This is a feature called Metamagic, which your sorcerer acquires at third level. Initially, your sorcerer will only be able to select two options for spell manipulation to begin with, but will gain another option at 10th level and another at 17th level.
What Metamagic should I use?
Dungeons And Dragons: 5 Best Metamagic Options To Use (& 5 To Ignore)
- 1 Don’t Use: Seeking Spell.
- 2 Great: Transmuted Spell.
- 3 Don’t Use: Subtle Spell.
- 4 Great: Empowered Spell.
- 5 Don’t Use: Extended Spell.
- 6 Great: Heightened Spell.
- 7 Don’t Use: Distant Spell.
- 8 Great: Quickened Spell.
Can a sorcerer use the quickened spell metamagic?
Yes, as long as the cantrip has a casting time of 1 Action. Most cantrips require an action to cast. As such, you can certainly quicken them. So any 1 Action casting time cantrip will be usable, such as Eldritch Blast in this question.
How much does it cost to make a metamagic gem?
Other metamagic gems based on metamagic feats from other sources could easily be created—their costs should follow the pattern presented here (1,000 gp for gems that alter a spell slot by 1 level, 2,000 gp for those that alter spell slots by 2 levels, and so on), and each new gem should have a corresponding unique gemstone type associated with it.
How many levels does a quickened spell increase?
Level Increase: +4 (a quickened spell uses up a spell slot four levels higher than the spell’s actual level.) Casting a quickened spell doesn’t provoke an attack of opportunity.
Can you use a metamagic gem on a normal spell?
When you apply a metamagic effect to a spell using a metamagic gem, the spell slot of the altered spell does not change. You may only use one metamagic gem on any given spell, and while that spell cannot be further enhanced by a metamagic rod, it can be used with spells already enhanced in the normal way via any metamagic feats you possess.
