Am I understanding the PHB correctly in that if, during a Wild Magic Surge, you cast Fireball centered on yourself, you too are damaged? That's a death sentence for lower level casters, which is quite possible since this sorcerous origin is chosen at level 1.
[RPG] Does the Wild Magic Sorcerer’s surge casting of Fireball affect the Sorcerer as well
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Best Answer
Yes, that's correct. Fireball's AoE is a sphere. From the Area of Effect rules on Spheres:
So yep, you're going to hit yourself, and yep, it's going to hurt.
As a level 1 Sorcerer, you'll probably have between 7 and 9 max hit points. The saving throw DC will probably be 13, and your Dex bonus will probably be +2 or +3, giving you about a 50/50 chance of success. If you fail your saving throw, the average damage of 28 will probably kill you instantly, under the massive damage rules. If you make your saving throw, or your race gives you fire resistance, you'll probably still be making death saving throws.
You may want to suggest to your party members that staying 20 feet away from you could be a good idea.