Inventor

A Cursesmith's power is invariably marked by the dark decisions they've made; some ignore this lingering darkness, pursuing the heights of power their reckless creation allows. Others leverage the twisted side effects themselves, believing there are no mistakes, only opportunities. Darker still are those that truly embrace the darkness of their twisted creations, becoming twisted creations themselves

A Cursesmith is not always evil, but they walk a path that dangles precariously over evil, making it an easy thing to fall into. They may be lawful, but the laws they respect are rarely those of normal mortal society that might get in the way of their dark delving.

Starting at 3rd level, the path you've chosen begins to claim your body and soul: some could call it a curse, some could call further opportunity. Select a path from the following.

Additionally at 3rd level, magical items granted by this subclass that require attunement do not count against your attunement total if that item is cursed.

At 3rd level, you gain an upgrade of your choice. A list of the available options can be found on the Optional Features page. When you gain certain inventor levels, you gain additional upgrades of your choice.

Beginning at 5th level, you can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.

Starting at 14th level, when you use Soul Investiture, you can double the amount of bonus damage gained, but take 1 necrotic damage for each turn it has been active at the end of each of your turns while it is active. This damage bypasses immunity and can't be resisted in any way.

A Fleshsmith is a discomfiting presence in a group. Even when encountered in the most ideal circumstances, they simply have a lingering gaze that says " How could I improve that? " when they look at you.

A Fleshsmith is a peculiar path of Inventor that has turned their creative talents... inward. They seek to understand and improve the limitations of flesh. All too frequently they place a slightly different value on aesthetics than others might, tending to find beauty primarily in efficiency.

A Fleshsmith tends to be more eccentric than inclined to any particular alignment, though even the most benevolent ones may find that the only reason their activities wouldn't be illegal is that no one considered them possible.

Starting at 3rd level, your body has such vitality that it is constantly able to restore itself. While you have 1 or more hit points, at the start of your turn, you can choose to expend a Hit Die and regain the value rolled + your Constitution modifier health (as normal for expending a Hit Die). If you have zero hit points, you can use this feature at the end of your turn.

Additionally, you regain Hit Dice equal to your Constitution modifier on a short or long rest (in addition to normal Hit Dice recovery on a long rest).

If you are missing any limbs at the start of a long rest, at the end of the long rest the missing limb is regenerated.

Additionally at 3rd level, you can use Arcane Retrofit to transmute a bonus to attack or damage rolls on a weapon to natural weapons gained from this subclass.

At 3rd level, you gain an upgrade of your choice. A list of the available options can be found on the Optional Features page. When you gain certain inventor levels, you gain additional upgrades of your choice.

Beginning at 5th level, you can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.

Starting at 14th level, your understanding of Thesis of Flesh grows; you regain uses of the resource it provides equal to your Intelligence modifier when you finish a short rest.

A Gadgetsmith is an Inventor whose curiosity and inventive genius have run rampant. While other Inventors may spend their whole career perfecting a single-minded pursuit, a Gadgetsmith believes that quantity is at least as good as quality.

Quick footed and quicker witted, a Gadgetsmith is never caught without another trick up their sleeve. Their minds are always jumping ahead to solve the next problem with a clever gadget.

A Gadgetsmith can come from any walk of life, but usually exemplifies a curiosity and distaste for the suppression of knowledge or technology, usually favoring freedom to experiment, leaning toward more Chaotic behaviors.

At 3rd level, you've mastered the essential tools, and have begun to tinker with ways to expand your arsenal. The number of upgrades you have for your class level is increased by one.

The number of additional upgrades you get increases by one more at 5th level to two more than the class table.

Starting at 3rd level, during a long rest and taking effect when you complete it, you can disassemble your gadgets and create different ones. When you do this, remove any upgrade you would like, and pick a new upgrade its place.

You still must select upgrades that are valid for the level you gained the upgrade at (e.g. at 9th level, you can only have one upgrade that has a prerequisite of 9th level).

Additionally, if a gadget is destroyed, you can use this feature to recreate it for materials worth 20 gold pieces.

At 3rd level, you gain an upgrade of your choice. A list of the available options can be found on the Optional Features page. When you gain certain inventor levels, you gain additional upgrades of your choice.

Beginning at 5th level, you can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.

Beginning at the 14th level, when you take the Attack action, you can replace an attack with using any gadget that requires an action to use.

A Golemsmith is an Inventor that has committed themselves to creating a true work of artifice, forging a golem. A painstaking life ambition, they plan and design meticulously, even if in practice sometimes compromises on materials must be made.

Why a Golemsmith embarks in on the quest to forge this artificial construct of life can vary. For many it the pure pursuit of forging the perfect creation, while for others, it is simply so they do not have to carry around their loot, or to have a loyal companion to count on at all times.

A Golemsmith is rarely chaotic, as they are by their natures people of great care and discipline: those are not would not have succeeded where they have, but some have been set on their path by such events that might drive them interact chaotically with society as a whole.

Starting at 3rd level, you can take the Help action as a bonus action when assisting your golem.

Additionally, when you take the Help action to aid an ally (including your golem) in attacking a creature, the target of that attack can be within 30 feet of you, rather than 5 feet of you, if the allied creature can see or hear you.

At 3rd level, you gain an upgrade of your choice. A list of the available options can be found on the Optional Features page. When you gain certain inventor levels, you gain additional upgrades of your choice.

Starting at 5th level, you no longer need to spend your action or reaction to direct the golem to use its action or reaction, and it can act following mental commands communicated while it is within 60 feet of you.

If the golem is not directed to take any action, it will take the Dodge action in combat.

Additionally at 5th level, your golem's natural weapons count as magical for the purposes of overcoming resistance and immunity to nonmagical attacks and damage.

Starting at 14th level, your golem can add your Intelligence modifier to all of its attack rolls, skill checks, and saving throws.

An Infusionsmith is, in some ways, perhaps the most quintessential type of Inventor. While other Inventors may delve into mechanics and tinkering, an Infusionsmith is an inventor that tinkers with magic itself.

These are cutting edge of magical engineering, understanding the principle applications of magic. An Infusionsmith would have ground to stand on in calling a wizard an impulsive spell slinger, for these are the inventors that work their magic through careful and meticulous method, laying down magic they may not use for hours, or painstakingly crafting a long lasting enchantment.

An Infusionsmith can be magical swordsman, a wandslinger, or bookish supporting character with a bag full of tricks that never quite runs dry. Some will stand within a maelstrom of animated blades while others will plink away with a crossbow that seems unerringly accurate, but their common theme is using their prowess of infusion to make themselves formidable.

At 3rd level, you have a Spell Manual containing two 1st-level wizard spells of your choice. Your Spell Manual is the repository of any non-Inventor spell you know.

You cannot cast these spells and they do not count against your spells known, but when you would learn a new Inventor spell, you can select that spell from a spell in Spell Manual instead of the Inventor spell list, at which point you can cast it as normal. You can choose to scribe any Inventor spell you can cast into the Spell Manual, as if copying from a written spell.

Each time you gain a inventor level, you can add one wizard Spell of your choice to your Spell Manual for free. Each of these spells must be of a level for which you have Spell Slots, as shown on the Inventor table.

On your adventures, you might find other Spells that you can add to your Spell Manual. For each level of the spell, the process takes 2 hours and costs 50 gold pieces.

Additionally at 3rd level, you can use your Spell Manual to infuse magic items, such as wands, storing the power for later use. In a special ritual taking 1 minute, you can expend a spell slot to cast a spell as normal, but the spell does not take effect, and is stored in the item for later use.

Subsequently, any creature holding the item with an Intelligence of 6 or higher that is aware there is magic infused in it can expend the stored magic to cast the spell.

The spell uses your spellcasting modifiers, but is in all other ways treated as if the creature holding it cast the spell. The magic infused in the item fades if you complete a long rest without expending the stored spell.

At 3rd level, you gain an upgrade of your choice. A list of the available options can be found on the Optional Features page. When you gain certain inventor levels, you gain additional upgrades of your choice.

Beginning at 5th level, you can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.

Additionally at 5th level, your Infused Armament grows more powerful. If you Infuse or Animate a weapon, you can Infuse or Animate an additional weapon (having two infused weapons, two animated weapons, or one of each). If you have multiple animated weapons, you can attack the same or different targets with them.

If you cast a spell using an item from Infuse Magic or from a wand (from the Magical Wand upgrade or a normal wand), you can cast the cantrip with your Blasting Rod as a bonus action.

Starting at 14th level, you can anchor a powerful spell into an item. When you cast a concentration spell, you can anchor it to an item (such as a staff, wand or weapon), and do not need to maintain concentration. The spell lasts a number of rounds equal to your intelligence modifier, after which the spell ends.

Once you use this ability, you must complete a short or long rest before using it again.

An alchemist is an inventor who has pursued the secrets of alchemy. While many a village has an apothecary grinding odd herbs and roots into potent (or not so potent) concoctions, the careful process of mixing and brewing is just one way to achieve results. Through the use of the intricate secrets of the craft and direct infusions using magical rituals, a real alchemist can come up with explosive results in the blink of an eye... sometimes literally.

An alchemist can be a scholar who has delved much of the knowledge the world has to offer or an explorer that has unlocked the secrets of the wilderness. Their knowledge could come being friends of the fey, or unfettered access to the royal library. As such, alchemists can be good or evil, lawful or chaotic.

At 3rd level, you have discovered the secrets to drastically bypass the alchemical brewing process, crafting potent magical effects through the direct infusion of the potion with your own magic. When you finish a short or long rest and have an empty vial on your person, you may choose one or more the following spells and use spell slots to cast them.

When you cast the spell in this way, the spell does not take effect immediately, but is infused into the potion.

If the spell grants an effect or restores health, the creature will gain the effect of the spell when the potion is consumed as an action. The potionsmith can consume the contents with practiced quickness as a bonus action, or administer it to another willing creature as an action.

You can accurately throw a vial up to 30 feet, dealing no inherent damage, but breaking the vial in impact. If the spell has an area of effect, that area of effect takes place when the vial is broken, with the effect centered on where the vial breaks.

If the spell has a persistent effect that requires concentration, it does not require concentration to maintain, but its duration is shortened to a number of rounds equal to your Intelligence modifier.

A spell that does not require concentration lasts its normal duration. An infused potion loses its potency if it is not used by the end of your next long rest.

You can gain additional spells for your Alchemical Infusions through your Alchemist upgrades.

At 3rd level, you gain an upgrade of your choice. A list of the available options can be found on the Optional Features page. When you gain certain inventor levels, you gain additional upgrades of your choice.

Starting at 5th level, when you deal damage, grant temporary hit points, or restore health with an instant reaction or alchemical infusion on your turn, you can add your Intelligence modifier to the damage dealt or health restored.

Starting at 14th level, when you create an Alchemical Infusion at end the end of a short or long rest, the first alchemical infusion you create does not require a spell slot to infuse, and you can select an alchemical infusion that you would otherwise not have a spell slot of high enough level for when making this infusion.

A Relicsmith is a strange brand of Inventor, often viewed with skepticism by their peers, but bolstered by one simple fact: the inventions work. They harness holy power in ways that defy arcane logic, bringing a unique blend of methodology and faith. How their inventions work is a source of consternation to others, but their faith in their scriptures and inscriptions is rewarded... perhaps by the faith they have in them.

Relicsmiths are inheritors of ancient traditions, sometimes passed down to them, sometimes ones they have uncovered in their research... sometimes, perhaps, ones that they believe they have uncovered in their research. Patterns, connections, scriptures, and rituals, their tools are many and varied.

Of course, those that walk this path tend to have strong conviction which extends beyond just their invention. A Relicsmith is as prone as any Paladin to have a driven and righteous (in their eyes) cause. Divine power in those restrained only by their own conviction can be a dangerous thing indeed.

Starting at 3rd level, you integrate your Relic into another item, selecting one of the following for your Relic. Your Relic retains all the properties it normally has, and gains new properties based on the selected item. Once selected, you can't select a different option, but can replace the weapon your relic is incorporated into during a long rest.

Additionally at 3rd level, the gifts of your Divine Relic lead you to a revelation of faith. Select a path to follow.

At 3rd level, you gain an upgrade of your choice. A list of the available options can be found on the Optional Features page. When you gain certain inventor levels, you gain additional upgrades of your choice.

Beginning at 5th level, you can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.

Starting at 14th level, your understanding of the paths of faith broadens and matures into a more holistic and nuanced understanding. You can select an additional Ordained Path.

A Runesmith is an Inventor that has narrowed their focus to working a specific language of magic - powerful runes that can channel long lasting power. These runes come in many shapes and forms, the lore behind them from many sources.

A Runesmith can be a knight, their runes splashed with gleaming power across their armor, or a scholar lending their ower to their companions, marking potent runes on their weapons before standing back, or even a strange tattooed mystic, their runes tattooed across their very body

Runesmiths are not inherently good or evil, though their rigorous attention to detail and patience tend to make them more inclined to a lawful perspective.

Starting at 3rd level, you can activate a rune as a bonus action. You can do this a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and regain all uses after a short or long rest.

Additionally at 3rd level, you can specialize in a certain application of runes, selecting from the following Runic Paths:

At 3rd level, you gain an upgrade of your choice. A list of the available options can be found on the Optional Features page. When you gain certain inventor levels, you gain additional upgrades of your choice.

Beginning at 5th level, you can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.

Starting at 14th level, once per turn, when you use the active property of a rune or glyph, you can cause the active effect of any two runes or glyphs.

A Thundersmith is an Inventor who harnesses the primal force of elemental power, channeling its power into their great creation: a weapon of unmatched devastation. Spectacular and terrible, these weapons bring fear to their foes and awe to their allies.

Why an Thundersmith bends their mind to the task of making such a thing - some are coldly analytical about the destruction it causes, seeking to continually improve it, tweaking it for ever more optimized destruction, while others view it merely as a tool, a means to an end, while others still reveal in the crash of thunder that heralds the terrifying force of their weapon.

For some it is but a tool to accomplish their goal, for others it is the culmination of the work, for which all the pesky details of adventuring are dedicated to.

While some may look at these weapons as the dawn of a new age, in truth wielding them is a tricky and arcane art no simpler than making them, something only the one who forged the device will every truly master, each weapon a unique piece of devastating art.

A lot of campaign settings do not feature firearms, and in some of these the Thundersmith variant of Inventor might not be the right choice, but consider that the Inventor is fundamentally someone that tinkers with and explores boundaries of magic as much as or more so than technology.

A Stormforged weapon need not be a gunpowder powered device, even in a setting where gunpowder exists, but can be powered by harnessing elemental powers, bound through various carefully researched magical techniques. In most cases, the wonders of an Inventor are more an engineering marvel of magic than technology, but that balance can shift depending on what is best for your setting.

At 3rd level, the elemental power of your weapon is so powerful its strikes deal bonus thunder damage.

When you hit a target with your Stormforged Weapon, you can deal an extra 1d6 thunder damage. After discharging this bonus damage, you cannot deal this bonus damage again until the start of your next turn.

This extra damage increases by 1d6 when you reach certain levels in this class: 5th level (2d6), 7th level (3d6), 9th level (4d6), 11th level (5d6), 13th level (6d6), 15th level (7d6), 17th level (8d6), and 19th level (9d6).

A common question is why does the Stormcharged Property exist and how does it interact with Thundermonger? Functionally, the stormcharged property (like the previous loading property) has no effect on a single classed Thundersmith, it just exists to make Stormforged Weapons interact better with Extra Attack for multiclassing and Cross Disciplinary Knowledge.

At 3rd level, you gain an upgrade of your choice. A list of the available options can be found on the Optional Features page. When you gain certain inventor levels, you gain additional upgrades of your choice.

Beginning at 5th level, when you miss an attack with your Thundering Weapon, you can apply Thundermonger damage to the target creature you missed, but it deals only half the bonus damage. Dealing damage this way counts as applying Thundermonger damage.

Starting at 14th level, when rolling damage for Thundermonger or your Stormforged Weapon, you can expend a spell slot to reroll a number of the damage dice up to your Intelligence modifier (minimum of one) and maximize a number of dice equal to the level of the spell slot expended. You must use the new rolls.

A Warsmith is an Inventor that has turned their wondrous talent of invention to a singular goal: making themselves a juggernaut of war. The reasons behind this could be benevolent or nefarious. Some Warsmiths seek to turn their invention into a machine of death and terror; others become the arbiter of justice and order, and others still perhaps merely seek to refine their craft in pursuit of pure innovation.

Because few individuals would pursue such a wondrous invention without a driven purpose to their endeavour, Warsmiths tend to be Lawful, usually driven to their actions by a greater purpose they seek the power to accomplish, be it righting the wrongs of the world, or bringing it to heel beneath their ironshod boot.

At 3rd level, you've attained the knowledge of forging and arcane tinkering sufficient to create a set of armor that augments and expands your abilities from a standard, nonmagical, set of heavy armor using resources you've gathered. This process takes 8 hours to complete, as well as a place to forge and incorporates a Warplate Gauntlet (they do not require separate attunement).

While wearing your armor, your Strength ability score increases by 2, and your maximum Strength ability score becomes 22.

You can create a new set of armor by forging it from a set of gathered and purchased materials in a process that takes 2000 gold pieces and eight hours.

You can create multiple sets of armor, but you can only be attuned to one of them at a given time, and you can only change which one you are attuned to during a long rest. If you create a new set of Warplate, you can apply a number of Upgrades equal to the value on the class table, applying each at the level you get it on the class table.

When you create your armor, you can create a heavy plated Warplate, a magically enhanced set of gear, Warsuit, or you can integrate your changes directly into your body as an Integrated Armor.

If your armor is Warplate or Integrated Armor, you gain the Powerful Build trait. Powerful Build means you count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or left. Integrated armor cannot be removed, but does not confer any penalty when resting in it.

Additionally, if you are small, you become medium while wearing Warplate.

At 3rd level, you gain an upgrade of your choice. A list of the available options can be found on the Optional Features page. When you gain certain inventor levels, you gain additional upgrades of your choice.

Beginning at 5th level, you can attack twice, instead of once, whenever you take the Attack action on your turn.

Starting at 14th level, you've mastered the customization of your Warsmith's armor. You can add one additional upgrade to your armor that does not count against your Upgrade total.

Additionally, during a long rest, you can now swap out any one upgrade for any other upgrade of the same level, so long as you don't have an upgrade that requires the upgrade you are removing as a prerequisite, or an incompatible upgrade.