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Mar 30th War-Sorcerer of Soguer

In the years after the Anmagus crusades, those who would have learned the proper use of their natural aptitude for magic at the temples of Boccob or under the tutelage of the Magi of Setherra Isle instead learned their magical skills through trial and error.

Many of those who survived their self-apprenticeships found that among the warrng states of former Soguer their arcane powers meant they could be a decisive force on the battlefield. As the wars between the fiefs ground on some began hiring themselves out as war-sorcerers to whichever lord would pay them. Now, in many battles throughout the lands they can be seen raining fire and lightning down upon terrified soldiers from afar.

As mercanaries, they will generally only fight for a losing side until it is clear victory cannot be acheived. It is not uncommon for them to flee battle when it turns bad, or to surrender and then hire themselves to the victor.

War-Sorcerers in your game: This arcane character could play a part in any battle where you need a striker-type character with significant controller powers. He can also fill in as a sorcerer NPC, either aiding the party of opposing them.

Tactics: Not particularly tough or well-defended, war-sorcerers will remain well behind the front lines where they can rain down death in safety. If attacked directly they will use their Burning Spray to attack or Chaos Storms to get their attackers away from them.

War-Sorcerer of Soguer ✦ Level 9 Artillery
Medium natural humanoid ✦ XP 400

Initiative +7 Senses Perception +9
HP 72; Bloodied 36
AC 20; Fortitude 19, Reflex 21, Will 25
Speed 6

Powers

Burning Spray ✦ At-Will, Standard Action Close blast 3
Arcane, Fire, Implement
You fling your arm in a wide arc, casting liquid fire at your foes.
Target: Each creature in blast
Attack: +12 vs. Reflex
Hit: 1d8 + 8 fire damage.

Chaos Bolt ✦ At-Will, Standard Action Ranged 10
Arcane, Implement, Psychic
A bolt of many-colored light leaps from your hand and screams toward an enemy’s head.
Primary Target: One creature
Primary Attack: +12 vs. Will
Hit: 1d10 + 8 psychic damage.
Effect: If you rolled an even number for the primary attack roll, make a secondary attack.
Secondary Target: One creature within 5 squares of the target last hit by this power
Secondary Attack: +12 vs. Will
Hit: 1d6 psychic damage. If you rolled an even number for the secondary attack roll, repeat the secondary attack.
You can attack a creature only once with a single use of this power.

Chaos Storm ✦ Encounter, Standard Action Area burst 1 within 10 squares
Arcane, Implement, Lightning, Teleportation
A storm of lightning pounds your enemies. When the storm clears, everyone has teleported to new positions by your magic.
Target: Each creature in burst
Attack: +12 vs. Reflex
Hit: 2d6 + 8 lightning damage.
Effect: You teleport each target hit by the attack to any other space within the burst.

Contagious Curse ✦ Daily, Standard Action Ranged 10
Arcane, Implement, Poison
A cloud of poison gas coils around your foe, warding off help.
Target: One creature
Attack: +12 vs. Fortitude
Hit: 2d10 + 8 poison damage.
Effect: You slide the target a number of squares equal to your Charisma modifier. The target is poisonous to your enemies (save ends). While the target is poisonous, any enemy that starts its turn adjacent to the target takes 1d10 poison damage.
Wild Magic: If you rolled an even number on the attack roll, any enemy that starts its turn within 2 squares of the poisonous target takes 1d10 poison damage.

Unfettered Power: When you roll a natural 20 on an attack roll for an arcane power, you slide the target 1 square and knock it prone after applying the attack’s other effects.

Alignment neutral Languages Common, Draconic
Skills Arcana +9, Insight +9, Perception +9
Str 13 (+5) Dex 17 (+7) Wis 11 (+4)
Con 12 (+5) Int 10 (+4) Cha 21 (+9)

Equipment: staff, dagger, robes