You Might Be an Aberrant Mind | Sorcerer Subclass Guide for DND 5e

[@jcm3949]

Hadar is a sentient star that hands out it's Arms and Hunger to every warlock so it can eat lifeforce.

[@cbdrawer9527]

You know, I never actually questioned who Hadar was. Thank you for educating me

[@slavicandroid1999]

"How did we start as professor X and end up as Martian Manhunter" Considering Martian Manhunter is considered one of the biggest threats on Earth by Superman, id take that as a compliment

[@kenshinsakuma6431]

I don’t think Superman considers professer x at all 😭( they are apart of two diffrent comic book universes/ franchise/ brands)

[@dontuserachelslurs]

​@@kenshinsakuma6431marvel and DC have crossed over many times

[@slavicandroid1999]

@@kenshinsakuma6431 I was talking about Martian Manhunter

[@casbot71]

Being a voice in someone's head can be even more fun with the _Actor feat_ or by being a _Kenku_ with its _mimicry._ You can pretend to be someone's internal monologue, pretend that another person or thing is doing the telepathy, and as mentioned be the ever favourite voice of their God.

[@Drocksas]

Even without those, I managed to do the very first thing you mentioned with a solid deception and a rule-of-cool-rolling DM. Kind of ended up starting a Kobold uprising in the cult of Tiamat because of it.

[@FirstnameLastname-bp2pg]

And Actor increases CHA by 1, so you could go Custom Lineage, set CHA to 15, give +2 from race, then take the Actor feat for 18 CHA at Level 1.

[@StriderZessei]

That Larian burn was so hot that someone needs to cast Power Word Heal.

[@jcmohr]

That Larian shade was so hot it burned Karlach

[@MrWesternAUS]

What a way to go to reference the TFS version of Instant Transmission. Bonus Doofinshurtz quote: If I had a quarter every time a TFS quote/reference was used, I would have 2 Quarters, which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice

[@Brianna-eo8nu]

The tentacle and slime motifs are likely because of the Eldrich/Lovecraftian origins of the subclass flavor. The whole “I was exposed to a cosmic horror thing from the far realm and now my mind is altered in some way” defiantly has a Cathulu Cultist vibe. Even the fishy mutations of the Revelation in Flesh seem to take a page from Degon and the deep one hybrids.

[@WanderingRagabond]

Easily my favorite sorcerer subclass. For when you wanna do lovecraftian stuff better than the GOOlock, or be the Dark Phoenix of your squad.

[@researcherchameleon4602]

“What’s this? A mind that spends so little time thinking about bees? My taxidermy Seacow stuffed with bees ought to fix that!”

[@felipefilardimelo550]

When I first saw Arabella from BG3 coming from the shadow lands almost unscathed, manipulating vines and plants and fighting the shadows, I thought she was a Druid, but later, with all that talk with her and Withers and the "let the weave guide you" thing, she seemed more like a Sorcerer to me. That's when I realized that the things that happened in the Druid's Grove awakened her innate magical powers. Maybe she is a Druid-themed Sorcerer after all.

[@chaos9059]

The druids worship a nature deity. Arabella uses magic from the Shadowfell. Not an easy source to tap. That idol is really weird.

[@69belhaven]

Withers specifically mentions she has "the power of the decaying forest" so some kind of death or decay magic by the sound of it.

[@Drocksas]

So, I'm heavily biased as someone who enjoys H.P. Lovecraft stories and the Cthulhu mythos, but I LOVE this subclass. I commented this on the community post as well, but my longest-running character - currently level 17 - is (mainly) Aberrant Mind. Even started back when it was still Unearthed Arcana! (We play every other week. It's been a loooong campaign.) And YMBA's right, it's a VERY powerful subclass! I sadly haven't had a whole lot of use for it, but thanks to the psionic spellcasting and Sending, you can become a living communications hub in more social-focused games/sessions! If you funnel your spell slots into sorcery points, you can easily cast Sending upwards of 6 or 7 times as early as levels 7 or 8. And that's not even touching on the power you can wield in combat with things like synaptic static that can't be counterspelled! It plays like a dream!

[@samhill6831]

Aberrant being of aberrations. The unfathomable and unending darkness of the void. THATS why the goo theme etc. you don’t get magic omelets without breaking a few space kraken eggs.

[@LockerRoomChatter]

I’ve been waiting for this!!! My personal favorite Sorcerer sub class

[@pranakhan]

Interesting sub, even if Cthulhu seems to be the only representation of cosmic horror that is explored for some reason. I made a character who re-flavors many of these abilities as he draws his powers from the energy that constitutes Nyarlathotep. His "Revelation in Flesh" manifests as his body appearing to be like a negative photograph; distorted slightly in space-time by seeming taller & leaner than he is, almost 2 dimensional at certain angles

[@henryfandel4696]

LETS GO MY FAVORITE ELDRITCH SUBCLASS

[@marcusblacknell-andrews1783]

I’d recommend the “Inscrutable” characteristic from Theros. Imagine a Tabaxi Sorcerer with the Mind of a Sphinx.

[@AndrewJohnson-oy8oj]

Psionics in D&D came during a time when there was a short fad in psionics-based fantasy novels. The most popular being the "Children of Hastur" series. (Hastur being a sentient star which awakened psionic powers in sentient beings on the planets which orbit it. Sound familiar at all?)

[@neon-rc6lc]

Currently playing the sub class in my campaign and loving it. It literally blew my DM’s mind.

[@PatRiot-le7rd]

"Was it you, Crawford?" LMAO! Another hilarious video. Well done!

[@zinniaferguson461]

Hello Mr. Ymba, just wanted to say excellent work on the video as usual. In addition, I really appreciate you being a multidisciplinary nerd. D&D, anime, AND comics? My kind of guy. Keep up the good work.

[@Warforged644]

It’s Joever, my mind might be aberrant

[@Dungeonmage49]

I honestly learn more about the classes through these than reading the books

[@WAMTAT]

Psionics is my favorite feature

[@nonamegiven202]

yep you got to love this subclass, granted i love the eldritch stuff so it's quite literally made for me, and it's made even better with Tasha's also giving you the Telekinetic and Telepathic feats. Like sure you're not going meta with them (not that Aberrant Mind is needing any help) but they add to it's flavor so well while only being half feats to boot.

[@nonamegiven202]

@@dantevoss9305 they're feats not (sub)class features.

[@danielwinter4740]

Love this channel so much never miss an upload

[@PenguinDnD]

Awesome great job one of my favorite subclass

[@felipefilardimelo550]

For homebrew videos, I'll stick with the Druid-themed Sorcerer that I was asking you to make, but I also think we also need more Artificer subclasses, I would love to see some ideas from you. Thanks from Brazil

[@thereal_ce0172]

my favourite subclass of my favourite caster, been waiting for this video for a long time. Ty YMBADND. Also, congrats on the world anvil sponsor!

[@bthsr7113]

THIS is more in line with tapping into the dark other that I expected from the Profane Soul. Much more freaky.

[@Person-Man67]

You made this just as I was working on my new Aberrant Mind sorcerer.

[@syrupchugger421]

Didn't realize how cool...and somewhat creepy...this subclass is. I'll have to try it out. Thank you

[@rickxhoshinji]

4:54 I wasn’t expecting this meme to be in the Aberrant Mind video.

[@firebreathingsnapdragon3344]

“The strongest Sorcerer subclass.” Clockwork Soul would like a word with you.

[@l33tmaster]

Friends, country men, fellow watchers of this amazing intro to DnD subclassess! Lend me your ear (eyes)!! I call fourth to bring a subclass to the table. CIRCLE OF STARS Druid. Mostly cause I don't really understand it and cause I think it sounds cool! 😆 Thank you for your time.

[@qn3x622]

BEEN WAITING FOR THIS

[@samuelgeyman]

PLEASE do Eloquence Bard next, it's my favorite subclass for sheer party face fun

[@mythmakroxymore1670]

Yeah you can easily powergame this subclass, or you can make a Drow Interplanet Janet with Crown of Stars, Dancing Lights, Melf’s Minute Meteors, and Faerie Fire. Drow entertainer is great synergy statwise, and additional dex and charisma means you can blast people for allies to clean up. Finally, her mental discussions allow her and her troupe to pull off feats which require radio silence and some means of communication. You have a crossbow, tie a rope to it and let the rogue climb up while you let him know when and if trouble is coming to spot them, thanks to Telepathic Speech and 120 ft of Darkvision. Whether you slotted stats for combat, for exploration, or for roleplay, the Interplanet Janet build is a valuable asset to any team.

[@deanospimoniful]

Use your mental powers to make everyone else sneezefart and then you're on a level playing field.

[@Tsukuyomi_99]

Nice ive wanted to play this

[@adamrutkowski892]

as someone who will start campaign playing psychic...yea psychic magic is rly funny like no component all the time ( unless you under fear efect or something) and some of the most flavor full spell for madling in enemy mind

[@RandallAndStrat]

I think a lot of the goo theme for this subclass comes from the abberation that it most closely models from, especially at those higher levels: aboleths. Older than the gods, bastions of psionic might not unlike the mind flayers, and secreting a mucus that transmits a disease that turns the skin of humanoids into goo and forces them to breathe water instead of air.

[@wrightcore3367]

Despite my fear of all things aberrant, the Aberrant Mind is my favorite subclass in all of D&D. The spells kick ass, the theme is rad, it’s all so awesome! Now I need to play this one again.

[@legendofgrimsby3290]

These videos are a ritual that I would dearly miss

[@Kutterkaleb]

I love your content so much!!! Can’t wait to see Wildfire Druid when you get around to it! 🤩

[@knightghaleon]

I’ve usually mixed this with chain warlock so I could cover the rogue’s escape route with the imp, or with the whispers bard for extra creepy stuff.

[@fearthepiggaming2998]

Hell yeah they're doing my favorite sorcerer LETS GOOOOOO

[@Avigorus]

Mind alteration was so much more broken back in 3.5... they didn't have to deal with a charmed creature realizing it had been manipulated the moment the spell duration expires for a start, and at the highest levels it was possible to rewrite someone's memories so hard a freaking _wish_ was required to undo it (if you wanted to actually alter their personality you left it open to a remove curse doing the job), if the never-formally-updated pizza cutter 3.0 dark book was allowed.

[@serhantasc8323]

My aberrant mind sorcerer is wreaking havoc with "Subtle" Detect thoughts, Suggestion, Mass suggestion and Modify memory.

[@veeshallkumballi2551]

Literally just created a final boss using this class, no way you uploaded it the next day

[@genma200sj]

definitely the strongest sorcerer subclass.

[@KalinaHitanaVTuber]

While I'm personally unaware of what Hadar is, our group came damn near close to meeting it in our campaign

[@AtelierGod]

I’d say if you don’t see a use for the Calm Emotions spell but still want to keep the Psionic theme swap it for Mind Spike.

[@pappajudas9267]

The sorcerer that slowly turns into a lovecraftian abomination.

[@Scrublord96]

It also gets an extended spell list as well.

[@Enderl4ne]

5:48 how does psyonic sorcery make your spells un counterspellable? Does counter spell rely on verbal/somatic components?

[@youmightbeadnd]

Yes. Without seeing the somatic components you cannot be counterspelled. Same for greater invisibility, or magical ambush abilities that let you cast unseen.

[@atahanselekoglu_]

you should do instinctual warrior barbarian! :)

[@VantanaTheOne]

Popped up on my home screen early

[@majorasmask5523]

God, I miss Bloodragers.

[@TheDrumMajor]

Welp, I’m convinced that I need to make a new character for future use.

[@Fomonyn]

I love the idea of a call centre full of abberant mind sorcerers that kick you ass when you dont buy their product 😂😂😂😂

[@Paul_aka_Paul]

HECK YES! P B and J otter noodle dance!!!!!! 14/10

[@shadowldrago]

I'm surprised Aberrant Mind doesn't have any psionics. Like, if the "use Sorcery Points to cast" made the spell count as psionic rather than magic, it would arguably be stronger. Sure, you gotta provide the spell components, but you can't Counterspell psionics, and it gets around Magic Resistance.

[@NoahLarsson-rea-iz5xz]

Yay best psychic subclass

[@Dragongamz1]

Well the transition from Professor X to Martian Manhunter isn't that much of a stretch considering J'on J'onzz is one of the strongest telepaths in DC Comics

[@BigChucka419]

7:21 That was the Exandrian moon Ruidis, not Mars,

[@casbot71]

What... 18th level is great but the 20th capstone is Meh...? That means *2 level dip* time! 2 levels in Divination Wizard gives portent, which is not only powerful metagaming but fits in perfectly with the flavour of the class. And there's the option of one of the other charisma based classes [Hexblade, Paladin, Bard] with better armour, so you won't be so squishy.

[@wulras6745]

this explains a lot abt imogen

[@christurner5791]

Which is a rad ability. Which is a rad ability. Jokes aside this video is great! ^^

[@noldewit3352]

Have you done arcane archer? I’d love to hear your opinion

[@bradwillis7415]

Love it!!

[@Avigorus]

Obvious follow-up is obvious: the AM's fraternal twin, the Clockwork Soul.

[@ShugoAWay]

Yeah not sure why they didn't have any of the psyonic options in bg3 as they fit so well

[@Notwilliamr]

The Peanut Butter and Jelly Otter deep cut

[@FirstnameLastname-bp2pg]

7:37-7:41 Oops

[@RenoKyrie]

Some back story for Aberrant Mind Sorcerer A Sorcerer who got their powers by Kuo Toa A Sorcerer who got teached by Flumphs how to become a Psychic A Sorcerer born Psychic because a Gem Dragon want to see more Psykers existing

[@gudboah4688]

Ah yes, the kwisatz haderach subclass.

[@mrselfdistrucht5565]

Hah. I just watched Dapper Snapper aberrant mind sorcerer build. 😅 Now this. I love it.

[@timothyh5632]

Ah yes, better pact of the Great Old One

[@Vox_80]

i've play this class before, the character was literally just a paranoid schizophrenic the whole time.

[@blaringsea8923]

The Clockwork Soul Sorcerer would like to know your address.

[@Bloodxbeast666]

Day 4206969: still no wildfire druid. Rations are running low, but we will persevere till we see that glorious day!

[@axelschakram3516]

Can we by Chance have a You might be an Alchemist?

[@kubiakpella]

Oathbreaker Paladin pls

[@textoffender3410]

5:49 a components pouch (from adventuring gear) already contains every spell component that doesn't have a coin cost associated with it (even the ones that expire), +a spellcasting focus will let you ignore those components if you're wielding properly.

[@SimplexStorm]

LETS GOOOOO

[@jasonking4004]

Wild that inalso sneeze farted in 5th grade

[@DerrickBarrows]

Which is a rad ability...which is a rad ability....

[@GusBelling]

New Aussie DND Podcast. 3 Episodes now streaming kzbin.info/door/WDpPmToyeiaGgZrrPSr_ug

[@nextgenstatus]

well i mean since manhunter can do most of what professor x can do, it was always manhunter subclass

[@195rws]

day one of asking for spore druid.

[@deanospimoniful]

BEES!

[@scrubyt2668]

I'm so confused why the Aberrant Mind Sorcerer is absent from Baldur's Gate 3, it's literally directly tied to the main plot point of the game

[@issecret1]

Bacause all the characters are aberrant mind sorcerers by default

[@itsgamertime1108]

Day 1 of asking for the Fighter: Brute subclass

[@McCbobbish]

Aberrant mind who uses their psychic powers to cheat at fantasy poker

[@kingsim9288]

How is that not a subclass in BG3!?😅

[@deanospimoniful]

Larian had the choice of continuing to add more features ad infinitum, or actually release 1.0.

[@IllusiveTax]

10 minute gang l l [/

[@IllusiveTax]

It 11 minute now none of y'all ten min gang

[@Ivel1oss]

I guess I'll have to start my own thirty minute gang :(

[@shadetheskeleton1634]

Will you one day go over the schools of magic in one video or keep pretending they don’t exist?

[@absolutleynotanalien8096]

Omega is lower than alpha...

[@youmightbeadnd]

Its an x men reference...

[@absolutleynotanalien8096]

@@youmightbeadnd I know.

[@absolutleynotanalien8096]

@@youmightbeadnd But I didn't know alpha level mutants was a thing until this minute.

[@Giosuke_Giogashikata]

Not original in the slightest, but someone needs to play a Goblin Aberrant Mind Sorceror. The mind goblins are real, and they are coming for your testicles.

[@casbot71]

Advice: If anyone ever says they're an Alpha, ask them _"is that some sort of furry thing?"_ Do they dress up as a wolf.

[@engibones5948]

never make a psionic character in decent into avernus, there are straight up rules for them and i made a character who was all about his pisonics.

[@bradwillis7415]

Elaborate please

[@engibones5948]

@@bradwillis7415 Decent into avernus has a whole set of rules for using pisonics down there due to all the deal making and shit, telepathy is not safe down there, who ever rules that area can just connect in, not even sendings are safe. 90% of devils have telepathy, so me going down there was being a small fish, but as I got stronger it was fun dominating them though the shit they were tormenting me with at lower levels.

[@engibones5948]

@@bradwillis7415 in decent into avernus there are rules for pisonics, stuff like sending and telepathic communication can be spied on by who ever owns the terroritry you are in. All devils have telepathy, so when you are down there be careful. It was fun in the end when I was fucking darth vadering a demon that tried to enter my mind once.

[@engibones5948]

@@bradwillis7415 Apparently i cant cause every time i try it gets deleted by someone

[@bradwillis7415]

@@engibones5948 Oh...weird...