Son of Lord Valerius

A high elf battlemage raised in the floating citadel realm of Aerion, dressed in an immaculate arcane war-coat threaded with silver sigils. His hands carry the faint glow of raw sorcery, and an artifact called the Twin Mirror rests at his side: a polished device that splits his reflection into weaponized doubles. His posture and controlled gaze mark him as a battlefield commander, while orbiting shards of illusionary glass hint at the precision and force of his magic.

Born to Lord Valerius, Archmage of Aerion’s floating citadel realm, he spent his childhood among high-tier arcana, sealed libraries, and spell-tomes older than the citadel’s foundations. Tutors trained him to read a battlefield as carefully as a grimoire, but his innate sorcery soon outpaced formal lessons. He learned to bend perception first, then mastered the raw arcane force that made him dangerous at range.

As Battlemage Director and Master Illusionist, he now serves as the alliance’s tactical mind. He places false armies where none exist, hides the movement of real troops, and turns enemy certainty into hesitation before unleashing arcane artillery. His signature artifact, the Twin Mirror, creates a defensive burst of mirrored doubles capable of negating incoming attacks. In battle, he chains Twinned and Quickened spells to strike multiple targets or fire devastating magic before his enemies can recover.

He speaks in precise tactical terms, even when discussing ordinary matters, and marks promising plans by tapping two fingers against his spellbook’s spine. He studies a room before entering it, noting exits, sightlines, reflective surfaces, and anyone standing too close to a weapon. In council, he asks the question that exposes the plan’s weakest assumption. He rarely raises his voice; a quiet correction from him carries more weight than a shouted order.

He trusts preparation more than instinct and can waste precious seconds searching for the perfect formation, spell sequence, or escape route. Failure cuts deeply because he fears proving that his position came from his father’s name rather than his own talent. He also treats deception as a tool before considering its human cost, and allies may discover too late that he has kept them uninformed so their reactions would remain believable.

He intends to make Aerion’s alliance impossible to defeat through superior coordination, not reckless displays of power. Every battle is a chance to prove that illusion can save more lives than brute force, and every victory chips away at the suspicion that Lord Valerius placed him in command as a favor. Beneath that ambition lies a private fear: if Aerion ever falls, he will be remembered as the archmage’s son who possessed every book and still failed to protect the people beneath the citadel.

Level 10 Sorcerer — High Elf

ABILITY SCORES Strength 8 (-1) Dexterity 14 (+2) Constitution 14 (+2) Intelligence 12 (+1) Wisdom 10 (+0) Charisma 20 (+5)

Proficiency Bonus: +4 Inspiration: —

COMBAT Armor Class: 12, or 15 with Mage Armor Hit Points: 62 (10d6 + 20; using fixed average hit points) Hit Dice: 10d6 Speed: 30 ft. Initiative: +2 Spell Save DC: 17 Spell Attack Bonus: +9

SAVING THROWS Constitution +6 Charisma +9 Strength -1; Dexterity +2; Intelligence +1; Wisdom +0

SKILLS Arcana +5 Deception +9 History +5 Insight +4 Perception +4 All other skills use the listed ability modifier.

RACIAL FEATURES Darkvision 60 ft. Fey Ancestry: Advantage on saving throws against being charmed; magic can’t put him to sleep. Keen Senses: Proficiency in Perception. High Elf Cantrip: One wizard cantrip using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability. Trance: Four hours of meditation counts as a long rest.

SORCERER FEATURES Spellcasting Sorcerous Origin: Arcane Bloodline — custom origin; confirm its specific features with the DM. Font of Magic: 10 sorcery points; convert sorcery points to spell slots and vice versa. Metamagic: Twinned Spell, Quickened Spell, and one additional option to be chosen. Ability Score Improvements: Four available by level 10; recommended allocation is +2 Charisma at levels 4 and 8, reaching Charisma 20, with two remaining choices dependent on the campaign’s allowed feats and starting scores.

METAMAGIC Twinned Spell: When casting a spell that targets only one creature and does not have a range of Self, spend sorcery points to target a second eligible creature. Quickened Spell: Spend 2 sorcery points to change a spell’s casting time from 1 action to 1 bonus action.

SPELL SLOTS 1st: 4 2nd: 3 3rd: 3 4th: 3 5th: 2

SORCERER SPELLS KNOWN Cantrips: Fire Bolt, Ray of Frost, Minor Illusion, Mage Hand, Prestidigitation 1st Level: Mage Armor, Shield 2nd Level: Mirror Image, Misty Step 3rd Level: Fireball, Counterspell 4th Level: Greater Invisibility, Phantasmal Killer 5th Level: Synaptic Static

Recommended High Elf Wizard Cantrip: Message.

EQUIPMENT Arcane focus: The Twin Mirror, a reflective arcane artifact capable of producing a Twin Mirror Explosion as a custom defensive feature. Spellbook or tactical grimoire Fine arcane war-coat Dagger Light crossbow with 20 bolts Scholar’s pack Writing materials, sealing wax, and battlefield maps Alliance insignia and command credentials

CUSTOM ARTIFACT — TWIN MIRROR Twin Mirror Explosion: Custom feature; exact action type, range, uses, damage or negation effect, and recharge must be set by the DM. The concept is a defensive mirror burst that creates doubles or reflected force to negate incoming attacks.

NOTES This sheet uses standard 5e sorcerer progression, fixed average hit points, and recommended rather than confirmed ability scores, skills, spells, equipment, and Arcane Bloodline features. The character’s School of Illusion is represented through illusion-focused spell choices; sorcerers do not normally select a wizard school.