossible to remove. Magic is still magic however, and Accursed sorcerers have found a way to draw power from their curse, twisting the hateful arcana that plagues them and directing it towards their foes.

Bolstered Curse

Though you have learned to benefit from your condition, you are still cursed. Several of the features provided by this subclass allow you to draw more power from your curse at the cost of making your curse temporarily become more severe, requiring you to make a roll on the Bolstered Curse table provided below. All effects caused by the Bolstered Curse table last for 10 minutes unless specifically stated otherwise, and begin the next time you roll initiative. If you are already in combat, they take effect immediately.

Curse of Weakness

At level 1, you have learned to lay a weakening curse upon your enemies. As a bonus action on your turn, you may select a number of creatures that you can see within 60 feet of you equal to your charisma modifier (minimum 1). These creatures gain disadvantage on the next attack, ability check, or saving throw they make until the end of your next turn. You may use your Curse of Weakness once before you need to take a long rest to use it again. At any time, you may choose to roll on the Bolstered Curse Table to regain your use of this feature.

Additionally, you learn the Hex spell, it counts as a sorcerer spell for you, and it does not count against your sorcerer spells known.

Accursed Power

When you reach 6th level, you learn how to draw more energy from your curse, though it comes at a greater cost. You may choose to roll twice upon the Bolstered Curse table and immediately regain a number of sorcery points equal to your proficiency bonus. You may do this once, and require a long rest before you can do so again.

Additionally, you learn the spell Bestow Curse, it counts as a Sorcerer spell for you, does not count against your number of sorcerer spells known, and you may cast it by expending 3 sorcery points instead of a spellslot. Cast in this way, it is cast as a 3rd-level spell.

Shared Suffering

At 14th level, you have learn to share your own afflictions with others. As an action while you are under the affect of one or more effects from the Bolstered Curse Table, you may expend 2 sorcery points and select a creature you can see within 60 feet. That creature becomes afflicted with one effect of your choice that you are suffering from the Bolstered Curse Table, and you may expend 2 additional sorcery points to end the effect on yourself.

Master of Curses

When you reach 18th level, you have mastered your curse. When you use your Shared Suffering feature, you may target any number of creatures equal to your charisma modifier (minimum 1), and may select an additional Bolstered Curse effect that you are suffering to inflict on the selected creatures. All targets will be afflicted by the same curses. You may use this feature once, and require a long rest before you may do so again.

At any time, you may choose to roll three times on the Bolstered Curse Table to regain your use of this feature.