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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Engilbrand" data-source="post: 6545412" data-attributes="member: 44184">It has been a few days, and I went back and revamped the class a bit. I  wanted to try to make it work a bit better with the system, while still  having a lot of the feel of the original Artificer that we have all come  to know and love.The craft times included are because the craft times in the DMG are just  plain silly. For anyone who hasn't done the math, the DMG rules would  require around 55 years for one person to create a Legendary item. No  thanks. That's just silly.ArtificerHit Die: d8Proficiencies: Light and Medium Armor, Shields, Simple Weapons, 1 Artisan's Tools and Thieve's ToolsSaving Throws: Con and IntSkills: Choose 2 from Arcana, History, Investigation, Medicine, Religion, Sleight of Hands.Focus: The Artificer needs a focus for his abilities. He may use his Artisan's Tools as his focus.Levels1.    Cantrips, Spell Storing Item, Detect Magic, Identify2.    Path Feature, Repair Damage3.    Craft Potions and Scrolls (Common and Uncommon), Craft Items (Uncommon), Use Magic Device, Craft Reserve4.    Ability Score Improvement5.    Retain Essence, Imbue Weapons and Armor (+1)6.     Craft Potions and Scrolls (Rare), Craft Items (Rare)7.    Path Feature8.    Ability Score Improvement9.    Imbue Weapons and Armor (+2)10.    Use Magic Device (All)11.    Craft Potions and Scrolls (Very Rare), Craft Items (Very Rare)12.    Ability Score Improvement13.    Path Feature14.    Imbue Weapons and Armor (+3)15.    Potent Spellcasting.16.    Ability Score Improvement17.    Craft Potions and Scrolls (Legendary), Craft Potions and Scrolls (Legendary)18.    Path Feature19.    Ability Score Improvement20.    Master of ArtificeCantrips- Though he doesn't technically cast spells, the Artificer knows  a few Cantrips. He knows 2 Cantrips at level 1, then learns new  Cantrips at levels 5, 10, and 15. He may choose from: Makeshift Wand,  Mending, Light, Blade Ward, Prestidigitation, and Shocking Grasp.Spell Storing Item- Starting at level 1, the Artificer can create an  item which holds a spell. He may do this up to his Intelligence modifier  per day. If he decides to do this during a short rest, he must make an  Arcana roll to imbue the spell into his temporary item. The DC to do  this is 10 + Spell level. If he fails, he takes Spell Level (SL)d6  damage. Cantrips count as first level for these purposes. If he tries to  do this on the fly in combat, he must spend an Action Point/Heroic  Point/Hit Die, and the DC becomes 10 + Spell Level (SL)x2. The level of  said spell in either case can't be any more than half of his Artificer  level. At first level, he can only use this ability to store Cantrips.Detect Magic- The Artificer may cast Detect Magic once per short rest.  This may be used twice at level 7, and three times at level 15.Identify- The Artificer may cast Identify once per long rest. This may be used twice at level 7, and three times at level 15.Repair Damage- This works as Lay on Hands, but it only affects  Constructs and Objects. He may repair up to his Artificer level times 5  in hit points. A 5th level Artificer could repair up to 25 points to a  Construct or Object.Craft Potions and Scrolls- The Artificer can craft potions and scrolls  of up to the rarity listed. He can only have up to his Intelligence  Modifier in Potions crafted. For scrolls, he can only have as many  scrolls crafted as his Artificer level in spells. Example: A first level  Artificer with 18 Intelligence could craft and retain 4 potions and 1  first level scroll. At 10th level, with a 20 for Intelligence, he could  have up to 5 potions, and enough scrolls to equal 10 levels worth of  spells. It takes 1 day to brew a potion. If he has access to and  proficiency with Alchemist’s Supplies, this can be done during a long  rest. Scrolls take 1 day to craft. The Very Rare and Legendary  categories for Potions and Scrolls require 1 week. The cost to create  potions or scrolls is 1/5th the price in the DMG. Artificer scrolls are  magical “short cuts”. They have enough information to cast the spell,  but not enough that a Wizard could learn to actually cast a spell from  an Artificer’s scroll.Craft Items- The Artificer may use his Craft Reserve points to craft  magic items. He is limited by rarity listed in parentheses. The time it  takes to craft these items and the point costs are listed below:Uncommon- 1 day, 2 Craft PointsRare- 1 week, 4 Craft PointsVery Rare- 1 month, 6 Craft PointsLegendary- 10 Craft PointsIn all cases, the player must work with the DM on appropriateness of  item. Items with more than just a +1/2/3 bonus may require additional  materials. Smells like a quest!The base cost is also 1/5th of what is listed in the DMG. Craft Points may be spent as described in the Craft Reserve Ability.Use Magic Device- At level 3, the Artificer can use any magic item that  he creates. At level 10, he can ignore all item restrictions for use.Craft Reserve- The Artificer has a Craft Reserve of 3 points. He also  gains one point per level. These are used to craft magic items. He may  spend an extra Craft Point when he creates a magic item to halve the  cost, and another to halve the time required. He may use as many Craft  Points as he wants to do this.Retain Essence- You may destroy a magic item to gain Craft Points. This  requires a ritual which takes one day per level of rarity. The points  gained are equal to half the point cost to create an equivalent item.  Example: An Uncommon item could be destroyed to gain 1 Craft Point. With  2 items destroyed, you could craft your own Uncommon Item.Imbue Weapons and Armor- During a short or long rest, the Artificer can  enhance an ally's weapon or armor, thereby making it magic and giving it  the specified bonus. He may do this twice per day and level 5, 3 times  per day at level 9, and 4 times per day at level 14. If the item is  already magic, this bonus supersedes the normal bonus. For example, a +1  weapon can be turned into a +2 weapon by an Artificer of at least 9th  level. A lower level Artificer, though, could not add 1 to a +1 weapon.  Constructs may be targeted by this ability.Potent Spellcasting- Starting at level 15, the Artificer may add his  Intelligence modifier as damage to any damaging spell cast from an item  he has created.Master of Artifice- The Artificer gains 10 Craft Points and the costs in Craft Points to create items are halved.Makeshift WandEvocation CantripRange 60 feetChoose 2 elements when you first learn this spell: Acid, Cold, Fire,  Lightning, Thunder. When you cast the spell, choose which of your  elements to cast it as. The spell deals 1d8 damage, then an extra d8 at  levels 5, 11, and 17.It would also be worth creating Repair spells and placing them on the  Wizard spell list. These would work like Cleric’s Cure spells, but for  Constructs.Path of the BattlesmithBonus Proficiencies- The Artificer gains proficiency with Heavy Armor and Martial Weapons.Cantrips- The Battlesmith learns the Ray of Frost and Acid Splash Cantrips.Improved Imbue- Starting at level 7, when you use Imbue Weapons and  Armor, you may add an extra effect. When you Imbue a weapon, you may add  elemental damage to it. Choose from Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, or  Thunder. The character wielding the weapon decides when to activate the  elemental enchantment. It then lasts for 1 minute. The weapon deals and  extra 1d8 of the chosen element on a successful hit. This damage  increases to 2d8 at level 9, and 3d8 at level 14. When you cast this on  Armor, you may choose 1 damage type that the armor gains Resistance to  for the duration of the enchantment. You may choose 2 damage types at  level 9, and 3 at level 14.Level 13- ?????Level 18- ?????Path of the Construct MasterInflict Damage- At second level, a Construct Master may use his points  from Repair Damage, and instead use them to inflict damage on a  Construct or Object. This requires a Constitution save.Craft Iron Defender- At level 7, you gain the ability to craft an Iron  Defender. This requires 1000 worth of materials and 1 week to craft. An  Iron Defender uses the statistics for a Wolf, but it has the Construct  type. If it is “broken” (no hit points), you may collect the pieces and  repair it in one day at no cost. If it is completely destroyed, then you  must start all over. The Iron Defender follows simple instructions and  can move without being told, but it requires using an Action to command  it to attack. Craft Points may be used as normal.Craft Dire Defender- At level 13, you may also craft a Dire Iron  Defender. This uses the stats for a Dire Wolf, but has the Construct  type. This requires materials costing 10000 gold and one week. Craft  Points may be used as normal.Construct Autonomy- Starting at level 13, any Construct you create has  limited autonomy. They may attack without being ordered to, and they  receive their own initiatives in combat.Craft Shield Guardian- At level 18, the Construct Master gains the  ability to craft a Shield Guardian. This requires materials costing  50000 gold and one month of work. Craft Points may be used as normal.</blockquote>

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