Wild Magic Sorcery in D&D

Introduction to Wild Magic Sorcery

• Introduced in 2nd Edition in the Tome of Magic.
• Concept: Pure chaos magic.
• Significant improvements in the newer iterations.

Removal of DM Permission Requirement

• Players no longer need DM permission for wild magic to happen.
• Wild magic is guaranteed to occur, leading to increased excitement and unpredictability.
• Now the question is 'when' it will happen, not 'if'.

Flexibility and Tides of Chaos

• Players can more easily get Tides of Chaos back.
• More reliable access to wild magic pools.
• At level 18, a new feature called Tamed Surge allows automatic triggering of a wild magic surge once per day where the player can choose the result.

Tamed Surge Feature

• Allows players to trigger a wild magic surge and choose the effect.
• Limitations:
  • Cannot choose the final row on the table (contains highly potent options).
  • If the chosen row involves a die roll, the player must roll the die.

Redesigned Wild Magic Surge Table

• Completely revamped table with new features.
• Continues to use percentile dice.
• Introduces more nested die rolls for added chaos.
• Grouped similar options (e.g., summoning options are grouped).
• New table: Combines old options with new ones, increasing variety and whimsy.
• Potential multiple simultaneous transformations for the sorcerer.

Impact of Table Redesign

• The new table is less punishing; more balance of good and bad outcomes.
• Shifted focus from the dread of bad outcomes to the fun of unexpected but mostly positive outcomes.

Extended Spell List Analog

• The table serves as an extended spell list full of spell-like effects.
• Wild magic sorcerers do not have a traditional spell list; they have the D100 table.

Enhancing Engagement

• Players can make two rolls on the wild magic surge table and choose the preferred outcome.
• Encourages more frequent interaction with the wild magic surge table for thematic and fun reasons.
• Designed to have enough variety so players don’t quickly exhaust options.

Conclusion and Bonuses

• Excitement for the new wild magic sorcerer and subclasses.
• Pre-order bonuses available, including exclusive digital content and physical bundles.
• Special digital rewards for pre-ordering the 2024 Player's Handbook on D&D Beyond.