Craft Construct Prerequisites?

[Rel]

I can't seem to find this feat anywhere. I don't have a 3.5 PHB with me but I checked the SRD and it isn't there. The only reference I could find to it was in the Eberron CS book under the Artificer where it inidicates that he can Craft Homonculus as though he had the "Craft Construct feat".

Any help here?

 

[shilsen]

It's in the MM, pg.303.

 

[Patryn of Elvenshae]

It's under "Monster Feats" in the SRD:

CRAFT CONSTRUCT [ITEM CREATION]

Prerequisites: Craft Magic Arms and Armor, Craft Wondrous Item.

Benefit: A creature with this feat can create any construct whose prerequisites it meets. Enchanting a construct takes one day for each 1,000 gp in its market price. To enchant a construct, a spellcaster must spend 1/25 the item’s price in XP and use up raw materials costing half of this price (see individual construct monster entries for details).

A creature with this feat can repair constructs that have taken damage. In one day of work, the creature can repair up to 20 points of damage by expending 50 gp per point of damage repaired.

A newly created construct has average hit points for its Hit Dice.

EDIT:

And, for the record, here's the requirements to craft an MM-standard Homunculus:

CONSTRUCTION

A homunculus is shaped from a mixture of clay, ashes, mandrake root, spring water, and one pint of the creator’s own blood. The materials cost 50 gp. The creature’s master may assemble the body or hire someone else to do the job. Creating the body requires a DC 12 Craft (sculpting) check or a DC 12 Craft (pottery) check.

After the body is sculpted, it is animated through an extended magical ritual that requires a specially prepared laboratory or workroom, similar to an alchemist’s laboratory and costing 500 gp to establish. If the creator is personally constructing the creature’s body, the building and ritual can be performed together.

A homunculus with more than 2 Hit Dice can be created, but each additional Hit Die adds +2,000 gp to the cost to create.

Craft Construct, arcane eye, mirror image, mending, caster must be at least 4th level; Price — (never sold); Cost 1,050 gp + 78 XP.

Note that the Artificer also has access to the other homunculi listed in the ECS - the iron guard dog, the crafter, etc.

 

[Rel]

Thanks guys. Hmm, looks like those prereq's are a little steep for the NPC I was going to make. I might have to switch him to an Artificer.

 

[MerakSpielman]

There's a PrC in the Kalamar PHB called "Golem Master" that gives bonuses specific to crafting constructs. Unfortunately, none of them are "crafts constructs at a reduced price," but still an interesting class.

 

[Rel]

There's a PrC in the Kalamar PHB called "Golem Master" that gives bonuses specific to crafting constructs. Unfortunately, none of them are "crafts constructs at a reduced price," but still an interesting class.

Thanks. I'll keep that in mind.

The NPC I'm putting together is 4th level and set to be the nemisis of the party of 6 2nd level PC's. So I'm shooting for a little lower than the typical NPC with levels in a prestige class.

Again thanks for all the responses so quickly. As usual ENWorld is there for me when I need it.

 

[MerakSpielman]

Well, don't forget about his mentor... there's always a way to set up high-level nemesises from low level ones.